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 Pham, Pam, Nam, Dham, Dam, Tham, Tarn, Nam, Dham, Dam, Tham, Tam, Nam, Jham, Jam, Chham, Cham, Nam, Gham, Gram, Kham, Eam, Ah, Am, Aum, Om, Aim, Em Lm Lm Rm Rm, Um, Um, Im, Im, Am, Am, Mam. Then worship the tripod. Mam obeisance to the sphere of Fire of ten phases: the conchshell. Am obeisance to the solar sphere of twelve phases and: the water, Um obeisance to the lunar sphere of sixteen phases. With the goad mudra contemplate the several tirthas and invoke them from the Solar sphere thus, Om Ganga &c.

Then worship Surya, Ganesa, Vishnu, Seva, and Durga, and the nine planets, commencing from the sun and once more meditate on Durga. Then invoke her from her seat in the heart by the mantras, Om Durga Devi approach, Om Durga Devi approach, stay here, stay! cover the fore-fingers with Hum, present the Galini Mudra, and with Yam and the dhenu-mudra, observe the water in the conchshell with Yaushat, perform the Nyasato the six parts of the body. Hram obeisance to the heart, Hrim Svaha to the head, Hrum Vashat to the crest, Hraim Hum to the armour, Hraum Vaushat to the three eyes, Hruh phat to the weapons, to the palms and the back. Meditating on the water of the