Seed Syllable

A syllable, or set of syllables, that are
believed to have an intimate connection
with a deity—either as a way of gaining
access to the deity’s power or as the subtlest form of the deity itself. They are
seed syllables in that they contain the
deity in its briefest form, just as a seed
contains the potential for a plant. These
seed syllables are called bijaksharas.
See bijakshara.