śrī-nārada uvāca
dṛṣṭā māyā te bahuśo duratyayā
māyā vibho viśva-sṛjaś ca māyinaḥ
bhūteṣu bhūmaḿś carataḥ sva-śaktibhir
vahner iva cchanna-ruco na me 'dbhutam
sri-naradah uvaca -- Sri Narada said; drishta -- seen; maya -- by me; te -- Your; bahusah -- many times; duratyaya -- insurmountable; maya -- power of illusion; vibho -- O almighty one; visva -- of the universe; srijah -- of the creator (Lord Brahma); ca -- and; mayinah -- of the bewilderer (You); bhuteshu -- among the created beings; bhuman -- O all-encompassing one; caratah -- (of You) who move; sva -- Your own; saktibhih -- by energies; vahneh -- of fire; iva -- as; channa -- covered; rucah -- whose light; na -- not; me -- for me; adbhutam -- amazing.
Sri Narada said: I have seen many times the insurmountable power of Your Maya, O almighty one, by which You bewilder even the creator of the universe, Brahma. O all-encompassing Lord, it does not surprise me that You disguise Yourself by Your own energies while moving among the created beings, as a fire covers its own light with smoke.
When Lord Krishna questioned Narada Muni about the intentions of the Pandavas, the sage replied that the Lord is Himself all-powerful and all-knowing, even to the extent that He can bewilder the creator of the universe, Brahma. Narada understood that Lord Krishna desired to kill Jarasandha and was thus beginning to arrange for this pastime by inquiring from Narada about the Pandavas' intentions. Understanding the Lord's own intention, Narada was not astonished when Lord Krishna humbly requested information from him.
