Bija Mantra Meaning

Bija Mantra Meaning

Bija	Meaning
Au	Au is Sadashiva - the great form of Shiva as Parameshvara or the Supreme Brahman (Supreme Consciousness). It refers to sound and calling or invoking.
Da	Da is Durga. It means a weapon, and refers to the Danda (staff).
Ga	Ga is Ganesha or Ganapati. It means a song, and hence implies sound, since Ganapati is lord of the word (Brihaspati), which are Vedic mantras or hymns (he is Brahmanaspati and Narashamsa).
Ha	Ha is Shiva. It means ‘to destroy’ and refers to the destructive power of Shiva in his terrible form as Rudra or Bhairava, and hence as Fire (Agni), which has power to destroy.
I	I (ee) is Mahamaya, the great illusion form of the Goddess. It refers to emotions, such as pain and anger, and thus represents the power of suffering in Maya. It also means the god of lust and thus implies illusion due to lust and ego.
Ka	Ka is Kamadeva (God of Love) and Goddess Kali. It means air, time and sound.
La	La is Indra, the Vedic wielder of the Vajra (thunderbolt). It means ‘to cut’ and refers to the vajra destroying or cutting heads of (i.e. removing ego or mind). It also stands for tejas (light and heat – properties of lightening).
M	M. is the Universal Mother and represents sound (nada) – the primal sound of creation.
Ra	Ra is Brahma, the creator. It means to rule or govern.
Hlrim	Hlrim is the mantra of Goddess Bagalamukhi. It is hence the ‘sound (m.) that destroys (ha) and cuts (la) the creative force (ra) which is illusion (i)’. It creates stillness and silence by destroying the creator and illusion, leaving us to dwell on the inn-most self (beyond ego and illusion).
U	U is Bhairava, the firey form of Shiva. It means ‘to protect’ and also the moon, which are forms of Shiva. Bhairava is also the militant form of Shiva that destroys the demons and thus protects us.