her __

named __

meaning

king

bDud-klu-btsan

shelter of wild-yak horns

tiger valley mountain variegated grasslands plain

horse

Rag-dkar drel-ser

tan yellow mule

birthplace

gNam-mtsho

mother

[mother of kus`a grass]

father

Ri-bz^i lha-dar (p. 118)

[father of rainbow of emptiness]

Sri ("daemon")

meaning

is defeated by __

Pho-sri gsad-gar gyi gdon

male Sri face of slaughtering dance

bDud-btsan dmar-po

+Mo-sri rgya-mtsho >gram

female Sri ocean shore

+dMag-zor rgyal-mo

Chun-sri chu-mo>i >gram

child Sri water-spring edge

Than-sras mchor-po

Than-sri than-pa>i >og

drought Sri drought below

? +Klu-mo (Nagini)

sGo-sri go-kha>i >gram

livestock Sri berm of hearth

Than-lha>i lha-gyag dkar-po

Phugs-sri dar-lcog >og

domestic Sri prayer-flag-mast below

gN~an-chen than-lha

dGra-sri la-btsas >og

enemy Sri cairn below

dGra-lha gn~an-stag dmar-po

p.

his __

named

meaning

174

feather in cap

vulture

on right

female dragon

on left

zigzagging lightning

at rear

white lioness

overhead

golden khyun

179

heavenly country

Lha-rabs gn~an-po srid-pa>i yul

deva mighty lineage existence's country

grandfather

gYun-drun yid kyi bdag

swastika master of the mind

grandmother

Klu-rabs skos kyi bdag

naga lineage appointed mistress

father

Lha-rabs srid-pa>i rje

deva lineage existence's lord

mother

sMan-ye grags rgyal-mo

medicine famous primordial queen

ts[w]o ("bomb")

golden blue sheep horn

army around his khyun's right horn

1,000 Lha

deva-s

army around his khyun's left horn

1,000 Sad (p. 179, fn. 16)

{= Sadhya-s}

180

earthly country

>Dam-s`od smar-mo

of his sKu-lha ("bodyguards")

wife

+gNam-phyi gun-rgyal

caelestial grandmother heaven queen

son

crystal-colored male yak

189

color of body

white

eyebrows

turquoise

in right hand

cane horsewhip of 3 joints

in left hand

quartz rosary

horse

straw-colored with turquoise mane

190

on right side

6 Za-ram skyes-bu

"youthful" iron men with iron horses

on left side

sBid-lha

spear-holder: purplish brown

in front

Yab-btsan z^al-dkar

father bTsan face white

191

rear guard

Ni/Ne>u-ra gya> dmar

father

>od-de gun-rgyal

1^st wife

+Lha-mo mtsho-dar sman

goddess lake frozen medicine, with white body, white dress, turq. whip

last wife

+gNam-mtsho phyug-mo

on blue aquatic horse

younger brother

plains cloud lake white fortune

son

Than-lha>i >phyor-bo

plain divine handsome

maternal uncle

>Bron-rn~an ser-po

wild-yak yellow argali

foreign minister

rMa-chen spom-ra

on red-maned white horse

interior minister

>Gul-rin >phag-rtag

on turquoise-maned blue horse

eastern general

bSam-gtan gans-bzan

white, with white banner, on orange horse having eyen of gzi (agate); having retinue of 31 bTsan (p. 192, fn. 71)

southern general

Dam-can rgar-nag

with black banner

192

western general

Khon-khyim z^al-dkar

on red horse

northern general

sPo-che be-yan

dark-brown, with yellow banner, on tan horse

sister

+>Bri-lam gans-bzan

with turquoise head-ornament

yak-keeperess

+Lag-gsor phyug-mo

goat-herder

Khyo-ra btsan-po

hound-keeper

gYa> dmar stag-btsan

commander of __

his horse

his ensign

upper Ru-lag

orange with red mane

standing white lion

lower Ru-lag

tawny with black mane

dpal dar

upper gYas-ru

sparkling red

black with white center containing khyung

lower gYas-ru

turquoise

yellow with striped borders

upper dBu[s]-ru

beige with white mane

red with striped streamers

lower dBu[s]-ru

red with leopard-spots

dpal dar

upper gYo[n]

sorrel

red lion

lower gYo[n]

red

white with black center

castle's

its composition, etc.

