om:「唵」為咒語起始語,「極讚」之意; syllable that begins the mantra
amogha:「不空」; not futile, not empty
vairocana:「光明遍照」之意,毗盧遮那佛(即釋迦牟尼佛的法身佛)的名號; brilliant and luminous sun
maha:「大」; great
mudra:「手印」; hand gestures
mani:「摩尼寶珠」; jewel
padma:「蓮花」; lotus
jvala:「火燄」,表光明之意; flame, meaning "light"
pravartaya:「進行」,也有轉的意思,轉(地獄)火燄為(西方)紅蓮; to proceed or transform
hum:「吽」為咒語結尾語; syllable that ends the mantra