Verse 1.13.105

Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.13.105:

বেদ-কর্তা শেষ ও মোহ পায যাঙ্’র স্থানে কোন্ চিত্র,—দিগ্বিজযী-মোহ বা তাহানে? ॥ ১০৫ ॥

वेद-कर्ता शेष ओ मोह पाय याङ्’र स्थाने कोन् चित्र,—दिग्विजयी-मोह वा ताहाने? ॥ १०५ ॥

veda-kartā śeṣa o moha pāya yāṅ’ra sthāne kon citra,—digvijayī-moha vā tāhāne? || 105 ||

veda-karta sesa o moha paya yan’ra sthane kon citra,—digvijayi-moha va tahane? (105)

English translation:

(105) When the compiler of the Vedas and even Ananta Śeṣa are bewildered in the presence of the Lord, then what is surprising if the Digvijayī is bewildered?

Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:

The word veda-kartā refers to either Lord Brahmā or Kṛṣṇa-dvaipāyana Vyāsa. At the time of stealing the calves and on seeing the multi-headed Brahmās at Dvārakā, Brahmā became bewildered. After compiling the Mahābhārata and the Purāṇas on the bank of the Sarasvatī, Śrī Vyāsadeva also felt dissatisfied. Being bewildered by the wonderful pastimes of Gopī-jana-vallabha, Śeṣa, or Anantadeva, aspired to accept subordination to the gopīs.

When such great, powerful, and opulent demigods and sages become bewildered by the supreme opulences of Lord Nārāyaṇa, then what is astonishing if either the insignificant living entities, who are servants of those demigods and sages, or the deceived Digvijayī will also become bewildered? It is stated in the Bhagavad-gītā (7.14): “This divine energy of Mine, consisting of the three modes of material nature, is difficult to overcome. But those who have surrendered unto Me can easily cross beyond it.” In the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam (8.12.39) the Supreme Lord speaks

to Lord Śiva as follows: “My dear Lord Śambhu, who within this material world but you can surpass My illusory energy? People are generally attached to sense enjoyment and conquered by its influence. Indeed, the influence of material nature is very difficult for them to surmount.”

In the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam (10.14.21) Brahmā prays to Lord Kṛṣṇa as follows: “O supreme great one! O Supreme Personality of Godhead! O Supersoul, master of all mystic power! Your pastimes are taking place continuously in these three worlds, but who can estimate where, how and when You are employing Your spiritual energy and performing these innumerable pastimes? No one can understand the mystery of how Your spiritual energy acts.”