Being thus ordered by the god of gods, Jagadhatri (the nurse of the
universe) transferred six embryos into the womb of Devaki. And the
seventh conception was conveyed into the womb of Rohini after which
Hari, for the behoof of the three worlds, entered into the womb of
Devaki. And as commanded by the great god, Yogonidrā, on that very day
entered into the womb of Yasoda. The portion of Vishnu having descended
on earth, the planets moved in auspicious order and the seasons became
regular and genial. No body could gaze upon Devaki, invested with
light—and beholding her thus dazzling, the minds of the people were
disturbed. The celestials, invisible to men and women alike, chanted the
praises of Devaki, day and night, from the time that Vishnu entered into
her person. They said—"Thou art that Prakriti infinite and subtile,
which formerly bore Brahmā in its womb. O nurse of the universe, thou
art his words—from thee have sprung the Vedas, O fair damsel, O thou
existing perpetually, thou art the very creation and in thy womb is the
Sun: thou art the seed of all—thou art the parent of the tri-form
Sacrifice. Thou art Sacrifice whence all fruit proceeds—thou art wood
whose attrition creates fire. As Aditi thou art the mother of the
celestials, as Diti thou art the mother of the Daityas their foes. Thou
art light which creates day-thou art humility—the mother of true wisdom;
thou art royal policy the mother of order—thou art modesty the mother of
affection. Thou art desire from whom love is produced—thou art
contentment from which resignation is produced; thou art intelligence,
the mother of knowledge, thou art patience the parent of fortitude; thou
art heavens whose children are stars, and from thee proceeds all that
exists. These and thousand others are thy mighty faculties, O goddess;
and numberless are the contents of thy womb, O mother of the universe.
That Vishnu, whose real form, nature, name, dimensions are above human
conception, is in thy womb, with whom are identical the whole earth,
embellished with oceans, rivers, continents, cities, villages, hamlets,
towns; all the fires, waters and winds, the stars, asterisms and
planets, the sky abounding in variegated cars of the celestials and
ether that provides space for all substance; the spheres of earth, sky
and heaven; of saints, sages, ascetics and of Brahmā: the white egg of
Brahmā, with all its populations of Gods, demons, spirits, snake-gods,
fiends, demons, ghosts and imps, men and animals, and whatever creatures
have life. Thou art Swahā, thou art Swadhā, thou art wisdom, ambrosia,
light and heaven. Thou hast descended upon earth for the preservation of
the universe. Have pity upon us, O goddess, and do good unto the world.
Be proud of bearing that deity by whom the universe is upheld".