Saraswati as the wife of Vishnu ; Lakshmi as the wife of Brahma

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Well we have commonly heard of Saraswati being the wife of Brahma and Lakshmi being the wife of Vishnu. But have your ever heard about Saraswati being the wife of Vishnu and Lakshmi being the wife of Brahma?

Top - Vishnu with Lakshmi and Girdevi (Vishnu Patni Saraswati) ; Bottom - Brahma with Saraswati and Gyanvati (Brahma Patni Lakshmi)

Yes these are true. But first let us understand the basics.

If we read Devi Bhagawatam Canto 3, Chapter 6, we read about Mahalakshmi being given to Vishnu, Mahasaraswati being given to Brahma and Mahagauri / Mahakali is given to Rudra / Shambhu  by Devi Bhuvaneshwari. 

"O Brahmā! Now you better go to your respective places, and after creating the Universe, remain there and perform your respective functions ordained by Prārabdha. Take this beautiful great Śakti Mahā Sarasvatī, full of Rajoguṇa, and of a smiling nature. This Śakti, wearing white clothes, adorned with divine ornaments and sitting on Varāsana, will always be your playmate. This beautiful woman will always be your boon companion; consider Her as My vibhuti (manifestation of power), and so most worshipful. Never show any sort of disrespect towards Her. Take Her and go immediately to Satyaloka; and from the seed of Mahattattva, create the fourfold beings from these. The subtle bodies (Liṅga sarīra) and Karmas are remaining mixed up with each other. Separate them, as before, duly, in due time."

"O Viṣṇu! Take this beautiful Mahā Lakṣ’mī and go. She will always reside within your breast; there is no doubt in this. This all auspicious giving Śakti I give to you for your enjoyment. You should always shew respect to Her; never show hatred or contempt. For the good of the world, I unite thus Lakṣhmī and Nārāyan. For your sustenance I create Yajña."

"O Saṅkara! Accept this beautiful Mahā Kālī Gaurī, build a new Kailàśa city and live there happily. Your primary Guṇas will be Tamas; Sattva and Rajas will be your secondary Guṇas. Have recourse to Rajo and Tamo Guṇas while you slay the Asuras and thus wander."

Brahma, Vishnu and Shankara are loyal and monogamous to one consort only. That one consorts expands as 'many'. For Brahma, it is Mahasaraswati ; For Vishnu it is Mahalakshmi ; For Shankara, it is Mahagauri.

So no matter how many consorts Brahma, Vishnu and Shankara have. The source is one. For Brahma it is Saraswati, for Vishnu it is Lakshmi and for Shankara it is Gauri.

Ardhnarishwara of Lakshmi Vishnu and Saraswati Brahma

Traditionally we know about the Ardhnarishwar forms of Gauri Shankara. But in Sharada Tilak Tantra we see the Vaikunth Kamalaja form of Lakshmi Vishnu (half Vishnu half Lakshmi) while Mahalakshmi Ratnakosh describes the Ardhnarishwar form of Saraswati Brahma (half Saraswati half Brahma).

हस्तैर्बिभ्रत् सरसिजगदाशङ्ख चक्राणि विद्यां पद्मादर्शौ कनककलशं मेघविद्युद्विलासम् । वामो तुङ्गंस्तनमविरलाकल्पमाश्लेषलोभादेकीभूतं वपुरवतु वः पुण्डरीकाक्षलक्ष्म्योः ।।

"May the form of Pundarikâksha & Lakshmi, who have united in one body out of affection, whose fleshy left breast appears like thunder in midst of clouds, bearing lotus, mace, conchshell, discus, book, lotus, mirror & pot of gold in their arms, protect us." Sharadatilaka 6:45

বাগদেবী ব্রহ্মা অর্ধনারীশ্বর যুগল মন্ত্রের ঋষি হলেন ব্যাসদেব ।১।

ছন্দ গায়ত্রী এবং দেবতা বাগদেবীপ্রজাপতি ॥২।।

হীম(সাদা) এবং কাঞ্চন(সোনালি) বর্ণ সংযুক্ত হয়ে অবস্থান করছে, বীনা, শ্বেতবস্ত্র, বরমূদ্রা. ।৭।

