Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 7.15.77

na yasya sakshad bhava-padmajadibhi

rupam dhiya vastutayopavarnitam

maunena bhaktyopasamena pujitah

prasidatam esha sa satvatam patih

SYNONYMS

na -- not; yasya -- of whom (Lord Sri Krishna); sakshat -- directly; bhava -- by Lord Siva; padma-ja-adibhih -- Lord Brahma and others; rupam -- the form; dhiya -- by meditation; vastutaya -- factually; upavarnitam -- could be explained; maunena -- by silence; bhaktya -- by devotional service; upasamena -- by finishing all material activities; pujitah -- one who is so worshiped; prasidatam -- may be pleased with us; eshah -- this; sah -- the same Personality of Godhead; satvatam -- of the devotees; patih -- who is the maintainer, master and guide.

TRANSLATION

Present here now is the same Supreme Personality of Godhead whose true form cannot be understood even by such great personalities as Lord Brahma and Lord Siva. He is realized by devotees because of their unflinching surrender. May that same Personality of Godhead, who is the maintainer of His devotees and who is worshiped by silence, by devotional service and by cessation of material activities, be pleased with us.

PURPORT

Lord Krishna is not properly understood even by such exalted personalities as Lord Siva and Lord Brahma, what to speak of ordinary men, but by His causeless mercy He bestows the benediction of devotion upon His devotees, who can thus understand Krishna as He is. Bhaktya mam abhijanati yavan yas casmi tattvatah [Bg. 18.55]. No one within this universe can understand Krishna in truth, but if one engages in devotional service one can understand Him perfectly well. This is also confirmed by the Lord in the Seventh Chapter of Bhagavad-gita (7.1):

mayy asakta-manah partha

yogam yunjan mad-asrayah

asamsayam samagram mam

yatha jnasyasi tac chrinu

"Now, hear, O son of Pritha [Arjuna], how by practicing yoga in full consciousness of Me, with mind attached to Me, you can know Me in full, free from doubt." Lord Krishna Himself teaches how one can understand Him perfectly well, without a doubt. Not only the Pandavas but everyone who sincerely accepts the instructions of Krishna can understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead as He is. After instructing Yudhishthira Maharaja, Narada Muni prays for the Lord's blessings that He be pleased with everyone and that everyone become perfect in God consciousness and return home, back to Godhead.

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