foundations

iron

sides

conch

corners

gold

cornices

turquoise

rafters

lapis lazuli

pillars & beams

quartz & coral

doors

"multicolored gold"

eaves

red & white

roof

spears & arrows

at east portal

divine white yaks

at south portal

straw-colored divine horses

at west portal

tigers, leopards, black bears, brown bears

at north portal

birds soar

his __

name

meaning

father

>od-de gun-rgyal (or, gN~an Yar-bz^ur)

mother

+gYu-bya gs`og-cig

turquoise bird wing one

country

>Dam-s`os nor-mo

own name

Zur-phyud-lna

[as king of Gandharva-s]

secret name

rDo-rje dbyins-phyug >bar

adamantine space riches

gown

white silk

in right hand

white-cane horsewhip

in left hand

white-quartz rosary

horse

light-orange with white face & turquoise mane, white tail & golden hooves

halter

turquoise

bridle

golden

saddle

white

p. 199, fn. 93 Bon

Daoist

S^intoo (acc. to the Kojiki)

+mGar-rtse lha-mo killed a horse,

silkworm-goddess

sun-goddess +Ama-terasu

the horse's skin being placed upon her shrine

wrapped herself in a stallion's flayed skin

was offended by the backward-flaying of a colt

by Senge dmag-dpon:

by Susano-wo:

p. 200, fn. 93 she (+mG.) became a black cat

cf. Kemetian solar cat-goddess

p. 202, fn. 100 Bon

Hawai>ian (acc. the Kumu-lipo)

As^anti

mythic kings were named for their mothers, who

various mythic kings were named for their mothers

exerted influence

kings' mothers controlled them

husband

wife

>o-bde/de/lde gun-rgyal

+Than-sman-mo ("prairie medicine female")

Than-lha yab-bz^ud

+gNam-mtsho phyug-mo

The[l]-chen srid-pa>i rgyal-po Than-sras mchor-po ("Thel great existential king prairie son handsome")

+Lha-mo srid-mtsho dpal-mo ("goddess existence lake glorious")

p.

other brethren

sistren

203

of Th.-lh. y.-b.

dMan-chen pon-ra; Than-sku bu-kar

>Bri-lam gans-bzan ("female-yak path good mountain"); Lha-lcam kham-pa ("goddess lady bay-colored")

of Th.-ch. s.-p. r.-p. Th.-s. m.-p.

kLu-lcam ("dragon lady")

204

[progeny of Th.-ch. & +Lh.-m.]

5: sTon-lha mu-gu; rGyal-chen stab-ra; Ga-sa stags-yas; Mi>i-rje lha-mgon; Mu-tshogs bri-ka

6: sDon-lha su-mo; gNam-sman dkar-mo; bTsug-lag sman-cig; Thogs sman-dkar; Gans-dkar s`a-med; gNam-phyi gun-rgyal

direction

deity

meaning

# of clans

of tribe __

above

Lha-mu khri-khrig-ka

1

lDon

south

A-z`ang tshon gi gla-ba

small brown musk-deer business maternal-uncle

13

A-z`an

west

sMra mi>u-dgu

sMra little-men nine

6

sMra

west

Dun-glan dkar-po

male elephant white

3

Z`an-z`un

north

dNul kyi ri-bo dkar-po

silver mountain white

4 + 8 = 12

sTon

center

+lCags kyi mdzo-mo ru-rin

female yak-hybrid iron horns

13

Sum-pa

nation

lineage

Bharata (India)

Dharma

China

Gyim-s`an

sTag-gzig (Iran)

"Jewel"

Bod

sPu rgyal

__ egg

chick

purplish-brown agate

bat (not bird)

white conch

crane

blue turquoise

cuckoo

red copper

parrot

black iron

lark

p.

master

his wife

common to both husband & wife

223

>Chi-med gtsug-phud (former incarn. of sT.-gS`.)

