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Durga Saptashati — Chapter 1, Verse 54

Madhu-Kaitabha Vadha

महामायाप्रभावेण संसारस्थितिकारिणा । तन्नात्र विस्मयः कार्यो योगनिद्रा जगत्पतेः ॥ ५४ ॥

mahāmāyāprabhāveṇa saṁsārasthitikāriṇā tannātra vismayaḥ kāryo yoganidrā jagatpateḥ

Translation

by the power of Mahamaya, who keeps the world of samsara going. So do not be surprised: she is the yoga-sleep of the Lord of the world,

Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)

संसार की स्थिति बनाए रखने वाली महामाया के प्रभाव से। इसलिए इसमें आश्चर्य नहीं करना चाहिए: वे जगत्पति भगवान विष्णु की योगनिद्रा हैं,

Commentary

Here comes the answer. The pull the king and merchant feel is not a personal failure but the working of a cosmic power, Mahamaya, the same power that is Vishnu's yoganidra. Gita Press notes a variant, karinah.

Durga Saptashati Chapter 1.54 (Madhu-Kaitabha Vadha)