The Lord bewilders those who want to rationalize their beliefs through scripture
“It is to be understood that the propagation of Mayavada philosophy by Sri Mahadeva and the propagation through Manu of social religious scriptures by Lord Brahma were both meant for bewildering unqualified people.”
— Appendix to ‘Brahmana and Vaishava’ of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura