Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.14.10
स्तूयमानो जनैरेभिर्मायया नामरूपया ।
विमोहितात्मभिर्नानादर्शनैर्न च दृश्यते ॥ १० ॥
stūyamāno janair ebhir
[stooyamaano janair ebhir]
māyayā nāma-rūpayā
[maayayaa naama-roopayaa]
vimohitātmabhir nānā-
[vimohitaatmabhir naanaa-]
darśanair na ca dṛśyate
[darshanair na cha drishyate]
Word-for-word
stūyamānaḥ
—
being sought
janaiḥ
—
by people in general
ebhiḥ
—
by all of them
māyayā
—
under the influence of māyā
nāma-rūpayā
—
possessing different names and forms
vimohita
—
bewildered
ātmabhiḥ
—
by illusion
nānā
—
various
darśanaiḥ
—
by philosophical approaches
na
—
not
ca
—
and
dṛśyate
—
the Supreme Personality of Godhead can be found.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
stūyamāno janair ebhir
stūyamānaḥ
being sought
janaiḥ
by people in general
ebhiḥ
by all of them
māyayā nāma-rūpayā
māyayā
under the influence of māyā
nāma-rūpayā
possessing different names and forms
vimohitātmabhir nānā-
vimohita
bewildered
ātmabhiḥ
by illusion
nānā
various
darśanair na ca dṛśyate
darśanaiḥ
by philosophical approaches
na
not
ca
and
dṛśyate
the Supreme Personality of Godhead can be found.
People in general are bewildered by the illusory energy, and therefore they try to find the Absolute Truth, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, through various types of research and philosophical speculation. Nonetheless, they are unable to see the Supreme Lord.
Purport
Whatever actions and reactions take place for the creation, maintenance and annihilation of this material world are actually brought about by the one Supreme Person. There are many varieties of philosophers trying to search for the ultimate cause under different names and forms, but they are unable to find the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, who explains in Bhagavad-gītā that He is the origin of everything and the cause of all causes ( ahaṁ sarvasya prabhavaḥ ). This inability is due to the illusory energy of the Supreme Lord. Devotees, therefore, accept the Supreme Personality of Godhead as He is and remain happy simply by chanting the glories of the Lord.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Though the Lord is sought by persons with various philosophies, whose minds are bewildered by māyā with names and forms, his intentions cannot be understood.
Since the Lord is able to perform all these activities just by his will, what is the use of all these separate persons endeavoring? Though the Lord is defined by many knowers of scripture who are bewildered by māyā with many names and forms, with philosophies like logic, he cannot be seen. This means that though his actions are glorified, the Lord’s intention is hard to understand.
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Personal Guidance
Bewildered by māyā, people search through research and speculation but cannot see the Supreme Lord. Devotees accept Him as He is and stay happy by chanting His glories. Intellect alone cannot pierce illusion; chanting can.
Reflection Questions
- Where am I substituting research and speculation for the simpler practice of glorifying Him?
- What 'inability to see' have I tried to overcome by thinking, when chanting was the prescribed remedy?
My note
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