Devadāru (Dāruvana) Forest: The Delusion of Ritual Pride, the Liṅga Crisis, and the Teaching of Jñāna–Pāśupata Yoga
गायन्ति नृत्यन्ति विलासबाह्या नारीगणा मायिनमेकमीशम् / दृष्ट्वा सपत्नीकमतीवकान्त- मिच्छन्त्यथालिङ्गनमाचरन्ति
gāyanti nṛtyanti vilāsabāhyā nārīgaṇā māyinamekamīśam / dṛṣṭvā sapatnīkamatīvakānta- micchantyathāliṅganamācaranti
گاتے اور ناچتے، شوخ اداؤں کے ساتھ عورتوں کے گروہ اس ایک مایادھاری ایشور کو دیکھتے ہیں۔ زوجہ کے ساتھ بھی نہایت حسین پروردگار کو دیکھ کر وہ بغلگیر ہونے کی خواہش کرتی ہیں اور ویسا ہی کرنے لگتی ہیں۔
Primary narrator within the Purana’s discourse (sage-narration describing the Lord’s māyā and līlā)
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
By calling Him “the One Lord” and “the wielder of māyā,” the verse implies a single sovereign Reality that can appear within enchanting forms while remaining the underlying unity.
The verse functions as a cautionary lens for Yoga: sensory fascination and attraction arise through māyā; therefore, discipline (saṃyama/vairāgya) is needed so the mind does not mistake divine appearance for an object of mere enjoyment.
Using the non-sectarian title “Īśa” and stressing the Lord as the one controller of māyā, the verse aligns with the Kurma Purana’s synthesis where supreme lordship is expressed in shared, trans-sectarian terms rather than rigid division.