I sing praises of Kamalā,

Whose essence is supreme Bliss,

Whose body is formed of golden light,

Her entire being sparkles with the radiance of pure gold,

She bears the golden lotus and the golden vessel filled with seeds

She is Nārayanā’s Śakti, the power of bliss in of all creation || 1 || 

- Śrī Mahālakśmi Hṛdayam