rigs la mkhas pa

lha rigs, mi rigs, klu rigs; three enlightened families [of pure deities of relative - appearance] according to Kriya tantra; three families. lha rigs, mi rigs, klu rigs [RY]

the three families: 1) de bzhin gshegs pa'i rigs, rdo rje'i rigs, pad ma'i rigs te sngags lugs kyi rigs gsum; 2) nyan thos kyi rigs, rang rgyal gyi rigs, theg chen gyi rigs te mdo lugs kyi gsum,//. three enlightened families [of pure deities of relative - appearance] according to Kriy tantra; 4) *lha rigs*, *mi rigs*, *klu rigs*] [IW]

1) three families of kriya yoga; 2) three kinds [of higher beings] [IW]

the three families [IW]

Three families. The vajra, padma and sugata families. Vajra, padma, and tathagata. When referring to the 'lords of the three families' they are Manjushri, Avalokiteshvara, and Vajrapani [RY]

3 families, 3 classes of beings (lha rigs, mi rigs, klu rigs) [JV]