One of the bodhisattvas attending the delivery of the MMK; also used as an epithet of Avalokiteśvara, or the name of one of Avalokiteśvara’s emanations.

An epithet of Avalokiteśvara and his male emanations.

“Lord of the World,” protector of the world. Here an epithet of bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara.

Often an alternate name for the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara. Lokeśvara, literally meaning “lord of the world,” can also be a general epithet for a number of bodhisattvas and is also commonly used as a name for more localized protector deities.

A name of Avalokiteśvara.

A name of Avalokiteśvara.

One of the tathāgatas attending the delivery of the MMK.

One of the tathāgatas.

Probably a metrically shortened variant of Lokeśvara.

In this text, an epithet for Avalokiteśvara.