Shloka 37
तत्सृष्टसृष्टसृष्टेषु को न्वखण्डितधी: पुमान् । ऋषिं नारायणमृते योषिन्मय्येह मायया ॥ ३७ ॥
tat-sṛṣṭa-sṛṣṭa-sṛṣṭeṣu ko nv akhaṇḍita-dhīḥ pumān ṛṣiṁ nārāyaṇam ṛte yoṣin-mayyeha māyayā
Among all beings born of Brahmā’s creation—men, demigods, and animals—none but the sage Nārāyaṇa remains of unbroken understanding; for here māyā, in the form of woman, enchants all.
The first living creature is Brahmā himself, and from him were created sages like Marīci, who in their turn created Kaśyapa Muni and others, and Kaśyapa Muni and the Manus created different demigods and human beings, etc. But there is none among them who is not attracted by the spell of māyā in the form of woman. Throughout the entire material world, beginning from Brahmā down to the small, insignificant creatures like the ant, everyone is attracted by sex life. That is the basic principle of this material world. Lord Brahmā’s being attracted by his daughter is the vivid example that no one is exempt from sexual attraction to woman. Therefore woman, is the wonderful creation of māyā to keep the conditioned soul in shackles.
FAQs
This verse says that in repeated creations, most people lose steady intelligence due to māyā—especially through absorption in sexual attraction—while the exceptional sage Nārāyaṇa remains undeluded.
Kapila cites Nārāyaṇa Ṛṣi as the rare example of unwavering discrimination, showing how extraordinary true self-control and freedom from māyā’s pull can be.
Practice disciplined senses, avoid content and habits that inflame desire, and strengthen devotion and discernment so attraction does not break your focus on the soul and the Supreme.