Shloka 41

Adhyaya 24 — Kuvalayashva’s Refusal of Gifts and the Vision of Madalasa’s Maya

Sanskrit

मायेति दर्शिता तेन मिथ्या मायेति यत्स्फुटम् ।

वाय्वम्बुतेजसां भूमेराकाशस्य च चेष्टया ॥

Transliteration

māyeti darśitā tena mithyā māyeti yat sphuṭam |

vāyv ambu-tejasāṃ bhūmer ākāśasya ca ceṣṭayā ||

Translation

Durch ihn wurde klar gezeigt, dass es „māyā“ ist, wahrlich eine falsche māyā—durch die Wirkungen von Wind, Wasser, Feuer, Erde und Raum.

Word by Word

māyāillusion

itithus (as)

darśitāwas shown

tenaby him

mithyāfalsely

māyāillusion

itithus

yatwhich

sphuṭamclearly

vāyu-ambu-tejasāmof wind, water, and fire

bhūmeḥof the earth

ākāśasyaof space/ether

caand

ceṣṭayāby the activity/motion

Speakers

Narrative voice (Jaḍa’s account); refers to a demonstration performed by a guide figure

Verse Rasa

{ "primaryRasa": "shanta", "secondaryRasa": "adbhuta", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

Key Themes

Elements (pañca-mahābhūta) as instruments of illusionPhenomenality vs truthDemonstrative teaching

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

What appears compelling can be constructed from elemental processes; therefore one should not grant ultimate reality to sense-appearances.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

Not a pancalakṣaṇa core (creation/manvantara/lineage), but a philosophical aside within narrative, consistent with Purāṇic pedagogy.

What is the esoteric significance?

The five elements represent the field of experience; māyā is the misapprehension arising when consciousness identifies with their movements.