स्वर्गगमनम्, अदितिस्तुतिः-मायातत्त्वम्, तथा पारिजात-प्रसङ्गे इन्द्रयुद्धम्
मया त्वं पुत्रकामिन्या वैरिपक्षक्षयाय च आराधितो न मोक्षाय मायाविलसितं हि तत्
mayā tvaṃ putrakāminyā vairipakṣakṣayāya ca ārādhito na mokṣāya māyāvilasitaṃ hi tat
నేను కుమారకాంక్షతోను శత్రుపక్షనాశనార్థముగాను నిన్ను ఆరాధించితిని, మోక్షార్థం కాదు; అది నిజముగా నీ మాయావిలాసమే.
A queen/devotee addressing Sri Krishna (Vishnu manifested as Krishna) in a reflective confession of motives
This verse highlights that devotion often begins with worldly aims (offspring, victory), yet the Purana frames such aims as part of the Lord’s māyā—ultimately meant to redirect the devotee toward higher realization.
Here, māyā is presented as the Lord’s “play” that shapes desires and goals; when recognized, it becomes a doorway to discernment, shifting worship from results-seeking to liberation-oriented surrender.
Krishna is addressed as the sovereign Supreme who grants outcomes and also transcends them; the verse underscores that moksha is the highest end, while worldly boons remain subordinate to His divine governance.