"Icons Worthwhile to See" (Bris sku mthon ba don ldan)

consisting of 3 texts:-

(1st) Rin->byun -- pp. 234-377

(2nd) sNar-than -- pp. 379-395

(3rd) rDor-phren = Vajra-avali -- pp. 397-415

Rin-<byun (compiled 17th century Ch.E.)

the 16 Arhant-s -- 16-32. p. 244; gNas-bcu pp. 246-7

page

stanza

site

arhant

retinue

(100s)

holding __

246

21

Kailasa g

Anga-ja

13

censer

 

22

quartz g

A-jita

1

 
 

23

7-leaf g

Vana-vasin

14

 
 

24

Tamra (copper) d

Kalika

11

golden earrings

 

25

Lanka d

Vajri-putra

10

 
 

26

d in Yamuna

Bhadra

12

 
 

27

Kas`mir

Kanaka-vatsa

5

noose

 

28

Godaniya (W)

Kanaka-bharadvaja

7

 
 

29

Uttara-kuru (N)

Bakula

9

mongoose

 

30

Priyangu

Rahula

11

jeweled crown

 

31

Gr.dhra-kut.a

Cud.a-panthaka

16

 
 

32

Videha (E)

Pin.d.ola- bharadvaja

10

book & almsbowl

 

33

Trayastrims`a

Panthaka

9

book

 

34

Vipula-pars`va g

Naga-sena

12

flask & rod-staff

247

35

Bhihu g

Gopaka

14

book

 

36

Himalaya g

A-bheda

10

bodhi-stupa

 

37

 

Dharma-trata

 

book

abbreviations: g[iri] "mountain", d[vipa] "isle"

the Catur-Maha-raja "4 Great-kings" -- 35-8. p. 245(; p. 248) [411-4. p. 375]

#

gate

color

holding __

retinue

name

#

color

seat

35

east

white (green)

vin.a lute

Gandharva-s

Dhr.ta-ras.t.ra

412

white with green

elephant

36

south

blue

sword

Kumbha-an.d.a-s

Vi-rud.haka

413

sky-blue

buffalo

37

west

red

noose

Naga-s

Virupa-aks.a

414

red

naga

38

north

yellow (golden)

banner

Yaks.a-s

Vais`ravan.a

411

golden

lion

deities on Guhya-samaja-Man~ju-vajra "Secret-assembly Mild-thunderbolt" -- 52. p. 250

at __

deity

eyen

Ks.iti-garbha

ears

Vajra-pan.i

nose

Kha-garbha

tongue

Ava-lokita

brow

Nivaran.a-vis.kambhin

navel

Samanta-bhadra

the 6 armor-heroes of S`ri-Cakra-sambara -- 56-61. p. 252

bija

hero

color

holding __

HAS

Vajra-sattva

white

 

HI

Vai-rocana

yellow

wheel

HU

Padma-narta-is`vara

red

waterlily

HE

S`ri-Heruka

black

vajra

HO

Vajra-surya

orange

jewel

HAM

Parama-as`va

green

sword

the 6 armor-heroines -- 62-67. p. 252

heroine

meaning

color

Vajra-varahi

-sow

red

Yamini

restrainress

blue

Mohani

deludress

white

San~calini

shakress

yellow

Santrasini

terrifieress

green

Can.d.ika

wrathess

gray

the 6 goddesses around Sambara-avalokita -- 70. p. 254

goddess

color

Heruka

blue

Bhima

yellow

Rudran.i

red

Vas`a-vartini

green

Vyava-lokita

gray

Vajra-d.akini

white

colors of fingers (outside) & of finger-joints (palmside) -- 72-73. p. 255

fingers

color

thumbs

yellow

forefingers

white

middle fingers

red

ring-fingers

black

little fingers

green

   

finger-joints

color

1st

black

2nd

red

3rd

white

the 5-deity arya from Amogha-pas`a-Ava-lokita -- 105. p. 265

direction

bija, marked on __

deity

color

center

RAM, sun

Pas`u-pati

white

east

HA, noose

Amogha-pas`a

red

south

HUM, cudgel

Haya-griva

green

west

PHA, sword

+Eka-jat.a

blue

north

T.A, vajra-cudgel

+Bhr.kut.i

offwhite

the deities protecting from the 8 perils; around Arya-Ava-lokita -- 121-129. p. 269

