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Mantrapāda 47 aspects of the goddess. Vasudhārā represents an aspect of the goddess of prosperity. The form of the goddess for meditation is given as : हेमनिभां पीवरकुचकलशा चन्द्रमुखीमलिकुलरुचिकेशी
कञ्चुलिकाङ्गी कुवलयनयनां चारुभुजां तनुतरवरमध्याम् । हेमकिरीटां कनकमणिमयैराभरणैः शुचिनिवसनगन्धैः
रञ्चितमाल्यरधिगतवपुष्पं कान्तिमतीं प्रणमत वसुधाराम ॥ The Mantra called Bhūhrdaya is to be utilised to secure riches including landed property. One may even become a king if one gratifies the goddess. Her form is given as : श्यामलवर्णां ंकुवलयचलदृशमभिनववयसं ___ हेमकिरीटां स्वाभरणाढयां करधृतकमलककुवलययुगलाम् । क्रौञ्चपदालीं चित्रपटान्तस्तरलितसुरसरिदुपमितवसनां पिञ्जरगन्धस्रकूपरिबर्हा प्रणमत भुवमिह मुररिपुदयिताम् ॥
Other aspects of the goddess described are Tripuțā, Akrstisakti, Annapārna, and Matangika. The last mentioned aspect is explained as:
महाकालीपरिचरा देवी मातङ्गिका स्मृता ।
Propitiation of these aspects of Saktis brings about prosperity to the Sädhaka. Chanting of Bījākşara, performance of rites and offering of oblations form the part of the worship. The illustration of metres is continued here also. The metres used include :
कान्तिमती, तन्वी, मणिमाला, क्रौञ्चपदा, कुमुद्वती, भुजङ्गविजृम्भितम्, अपवाहक, चण्डवृष्टिप्रयात:। (27) The entire section is devoted to the worship of the sun. The first item gives the various Mudras to be employed in the worship. Six of them are enumerated as :Padma, Bimba, Nisthura, Govrsa, Dhenu and Trāsani. Then the Mantra called Sadakşara is given. It is followed by another Mantra called Sangrāmavijaya which ensures victory in a battle. For this the sun is to be worshipped offering oblations and performing sacrificial rites. The Mantra known as Mārtāndabbhairava is to be used for securing prosperity of all kinds. The form of the Sungod to be meditated upon is given as follows:
