134 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 3, Ch. 4

anything about My activities and transcendental potencies.” (Bg. 10.2)
The right explanation of the Lord’s activities is given by Grandfather
Bhismadeva (Bhag. 1.9.16) as follows:

na hy asya karhicid rajan puman veda vidhitsitam
yad-vijijiasaya yukta muhyanti kavayo ‘pi hi

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mantresu mam va upahuya yat tvam
akunthitakhanda-sadat ma-bodhah

precheh prabho mugdha ivapramattas
tan no mano mohayativa deva

mantresu—in consultations; mam—unto me; vai—as either; upahuya—by
calling; yat—as much as; tuam—Your Lordship; akunthita— without hesila-
tion; akhanda—without being separated; sada—etcrnally; atma—self;
bodhah—intelligent; prccheh—asked; prabho—O my Lord; mugdhah—
bewildered; iva—as if it were so; apramattah—although never bewildered;
tat—that; nah—us; manah—mind; mohayati—bewilders; iva—as it is so;
deva—O my Lord.

TRANSLATION

O my Lord, Your eternal Self is never divided by the influence of time,
and there is no limitation to Your perfect knowledge. Thus You were
sufficiently able to consult with Yourself, yet You called upon me for
consultation, as if bewildered, although You are never bewildered. And
this act of Yours bewilders me.

PURPORT

Uddhava was never actually bewildered, but he says that all these
contradictions appear to be bewildering. The whole discussion between
Krsna and Uddhava was meant for the benefit of Maitreya, who was
sitting nearby. The Lord used to call Uddhava for consultation when the
cily was attacked by Jarasandha and others and when He executed great
sacrifices as part of His routine royal work as Lord of Dvaraka. The Lord
