*6.4.3. The Heart Circle (hr.dayacakra)*

Now, furthermore, I shall explain this, the Heart Circle, outside the [Adamantine Circle]. [Deities reside] in the middles of the circle's spokes colored in reddish-yellow as follows. **(73)**

[They are] (1) Vajradhar¯ı, (2) Aks.obhy¯ı, (3) Vairocan¯ı, (4) Ratne´sika, (5) ¯ Padmanart¯ı, (6) Amogh¯ı, (7) Locana, (8) M ¯ amak ¯ ¯ı, (9) Pa¯n. d. ara, (10) T ¯ ar¯ a, (11) ¯ Rupavajr ¯ a, and (12)(13)(14) ¯ Sabda, Gandha, and Rasa in the same manner (viz., ´ Sabdavajr ´ a, Gandhavajr ¯ a, and Rasavajr ¯ a), (15) Spar´ ¯ sa (viz., Spar´savajra) and (16) ¯ Dharmadhatuvajr ¯ a, (17) Khitigarbh ¯ ¯ı (for Ks.itigarbh¯ı), (18) Khagarbhak¯ı, (19) Pa¯n.¯ı (for Vajrapa¯n.¯ı), (20) Lokanath ¯ ¯ı, (21) Sarvan¯ı (for Sarvanivaran. avis.kambhin¯ı), (22) Samantabhadr¯ı, (23) Ratnolak¯ı (*m.c.* for Ratnolk¯ı), (24) Nairatmy ¯ a, (25) Bh ¯ r.kut.¯ı, (26) Pan. n. asorika (for Par ¯ n. a´sabarika = Par ¯ n. a´sabar¯ı), (27) Yamantak ¯ ¯ı, (28) Prajñantak ¯ ¯ı, (29) Padmantak ¯ ¯ı, (30) Vighnantak ¯ ¯ı, (31) Acal¯ı, (32) N¯ıladan. d.¯ı, (33) T. akkiraj ¯ ¯ı, (34) Mahabal ¯ a, (35) U ¯ s.n.¯ıs.a, and (36) Sumbhar ¯ ajñ¯ ¯ı. The color [of their bodies] is the same as [the color] of the circle (reddish-yellow). **(74–78b)**

All other features [of the yogin¯ıs] such as [their] faces are [identical to the features of the yogin¯ıs] on the Adamantine Circle (i.e., one face and four arms). He should visualize [these yogin¯ıs copulating] with means (their consort heroes), [who] resemble the respective goddesses (their consort yogin¯ıs; *dev¯ına¯m. svabha- ¯* ), at [their places on this circle representing] the *upap¯ıt.ha*. **(78c–79b)**

[The yogin¯ıs' outer feature] is also to be discerned by the pratyal¯ ¯ıd. ha posture on all [twelve] circles. **(79cd)**

[This circle] is understood to be the Form Realm, the Stainless [Level], and the first continent.882 **(80ab)**

Then, he should discern Leader [Herukas on the first circle]. Light Herukas are proclaimed [on the second circle]. Lotus Herukas are on the third. Space [Herukas] are taught on the fourth. Wind Herukas are on the fifth. Earth Herukas883 are taught on the sixth. Fire Herukas are on the seventh. Water Herukas are on the eighth. Knowledge Herukas are on the ninth. Mind Herukas are on the tenth. Speech Herukas are on the eleventh. Body [Herukas] are taught on the twelfth.<sup>884</sup> **(80c–83b)**

<sup>882</sup> According to the *Bohita¯* (D 1419, 141r5), this continent is *zla ba'i gling*, whose Sanskrit can be restored as *candradv¯ıpa* (*Kalacakra ¯* , Skt ed. (Dwivedi 1994), 1.16.).

<sup>883</sup> For "Earth Heruka," the text is †*ddhi*†*heruka* (corrupted). As the Tibetan translation (sa yi he ru ka) suggests, this class of heroes must have the name of "earth," one of the Five Elements.

<sup>884</sup> The heroes from the fourth class (Space Herukas) to the twelfth class (Body Herukas) each have the name of the circles in which they reside. In the *Ratnapadmaraganidhi ¯* (D 1516, 33r7–34r1), these twelve classes of Herukas are connected with the teaching of meditative rotation (*kun du spyod pa*, \**sam. cara ¯* ). These Herukas are forms of heroes, whom a practitioner visualizes moving through the twelve circles from the Adamantine Circle to the Body Circle and then coming back to the Adamantine Circle. On the twelve circles, they behave as husbands of the yogin¯ıs.

Those twelve are greatly adamantine Herukas, [who are] not [taught] in any other tantras. Their outer appearance is in accordance with [that of] Heruka in union with the triple wheel.885 A wise man should understand the colors [of their bodies as identical to the colors] of their respective circles. **(83c–84)**

The Heart Circle, the second, is thus [taught]. (85)
