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 of Vam, the root of Varuna. Then from the moon in the forehead is to be extracted the nectar as the essence of the progenitrix, and the entire body to be thus formed with 32 recitations Lam, the root of earth, strengthening the so generated body, exhale air through the right nostril.

.—The rshi of this Matrika mantra is Brahma, its metre is Gayatri, the deity Matrika sarasvati, the consonants are the roots, the vowels are the Saktis, these are used in the Matrika Nyasa. With a flower Om obeisance to Brahma Rshi in the head, Om obeisance to Gayatri Metre in the mouth, Om to Matrika Sarasvati Devi in the heart, Om to the consonant roots in the muladhara, Om to the vowel Saktis in the feet. Then meditate on Matrika:(21) Help me O! goddess of speech, whose lips are parted by fifty characters, whose arms extend to the knees, whose bosom is well formed, whose forehead is emblazoned by the moon with all the phases, whose breasts are as compact as they are lofty, and whose hands hold the mudra, the beads tring, a nectar-pot, and gift of knowledge, and who is white in appearance, and three-eyed.

Am to the forehead, Am to the mouth, Im to the right eye, Im to the left eye, Um to the