direction

-bhaya-tran.a

"-peril-protector"

color

holding __

center

11-faced Arya

     

east

Agni-

"fire-"

white

moonstone

south

Jala-

"water-"

white

wheel

west

Simha-

"lions-"

yellow

book

north

Hasti-

"elephants-"

orange

sunstone

southeast

Dan.d.a-

"punishment-"

red

noose

southwest

Naga-

"dragons-"

green

waterpot

northwest

D.akini-

"witches-"

black

flag

northeast

Cora-

"robbers-"

red

bell

5-goddess Tara -- 145-149. p. 274

direction

goddess

color

holding __

center

Tara

bluegreen

utpala

east

Pratisara

white

gem

south

Marici

yellow

as`oka-branch

west

Varahi

red

skull

north

Eka-jat.a

black

skull

deities on Amita-ayus & +Padma-kundhali -- 181. p. 285

at __

deity

apex of head

Vai-rocana

throat

Amita-abha

heart

A-ks.obhya

navel

Ratna-sambhava

genitalia

Amogha-siddhi

naga-raja-s "dragon-kings" as ornaments of Vighna-antaka "Hindrance-ender" -- 214. p. 297 [of Hum-kara 481. pp. 406-7]

naga-raja

color

ornament

481

An-anta

blue

hair-binder

1st

Taks.aka

red

earrings

2nd

Kulika

variegated

armlets

8th

S`ankha-pala

yellow

bracelets

7th

[Sundara-]Padma

white

necklace

6th

Karkot.aka

green

sacred-thread

4th

Vasuki

nectar-hued

cincture

5th

Maha-padma

white

anklets

3rd

S`abala-jn~ana-Garud.a "Variegated-gnosis G." -- 230. p. 302

members of body

element

color

legs

earth

yellow

belly

water

white

thorax

fire

red

head

air

black

apex of head

jn~ana

blue

wings

akas`a

variegated

the 13 "Golden Dharma-s" (of the Sa-skya-pa) -- p. 303

ordinal #s

this book's section-#s

deities

1-3

77-9

3 D.akini-s

4-6

10-2

3 major reds

7-9

206-8

3 minor reds

10

184

A-mara-Vajra-devi

11

319

red Jambhala

12

234/5

Simha-mukhi

13

232

black Man~ju-s`ri

[names of these 13]

page

sections

class of deity (meaning)

sections

deity

meaning

258

77-79

+Khe-cari-traya "sky-moving-3"

77

Nad.a-Khe-cari

noise-

 

78

Maitri-Khe-cari Vidya-dhari-Keli

friendly- spell-support-sport

259

79

Dvi-mukhi-Varahi Indra-Khe-cari

2-mouthed-sow

240

   

10-12

   

240

10-12

3 reds

10

+Kuru-kulla

 

241

11

T.akki-raja

 

242

12

Gan.a-pati

troop-lord

293-4

206-208

3 minor reds

206

+Hr.d-suvarn.a-bin.d.u-Laks.mi

heart-golden-droplet-

 

207

+Vasu-dhara

wealth-support

 

208

+Tinu

 

286

 

others

184

+A-mara-Vajra-devi

immortal-

328

 

319

Jambhala

tusked

304

 

234/5

+Simha-mukhi

lioness-mouthed

303

 

232

Man~ju-s`ri

mild-revered

the 21 +Tara-s

page

section

#

-Tara

meaning

color

faces

arms

316

276

1st

Pra-vira-

heroic

red

1

8

317

277

2nd

Candra-ojas-s`ukla-

white as the moon

white

3

12

 

278

3rd

Kanaka-varn.a-

golden-colored

yellow

1

10

 

279

4th

Us.n.is.a-vijaya-

turban victorious

yellow

1

4

 

280

5th

Hum-s`abdini-

hum-sound

yellow

1

2

 

281

6th

Trai-lokya-vijaya-

triple-world-victorious

red

1

4

 

