She is the very force of life itself, the wisdom that animates the breath, a supreme yogini, and the highest art in all existence. Without beginning, she possesses infinite power and is ever-devoted to the loftiest purpose, serving as the inner fire that kindles the spirit. She is the origin and embodiment of sound, known as Nada, taking the very form of sound itself. Ancient and timeless, she is made of pure consciousness, the source from which all beings arise, and she assumes the form of the cosmic person. Beyond the reach of birth, death, and old age, she holds every power within herself. She is the energy of the knower of the field, distinguished by her unmanifest nature and untouched by any impurity. Born from the vastness of great illusion, she is of tamas, of spirit, and constant in her being. Though she herself does not act, she is the very mother of action, forever manifesting the nature of creation. She is the womb of Brahma, composed of the fourfold Vedas, whose essence is found in Padmanabha and Achyuta. She supports all that exists, of immense form and endowed with all sovereignty. Most exalted among all, she is the very source from which Brahma arises, manifesting as Mahalakshmi. She is the common ground of all things, subtle and pervasive, embodying both ignorance and ultimate reality. She abides in countless forms, transcending the three divisions of time—past, present, and future. Mother of Brahma, Ishvara, and Vishnu, she is also known as Brahma, the refuge of Brahman itself. She is born of the waters, self-manifested, born of the mind, and arising from the primordial principles. She is Bhavani, Rudrani, Mahalakshmi, and Ambika, the sovereign of all, worthy of the highest reverence, ever radiant with a joyful heart. She sits upon half the seat of the Lord, devoted to the great Lord as a faithful and loving wife. She is Parvati, daughter of Himavat, the bestower of supreme bliss. As Savitri, Kamala, Lakshmi, and Shri, she abides upon the breast of the Infinite. She is Sarasvati, the very embodiment of all knowledge, eldest in the world, and most auspicious. She is Yogeshvari, the wisdom of Brahman, great knowledge, and most beautiful in form. She is Svaha, Vishvambhara, Siddhi, Svadha, Medha, Dhriti, and Shruti—each a facet of her divine nature. Unborn and radiant, gentle and full of delight, she enjoys and bestows enjoyment. She is the most beautiful in all the three worlds, charming and lovely, moving according to her own will. Adorned with a garland of lotuses, she removes all sins, wondrous and crowned with a radiant face. She shines like the sun, the maiden Kumari, riding upon the finest peacock. She is Aditi, steadfast and fierce, whose womb is a lotus and who is fit for marriage. She bears great fruits, her limbs flawless, fulfilling desires, and shining brilliantly even in the night. As Kaushiki, the puller, she is the night itself, the destroyer of the gods’ suffering. She dispels the distress of her devotees, is supremely auspicious, and brings an end to the endless cycle of becoming and existence. Renowned and celebrated, she is the song of the Sama Veda, dwelling in the very body of Bhava. She is the supreme knowledge, surpassing all, and the giver of every accomplishment. Without blemish or support, eternally accomplished and free from disease, she is without resolve or affliction, the very embodiment and giver of humility. She is the great goddess Durga, born from Vasudeva. She is both knowledge and the object of knowledge, beyond the reach of old age, the ultimate goal described in the Vedanta. She is the yogic illusion, known through her manifold manifestations, the great illusion, and the most exalted. From the sprouting of the seed she arises, possessing immense power and profound wisdom. Thus is the glory of the Divine Mother, whose forms and powers are beyond all measure.