Nagabodhi, the “Red-Horned Thief”, was one of the 84 Indian Vajrayana Mahasiddhas….

納噶波狄，”巨角小偷”，是古印度金剛乘八十四大成就者之一….

納噶波狄是西印度的婆羅門小偷，他看到龍樹尊者正在享用金盤裡的珍饈佳餚，便生起偷盤子的念頭，但被龍樹尊者洞悉他的念頭，便將金盤從房間丟了出去。納噶波狄疑惑地進屋詢問龍樹做作為何？龍樹回應自身所做皆為利他，於是納噶波狄對龍樹升起信心，向他求法。

於是龍樹尊者給予他密集金剛的灌頂，並傳授解脫染執的教法，他在房屋的一個角落堆滿珠寶，讓納噶波狄待在屋內那裡，結果因為頭上長出巨大的角，十二年間稍微移動就會碰到東西，他因此變得很不快樂。而後龍樹尊者給予他進一步的指導，讓納噶波狄了悟到「空性」是萬法的真實體性。精進禪修六個月後，納噶波狄便了達了「輪涅無二」的成就。他以納噶波狄之名聞名，被視為龍樹的得意弟子。(維基百科)

Many years ago, Nagarjuna was residing at the Suvarna Vihara. Every night a feast was provided for him and served upon plates of purest gold. One day, a Brahmin saw the gleaming golden service and decided to steal it. Yet before he can devise a plan, a golden chalice came flying out of the house and landed in his hand. Thinking it’s his luck; he took it and retreated hastily. The same thing happened when he planned to steal at night, and at the third time, all the remaining plates came racketing out the door and piled at his feet.

Nagarjuna then said “My wealth is yours, no need to steal anything. Stay as long as you like. When you’re leaving take whatever you want.” Astonished, the thief had supper with the saint. The conversation they had settled all the thief’s doubts and awakened his faith and implicit trust in the guru. In the end, all he took with him was the guru’s golden instruction on how to meditate upon greed and find the path to self-liberation.

For 12 years he practiced, but an enormous horn grew of the top of his skull. Nagarjuna then appeared to him and gave him further instruction which made Nagabodhi realize the emptiness of the nature of being. Deeply absorbed in this awareness, within 6 months, his red horn disappeared and attained liberation.

Nagabodhi was appointed the successor and master of the lineage of Nagarjuna.  He was to remain on Sri Parvata Mountain to work selflessly for all sentient beings until the revelation of the arrival of Buddha Maitreya.

Mahasiddha Minapa ||
大成就者 密納巴


84 Mahasiddhas ||
84 大成就者


Mahasiddha Nagarjuna ||
大成就者 龍樹