Durga as Lakshmi. Vritti, and Smriti

Corrected text:

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु लक्ष्मीरूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
The 26th shloka of the 5th chapter of Devi Mahatmyam.
Lakshmi means wealth.
Wherever you see wealth, prosperity, it's her.
She is there.
There is nothing wrong in being rich, being wealthy.
That means Devi is with you.
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः

The 27th shloka -
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु वृत्तिरूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
Vritti means livelihood.
A family man has a lot of responsibilities and commitments.
Livelihood is crucial.
I recently watched a video.
A shepherd in Kyrgyzstan.
He has 50 sheep.
He grazes them from 6 in the morning to 7 in the evening.
Every day, throughout his life.
The vlogger asks him - do you like it?
He says - what is there to like or dislike?
I have to take care of my family.
This is livelihood.
Something that fulfills the basic needs of yourself and dependents.
The rest are luxuries - job satisfaction, work-life balance, team dynamics, retirement planning - these are luxuries a few can even think about.
Livelihood is simple and straightforward.
That's her.
Wherever you see livelihood, someone working, someone earning - she is present there.
That's her.
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः

The 28th shloka -
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु स्मृतिरूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
What is memory? Smriti means memory.
Memory is not just connected to studies.
Not just remembering what you have read.
Suppose you burned yourself touching a pot on the stove by mistake.
Will you not be careful the next time?
This is memory.
Just imagine memory is not there.
You are going to burn yourself every time.
You learn to stay alive through your own experiences, your own memories.
Suppose you have to learn how to ride a bicycle every time starting from scratch.
That is the importance of memory.
There are those who suffer from amnesia or Alzheimer's.
They go out of the home, and they don't know how to go back.
They have forgotten who they are.
They don't remember someone as a son, wife, or daughter.
See how important is smriti, memory.
We take it for granted.
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः
So whom do you have to pray to if you want wealth?
Devi.
Whom do you have to pray to if you want a good career?
Devi,
Whom do you have to pray to if you want good memory retention?
Devi.
She has to be in your life for all these.