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tvam sila-rupa-caritaih parama-prakrstaih
sattvena sattvikataya prabalais ca sastraih
prakhyata-daiva-paramartha-vidam matais ca
naivasura-prakrtayah prabhavanti boddhum
SYNONYMS
tvam—You; sila—character; rupa—forms; caritaih—by acts; parama—most; prakrstaih—eminent; sattvena—by uncommon power; sattvikataya—with the quality of predominant goodness; prabalaih—great; ca—and; sastraih—by the scriptures; prakhyata—renowned; daiva—divine; parama-artha-vidam—of those who know the highest goal; mataih—by the opinions; ca—and; na—not; eva—certainly; asura-prakrtayah—those whose disposition is demoniac; prabhavanti—are able; boddhum—to know “O my Lord, those influenced by demoniac principles cannot realize You, although You are clearly the Supreme by dint of Your exalted activities, forms, character and uncommon power, which are confirmed by all the revealed scriptures in the quality of goodness and the celebrated transcendentalists in the divine nature.”
PURPORT
This is a verse from the Stotra-ratna (12) of Yamunacarya, the spiritual master of Ramanujacarya.
The authentic scriptures describe the transcendental activities, features, form and qualities of Krsna, and Krsna explains Himself in the Bhagavad-gita, the most authentic scripture in the world.
He is further explained in Srimad-Bhagavatam, which is considered the explanation of the Vedanta-sutra.
Lord Krsna is accepted as the Supreme Personality of Godhead by these authentic scriptures, not simply by vox populi.
In the modern age a certain class of fools think that they can vote anyone into the position of God, as they can vote a man into the position of a political executive head.
But the transcendental Supreme Personality of Godhead is perfectly described in the authentic scriptures.
In the Bhagavad-gita the Lord says that only fools deride Him, thinking that anyone can speak like Krsna.
Even according to historical references, Krsna’s activities are most uncommon.
Krsna has affirmed, “I am God,” and He has acted accordingly.
Mayavadis think that everyone can claim to be God, but that is their illusion, for no one else can perform such extraordinary activities as Krsna.
When He was a child on the lap of His mother, He killed the demon Putana.
Then He killed the demons Trnavarta, Vatsasura and Baka.
When He was a little more grown up, He killed the demons Aghasura and Rsabhasura.
Therefore God is God from the very beginning.
The idea that someone can become God by meditation is ridiculous.
By hard endeavor one may realize his godly nature, but he will never become God.
The asuras, or demons, who think that anyone can become God, are condemned.
The authentic scriptures are compiled by personalities like Vyasadeva, Narada, Asita and Parasara, who are not ordinary men.
All the followers of the Vedic way of life have accepted these famous personalities, whose authentic scriptures conform to the Vedic literature.
Nevertheless, the demoniac do not believe their statements, and they purposely oppose the Supreme Personality of Godhead and His devotees.
Today it is fashionable for common men to write whimsical words as so-called incarnations of God and be accepted as authentic by other common men.
This demoniac mentality is condemned in the Seventh Chapter of the Bhagavad-gita, wherein it is said that those who are miscreants and the lowest of mankind, who are fools and asses, cannot accept the Supreme Personality of Godhead because of their demoniac nature.
They are compared to ulukas, or owls, who cannot open their eyes in the sunlight.
Because they cannot bear sunlight, they hide themselves from it and never see it.
They cannot believe that there is such illumination.