प्रायेण वेद तदिदं न महाजनोऽयं देव्या विमोहितमतिर्बत माययालम् । त्रय्यां जडीकृतमतिर्मधुपुष्पितायां वैतानिके महति कर्मणि युज्यमान: ॥ २५ ॥
prayena veda tad idam na mahajano ’yam devya vimohita-matir bata mayayalam trayyam jadi-krta-matir madhu-puspitayam vaitanike mahati karmani yujyamanah
- prayena
- almost always
- veda
- know
- tat
- that
- idam
- this
- na
- not
- mahajanah
- great personalities besides Svayambhu, Sambhu and the other ten
- ayam
- this
- devya
- by the energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead
- vimohita-matih
- whose intelligence is bewildered
- bata
- indeed
- mayaya
- by the illusory energy
- alam
- greatly
- trayyam
- in the three Vedas
- jadi-krta-matih
- whose intelligence has been dulled
- madhu-puspitayam
- in the flowery Vedic language describing the results of ritualistic performances
- vaitanike
- in the performances mentioned in the Vedas
- mahati
- very great
- karmani
- fruitive activities
- yujyamanah
- being engaged
Because they are bewildered by the illusory energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Yajnavalkya and Jaimini and other compilers of the religious scriptures cannot know the secret, confidential religious system of the twelve mahajanas. They cannot understand the transcendental value of performing devotional service or chanting the Hare Krsna mantra. Because their minds are attracted to the ritualistic ceremonies mentioned in the Vedas—especially the Yajur Veda, Sama Veda and Rg Veda—their intelligence has become dull. Thus they are busy collecting the ingredients for ritualistic ceremonies that yield only temporary benefits, such as elevation to Svargaloka for material happiness. They are not attracted to the sankirtana movement; instead, they are interested in dharma, artha, kama and moksa.