Virūpa

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Virūpa

Virūpa

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Name variants:
  • Birupa
  • Śrī Dharmapāla
  • Tutop Wangchuk
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You reversed the Ganges and tamed a malevolent king;

Halting the sun, you drank a region's liquor yet remained sober;

You shattered a liṅgam and subjugated the goddess Caṇḍikā—

Renowned Tutop Wangchuk, I bow down to you in homage.

Texts by and about the famed siddha Virūpa (birwa pa), who is the fountainhead of the Lamdre (lam 'bras) teachings:

Praise

Verses in praise of the great lord of yogis (rnal 'byor dbang phyug) Virūpa, who is renowned as a mahāsiddha on account of his mastery of tantric practice.

Prayers

A short, four-line prayer to invoke the blessings of the great adept Virūpa.