Word meanings
- daivī
- divine
- hi
- certainly
- eṣā
- this
- guṇa-mayī
- consisting of the three modes of nature
- mama
- my
- māyā
- one of God’s energies. It that veils God’s true nature from souls who have not yet attained the eligibility for God-realization
- duratyayā
- very difficult to overcome
- mām
- unto me
- eva
- certainly
- ye
- who
- prapadyante
- surrender
- māyām etām
- this Maya
- taranti
- cross over
- te
- they
Translations
Verily, this divine illusion of Mine, composed of the three qualities, is difficult to cross over; those who take refuge in Me alone, can cross over this illusion.
Verily, this divine illusion of phenomenon manifesting itself in the qualities is difficult to surmount. Only they who devote themselves exclusively to Me can accomplish it.
Since this divine Maya of Mine, which is constituted by the gunas, is difficult to cross over, those who take refuge in Me alone can transcend this Maya.
क्योंकि मेरी यह गुणमयी दैवी माया बड़ी दुरत्यय है अर्थात् इससे पार पाना बड़ा कठिन है। जो केवल मेरे ही शरण होते हैं, वे इस मायाको तर जाते हैं।Commentary
Maya is the Upadhi or the causal body (Karana Sarira) of Isvara. It is the material cause of this universe. It is inherent in the Lord. It is constituted of the three alities, viz.? Sattva? Rajas and Tamas. Those who completely devote themselves to the Lord alone after renouncing all formal religion (Dharma) cross over this illusion which deludes all beings. They attain liberation or Moksha. Isvara is the Lord of Maya (illusion). He has perfect control over it. Avidya is the Upadhi (limiting adjunct) of the Jiva (individual soul).
The Jiva is a slave of this ignorance. Ignorance is the veil that has screened the Jiva from Satchidananda Brahman or the Existence-Knowledge-Bliss Absolute. When the veil is removed by the dawn of knowledge of the Self the Jiva loses his characteras a Jiva or an individual soul and becomes identical with Brahman. (Cf.XV.3and4)