282

7th

Vadi-parmardini-

disputants-crushing

black

1

4

 

283

8th

Parama-abhis.eka-da-

supreme-powers-bestowing

yellow

1

4

 

284-6

9th

Khad.ira-van.i-

-forest

blue-green

1

2

318

287

9th

Vara-da-

boons-grantress

red

1

4

 

288

10th

S`oka-vinodana-

sorrow-dispelleress

red

1

4

 

289

11th

Jagad-akars.ana-

world-summoneress

black

1

2

 

290

12th

Mangala-avabhasa-

omen-light

yellow

1

8

 

291

13th

Pari-pacana-

ripeneress

red

1

2

 

292

14th

Calad-bhr.kut.i-

shaking frowning

blue

3

6

 

293

15th

Maha-s`anti-

great peace

white

1

6

319

294

16th

Sanga-nas`ani-

attachment-destructrix

red

1

2

 

295

17th

Sukha-siddhi-

bliss-accomplisheress

orange

1

2

 

296

18th

Pra-pus.t.i-

increase

white

1

4

 

297

19th

Duh.kha-dahana-

suffering-burneress

white

1

2

 

298

20th

Siddhi-sambhava-

attainments-birth

orange

1

2

 

299

21st

Pari-puran.a-

perfecteress

white

1

2

Vai-s`ravan.a, entourage of -- 300. p. 320 (also: 311. p. 324)

direction

god

color

holding __

center

Vai-s`raman.a

golden

mongoose

east

Jambhala

yellow

jewel

south

Purn.a-bhadra

yellow

jewel-flask

west

Man.i-bhadra

white

gem

north

Kubera

black

sword

southeast

San~-jn~aya

yellow

sword

southwest

At.avaka

black

red jewel-spear

northwest

Pan~cika

pale yellow

storeyed aedifice

northeast

Pici-kun.d.alin

white

saber & shield

"Treasure of Vulture Valley" -- 301. p. 322

set

direction

deity

color

on spokes

east

Rahula

gray

south

Dhana

yellow

west

Kala

purple

north

Kubera

green

yaks.a-s : "-nose"

east

"Pot-"

green

south

"Conch-"

west

"3-"

north

"Big-"

goddesses at gates

east

+Ankus`i

white

south

+Pas`i

yellow

west

+Sphot.a

red

north

+Ghan.t.a

green

Rahula is 9-headed, each head surmounted by a raven's head; "His head and body are all covered with eyes." He is a naga (lower 1/2 snake, upper 1/2 raks.asa).

on the 4 spokes of blue wheel at black Vai-s`ravan.a on blue horse -- 310. p. 324

direction

lake of __

quality

vehicles of daemonesses

east

milk

anger

gayal

south

melted butter

pride

buffalo

west

blood

attachment

yak

north

gold

envy

ass

goddesses around Catus-cihna-Ati-guhya-Vai-s`ravan.a (4-emblem Very-secret V.) -- 313. p. 325

direction

goddess

east

Vasu-dhara

south

Saras-vati

west

Dhana-pala

north

Bharali

many-deity Jambhala -- 316. p. 326

direction

husband

wife

center

Arya-Jambhala

Vasu-dhara

east

Man.i-bhadra

Candra-kanti

south

Purn.a-bhadra

Datta

west

Dhana-da

Su-datta

north

Vai-s`ravan.a

Arya

southeast

Kilimili

Su-bhadra

southwest

Pici-kun.d.alin

Su-gupta

northwest

Mukha-indra

Devi

northeast

Cara-indra

Saras-vati

goddesses around yellowgreen Jambhala & blue +Vasu-dhara -- 321. p. 329

direction

bija

goddess

color

east

HA

Candra-kanti

black

southeast

HIS

Su-bhadra

black

south

HR.SM.

Datta

red

southwest

HR.S

Su-gupta

red

north

HUM

Arya

white

northeast

HUSM.

