Shloka 20
Adhyaya 81 — Suratha and Samadhi Seek Sage Medhas; Introduction to Mahamaya and the Madhukaitabha Origin Account
सोऽहं न वेद्मि पुत्राणां कुशलाकुशलात्मिकाम् ।
प्रवृत्तिं स्वजनानाञ्च दाराणाञ्चात्र संस्थितः ॥
so 'haṃ na vedmi putrāṇāṃ kuśalākuśalātmikām /
pravṛttiṃ svajanānāñ ca dārāṇāñ cātra saṃsthitaḥ
तस्मान्न जानामि पुत्राणां कुशलाकुशलं स्थितिम्। स्वजनानां च भार्यायाः कथं वर्तन्ति मेऽधुना, अहं तु अत्रावस्थितः॥
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FAQs
Even when wronged, the mind clings through affection and habit. The Purāṇa highlights this as a universal psychological knot that requires spiritual remedy, not merely social correction.
Didactic narrative (ākhyāna) supporting later theological exposition in Devi Mahatmyam.
Ignorance of others’ ‘well/ill’ mirrors ignorance of one’s own inner states; the verse points toward the need for inner knowledge that the Goddess (as buddhi/vidyā) grants.