Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 52
Deva–Asura Battle after the Nectar; Bali’s Illusions and Hari’s Intervention
एवं दैत्यैर्महामायैरलक्ष्यगतिभीरणे । सृज्यमानासु मायासु विषेदु: सुरसैनिका: ॥ ५२ ॥
evaṁ daityair mahā-māyair alakṣya-gatibhī raṇe sṛjyamānāsu māyāsu viṣeduḥ sura-sainikāḥ
このように、姿も動きも捉えがたい大幻力に長けたアスラたちが戦場で幻を次々と生み出すと、天界の兵たちは意気消沈した。
FAQs
This verse shows that even powerful beings like the demigods can become disheartened when confronted by terrifying, hard-to-detect illusions; steadiness and divine shelter are needed to overcome māyā.
Because the Daityas, skilled in great magical arts, generated frightening illusions with imperceptible movements, which confused and weakened the demigod soldiers.
When fear, misinformation, or mental illusions cloud judgment, pause and seek clarity through sādhana—prayer, scriptural guidance, and good association—rather than acting from confusion.