A deity whose dagger is employed in the rituals described in this text.
This term in its broadest sense can refer to any being, whether human, animal, or nonhuman. However, it is often used to refer to a specific class of nonhuman beings, especially when bhūtas are mentioned alongside rākṣasas, piśācas, or pretas. In common with these other kinds of nonhumans, bhūtas are usually depicted with unattractive and misshapen bodies. Like several other classes of nonhuman beings, bhūtas take spontaneous birth. As their leader is traditionally regarded to be Rudra-Śiva (also known by the name Bhūta), with whom they haunt dangerous and wild places, bhūtas are especially prominent in Śaivism, where large sections of certain tantras concentrate on them.
A graha.
The name of one of the eighteen primary emanations of the goddess described in this text.
The name of one of the eighteen primary emanations of the goddess described in this text.
The name of one of the eighteen primary emanations of the goddess described in this text.
The name of one of the eighteen primary emanations of the goddess described in this text.
The name of one of the eighteen primary emanations of the goddess described in this text.
The name of one of the eighteen primary emanations of the goddess described in this text.
The name of one of the eighteen primary emanations of the goddess described in this text.
The name of one of the eighteen primary emanations of the goddess described in this text.
The name of one of the eighteen primary emanations of the goddess described in this text.
The name of one of the eighteen primary emanations of the goddess described in this text.
The name of one of the eighteen primary emanations of the goddess described in this text.
The name of one of the eighteen primary emanations of the goddess described in this text.
The name of one of the eighteen primary emanations of the goddess described in this text.
The name of a grahī. This seems to be another name for the grahī otherwise called Black Vetālī (ro langs nag mo), who is identified as one of the eighteen primary emanations of the goddess described in this text.
The name of one of the eighteen primary emanations of the goddess described in this text.
A grahī.
A deity whose vidyāmantra is employed in the rituals described in this text.
A deity whose dagger is employed in the rituals described in this text.
A deity.
The name of one of the eighteen primary emanations of the goddess described in this text.
A goddess.
A deity whose dagger is employed in the rituals described in this text.
A goddess whose dagger is employed in the rituals described in this text.
A wrathful deity whose vidyāmantra is employed in the rituals described in this text. An alternative name may be “Great Glorious Expanse” (dpal chen dbyings).
In Indic contexts, this is typically a reference to Jayā, Vijayā, Ajitā, and Aparājitā, a group of female deities who, along with their brother Tumburu (an aspect of Śiva), are the focal point of a prominent cult in the early Śaiva tantric tradition. They are frequently included in Buddhist literature among classes of malevolent spirits.
A goddess.
A deity whose vidyāmantra is employed in the rituals described in this text.
A grahī. This seems to be another name for the grahī otherwise called Great Revatī the Garuda-Winged Ḍākinī (nam gru chen mo mkha’ ’gro khyung gshog ma).
A type of Tibetan spirit.
A type of female spirit understood to cause illness through possession.
A deity whose vidyāmantra is employed in the rituals described in this text. This may be the same deity referred to as Expanse of Wrath (dbyings kyi khro bo).
A deity whose vidyāmantra is mentioned in this text. This epithet is often applied to Hayagrīva or other wrathful deities.
The name of one of the eighteen primary emanations of the goddess described in this text.
The name of one of the eighteen primary emanations of the goddess described in this text.
The name of one of the eighteen primary emanations of the goddess described in this text.
A wrathful deity whose dagger is employed in the rituals described in this text.
The lord of the Trāyastriṃśa heaven on the summit of Mount Sumeru. As one of the eight guardians of the directions, Indra guards the eastern quarter. In Buddhist sūtras, he is a disciple of the Buddha and protector of the Dharma and its practitioners. He is often referred to by the epithets Śatakratu, Śakra, and Kauśika.
A deity whose vidyāmantra is employed in the rituals described in this text.
A deity associated with a mantra for protection and healing.
A deity in the Tibetan Bön tradition responsible for maintaining order in the forces of nature.
A deity whose dagger is employed in the rituals described in this text. The word madhukara literally means “honey-maker” and the term can also refer to a bee.
A grahī. This seems to be another name for the grahī otherwise called Black Seer (drang srong nag mo).
A deity.
A wrathful form of Mañjuśrī.
A group of deities or spirits who cause illness.
Ferocious female deities to which are attributed both dangerous and protective functions. In the Indian tradition, they are often in a set of seven or eight.
The name of a powerful Tibetan female spirit.
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