Keshidwaja describes the nature of ignorance, and the benefits of the Yoga or contemplative devotion - Verse 9
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · 6 · Verse 7.9
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Sanskrit Original
अहम अविद्यया मृत्युं तर्तुकामः करोमि वै राज्यं यागांश च विविधान भोगैः पुण्यक्षयं तथा ।।
aham avidyayā mṛtyuṃ tartukāmaḥ karomi vai rājyaṃ yāgāṃś ca vividhān bhogaiḥ puṇyakṣayaṃ tathā ||
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I, desiring to overcome death through ignorance, indeed perform various sacrifices and enjoyments, leading to the depletion of merit.