GILDED COPPER STATUE OF VAJRAVAHARI

　　明（公元１３６８-１６４４年）MING DYNASTY （１３６８-１６４４）

　　高４１．５厘米HEIGHT ４１．５CM

　　收藏单位：布达拉宫管理处

　　金刚亥母是胜乐金刚的明妃，右手拿铖刀，左手拿嘎巴拉碗，碗内盛满血，献于本尊。金刚亥母戴五骷髅冠，有三只眼，表示能观照过去、现在和未来三世。除了正面外，旁出一头，现猪首形，代表智慧双成。项挂五十颗人骨串成的念珠，代表佛教全部经典。她丰乳细腰，身上装饰繁缛，两腿姿势特别，单足屈立，左足下踩一魔，姿态优美。

　　VAJRAVAHARI IS THE CONSOUT OF SAMVARA ，HER RIGHT HAND IS HOLDING A BROAD ARE AND HER LEFT HAND A KAPALA BOWL FULL OF BLOOK FOR THE DEITY 。WEARING A FIVE HUMAN SKULL CROWN ，VAJRAVAHARI HAS THREE EYES SHOWING THAT SHE HAS THE POWER OF SEEING THE PAST ，PRESENT AND FUTURE 。HER HEAD IS FLANKED BY A PIG -SHAPED SIDE HEAD ，SUGGESTING THE DOUBLE WISDOM 。HANGING AROUND HER NECK IS A GARLAND OF FIFTY HUMAN SKULLS REPRESENTING ALL THE CLASSICS OF BUDDHISM DOCTRINES 。WITH PLUMP BREASTS AND A SLIM WAIST ，SHE IS ADORNED WITH VARIOUS ORNAMENTS 。HER LEGS ARE IN A VERY SPECIAL AND GRACEFUL POSTURE WITH RIGHT LEG BENDING AND THE LEFT LEG TRAMPLING ON A DEMON