Then in that gathering, a vajra yogin called Samantabhadra said this to the Blessed One, “May I ask, O lord, why do we use the names Acala (Immovable), as well as Ekallavīra (Sole Hero) and Caṇḍa­mahā­roṣaṇa (Great Fierce Angry One)?”

The Blessed One replied:

“Because of the union of wisdom and skillful means, It is immovable and by nature blissful. It is the wisdom and skillful means itself, And therefore cannot be swayed by dispassion.

“For this very reason is it called Acala— One with the nature of Vajrasattva, Two-armed and single-faced, tranquil, Pellucid, of invincible mind,

“Holding a sword and a noose in his two hands, Supremely devoted to embracing the Wisdom, Sitting in sattvaparyaṅka posture On top of a lotus, a moon, and a sun.

“He will remain until the end of saṃsāra, Abiding happily in divine bliss! It is for this reason that he is called Acala And is worshiped by all the buddhas.

“Cultivating themselves just as this Acala, All the victorious ones of the three times Enact, verily, the benefit of beings Until all is destroyed by the final deluge.”

Samantabhadra then said:

“What is expressed by the syllable a What by the syllable ca, And what by the syllable la? Of what are they an abridgement?”

The Blessed One said:

“By the syllable a is expressed The unfabricated innate nature. The syllable ca expresses joy, Supreme joy, the joy of cessation, and innate joy.

“This syllable expresses The nature of the thus-named four joys. The la expresses the playfulness of a wanton woman, The exquisite pleasure of lovemaking.

“The syllable a expresses wisdom, The syllable ca expresses means, The syllable la, because of its indicating pleasure, Expresses the union of wisdom and means.

“He himself is the Sole Hero, One and alone. Because he destroys dispassion, he is a hero Called Ekalla (Alone).

“Caṇḍa means that he is exceedingly fierce, Known as Mahāroṣaṇa (Great Angry One). Roṣaṇa should be understood as angry— The one who crushes all the māras.

“Strong dispassion indeed goes by the name Caṇḍa (Fierce One), Because it destroys affection and so forth. Roṣaṇa is angry at him— At this enemy, dispassion, difficult to tame.

“Focused in absorption, Controlling the brahmanical cord with one’s left ankle, With fangs showing between the lips, angry, One should destroy dispassion.

“By means of the above mudrā, the yogin, Tightly embracing the wisdom, Will attain the accomplishment of Buddha, Having completely destroyed dispassion.”