Shloka 36
Adhyaya 81 — Suratha and Samadhi Seek Sage Medhas; Introduction to Mahamaya and the Madhukaitabha Origin Account
ज्ञानिनो मनुजाः सत्यं किन्तु ते न हि केवलम् ।
यतो हि ज्ञानिनः सर्वे पशु-पक्षि-मृगादयः ॥
jñānino manujāḥ satyaṃ kintu te na hi kevalam / yato hi jñāninaḥ sarve paśu-pakṣi-mṛgādayaḥ
मनुष्याः खलु ज्ञानिनः, न तु ते एव केवलाः; पशवः पक्षिणो मृगादयश्च सर्वे स्वस्वरूपेण ज्ञानवन्तः।
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FAQs
Human knowledge is not a monopoly; recognizing cognition in other life-forms undermines arrogance and supports a dhārmic ethic of restraint and respect toward living beings.
Didactic reflection (upadeśa) within the Māhātmya; it supports the theological point that māyā operates universally.
Consciousness expresses through many upādhis (limiting adjuncts). Mahāmāyā is the principle that differentiates these embodiments while sustaining a common ground of awareness.