She was beautiful and her eyes were like water lilies. Her hips were good and spacious; Her breasts were full; she was Śyāma (a kind of women having colour like melted gold; body being hot in cold and cool in summer ; of youthful beauty); as well She was of the Nyāgrodha class of women (an excellent woman).

The sixth part of Prakriti is named as Ṣaṣṭhī. The Devī Ṣaṣṭhī is the Presiding Deity of infants and children; She is the Māyā of Viṣṇu and She bestows sons to all. She is one of the sixteen Matrikās. She is known by the name of Devasenā. She performs Vratas (vows); She is the chaste and dearest wife of Skanda.

The Chaṇḍī, that is very skilled in all auspicious works and who is the most auspicious of all good things, is Mangala Chaṇḍikā. Or the Chaṇḍī who is an object of worship of Mangala of the family of Manu who was the ruler of the whole world composed of seven islands and the bestower of all desires is Mangala Chaṇḍī.

I meditate on the Devī Manasā, Whose colour is fair like that of the white champaka flower, whose body is decked all over with jewel ornaments, whose clothing is purified by fire, whose sacred thread is the Nāgas (serpent), who is full of wisdom, who is the foremost of great Jñānins, who is the Presiding deity of the Siddhas, Who

Devī Surabhi sprang in the Goloka. She was the first in the creation of cows; and, from Her, all the other cows have come. She is the Presiding Deity of the cows. Hear:Before She appeared in the holy Vrindāvana, one day the Lord of Rādhā, surrounded by the Gopīs, was going gladly with Rādhā to the Holy Vrindāvana.

Rādhā is the Presiding Deity of the Prāṇa of Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Hence Śrī Kṛṣṇa is so much subject to Rādhā. The Lady of the Rāsa Maṇḍalam remains always close to Him. Without Her Śrī Kṛṣṇa could not live even for a moment.Name Rādhā is derived from “Rādhnoti” or fulfils all desires. Hence Mūlā Prakriti is called Rādhā.

THE TENTH BOOK Chapter I On the story of Svāyambhūva Manu 1-6. Nārada said: O Nārāyaṇa! O Thou, the Supporter of this whole world! The Preserver of all! Thou hast described the glorious characters of the Devī, that take away all the sins. Kindly describe now to me the several forms that the Devī assumed in every Manvantara in this

THE TENTH BOOK Chapter II On the conversation between Nārada and the Vindhya Mountain 1-6. The Devī said: “O King! O Mighty armed One! All these I grant unto you. Whatever you have asked for, I give them to you. I am very much pleased with your hard Tapasyā and with your Japam of the Vāgbhava Mantra. Know Me that

THE TENTH BOOK Chapter III On the obstruction of the Sun’s course by the Vindhya Mountain 1-16. Sūta said: O Riṣis! Thus advising, the Devarṣi, the great Jñāni and Muni going wherever he likes, went to the Brahmāloka. After the Muni had gone, the Vindhya became immersed in great anxiety and becoming always very sorrowful, could not get peace. What