Maya is na apu kahun jan
Maya is na apu kahun jan
Doha 15 · Aranya Kand
Doha Text
माया ईस न आपु कहुँ जान कहिअ सो जीव। बंध मोच्छ प्रद सर्बपर माया प्रेरक सीव॥ १५ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
māyā īsa na āpu kahuṃ jāna kahiya so jīva। bandha moccha prada sarbapara māyā preraka sīva॥ 15 ॥
Meaning
One who does not know Maya, Ishvara, or his own self is called a jiva. He who grants bondage and liberation, who is beyond all, and who is the mover of Maya is Shiva.
Context
This is Doha 15 from Aranya Kand, in the episode “Dwelling at Panchavati”. The episode describes Rama's profound teaching to Lakshmana on knowledge, detachment, maya, and devotion at Panchavati.
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