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The '''eight offering goddesses''' ([[Wyl.]] ''mchod pa'i lha mo brgyad'') are the consorts of the [[Eight great bodhisattvas]], the [[Eight female bodhisattvas]]. They are as mentioned in the [[Thirty-seven Point Mandala Offering]]:
The '''eight offering goddesses''' ([[Wyl.]] ''mchod pa'i lha mo brgyad'') are the consorts of the [[eight great bodhisattvas]], the [[eight female bodhisattvas]]. They are as mentioned in the [[Thirty-seven Point Mandala Offering]]:


#the goddess of beauty (Skt. ''Lāsyā''; Tib. ''Gekpama'')
#Goddess of Beauty (Skt. ''Lāsyā''; Tib. ''Gekpama''; Wyl. ''sgeg pa ma'') the consort of [[Kshitigarbha]]
#the goddess of garlands (Skt. ''Mālā''; Tib. ''Trengwama'')
#Goddess of Garlands (Skt. ''Mālyā''; Tib. ''Trengwama''; Wyl. ''phreng ba ma'') the consort of [[Akashagarbha]]
#the goddess of song (Skt. ''Gītā''; Tib. ''Luma'')
#Goddess of Song (Skt. ''Gītā''; Tib. ''Luma''; Wyl. ''glu ma'') the consort of [[Vajrapani]]
#the goddess of dance (Skt. ''Nartī'' or ''Naivedya''; Tib. ''Garma'')
#Goddess of Dance (Skt. ''Nirtī''; Tib. ''Garma''; Wyl. ''gar ma'') the consort of [[Avalokiteshvara]]
#the goddess of flowers (Skt. ''Puṣpā''; Tib. ''Metokma'')
#Goddess of Flowers (Skt. ''Pūṣpā''; Tib. ''Metokma'' Wyl. ''me tog ma'') the consort of [[Sarvanivaranavishkambhin]]
#the goddess of incense (Skt. ''Dhūpā''; Tib. ''Dukpöma'')
#Goddess of Incense (Skt. ''Dhupā''; Tib. ''Dukpöma''; Wyl. ''bdu spos ma'') the consort of [[Maitreya]]
#the goddess of light (Skt. ''Ālokā''; Tib. ''Nangselma'')
#Goddess of Light (Skt. ''Alokā''; Tib. ''Marmema'' or ''Nangselma''; Wyl. ''mar me ma'') the consort of [[Samantabhadra]]
#the goddess of perfume (Skt. ''Gandhā''; Tib. ''Drichapma'')
#Goddess of Perfume (Skt. ''Gandhā''; Tib. ''Drichabma''; Wyl. ''dri chab ma'') the consort of [[Mañjushri]]


==Alternative Translations==
==Alternative Translations==

Revision as of 06:55, 13 February 2010

The eight offering goddesses (Wyl. mchod pa'i lha mo brgyad) are the consorts of the eight great bodhisattvas, the eight female bodhisattvas. They are as mentioned in the Thirty-seven Point Mandala Offering:

  1. Goddess of Beauty (Skt. Lāsyā; Tib. Gekpama; Wyl. sgeg pa ma) the consort of Kshitigarbha
  2. Goddess of Garlands (Skt. Mālyā; Tib. Trengwama; Wyl. phreng ba ma) the consort of Akashagarbha
  3. Goddess of Song (Skt. Gītā; Tib. Luma; Wyl. glu ma) the consort of Vajrapani
  4. Goddess of Dance (Skt. Nirtī; Tib. Garma; Wyl. gar ma) the consort of Avalokiteshvara
  5. Goddess of Flowers (Skt. Pūṣpā; Tib. Metokma Wyl. me tog ma) the consort of Sarvanivaranavishkambhin
  6. Goddess of Incense (Skt. Dhupā; Tib. Dukpöma; Wyl. bdu spos ma) the consort of Maitreya
  7. Goddess of Light (Skt. Alokā; Tib. Marmema or Nangselma; Wyl. mar me ma) the consort of Samantabhadra
  8. Goddess of Perfume (Skt. Gandhā; Tib. Drichabma; Wyl. dri chab ma) the consort of Mañjushri

Alternative Translations

  1. of charm, of laughter
  2. .
  3. of music

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