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Twenty-One Praises from the Tantra of the King of Praises

om jetsnma phakma drlma la chaktsal lo

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chaktsal tar nyrma pamo

Homage to TR, the noble and sublime. Homage to TR, the swift and courageous,

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tuttara yi jikpa selma

tur dnkn jinp drlma

soh yig khyla ddo

you drive away all our fears with TUTRA, savioress fulfilling all aims with the TURE, with syllables SOHA we offer you homage.

Twenty-One Praises to Tr

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1) When appearing as Drlma Nyurma Pamo:

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chen ni kechik lok dang dra ma

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Homage to Tara, the swift and courageous, gaze is as quick as flashes of lightning,

chaktsal drlma nyurma pamo

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jikten sum gn chuky shal gyi

gesar jewa l ni jung ma

From Lord of Triloka, his face like a lotus, you rose on a billionfold blossoming stamens.

gangwa gya ni tsekpai shal ma

Homage to you with a face that resembles a meeting of one hundred full moons in autumn,

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karma tongtrak tsokpa nam kyi

raptu chewai rap bar ma

and who with the brightness of stars by the thousands shine in a vast perfect light of resplendence.

Twenty-One Praises to Tr

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chaktsal tnkai dawa kntu

2) When appearing as Drlma Loter Yangchenma:

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3) When appearing as Drlma Snam Topch:

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pem chak ni nampar gyen ma

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Homage to you, the golden-hued lady, whose hand is adorned by a blue lotus flower.

chaktsal ser ngo chu n ky kyi

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jinpa tsndr ka thup shiwa

spa samten chyl nyi ma

Your scope of activity is giving, exertion, fortitude, peace, tolerance, meditation.

thay nampar gyalwar ch ma

Homage to you, the victorious, boundless, from the tathgatas' crown emanated.

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mal pharl chinpa thopai

gyalwai s kyi shintu ten ma

Those who obtained every transcendent virtue, offspring of victors, rely on your guidance.

Twenty-One Praises to Tr

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chaktsal deshin shekpai tsuktor

4) When appearing as Tsuktor Namgyalma:

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5) When appearing as Wangdu Rikj Lhamo:

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d dang chok dang namkha gang ma

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Homage to you filling Realms of Desire, its aspect and space with the H and TUTTRA,

chaktsal tuttara hung yig

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jikten dnpo shap kyi nen t

lpa mepar gukpar nma

Sevenfold worlds under feet you can trample; you bring all and everything under your power.

lunglha natsok wangchuk ch ma

Homage to you who is worshipped by Indra, Agni, Marut, Vishveshvara and Brahm.

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jungpo rolang drisa nam dang

njin tsok kyi dn t ma

All the vetalas, bhutas, gandharvas, as well as the yakshas, give praise in your presence.

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chaktsal gyajin melha tsangpa

6) When appearing as Jikje Chenmo:

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7) When appearing as Shengyi Mitupma

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pharl trlkhor raptu jom ma

Homage to you, who by TRAT and the PHA sounds, crush every magical wheel, evil forces.

chaktsal trat cheja dang phet kyi

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y kum yn kyang shap kyi nam t

mebar trukpa shintu bar ma

Right leg extended and left bent, you trample, within whirling flames you are blazing intensely.

dkyi pawo nampar jom ma

Homage to you, the swift, terrifying, who conquers the most tenacious of maras.

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chuky shal ni tronyer den dz

drawo thamch mal sma

Knitting the brow on your lotus-like features, you slay every foe without an exception.

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chaktsal ture jikpa chenp

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8) When appearing as Shengyi Migyalma:

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9) When appearing as Sengdeng Nakchi Drlma:

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sorm thukar nampar gyen ma

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Homage to you, with your fingers in mudra adorning your heart to show the Three Jewels.

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chaktsal knchok sum tsn chakgyai

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mal chokyi khorl gyenpai

rangi kyi tsok nam truk ma

Your masses of light are beautiful, swirling, connecting with every direction, in circles.

rgyen kyi trengwa pelma

Homage to you, from your crown manifesting joyous, majestic, brilliant garlands.

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shepa rap sh tuttara yi

d dang jikten wangdu dz ma

With the great clangor of laughter TUTARE, demons and worlds are in your domination.

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chaktsal raptu gawa jipai

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10) When appearing as Jikten Suml Gyalma:

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11) When appearing as Phakma Norter Drlma:

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thamch gukpar npa nyi ma

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Homage to you with the magnetize-powers, who gather protectors of earth in assembly.