অক্ষমালা বামভাগে, অক্ষসুত্র কমন্ডলু. ॥৮।

জ্ঞানমুদ্রা,অভয়মূদ্রা দক্ষিণভাগে অবস্থান করছে ।৯।

অষ্টবাহু সংযুক্ত বাগেশ্বর(বাণী বিরিঞ্চি) কে আমি ধ্যান করি ।।১০।।

"The combined mantra of Vagdevi (Saraswati) and Prajapati (Brahma), described here as a joint Ardhanarishwara Yugala, has the sage Vyasa Deva, the meter Gayatri, and the joint deities Vagdevi and Prajapati ; the meditation describes this eight-armed deity, who is established in the combined colors of white and golden, as holding a Vina, wearing white garments, and displaying the Varamudra, along with an Akshamala, Akshasutra, Kamandalu, Jnanamudra, and Abhayamudra." Mahalakshmi Ratnakosh Part 1, Chapter 33, Verses 7-10

Now let us understand first the aspects of Lakshmi and Saraswati.

Aspects of Devi Mahalakshmi 

Mahalakshmi has three primary forms - Shridevi, Bhudevi and Niladevi. Bhudevi further expands as Pusti and Tusti. Niladevi (Vishnu Patni Durga) further expands as Sinivali, Viraja and Vrinda / Tulasi. Viraja comes as Sarayu in Saketlok (abode of Shri Ram) and Ganga (Alaknanda) & Yamuna in Golok (abode of Shri Krishna). Tulasi is of two types. Ram Tulasi and Krishna Tulasi. In one form Tulasi came as the wife of Jalandhar, in another she came as the wife of Shankhachud. Further Bhudevi and Niladevi combine as Girdevi (Vishnu Patni Saraswati). Vaishnodevi (Vishnu Patni Gayatri) is the combination of Shridevi, Bhudevi, Niladevi and Girdevi. Meaning the Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati who are the wives of Vishnu and forms of Mahalakshmi are the Shaktis within Vaishnodevi.

"Thou art Rudrānī in the Rudra loka, Vaiṣṇavī in the Viṣṇu loka, and Brahmānī in the Brahmā loka." Devi Bhagawatam, Canto 12, Chapter 5, Gayatri Stotram

Shridevi, Bhudevi, Niladevi & Girdevi

Mahalakshmi is considered to be Adi Lakshmi. Shridevi is considered to be Dhan Lakshmi, Aishwarya Lakshmi, Kirti Lakshmi and Saubhagya Lakshmi; Bhudevi is considered to be Dhanya Lakshmi ; Niladevi is considered to be Vijay Lakshmi and Prema Lakshmi ; Girdevi is considered to be Medha Lakshmi and Vidya Lakshmi. Sinivali is considered to be Santana Lakshmi ; Viraja and Vrinda are considered to be Moksha Lakshmi (as Sarayu, Ganga, Yamuna, Tulasi destroy sins and give liberation).

Vishnu Patni Saraswati is mentioned in various scriptures like Brahma Vaivarta Puran, Devi Bhagawatam (Canto 9), Devi Mahabhagwat Puran, Brihaddharma Puran, etc. In Srimad Bhagawatam Canto 10, Chapter 39, Verses 53-55, we read of 8 potencies of Shri Hari Vishnu - Sri (Shridevi), Ila (Bhudevi), Urja (Niladevi), Gir (Girdevi - Vishnu Patni Saraswati), Tusti, Pusti, Kaanti, Kirti. Vishnu Patni Saraswati is also mentioned as one of the aspects of Lakshmi in the Sri Suktam as per the sloka below :

सिद्धलक्ष्मीर्मोक्षलक्ष्मीर्जयलक्ष्मीस्सरस्वती ।

श्रीलक्ष्मीर्वरलक्ष्मीश्च प्रसन्ना मम सर्वदा ॥२९॥

Vishnu Patni Saraswati is also found in the Patrani Mahal of Dwarka as one of the queens of Krishna (In Brahma Vaivarta Puran, Krishna Janma Khand - Queen Saibya is the form of Saraswati who would wed Krishna). She is also present in the Triyuginarayan Temple in the left of Vishnu while Lakshmi is on the right of Vishnu. This is in line with Kalika Puran and Brahma Vaivarta Puran where Saraswati and Lakshmi have often been mentioned on the left and right sides of Vishnu. She is also worshipped as the wife of Vishnu in Jagannath Puri. Adi Shankaracharya has mentioned the following in Jagannath Ashtakam.

