Shloka 22
Adhyaya 81 — Suratha and Samadhi Seek Sage Medhas; Introduction to Mahamaya and the Madhukaitabha Origin Account
राजोवाच यैर्निरस्तो भवांल्लुब्धैः पुत्रदारादिभिर्धनैः ।
तेषु किं भवतः स्नेहमनुबध्नाति मानसम् ॥
rājovāca yair nirasto bhavāṃl lubdhaiḥ putra-dārādibhir dhanaiḥ /
teṣu kiṃ bhavataḥ sneham anubadhnāti mānasam
राजोवाच—यद्यपि लोभिनस्ते पुत्रा भार्या च धनहेतवः। त्वां बहिष्कृतवन्तस्तथापि तेषु स्नेहः कुतस्तव मनसि लीयते?॥
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FAQs
The verse directly names the paradox of samsāric bondage: the mind remains attached even to sources of harm. Recognizing this irrational clinging is the first step toward seeking a transcendent cure.
Didactic narrative framing the Devi Mahatmyam’s core teaching on delusion and refuge in the Goddess; not a pañcalakṣaṇa segment.
‘Sneha binding the mind’ is a technical depiction of bandha (bondage). The coming revelation will identify the deeper power behind such binding as the Goddess’s māyā/mahāmoha—whose grace also grants liberation.