Beej Mantra

Meditation and Mantras by Swami Vishnu-Devananda explains the significance of the following beej mantras:
• Haum: In this mantra, Ha is Shiva and Au is Sadashiva. The nada and bindu mean that which dispels sorrow. This is the beej mantra for worshipping Shiva.
• Dum: Here, Da means Durga, and U means to protect. This is the beej mantra for Durga.
• Kreem: Ka is Kali, Ra is Brahman, and Ee is Mahamaya. This is the beej mantra for Kalika.
• Hreem: Ha means Siva, Ra is prakriti, Ee means Mahamaya. This is the beej mantra for Mahamaya.
• Shreem: Sha means Maha Lakshmi, Ra means wealth, Ee is contentment. Beej Mantra for Maha Lakshmi.
• Kleem: This is the Kamabija. Ka means Kamadeva, the lord of desire; it also means Lord Krishna. La means Indra and Ee means contentment or satisfaction.
• Hoom: Ha is Siva and U is Bhairava.
• Gam: This is the Ganesh beej. Ga means Ganesh and bindu is the dispeller of sorrow.
• Kshraum: This is the beej of Narasimha, a fierce half-man-half-lion incarnation of Vishnu. Ksha is Narasimha, Ra is Brahma, Au means with teeth pointing upwards.