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more we try to defeat the arrangement of Krsna, the more we become
implicated in Krsna’s maya (daivi hy esd gunamayi mama maya
duratyaya). But one who has reached the point of surrendering to the in-

‘ structions of Krsna (mam eva ye prapadyante) is liberated, free from
krsna-maya (maydm etam taranti te). The power of Krsna is just like a
government that cannot be overcome. First of all there are laws, and then
there is police power, and beyond that is military power. Therefore, what
is the use of trying to overcome the power of the government? Similarly,
what is the use of trying to challenge Krsna?

From the next verse it is clear that Krsna cannot be defeated by any
kind of mystic power. If one gets even a little power of scientific knowl-
edge, one tries to defy God, but actually no one is able to bewilder Krsna.
When Brahma, the chief person within the universe, tried to bewilder
Krsna, he himself was bewildered and astonished. This is the position of
the conditioned soul. Brahma wanted to mystify Krsna, but he himself
was mystified.

The word visnum is significant in this verse. Visnu pervades the entire
material world, whereas Brahma merely occupies one subordinate post.
yasyaika-nisvasita-kadlam athavalambya

jivanti loma-vila-ja jagadanda-nathah
(Brahma-samhita 5.48)

The word nathah, which refers to Lord Brahma, is plural because there
are innumerable universes and innumerable Brahmas. Brahma is but a
tiny force. This was exhibited in Dvaraka when Krsna called for Brahma.
One day when Brahma came to see Krsna at Dvaraka, the doorman, at
Lord Krsna’s request, asked, ‘““Which Brahma are you?” Later, when
Brahma inquired from Krsna whether this meant that there was more
than one Brahma, Krsna smiled and at once called for many Brahmas
from many universes. The four-headed Brahma of this universe then
saw innumerable other Brahmas coming to see Krsna and offer their
respects. Some of them had ten heads, some had twenty, some had a
hundred and some had a million heads. Upon seeing this wonderful ex-
hibition, the four-headed Brahma became nervous and began to think of
himself as no more than a mosquito in the midst of many elephants.
Therefore, what can Brahm do to bewilder Krsna?
