Pradyumna’s Abduction, Mahā-māyā, and the Slaying of Śambara
नातिदीर्घेण कालेन स कार्ष्णि रूढयौवन: । जनयामास नारीणां वीक्षन्तीनां च विभ्रमम् ॥ ९ ॥
nāti-dīrgheṇa kālena sa kārṣṇi rūḍha-yauvanaḥ janayām āsa nārīṇāṁ vīkṣantīnāṁ ca vibhramam
Chỉ sau một thời gian ngắn, người con trai này của Kṛṣṇa—Pradyumna—đã đạt đến tuổi thanh xuân trọn vẹn. Ngài đã làm say đắm tất cả những người phụ nữ ngắm nhìn Ngài.
This verse says that Pradyumna, a descendant of Kṛṣṇa’s line, quickly reached youth, and his mere appearance captivated and emotionally stirred the women who saw him.
Śukadeva highlights Pradyumna’s identity as belonging to Kṛṣṇa’s own lineage, emphasizing his divine heritage and the extraordinary qualities that naturally manifest in the Yādava family connected to Bhagavān.
The verse reminds seekers that external charm can strongly agitate the mind; cultivating devotion, self-restraint, and spiritual focus helps one remain steady amid sensory attraction.