The sages see that the world is nothing but mere illusion.

The term bhrānti—error, illusion—derives from the root bhram, meaning to turn or to stray from the path. It implies not mere ignorance (ajñāna), but erroneous cognition: perceiving something where there is nothing, or perceiving something as other than what it is. The sūrayaḥ, the luminous ones, are those in whom correct knowledge shines forth. What is remarkable is that they do not “destroy” the world; rather, they *