28 yogini-s

naks.atra-s

   

5. KUMARi

1. As`vini KUMARau

6. Indran.i (Indra became

 

covered with vulvas)

2. figure: a vulva

7. Vajra, holding razor

3. figure: a razor

8. S`anti, daughter of

 

Daks.a, a PRAJA-PATI

4. regent: PRAJA-PATI

9. Amr.ta

5. regent: Soma

 

6. Rudra = S`iva, with

10. Candra "moon"

moon on head

11. Dan.d.a

 

(Dan.d.a was archer)

7. figure: a bow

14. Rati, holding a

10. regents: Pitr.-s,

corpse's torso

the deceased

17. Kama (Kama

13. Hasta "hand"

having five arrows)

(having five fingers)

18. Vasu-ks.a, holding

14. Tvas.t.r. of the

vase

bowl

19. VAYU-devi

15. regent: VAYU

22. Vajra,

18. regent: Jyes.t.ha,

crow-headed

whose emblem is crow

23. Maha-hastini,

 

elephant-headed

21. figure: elephant-tusk

24. VARUN.A-devi

24. regent: VARUN.A

26. Vajra,

25. regent: Aja Eka-pad

goat-headed

"goat one-foot"

28. Vajra,

26. regent: Ahi Budhnya

serpent-headed

"ophidian depth"

   

Fremantle & Trungpa (transls.):

 

The Tibetan Book of the Dead.

 

pp. 66 to 67