gong ma

གོང་མ
higher/ more advanced; elder; former; master of yore/ the past [RB]

rje + - past saints [RY]

higher, superior, the former, the first-named, best, imperial, emperor, superior one, emperor [JV]

vertical [ggd] [RY]

saints [RY]

1) forefather, master of yore, founders, founding forefathers. 2) the former, previous. 3) superior, eminent, higher, more advanced; superiority. 4) imperial, emperor, superior ones. 5) the past, of the past; previous; former; previous life / incarnation. Syn sku gong ma; 6) elder; 7) collar; 8) upper; top floor [RY]

1) great king, emperor [of China]; 2) high lama of former times; 2) [the] former, previous, above, higher, superior, imperial, eminent [ones]; 3) forefather; 4) superiority [IW]

dam pa gong ma - past sages [RY]