Download the documentation: http://www.mediafire.com/file/7yaz1p6j6gwm25v/Maha%25CC%2584s%25CC%25A3od%25CC%25A3as%25CC%2581i%25CC%2584_Mantra.pdf/file Śrī-vidya is the devotional worship of the Supreme Mother, Ambāl. According to the Vedic scripture Śrī Tripurārahasya, the Śrī-vidya or ṣoḍaśī-vidya was first taught in Satya-Yuga by Lord Hayagrīva to Agastya and his wife Lopamudra. Again in Treta-yuga it was given to Lord Paraśurāma by Dattātreya, the combined incarnation of Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Maheśvara, considered the greatest incarnation. Lord Paraśurāma gave it to his disciples; thus it has been passed down to the present day. Many scriptures proclaim that worship of Mahāṣoḍaśī-mantra is the only one which grants the sādhaka both material and spiritual benefits. Bījas auṁ śrīṁ hrīṁ klīṁ aiṁ sauḥ (auṁ) hrīṁ śrīṁ ka e ī la hrīṁ ha sa ka ha la hrīṁ sa ka la hrīṁ sauḥ aiṁ klīṁ hrīṁ śrīṁ Mahāṣoḍaśī-mantra is composed of bījas. Bīja means seed-sound. A bīja can be a single Sanskrit character, but more often it is a combination of characters. For example, the bīja sa is a single character, while the bīja hṛīṃ is a combination of several characters. Each Sanskrit character has a meaning. For example a, the first letter in Sanskrit alphabet, conveys many things. It is the origin of auṁ; it also means unification, non-destruction, etc. Similarly, the meaning of the bījas depends mostly on the context in which they are used. Ma (म) is also known as Nāda, which refers to Parāśakti. By ending the bījas with मँ (maṁ) they are energized, and the effect is made permanent. Regular recitation of bījas modifies the energy level of the chakras. This practice is known as mantra-sādhana, which forms the most important part of Śakti worship. For optimal effect on the energy level of the chakras, bījas are arranged in a particular order; each mantra is formed from a series of bījas. Thus a mantra becomes potent and effective only if all its bījas are understood and recited properly.