Lotus Born

Question 1

King Indrabhuti, Lake Dhanakosha in the North West of Oddiyana returning with the wish fulfilling jewel questioned Padmasambhava about His parents, lineage, name and country.

Answer 1

My father is the pure awareness of rigpa, Samantabhadra,
My mother, the space of all things, Samantabhadri,
My line, the indivisibility of awareness and space,
My name, the glorious Lotus-born,
My homeland, the unborn dharmadhatu,
My sustenance, consuming dualistic thoughts,
My destiny, to accomplish the actions of the buddhas of past, present and future.