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Buddhist Deity: Manjushri (Ocean of Sadhanas, edited)

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Subjects, Topics & Types:
- An Ocean of Sadhanas Description (below)
- Manjushri Compendium Texts
- Original Sanskrit Translation
- Thartse Namka Chime edition (list below)
- Shakya Rinchen edition
- One Doubt about the Ocean of Sadhanas by Tsangwang Gendun Tenpa
- Confusions
- Others...

An Ocean of Methods of Accomplishment
This text was known in India in the 11th century and later translated into Tibetan in the 13th century. The list below follows the edited version of the Sakya teacher Thartse Panchen Namka Chime. It contains 142 descriptions of deities. A popular Bhutanese, Drugpa Kagyu, version is said to have been edited by the 9th Je Kenpo of Bhutan, Shakya Rinchen, 1710-1759. The Bhutanese version has more deities, approximately 154.

According to the text of Thartse Panchen Namka Chime (1765-1820).

22. Manjushri, Stirachakra, Orange with One Face and Two Hands
23. Manjushri, Simhanada, Golden with One Face and Two Hands; Eleven Deities
24. Manjushri, Vagishvara, Orange with One Face and Two Hands
25. Manjushri, Simha, Orange with One Face and Two Hands
26. Manjushri, Vadiraja, Golden with One Face and Two Hands; Two Deities
27. Manjushri, Vadiraja, Golden with One Face and Two Hands; Three Deities
28. Manjushri, Vadiraja, Golden with One Face and Two Hands
29. Manjushri, Vadiraja, Orange with One Face and Two Hands
30. Manjushri, Arapachana, White with One Face and Two Hands; Five Deities
31. Manjushri, Arapachana, Red with One Face and Two Hands
32. Manjushri, Anangavajra, Yellow with One Face and Six Hands
33. Manjushri, Dharmadhatu Vagishvara, White with Four Faces and Eight Hands
34. Manjushri, Dharmadhatu Vagishvara, Red with Four Faces and Eight Hands
35. Manjushri, Dharmadhatu Vagishvara, White with One Face and Two Hands
36. Manjushri, Arapachana Vagishvara, Orange with One Face and Two Hands
37. Manjushri, Ekavira, White with One Face and Two Hands
38. Manjushri, Vagishvara Raja, Red with One Face and Two Hands
39. Manjushri, Raja, Golden with One Face and Two Hands
40. Manjushri, Ekavira, White with One Face and Two Hands
41. Manjushri, Orange with Three Faces and Six Hands
42. Manjushri, Prajna, Orange with One Face and Two Hands
43. Manjushri, Namasangiti, White with One Face and Two Hands
44. Manjushri, White with One Face and Two Hands
45. Manjushri, White-Red with Three Faces and Four Hands
46. Manjushri, Vajra, Orange with Three Faces and Six Hands


dpal 'brug pa'i lugs dbang chog 'dod rgu'i bang mdzod, fol.27-28 [TBRC vol.19223, number 4161, work number 19223]. Various authors such as 9th Je Khenpo Shakya Rinchen (1710-1759). Compiled by Lobpon Yontan Od (b. 1927). (Full Contents List).

24. 'jam dpal brtan pa'i 'khor lo ... p. 128
25. 'phags pa 'jam dpal smra ba'i sengge ... p. 129
26. 'jam dpal ngag gi rgyal po'am shes rab 'phel ba'i gter ... p. 129
27. 'jam pa'i dbyangs rgyal po chen po rol ba ... p. 130
28. 'jam dpal ngag gi rgyal po gtso 'khor gnyis pa ... p. 130
29. 'jam dpal ngag gi rgyal po gtso 'khor gsum pa ... p. 131
30. 'jam dpal gyi rtogs pa las gsungs pa'i ngag gi rgyal po ... p. 132
31. a ra pa tsa na ... p. 132
32. a ra pa tsa na dmar po ... p. 133
33. 'jam dpal yan lag med pa'i rdo rje ... p. 135
34. chos dbyings gsung gi dbang phyug ... p. 135
35. chos dbyings gsung dbang dmar po ... p. 136
36. chos dbyings gsung dbang phyag gnyis pa ... p. 136
37. chos dbyings gsung dbang dmar po phyag gnyis pa ... p. 137
38. dpa' bo gcig tu grub pa ... p. 137
39. ngag gi rtdo rje ... p. 139
40. dpal he ru ka 'jam pa'i rdo rje p. 139
41. 'jam pa'i rdo rje zhal gsum phyag drug pa ... p. 140
42. rig pa 'dzin pa'i sde snod las byung ba'i 'jam dpal ... p. 140
43. mtshan yang dag par brjod pa'i shes rab 'khor lo'i dngos grub mchog ... p. 141
44. chos kyi dung gi 'jam dbyangs ... p. 142
45. mtshan yang dag par brjod pa ... p. 144
46. 'jam pa'i rdo rje ... p. 145

Jeff Watt 12-2018 [updated 10-2024]