Karmeshvari

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Karmeshvari - (las kyi dbang mo)

The dakini who transmitted the Eight Sadhana Teachings to the Eight Vidyadharas and later the Assemblage of Sugatas (bka' brgyad bde gshegs 'dus pa) to Padmasambhava. Received the Vajrayana teachings from Vajrasattva and transmitted them to Hungchenkara, one of the eight vidyadharas of India. [RY]

She also entrusted to Guru Padmasambhava the transmission of the Eight Commands, the Union of the Sugatas (bka' brgyad bde gshegs 'dus pa). She is also known as Kungamo (kun dga' mo). [RY]