Saras-vati

white

west

HL.M

Su-datta

yellow

northwest

HL.S

Laks.mi-devi

yellow

gods around yaks.a Vajra-mara-dama, black, & +Vajra-sam-siddhi, blue -- pp. 332-3

direction

god

color

holding --

underlings (m. & f.)

east

Vasu-deva

white

box of jewels

gandharva-s

south

Maha-kala

black

sandalwood cudgel

yama-s

west

At.avaka

red

bowl of medicines

naga-s

north

Vai-s`ravan.a

green

golden horse-whip

yaks.a-s

At.avaka is 5-faced (c. lion; r. horse & sheep; l. goat & monkey) & 6-armed.

yaks.a 3-faced Vajra-mara-dama, for secret practice -- 332. p. 333

direction

deity

color

holding __

on __

god of __

center

Vajra-mara-dama

dark blue

trident

all

 

right

Tiks.n.a

black

axe

Agni

S.E.

left

Samanta-bhairava

orange

black silk

Raks.asa

S.W.

behind

Surya-caks.us

dark red

knife

Vayu

N.W.

front

+Vajra-sam-siddhi

blue

disease-bag

Is`ana

N.E.

Ajn~a-vinivarta-Gan.a-pati "Authority-averting G." Raga-vajra "emotion-" -- 334. p. 334

Gan.a-pati hath his penis fellated by his monkey-faced consort, who is "white with a reddish tint" (blushing?).

Gan.a-pati is 3-headed (c. elephant; r. cat; l. monkey) & holding r. radish, l. lad.d.uka.

4-armed Maha-kala, black, & +Maha-kali, black, at dharma-udaya -- 349. p. 341

set of deities

deity

color

holding __

goddesses on upper

Camun.d.i

black

trident

Uma

red

knife

Varahi

pale blue

khat.vanga

gods on lower

Yama

black

sword

Raks.asa

dark purple

knife

Maha-is`vara

light gray

d.amaru

Bhairava-s in gates

 

white

hammer

 

yellow

cudgel

 

red

waterlily

 

dark green

sword

goddesses in corners

Kula

yellow

 

Kuru-kulla

red

 

Kilayatr.

blue

 

Hara-dharan.i

green

 

goddesses in gates around 4-armed Maha-kala, dark blue -- 351. p. 342

direction

-faced naked d.akini

E

vulture

N

garud.a

W

crow

S

owl

SE

sow

SW

bitch

NW

she-wolf

NE

tigress

2-armed Maha-kala, dark blue, & +Maha-kali -- 360. p. 348

direction

naked goddess

east

Kali

south

Karali

west

Varad.i

north

Vetali

animal-sequences

362. p. 349

377(d). p. 358

382. p. 361

Mahat (?) ("Greatness")

 

eunuch

iron hawk overhead

of the north: 8 iron hawks

black birds overhead

 

of the south: 8 yama-s:--

 

tiger is ridden

1st tiger

 
 

2nd leopard

 

3 following:- 2nd tawny-bear

3rd tawny-bear

3 are led as pets:- 2nd tawny-bear

3rd snow-bear

4th snow-bear

3rd snow-bear

 

5th feral-hound

 

lion is led as pet

6th lion

 

1st jackal

7th jackal

1st jackal

 

8th hound

black hounds below

9-deity knife-wielding secret jackal-faced Karma-Maha-kala, dark-red -- 373. p. 355

direction

black goddess

vehicle

east

Maha-kali

mule

south

Vi-karali

raven

west

Pu-karali

vetala

north

Kankali

corpse

atop Mt. Meru: palace of Traks.ad brother-&-sister -- 377. [cf. Bhratr. & Svasr., 358. p. 347 n. 2]

page

category: concentric, going inwards

specific

description

357

sides of palace : built of __ skulls

human

east

 

horses'

south

 

monkey's

west

 

sheep's

north

 

jewel-palace

4 corners

copper

 

4 gates

lacquered hides, their hair gilded

 

bolts

magical lapis lazuli

 

portals

shell

358

iron tower

 

7-storeyed, hexagonal

 

steps in tower

 

copper-rimmed turquoise

 

dark-blue triangular courtyard of that tower

 

human corpse [of Purus.a-medha]

   

horse-corpse [of As`va-medha]

