Upon the sacred heights of Mount Mandara dwells the radiant goddess Sharada, adorned with garlands of purest gold. Her face shines with the serene beauty of a lotus, her countenance ever content, as if she herself was born from the very nectar of immortality. She is the beloved sister of Mahendra, worthy of the highest honor, the one to be chosen among all, and the generous bestower of boons. She is to be praised in every age, sovereign over all blessings, worthy of deepest veneration, unconquerable and insurmountable in her might. As Bhadrakali, she is the compassionate mother of the world, ever granting good fortune to her devoted followers. Glorious and resplendent, she is known as Yashoda, traversing the six paths of existence. She presides over the month of Chaitra, mounted upon the wheel of the year, filling the world as the radiant daughter of Indra. Bearing a banner adorned with a bird, she rides upon a celestial bird, supremely precious and decorated with the highest garlands. Victorious in all endeavors, she delights in the secret cave of the heart, abiding in the depths, foremost among all hosts. She is the destroyer of the faults and afflictions of the age of Kali, supreme among the secret Upanishads. Enjoyment and liberation, the nectar of all auspiciousness, flow from her to the Lord of the universe, the gods, and the Supreme Lord himself. She is inseparable from Ananta-Shayana, born from Nara and Narayana, arising from Samkarshana and taking refuge at the feet of Ambika. Radiant and beautiful-breasted, fair-complexioned Gauri bestows righteousness, desire, wealth, and liberation. She grants great powers, appearing in a medium form, with lotus-like eyes and equal vision toward all. Seated upon all powers, she transcends righteousness, unrighteousness, and wealth, and is the support of wondrous depths, dwelling in the eternal abode. She is Ganambika, daughter of the mountain, destroyer of the demon Nishumbha. Of endless forms and dwelling in the incomparable, she is Shankari, with a tranquil and peaceful mind. She is Gauh, Gauri, beloved of cows, the secondary one, worshipped by the lord of the Ganas. She is the foundation of all doctrines, the source of numbers, arising from Sankhya and Yoga. She originates from bindu and nada, beloved of Shambhu, shining with the cool radiance of the moon. She is great fortune, the source of all prosperity, established forever beyond darkness. Beyond peace and impurity, she is changeless and without dependence. She is the creator of Daityas and Danavas, born of Kashyapa, the very measure of time itself. She is Narayani, arising from Nara, the illuminator, and bearer of the linga. Her greatness is born at the end of the supreme, and she is the mare-faced one with lovely eyes. Wise and discerning, she is the mother and source of wrath and great anger. She is not to be grieved for, whose interests are diverse, who finds delight in gold and silver. Radiant and difficult to comprehend, she bestows the fruits of the Jyotishtoma sacrifice. Long-necked and charming, she is the giver of peace and increaser of tranquility. She is the mother of the three powers, born and ever victorious over the six waves. She draws together, sustains the world, is the very source of desire, and wears a crown of glory. Beloved of Pradyumna, she is restrained, with twin vision and three eyes. Possessed by the bull, she is the mother of the sky, dwelling upon Mount Vindhya. She is the daughter who slew Chanura, knower of ethics, able to assume any form at will. Beloved of Virabhadra, she is heroic, born from Mahakala. She nourishes and takes away, purifies and fosters, and grants abundance. She ploughs the earth, pours out nectar, and delights in playing the melodious vina. She is Arundhati, golden-eyed and moon-marked, the bestower of all honor.