Shloka 49
The Glory of the Mother-and-Father Tīrtha
Within the Vena Episode
महामाया पुराणेषु जगन्मोहाय कथ्यते । इत्युक्त्वा सा गता देवी अंतर्धानं हि पिप्पलः
mahāmāyā purāṇeṣu jaganmohāya kathyate | ityuktvā sā gatā devī aṃtardhānaṃ hi pippalaḥ
「プラーナにおいて彼女はマハーマーヤーと説かれる。世を惑わす大いなる幻力である。」そう言い終えると女神は去り、姿を消した。まことにピッパラ（アシュヴァッタ）樹のもとで隠没した。
Narratorial voice (contextual speaker not specified in the given excerpt)
Concept: Mahāmāyā is the Purāṇic name for the deluding power; recognizing her as a principle explained in śāstra helps the seeker not be overpowered by appearances.
Application: When confusion arises, return to śāstra-guided discernment and grounding practices (japa, sāttvika routine) instead of chasing every appearance.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"After declaring her identity, the Devī’s form becomes translucent, dissolving into the air like mist drawn into the bark of a vast pippala tree. Leaves tremble as if chanting; the space she occupied remains charged with a quiet, instructive presence, while the observer stands stunned in the fading radiance.","primary_figures":["Devī (departing, vanishing)","Observer-sage (implied)","Pippala/Aśvattha tree (as sacred locus)"],"setting":"A sacred grove dominated by an ancient peepal with aerial roots and a natural altar at its base; faint offerings—flowers, lamps—suggest ongoing worship.","lighting_mood":"golden dusk fading to twilight","color_palette":["antique gold","leaf green","twilight violet","smoke gray","vermillion"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: monumental pippala tree with gold leaf highlights on leaves and halo-like aura; Devī mid-vanish rendered with shimmering gold accents; small oil lamps at the base, ornate border; rich reds/greens and gem-like detailing on remaining ornaments as they dissolve.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate peepal leaves and fine linework; Devī fading into translucent washes; soft dusk sky in violets; a contemplative sage in the corner; emphasis on poetic emptiness and the charged silence after revelation.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized peepal with patterned leaves; Devī outlined boldly but partially erased into the background pigments; warm yellow-red glow transitioning to dark blue; ritual lamps and simple altar forms.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central peepal tree framed by floral borders; Devī’s vanishing suggested through fading motifs; deep indigo-violet background with gold leaf-like highlights; lotus and vine patterns echoing the theme of māyā as woven design."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["rustling peepal leaves","single bell strike","long silence","soft mantra hum"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: इति + उक्त्वा → इत्युक्त्वा; अन्तर्धानम् इति पृथक्; ‘पिप्पलः’ पदस्य प्रसङ्गे पाठदोष/भेदसम्भावना।
FAQs
Mahāmāyā is the Goddess understood as the cosmic power of māyā—an energy that projects appearances and can delude beings into mistaking the transient world for ultimate reality.
It indicates māyā’s function of “world-delusion”: beings become attached to names and forms, losing discernment (viveka) about the eternal versus the impermanent.
The pippala/aśvattha is a widely revered sacred tree in Indian tradition; the verse marks the specific locus where the Goddess “vanished,” giving the episode a tangible sacred-geographical anchor.