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Learning Sanskrit - Sacred Mantra-s 1
13 Bījamantra-s or Seed Mantra-s
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Bījamantra-s or Seed-Mantra-s are the "seed" sounds associated with different aspects of Universal Manifestation. In this case, I am showing only Bījamantra-s associated with Devatā-s or Deities, but there are also Bījamantra-s associated with Mahābhūta-s (Gross Elements), areas of one's body, etc. Each of these Bījamantra-s is the perfect sound representation of a particular deity, gross element, etc.
As I said, I am now including Bījamantra-s related to deities: Sarasvatī (goddess of knowledge and eloquence), Durgā (the inaccessible goddess), Gaṇeśa (the son of Śiva who removes all obstacles), Śiva (the Supreme Auspicious Self), Bhuvaneśvarī (the Mistress of the world), Kṛṣṇa (the Supreme Dark Lord), Kāmadeva (the god of love), Kālī (the goddess ruling over Time), Nṛsiṁha (Man-Lion or the fourth incarnation of Lord Viṣṇu), Mahālakṣmī (the goddess of fortune) and Śakti (in the form of the Supreme Woman ruling over the entire universe). Obviously, the repetition of a Bījamantra linked to a particular deity will develop in a person the qualities and attributes embodied by that very deity. For that reason, if you want to develop knowledge and eloquence, it would be really propitious to you to repeat the Sarasvatī's Bījamantra (Aim̐) and so forth. In turn, every Bījamantra may also be used for a worshiper to offer his/her love and devotion to his/her chosen deity.
The Bījamantra-s are in latin alphabetical order. Thus, to be the first does not indicate that it is the best or something. The three most important Bījamantra-s are the three Praṇava-s which have their transliterated names highlighted in red in the list of thumbnails below.
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 Aim̐ |
 Dum̐ |
 Gam̐ |
 Glaum̐ |
 Haum̐ |
 Hrīm̐ |
 Hūm̐ |
 Klīm̐ |
 Krīm̐ |
 Kṣraum̐ |
 Om̐ |
 Śrīm̐ |
 Strīm̐ |
- The Bījamantra-s whose transliterations are highlighted in red are the well-known Praṇava-s. See here for more information on Praṇava-s.
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