कृपा पारावारः सजल जलद श्रेणिरुचिरो

रमा वाणी रामः स्फुरद् अमल पङ्केरुहमुखः ।

सुरेन्द्रैर् आराध्यः श्रुतिगण शिखा गीत चरितो

जगन्नाथः स्वामी नयन पथ गामी भवतु मे ॥४॥

"Lord Jagannatha is an ocean of mercy and He is beautiful like a row of blackish rain clouds. He is the storehouse of bliss for Lakshmi and Saraswati, and His face is like a spotless full-blown lotus. He is worshiped by the best of demigods and sages, and His glories are sung by the Upanishads. May that Jagannatha Swami be the object of my vision."

Even in the tale of the origin of Chaya Radha (an important chapter for any devotee of Srimati Radharani), Lord Dharma while testing Vrinda (daughter of King Kedar, different from the Vrinda who is the wife of Jalandhar) says, "वृन्दे ! जो इच्छारहित, तर्कणा करनेके अयोग्य, ऐश्वर्यशाली, निर्गुण, निराकार और भक्तानुग्रहमूर्ति हैं; उन परमात्माको पति बनानेके लिये लक्ष्मी और सरस्वतीके अतिरिक्त दूसरी कौन स्त्री समर्थ हो सकती है? वैकुण्ठशायी चतुर्भुज भगवान्‌की ये ही दो भार्याएँ हैं।" (Brahma Vaivarta Puran, Krishna Janma Khand, Chapter 86) This same Vrinda later on comes as Chaya Radha, the wife of Rayan.

"O auspicious Girijā, in this way the lord of Vaikuṇṭha shines in the highest place. I shall explain to you his vyūhas (manifestations) and worlds. In the east of the Vaikuṇṭhaloka is the abode of Viṣṇu. In the southeast is Lakṣmī’s abode. In the south is Saṃkarṣaṇa’s abode. In the southwest is (the abode) of Sarasvatī. In the west is the abode of Pradyumna. In the northwest is the place of Rati. The land of Aniruddha is in the north." Padma Puran 6.227.55-57

In the Panch Prakriti of Devi Mahabhagwat Puran, Chapter 3 - Savitri was given to Brahma, Lakshmi & Saraswati were given to Vishnu and Durga (Parvati) & Ganga (Mandakini) were given to Shankara. 

प्रकृति बोलीं – शम्भो ! आपका कौन-सा अभीष्ट वर है? मुझसे वह माँग लें. आपकी तपस्यापूर्ण उपासना से परम प्रसन्नता को प्राप्त मैं वह वर आपको अवश्य दूँगी।।72।।

शिवजी बोले – जिनसे पूर्व में पाँच श्रेष्ठ नारियाँ प्रकट हुई थीं, वे आप विशुद्ध प्रकृति ही हम ब्रह्मा, विष्णु तथा महेश्वर को प्राप्त होगीं. उनमें से अपने अंश से सावित्री के रूप में उत्पन्न होकर आप ब्रह्माजी को प्राप्त हुईं और अपने ही अंश से लक्ष्मी एवं सरस्वती होकर विष्णु को प्राप्त हुई हैं, किंतु परमा पूर्णा प्रकृति आप स्वयं अपनी लीला से कहीं जन्म लेकर मुझे प्राप्त हों।।73-75।।

In fact in Brahma Vaivarta Puran, Satya is also called an incarnation of Savitri.

सावित्री वेदमाता च नाम्ना नाग्नजिती सती ।

"Savitrī the mother of the Vedas would be born as the daughter of Nagnajit and would be known with he name of Satya." Brahma Vaivarta Puran, Krishna Janma Khand, Chapter 6

In fact in Devi Bhagwatam, Savitri is associated with Vishnu.

