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Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra
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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
Mātrkānighantu
Ra denotes Krodhini, Bhujangesa, Bali, Rudhira, Pavaka, Rocişma, Dakṣiņa, Rucira, and Repha.
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La denotes Kriya, Kakuda, Mamsa, Pinākī, Bhūḥ, Balānuja, Lampata, Śakrasamjña, and Vāyaviya. 46
Va denotes Bālī, Vāmāmsanilaya, Meda, Värida, Vāruņa, Hṛtkārī (Utkārī ), Jala, and Candisa. 47
Śa denotes Mṛtyu, Vaka, Vṛṣaghna (Vişaghna), Hṛda, Dakṣakarasthita, Sankhakarna, ( Sankukarna), Asthi.
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Şa denotes Vrsa, Śvetesvara, Pita, Majjā, Vāmabāhuga, Şaḍānana, and Ṣaḍākāra.
Sa denotes Bhrgu, Śveta, Hamsa, Hrd, Dakṣiņapādagah, Samaya, Samagaḥ, Sukra, Sangati, and Śaśī.
Ha denotes Nabha, Varaha, Nakuli, Hrt, Vamapada, Sthita, Sadasiva, Aruna, Prana, and Hayagrīva.
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La denotes Hṛdaya-Nabhi-samsthāna, Śivesa, Kamala, Vimala, Asita, Laghuprayatna, Upantya ( Upatya).
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Kṣa denotes Samvartaka, Nrsimha, Hrday-samsthita, Ananta, Paramātmā, Vajrakaya and Antima.
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After this, Lord Śamkara described to Parvati the names of different letters from A to Kşa and their meanings in their order according to the Kadi-mata. 54
End of the Matṛkānighaṇṭu written by
Śri Mahidas.
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Vāta, Mārut, Agni, Vahni, Dhara, Kṣamā, Jala, Vāri, Vibhu, Khaṁ ( Akasa ), Cara, Suci, Bhūḥ, Vana, Sva, Śakti, Praia, Teja, Sthira, Varyu, Vayu, Prabhā, Jaya, Kam, Abhra, Nāda, Rāva, Kuḥ, Patha, Vyoma, Tāraka, Śikhi, Gotra, Toya, Sunya, Dyuti, Ravi, Bhumi, Rasa, Nabba, Vyāpta, Dāha, Rasa, Ambudhi, Viyat, Sparsa, Rut, Hamsa, Ila, are in their order the names of Matrkā Varņas (Letters of the Alphabet). One who knows them gets emancipated. 55-58
After a study of numerous works the erudite Mahīdāsa has, for the enhancement of his and others' knowledge, created this nomenclature of the Matrkās. 59
