Five Excellent Ones of Sublime Nobility
The Five Excellent Ones of Sublime Nobility (Wyl. dam pa’i rigs can dra ma lnga) who received the Mahayoga and Anuyoga tantras of the Nyingma tradition at the summit of Mt. Malaya from Vajrapani were:
- the god Yasasvi Varapala (Skt.; Wyl. grags ldan mchog skyong
- the naga king Takshaka (Skt.; Wyl. klu rgyal ’jog po, the naga king )
- the yaksha Ulkamukha (Skt.; skar mda’ gdong)
- the rakshasa Matyaupayika (Skt.; Wyl. blo gros thabs ldan)
- the human being Licchavi Vimalakirti (Skt.; Wyl. dri med grags pa). Alternatively, according to some sources, the god Indra (Wyl. rig ’dzin lha dbang rgyal sbyin) is listed in place of Vimalakirti.