"On the south-west corner Mahā Viṣṇu lives with Sāvitrī; He holds conch shell, disc, club, and lotus. Sāvitrī has got also all these. The Avatāras of Viṣṇu that exist in every Brahmāṇḍa Matsya, Kūrma, etc., and all the Avatāras of Sāvitrī that exist in every universe, all dwell in this place." Devi Bhagawatam, Canto 12, Chapter 11

This Savitri is obviously Lakshmi Swarupini, different from Brahma Patni Savitri.

Aspects of Devi Mahasaraswati 

Mahasaraswati has two primary forms - Sharada / Vagdevi and Savitri (Brahma Patni Durga). Savitri further expands as Gayatri (Brahma Patni Gayatri) and Gyanvati (Brahma Patni Lakshmi). Mahasaraswati has more forms like Medha, Shraddha, Dheedevi, Vagvadini, Swara, Akshara and Bhadravaka (Brahma Patni Bhadrakali). Gayatri is considered to be the third form. But if we read the Tripura Rahasya carefully, we get to read Gayatri is none other than Savitri herself. In the Panch Prakriti description of Brahma Vaivarta Puran also we get to see Savitri is Gayatri only. In the Sapt Saraswati of the Sharada Tilak Tantra, Gayatri is Savitri only. Coincidentally here Savitri too is known as Girdevi.

"Now hear the glories of the other Devī in accordance with the Vedas. She is the mother of the four colours (castes), the origin of the (six) Vedāmgas (the limbs of the Vedas) and all the Chandas, the Seed of all the mantrams of Sandhyā vandanam and the Root, the Seed of the Tantras; She Herself is versed in all the subjects. Herself an ascetic, She is the Tapas of the Brāhmins; She is the Tejas (Fire) and the caste of the Brāhmin caste and embodies in Herself all sorts of Samskāras (tendencies; inclinations); She is the Japam. Pure, known by the names of Sāvitrī and Gāyatrī, She resides always in the Brahmā Loka (the Sphere of Brahmā) and is such as all the sacred places of pilgrimages want Her touch for their purification." Devi Bhagwatam, Canto 9, Chapter 1

सावित्री वेदमाता च ब्राह्मी सन्ध्यादिरूपिणी । मन्त्ररूपा तन्त्ररूपा जपरूपा तपस्विनी ।। ब्राह्मण्यतेजोरूपा च सर्वसंस्काररूपिणी । पावनी तीर्थरूपा च गायत्री ब्रह्मणः प्रिया ।। सर्वतेजःप्रसवित्री ब्रह्मतेजोतिरूपिणी । यया विना जगत्सर्वं मौढ्यान्धं मृतवद् भवेत् ।। 

"ब्रह्मा जी की अर्धांगिनी माता सावित्री गायत्री नाम से भी जानी जाती हैं क्योंकि अपने मंत्र का गान करने वाले का अथवा अपने नाम के गान करने वाले का संसार से उद्धार कर देती हैं। यही त्रिसंध्या काल की देवी हैं, ब्राह्मणों की अधिष्ठात्री भी यही हैं। जगदंबिका गायत्री ही मंत्र तंत्र और जप रूप से स्थित हैं। मां जगदंबे का गायत्री ही यज्ञों की अधिष्ठात्री देवी है, परब्रह्म का तेज है सभी तीर्थ के रूप में स्थित है। सभी प्रकार का दिव्य तेज मां गायत्री से ही प्रकट होता है। गायत्री देवी के प्रभाव के बिना यह सारा संसार मूढ़ता के अंधकार में डूब जाएगा।" लक्ष्मीनारायणसंहिता, कृतयुगसन्तानः, अध्यायः ४१७

Brahma Patni Gayatri who is a Gopkanya is actually similar to Vaishnodevi (Vishnu Patni Gayatri on a Garud). The way Vaishnodevi is an amalgamation of the Mahalakshmi forms of Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati who are Vishnu Vallabhas, in the same way Brahma Patni Gayatri too is an amalgamation of the Mahasaraswati forms of Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati.