+Kun-snan gsal-ma

hair in thor-gtsug (wound around top of head)

224

gSan-ba >dus-pa

+bSen thub-ma

killed the Dregs-pa

Lha-bon yons-su dag-pa

+>od >phro-ma

flew in sky

Klu-grub ye-s`es sn~in-po

+lCam-rgyun ne-rog

attired in chu-dar (aquatic silk)

sNan-ba mdog-can

+Bar-snan lha-mo

conquered the Lha-srin

rNam-pa lce-rins

+Sen-gdon dkar-mo

Me-n~ag lce-tsha mkhar-bu

+Klu-lcam >bar-ma

increased wealth

p. 229 Bon

S^intoo

Navaho

<ibri^

+A-ma dred-de-ma "mother female arktanthrope": white, riding 9-headed turq. dragon

+Kuma "bear" assaulting men

she-bear pursuing men (her brethren)

she-bear devouring children

p.

relation

name

meaning

230

father

Lha-rgyal >bum gyi rje

god king laks.a lord

mother

+Klu-mo btsan-mo rgyal

dragon-female bTsan-female queen

protector

rTa-sgo/rgo lha-btsan

1^st brother

Lha-btsan >bum-me rje

god bTsan laks.a fires lord

2^nd brother

No-dmar lha-btsan mtshal-thig can

face red god bTsan vermilion spots

3^rd brother

Gyer-rgod lha-btsan mchog-dkar rje

Gyer wild god bTsan staff lord

4^th brother

Gans-lun lha-btsan mchog-dkar rje

mountain country god bTsan bow lord

5^th brother

Khri-mun lha-btsan zur-ra rje

6^th brother

dPa>i lha-btsan rna-khur rje

heroic god bTsan drum-carrier lord

7^th brother

Ma-mo>i Lha-btsan U--kyu rje

Ma-mo's god bTsan fortune-symbol lord

232

minister

Yul-sa dkar-po gyul-chas can

Yula-sa white with battle-dress

1^st queen

+Dan-ra las kyi dban-mo che

ocean great destiny power woman

233

2^nd queen

+Dan-chun gyu yi zur-phud can

ocean little with turquoise head-ornament

3^rd queen

+sMan-chun gyu yi za-ma-tog

little medicine with turquoise milk-pail

4^th queen

+Da-yar se-sman go-de-ma

5^th queen

+Kre-de>i mtsho-sman thin-kha-ma

p.

minion

name

meaning

233

helper

dGe-rgan klu-btsan

friend

>om-ron skyes-bu

>Om valley holy man

brother of +Kre-de>i

gNam-do dkar-po

champions

Gyad-chen bz`i

champions 4 (= rGyal-, fn. 187)

bird

famous white bird

treasuress

+mTsho-sman phyug-mo

lake medicine riches-woman

treasuress

+gYa> ri phyug-mo

slate mountain riches-woman

circle

bTsan-gan

bTsan comrades

234

punisheress

+Gyer-rgod khra-mo

Gyer wild wrathful woman

her friend

Jo-bo lha-ri

elder-brother divine mountain [= Jo-bo gtsug (fn. 190)]

herderess

+Jo-bo >bri-rdzi

elder-sister yak-herder

rulers

9 Ma-sans

[9 rulers of Bod in antiquity]

subject

Byan-btsan rol-pa rkya-bdun

[in northern mountain]

physicianess

+Byan-sman phyug-mo

[& her 990,000 +Byan-sman]

friend

Thog-rol rje

[slate-mountain king of rGyun]

king

mThu-bo che

[king of 9 mountains]

bTsan

S`a-dmar gya> yi btsan-dmar

deer-red slate bTsan red

"younger brother"

