Text 13] The Pumsavana Ritualistic Ceremony 281

ndma-ripe bhagavati
pratyayas tvam apdsrayah

guna-vyaktih—the reservoir of qualities; ivam—this; devi—goddess;
vyanjakah—manifester; guna-bhuk—the enjoyer of the qualities;
bhavén—You; tuam—You; hi—indeed; sarva-sariri dtma—the Super-
soul of all living entities; srih—the goddess of fortune; sarira—the
body; indriya—senses; dsayah—and the mind; ndma—name; riipe—
and form; bhagavati—Laksmi; pratyayah—the cause of manifestation;
tvam—You; apdasrayah—the support.

TRANSLATION

Mother Laksmi, who is here, is the reservoir of all spiritual
qualities, whereas You manifest and enjoy all these qualities. In-
deed, You are actually the enjoyer of everything. You live as the
Supersoul of all living entities, and the goddess of fortune is the
form of their bodies, senses and minds. She also has a holy name
and form, whereas You are the support of all such names and
forms and the cause for their manifestation.

PURPORT

Madhvacarya, the dcdrya of the Tattvavadis, has described this verse
in the following way: “Visnu is described as yajfa personified, and
mother Laksmi is described as spiritual activities and the original form of
worship. In fact, they represent spiritual activities and the Supersoul of
all yajfia. Lord Visnu is the Supersoul even of Laksmidevi, but no one
can be the Supersoul of Lord Visnu, for Lord Visnu Himself is the
spiritual Supersoul of everyone.”

According to Madhvacarya, there are two tattvas, or factors. One is in-
dependent, and the other is dependent. The first tattva is the Supreme
Lord, Visnu, and the second is the jiva-tattva. Laksmidevi, being depen-
dent on Lord Visnu, is sometimes counted among the jivas. The Gaudiya
Vaisnavas, however, describe Laksmidevi in accordance with the follow-
ing two verses from the Prameya-ratnavali of Baladeva Vidyabhisana.
The first verse is a quotation from the Visnu Purana.

nityaiva sa jagan-mata
visnoh srir anapayini
