Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 81, Shloka 22
Adhyaya 81 — Suratha and Samadhi Seek Sage Medhas; Introduction to Mahamaya and the Madhukaitabha Origin Account
राजोवाच यैर्निरस्तो भवांल्लुब्धैः पुत्रदारादिभिर्धनैः ।
तेषु किं भवतः स्नेहमनुबध्नाति मानसम् ॥
rājovāca yair nirasto bhavāṃl lubdhaiḥ putra-dārādibhir dhanaiḥ /
teṣu kiṃ bhavataḥ sneham anubadhnāti mānasam
Nhà vua nói: “Dẫu ông bị những kẻ tham lam ấy—các con trai, vợ và những người khác—vì của cải mà xua đuổi, cớ sao tâm ông vẫn còn quyến luyến thương mến họ?”
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FAQs
The verse directly names the paradox of samsāric bondage: the mind remains attached even to sources of harm. Recognizing this irrational clinging is the first step toward seeking a transcendent cure.
Didactic narrative framing the Devi Mahatmyam’s core teaching on delusion and refuge in the Goddess; not a pañcalakṣaṇa segment.
‘Sneha binding the mind’ is a technical depiction of bandha (bondage). The coming revelation will identify the deeper power behind such binding as the Goddess’s māyā/mahāmoha—whose grace also grants liberation.