LalithA SahasranAma [716] mAyA

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mAyA : Illusion.

 

Th energy which obscures what is plain, is mAyA. But in the Devi.

pr. it is said, "It is called mAyA because it is the instrument of

marvellous actions, producing unheard of results, like dreams or

jugglery" The same is set forth at length in the VarAha Pr. where

Visnu says to the earth: "The cloud sends forth rain and water is

collected. Next the quarters become clear. This is my mAyA, O

beloved one, Even the moon wanes, again waxes, and on the new moon

day it is invisible... This is my power of illusion, by it I remain

in the water. I create PrajApatis as well as I destroy them." Thus,

in thirty-six, he describes the power of mAyA. The SAndily-sUtra

says, "His energy is mAyA..." His energy, the Lord's energy.

 

 

BhAskararAya's Commentary

Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry.

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She is the Power that creates, preserves and destroys the illusion of

the Universe of our senses, and confers true knowledge.

 

- Dr. C. Suryanarayana Murthy, Commentary on the Sri Lalita

Sahasranama, 1962

 

 

, "NMadasamy" <nmadasamy

wrote:

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> mAyA : Illusion.

>

> Th energy which obscures what is plain, is mAyA. But in the Devi.

> pr. it is said, "It is called mAyA because it is the instrument of

> marvellous actions, producing unheard of results, like dreams or

> jugglery" The same is set forth at length in the VarAha Pr. where

> Visnu says to the earth: "The cloud sends forth rain and water is

> collected. Next the quarters become clear. This is my mAyA, O

> beloved one, Even the moon wanes, again waxes, and on the new moon

> day it is invisible... This is my power of illusion, by it I remain

> in the water. I create PrajApatis as well as I destroy them." Thus,

> in thirty-six, he describes the power of mAyA. The SAndily-sUtra

> says, "His energy is mAyA..." His energy, the Lord's energy.

>

>

> BhAskararAya's Commentary

> Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry.

>