Shloka 16
Devadāru (Dāruvana) Forest: The Delusion of Ritual Pride, the Liṅga Crisis, and the Teaching of Jñāna–Pāśupata Yoga
गायन्ति नृत्यन्ति विलासबाह्या नारीगणा मायिनमेकमीशम् / दृष्ट्वा सपत्नीकमतीवकान्त- मिच्छन्त्यथालिङ्गनमाचरन्ति
gāyanti nṛtyanti vilāsabāhyā nārīgaṇā māyinamekamīśam / dṛṣṭvā sapatnīkamatīvakānta- micchantyathāliṅganamācaranti
പാടിയും നൃത്തം ചെയ്തും, ലീലാഭാവങ്ങളോടെ സ്ത്രീസമൂഹങ്ങൾ ആ ഏകമായ മായാവീശ്വരനെ ദർശിക്കുന്നു। സഹധർമ്മിണിയോടുകൂടിയും അത്യന്തം മനോഹരനായ പ്രഭുവിനെ കണ്ടു അവർ ആലിംഗനം ആഗ്രഹിച്ചു അതുപോലെ ചെയ്യാൻ തുടങ്ങുന്നു।
Primary narrator within the Purana’s discourse (sage-narration describing the Lord’s māyā and līlā)
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
By calling Him “the One Lord” and “the wielder of māyā,” the verse implies a single sovereign Reality that can appear within enchanting forms while remaining the underlying unity.
The verse functions as a cautionary lens for Yoga: sensory fascination and attraction arise through māyā; therefore, discipline (saṃyama/vairāgya) is needed so the mind does not mistake divine appearance for an object of mere enjoyment.
Using the non-sectarian title “Īśa” and stressing the Lord as the one controller of māyā, the verse aligns with the Kurma Purana’s synthesis where supreme lordship is expressed in shared, trans-sectarian terms rather than rigid division.