śrī-munaya ūcuḥ
yan-māyayā tattva-vid-uttamā vayaḿ
vimohitā viśva-sṛjām adhīśvarāḥ
yad īśitavyāyati gūḍha īhayā
aho vicitram bhagavad-viceṣṭitam
sri-munayah ucuh -- the great sages said; yat -- whose; mayaya -- by the power of illusion; tattva -- of the truth; vit -- knowers; uttamah -- best; vayam -- we; vimohitah -- confused; visva -- of the universe; srijam -- of creators; adhisvarah -- chief; yat -- the fact that; isitavyayati -- (the Supreme Lord) pretends to be subject to higher control; gudhah -- hidden; ihaya -- by His activities; aho -- ah; vicitram -- amazing; bhagavat -- of the Supreme Lord; viceshtitam -- the activity.
The sages have characterized the Lord's statements as inscrutable (duranvayam). How this is so is stated here: His words and activities bewilder even the most learned when He plays at subordinating Himself to His own servants.