Tantrasāra Saṅgraha
Tantra Sāra 1.006
द्विरष्टपञ्चकचतुःपञ्चेत्येवाष्टवर्गगाः। अज आनन्द इन्द्रेशावुग्र ऊर्ज ऋतम्बरः ॥६॥
dviraṣṭapañcakacatuḥpañcētyēvāṣṭavargagāḥ। aja ānanda indrēśāvugra ūrja r̥tambaraḥ ॥6॥
[dviraṣṭapañcakacatuḥpañcētyēvāṣṭavargagāḥ = 2X8 = 16 are the ovals, 'Ka' to 'Pa', 5 groups of 5 letters each, non-grouped letters from 'Ya' to 'Va' four letters are grouped together, 'Sha' to 'La' - five letters are grouped together, thus are formed eight groups, with each letter conveying the specific form of God; । aja = 'A' for Aja; ānanda = "Ā" for Ānanda; indrēśāvugra = I for Indra, Ī for Īsha, U for Ugra; ūrja = Ū for Ūrja; r̥tambaraḥ = 'r̥' for Rutambara;]
The eight groups of letters originating from the eight sounds of Pranava are: (1)Sixteen ovals, 'Ka' to 'Pa', 5 groups of 5 letters each non-ovals(2,3,4,5,6), (7)non-grouped four non-ovals from 'Ya' to 'Va', (8) 'Sha' to 'La' - five letters are grouped together. Each letter conveys the specific form of God as follows: 'A' for Ajaha, 'Ā' for Ānandaha, 'I' for Indraha, 'Ī' for Īshaha, 'U' for Ugraha, 'Ū' for Ūrjaha, and 'r̥' for Rutambaraha;
Note:
Ajaha = One without birth; Ānandaha = One who is of the form of bliss; Indraha = The capable; Īshaha = the owner; Ugraha = the ferrocious; Ūrjaha = one who is full of streangth and action; Rutambaraha = One who is wearing the world, of the form of truth;
A pictorial reprasentation of how everything is derived from the Pranava, 'Om':

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बहुचित्रजगद्बहुधाकरणात् परशक्तिरनन्तगुणः परमः ।
सुखरूपममुष्य पदं परमं स्मरतस्तु भविष्यति तत्सततम् ॥
"The one who has created this variegated vast universe with varied forms has infinite power and is of infinite auspicious qualities. He certainly bestows the highest state of bliss to those who meditate on his ever happy essence." -Dwādasha stōtra 4.3

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