Nine demeanours of a wrathful deity

Nine demeanours (or styles) of a wrathful deity (Wyl. gar gyi nyams dgu) — there are three of the body, three of the speech and three of the mind.

The three of the body are:

1. enticing/seductive/captivating (sgeg pa)
2. heroic (dpa' ba)
3. terrifying/ferocious ('jigs su rung ba)

The three of the speech are:

1. menacing laughter (rgod pa)
2. harsh and threatening/stern (gshe ba)
3. ferocious/wrathful and thunderous (drag shul)

The three of the mind are:

1. compassion (snying rje)
2. yearning (to tame others)/magnificent power (rngams pa)
3. peace/tranquility (zhi ba)