bkra shis brtsegs

Syn bkra shis rdzas brgyad, bkra shis rtags brgyad -or- bkra bshis rdzas brgyad, bkra bshis rtags brgyad. [RY]

16 auspicious articles and emblems. [RY]

the sixteen auspicious articles and powers. [IW]

the sixteen auspicious articles and powers [the eight auspicious substances; 1) (mirror, me long; 2) curds, zho; 3) panicum dactylo grass rtsva dur ba; 4) wood-apple fruit, shing tog bil ba; 5) right-coiling conch shell, 6) dung g.yas 'khyil; bezoar/ (elephant bile), 7) ghi wang; vermilion powder, li khri; 8) white mustard seeds, yungs kar + bkra bshis rtags brgyad + the eight auspicious symbols; 1) gdugs mchog = excellent umbrella 2) gser nya = paired gold fish 3) bum pa = a treasure vase 4) pad ma = lotus 5) dung dkar g.yas 'khyil = a white conch shell coilng to the right 6) dpal be'u = knot of eternity 7) rgyal mtshan = victory banner 8) 'khor lo= an [8 spoked] wheel of doctrine ]. [IW]