Skambha Sukta of Atharva Veda describes very beautifully the natures of Sri Mahalakshmi and Sri Bhu Devi. A small sample+
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tantrám éke yuvatī́ vírūpe
[The eternally young Srī and Bhū Devīs (yuvatī́), whose natures are different (wealth and modesty)...]+
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[The eternally young Srī and Bhū Devīs (yuvatī́), whose natures are different (wealth and modesty)...]+
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abhyākrā́maṃ vayataḥ ṣáṇmayūkham
[...uniquely approach, ie, with unique intent (éke abhyākrā́maṃ), the Lord who extends his grace & protects all (tantrám), who has the brightness of sixfold attributes - jnāna, bala etc (ṣáṇmayūkham) & make him a Protector (vayataḥ)]+
[...uniquely approach, ie, with unique intent (éke abhyākrā́maṃ), the Lord who extends his grace & protects all (tantrám), who has the brightness of sixfold attributes - jnāna, bala etc (ṣáṇmayūkham) & make him a Protector (vayataḥ)]+
prā́nyā́ tántūṃs tiráte
[The one with unique nature of mediation (Srī Devī), passes the jīvās (tántū) over their sins or rescues them (tiráte) them by her mediation.]
Sri Devi tells the Lord, "do not look at the sins of these whom you should protect"+
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[The one with unique nature of mediation (Srī Devī), passes the jīvās (tántū) over their sins or rescues them (tiráte) them by her mediation.]
Sri Devi tells the Lord, "do not look at the sins of these whom you should protect"+
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dhatté anyā́
[The other with the unique nature of endurance (Bhū Devī), fixes jīvās in Brahman and ensures that such protection by Brahman endures (dhatté anyā́).]
Bhu Devi tells the Lord, "Who doesn't commit sin? So your protection must endure even if they sin"+
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[The other with the unique nature of endurance (Bhū Devī), fixes jīvās in Brahman and ensures that such protection by Brahman endures (dhatté anyā́).]
Bhu Devi tells the Lord, "Who doesn't commit sin? So your protection must endure even if they sin"+
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nā́pa vr̥ñjāte ná gamāto ántam
[They do not move away, ie, do not deny their grace at any point no matter how sinful the jīva is (nā́pa vr̥ñjāte) and they do not reach the end of their mediation, ie, they continue to do this work eternally.]
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[They do not move away, ie, do not deny their grace at any point no matter how sinful the jīva is (nā́pa vr̥ñjāte) and they do not reach the end of their mediation, ie, they continue to do this work eternally.]
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táyor aháṃ parinŕ̥tyantyor iva ná ví jānāmi yatarā́ parástāt
[Of these two Devīs, who communicate by gesticulating with their eyebrows in the direction of the Lord, I, the Veda Purusha, cannot distinguish who is the Superior one (both are equally great in their grace)]+
[Of these two Devīs, who communicate by gesticulating with their eyebrows in the direction of the Lord, I, the Veda Purusha, cannot distinguish who is the Superior one (both are equally great in their grace)]+
Even the Veda Purusha wonders at their abundant compassion and grace and thinks, "how can I put in words who is greater? Both their actions and their greatness are beyond the capability of speech and mind!".
Such is the greatness of the Lord's consorts.//
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Such is the greatness of the Lord's consorts.//
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ADD: The individual selves are called "tantu" as they extend or pervade in all spaces. Lord is "tantram" as he extends his grace and protects.//
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