Shloka 54

Devanagari script

अपाययत् स्तनं प्रीता सुतस्पर्शपरिस्‍नुतम् । मोहिता मायया विष्णोर्यया सृष्टि: प्रवर्तते ॥ ५४ ॥

Transliteration

apāyayat stanaṁ prītā suta-sparśa-parisnutam mohitā māyayā viṣṇor yayā sṛṣṭiḥ pravartate

Translation

ด้วยความรัก นางให้บุตรดื่มน้ำนมจากทรวงอกที่ชุ่มด้วยน้ำนมเพียงเพราะการสัมผัสของลูก นางถูกทำให้หลงใหลด้วยมายาของพระวิษณุองค์เดียวกัน ซึ่งเป็นพลังที่เริ่มการสร้างจักรวาล

Synonyms

• apāyayat: she made (them) drink
• apāyayat: Kriyā (मुख्यक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√pā (धातु) (causative)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd Person, Singular, Parasmaipada; causative ‘made (them) drink’

• stanam: breast
• stanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: stana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• prītā: being delighted
• prītā: Hetu/State of karta (कर्ता-भाव)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prī (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past participle (क्त), Feminine, Nominative, Singular; ‘pleased/affectionate’

• suta-sparśa-parisnutam: oozing from the touch of her sons
• suta-sparśa-parisnutam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of stanam
• Type: Adjective
• Root: suta (प्रातिपदिक) + sparśa (प्रातिपदिक) + parisnuta (pari-√sru/√snu धातु + क्त)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; तत्पुरुष ‘flowing forth due to the touch of (her) son(s)’ qualifying stanaṁ

• mohitā: deluded
• mohitā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of implied devī
• Type: Adjective
• Root: muh (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past participle (क्त), Feminine, Nominative, Singular; ‘deluded’

• māyayā: by (His) māyā
• māyayā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• viṣṇoḥ: of Viṣṇu
• viṣṇoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• yayā: by which
• yayā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; relative pronoun referring to māyā

• sṛṣṭiḥ: creation
• sṛṣṭiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sṛṣṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• pravartate: proceeds/continues
• pravartate: Kriyā (मुख्यक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√vṛt (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 3rd Person, Singular, Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद)

Purport

In the opinion of Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī, the word sṛṣṭi can here also refer to the creative process by which Lord Viṣṇu’s Yoga-māyā arranges the settings and situations of His pastimes. There is indeed no question of Mother Devakī being affected by the material aspect of Māyā.

Characters & Entities

• Viṣṇu

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Viṣṇu’s māyā and creation?

This verse states that the same māyā belonging to Lord Viṣṇu—by which the universe and its functions proceed—can also bewilder living beings, even in intimate, loving exchanges.

Why is the mother described as ‘bewildered’ while nursing the Lord?

Because Viṣṇu’s māyā covers awareness of His supreme divinity, allowing pure parental affection to flow naturally so she relates to Him as her child.

What is a practical application of this teaching about māyā in modern life?

Recognize that strong emotions and identities can arise under māyā’s influence; grounding oneself in bhakti—remembering the Lord’s position—helps one act with clarity and devotion.