Narakasura's general, Mur, had a beautiful and intelligent daughter named Maurvi. Maurvi was the brains of Pradyoshpuram. When she learnt of Krishna's intentions, she surrounded the city with an invisible electric fence. Narakasura was extremely pleased with this strategy. "Krishna will think that we are not aware of his plans. He will ride through the fence and be burnt to cinders."
Krishna was amazed to find the city defenceless. His commander wanted to rush into the city, but Krishna stopped him. "Never underestimate the enemy," he said. One infantryman was asked to run towards the city. Midway he appeared to bump into something invisible. Sparks flew and the roasted body of the soldier fell to the ground.
"Maurvi has excelled in her task," said Krishna, "I will have to neutralise this fatal fence." Satyabhama stopped him. "I am not here as a spectator," she said. "I have been blessed with a body that is impervious to lightning. Let me do the needful." Satyabhama strode to where the soldier lay. She unsheathed her sword and made contact with the fence. There was a massive arcing. Electricity from the entire fence began to flow towards the sword and through the sword and Satyabhama's body to the ground.
Seeing the brilliance outside the city the demons assumed that Krishna's army had been annihilated and began celebrating. For a few minutes the flashes continued. When all the electricity had been grounded, the brilliance ceased and Satyabhama stood unscathed. Then Krishna attacked. Narakasura was caught unawares and the battle was soon over. Both Narakasura and Mur were killed. Maurvi was in her prayer room. She was devoted to Shakti, the powerful manifestation of the female energy. A frightened messenger conveyed the sad news to her and was killed on the spot. Maurvi then donned her battle attire and like a Goddess of War she entered the battlefield thirsting for revenge.
Straight away she accosted Krishna. Seeing his brilliance she realised that ordinary weapons would be of no use. She closed her eyes and summoned a divine weapon from her Goddess, one that was destined to pierce its target. Instead the Goddess appeared in person, bowed down before Krishna and then spoke to Maurvi. "The person you want to kill is God himself. No weapon, not even mine, can harm him." Maurvi was not pacified. "He killed my father. I will kill him or die trying."
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