In the sloka below, we see the Lakshmi tattva within Gayatri 

"Seeing the cowherd’s daughter of a fair complexion and great lustre, he (i.e. Brahmā) thought her having eyes like lotuses, to be Lakṣmī herself." Padma Puran, Srishti Khand, Chapter 16

As a continuation of the sloka, we see the handsomeness of Lord Brahma which people underestimate.

"Resembling the portion of a wall of heated gold, she, too, seeing him having a stout chest, having round thighs like the trunks of intoxicated elephants, having the lustre of nails red and bright, looked upon herself as animated with (the feeling of) love. With a desire to secure him (as her husband) the cowherd-maiden appeared to be senseless." Padma Puran, Srishti Khand, Chapter 16

Though in many scriptures like Skand Puran, Mundamal Tantra, Kalika Puran, etc, we see Sharada and Savitri separately, on reading Tripura Rahasya, we see in that specific kalpa, Savitri and Sharada were the same body. This situation is just like the situation of Srimati Radharani and Rukmini who due to Maya appear to be different but in reality are the same.

Sharada, Gyanvati, Savitri & Medha

Gyanvati is mentioned in Neel Saraswati Tantra as an expansion of Savitri. She is also mentioned as one of the 12 forms of Saraswati in Devi Murati Prakaranam. In Vastu Vidya Diparnava, Gyanvati is Kamala Saraswati / Rukmini Saraswati.

According to the Swayambhū Kalpa mentioned Mahalakṣmī-svarūpākhyā Stotra, her uplifted breasts shine with the red sandalwood applied by Vidhātā (Brahmā). Vadhryaśva was a devotee of Brahmā's wife Mahālakṣmī: It was She : Sarasvati who granted Vadhryaśva a son named Divodāsa, who was swift and freed him from debt. She destroyed the greedy Paņi (the miserly non-giver) who never offered oblations and who always sought to deprive others.

In fact we even get a hint of Brahma Patni Bhudevi, an aspect of Saraswati obviously. But first we need to understand about the Varah avtar.

Though there are innumerable references of Matsya, Kurma and Varah being forms of Vishnu, there are also references of them being forms of Brahma.

As per Chapter 3, Sristi Khanda of Padma Purana : 

"Bhisma said:

Tell me, O great, sage, how this Brahma, called Narayana, created all the beings at the beginning of the Kalpa.

Pulastya spoke :

Brahma, the lord, beginningless, cause of everything, who had slept at night, at the end of the bygone Kalpa, got up, with increased vitality, saw the world void; being in the water and noticing the earth plunged in the flood of water, and after a thought desiring to take it and comprehending up up the form of Visnu in order to carry off the earth he entered other forms like those of Matsya, Kurma and Varaha."

As per Valmiki Ramayan, Ayodhya Kand, Sarga 110 :

"All was water only in the beginning from which element the earth was formed. After that, the self-existent Brahma with all the gods came into. existence. Thereafter, that Brahma, assuming the form of boar, caused the earth to rise from water and with his sons of pure soul, created the entire world. The eternal, changeless and imperishable Brahma was bėgotten from ether and from him was born Marichi. Marichi's son was Kashyapa."

But in Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 105, Brahma Himself Says Rama is The Divine Boar And Lord Of The Universe.

"You are the Lord Narayana himself the glorious god, who wields the discus. You are the Divine Boar with a single tusk, the conqueror of your past and future enemies."

There are different variations of Varah Avtar like Adi Varah (Brahma / Vishnu), Yagya Varah (Vishnu who kills Hiranyaksh in Ling Puran 1.94.5-14), Shvetvarah (Vishnu in Lingodbhav katha in Shiv Puran 2.7.56-59)

The Shatapatha Brahmana narrates that the universe was primordial waters. The earth which was the size of a hand, was trapped in it. Prajapati in the form of a boar (varaha) plunges into the waters and brings the earth out. He also marries the earth thereafter. 

This gives a hint of the existence of Saraswati Swarupini Bhudevi. 

