(The Lord) having the qualities of power, righteousness, fame, prosperity, knowledge, and discernment is the blessed Shakti, who is both the Lord (or Shiva) and desire. (Shiva and Shakti), both are givers of prosperity. Both are of equal importance and are of the same essence, completely identical, and have the same power. (She is) ageless (and) the womb of the universe (or from her the entire universe is born).