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
因此,噢天女(Devī),既由你自身崇高的神力与威德而受赞颂——请迷惑这两位不可战胜的魔罗:摩度(Madhu)与凯塔婆(Kaiṭabha)。
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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.