Also to note :

In the story of Lakshmi Swarupini Bhudevi, we see her kidnapped by Hiranyaksh. While in case of Saraswati Swarupini Bhudevi, we don't see Hiranyaksh.

Chapter 4, Book 1 of Vishnu Purana says :

अतीतकल्पावसाने निशासुप्तोत्थितः प्रभुः।

सत्त्वोद्रिक्तस्तथा ब्रह्मा शून्यं लोकमवैक्षत॥ ३॥

नारायणः परोऽचिन्त्यः परेषामपि स प्रभुः।

ब्रह्मस्वरूषी भगवाननादिः सर्वसम्भवः॥४॥

इमं चोदाहरन्त्यत्र शलोकं नारायणं प्रति।

ब्रह्मस्वरूपिणं देवं जगतः प्रभवाप्ययम्॥५॥

"At the close of the past (or Padma) Kalpa. the divine Brahma endowed with the quality of goodness, awoke from his night of sleep, and beheld the universe void. He, the supreme Narayana, the incomprehensible, the sovereign of creatures, invested with the form of Brahma, the god without beginning, the creator of all things; of whom. with respect to his name Narayana, the god who has the form of Brahma, the imperishable origin of the world, this verse is repeated."

आपो नारा इति प्रोक्ता आपो वै नरसूनवः।

अयनं तस्य ताः पूर्वं तेन नारायणः स्मृतः॥६॥

तोयान्तः स महीं ज्ञात्वा जगत्येकार्णवे प्रभुः।

अनुमानात् तदुद्धारं कर्तुकामः प्रजापतिः॥७॥

अकरोत्स तनूमन्यां कल्पादिषु यथा पुरा।

मत्स्यकूर्मादिकां तद्वद् वाराहं वपुरास्थितः॥८॥

"The waters are called Nara, because they were the offspring of Nara (the supreme spirit); and as in them his first (Ayana) progress (in the character of Brahma) took place, he is thence named Narayana the whose place of moving was the waters)." He, the lord, concluding that within the waters lay the earth, and being desirous to raise it up, created another form for that purpose; and as in preceding Kalpas he had assumed the shape of a fish or a tortoise, so in this he took the figure of a boar."

Here Brahma Swarup Varah is indirectly a form of Vishnu.

Well people of Saraswat philosophy do believe in the existence of Saraswati Swarupini Bhudevi, the wife of Brahma Swarup Varah.

लक्ष्मीर्मेधा धरा पुष्टिर्गौरी तुष्टिः प्रभा धृतिः।

एताभिः पाहि तनुभिरष्टाभिर्मां सरस्वति ॥१२॥

हे सरस्वती ! लक्ष्मी, मेधा, धरा, पुष्टि, गौरी, तुष्टि, प्रभा एवं धृति – इन आठ मूर्तियों (स्वरूपों) द्वारा मेरी रक्षा करो।

This suggests the existence of Brahma Patni Lakshmi, Brahma Patni Bhudevi (Dhara) and Brahma Patni Gauri.

Now coming to the points of  differences 

Vishnu Patni Saraswati & Brahma Patni Lakshmi 

1. In Tripura Rahasya (Mahatmya Khand), Lakshmi (Vishnu Patni) and Brahma are siblings. Simultaneously in Brihaddharma Puran, Vishnu Patni Saraswati (an aspect of Lakshmi only) is the sister of Brahma. So obviously it is NOT possible that the Lakshmi and Saraswati of Vishnu will be same as the Lakshmi and Saraswati of Brahma.

2. In Kalika Puran, Chapter 80 - Brahma is worshipped with Savitri on his left and Saraswati (Sharada / Vani) on his right, while Vishnu is worshipped with Lakshmi (Shridevi) on his right and Saraswati (Girdevi - amalgamated form of Bhudevi and Niladevi) on his left. This sufficiently indicates that both Saraswatis of Brahma and Vishnu are different personalities as both exist separately.

