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Mula Prakriti

Also called: Prakriti, Mula Prakriti

The Goddess as the root of creation in the Devi Bhagavata's ninth book: Krishna's left half, who by her command puts out five forms, Durga, Lakshmi, Saraswati, Savitri and Radha. Saraswati is 'the third Shakti' and comes from her tongue.

Sources: The Srimad Devi Bhagawatam, tr. Swami Vijnanananda (1921-22), Book 9 chapters 1-6 (sacred-texts mirror) · see Mula Prakriti's web

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Mula Prakriti source of

Saraswati (Consort) Shakta · Saraswati is born of the Goddess and given to Narayana
One of the five forms of Mula Prakriti; born from her tongue.

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Saraswati is born of the Goddess and given to Narayana
Origin · as the Goddess from whose tongue she comes · 3 tellings

Cited

The Srimad Devi Bhagawatam, tr. Swami Vijnanananda (1921-22), Book 9 chapters 1-6 (sacred-texts mirror) § 9.1 Primary text (translation)
The Srimad Devi Bhagawatam, tr. Swami Vijnanananda (1921-22), Book 9 chapters 1-6 (sacred-texts mirror) § 9.2 Primary text (translation)