Shloka 41
The Brāhmaṇas’ Wives Blessed (Brāhmaṇa-patnī-prasāda) — Ritualism Humbled by Bhakti
नूनं भगवतो माया योगिनामपि मोहिनी । यद् वयं गुरवो नृणां स्वार्थे मुह्यामहे द्विजा: ॥ ४१ ॥
nūnaṁ bhagavato māyā yoginām api mohinī yad vayaṁ guravo nṛṇāṁ svārthe muhyāmahe dvijāḥ
Sin duda la māyā del Señor Supremo confunde incluso a los grandes yoguis; ¡cuánto más a nosotros! Aunque como brāhmaṇas se nos tiene por maestros espirituales de todos, nos hemos extraviado respecto a nuestro propio bien verdadero.
FAQs
This verse states that the Lord’s māyā can delude even advanced yogīs, and it warns that spiritual status alone does not protect one if selfish desire remains.
In the narrative, they realize they neglected Kṛṣṇa’s request due to ritual pride and personal attachments, and they repent that, despite being teachers, they acted from svārtha rather than devotion.
Regularly examine motives in spiritual practice—choose service and humility over status, profit, or ego—so devotion is not replaced by self-interest.