Out of emptiness, on a lotus and moon seat, appears a green TĀṂ which transforms into Ārya-tārā. She is blue-green with one face and two hands. The right one in the gesture of granting protection, the left one holding, between thumb and ring-finger, at the level of her heart, the stem of an utpala flower. She sits in the ardha-paryaṅka lalita posture with her right leg extended. Adorned with silks and jewel ornaments, she has a backrest of moonlight.

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2) Tārā White as Autumn Moon – On a lotus and moon, from TĀ appears White Tārā with three faces, white, blue and yellow, and twelve arms. The first pair of hands are in the contemplative gesture. The other right hands hold khaṭvāṅga, wheel, jewel, vajra and garland of flowers. The other left hands hold water-jug, utpala, bell, flask and book. The lord of the type is Amithāba.

CHAG TSAL LOI prostrate!

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SOHA YIGEH CHUH LA DUH DOwith the syllables Soha

to you I bow down!

CHINPAI DROLMAbenefit of all, with Ture,

TUTARE YI JIGPA SELMAwho protects fromfear with Tutare,

CHAG TSAL TARE NYURMA PAHMOHomage to Tara,the swift heroine,

OM JETSUNMA PAGMA DROLMA LAOm, to the holy noble Tara,

TURE DUNKUN Tara who shows

generosity for the

CHAG TSAL TUNKAI DAWAHomage to the one

with the face of,

GANGWA JA NI TSEK PAI SHEL MAa hundred completely full

autumn moons all stacked up,

KARMA TONG TRAG TSOKPA NAM CHI shining intensely with

the blazing light of

RABTU CHE WAI U-RAB BARMAthe gathering of a

thousand stars.

KUNTU

*(Images in the Surya-Gupta Tradition)

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1) Tārā Swift and Heroic – Out of emptiness appears a dharmodaya. In its center is OṂ on a yellow lotus and moon. It transforms into Tārā the Heroine, red and radiating masses of fire. She has one face and eight arms. The first pair of hands, joined at the crown, hold vajra and bell. The second pair hold bow and arrow. The third hold wheel and conch and the fourth hold sword and noose.

She appears peaceful and sits in the cross-legged position. She is adorned with silks and jewel ornaments and has a backrest of moonlight.

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CHAG TSAL DROLMA NYURMA PAHMOHomage to Tara

the Swift Heroine,

CHEN NI KEH CHIG LOG DANG DRA MAwho has eyes like instant lightening,

JIGTEN SUM GON CHU CHEH SHEL JIemerging from an open flower,

GESAR JEHWA LEH NI JUNG MAon the lotus face of the lord of the three worlds, (Chenrezig).

CHAG TSAL SER NGO CHU NEH CHEH CHIHomage to you whose hand is adorned with

PEMEH CHAG NI NAMPAR JENMAa golden blue

water-born lotus.

ZOPA SAMTEN CHUH YUL NYI MApatience and meditative absorptionencompass your range of activities.

CHINPA TSONDRU KAH TUB SHIWAGenerosity, diligence,

fortitude, peacefulness,

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4) Tārā the Victorious Uṣṇīṣa - On a lotus and moon, from TUT appears Yellow Tārā with one face and four arms. Her right hands in the wish-granting gesture and holding a rosary. Her left hands hold water-jug and club. The lord of the type is Amoghasiddhi.

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6) Tārā Victorious over the Three Worlds - On a red lotus and sun, from RE appears Red Tārā with one face and four arms. Her right hands hold vajra and sword. Her left hands are in the threatening gesture and hold a noose. The lord of the type is Amithāba.

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CHAG TSAL DESHIN SHEGHomage to the one with the crown

protuberance of the Tathagatas,

TAHYEH NAMPAR JALenjoying infante

victories,

JALWAI SEH CHI SHINTU TEN MAyou are greatly relied upon

by the Bodhisattvas.

MALU PAROL CHINPA TOBhaving attained all perfections

without exception,

PAI

WAR CHUH MA

PAI TSUG TOR

CHAG TSAL JACHIN MEH LHA TSANGHomage! To whom

Indra, Agni, Brahma,

LUNG LHA NA TSOK WANGCHUK CHOMAVayadeva and the other mighty

gods all make offerings.

JUNGPO ROLANG DRIZA NAM DANGElemental Spirits, Vetala, multitudes of Gandharva,

NOCHIN TSOKCHI CHI DUN NEH TUN MAand host of Yakshas

sing praises before you.

PA

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CHAG TSAL TUT TA RA HUNG YIGEHHomage, the syllables Tuttah Ra and Hung,

DUH DANG CHOG DANG NAMKHA GANG MAfill the desire realm,

the directions and space,

JIGTEN DUNPO SHAB CHI NEN TEHsubduing the seven

worlds with your feet,

LUPA MEHPAR GUKPAR NUH MAyou with the power to

summon without exceptions.

