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The '''eight female [[bodhisattva]]s''' are, | The '''eight female [[bodhisattva]]s''' are, | ||
#Lasya (Tib. ''Gegmoma'') the consort of [[Kshitigarbha]] | #Lasya (Skt. ''Lāsyā''; Tib. ''Gegmoma'') the consort of [[Kshitigarbha]] | ||
#Gita (Tib. ''Luma'') the consort of [[Vajrapani]] | #Gita (Skt. ''Ghirtī''; Tib. ''Luma'') the consort of [[Vajrapani]] | ||
#Malya (Tib. ''Trengwama'') the consort of [[Akashagarbha]] | #Malya (Skt. ''Mālyā''; Tib. ''Trengwama'') the consort of [[Akashagarbha]] | ||
#Nritya (Tib. ''Zik Garma'') the consort of [[Avalokiteshvara]] | #Nritya (Skt. ''Nirtī''; Tib. ''Zik Garma'') the consort of [[Avalokiteshvara]] | ||
#Dhupa (Tib. ''Dukpöma'') the consort of [[Maitreya]] | #Dhupa (Skt. ''Dhupā''; Tib. ''Dukpöma'') the consort of [[Maitreya]] | ||
#Pushpa (Tib. ''Metokchen'') the consort of [[Sarvanivaranavishkambhin]] | #Pushpa (Skt. ''Pūṣpā''; Tib. ''Metokchen'') the consort of [[Sarvanivaranavishkambhin]] | ||
#Aloka (Tib. ''Aloke'') the consort of [[Samantabhadra]] | #Aloka (Skt. ''Alokā''; Tib. ''Aloke'') the consort of [[Samantabhadra]] | ||
#Gandha (Tib. ''Drichabma'') the consort of [[Mañjushri]] | #Gandha (Skt. ''Gandhā''; Tib. ''Drichabma'') the consort of [[Mañjushri]] | ||
Symbolically they represent the pure state of sense objects. | |||
[[Category: Enumerations]] | [[Category: Enumerations]] | ||
[[Category: Buddhas and Deities]] | [[Category: Buddhas and Deities]] | ||
[[Category:Hundred Peaceful and Wrathful Deities]] |
Revision as of 16:42, 30 December 2008
The eight female bodhisattvas are,
- Lasya (Skt. Lāsyā; Tib. Gegmoma) the consort of Kshitigarbha
- Gita (Skt. Ghirtī; Tib. Luma) the consort of Vajrapani
- Malya (Skt. Mālyā; Tib. Trengwama) the consort of Akashagarbha
- Nritya (Skt. Nirtī; Tib. Zik Garma) the consort of Avalokiteshvara
- Dhupa (Skt. Dhupā; Tib. Dukpöma) the consort of Maitreya
- Pushpa (Skt. Pūṣpā; Tib. Metokchen) the consort of Sarvanivaranavishkambhin
- Aloka (Skt. Alokā; Tib. Aloke) the consort of Samantabhadra
- Gandha (Skt. Gandhā; Tib. Drichabma) the consort of Mañjushri
Symbolically they represent the pure state of sense objects.