[Advaita-l] ज्ञानिनामपि चेतांसि देवी भगवती हि सा ....

[V Subrahmanian]

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On Oct 11, 2016 1:13 AM, "Venkata sriram P via Advaita-l" <
advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:

> This is a popular verse in दुर्गासप्तशती (vide 1st chapter). The sage मेधा
> while explaining the
> power योगनिद्रा / महामाया says:
>
> ज्ञानिनामपि चेतांसि देवी भगवती हि सा ।
> बलादाकृष्य मोहाय महामाया प्रयच्छति ॥
>
> The power of mahAmAya is such that It even deludes the intellect of the
> wise (jnAni)
> and make them reel under It's deluding power !
>
> To which there the commentary शान्तनवी says:
>
> महामायायाः प्राधान्यमाह । हि यस्मात् अनादिः प्रसिद्धा वैष्णवी महामाया
> भगवती ऐश्वर्यादियुता अतः सा देवी स्वेच्छया दीव्यन्ती सती ज्ञानिनामपि
> उपनिषदुत्थज्ञानिनामपि पुंसां चेतांसि बलात्सामर्थ्यादाकृष्य मोहाय
> संसालिकत्वाय ममत्वाय प्रयच्छति ददाति ।  चित्तानि ममत्वाधीनानि करोति
> इत्यन्वयः ॥
>
> The anAdi vaiSNavi mahAmAya even deludes the intellect of the those wise
> whose who have
> acquired knowledge by studying upanishads.
>
> On this auspicious navarAtri, let us worship Mother Chandi and seek Her
> grace !
>
> नमश्चण्डिकायै
>
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