Shloka 46
Dialogue of Father and Son (Pitṛputra-saṃvāda) — Mohinī Episode
माया वा मयदैत्यस्य प्रमदारूपसंस्थिता । अहो सुनिपुणो धाता येनेयं निर्मिता विभो । बालाग्रशतभागो हि व्यलीको नोपपद्यते ॥ ४६ ॥
māyā vā mayadaityasya pramadārūpasaṃsthitā | aho sunipuṇo dhātā yeneyaṃ nirmitā vibho | bālāgraśatabhāgo hi vyalīko nopapadyate || 46 ||
یہ شاید مَی دیو کی مایا ہے جو عورت کے روپ میں قائم ہے۔ آہ، اے پروردگار! دھاتا کتنا نِپُن ہے جس نے اسے بنایا؛ بال کی نوک کے سویں حصے جتنی بھی کھوٹ یا عیب نہیں ملتا۔
Narrator (contextual speaker not explicit in this single verse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It highlights how māyā can appear flawlessly convincing, urging discernment (viveka) so one is not overpowered by appearances and sensual fascination.
By showing the near-perfect pull of illusion, it implies that steady devotion to the Lord is the safeguard against being misled by externally attractive forms.
The verse chiefly teaches philosophical discernment rather than a specific Vedanga; practically, it supports dharmic self-control and careful judgment in interpreting sensory experience.