What destroys the root of ignorance according to the text?

Śāradā, who is of the nature of Praṇava, destroys the root of ignorance and originates from the fire of the root.

Where is Śāradā located, and what is her nature?

Śāradā is situated in the middle of Suṣumnā's mouth, is conscious, of the nature of sound, beyond sound, and is the supreme knowledge of Brahman, higher than the original knowledge.

What qualities and powers are associated with Śāradā?

Śāradā is the basis of the universe, of the nature of Brahman, without support, free from disease, the foundation of all, a witness, rooted in Brahman, and always a refuge. She grants desires and embodies enlightenment.

What does the text say about achieving knowledge and liberation?

By devotionally reciting these 108 names of Mahābuddhi, one obtains knowledge, intellect, prosperity, and strength, attaining incomparable wisdom and merging into Brahman.

What are some physical attributes and symbols associated with the goddess?

She wears white garments, has firm breasts, a golden bodice, lotus-petal eyes, a radiant face like a jeweled mirror, a conch-like neck, beautiful lips, and holds a Vīṇā and a book.

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sūrya uvāca |
mūlavahnisamudbhūtā mūlājñānavināśinī |
nirupādhimahāmāyā śāradā praṇavātmikā || 1 ||

suṣumnāmukhamadhyasthā cinmayī nādarūpiṇī |
nādātītā brahmavidyā mūlavidyā parātparā || 2 ||

sakāmadāyinīpīṭhamadhyasthā bōdharūpiṇī |
mūlādhārasthagaṇapadakṣiṇāṅkanivāsinī || 3 ||

viśvādhārā brahmarūpā nirādhārā nirāmayā |
sarvādhārā sākṣibhūtā brahmamūlā sadāśrayā || 4 ||

vivēkalabhya vēdāntagōcarā mananātigā |
svānandayōgasaṁlabhyā nididhyāsasvarūpiṇī || 5 ||

vivēkādibhr̥tyayutā śamādikiṅkarānvitā |
bhaktyādikiṅkarījuṣṭā svānandēśasamanvitā || 6 ||

mahāvākyārthasaṁlabhyā gaṇēśaprāṇavallabhā |
tamastirōdhānakarī svānandēśapradarśinī || 7 ||

svādhiṣṭhānagatā vāṇī rajōguṇavināśinī |
rāgādidōṣaśamanī karmajñānapradāyinī || 8 ||

maṇipūrābjanilayā tamōguṇavināśinī |
anāhataikanilayā guṇasattvaprakāśinī || 9 ||

aṣṭāṅgayōgaphaladā tapōmārgaprakāśinī |
viśuddhisthānanilayā hr̥dayagrandhibhēdinī || 10 ||

vivēkajananī prajñā dhyānayōgaprabōdhinī |
ājñācakrasamāsīnā nirguṇabrahmasamyutā || 11 ||

brahmarandhrapadmagatā jagadbhāvapraṇāśinī |
dvādaśāntaikanilayā svasvānandapradāyinī || 12 ||

pīyūṣavarṣiṇī buddhiḥ svānandēśaprakāśinī |
ikṣusāgaramadhyasthā nijalōkanivāsinī || 13 ||

vaināyakī vighnahantrī svānandabrahmarūpiṇī |
sudhāmūrtiḥ sudhāvarṇā kēvalā hr̥dguhāmayī || 14 ||

śubhravastrā pīnakucā kalyāṇī hēmakañcukā |
vikacāmbhōruhadalalōcanā jñānarūpiṇī || 15 ||

ratnatāṭaṅkayugalā bhadrā campakanāsikā |
ratnadarpaṇasaṅkāśakapōlā nirguṇātmikā || 16 ||

tāmbūlapūritasmēravadanā satyarūpiṇī |
kambukaṇṭhī subimbōṣṭhī vīṇāpustakadhāriṇī || 17 ||

gaṇēśajñātasaubhāgyamārdavōrudvayānvitā |
kaivalyajñānasukhadapadābjā bhāratī matiḥ || 18 ||

vajramāṇikyakaṭakakirīṭā mañjubhāṣiṇī |
vighnēśabaddhamāṅgalyasūtraśōbhitakandharā || 19 ||

anēkakōṭikēśārkayugmasēvitapādukā |
vāgīśvarī lōkamātā mahābuddhiḥ sarasvatī || 20 ||

catuṣṣaṣṭikōṭividyākalālakṣmīniṣēvitā |
kaṭākṣakiṅkarībhūtakēśabr̥ndasamanvitā || 21 ||

brahmaviṣṇvīśaśaktīnāṁ dr̥śā śāsanakāriṇī |
pañcacittavr̥ttimayī tāramantrasvarūpiṇī || 22 ||

varadā bhaktivaśagā bhaktābhīṣṭapradāyinī |
brahmaśaktirmahāmāyā jagadbrahmasvarūpiṇī || 23 ||

aṣṭōttaraśataṁ nāmnāṁ mahābuddhērvarantagam |
yaḥ paṭhēdbhaktibhāvēna vidyāṁ buddhiṁ śriyaṁ balam |
samprāpya jñānamatulaṁ brahmabhūyamavāpnuyāt || 24 ||

iti śrī buddhidēvī aṣṭōttaraśatanāmastōtraṁ sampūrṇam |

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