Devibhagavatapurana 9.1.2

9.1.2

nārada uvāca |
āvirbabhūva sā kena kā vā sā jñānināṃvara |
kiṃ vā tallakṣaṇaṃ sādho babhūva pañcadhā katham ||

Nârada replied:-- O Thou, the best of Jñânins! Who is this Prakriti? (Whether She is of the nature of Intelligence or of matter?) Why did She manifest Herself and then again why did She reveal Herself in these five forms? And what are Her characteristics? Now Thou oughtest to describe the lives of all, the different modes of their worship, and the fruits that are accrued thereby. Please also inform me which Forms of them manifested themselves in which different places. Dost Thou please narrate to me all these.