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n the Indo-Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhist tradition, there are thirty-two Kings of Shambhala, a mythical kingdom.
The first notable king of Shambhala, King Suchandra (sometimes wrongly Sanskritized as "Chandrabhadra," Tib. Dawa Sangpo), was the one who requested teaching from the Buddha. In response to his request, the Buddha gave the first Kalachakra root tantra. By practicing the Kalachakra the whole of Shambhala became an enlightened society, with Suchandra as the ruler. He was followed by an additional six Dharmarajas (Truth Kings). His eighth successor, Manjushri Yashas (sometimes wrongly Sanskritized as "Manjushrikirti"), was the first to be known as the Kalki King (Tib. Rigden, wylie: rigs ldan), to be followed by 24 more leading up to the present day.
Kalki; Yashas (Tib. Jampal Dakpa; "Manjushri Yashas") - King Yashas is said to have lived in the second century BCE. He put the Kalachakra teachings in a condensed and simplified form called the "Sri Kalachakra" or "Laghutantra". He also converted a group of non-Buddhist Brahman priests of Shambhala to Buddhism and gave them the Kalachakra initiation, thereby uniting all inhabitants into one "vajra caste," or family of tantric practitioners. He said to have predicted the coming of "barbarian Dharma" after 800 years (about 600 CE), which indicates a form of Islam. 1. Yaśas (grags pa(), an emanation of Mañjugoṣa, the king who converted the ṛiṣis to the single vajra-caste. He composed the Laghu-tantra.
Pundarika (Tib. Pema Karpo) (176-76 BCE) - White Lotus, Cherished by the Lord of Potala. King Pundarika wrote a commentary called "Vimalaprabha" (Skt.) or "Stainless Light." This text, together with the Sri Kalachakra, is the source text of the Kalachakra system as it is now practiced. Other practice texts are commentaries on these two. The Dalai Lamas are said to be incarnations of Pundarika.
32 kings of Sambhala from the Tibetan tradition. Seven Dharma kings are said to have preceeded the Kalkī (rigs ldan) kings, who's number is 25.
Bhadra (Tib. Zangpo) (76 BC -227 CE) One who Rules by the Thousand-spoked Wheel
2. Sureśvara (lha'i dbang po), an emanation of Kṣitigarbha.
3. Tejī (gzi brjid can), an emanation of Yamāntaka.
4. Somadatta (zla bas byin), an emanation of Nīvaraṇaviṣkambhin.
5. Sureśvara (lha'i dbang phyug), an emanation of Jambhaka.
6. Viśvamūrti (sna tshogs gzugs), an emanation of Mānaka
7. Sureśāna (lha'i dbang ldan), an emanation of Khagarbha.
There are some problems with the listing of the kalkī-kings. The general list given in Tibetan texts, and used in the series of pictures shown here, contains 25 names, but the great Indian Kālacakra teacher Vibhūticandra pointed out to Tibetan colleagues that the names of the 18th and 19th in this list, Hari and Vikrama, belonged together as one name, Harivikrama. He also pointed out to them that some Tibetan lists similarly split up the name of number 24 in the list into two names, Ananta and Vijaya. This persists to this day.
The advice of this great Kālacakra teacher was duly noted by the Tibetans but in practice ignored, and their misreading of the Sanskrit when translating into Tibetan was not corrected. Accepting his advice would reduce the list to 24 kings, although the predecessor to Cakrī is in fact another by the name of Yaśas, and his inclusion would return the list to the correct count of 25. He is actually mentioned in a quotation from the Kālacakra Mūlatantra, but this has generally been ignored by Tibetan writers.
The additional error of splitting the name of Anantavijaya would produce a list of 26, unless of course the second Yaśas is omitted, which was generally the case in Tibetan lists.
1. Yaśas (grags pa(), an emanation of Mañjugoṣa, the king who converted the ṛiṣis to the single vajra-caste. He composed the Laghu-tantra.
2. Puṇḍarīka (padma dkar po), an emanation of Lokeśvara. He composed the tantra commentary, the Vimalaprabhā.
3. Bhadra (bzang po), an emanation of Yamāntaka.
4. Vijaya (rnam rgyal), an emanation of Kṣitigarbha.
Vijaya (Tib. Nampar Gyäl) (227-327) - Attractor of Wealth, Victorious in War
5. Sumitra (bshes gnyen bzang po), an emanation of Jambhaka.
Sumitra (Tib. Shenyen Zangpo) (327-427)- Integrator of Method and Wisdom, Victorious over Samsara
Raktapani (Tib. Rinchen Chag) (427-527) Holder of the Blissful Vajra and Bell
6.Raktapāṇi (phyag dmar), an emanation of Nīvaraṇaviṣkambhin.
