Demonic being (his name means “the wicked one”) who resides in the Heaven of Making Use of Others’ Emanations.

The name of a demon said to reside in Para­nirmitavaśavartin.

A demonic being who resides in the Heaven of Making Use of Others’ Emanations. An epithet of Māra.

A reference either to Māra himself, or sometimes (in the plural) to a group of his kind.

See “Māra.”

A frequent epithet of Māra.

A frequent epithet of Māra.

“Wicked Māra.” The Sanskrit pāpīyān and the Tibetan sdig can (literally meaning “wicked” or “sinful”) is both the epithet of the great demon Māra, the embodiment of evil and obstruction who repeatedly tries to thwart the Buddha and his teachings, and an epithet used for all his kind, the “wicked māras.” They are portrayed as the primary adversaries and tempters of people who vow to take up the religious life, and are held responsible for perpetuating the illusions that keep beings bound to the world and worldly attachments. In some sources Māra and his kind are said to primarily reside in the Heaven of Making Use of Others’ Emanations.

A demon. See also “Māra.”