CHAG TSAL TRAH CHE JA DANG PEH CHIHomage! With your Trat and Peh sounds

PAROL TRUL KHOR RABTU JOM MAyou completely defeat the

contrivances of adversaries,

YEH KUM YUN CHANG SHAB CHI NENyou subdue with your right leg

drawn in and left stretched out,

TEH MEHBAR TRUGPA SHINTU BARMAfire burning, an inferno

fiercely blazing.

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8) Tārā who bestows supreme powers – On a stacked seat of red lotus, moon and sea-monster, from RE appears Yellow Tārā with one face and four arms. The first pair of hands hold a branch of an aśoka tree and a lotus. The other pair hold a jewel with the wish-granting gesture and a flask. The lord of the type is Amoghasiddhi.

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CHAG TSAL TUREI JIGPA Homage to Tara with

the terrifying Ture,

DU CHI PAHWO NAMPAR that defeats Mara’s

warriors,

CHU CHEH SHELNI TRO NYER DENwith a frowning

lotus visage,

DRAWO TAMCHEH MALU SUH MAextinguishing all enemies

without exception.

CHEN MUH

JOM MA DZEH

CHAG TSAL RABTU GAHWAEHomage to you with the

majestic crown of great bliss

U-JEN OCHI TRENGWA PELMAthat emits beams of

expanding light.

SHEHPA RAB SHEH TUTA RA YILaughing perfect

laughter with Tutara

DU DANG JIGTEN WANGDU DZEH MAyou control maras

and worlds.

JIPAI

10) Tārā Dispeller of Misery - On a red lotus and moon, from SA appears Red Tārā with four arms. The first pair of hands are on the crown of the head with palms folded. The second pair hold a sword and the branch of an aśoka tree with red blossoms. The lord of the type is Amoghasiddhi.

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CHAG TSAL KUNCHOG SUM TSON CHAGHomage, your fingers

beautify your heart

JAI SORMUH TUGKAR NAMPAR JEN MAwith the mudra of the three jewels.

MALU CHOG CHI KHORLO JENPAIAdorned with her glorious wheel,all directions without exception

RANG GI OCHI TSOG NAM TRUG MAare filled with swirling

multitudes of your light rays.

PONGPA TAMCHEH NAMPAR DROLMAthat liberates all from all poverty.

TRO NYER YOWAI YIGE HUNG GIfrowning, shakingyour syllable Hung

TAMCHEH GUKPAR NUPA NYI MAprotectorsof the land,

CHAG TSAL SASHI CHONGWAI TSOG NAMHomage, to the one who has

the power to summon all of the

11) Tārā Summoner of Beings or Dispeller of Misfortune – On a lotus and sun seat, from HĀ appears Black Tārā, very fierce. Her right hand holds a hook that summons the eight planets, her left a hook that dispels misfortune. She is in the āliḍha posture. The lord of the type is Ratnasambhava.

9) Tārā Granter of Boons – On a red lotus and moon, from SVA appears Red Tārā with four arms. The first pair of hands hold vajra and bell with the gesture of joy on the crown of the head. The second right is snapping fingers in a dancing movement while the second left holds the branch of an aśoka tree, raining down jewels on beings. The lord of the type is Amoghasiddhi.

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14) Frown Shaking Tārā – On an orange lotus, sun and human corpse seat, from AT appears Blue Tārā with three faces, black, white and red. They frown and devour human intestines in their mouths. She has six arms. Her right hands hold sword, hook and club. The left ones hold skull, noose and Brahmā’s heads. She wears a crown and necklace of human heads and is adorned with tiger-skin and snakes.

Outside, in the eight directions, shoots of jewel-trees grow. The lord of the type is Amoghasiddhi.

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CHAG TSAL DAWAI DUMBUH UHomage, to you with a sliver

of moon on your crown

JEN JENPA TAMCHEH SHINTU BARMAall of your ornaments

shine intensely,

RALPAI TRONA UPAGMEH LEHfrom Amitabha in the

midst of your hair,

TAGPAR SHINTU U-NI DZEH MAan powerful light continuously

blazes forth.

12) Tārā Light of Fortune – On a double lotus and moon, from A appears Yellow Tārā with one face and eight arms. The right hands hold trident, hook, vajra and sword. The left hands hold a jewel at the heart, hook, club and flask. The lord of the type is Vairocana.

CHAG TSAL SASHI NGOH LA Homage, to you who strikes the

ground with the palm of her hand

CHAG GI TIL JI NUN CHING SHABCHI pounding it

with her feet,

TRO NYER CHEN DZEH YIGE HUNG scowling angrily,

GIDUNG MA RIMPA DUNPO NAM NI GEM MAuprooting the seven stages

with the syllable Hung.

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15) Tārā the Greatly Peaceful or Giver of Good – On a white lotus, from ṆI appears White Tārā. Her three right hands hold rosary, wish-granting gesture and club. Her three left hands hold lotus, water-jug and book. In the [corresponding] praise it is explained that the book rests on a lotus. The lord of the type is Amithāba.

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13) Tārā the Ripener - On a lotus and sun, from BRUṂ appears Red Tārā, very fierce. Her first right hand holds a sword, the second an arrow. Her first left hand holds a wheel, the second one a bow. She is in the āliḍha posture. The lord of the type is Amithāba.

