Shloka 38
नग्न-परिभाषा तथा देव-स्तोत्रपूर्वक मायामोह-उत्पत्ति
Defining ‘Nagna’ and the Devas’ Hymn Leading to Māyāmoha
यद्य् अप्य् अशेषभूतस्य वयं ते च तवांशकाः तथाप्य् अविद्याभेदेन भिन्नं पश्यामहे जगत्
yady apy aśeṣabhūtasya vayaṃ te ca tavāṃśakāḥ tathāpy avidyābhedena bhinnaṃ paśyāmahe jagat
Embora nós — e eles também — sejamos apenas porções de Ti, o Único que é a essência de todos os seres, ainda assim, porque a ignorância cria o senso de divisão, percebemos este mundo como se fosse separado e múltiplo.
Sage Parāśara (teaching Maitreya)
FAQs
It explains why the single Supreme Reality is experienced as a divided world—difference is a perception produced by ignorance, not an ultimate separation from Vishnu.
He states that all beings (including the speaker and listener) are ‘aṃśas’—dependent portions—of Vishnu, who is the essence of all existence, even though they appear distinct in ordinary experience.
Vishnu is presented as the supreme ground of all beings; the world’s multiplicity does not negate His sovereignty, since all apparent differences rest upon Him.