Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 27
Kṛṣṇa Visits Indraprastha; Kuntī’s Remembrance; Kālindī and Further Marriages
मयश्च मोचितो वह्ने: सभां सख्य उपाहरत् । यस्मिन् दुर्योधनस्यासीज्जलस्थलदृशिभ्रम: ॥ २७ ॥
mayaś ca mocito vahneḥ sabhāṁ sakhya upāharat yasmin duryodhanasyāsīj jala-sthala-dṛśi-bhramaḥ
魔族玛雅被友人阿周那从火中救出后，出于友谊献上一座议事殿；在那殿中，后来都利约陀那会将水误作坚实地面。
FAQs
This verse states that in the extraordinary assembly hall gifted by Maya, Duryodhana’s perception became confused—he mistook water for land and land for water—highlighting how bewilderment and pride can lead to humiliation.
Because Maya had been rescued from a great fire, he repaid that favor by offering his friend a magnificent sabhā (assembly hall) as an expression of gratitude.
The verse warns that ego and rivalry can distort perception; cultivating humility and gratitude helps one avoid unnecessary conflict and the “illusion” of misjudging situations and people.