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.


Texto

The great sages said: Your power of illusion has totally bewildered us, the most exalted knowers of the truth and leaders among the universal creators. Ah, how amazing is the behavior of the Supreme Lord! He covers Himself with His humanlike activities and pretends to be subject to superior control.

Significado

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.