PLATE SEVEN

“My dear Lord Visnu and mother Laksmi, goddess of fortune, You are
the proprietors of the entire creation. Indeed, You are the cause of the
creation. Mother Laksmi is extremely difficult to understand because she
is so powerful that the jurisdiction of Her power is difficult to overcome.
Mother Laksmi is represented in the material world as the external en-
ergy, but actually she is always the internal energy of the Lord. My Lord,
You are the master of energy, and therefore You are the Supreme Person.
You are sacrifice [yajia] personified. Laksmi, the embodiment of
spiritual activities, is the original form of worship offered unto You.
whereas You are the enjoyer of all sacrifices. Mother Laksmi is the reser-
voir of all spiritual qualities, whereas You are the support of all such
names and forms and the cause for their manifestation. You are both the
supreme rulers and benedictors of the three worlds. Therefore, my Lord,

uttama-Sloka, may my ambitions be fulfilled by Your grace.”
(pp. 279-283)
