རྣམ་ཐོས་ཀྱི་བུ། | Glossary of Terms

One of the Four Great Kings and god of wealth.

As one of the Four Mahārājas, he is the lord of the northern region of the world and the northern continent, though in early Buddhism he is the lord of the far north of India and beyond. He is also the lord of the yakṣas and a lord of wealth. Translated in other sūtras as rnam thos kyi bu and mchog gi gzugs.

One of the Four Great Kings, he presides over the northern quarter and rules over the yakṣas. He is also known as Kubera.

One of the Four Great Kings, he presides over the northern quarter and rules over the yakṣas. He is also known as Kubera.

One of the Four Great Kings, he presides over the northern quarter and rules over the yakṣas. He is also known as Kubera.

One of the four great guardian kings, he presides over the northern direction and rules over the yakṣas.

As one of the four mahārājas, he is the lord of the northern region of the world and the northern continent, though in early Buddhism he is the lord of the far north of India and beyond. He is also the lord of the yakṣas and a lord of wealth.

As one of the four mahārājas, he is the lord of the northern region of the world and the northern continent, though in early Buddhism he is the lord of the far north of India and beyond. He is also the lord of the yakṣas and a lord of wealth.

One of the Four Great Kings; a god of wealth.

The Catur­mahā­rāja of the northern direction who rules over the yakṣas.

One of the Four Great Kings.

One of the Four Great Kings, or guardians of the world, he presides over the northern quarter and rules over the yakṣas that live there. He is also known as Kubera.

One of the four great kings, also known as Kubera.

One of the Four Great Kings, the protector of the north.

A yakṣa, one of the Four Great Kings (See “Four World Guardians”).

One of the Four Great Kings, he presides over the northern quarter and rules over the yakṣas. He is also known as Kubera, and is regarded as a wealth deity.

One of the Four Great Kings, he presides over the northern quarter and rules over the yakṣas. He is also known as Kubera.

A god of wealth. One of the four great kings, protector of the cardinal direction to the north of Mount Meru. Also called “Kubera.”

Not to be confused with King Vaiśravaṇa.

One of the four great guardian kings, he presides over the northern quarter and rules over the yakṣas. He is also known as Kubera.

A yakṣa.

The “Son of Viśrava (Completely Renowned),” guardian of the northern direction. He and his father are both also referred to as Kubera, and he is also known as Jambhala. He rules over spirits called guhyakas (literally “secret/hidden ones”), described in various capacities, giving rise to his epithet Guhyakādhipati, “Lord of the Guhyakas.”

Another name of Kubera.

One of the eight great yakṣas who form the retinue of Jambhala.

One of the “four great kings, guardians of the world,” he is held to dwell in the north, presiding over the yakṣa spirits that live there.

The yakṣa god of wealth and one of the Four Great Kings.

Another name for Kubera, king of the yakṣas. Among the four great kings who preside over the directions, Vaiśravaṇa is the king in the north.

One of the eight guardians of the directions, Vaiśravaṇa guards the northern quarter. Also known as Kubera.