Text 36] Prayers by the Demigods 185

TEXT 36
qa aMet TMAH
freftaey aa aca alam: |
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TATA PMA ATCA

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na néma-riipe guna-janma-karmabhir
niripitavye tava tasya sdksinah

mano-vacobhyém anumeya-vartmano
deva kriyayam pratiyanty athapi hi

na—not; ndma-riipe—the name and form; guna—with attributes;
Janma—appearance; karmabhih—activities or pastimes; niripitavye—
are not able to be ascertained; tava—Your; tasya—of Him; sdksinah—
who is the direct observer; manah—of the mind; vacobhyam—words;
anumeya—hypothesis; vartmanah—the path; deva—O Lord; kriya-
yam—in devotional activities; pratiyanti—they realize; atha api—still;
hi—indeed (You can be realized by the devotees).

TRANSLATION

O Lord, Your transcendental name and form are not ascertained
by those who merely speculate on the path of imagination. Your
name, form and attributes can be ascertained only through
devotional service.

PURPORT
As stated in the Padma Purdéna:

atah Sri-krsna-namddi
na bhaved grahyam indriyaih
sevonmukhe hi jihvadau
svayam eva sphuraty adah

“One cannot understand the transcendental nature of the name, form,
quality and pastimes of Sri Krsna through one’s materially contaminated
