大威德金刚

大威德金刚 （Yamantaka）

又称牛头明王，阎曼德迦，为文殊菩萨的忿怒相。威，即降伏恶魔的威猛力量；德，即智慧催破烦恼业障。“阎曼德迦”意为“死亡的调伏者”，由于征服了死亡，也即脱离了生死的迷雾。本尊九面表大乘九部经典，二角表二谛，三十四手及身语意表三十七道品，十六足表十六空性，本尊拥明妃表大乐，足踏物右为八成就，左为八自在清净，裸身者表障不覆藏，发上竖表般若涅盘果位。总义表了解三十七道品瑜伽，证悟十六空性，自与空乐无有差别，成就与殊胜共同两种悉地，障碍消尽，得大自在涅盘。本尊威力能制服天龙八部，断一切障碍，能解脱中阴身的迷惑，对制死魔与极大磨难。可调心之暴、直心之曲、定心之散。

Yamantaka is also called "the Destroyer of Death" or "the Fearful Thunderbolt". The fierce Maharaja is portrayed with a buffalo head. He controls the demons of the west, and is a wrathful manifestation of Manjushri in the full expression of his powers. He is also a meditation deity belonging to Anutrarayoga tantra. He is a protector of Buddhism and is able to suppress evil-doers and protect good. He embraces a female companion, symbolizing the union between wisdom and method.