Text 18] The Residents of Jambidvipa Offer Prayers 183
by his daughters [the deities of the nights], Laksmidevi worships
the Lord during the period known as the Sarnvatsara in His most
merciful form as Kamadeva. Fully absorbed in devotional service,
she chants the following mantras.
PURPORT

The word maéydmayam used in this verse should not be understood
according to the interpretations of the Mayavadis. Mdyd means affection
as well as illusion. When a mother deals with her child affectionately, she
is called mdéydmaya. In whatever form the Supreme Lord Visnu appears,
He is always affectionate toward His devotees. Thus the word
mayamayam is used here to mean “very affectionate toward the devo-
tees.” Srila Jiva Gosvami writes in this regard that méyamayam can also
mean krpa-pracuram, deeply merciful. Similarly, Srila Viraraéghava
says, mayd-pracuranatmiya-sankalpena parigrhitam ity arthah jnana-
parydyo ‘tra mayd-sabdah: when one is very affectionate due to an inti-
mate relationship, one is described as mdydmaya. Srila Visvanatha
Cakravati Thakura explains maéydmayam by dividing it into the words
maya and dmayam. He explains these words to indicate that because the
living entity is covered by the disease of illusion, the Lord is always eager
to deliver His devotee from the clutches of maya and cure him of the dis-
ease caused by the illusory energy.

TEXT 18

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Sat az seam ama cite aguiatefearn
ard at fadtay Jaat faa aafaqaa
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TITAS AIT AeA aa
THT BT WATT ARR TTT AMT NRC
om hram hrim hriim om namo bhagavate hrsikesaya sarva-guna-visesair
vilaksitatmane akiitindm cittinam cetasam visesanam cadhipataye
sodasa-kalaya cchando-mayaéyaénna-maydydamrta-maydya sarva-
maydaya sahase ojase baldya kantaya kamdaya namas te ubhayatra
bhityat.
