She is the very embodiment of transformation, moving through the world with mastery of the scriptures, attended by hosts and Gandharvas who revere her presence. Known as the great night, she brings bliss to Shiva and is Shaci herself, the destroyer of evil dreams. Hidden as Ambika, she is the origin of all qualities, the great seat, and the daughter of the Maruts. She is the womb and mother of the world, transcending birth, death, and old age. Endowed with immense power, established in meditation, she possesses three eyes and dwells in the heavens. As the knowledge that carries beings across the world-ocean, she dissolves the minds of those devoted to Brahman. Golden and radiant, she is the great night who turns the cycle of worldly existence. She awakens all, endures everything, and witnesses every certainty. As the purifier of beings and purity itself, she destroys the three impurities. She is without support or sustenance, arising from the forest without shoots. Knowing the order of higher and lower, she is the elder-born of the Great Person. Made of pure knowledge, she is thousand-eyed, born from the thousand-faced one. She washes away impurities, is made of essence, all-pervading, radiant, and awakens the lotus. She is the fortune of the sky, riding a lion as her chariot, discerning and possessing immeasurable radiance. Unstruck and coiled, she is a lotus dwelling in the lotus. As the goddess of speech, she is a portion of Brahman, yet beyond portions, and the source of all portions. She is the power of space, action, and knowledge—the supreme path. Both undivided and divided in form, she is the flutist and the one who takes away the flute. She is the sister and wife of the Blessed Lord, complete and the doer of time. She is the process itself, the mother of yoga, the sacred Ganges, and the sovereign of the Lord of the universe. Virtuous and likened to a lotus-pond, she is the enjoyer and the foremost among the city of Indra. She is the origin of the five Brahmas, the embodiment of ultimate meaning. Enchanting and protector of the mind, she is ascetic and embodies the Veda. As mother and sovereign of the lords of yoga, she is great power, formed of mind. A celestial maiden worthy of veneration, she is Surabhi, Nandini, and beloved of Nandi. Endowed with all weapons, she is desirable and the supreme sovereign of desire. Known as Kushmandi, she is rich in wealth and jewels, fragrant, and bestows scents. Difficult to attain, she is the guardian of treasures, fortunate, and has tawny eyes. Primordial, born from the lotus of the heart, she is esteemed among cows and a lover of battle. She is Durga, Katyayani, fierce Chandika, Carcika, and also of peaceful form. Dwelling on Mount Mandara, she is Sharada, adorned with golden garlands. Her face is like a lotus, ever content, born from nectar. As the sister of Mahendra, she is worthy of honor, to be chosen, and bestower of boons. She is to be praised, sovereign of boons, worthy of veneration, unconquerable and insurmountable. As Bhadrakali, she is the mother of the world, giver of good fortune to devotees. Glorious as Yashoda, she traverses the six paths. She presides over the month of Chaitra, mounted upon the year, Indra’s daughter who fills the world. Bearing a bird-banner and riding a bird, she is supremely precious and adorned with the highest garlands. Victorious and delightful in the cave of the heart, she abides in the depths, foremost among hosts. She destroys the faults of the age of Kali, and is supreme among the secret Upanishads.