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'''Shakyadevi''' ([[sha kya de wi]]). The daughter of the Nepalese king [[Punyedhara]]. She is one of the [[five chief female disciples of Padmasambhava]]. Since her mother died during her birth, she was abandoned in a charnel ground and brought up by monkeys. Having been accepted as Padmasambhava's worthy companion, she was his consort for the practice of the nine divinities of [[Vishuddha]] in the [[Cave of Yanglesho]] where they displayed the manner of achieving the [[vidyadhara level of mahamudra]]. Shakyadevi attained the accomplishment of the female buddha [[Mamaki]] and finally achieved the [[indestructible rainbow body]].
'''Epagsha of Drugu''' ([[gru gu e pag sha]]). One of the first Tibetans to take ordination; received transmission from [[Hungkara]] in India together with [[Namkhai Nyingpo]].  
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Epagsha of Drugu (gru gu e pag sha). One of the first Tibetans to take ordination; received transmission from Hungkara in India together with Namkhai Nyingpo.