कुन्ती च दमयन्ती च यशोदा देवकी सती
Kuntī, Damayantī, Yaśodā, and the virtuous Devakī.
वृषभानुप्रिया साध्वी राधामाता कलावती
The virtuous Kalāvatī, mother of Rādhā and beloved of Vṛṣabhānu.
रेवती सत्यभामा च कालिन्दी लक्ष्मणा तथा
Revatī, Satyabhāmā, Kālindī, and Lakṣmaṇā as well,
लक्ष्मणा रुक्मिणी सीता स्वयं लक्ष्मीः प्रकीर्तिता
Lakṣmaṇā, Rukmiṇī, Sītā—she herself is renowned as Lakṣmī,
बाणपुत्री तथोषा च चित्रलेखा च तत्सखी 2.1.
The daughter of Bāṇa, and also Uṣā, and Citralekhā, her companion,
रेणुका च भृगोर्माता हलिमाता च रोहिणी
Reṇukā, the mother of Bhṛgu, Halimātā, and Rohiṇī,
बह्व्यः सन्ति कलाश्चैवं प्रकृतेरेव भारते
There are many powers and aspects, thus, of Prakṛti in Bhārata,
कलांशांशसमुद्भूताः प्रतिविश्वेषु योषितः
Women born from portions and fragments of her are found throughout the worlds,
ब्राह्मणी पूजिता येन पतिपुत्रवती सती
The Brāhmaṇī who is worshipped, who is chaste, possessing husband and son,
कुमारी चाष्टवर्षीया वस्त्रालङ्कारचन्दनैः
And the maiden of eight years, adorned with garments, ornaments, and sandal paste,
सर्वाः प्रकृतिसम्भूता उत्तमाधममध्यमाः
All are born from Prakṛti—superior, inferior, and middling,
मध्यमा रजसश्चांशास्ताश्च भोग्याः प्रकीर्त्तिताः
The middling are said to be portions of Rajas, and are considered fit for enjoyment,
अधमास्तमसश्चांशा अज्ञातकुलसम्भवाः
The inferior are portions of Tamas, born from unknown families,
पृथिव्यां कुलटा याश्च स्वर्गे चाप्सरसां गणाः
Those who are wanton on earth, and the groups of Apsarases in heaven,
एवं निगदितं सर्वं प्रकृतेर्भेदपञ्चकम् 2.1.
Thus has been spoken the fivefold division of Prakṛti in its entirety,
पूजिता सुरथेनादौ दुर्गा दुर्गार्तिनाशिनी
Durgā, destroyer of distress, was first worshipped by Suratha,
तत्पश्चाज्जगतां माता त्रिषु लोकेषु पूजिता
Thereafter, she was worshipped as the mother of the worlds in the three realms,
ततो देहं परित्यज्य यज्ञे भर्तुश्च निन्दया
Then, abandoning her body, due to the reproach of her husband at the sacrifice,
गणेशश्च स्वयं कृष्णः स्कन्दो विष्णुकलोद्भवः
Gaṇeśa, Kṛṣṇa himself, Skanda, and the one born from Viṣṇu's portion,
लक्ष्मीर्मङ्गलभूपेन प्रथमे परिपूजिता
Lakṣmī was first worshipped by Maṅgala-bhūpa,
सावित्री प्रथमं चापि भक्त्या वै परिपूजिता
Savitri was first worshipped with devotion.
आदौ सरस्वती देवी ब्रह्मणा परिपूजिता
In the beginning, the goddess Sarasvati was worshipped by Brahma.
प्रथमं पूजिता राधा गोलोके रासमण्डले
Radha was first worshipped in Goloka, within the circle of the rasa dance.
गोपिकाभिश्च गोपैश्च बालिकाभिश्च बालकैः
By the gopis, the cowherds, the girls, and the boys.
तदा ब्रह्मादिभिर्देवैर्मुनिभिर्मनुभिस्तथा। पुष्पधूपादिभिर्भक्त्या पूजिता वन्दिता सदा।।2.1.
Then, by Brahma and other gods, sages, and Manus, she was always worshipped and honored with flowers, incense, and devotion.
पृथिव्यां प्रथमे देवी सुयज्ञेन च पूजिता
On earth, the goddess was first worshipped by Suyajna.
त्रिषु लोकेषु तत्पश्चादाज्ञया परमात्मनः
Afterwards, in the three worlds, by the command of the Supreme Soul.
कला या याः सुसंभूताः पूजितास्ताश्च भारते
All those manifestations that arose were worshipped in Bharata.
एवं ते कथितं सर्वं प्रकृतेश्चरितं शुभम्
Thus, everything has been told to you, the auspicious deeds of Prakriti.
नारद उवाच विबोधनार्थं बोधस्य व्यासतो वक्तुमर्हसि
Narada said: For the sake of understanding, you should speak knowledge from Vyasa.