The Ninth Great Yaksha General – Catura 

Guardian of Strategic Wisdom, Karma Balance, and Overcoming Obstacles

📖 Introduction

Among the Twelve Yaksha Generals (Dvādaśa Yakṣa Mahārāja), each guardian represents a particular healing domain and spiritual protection. The Ninth General, Catura, embodies the qualities of intelligence, strategy, and karmic navigation. His role is to protect beings from unseen obstacles, traps of delusion, and harmful karma patterns.

As one of the great commanders of the Medicine Buddha’s heavenly army, General Catura is associated with clarity in decision-making, removal of deceit, and the unfolding of the right path in the midst of confusion.

🧠 Name and Meaning

• Sanskrit: Catura (चतुर)
• Chinese: 遮多羅將 (Zhē Duō Luó Jiàng)
• Japanese: シャタラ将軍 (Shatara Shōgun)
• Meaning: “Wise,” “Skillful,” “One who is Clever in Means”

The term Catura in Sanskrit refers to someone who is clever, tactful, or diplomatically wise. In the Buddhist context, it resonates with upāya (skillful means), the ability to apply the Dharma with compassion and intelligence.

⚔️ Cosmic Role and Leadership

• Order: Ninth among the Twelve Yaksha Generals
• Command: Leads 9,000 yakshas
• Direction: Associated with the Southwest
• Spiritual Element: Strategic Insight, Karmic Navigation
• Medicine Aspect: Healing of delusional thinking, spiritual confusion, disorientation, and chronic indecision

📜 Vow from the Sutra

“I, Catura, take the vow to guide and protect those lost in confusion, entangled in karmic knots, and misled by false beliefs. I shall cut through ignorance with the sword of wisdom and illuminate the true path through the fog of delusion. Those who uphold the name of the Medicine Buddha shall walk safely with Dharma clarity.”

🧠 Domain of Healing

General Catura works with spiritual surgeons, cleansing the mind of false concepts, karmic overlays, and guiding the being toward liberating wisdom.

🖼️ Iconography and Symbols

He is often depicted with:

• A double-edged sword or curved blade: Symbol of discernment
• A scroll or sutra: Represents Dharma knowledge
• Eyes that shine with intense intelligence
• A dome-shaped helmet: Sign of mental strength and protection
• Sometimes with a mirror, to reflect truth vs illusion

🧘‍♂️ Healing and Spiritual Work

🔊 Associated Practices

Mantra Practice: Combine the recitation of the Medicine Buddha mantra with mental visualizations of a flaming sword cutting through layers of illusion and karmic fog.

Om Bhaiṣajye Bhaiṣajye Mahābhaiṣajya Rājā Samudgate Svāhā

Invocation of Catura:

“Namo Great General Catura, master of discernment, guardian of clear mind and wise action. Lead me through confusion into the light of right understanding.”

🧬 Modern Relevance

🔮 Conclusion

The Ninth Yaksha General, Catura, is the Guardian of the Wise Path, a luminous protector against the shadows of confusion, karmic entrapment, and spiritual deception.

He empowers practitioners to see clearly, act wisely, and live skillfully under the guidance of the Medicine Buddha. In a world where misinformation and confusion are rampant, Catura’s blessings are more vital than ever.

Through meditation, right action, and Dharma devotion, one may call upon his aid and navigate life’s complexity with unwavering clarity.

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