Pradyumna’s Abduction, Mahā-māyā, and the Slaying of Śambara
बाध्यमानोऽस्त्रवर्षेण रौक्मिणेयो महारथ: । सत्त्वात्मिकां महाविद्यां सर्वमायोपमर्दिनीम् ॥ २२ ॥
bādhyamāno ’stra-varṣeṇa raukmiṇeyo mahā-rathaḥ sattvātmikāṁ mahā-vidyāṁ sarva-māyopamardinīm
शस्त्रास्त्रांच्या वर्षावाने त्रस्त झालेल्या महारथी रुक्मिणीपुत्राने (प्रद्युम्नाने) सर्व मायांचा नाश करणारी सात्त्विक महाविद्या प्रयुक्त केली.
This verse shows that divine, sattva-based spiritual power (mahā-vidyā) can subdue and destroy māyā, even amid intense conflict.
Because he was being overwhelmed by a barrage of weapons, he employed a higher spiritual potency described as illusion-destroying to counter the attack.
Cultivate sattva and God-centered knowledge—through devotion, purity, and steady spiritual practice—to cut through confusion and fear when life feels overwhelming.