檢視 Virudhaka 廣目天王（西方）的原始碼

[[Image:VirudhakaTST.jpg|frame|Virudhaka]]
'''Virudhaka''' (Skt. ''Virūḍhaka''; Tib. ''Pak Kyepo''; [[Wyl.]] '' 'phags skyes po''; Eng. 'Noble Birth') — one of the [[Four Great Kings]]. Guardian King of the '''South''' and leader of the kumbhandas, fierce beings who reside in the desire realms of the heavens. 

Virudhaka, along with the other guardian kings, protected [[Mayadevi|Buddha Shakyamuni's mother]] before the prince was born and continued to assist him during his lifetime. Today he protects beings who have led a virtuous life from [[Yama]], the Lord of Death, and uses his power to ward off anything that would disrupt the [[Dharma]].

Because his touch is harmful to beings he carries a sword to prevent them from approaching him.

==Further Reading==
*''Crystal Mirror, volume VI'', Dharma Publishing 1984

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