यशोमङ्गलधर्मश्रीसत्यपुण्यप्रदायिनी
She bestows fame, auspiciousness, righteousness, prosperity, truth, and merit.
शरणागतदीनार्तपरित्राणपरायणा
She is devoted to rescuing those who are distressed, poor, or have sought refuge.
सर्वशक्तिस्वरूपा च शक्तिरीशस्य सन्ततम्
She is the embodiment of all powers, and the constant energy of the Lord.
बुद्धिर्निद्रा क्षुत्पिपासा च्छाया तन्द्रा दया स्मृतिः
Intelligence, sleep, hunger, thirst, shadow, lethargy, compassion, and memory,
तुष्टिः पुष्टिस्तथा लक्ष्मीर्वृत्तिर्माता तथैव च 2.1.
Contentment, nourishment, Lakṣmī, livelihood, and motherhood as well.
उक्तः श्रुतौ श्रुतगुणश्चातिस्वल्पो यथागमम्
In the scriptures, her qualities are described, though only briefly, according to tradition.
शुद्धसत्त्वस्वरूपा या पद्मा च परमात्मनः
She who is the embodiment of pure sattva, Padmā, belongs to the Supreme Self.
कान्ता दान्ताऽतिशान्ता च सुशीला सर्वमङ्गला
She is beautiful, restrained, exceedingly peaceful, virtuous, and the source of all auspiciousness.
त्यक्ताऽनुरक्ता पत्युश्च सर्वाद्या च पतिव्रता
She is detached, yet affectionate to her husband, foremost among all, and devoted to her spouse.
सर्वसस्यात्मिका सर्वजीवनोपायरूपिणी
She is the essence of all crops and the form of sustenance for all living beings.
स्वर्गे च स्वर्गलक्ष्मीश्च राजलक्ष्मीश्च राजसु
In heaven she is the goddess of fortune, and among kings she is royal prosperity.
सर्वेषु प्राणिद्रव्येषु शोभारूपा मनोहरा
In all living beings and possessions, she appears as beauty and delight.
वाणिज्यरूपा वणिजां पापिनां कलहङ्करी
She takes the form of commerce among merchants, and among the wicked she brings quarrels.
चपले चपला भक्तसम्पदो रक्षणाय च
She is fickle among the fickle, and protects the wealth of devotees.
शक्तिर्द्वितीया कथिता वेदोक्ता सर्वसम्मता ।। 2.1.
The second is Śakti, as declared in the Vedas and accepted by all.
वाग्बुद्धिविद्याज्ञानाधिदेवता परमात्मनः
She is the presiding deity of speech, intellect, knowledge, and wisdom of the Supreme Self.
सुबुद्धिः कविता मेधा प्रतिभा स्मृतिदा सताम्
She grants good understanding, poetry, intelligence, brilliance, and memory to the virtuous.
व्याख्याबोधस्वरूपा च सर्वसंदेहभञ्जिनी
She is the embodiment of explanation and comprehension, the destroyer of all doubts.
सर्वसङ्गीतसन्धानतालकारणरूपिणी
She takes the form of all music, melody, and rhythm.
यया विना च विश्वौघो मूको मृतसमः सदा
Without her, the entire world is always mute, as if lifeless.
शुद्धसत्त्वस्वरूपा या सुशीला श्रीहरिप्रिया
She is of pure essence, virtuous, and beloved of Śrī Hari.
जपन्ती परमात्मानं श्रीकृष्णं रत्नमालया
She recites the Supreme Self, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, adorned with a garland of jewels.
सिद्धिविद्यास्वरूपा च सर्वसिद्धिप्रदा सदा
She is the embodiment of accomplished knowledge and always bestows all perfections.
यथागमं यथाकिञ्चिदपरां संनिबोध मे
Now, according to the scriptures and as far as possible, listen as I describe the next.
सन्ध्यावन्दनमन्त्राणां तन्त्राणां च विचक्षणा 2.1.
She is skilled in the mantras of the sandhyā worship and in the tantras.
ब्राह्मण्यतेजोरूपा च सर्वसंस्कारकारिणी
She is the form of Brahmanic radiance and performs all sacred rites.
तीर्थानि यस्याः संस्पर्शं दर्शं वाञ्छन्ति शुद्धये
Holy places desire her touch or sight for their own purification.
परमानन्दरूपा च परमा च सनातनी
She is the embodiment of supreme bliss, the highest and eternal one.
ब्रह्मतेजोमयी शक्तिस्तदधिष्ठातृदेवता
She is the power composed of Brahmanic radiance, the presiding deity over that.
देवी चतुर्थी कथिता पञ्चमीं वर्णयामि ते
The goddess is said to be the fourth; now I will describe the fifth to you.