The middle part of the mantra, ', is often interpreted as being in the locative case, "jewel in the lotus," Sanskrit ' "jewel, gem, cintamani" and the locative of ' "lotus". The Lotus is a symbol present throughout Indian religion, signifying purity (due to its ability to emerge unstained from the mud) and spiritual fruition (and thus, awakening). "Maṇipadme" is preceded by the ' syllable and followed by the "" syllable, both interjections without linguistic meaning, but widely known as divine sounds.