236 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-tila, Ch. 6
PURPORT

The above verse is from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.14.29). The Brahma-samhita
states, vedesu durlabham adurlabham atma-bhaktau (Bs. 5.33). Although the
Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, is the ultimate goal of knowledge (vedais
ca sarvair aham eva vedyah), one who is not a pure devotee and who is not
engaged in the service of the Lord cannot understand Him. Lord Brahma therefore
confirms this. Vedesu durlabham: “It is very difficult to understand the Supreme
Lord simply through one’s studies.’ Adurlabham atma-bhaktau: “However, it is
very easy for the devotees to capture the Lord.” The Lord is known as ajita (un-
conquerable). No one can conquer the Supreme Personality of Godhead, but the
Lord consents to be conquered by His devotees. That is His nature. As stated in
the Padma Purana:

atah Sri-krsna-namadi
na bhaved grahyam indriyaih
sevonmukhe hi jihvadau
svayam eva sphuraty adah
Being pleased by devotional activities, the Lord reveals Himself to His devotees.
That is the way to understand Him.

The verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam quoted by Gopinatha Acarya was originally
spoken by Lord Brahma when he was defeated by Lord Krsna. Lord Brahma had
stolen all the calves and cowherd boys in order to test Krsna’s power. Lord Brahma
admitted that his own extraordinary powers within the universe were not in the
least comparable to the unlimited powers of Lord Krsna. If Lord Brahma can make
a mistake in understanding Krsna, what to speak of ordinary persons, who either
misunderstand Krsna or falsely present a so-called incarnation of Krsna for their
own sense gratification.

TEXTS 85-86
TO qiqaw OF - aie-wirety |
Bfaaics anfe oifes corms nate ive ti
HUcAA SAM ASS CBLACG |
ASA SITY A Ala HHPACS ti ev |
yadyapi jagad-guru tumi—sastra-jhanavan
prthivite nahi pandita tomara samana
isvarera krpa-lesa nahika tomate
ataeva isvara-tattva na para janite
