She, the Divine Mother, is the bestower of all that is auspicious in the world. It is she who confers fame, righteousness, prosperity, truth, and merit upon those who are worthy. Her heart is ever moved by compassion; she is devoted to rescuing all who are distressed, impoverished, or have sought her refuge. As the embodiment of all powers, she is the ceaseless energy of the Supreme Lord, sustaining the universe with her divine presence. It is she who manifests as intelligence, sleep, hunger, thirst, shadow, lethargy, compassion, and memory within all beings. Contentment and nourishment flow from her, as do Lakṣmī, livelihood, and the nurturing essence of motherhood. Though the scriptures describe her qualities only briefly and according to tradition, her glories are boundless. Padmā, the embodiment of pure sattva, belongs to the Supreme Self. She is beautiful, restrained, supremely peaceful, and virtuous—she is the very source of all auspiciousness. Though detached from worldly attachments, her affection for her husband is unwavering; she is foremost among all and wholly devoted to her spouse. She is the essence of all crops and the very form of sustenance for every living being. In the heavens, she is revered as the goddess of fortune; among kings, she is royal prosperity. In all living beings and possessions, she appears as beauty and delight. Among merchants, she takes the form of commerce, and among the wicked, she brings about quarrels. Fickle among the fickle, she nonetheless protects the wealth of her devotees. The second great goddess is Śakti, as proclaimed in the Vedas and accepted by all. She presides over speech, intellect, knowledge, and the wisdom of the Supreme Self. To the virtuous, she grants good understanding, poetic inspiration, intelligence, brilliance, and memory. She embodies explanation and comprehension, dispelling all doubts. In her, all music, melody, and rhythm take form; without her, the world would remain mute, as if lifeless. Pure in essence and virtuous, she is beloved of Śrī Hari. She constantly recites the glories of the Supreme Self, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, who is adorned with a garland of jewels. She is the embodiment of accomplished knowledge and bestows all perfections upon those who seek her. Now, as the scriptures declare, listen further. The next goddess is skilled in the mantras of sandhyā worship and the sacred tantras. She is the very form of Brahmanic radiance and performs all sacred rites. So pure is her presence that even holy places yearn for her touch or sight to be sanctified. She is the embodiment of supreme bliss, the highest and eternal one, presiding over the power of Brahmanic radiance itself. The goddess who follows is the fourth. Dearer than life itself, she is first among all, beautiful and excellent. She is the form of the left half of the body, radiant and endowed with noble qualities. Her nature is supreme bliss; she is blessed, honored, and revered by all. She arose from the sacred circle of the rāsa dance and is adorned by that very dance. This goddess dwells in Goloka, bestowing upon the gopīs their divine attire. Transcending all qualities and forms, untouched and of the nature of the Self, she is to be realized by the wise through meditation as prescribed by the Vedas. She is clothed in garments purified by fire and adorned with jeweled ornaments. She alone grants the service of devotion to Śrī Kṛṣṇa and all forms of prosperity. Even the earth is sanctified by the touch of her lotus feet.