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Sampra, Sumayadeva
Dhrtarastra,
The Goddess and the Mallas people
King Virudhaka, King Vaisravana
Golden Peacock King
Twenty-eight divisions of superior Immortals
Manibhadra, General Samjneya and Phuspahara
Nanda, Upananda dragons
Naga Badala and Elapattra
Asura, Gandharva
Garudas, Kinnaras, Mahoragas
The Spirits of Water, Fire, Thunder and Lightning
King Kumbhands, Picatcha
To constantly support the practitioner.“These helpful Genies, the Dragon King genie and the
Mother Goddess all have five hundred strong Yaksas as their
relatives to stand beside and support the Dharani practitioner. If
one is alone in isolated mountains or deserted field, the helpful
Genies will take turn to guard and prevent disasters when one is
eating or sleeping. Should one get lost in the mountains, helpful
Deities and Dragon Kings will transform themselves into a good
person to guide him. If one lacks water and fire while in the
mountain, forest or desert the Dragon Genies will use their magic
to produce water and fire”. Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva said those
verses on the practitioner’s behalf.