Shloka 28
Śatrughna’s Entry into Ahicchatrā
Temptation of Sumada and the Goddess’s Boon
त्वं विद्या त्वं महामाया विष्णोर्लोकैकपालिनः । स्वशक्त्या सृजसीदं त्वं पालयस्यपि मोहिनि
tvaṃ vidyā tvaṃ mahāmāyā viṣṇorlokaikapālinaḥ | svaśaktyā sṛjasīdaṃ tvaṃ pālayasyapi mohini
Ngài chính là Vidyā (Trí tuệ), chính là Mahāmāyā của Viṣṇu—Đấng hộ trì duy nhất của muôn thế giới. Hỡi Mohinī, bằng śakti của chính Ngài, Ngài tạo dựng vũ trụ này và cũng gìn giữ nó.
Unspecified (a devotee/praiser addressing the Goddess as Viṣṇu’s Mahāmāyā)
Concept: Devī is simultaneously Vidyā (liberating knowledge) and Mahāmāyā (enchanting power); creation and sustenance occur through her śakti under Viṣṇu, the sole guardian of worlds.
Application: Hold a balanced view of life’s enchantments: appreciate beauty and duty without bondage; seek Vidyā through sādhana while recognizing māyā’s pull.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Mahādevī appears as a two-aspect form: one half luminous as Vidyā holding a palm-leaf manuscript and jñāna-lotus, the other half as Mahāmāyā with a shimmering veil of stars and illusion. Behind her, Viṣṇu stands as the calm axis of preservation, while miniature worlds emerge and are sustained within a cosmic mandala.","primary_figures":["Mahādevī (Vidyā-Mahāmāyā dual aspect)","Viṣṇu (lokaika-pālaka)","Personified worlds (tiny lokas)","Sages/devotees (optional)"],"setting":"Celestial-realm mandala space: swirling galaxies, lotus-throne, and a subtle ocean-of-causality backdrop.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","lotus pink","antique gold","violet haze","pearl white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Viṣṇu in deep sapphire with gold leaf halo, Mahādevī as split-aspect Vidyā/Mahāmāyā with embossed gold veil and manuscript, cosmic lotus throne, miniature lokas in medallions around; rich reds/greens, gem-studded ornaments, ornate arch framing the theology of śakti under Viṣṇu.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: ethereal Devī with translucent veil painted in fine washes, Viṣṇu serene behind as the stabilizing presence; delicate stars, soft gradients, refined facial features, lyrical cosmic landscape with floating lotuses and tiny worlds.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, iconic Viṣṇu and Devī with large eyes; Devī’s veil patterned with constellations, manuscript and lotus clearly stylized; red/yellow/green pigments with black contours, temple-wall grandeur.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: circular mandala composition with lotus borders; central Viṣṇu and Devī, surrounding rings of tiny worlds and floral motifs; deep indigo field with gold detailing, peacocks and lotuses as auspicious fillers, devotional symmetry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft conch","temple bells","subtle cymbals","vast silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: viṣṇorlokaikapālinaḥ = viṣṇoḥ + loka-eka-pālinaḥ; sṛjasīdaṃ = sṛjasi + idam; pālayasyapi = pālayasi + api.
FAQs
It presents Mahāmāyā as Viṣṇu’s cosmic power through which creation and maintenance of the universe occur—linking divine knowledge (vidyā) and manifestation (māyā) in a Vaishnava framework.
Vidyā highlights liberating wisdom, while Mohinī highlights the power that enchants and veils reality; together they describe the same divine power as both revealing and concealing.
No. This śloka explicitly mentions creation (sṛjasi) and protection/sustenance (pālayasi), but not dissolution; other passages typically complete the triad with saṃhāra/pralaya.