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CHAG TSAL KALPAI TAHMAI MEHHomage, to you residing in the

centre of a blazing garland

BARWAI TRENGWAI U-NA NEH MAlike the fire at the end of an aeon,

YEH CHANG YUN KUM KUN NEH KHORin the joyous posture, right

leg extended, left drawn up,

DRAYI PUNG NI NAMPAR JOM MAdefeating armies

of the enemy.

TAR

GAH

CHAG TSAL DEHMA GEHMA SHIMAHomage to the Lady of Bliss, the Lady of Virtue the Lady of Peace,

NYA NGEN DEH SHI CHUH YUL NYI MAwhose scope of activity

is nirvana’s peace.

DIGPA CHENPO JOMPA NYI MAovercomes great

negativity.

SOHA OM DANG YANG DAG DENPAEShe who through the

authenticity of Soha and Om

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16) Tārā the Destroyer of Attachment – On an orange lotus and sun, from E appears Red Tārā. Her right hand holds a trident at the heart, the left one, with forefinger raised, a tree with blossoms and fruit. She sits in the sattva posture. The lord of the type is Akṣobya. If one were to say that in the praise it says “She liberates with HŪṂ”,

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18) Tārā the All-Increasing – On a white lotus with moon and goose, from GI appears white Tārā with four arms. The first pair of hands is joined at the crown and hold hooks. The second pair hold the wish-granting gesture and a lotus with a book. She sits in the sattva posture. The lord of the type is Amithāba.

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RIGPA HUNG LEH DROLMA NYI MAof the sequence of the ten syllable mantra.

YIGEH CHUPAI NGAG NI KUHPAI you who liberates

through the rigpa Hung

DRA YI LUNI RABTU GEKutterly defeats the

enemy hoards.

CHAG TSAL KUN NEH KOR RAB Homage, to you who through

your posture of bliss

MA

GAH WAI

TARA NYI JO PHEH CHI YIGEHThrough reciting the two

Taras and the syllable Phet

DUGNAM MALUPA NI SELMAyou eliminate all poisons

without exception.

RIDAG TAGCHEN CHAG NA NAM MAholding in your hands the great

emblem of a wild animal.

CHAG TSAL LHAYI TSO YI NAMPAIHomage to you with the appearance

of an Ocean of Deities,

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19) Tārā Burner of Suffering – On a white lotus and moon, from JA appears White Tārā. Her two hands hold a furnace at the heart. She sits in the sattva posture, with her right leg slightly extended. The lord of the type is Vairocana.

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17) Tārā the Accomplisher of Bliss - On a white lotus and sun, from SA appears Orange Tārā. Her two hands holding the orb of the moon at her heart. She sits in the sattva posture. The lord of the type is Amoghasiddhi. She too can be generated from HŪṂ.

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RIRAB MANDARA DANG BIKJEHshakes Mt Meru,

Mt Mandara, Mt Kailash,

JIGTEN SUM NAM YOWA NYI MAand the three existences.

HUNG GI NAMPAI SABON NYI MAwith the seed of the

appearance of Hung,

CHAG TSAL TUREI SHAB NI DABPAEHomage to you trampling

with your Ture legs,

TSUH DANG MILAM NGENPA SELMAyou clear away conflict

and bad dreams.

KUN NEH GOCHA GAHWAI JOH CHIProtecting all with the

armour of joyful speech

LHA DANG MI-AM CHIYI TENMAGods and Kinnaraall depend upon.

CHAG TSAL LHAYI TSOG NAM JALPOHomage to the one in whom the

King of the hosts of deities,

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CHAG TSAL NYIMA DAWA JEHPAIHomage to the one whose

eyes shine exceedingly clear

CHEN NYI PO LA U RAB SEL MAlike the sun

and full-moon

HARA NYI JO TUTA REH YIThrough reciting two Haras and Tutareh

SHINTU DRAKPOI RIM NEH SEL MAyou eliminate exceedingly fierce infectious diseases.

TSA WAI NGAG CHI TUHPA DI DANGThis being the praise

of the root mantra

CHAK TSAL WA NI NYI SHU TSA CHIKand the homages to the twenty-one.

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21) Tārā the Perfecter – From HA appears a most excellent white bull, on top of which are lotus and moon. On this, from PHAṬ appears White Tārā with three eyes, slightly wrathful. Her right hand holds a trident, the left one a pearl garland. She sits in the ardha posture, with right leg extended, and wears a tiger-skin as a lower garment. The lord of the type is Ratnasambhava.

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CHAG TSAL DEH NYI SUM NAM KUHHomage to the one who, through the arrangement of the three principles

SHIWAI TU DANG YANG DAG DEN MApossesses the authentic

power of pacifying.

DUN DANG ROLANG NUCHIN TSOKShe who defeats the host of

negative forces, vetala and yakshas

JOMPA TURE RAB CHOG NYI MAwith the most

excellent Ture.

PAI

NAM