Shloka 59
Prahlāda Rejects Material Boons; Forgives His Father; Tripura and the Power of Remembrance
तै: स्पृष्टा व्यसव: सर्वे निपेतु: स्म पुरौकस: । तानानीय महायोगी मय: कूपरसेऽक्षिपत् ॥ ५९ ॥
taiḥ spṛṣṭā vyasavaḥ sarve nipetuḥ sma puraukasaḥ tān ānīya mahā-yogī mayaḥ kūpa-rase ’kṣipat
அந்த அம்புகள் தொட்டவுடன் திரிபுரத்தின் அனைத்து அசுர வாசிகளும் உயிரிழந்து விழுந்தனர். பின்னர் மகாயோகி மய தானவன் அவர்களை எடுத்துச் சென்று, தன் உருவாக்கிய அமிர்தக் கிணற்றில் வீழ்த்தினான்।
The asuras are generally extremely powerful because of their mystic yogic power. However, as Lord Kṛṣṇa says in Bhagavad-gītā (6.47) :
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It describes Maya as a mahā-yogī who could use a rejuvenating elixir to restore those who had fallen lifeless, showing extraordinary material mystic capability.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrates this verse while describing events surrounding the aftermath of intense conflict, where city residents collapse and are then revived by Maya through an elixir-filled well.
Material power and techniques can appear miraculous, but the Bhagavatam repeatedly contrasts such temporary, worldly mysticism with lasting refuge in devotion and divine grace.