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# | #Dhritarashtra (Skt. Dhṛtarāṣṭṛa; Tib. ''yul 'khor srung'') "Defender of the Area" in the East;<br> | ||
#Virudhaka (Skt. Virūḍhaka; Tib. '''phags skyes po'') "Noble Birth" in the South;<br> | #Virudhaka (Skt. Virūḍhaka; Tib. '''phags skyes po'') "Noble Birth" in the South;<br> | ||
#Virupaksha (Skt. Virupākṣa; Tib. ''spyan mi bzang'') "Ugly Eyes" in the West; and<br> | #Virupaksha (Skt. Virupākṣa; Tib. ''spyan mi bzang'') "Ugly Eyes" in the West; and<br> | ||
Revision as of 23:06, 23 January 2008
Four Great Kings:
- Dhritarashtra (Skt. Dhṛtarāṣṭṛa; Tib. yul 'khor srung) "Defender of the Area" in the East;
- Virudhaka (Skt. Virūḍhaka; Tib. 'phags skyes po) "Noble Birth" in the South;
- Virupaksha (Skt. Virupākṣa; Tib. spyan mi bzang) "Ugly Eyes" in the West; and
- Vaishravana (Skt. Vaiśravaṇa; Tib. rnam thos sras) "Son of He who has Heard Many Things" in the North.
See also Four Great Kings mantras