Listen, O humans, to the wisdom imparted by the divine. Those who approach life with an even and balanced mind remain untouched by its impurities and stains. When one’s mind is steadfast and equal in devotion to me, then for such a person, action itself ceases to bind; whatever deeds are performed, they rest upon him as lightly as water upon a lotus leaf—untouched and untainted. Whether it is night or day, whether for a moment, an instant, or even the smallest fraction of time, actions are performed continuously. By day and night, in all states—awake or asleep, hearing or seeing—one is always engaged in various activities. This truth applies to all: even to the wicked outcaste or to a Brahmin who has strayed from the righteous path; to those who perform sacrifices, who know all duties, and who are refined by knowledge and discipline. Those who perform my actions, who take refuge in me within their hearts, whose minds are truly at peace, O Devi, are all dear to me. But those whose minds are clouded and deluded, O lowest of men, inevitably encounter suffering. Therefore, setting aside knowledge and yoga, with a single-pointed mind, worship me. He whose mind is always fixed upon me, who worships with steadfast vow, is blessed. O Earth, remember: I created all this for the sake of beings. If one wishes to please me, let him do so with a single-pointed mind. By such devotion, ten generations of ancestors before and after are liberated. Abandoning desire and delusion, one should approach a wife for the sake of the ancestors. He should not touch a third woman, and never a fourth. Afterwards, he should bathe in water and put on clean garments, for the ancestors partake of the semen—this is the truth, without doubt. If a man acts thus on the third or fourth day, he is considered base. At the proper time, enjoyment with all women is permitted solely for the sake of progeny. But the low man who abstains out of anger or delusion does not progress. Now, O Earth, listen to something further. By their actions, those devoted to me attain my abode. Remember, knowledge, yoga, and Sāṃkhya cannot exist without reliance upon the mind. But he who, becoming a devotee, abides at the proper time—when the fourth day arrives—should cleanse the impurities of the head by bathing. Then, making the intellect and mind tranquil, he should recite the mantra: “O goddess, origin, hidden, endless, middle, menstruating, O divine one, we bow to you.” By this mantra, O Earth, menstruating women are purified, and thus, O goddess, neither woman nor man is defiled. Every day, O auspicious one, all follow my mind. Then, becoming of one mind through restraint of the senses, those who always act thus—women, men, and the neuter—are blessed. Yet even today, men immersed in worldly existence do not know me. There are thousands of mothers and fathers, and hundreds of sons and wives, but the world is veiled by ignorance and overpowered by delusion. The mother goes one way, and indeed the father goes another, each following their own path, lost in the illusion of separation.