S`an bdud-btsan

[wrathful (punisher)]

lesser physicianess

+lCam-mo na-chun ras-thod-ma

younger-sister woman with cotton turban

yak

Lha-gyag dkar-po

divine yak white

is.t.adeva

Jo-bo sku-lha

elder-brother personal god [of divine circle of 3 brethren]

queen

+Byan-sman gtso-mo gyu-mdans-ma

northern medicine mistress with turquoise complexion

p.

name

title: lord __

body-color

armor & helmet

horse's color

is king of the __

235

rTa-sgo/rgo Lha-btsan

of 100,000 fires

white, with red complexion

white

orange

Lha

Lha-btsan

red face

red, with vermilion spots

"white copper"

red, with vermilion mouth

bTsan

235-236

Gyer Lha-btsan

of the staff

purple

quartz

dark-brown with white head-spot

Srin

236

mountain-country Lh.-

of the bow

red, with yellow complexion

golden

yellow antelope

kLu

Khri-mun Lh.-b. z.-r.

dark-red

silver

brown, with white mouth

bDud

heroic Lha-btsan

drum-carrier

dark-purple

copper

tan, with turquoise mane

dMu

Lha-btsan of the +Ma-mo

good-fortune-symbol

white

iron

tawny, with red mane & tail

+Ma-mo

237

comrade Yul-sa

holder of battle-dress

white-clad

beige

ord.#

direction

name

faculty

attribute

1^st

east

+Li-s`ag >phrul gyi me-long

eye (spyan)

butter-lamp

2^nd

north

+Kha-s`ag gser gyi khyud >khor

ear (sn~an)

drum

3^rd

west

+lGyum-s`ag mdzes-pa>i rma-bya

nose (s`ans)

incense

4^th

south

+Re-s`ag gyu yi dril-bu

tongue (ljags)

nectar

5^th

southeast

+Tshu-s`ag gser gyi gyun-drun

body (sku)

clothing

6^th

northeast

+rGya-s`ag me-tog ha-lo

speech (gsun)

flower

7^th

northwest

+rKyel-s`ag >od kyi thig-le

dance (gar)

8^th

southwest

+S`e-s`ag dpal gyi >gur be>u

mind (thugs)

jewelled

color of horse

its markings

tawny

tiger-markings on its legs {cf. quagga}

red

leopard-spots

of __ (direction) portal

from peak of __

meaning

eastern

sNam-chen khyun-rdon

fierce great Khyun castle

southern

La-nag klu-snon

mountain-pass black dragon blue

western

Go-ra gya> dmar

northern

sGro-gad phyug-ri

of __ (people)

from peak of __

messengers

rTsi yi bya-khyun

workers

S`o-mo jo-ri

butchers

S`a-pho ru-rtseg

piled-up stag-antlers

p.

time

character

color of banner held

horse

270

morning

peaceful

white

strawberry-colored with white face

270-1

afternoon

expanding

yellow

tawny with tiger-markings on legs

271

evening

power-generating

red

reddish with white face

night's end

wrathful

black

dark-brown with white shanks

p.

environment

steed ridden by him

271

space

khyun-bird

snow-mountain

white lioness

sandalwood-forest

tigress

272

slates & meadows

doe-deer of the sMan

all around the earth

tawny horse with tiger-markings on its legs

goddess-wife

her father

location

+Srin-mo lan-tsho snon-mo

+gS`in-lcam gu-ma-ron

gS`in-rje smigs-pa

castle Dur-khrod mi-mgo ("cemetery human-head")

+dMu-lcam mgrin-snon-ma

dMu-rje btsan-po

castle Khro-chu dmu-lugs

+kLu-za >thin-btsun-ma

kLu-rgyal >jog-po

castle Bal-po-sprin

+gNod-sbyin >phrul gyi rgyal-mo

in depths of overflowing poison lake

+kLu-lcam sbal >go-ma

on shore of southwestern ocean

+rLun-smigs rgyal-mo

in the haze of space

p.

