Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 88, Shloka 30
Adhyaya 88 — The Manifestation of the Matrikas and the Slaying of Raktabija
सा च तान् प्रहितान् बाणाञ्छूलशक्तिपरश्वधान् ।
चिच्छेद लीलया'ध्मातधनुर्मुक्तैर्महेषुभिः ॥
sā ca tān prahitān bāṇāñ chūla-śakti-paraśvadhān /
ciccheda līlayā ’dhmāta-dhanur-muktair maheṣubhiḥ //
और उसने पूर्णतया खींचे हुए धनुष से छोड़े गए महाबाणों द्वारा, क्रीड़ा-भाव से, उन छोड़े गए अस्त्रों—बाण, त्रिशूल, भाले और कुठार—को टुकड़े-टुकड़े कर दिया।
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FAQs
Righteous power is not mere reaction; it is skillful, measured, and calm. ‘Līlayā’ underscores mastery without inner agitation—an ethical model for disciplined strength.
Primarily episodic narrative (vaṃśānucarita-type storytelling), serving didactic aims rather than cosmological enumeration.
The Goddess cutting weapons mid-flight points to the capacity of awakened awareness to intercept harmful impulses before they ‘land’ as speech or action.