gter-ma of Chok-gyur Lin-pa

Codex Borgia, pp. 24-22

ord. #

ord. #

1

2

White Stupa (tomb)

14.

white skeletal god

3

from beneath feet [cf. steps of Vamana Vis.n.u]

13.

god with rope at throat {cf. Vis.n.u, whose bowstring decapitated him}

4

5

Mighty Bow

12.

multi-layered sky with the layers of various colors [rainbow?]

6

7

1-legged Musk Deer

11.

god beating a drum {Selkup drum & drumstick were covered with deerskin (ShS, p. 221)}

8

9

Waterlily

10.

composite herb-animal

10

bone image

9.

bone awl

11

Mighty Warrior

8.

Xipe Totec [of "perverted warriors" (FC-G, p. 39)]

12

Great Secret

7.

with his head in darkness

13

Lion Sky

6.

leopard clawing 2-colored sky

14

15

16

17

D.akini – robes written on

5.

goddess wearing patterned skirt

18

19

churning Depth of Samsara

5.

man in pool

20

Khala (‘threshing-floor’) {cf. threshing-floor of >RaWNah}

4.

bird-man {cf. ARUN.a father of bird Jat.a-ayus}

21

22

23

at Kela (a high number)

3.

god looking upward

24

25

‘Jewel-crest’ = relics of all su-gata-s

2.

strungjewels-adorned heart

26

idol which is gold in upper part, turquoise in lower part

1.

god blue with gold spots

27

28

29

Amr.ta Kun.d.ali [Kun.d.alini the serpent-goddess, wrapped around rod]

20

snake wrapped around plant

30

Immoral White Tigre

19

white-clad goddess

31

sceptre

18

old man leaning on walkingstick

32

33

Palace Where Su-gata-s Assemble [at their assemblies they disclose books of scriptures]

17

goddess Tlazol-teotl ["her mediator ... preserved the writings" (FC-G, p. 24)]

34

Swirling Essence

16

overflowing pot

35

36

Snowy Hermitage

15

white container of god who is whistling [to encourage himself? – if so, he may be lonely, in hermitage]

37

gter-ma of Chok-gyur Lin-pa

Codex Borgia, pp. 61-70

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ord. #

1

2

White Stupa

16

White Apron

3

beneath feet

17

severed turkey-foot

4

5

6

Vow-Holder

19

black-&-blue knot

7

8

Great Splendor

19.

Piltzin-tecuhtli as dandy

9

10

bone image

1.

Tonaca-tecuhtli holding bone awl

11

12

Greatest Secret

2.

dark house

13

Lion Sky

3.

ocelot

14

ropes

3.

tied man

15

16

17

D.akini Crystal

5.

goddess Chalchihuitlicue

18

casket of gzi

6.

boxed rabbit

19

Waterlily Power, Depth of Samsara

7.

water-filled cave

20

21

22

MA-mo goddessess

8.

goddess MAyahuel

23

Blazing Jewel

9.

Xiuh-tecuhtli. god of fire & of turquoise

24

Blazing Light

9.

white god

25

pill of relics of all Su-gata-s

10.

living skull-headed god

26

icon which is of gold in its upper part

10.

yellow god Tonatiuh

27

Moon-Essence

11.

crescents on skirt (of goddess)

28

29

30

Immortal White Tigre’s lair

11.

ocelot

31

13 consecutive sigils

12.

eyen sealed, of god Ixquimilli

32

Invincible Wild Lion Turquoise Lake

12.

Tezcatli-poca (who became a leopard), standing on water-filled cave

33

Where Su-gata-s Gather [cf. s`raman.a ‘ashamed’]

13.

Tlazol-teotl, goddess to whom confession is made

34

pill Swirling Essence

13.

smoky starry snake [?constellation Draco, around which the caelestial pole revolveth in praecession of the ecliptic]

35

Garud.a Nest

13.

eagle in palace

36

Snowy Hermitage, for Snowy Ranges [snow-flakes are spiky]

14.

spiky headdress of god

37