Acharya Prashant explains the concept of deceiving Maya, clarifying that even when one is attracted to Maya, they are ultimately moving toward the Supreme. He states that Maya is mistaken if she believes she has successfully turned someone away from the Truth, because Maya herself belongs to the Supreme. Shri Krishna offers two paths: coming directly to Him through surrender or taking the long, indirect route through Maya. In both cases, the destination remains the same, but the path of Maya is tedious and circuitous. When an individual pursues small worldly objects, their desires remain unfulfilled, leading them to seek larger and larger things until they eventually realize that only the infinite or the Supreme can satisfy them. The difference between Maya and liberation is that Maya suggests small desires are sufficient, while liberation recognizes that nothing less than the Supreme will suffice. Maya ultimately sends a person toward liberation because the dissatisfaction found in worldly gains eventually forces one to seek that which is beyond numbers and limits. Wise individuals do not hate Maya but choose to avoid her long, agonizing route, opting instead for immediate surrender to reach the Supreme directly. This realization and choice to bypass the long cycle of worldly dissatisfaction is what it means to deceive Maya.