spyan gzigs
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སྤྱན་གཟིགས
presents, costly offerings to the gods, wild animals or food presented to a noble person, objects pleasing to sight, yaks & sheep which are dressed up & decorated and brought near the altar as symbolic offerings in a rite like bsang [JV]
to look [at]. (h). wrathful bskong rdzas; expensive gift to lamas, deities [RY]
1) in park etc ltad mo blta rgyur bzhag pa'i kind of srog chags; 2) pleasing to (his eye; 3) look [at] [h]; 4) wrathful bskong rdzas in protector temple etc offering substance implement [IW]
1) impressive gift, impressive present; 2) visually appealing gift, visually appealing present; 3) visually pleasing gift, visually pleasing present; 4) costly gift, costly present; 5) symbolic gift, symbolic present; 6) decorative gift, decorative present; 7) appealing gift, appealing present; 8) pleasing gift, pleasing present; 9) gift, present. Generally, a kind of symbolic and/or decorative offering to a lama or deity, usually one that is intended to be impressive or pleasing in appearance or nature. Hence "pleasing gift", "decorative gift" or "symbolic gift" and the like may be the most accurate in many cases. It also often implies a gesture of thanksgiving. [Erick Tsiknopoulos]