Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary)
by Gyurme Dorje | 1987 | 304,894 words
The English translation of the Guhyagarbha Tantra, including Longchenpa's commentary from the 14th century. The whole work is presented as a critical investigation into the Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism, of which the Guhyagarbhatantra is it's principle text. It contains twenty-two chapters teaching the essence and practice of Mahayoga, which s...
Text 20.17 (Commentary)
[Guhyagarbha-Tantra, Text section 20.17]
By the great songs and verses.
Dance-steps and gesticulations,
Of the Great Blood-Drinkers and so forth.
Whatever is desired—all and all.
All and all are accomplished. [17][Tibetan]
khrag-'thung chen-po la-sogs-pa'i /
bro-gar glu-tshig chen-po-ni /
thams-cad thams-cad ci-'dod-par /
thams-cad thams-cad byed-pa yin / [17]
Commentary:
[i. The benefits of the dance-steps and gesticulations of the five central deities (comment on Ch. 20.17):]
By the great (chen-pos-ni) tumult of songs and verses (glu-tshig), revealed during the four rites and the dance-steps and gesticulations of (-pa'i bro-gar) the Great Blood Drinkers (khrag-'thung chen-po). Buddha Heruka and so forth (la-sogs), along with their queens, whatever is desired (ci 'dod-par), all (thams-cad) the common accomplishments including those of pacification and enrichment and all (thams-cad) the supreme accomplishments—i.e., all (thams-cad) enlightened activities and all (thams-cad) accomplishments are accomplished (byed-pa-yin).
[ii. The benefits achieved by (the dance-steps and gesticulations) of the eight Mātarīs of the sensory locations (comment on Ch. 20.18):]
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