BrahmanAdvaita VedantaMayaIllusion

The Concept of Maya

Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 6 sections

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Verse 1

Original

मोहनिद्रा में सोया हुआ, जगत को नहीं जानता

Transliteration

mohanidra mein soyaa hua, jagat ko nahin jaanta

Meaning / Translation

Deluded by the sleep of ignorance, he is unaware of the world.

Verse 2

Original

माया के तीन गुण हैं, सात्विक, रजस, तमस

Transliteration

maayaa ke teen gun hain, saattvik, rajas, tamas

Meaning / Translation

The three qualities of Maya are Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas.

Verse 3

Original

सात्विक गुण से ज्ञान प्राप्त होता है, रजस से कर्म

Transliteration

saattvik gun se gyaan praapt hota hai, rajas se karm

Meaning / Translation

The Sattvic quality leads to knowledge, and the Rajasic quality leads to action.

Verse 4

Original

तमस गुण से अज्ञान और मोह प्राप्त होता है

Transliteration

tamas gun se agyaan aur moh praapt hota hai

Meaning / Translation

The Tamasic quality leads to ignorance and delusion.

Verse 5

Original

माया के प्रभाव से जीव भटक जाता है, अपने असली स्वरूप को नहीं जानता

Transliteration

maayaa ke prabhaav se jeev bhatak jaata hai, apne asli swaroop ko nahin jaanta

Meaning / Translation

Due to the influence of Maya, the individual soul becomes deluded and forgets its true nature.

Verse 6

Original

गुरु की कृपा से माया का प्रभाव टूटता है, जीव अपने असली स्वरूप को जान पाता है

Transliteration

guru ki kripa se maayaa ka prabhaav tootata hai, jeev apne asli swaroop ko jaan paata hai

Meaning / Translation

By the grace of the guru, the influence of Maya is broken, and the individual soul comes to know its true nature.

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