Source of Knowledge & bewilders even the greatest of demigods. Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 Chapter 1 Text 1 Source of Knowledge & bewilders even the greatest of demigods.

oà namo bhagavate väsudeväya Text 1 oà namo bhagavate väsudeväya janmädy asya yato ’nvayäd itarataç cärtheñv abhijïaù svaräö tene brahma hådä ya ädi-kavaye muhyanti yat sürayaù tejo-väri-mådäà yathä vinimayo yatra tri-sargo ’måñä dhämnä svena sadä nirasta-kuhakaà satyaà paraà dhémahi

Translation O my Lord, Çré Kåñëa, son of Vasudeva, O all-pervading Personality of Godhead, I offer my respectful obeisances unto You. I meditate upon Lord Çré Kåñëa because He is the Absolute Truth and the primeval cause of all causes of the creation, sustenance and destruction of the manifested universes. He is directly and indirectly conscious of all manifestations, and He is independent because there is no other cause beyond Him. It is He only who first imparted the Vedic knowledge unto the heart of Brahmäjé, the original living being. By Him even the great sages and demigods are placed into illusion, as one is bewildered by the illusory representations of water seen in fire, or land seen on water. Only because of Him do the material universes, temporarily manifested by the reactions of the three modes of nature, appear factual, although they are unreal. I therefore meditate upon Him, Lord Çré Kåñëa, who is eternally existent in the transcendental abode, which is forever free from the illusory representations of the material world. I meditate upon Him, for He is the Absolute Truth.

tene brahma hådä ya ädi-kavaye “It is He only who first imparted the Vedic knowledge unto the heart of Brahmäjé, the original living being.” Birth of Brahma within universe. Brahma’s bewilderment and tapasya. Krsna revealing to him the purpose of his birth. Brahma engaging in creation work and his confession.

muhyanti yat sürayaù tejo-väri-mådäà yathä “By Him even the great sages and demi-gods are placed into illusion, as one is bewildered by the illusory representations of water seen in fire, or land seen on water.” Illusions of different kinds. Bodily concept of life. Krsna bewildering even the great demigods.

Brahma bewildered. Krsna enjoying meal with his cowherd boy friends and Brahma coming to see and examine Krsna’s potencies.

Even Balaram bewildered Seeing Krsna’s pastimes in relationship to cows & calves and cowherd men & cowherd boys even Lord Balaram bewildered.

Brahma seeing so many Vishnus Brahma amazed to see Krsna still playing with cowherd boys. All cowherd boys transformed into Vishnu forms and thus Brahma bewildered.

Brahma humbled Brahma becoming confused and bewilderd and then finally realized that Krsna is not a ordinary boy, but master of all the mystics. Brahma offering prayers to Krsna.

Lord Shiva bewildered After the churning of milk ocean and hearing the wonderful deeds of Lord Vishnu, Lord Shiva approached and requested to see Mohini Murty form of Lord.

Lord Shiva runs behind Mohini Lord Vishnu reveals His maya potency and Lord Shiva gets bewildered and runs behind Mohini Murty. Prayers by Lord Shiva to glorify Supreme Lord.

Many demigods bewildered Indra bewildered so many times. Thus Lord’s potencies are unsurmountable and only who take shelter of Him can overcome the illusory potency. Lord Kapila’s statement in 3rd Canto on how maya keeps everyone captured in material world.

Escaping illusory potency Krsna says in Bg., daivé hy eñä guëa-mayé mama mäyä duratyayä mäm eva ye prapadyante mäyäm etäà taranti te “This divine energy of Mine, consisting of the three modes of material nature, is difficult to overcome. But those who have surrendered unto Me can easily cross beyond it.” The easiest way to surrender to Krsna is by,

Simply chanting Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare