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name of the guardian king of the East, lord of the Gandharvas [RY] | name of the guardian king of the East, lord of the Gandharvas [RY] | ||
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ཡུལ་འཁོར་སྲུང
name of the guardian king of the East, lord of the Gandharvas [RY]
Dhritarashta [IW]
defender of the area, 1 of rgyal chen bzhi [JV]
Dhṛtarāṣṭra (=yul 'khor srung, 'Guardian of the Environment or Environmental Guardian'), one of the Four Great (Heavenly) Kings (caturmahārājikā). Protector of the Eastern direction, and god of music. His symbolic weapon is the vīṇā, a stringed instrument similar to a zither, harp or lute. He is harmonious, compassionate and protects all beings. He uses his music to convert others to Buddhism, and is associated with the color white. [Erick Tsiknopoulos]