ब्रह्मा कमण्डलु धारण किये, चार मुँह और चार भुजाओं से युक्त, भ कमल पर तो कभी हंस पर सवार, लाल गोरेरङ्ग के, लम्बे, उठे हुये अङ्गों वाले, ऊँची काया वाले हैं। वे अपने बाएँ हाथों में कमण्डलु और दाहिने हाथ में स्रुचि, दाहिने निचले हाथ में माला तथा बायें निचले हाथ में स्रुवा धारण किये हैं, उनके बायें भाग में आज्यस्थाली तथा सामने सभी देवगण स्थित रहते हैं। उनके बाँये भाग सावित्री तथा दाहिने भाग में सरस्वती एवं आगे की ओर सभी ऋषिगण विराजमान हैं। ब्रह्मा का ऐसा चिन्तन, ध्यान करना चाहिये ।। ७१-७४ ।।

हे राजन् ! बीजमन्त्र की साधना में प्रयुक्त भगवान् विष्णु का रूप (ध्यान) पहले सुनो-वे विष्णु, पूर्ण चन्द्रमा के समान श्वेतवर्ण के हैं, वे पक्षियों के राजा गरुड़ पर विराजमान हैं । वे चार भुजाओं से युक्त हैं तथा उन्होंने अपने शरीर को तीन पीलेवस्त्रों से भलीभाँति ढँक रखा है। वे अपने ऊपरी दाहिने हाथ में गदा एवं उसके नीचे खिला हुआ कमल, बायें ऊपरी हाथ में अत्यन्त उग्र चक्र और नीचे शङ्ख, धारण किया है । वे निरन्तर, हृदय में श्रीवत्स व चमकती हुई कौस्तुभमणि तथा अपने बायें पार्श्व में नीचे की ओर बाणों से भरा तरकस व दाहिनी ओर म्यान में नन्दक नामक खड्ग और धनुष रखे हुये हैं। उन्होंने मस्तक पर सुन्दर चमकता हुआ मुकुट तथा कानों में दो कुण्डल, गले में घुटनों तक लम्बी रङ्गबिरङ्गी वनमाला धारण की है। दाहिने- पार्श्व में श्री देवी (लक्ष्मी) तथा बायें पार्श्व में सरस्वती से विभूषित वरदायक ऐसे विष्णु का ध्यान करे ।। ९५-१००॥

3. In Brahma Vaivarta Puran, Krishna Janma Khand, Chapter 6 - we see Vishnu Patni Saraswati come as Shaivya, while Brahma Patni Saraswati will come as Usha and Brahma will come as Aniruddha. 

"ब्रह्मन् । जिसके लिये जहाँ स्थान होगा, वह विधिवत् बता रहा हूँ, सुनो। कामदेव रुक्मिणीके पुत्र होंगे तथा शम्बरासुरके घरमें जो छायारूपसे स्थित है, वह सती मायावतीके नामसे प्रसिद्ध रति उनकी पत्नी होगी। तुम उन्हीं रुक्मिणीनन्दन प्रद्युम्न के पुत्र होओगे और तुम्हारा नाम अनिरुद्ध होगा। भारती शोणितपुरमें जाकर बाणासुरकी पुत्री होगी।"

"वसुधा सत्यभामा और देवी सरस्वती शैव्या होंगी।"

The same Vishnu Patni Saraswati also resides within Srimati Radharani.

वैकुण्ठ में मैं चतुर्भुज रूप से रहता हूँ, वहाँ मैं ही लक्ष्मी और सरस्वती का प्रियतम हूँ और सदा शान्तरूप से वास करता हूँ।(Krishna about himself. Brahma Vaivarta Puran, Krishna Janma Khand, Chapter 125)

द्वारकापुरी में तुम महालक्ष्मी रुक्मिणी के रूप में प्रकट होती हो। प्राचीन काल में तुम ही राम की वह सीता थीं जिनका रावण ने अपहरण किया था, और वैकुण्ठ लोक में तुम ही महालक्ष्मी और देवी सरस्वती के रूप में विराजमान हो।(Brahma Vaivarta Puran, Krishna Janma Khand, Chapter 126)

राधे! जैसे तुम गोलोक में राधिका देवी हो, उसी तरह गोकुल में भी हो। तुम्हीं वैकुण्ठ में महालक्ष्मी और सरस्वती हो।(Krishna about Radha. Brahma Vaivarta Puran, Krishna Janma Khand, Chapter 125)

4. Brahma Vaivarta Puran (Krishna Janma Khand) mentions that Vishnu Patni Saraswati has a flute, lute and book in her hand (Chapter 6) while Brahma Patni Saraswati has a lute and book in her hand (Chapter 35). 

