Nine demeanours of a wrathful deity

Nine demeanours (or styles) of a wrathful deity (Tib. གར་གྱི་ཉམས་དགུ, gar gyi nyam gu, 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 ( Skt. lāsya; Wyl. sgeg pa)
2. heroic (Skt. vīra; Wyl. dpa' ba)
3. terrifying/ferocious (Wyl. 'jigs su rung ba)

The three of the speech are:

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

The three of the mind are:

1. compassion (Skt. kāruṇika; Wyl. snying rje)
2. yearning (to tame others)/magnificent power ( Skt. adbhūta; Wyl. rngams pa)
3. peace/tranquility (Skt. śānti; Wyl. zhi ba)