Shloka 41

Adhyaya 24 — Kuvalayashva’s Refusal of Gifts and the Vision of Madalasa’s Maya

Sanskrit

मायेति दर्शिता तेन मिथ्या मायेति यत्स्फुटम् ।

वाय्वम्बुतेजसां भूमेराकाशस्य च चेष्टया ॥

Transliteration

māyeti darśitā tena mithyā māyeti yat sphuṭam |

vāyv ambu-tejasāṃ bhūmer ākāśasya ca ceṣṭayā ||

Translation

Melalui dirinya, telah diperlihatkan dengan jelas bahawa itu ialah “māyā”, yakni māyā yang sungguh palsu—melalui gerak-kerja angin, air, api, bumi, dan ruang (ākāśa).

Word by Word

māyāillusion

itithus (as)

darśitāwas shown

tenaby him

mithyāfalsely

māyāillusion

itithus

yatwhich

sphuṭamclearly

vāyu-ambu-tejasāmof wind, water, and fire

bhūmeḥof the earth

ākāśasyaof space/ether

caand

ceṣṭayāby the activity/motion

Speakers

Narrative voice (Jaḍa’s account); refers to a demonstration performed by a guide figure

Verse Rasa

{ "primaryRasa": "shanta", "secondaryRasa": "adbhuta", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

Key Themes

Elements (pañca-mahābhūta) as instruments of illusionPhenomenality vs truthDemonstrative teaching

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

What appears compelling can be constructed from elemental processes; therefore one should not grant ultimate reality to sense-appearances.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

Not a pancalakṣaṇa core (creation/manvantara/lineage), but a philosophical aside within narrative, consistent with Purāṇic pedagogy.

What is the esoteric significance?

The five elements represent the field of experience; māyā is the misapprehension arising when consciousness identifies with their movements.