The Sanskrit term Śrīherukotpatti can be transliterated into English as Sriherukotpatti or Shriherukotpatti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: De Gruyter: A Fragment of the Vajrāmṛtamahātantra

Śrīherukotpatti (श्रीहेरुकोत्पत्ति) (=śrīheruka-utpatti) is the name of the eighth chapter of the Vajrāmṛtatantra or Vajrāmṛtamahātantra: one of the main and earliest Buddhist Yoginītantras, probably datable to between the end of the 9th and the beginning of the 10th century. Chapter 8 (śrīherukotpatti-nirdeśa) contains the description of how to visualise Śrīheruka. Māmakī now asks why the Bhagavān assumes a wrathful aspect. The text does not provide any direct answer to this question. The Bhagavān starts by displaying his wrathful aspect: he is surrounded by a garland of flames, fierce, dreadful, a cause of fear; he has eight arms, four faces, and is embellished with a garland of skulls; he bears skulls and a khatvāṅga, is shaved, is endowed with a Vajra and a garland made of intestines, is fierce, and is encircled by his eight Wisdoms (vidyā); he dwells in the great cemeteries, roars while reciting mantras and the sound pheṭ, and plays with groups of demons, vetālas, and beings that abide in burning grounds. The great Vajra-holder should summon the Glorious form of Heruka, who is devouring the Devas together with Indra, Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Śiva.

Then the text lists the eight Wisdoms (vidyā):

1. Sotkaṭā,
2. Vikaṭā,
3. Cāṇḍālī,
4. Ḍombikā,
5. Piṅgalā,
6. Kulinī,
7. Ugrā,
8. Dāruṇī.

context information

Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Shriheruka, Utpatti.

Starts with: Shriherukotpattinirdesha.

Full-text: Sotkata, Candali, Vikata, Ugra, Pingala, Kulini, Daruni, Dombika, Shriherukotpattinirdesha.

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