5. As per Devi Murti Prakaranam, Brahma Patni Lakshmi holds a rosary book and lotus along with Abhaya Mudra. On the other hand there are various iconographies of Vishnu Patni Lakshmi - (i) Two lotuses, Var and Abhaya Mudra, (ii) Conch Discus, Var and Abhaya Mudras, (iii) Conch, Discus, Mace and Lotus, (iv) Two lotuses, Golden pot filled with golden coins and Var Mudra.

6. In the Padma Puran, Srishti Khand, we read the chapter of Saraswati river coming as the guest in the sacrifice of Lord Brahma. Devi Savitri was delaying while coming to the sacrifice as a result of which Lord Brahma had to marry Devi Gayatri (an aspect of Savitri only). As per scriptures like Brahma Vaivarta Puran, Devi Bhagawatam and Yogini Tantra this Sarsswati river is Vishnu Patni though some sources like Brahmand Tantram also authenticate Brahma Patni Saraswati as Saraswati river.

सरस्वत्यां कृतस्नानो विष्णुलोके महीयते । वारुणायां कृतस्नानो मुक्तिमाप्नोत्यनुत्तमाम् ॥४॥

सरस्वतीकी धारामें स्नान करनेसे विष्णुलोकमें पूजाको प्राप्त होता है। वारुणामें ज्ञान करनेसे उत्तम मुक्ति प्राप्त होती है ॥४।। (Yogini Tantra)

Now a question arises. If the Saraswati river who was present there was the wife of Brahma, then why did she not participate the duties of the wife to complete the sacrifice (यज्ञ)? If she would have been the wife that time, then Brahma would have put her in the sacrifice instead of marrying Gayatri. Because looking for a new bride would take extra time.

"Sarasvatī, the head of rivers, goddess Gaṅgā with Narmadā had come there (in the sacrifice)." Padma Puran, Srishti Khand, Chapter 16.

Shiv Patni Saraswati, Shiv Patni Lakshmi, Brahma Patni Durga, Vishnu Patni Durga 

We even find about Shiv Patni Mahalakshmi and Shiv Patni Mahasaraswati who are obviously aspects of Devi Parvati as per the Uma Samhita of Shiv Puran. Even Kamalamba (not Kamalatmika) and Matangi are considered to be Shiv Patni Lakshmi and Shiv Patni Saraswati respectively. And obviously they too are different from the respective Lakshmis and Saraswatis. Niladevi and Savitri are considered to be Vishnu Patni Durga and Brahma Patni Durga respectively. But again there is also Shiva Patni Shriya and Shiva Patni Savitri who come under the Dvadash Gauri different from Vishnu Patni Shridevi and Brahma Patni Savitri.

Matangi with Brahma Patni Saraswati and Vishnu Patni Saraswati 

Kamalamba with Vishnu Patni Lakshmi and Brahma Patni Lakshmi 

Brahma Putri Sarsswati & Vishnu Putri Lakshmi 

Well we have commonly heard of tales of Brahma Putri Saraswati and sometimes of Vishnu Putri Lakshmi. Well. They are wives of Ganpati only. They are aspects of Mahabuddhi and Mahasiddhi respectively.

Ganesha with Mahasiddhi & Mahabuddhi 

सरस्वतीं ब्रह्मपुत्रीं पुष्टिलक्ष्मीं हरेः सुताम् ।

जग्राह विधिपूर्वं तु देवोच्छिष्टगणाधिपः ॥

"Lord Ucchishta Ganapati (Ganesha) accepted Saraswati, the daughter of Brahma, and Pushti-Lakshmi, the daughter of Hari (Vishnu), according to the prescribed sacred rites."

Hope all doubts are clear now.

Do refer to the important link below 

Oneness of Brahma, Vishnu and Shankara

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