Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 81, Shloka 66
Adhyaya 81 — Suratha and Samadhi Seek Sage Medhas; Introduction to Mahamaya and the Madhukaitabha Origin Account
सा त्वमित्थं प्रभावैः स्वैरुदारैर्देवि संस्तुता ।
मोहयैतौ दुराधर्षावसुरौ मधुकैटभौ ॥
sā tvam itthaṃ prabhāvaiḥ svair udārair devi saṃstutā / mohayaitau durādharṣāv asurau madhukaiṭabhau
Vì thế, ôi Devi, được tán dương bởi chính những năng lực và vinh quang tối thượng của Ngài—xin hãy làm mê hoặc hai ác ma bất khả chiến bại, Madhu và Kaiṭabha.
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FAQs
When adharma becomes unassailable by ordinary means, the tradition depicts reliance on divine śakti—not merely force, but strategic wisdom (mohana) that neutralizes destructive arrogance.
Vamśānucarita/Carita (narrative of divine-demonic conflict) within a cosmogonic frame; it illustrates how cosmic order is restored through divine agency.
The request for ‘mohana’ suggests that binding and releasing are both powers of Devī; delusion can be turned against delusion—ego is undone by a higher māyā.