direction

deity

color

wearing __

holding __

riding __

320

center

+Ma-bdud srid-pa>i rgyal-mo ("mother bDud existence queen")

dark-green

peacock-feather robe with black tassels

blue-&-red lasso of disease

chough

in front

Lha-rgod sn~in-phrom

bright white

white mantle; tiger-skin hat

drum & gs`an

white horse

321

on right

kLu-bdud than-lha

white

white robe

9-pointed vajra

light-orange h.

of left

Mi-bdud >byams-pa khrag-mgo

black

yak-skin; black turban

battle-axe

lion

322

behind

bTsan-rgod hur-pa gsod-rkyen (fn. 453 gsod-rkyen killeth swiftly and decisively)

bright jewel

red-striped T'ang-dynasty garment (fn. 454); orange turban

sword & red lasso

dark-gray horse with white belly

guide-attendant

in morning

at noon, with

in afternoon

at dusk

at midnight

Lh.-rg.

Lha

tiger-skin; bird-horns

butcher

kL.-rbd.

Lha

kLu

gN~an

M.-bd.

bDud

butcher

bTs.-rg.

Lha

a king

bDud

butcher

p.

ord.#

substance of egg (and also of egg-born deity)

deity born from that egg

who holdeth __; and

summoneth all the gyan of the __

327

1^st

white conch

rTa-lha >phen-po ("horse-god wealthy")

golden bridle; turquoise halter

horses

2^nd

sparkling crystal

gYag-lha >gyin-ba ("yak-god magnificent")

yak-hitching line

cattle

3^rd

blue turquoise

+>Bri-lha s`am-po

golden milk-pail

female yaks

4^th

purplish-brown agate

radiating golden light Lug-lha mkhar-bu ("sheep-god small castle')

crystal sheep-hitching line

sheep

328

5^th

"blue iron"

Ba-lha sgrum-mo

milk-pail of conch

cows

6^th

dark-blue

Ra-lha tshed-mo ("goat-god nanny-goat")

turquoise milk-pail

goats

7^th

red copper

rainbow-colored Khams-gsum bcud-bsdud ("worlds-three essence-collector")

grain-cannister with 9 eyen

grain

8^th

jewel

gYan-bdag dzam-lha

jewel treasury

direction

>ol lord-god

color

trait

center

Ye-srid >phrul-rgyal

rotateth disk of existence

east

Lha-chen rgyal/brgya-bin

blazing white

rotateth wheel of quartz

north

Tshans-pa >bum-khri

light-green

holdeth delegation-scepter

west

Yid-de rgyal-ba

light-yellow

lasso

south

Yid-la sems-dpa>

blue-green

iron cudgel

southeast

sKar-mda> yi/mda>i rgyal-po

light-green

bow-&-arrow

northeast

Srid-rje >bran-dkar

light-green

barbed snare

northwest

Phya-rje rin-dkar

light-green

blue poppy ?

southwest

sKos-rje drans-dkar

purple

holdeth delegation-baton

material

direction

character

likeness

jewelled

center

secret (etc.)

heap of jewels

conch

east

pacific

cloud-cover

turquoise

south

expanding

stars' twinkling

copper

west

energetic

lightning

blue crystal

north

wrathful

thog (bombs)

object

encircling protectors

sun, moon, stars above it

of wisdom

thick clouds & rainbows covering it

miraculous

>u ru ru (whistling sound of the wind)

of activity

jewelled castle [itself]

of the world

herbs, trees, flagpole

of the 5 elements

rlun-rta ("wind-horse")

the 5 defender-deities

feathers, cloths, wool

yul-sa & gz^i-bdag

armor & weapons

pho-lha & sgra-bla

various jewels

gnod-sbyin & nor-lha

tiger-skins, leopard-skins, grains

glorious

dairy-foods, sweets

sa-bdag, klu, gn~an

ord.#

elem.

