Shloka 33
Adhyaya 81 — Suratha and Samadhi Seek Sage Medhas; Introduction to Mahamaya and the Madhukaitabha Origin Account
तत्किमेतन्महाभाग यन्मोहो ज्ञानिनोरपि ।
ममास्य च भवत्येषा विवेकान्धस्य मूढता ॥
tat kim etan mahābhāga yan moho jñānino r api / mamāsya ca bhavaty eṣā vivekāndhasya mūḍhatā
హే ఆర్యా, జ్ఞానం ఉన్నవారిలోకూడా మోహం ఎలా ఉద్భవిస్తుంది? నా వివేకం అంధమైపోయినప్పుడు, నాపై కూడా ఈ మూర్ఖత్వం ఎందుకు వచ్చిందీ?
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FAQs
Intellectual knowledge alone does not guarantee freedom from delusion; without steady viveka (discriminative clarity), even the ‘knower’ can be overcome by moha. Ethically, it cautions against pride in learning and urges vigilance, humility, and devotion.
Primarily Dharmānucarita/Upadeśa within the Purāṇic narrative (not a core pañcalakṣaṇa item like sarga or manvantara). It functions as theological-philosophical exposition supporting the Māhātmya’s praise of Devī.
‘Blind discernment’ indicates that buddhi can be veiled by Śakti’s māyā; liberation requires not mere cognition but a transformed, grace-aligned awareness. The verse sets up Mahāmāyā as the power that can both bind and, when propitiated, release.