अथ शक्तेः परावस्था यैर्भक्त्या परिगीयते ।
युक्त्या प्रकाशितो देवस्ततः शक्तिदशा यतः ॥१॥
atha śakteḥ parāvasthā yairbhaktyā parigīyate |
yuktyā prakāśito devastataḥ śaktidaśā yataḥ
Now, that supreme state of Power which is devoutly celebrated by some — (in truth) it is the God who is manifested by reasoning (as the ground), for the condition of Power (proceeds) from him.