Vishnugupta (Tib. Kyabjug Bäpa) (527-627) Smiling Holder of the Trident and Rosary
7. Viṣṇugupta (khyab 'jug sbas pa), an emanation of Mānaka
8. Arkakīrti (nyi ma grags), an emanation of Khagarbha.
Suryakirti (Tib. Nyima Drag) (627-727) Annihilator of Wild Demons
9. Subhadra (shin tu bzang po), an emanation of Vighnāntaka.
Subhadra (Tib. Shintu Zangpo) (727-827) Holder of the Sword and Shield
10. Samudravijaya (rgya mtsho rnam rgyal) an emanation of Vajrapāṇi
Samudra Vijaya (Tib. Gyatso Namgyäl) (827-927) Annihilator of all types of Devils
11. Aja (rgyal dka'), an emanation of Yamāntaka. He established the Kālacakra karāna calendar, epoch 806 C.E.
Aja (Tib. Gyälka) (927-1027) Who binds with Unbreakable Iron Chains
12. Sūrya (nyi ma), an emanation of Kiṣitigarbh
Surya/Suryapada, (Tib. (Wonang) Nyima) (1027-1127) All-Pervading, Radiant Jewel Light
13. Viśvarūpa (sna tshogs gzugs), an emanation of Jambhaka.
Vishvarupa (Tib. Natshog Zug (chän)) (1127-1227) Holder of the Vajra Prod and Noose
14. Śaśiprabha (zla 'od), an emanation of Nīvaraṇaviṣkambhin.
Shashiprabha (Also Sasiprabha or Chandraprabha, Tib. Dawäi Ö) (1227-1327) Lord of Secret Mantras, Holder of the Wheel and Conch
15. Ananta (mtha' yas), an emanation of Mānaka.
Ananta, Thayä (Tib. Nyen) (1327-1427) Holder of the Mallet that Crushes False Ideas
16. Mahīpāla (sa skyong), an emanation of Khagarbha.
Shripaala or Parthiva (Tib. Sakyong) (1427-1527) Holder of the Cleaver that Cuts the Bonds of Ignorance
17. Shripala (Tib. Pälkyong) (1527-1627) - Annihilator of the Host of Demons
18. Hari (seng ge), an emanation of Vajrapāṇi.
Singha (Tib. Senge) (1627 -1727) Who Stuns the Elephant with his Vajra
19. Vikrama (rnam par gnon pa), an emanation of Yamāntaka.
Vikranta (Tib. Nampar Nön) (1727 - 1827) Subduer of the Mass of Foes, the Inner and Outer Classes of Devils
20. Mahābala (stobs po che), an emanation of Kṣitigarbha.
Mahabala (Tib. Tobpo Che) (1827 - 1927) Tamer of all False Leaders by Means of the Sound of Mantra
21. Aniruddha (ma 'gags pa), an emanation of Jambhaka. The present Kalkī king.
Aniruddha (Tib. Magakpa) (1927-2027) - Who Draws and Binds the Entire Three Worlds. Aniruddha, the present Kalki king, was prophesied to rule in a time when Vajrayana Buddhism and the Kalachakra is nearly extinguished.
22. Narasiṃha (mi'i seng ge), an emanation of Nīvaraṇaviṣkambhin.
Narasingha (Tib. Miyi Senge) (2027-2127) Ruling by the Wheel, Holding the Conch
23. Maheśvara (dbang phyug chen po), an emanation of Khagarbha.
Maheshvara (Tib. Wangchug Che) (2127-2227) Victorious over the Armies of Demons
24. Anantavijaya (mtha' yas rnam rgyal), an emanation of Vajrapāṇi.
Anantavijaya (Tib. Thaye Namgyäl) (2227-2327) Holder of the vajra and Bell
25. Rudracakrī (drag po 'khor lo can), an emanation of Mañjuśrī. He is predicted to defeat the barbarians when they finally try to invade Sambhala.
Raudra Chakrin (Tib. Dakpo Khorlocen) (2327 to ? ) Forceful Wheel Holder. The Kalki king prophesied to appear to humans all over the world in 2424 to defeat the degenerate world rulers, establishing a planet-wide Golden Age. He is the last king prophesied in the Kalachakra.
