Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 33
Mārkaṇḍeya’s Request to See Māyā and the Vision of the Cosmic Deluge
तावत् स भगवान् साक्षाद् योगाधीशो गुहाशय: । अन्तर्दध ऋषे: सद्यो यथेहानीशनिर्मिता ॥ ३३ ॥
tāvat sa bhagavān sākṣād yogādhīśo guhā-śayaḥ antardadha ṛṣeḥ sadyo yathehānīśa-nirmitā
就在那一刻，至上人格神亲自——一切瑜伽的本初主宰、潜藏于众生心窟之中——忽然在圣者眼前隐没，正如无能之人的成就会骤然消散。
FAQs
This verse says the Supreme Lord, the master of yoga, can withdraw from a sage’s perception instantly—like an illusory display—showing His complete independence over appearance and disappearance.
In this narrative, the Lord reveals and withdraws His presence to demonstrate His yogamāyā and to deepen the sage’s realization that even exalted perception depends on the Lord’s grace.
It encourages humility: experiences and perceptions can change suddenly, so one should anchor the mind in devotion and remembrance of the indwelling Lord rather than relying only on external appearances.