In the form of a syllable Hūṃ, reddish-brown, which arises in space.
His eyebrows and locks of hair are orange and stand on end.
Dissolving the webs of their five aggregates into the dharmadhātu.
From which tiny wrathful forms burst out to strike enemies like thunder.
To sear, crush and burn away harm-doers and obstacle-makers without trace.
With his two feet in the open stance of a fighter.
And a garland of heads hanging from his shoulders to signify the perfection of subjugation.
He appears clearly, in wrathful form, furious and devastating in his rage.
The gurus of the three lineages sit amidst rainbow-coloured lights of blessing.
From the four or six classes of tantra—like clouds filled with blessing rain.
Constantly emanating and reabsorbing the red light of bliss and emptiness.
Swirling like a violent storm and carrying out the four types of activity.
All the deities are in a state of wisdom, unified and of a single taste.
Arising as an ornament within the vast expanse of bliss-emptiness.
The whole maṇḍala—principal deity and retinue—proclaims the sound of Hūṃ.
All thoughts and impressions are the evenness experience of Hūṃ.
And the retinue dissolves into the heart of the main deity.
The main deity appears in the single-mudrā form.
I set about my regular daily activity.
And thought to conceal such profound hidden meaning in my heart.
Some secret words have here escaped in my speech.
And I should therefore curb the elaborations of excessive talk.
Take out this dharma to aid the teachings and beings!
This was spoken in a state of wonder.
Thus, when arriving at the glorious cave in Paro Taktsang, the supreme place where Guru Dorje Drolö subjugated all the māras and damsi demons, from the accomplishment cycle of the profound earth treasure of Dorje Drolö, Complete Sugata Assembly, merely the essential body maṇḍala, since it is so beneficial, was brought forth through ḍākinī symbols and committed to writing. May this be a cause for the vanquishing of all flaws and failings among the teachings and beings. Maṅgalam. 23rd day of the seventh month of the Iron Horse year (1990).
| Translated by Adam Pearcey, 2019.
↑ i.e., The three categories of space, mind and pith instructions.
↑ i.e., Khenchen Jigme Puntsok.