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(RV 9.83.3)

māyāvino mamire asya māyayā

The Masters of Maya shaped all by His Maya.

Māya is a Power of Knowledge, for knowledge—not a power of falsehood. It is the self-power of the Godhead—devātma shakti—working to bring out and manifest the marvels of the Infinite in terms of the finite. The gods who preside over its formations shape things by the force and intelligence of this Māya which is inseparable from the Lord creator.

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