Bhagavata Purana 5.18.4
Srimad Bhagavatam · 18 · Verse 4
Sanskrit Original
वदन्ति विश्वं कवय: स्म नश्वरंपश्यन्ति चाध्यात्मविदो विपश्चित: । तथापि मुह्यन्ति तवाज माययासुविस्मितं कृत्यमजं नतोऽस्मि तम् ॥ ४ ॥
vadanti viśvaṁ kavayaḥ sma naśvaraṁ paśyanti cādhyātmavido vipaścitaḥ tathāpi muhyanti tavāja māyayā suvismitaṁ kṛtyam ajaṁ nato ’smi tam
O unborn one, learned Vedic scholars who are advanced in spiritual knowledge certainly know that this material world is perishable, as do other logicians and philosophers. In trance they realize the factual position of this world, and they preach the truth as well. Yet even they are sometimes bewildered by Your illusory energy. This is Your own wonderful pastime. Therefore, I can understand that Your illusory energy is very wonderful, and I offer my respectful obeisances unto You.