Shloka 33
Atma-Jnana as the Direct Means to Moksha: Advaita, Maya, and the Three States
अजोपि हि सकृत्प्रेत्य संभवाम्यात्ममायया / मायेच्छया द्विधा स स्यात्पतिः पत्नी सुखं जगत्
ajopi hi sakṛtpretya saṃbhavāmyātmamāyayā / māyecchayā dvidhā sa syātpatiḥ patnī sukhaṃ jagat
แม้เราจะเป็นอชะ (ไม่เกิด) แต่ครั้นละกายไปครั้งหนึ่ง ก็ปรากฏอีกด้วยอาตมมายาของเรา ด้วยเพียงความประสงค์ของมายา องค์เดียวกันนั้นแลดูประหนึ่งเป็นสอง—สามีและภรรยา—และจากนั้นประสบการณ์แห่งสุขในโลกจึงบังเกิด
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: The unborn reality manifests repeatedly through its own māyā; by māyā’s will, the One appears as two (male/female polarity), generating worldly experience (including sukha).
Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-māyā and appearance of duality; līlā/manifestation without real change in the unborn; explanation of saṃsāra’s experiential field.
Application: See relational dualities and pleasures as māyā’s play; cultivate non-attachment and remembrance of the underlying unity while engaging responsibly in worldly roles.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.236.30 (māyā causes dehābhimāna; destroyed by knowledge); Garuda Purana 1.236.32 (satya vs mṛṣā discerned by inquiry)
FAQs
This verse presents māyā as the Lord’s own power that makes the unborn Reality appear as manifest forms and as duality, which then generates worldly experience such as pleasure.
While not detailing preta-journey mechanics here, it uses “pretya” to indicate post-departure re-manifestation, framing embodiment and worldly relations as māyā-born appearances rather than the soul’s ultimate identity.
See relationships and pleasures as meaningful yet transient; practice dharma in household life without mistaking worldly dualities for the final truth, cultivating detachment and devotion.