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གི་ཝང་། | Glossary of Terms
གི་ཝང་།
gi wang
gorocanā
- Term
- Bezoar
- གིའུ་ཝང་།
- gi’u wang
- gorocanā
A yellowish, fragrant substance obtained from the solidified bile of elephants and cattle.
- Bovine bezoar
- གིའུ་ཝང་།
- gi’u wang
- gorocanā
- gorocana
A dye or paint prepared from the gall stones of cattle.
Warning: Readers are reminded that according to Vajrayāna Buddhist tradition there are restrictions and commitments concerning tantra. Practitioners who are not sure if they should read this translation are advised to consult the authorities of their lineage. The responsibility for reading this text or sharing it with others who may or may not fulfill the requirements lies in the hands of readers.
- Cow bezoar
- གོ་རོ་ཙ་ན།
- go ro tsa na
- gorocanā
Crystalized bile deposits of cattle.
Warning: Readers are reminded that according to Vajrayāna Buddhist tradition there are restrictions and commitments concerning tantra. Practitioners who are not sure if they should read this translation are advised to consult the authorities of their lineage. The responsibility for reading this text or sharing it with others who may or may not fulfill the requirements lies in the hands of readers.
- Pigment of bovine gallstones
- གི་ཝང་།
- gi wang
- gorocanā