Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 27
Kṛṣṇa Visits Indraprastha; Kuntī’s Remembrance; Kālindī and Further Marriages
मयश्च मोचितो वह्ने: सभां सख्य उपाहरत् । यस्मिन् दुर्योधनस्यासीज्जलस्थलदृशिभ्रम: ॥ २७ ॥
mayaś ca mocito vahneḥ sabhāṁ sakhya upāharat yasmin duryodhanasyāsīj jala-sthala-dṛśi-bhramaḥ
Cuando el asura Maya fue salvado del fuego por su amigo Arjuna, le ofreció un salón de asambleas, en el cual más tarde Duryodhana confundiría el agua con suelo firme.
FAQs
This verse states that in the extraordinary assembly hall gifted by Maya, Duryodhana’s perception became confused—he mistook water for land and land for water—highlighting how bewilderment and pride can lead to humiliation.
Because Maya had been rescued from a great fire, he repaid that favor by offering his friend a magnificent sabhā (assembly hall) as an expression of gratitude.
The verse warns that ego and rivalry can distort perception; cultivating humility and gratitude helps one avoid unnecessary conflict and the “illusion” of misjudging situations and people.