42 sānasivagurudevapaddhati The second aspect as Daśākşarīvāgīśvarī is given as a slight variation of the first concept. A mantra having ten syllables is added to the conception of the earlier form noted as Hamsavāgis- vari. Various benefits of reciting this mantra are enumerated by the author. The third aspect as Siddhavāgīśuarī is described as another variation of the first power. The benefits are enumerated as numerous. Proficiency in words is the chief benefit of this worship. The mode of worship., the mantras to be recited, the frequency of the hymns, the oblations to be offered etc., are given in detail. (19) This chapter is called Śrīhrdayam since it deals with the Mantra propitiating goddess Laksmi. This should be learned from the mouth of the preceptor. शक्त्याद्यन्तपुटस्थः श्रीहृत् संज्ञस्तु मन्त्रराजोऽयम् | श्यानेन गुरुमुखाप्त: फलदो गाथासमोऽन्यस्मात् ॥ The nature of the Mantra, the mode of worship, the benefits accruing etc., are enumerated in a variety of metres. The author has used the section to illustrate a large numcer of rare metres. The following are the metres illustrated while describing the nature of the goddess and modes of worship.. पथ्या, पथ्यागाथा, मुखपथ्या, मुखविपुला, जघन विपुला, महाविपुला, मुख- चपला, पथ्यागीति:, विपुलार्यागीतिः, उपगीतिः, आर्यागीतिः, पथ्यार्यागीतिः, विपुलार्या- गीतिः, विपुला-चपलार्यागीतिः, वैतालीयम्, औपच्छन्दसिकम, आपातलिका, प्राच्यवृत्तिः, उदीच्यवृत्तिः, चारुहासिनी, अपरान्तिका, मात्रासमकं, वानवासिकं, चित्रा, उपचित्रा, पादाकुलकं, चलधृति, चूलिका, सौम्या, अनुष्टुभ्, समानी, प्रमाणी, वितानं, मणि- चित्रा | The nature of the mantra, the materials to be used etc., are preseribed in such a way so as to fit into the pattern of the metre. The name of the metre also is given. All these above-mentioned metres are used in elabarating the details of Srihrdaya, likened to kalpavrkşa because of its usefulness. इति श्रीहृदयाख्यः कथितः कल्पकवृक्षः । त्रिजगत्सारमणिर्वा भजतां चिन्तितरोहः ॥ (20) The section is again devoted to the propitiation of the
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