   

couple

Jiva-mara (Srog-bdud), dark purple, 2-headed (hound's & pig's); wearing bear-skin {ber-serk}

   

+Remati, black, holding thread-clew; her face turned backward, holding scorpion-hilted sword {cf. Kemetian scorpion-goddess SRQt with her turned head} http://www.egyptianmuseum.gov.eg/selket.html

; riding ass on saddle of jawbones

p. 358 "army of twenty-one thousand maras" [cf. 21 exterminations by Paras`u-rama] {so, is "Mara" a metathesis of "Rama" ?}

deities having their eyen of semi-pretious stones

377(c). p. 358

381. p. 360

384(b). p. 362

eyen of black bitch-headed Mon tribeswomen

eyen of black bitch Mon tribeswomen

eyen of bitch-headed raks.asi-s

 

quartz

 

gold

gold

 

silver

   

copper

copper

3rd copper

bronze

 

5th bronze

   

6th iron

turquoise

turquoise

1st turquoise

carnelian

 

2nd carnelian

 

shell

4th shell

 

hide

 

the 5 D.akini-s, each crowned with a dhyani-buddha -- 415-7. p. 375

direction

source

bija

-d.akini

color

sentiment

center

moon

OM

Buddha-

white

peaceful

east

sun

HUM

Vajra-

blue

wrathful

south

yellow moon

TRAM

Ratna-

yellow

cheerful

west

red, rayless sun

HRIS

Padma-

red

erotic

north

vis`va-vajra

AS

Vis`va-

green

mirth

Medicine-lady & her 4 Sistren -- 418-20. p. 376

location

woman

color

holding __

her topknot

vehicle

middle

Auspicious Long-Life

white

9-tined golden vajra

conch-shell

white lion

front

Blue Beautiful-faced

blue

magic mirror

sapphire

onager

right

Acala-hasa "immovable laughter"

yellow

bowl of food

gold

lactating tigress

behind

Melifluous Tiara

red

box of gems

coral

hind

left

White-Sorcery Good-Destiny

green

durva-grass (against curses)

turquoise

blue dragon

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

sNar-than brgya-rtsa (compiled 13th century Ch.E.) [no scenes of co-ition]

around +Us.n.is.a-vijaya, 4 very wrathful blue gods -- 425. p. 383

direction

god

holding __

east

A-cala

sword

south

T.akki-raja

hook

west

Nila-dan.d.a

cudgel

north

Maha-bala

3-tined vajra

+Pan~ca-raks.a "the 5 Protectrices" -- 429. pp. 384-5

direction

goddess

meaning

color

faces

arms

holding __

center

Maha-pratisara

great follower

yellow

3

10

umbrella

east

Maha-mayuri

great pavon-hen

green

1

2

pavon feather

south

Maha-sahasra-pramardani

great 1000-destructrix

yellow

3

10

[same as Pratisara's]

west

Mantra-anusarin.i

spell-conforming

black

1

4

sword & axe

north

S`ita-vati (-vani)

cool grove

red

1

4

sword & axe

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rDor-phren = Vajra-avali "Thunderbolt series" [replete with scenes of co-ition, so cannot be earlier than the 14th century; ascription to the 12th century must be apocryphal]

S.at.-Cakra-varti ('the 6 Wheel-turners") of Sambara -- 482-7. pp. 407-8

section

mansion of __

throne-support

god on the throne

-d.aka & +-d.akini

color of -d. & of +-d.

held by -d. & by +-d.

bija

482

Vajra-sattva

white lion

Bhairava

Jn~ana-

 

vajra

OM

483

Vai-rocana

lion

Brahma

Buddha-

white

wheel

BHRUM

484

Ratna-is`a

horse

Aditya

Ratna-

yellow

jewel

AM

485

A-mita-abha

pavon

Maha-is`vara

Padma-

red

waterlily

HRIM

486

A-ks.obhya

elephant

Vis.n.u

Vajra-

black

vajra

HUM

487

A-mogha-siddhi

garud.a

Indu (/ Indra)

Vis`va-

green

vis`va-vajra

KHAM

Martin Willson (translator): Deities of Tibetan Buddhism. Wisdom Publications, Boston, 2000.