khyab 'jug

khyab 'jug

One of the central gods in the Hindu pantheon today. He had not yet risen to an important status during the Buddha's lifetime and only developed his own significant following in the early years of the common era. Vaishnavism developed the theory of ten emanations, or avatars, the ninth being the Buddha. His emanation as a dwarf plays an important role in this sūtra. The Sanskrit etymology of the name is uncertain, but it was already in use in the Vedas, where he is a minor deity, and has been glossed as "one who enters (everywhere)."

One of the eight great gods in the Indian pantheon.

One of the principal three Hindu gods.