Verse 1.5.59

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.5.59:

अमुष्य दुर्बोध-चरित्र-वारिधेर् मायादि-हेतोश् चतुरावली-गुरोः ।
प्रवर्तते वाग्-व्यवहार-कौशलं न कुत्र किं तन् न वयं प्रतीमः ॥ ५९ ॥

amuṣya durbodha-caritra-vāridher māyādi-hetoś caturāvalī-guroḥ |
pravartate vāg-vyavahāra-kauśalaṃ na kutra kiṃ tan na vayaṃ pratīmaḥ || 59 ||

The pastimes of Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa are as deep and difficult to understand as the ocean. He is the source of illusory potency and the teacher of clever persons. Therefore, where would the expertise of His speech and champion dealings not show their effect? We know all truth, so we do not believe all these words.

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)

The character and pastimes of Śrī Kṛṣṇa are as deep as the ocean; no one can easily understand them. He is the source of māyā, and the guru of all clever and crooked persons. Therefore, where will the expertise of His speech and dexterity in His dealings not show their influence? Indeed, they are effective everywhere—sometimes through wonderful pastimes (mahā-līlā), sometimes through the illusory potency (mahā-māyā) and sometimes through skillful cleverness (mahā-cāturya) His influence is displayed. Therefore, the expertise of His words and behavior are not truthful in the ultimate sense, or not due to affection for us. We are aware of all these facts and thus do not believe everything He says.