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chaktsal sashi kyongwai tsoknam

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tronyer yowai yig hung gi

phongpa thamch nampar drolma

With syllable H and your brow which is frowning, you liberate every poor, destitute being.

gyenpa thamch shintu barma

Homage to you, with the crescent, a moon-crown, while your adornments so brilliantly sparkle,

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ralpai trn pakm l

takpar shintu rap dz ma

and Amitbha is placed in your topknot, ceaselessly, vast rays of light radiating.

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chaktsal dawai dumb urgyen

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12) When appearing as Tashi Dnj:

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13) When appearing as Tr Yll Gyalma:

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barwai trengwai na n ma

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Homage to you, seated in flaming garlands, engulfed in a fire like the end of the kalpa.

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chaktsal kalpa thamai metar

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y kyang yn kum kn korgai

dra yi pung ni nampar jom ma

Right leg extended and left bent, defeating enemy hordes with your joy-bringing, swirling.

thil gyi nn ching shap kyi dung ma

Homage to you, with your palms you are striking the earth while using your feet to be stamping.

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dronyer chen dz yig hung gi

rimpa dnpo nam ni gem ma

Regally frowning, with the H letter, you shatter the sevenfold layers of lokas.

Twenty-One Praises to Tr

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chaktsal sa shi ng la chakgi

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14) When appearing as Trnyer Chen:

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15) When appearing as Tr Rapshima:

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nya ngen d shi chyl nyi ma

Homage to you, blissful, virtuous and peaceful, enjoy the domain of the tranquil nirvana.

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chaktsal dema gema shima

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soha om dang yangdak denp

dikpa chenpo jompa nyi ma

Fully possessing the O and the SOHA, you overcome even the greatest of evils.

dra yi l ni raptu gema

Homage to you, who encircled by joyous, utterly smashes the forms of opponents.

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yig chupai ngak ni kpai

rikpa hung l drlma nyi ma

Clearing away with the H of awareness, arranged is the mantra by tenfold of letters.

Twenty-One Praises to Tr

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chaktsal kn kor rap gawai

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16) When appearing as Tr Rikngak Topjom:

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17) When appearing as Tr Phakm Nnma:

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hung gi nampai sabn nyi ma

Homage to you, with feet stamping TURE, fully presenting the form of the H -seed,

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chaktsal turei shap ni dap

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rirap mandara dang bikj

jikten sum nam yowa nyi ma

you cause the three worlds to all be atremble, including Mount Meru, Mandhara and Vindhya.

ridak takchen chak na nam ma

Homage to you in whose hands is a deer-marked, shaped like the devas' ocean of nectar.

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tara nyi j phet kyi yig

duk nam mal par ni sel ma

Sound of the PHA and the twice uttered TR, without an exception, dispels every poison.

Twenty-One Praises to Tr

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chaktsal lha yi tso yi nampai

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18) When appearing as Tr Maja Chenmo:

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19) When appearing as Dugkarmo:

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lha dang mi am chi yi ten ma

Homage to you, who is asked for your guidance by rulers of devas, by gods and kinnaras.

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chaktsal lha yi tsoknam gyalpo

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kn gocha gawai ji ki

ts dang milam ngenpa sel ma

Your armor of joy, a radiant brightness, removes every nightmare and calms every quarrel.

chen nyipo la rap sal ma

Homage to you, whose two eyes are shining, with brilliant light like the sun and the full moon.

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hara nyi j tuttara yi

shintu drakpoi rimn sel ma

By TUTTRA and with the twice chanted HARA, you clear away even infectious diseases.

Twenty-One Praises to Tr

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chaktsal nyima dawa gyepai

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20) When appearing as Rit Loma Jnma:

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21) When appearing as Lhamo zer Chenma:

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shiwai thu dang yangdak den ma

Homage to you who can calm down completely, through the array of the threefold thatness.

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chaktsal denyi sum nam kp

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dn dang rolang njin tsoknam

jompa tur rapchok nyi ma

tsawai ngakyi tpa di dang

chaktsal wa ni nyishu tsachik

Together with this, the root mantra in praise form,these were the twenty-one verses of homage.

Rangjung Yeshe Gomde Denmark, at the Tr retreat in 2009, translated by Erik Pema Kunsang.

Twenty-One Praises to Tr

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Crowds of vetalas, bhutas, and yakshas suppressed with the TURE, sublime mother Tr.