प्रद्युम्न-अपहरणम्, मत्स्य-उद्धारः, मायावती-शिक्षा, शम्बरवधः, रुक्मिणी-पुत्र-संगमः
हत्वा सैन्यम् अशेषं तु तस्य दैत्यस्य माधविः सप्तमाया व्यतिक्रम्य मायां संयुयुजे ऽष्टमीम्
hatvā sainyam aśeṣaṃ tu tasya daityasya mādhaviḥ saptamāyā vyatikramya māyāṃ saṃyuyuje 'ṣṭamīm
Sau khi diệt sạch toàn bộ quân đội của Daitya ấy, Mādhava—vượt qua cả māyā thứ bảy—liền vận dụng māyā thứ tám.
Sage Parāśara (narrating) to Maitreya
Here māyā is not mere illusion but the Lord’s sovereign power—His divinely governed capacity to outmaneuver adharma and establish order.
Parāśara frames victory as arising from Vishnu’s supremacy: the Lord can transcend successive measures (even a “seventh” māyā) and deploy a higher, decisive power to end the conflict.
Mādhava is presented as the Supreme Governor whose will and power (māyā) subdue demonic forces, reaffirming Vishnu’s role as protector of dharma and cosmic stability.