Krishna knows all beings — past, present, and future — but no one knows Him. This verse establishes the absolute asymmetry between divine omniscience and human limitation. Shankara sees this as the nature of pure consciousness: it illumines all but cannot be illumined by anything else. Ramanuja reads it as affirming God's infinite knowledge while underscoring the soul's dependence. The bhakti tradition finds both humility and wonder: the One who knows everything intimately is also the greatest mystery. Madhva demonstrates the absolute asymmetry between Creator and creature — knowledge of God comes only through God's self-revelation. Abhinavagupta points to the nature of awareness: it knows all objects but can never be reduced to an object itself. Vallabhacharya teaches that God's simultaneous intimacy and transcendence is itself a source of devotional wonder. Tilak establishes intellectual humility as the foundation of genuine action. Vivekananda interprets this as the ultimate mystery that makes spiritual inquiry infinite — not a problem to solve but a truth that inspires endless seeking.