Divine Mother Lakshmi, the Most Graceful!

 Shakra (Indra) asks Lakshmi Devi as to "Who She Is" and "What Her relation Is with vishnu, narayana. In reply,Devi says that" "I am goddess narayani, older even than the first ever created objects, Lord Vishnu's primary Lakshmi (sovereignty), the unchanging 'Sri' In her own words, "She is the power and glory of the Lord Vasudeva. She is Rajarajeshvari, the sovereign power, 'samrajnyi!"" However, She hastens to add, "The powers exercised by her is derived from Her Lord Vasudeva!" These powers are: shakti, jnyana, aishvarya, bala,  virya and tejas. The Divine Mother is so kind and graceful that all the jivas, devi-devata, tapo-janah, and pitrus (manes) and all others are redeemed by Her This redemption, emancipation, or liberation, particularly the repeated embodiment of the jivarashi depends on the conditions laid down by Her. these conditions such as sharanagatim, mantra japa, strict adherence to achara samhita laid down, etc. will be narrated later.

  In fact, Shakra asks Devi why she is troubling and tormenting the jivas, she so lovingly created? In reply, Devi says, "Which mother wants her children to suffer?" She, the Graceful Devi, says "All jivas are enjoying their stipulated span of life by Her grace. It is but quite natural that they play as children and have their joy and sorrow, happiness and misery, rise  and fall. It is their desire that prompt them to action (karma) that beget its fruits (phala) in turn. I have no role to play in their life, unless they seek my help." She, the graceful Devi promises to redeem all those who ardently seek Her help! Ultimately, it is Her recommendation to Vasudeva to redeem the jiva that helps! The following dialogue between Shakra and Devi lakshmi makes this very clear.

  "O merciful Janardana, disclose to me... ... ... the method that thou has devised to rescue the living beings. O Achyuta, thou art the beginning, the middle and end of all, the Ultimate above all, O govinda, the ancient and Supreme Pundarikaksha, the sole guide for crossing the treacherous and shoreless ocean of samsara; thou who art responsible for the four states of existence known as the manifest and the unmanifest, the knower  and time (kala), and Vasudeva lord of the universe: O, thou exquisitely beautiful Lord Narayana embracing the whole universe these living beings are all drowning in the ocean of suffering. O lord by what device thinkest thou they can be saved?"

 in reply to Devi's request, the Blessed lord says, "O beautiful one, listen. I have laid down rules .. .. . as prescribed by the religious texts." 

  Hence, it is clear that the jiva that seek redemption, emancipation, mukti, moksha should follow the rules and regulations prescribed in the religious texts! However, devi may intervene and recommend for immediate salvation by Her graceful benevolence if the jiva seeks Her intervention and grace!