महामाया हरेश्चैषा तया सम्मोह्यते जगत् । ज्ञानिनामपि चेतांसि देवी भगवती हि सा ॥ ५५ ॥
mahāmāyā hareśhchaiṣhā tayā sammohyate jagat jñānināmapi chetāṁsi devī bhagavatī hi sā
Translation
she is Hari's Mahamaya, and by her the world is deluded. For she, the Devi Bhagavati, seizes even the minds of the wise
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
वे भगवान हरि की महामाया हैं, और उन्हीं से यह जगत मोहित होता है। वे भगवती देवी ज्ञानियों के चित्त को भी
Commentary
This is one of the most quoted passages of the Saptashati: jnaninam api chetamsi, "even the minds of the wise." The king and merchant are not uniquely weak; this power moves every mind. Gita Press notes a variant, chaitat.