Shloka 54
Vasudeva and Devakī Glorify Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma; The Recovery of Devakī’s Six Sons from Sutala
अपाययत् स्तनं प्रीता सुतस्पर्शपरिस्नुतम् । मोहिता मायया विष्णोर्यया सृष्टि: प्रवर्तते ॥ ५४ ॥
apāyayat stanaṁ prītā suta-sparśa-parisnutam mohitā māyayā viṣṇor yayā sṛṣṭiḥ pravartate
Liebevoll ließ sie ihre Söhne an ihrer Brust trinken, die allein durch ihre Berührung von Milch feucht geworden war. Sie war betört von derselben Māyā Viṣṇus, durch die die Schöpfung des Universums in Gang kommt.
In the opinion of Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī, the word sṛṣṭi can here also refer to the creative process by which Lord Viṣṇu’s Yoga-māyā arranges the settings and situations of His pastimes. There is indeed no question of Mother Devakī being affected by the material aspect of Māyā.
FAQs
This verse states that the same māyā belonging to Lord Viṣṇu—by which the universe and its functions proceed—can also bewilder living beings, even in intimate, loving exchanges.
Because Viṣṇu’s māyā covers awareness of His supreme divinity, allowing pure parental affection to flow naturally so she relates to Him as her child.
Recognize that strong emotions and identities can arise under māyā’s influence; grounding oneself in bhakti—remembering the Lord’s position—helps one act with clarity and devotion.