nyi ma bcu gnyis

1) the twelve periods of the day. byi ba, glang, stag, yos, 'brug, sprul, rta, lug, spre'u, bya, khyi, phag. 2) the twelve gods of the sun [RY]

1) the 12 periods of the day [*byi ba*, *glang*, *stag*, *yos*, *'brug*, *sprul*, *rta*, *lug*, *spre'u*, *bya*, *khyi*, *phag* 2) the 12 gods of the sun, lha sum cu rtsa gsum gyi nang gses nyi ma'i lha bcu gnyis te, dbang po dang, byed po dang, lam pa dang, char 'bebs dang, bstod byed dang, sngon min dang, sngon 'phags dang, mi gzugs dang, khyab 'jug dang, 'od can dang, chu bdag dang, gshin rje ste bcu gnyis so [IW]

1) the 12 periods of the day; 2) the 12 gods of the sun [IW]

twelve demigods who represent 12 divisions of the day (byi ba, glang, stag, yos, 'brug, sbrul, rta, lug, sprel, bya, khyi, phag) [JV]