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
ਹਥਿਆਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਵਰਖਾ ਤੋਂ ਪੀੜਤ ਹੋ ਕੇ, ਮਹਾਨ ਯੋਧੇ ਰੁਕਮਣੀ ਦੇ ਪੁੱਤਰ ਨੇ ਸਾਰੀਆਂ ਮਾਇਆਵਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਨਸ਼ਟ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੀ ਸਤੋਗੁਣੀ ਮਹਾਵਿਦਿਆ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਕੀਤੀ।
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.