(= $)

goddess (lha-mo = #)

god (Dral-po = %; lha = *; >byed = &)

givers of the __

1^st

air

rlun

$ gi # kun-skyon sgron-ma

% $ gi * yans-pa >degs &

diamond

2^nd

aether

nam-mkha>i

$ # mdan ldan-ma

% $ * gsal-ba go &

rainbow tent

3^rd

fire

me>i

$ # tshan-stan >od >bar-ma

% $ * gsal-ba smin &

8-petalled waterlily

4^th

water

chu>i

$ # ro-ldan bdud rtsi-ma

% $ * kun-gso rlan &

1000-spoked wheel

5^th

earth

sa

$ yi #-gser lon-spyod brtan-ma

% $>i * sra-brtan >degs &

blazing jewel

in the __ (direction)

goddess

offered to him __

east

+dKar-mo >od >gyed ma

performance of the "life-master white Phu-wer"

north

+Ser-mo thor-tsug ma ("yellow female hairbun woman")

rgyud (tantra)

west

+dBan-ldan dar-mo ("power-owner red female")

vase of power-nectar

south

+Rin-chen don-grub ma ("jewel accomplishing aims woman")

vase

pp.

control

ingredient

is put into __-facing spring

effectual in __days

368-369

d.

milk of white nanny-goat with a black neck

west

d.

milk of light-yellow cow

southeast

2

369

d.

south

3

369

d.

tufts of white wool

north

1

369

f.

snake and frogs

369

h.

horse-blood & -milk

370

d.

deer-riding wind-kings

370

b.

bye-te on trees

370

d.

deer-riding wind-kings, each holding wind-banner in r., wind-lasso in l. hand

direction

element

blue

center

firmament

dark-blue

south

water

red

west

fire

green

north

wind

370

b.

bye-te: [upon trees,] do write (inscribe?) the mantra-s of __!

trees

dBal-mo

1 acacia

28 dBal-mo

28 birches

(fn. 82) 4 members of dBal-gsas rnam-pa's inner circle of deities -gSas (Khro-, rNam-, dBal- [!], gTum-], with their consorts

4 junipers

direction

the angry __

Khyun

middle

dBal-gsas

__-nag ral-can (Kh. black crested)

east

Lha-rgod

Ka-ru-na [Karun.a "compassion"]

north

gTso-mchog

dBal-__ me>i ral-can ("wrathful Kh. fiery crest")

west

["character"]

__-dmar chu-srin ral-pa-can ("Kh. red water monster crest")

south

black, having wings of razor-swords

direction of realm

substance of realm

nature of drum

shape of drum

gram-pa wood of drum

drumhead: skin of __

drumstick of blazing __

rna-ma "drumtail": blazing __

center

conch

pacific

round

white

lion

quartz

rGu-tshig skya-mo "galaxy"

east

gold

expanding

square

yellow

elephant

gold

dragon

north

hemi-sphaere

blue-green

horse

dark-blue

wheel

west

copper

wrathful

triangle

red

khyun

copper

waterlily

south

turquoise

miraculous

immeasurable

blue

turquoise dragon

turquoise

jewel

on __ mt.

of __

grew __ (tree)

color of drum

shape of drum

nature of drum

drumhead skin

drumstick

eastern

conch

tsan-dan "sandal-wood"

white

round

pacific

white elephant

flexible white cane

northern

gold

stag-pa "birch" Khal-le ston >byams

yellow

square

expanding

yellow gyi-lin

Mu-le (tree)

western

copper

sen-lden "acacia"

red

hemi-sphaere

of power

dragon

southern bamboo

southern

dark-blue

tshar-nag "blackthorn (Coloneaster multiflorus)"

dark-blue

triangular

wrathful

bDud

yellow barberry

center [= Ri-rab]

jewel

s`ugs-pa "juniper"

octogonal

of continuity

white lioness

bamboo

direction

kind of wood

east

swastika

south

jewelled

west

lotus

north

orb

side of Ri-rab

wood

east

white ba-lu

north

juniper

west

red sandalwood

south

bdud-rtsi ljon-phyugs

"the four intermediate points" [viz., SE, NE, NW, SW]

mkhan-dkar phud-ma

thun