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
你即是智慧；你即是毗湿奴——诸界唯一守护者——之大摩耶。凭你自身之力，你创造此宇宙，也同样护持它，噢迷惑者。
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.