[hon. mnga'/ ]
Biblical: 1) spiritual power or authority: dbang dang mthu yis 'gong po la bka' gnang / with authority and power he gives orders to evil spirits (Lk. 4:36), dmyal bar dbyug pa'i dbang / power to throw you into hell (Lk. 12:5), bdud kyi dbang / the power of Satan (Acts 26:18), khyod kyi nang na nga'i dbang ston pa/ that I might display my power in you (Rom. 9:17), ltas ston pa'i dbang / miraculous powers (1 Cor. 12:10), sdig pa'i dbang ni bka' khrims yin/ the power of sin is the law (1 Cor. 15:56), dbang dang srid/ powers and authorities (Col. 2:15); 2) legal power or authority: spyi khyab kyi khrims dang dbang / the power and authority of the governor (Lk. 20:20), sgrol ba'i dbang dang rgyang shing la rkyong ba'i dbang / power to free you or to crucify you (Jn. 19:10).
Buddhist: In an ultimate sense, power refers to the ability of the Buddhas to free all beings from suffering (JPG 200). Specific instances include: 1) tantric initiation or empowerment (TRI 189): rang sems gla mar shes na dbang bzhi rdzogs/ if you recognize your own mind as the teacher, all four empowerments are complete (HTE 184); 2) miraculous or supernatural power: dbang bcu/ the ten miraculous powers of a Buddha, including control of length of life, miracles, circumstances of rebirth, etc. (TRI 189); 3) faculty, sense, cognitive power: dbang shes dang yid shes/ sense consciousness and mental consciousness (TRC 166), dbang po lnga/ the five physical senses: sight, hearing, etc. (TRI 190); 4) ability: dbang po lnga/ the ability given by faith, effort, mindfulness, concentration, and wisdom (the so-called dbang po lnga/ ) to propel one towards enlightenment (KBT 55), snying rje'i dbang gis/ by the power of great compassion (TRC 341), gtam brjod 'dod dbang / freedom of speech (RRT 282 n. 23).
Cognates: 1) srid dbang / political power (SBC-1 62); 2) kun dbang / all powerful dkon dbang ldan pa'i dkon mchog the Lord God Almighty (2 Sam. 5:10 NTV); 3) rang dbang / independent (TRC 95); 4) dbang thang / political power rgyal po la sogs pa'i dbang thang / the power of a king (TRC 227); 5) dbang du byas nas/ from the point of view of (TRC 242); 6) dbang med/ powerless, beyond one's control (TRC 245); 7) dbang du song ba/ to fall under the power of: rang gces 'dzin gyi dbang du ma song ba/ [lit. not to go under the power of self cherishing] unselfishness (DLP 18); 8) dbang cha/ rights, powers bod gzhung dga' ldan pho brang gyi chab srid dbang cha tshang ma/ all the powers of the former Tibetan government (DPD 24).
Biblical: might, dominion, power, authority; especially in a political sense: rgyal po'i khri'am srid yin rung /,,/dbang dang mnga' thang yod do cog whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities (Col. 1:16), mnga' thang dang dbang dang stobs/ dominion, authority, and power (1 Cor. 15:24), dbang dang /,,srid dang mnga' thang dang /,,rgyal srid/ rule, authority, power, and dominion (Eph. 1:21), pho nya dang /,,dbang dang /,,mnga' thang rnams la mnga' mdzad do/ angels, authorities and powers in submission to him (1 Pet. 3:22), mnga' thang dang mthu stobs/ power and strength (Rev. 7:12).
Proverbs: rgyal po chen po yul gyi rgyan cha red/,,khrims dang mthun na rgyal gzhis mnga' thang ldan/ a great king is the country's ornament; if he [rules] in accord with the law, his realm will be glorious and powerful (KPU 10).
[lit. power + strength]
Biblical: supernatural power or ability: nga las mthu stobs che/ one who is more powerful than I (Mt. 3:11), shes rab dang mthu stobs/ wisdom and miraculous powers (Mt. 13:54), dkon mchog gi mthu stobs/ the power of God (Mt. 22:29), nyid kyi nang nas mthu stobs shig thon pa mkhyen nas/ realized that power had gone out from him (Mk. 5:30), khong gi mthu stobs thog med dang ngo bo mi snang ba/ [God's eternal power and divine nature (Rom. 1:20), ma shi ka'i mthu stobs/ Christ's power (2 Cor. 12:9).
Buddhist: 1) used of the power of the gods to change into other forms (AMD); 2) used of the secular might or power of kings, heroes, etc. (AMD).
Biblical: power, ability: sdig pa rwa can la yod pa'i nus pa lta bu/ power like that of scorpions (Rev. 9:3).
Buddhist: ability, capacity: 'jigs pa las skyob pa'i nus pa/ the capacity to save from fear (TRC 73), za mi nus pa/ unable to eat (TRC 229), sdig pa shin tu stobs chen mang po 'joms nus pa/ the ability to overcome powerful evils (TRC 319), legs nyes 'byed pa'i blo yi nus pa/ the ability to decide between good and evil (DLP 23).
Biblical: physical strength, power, ability: zla ba lnga'i bar du zug gzer byung ba'i shugs/ power to torment people for five months (Rev. 9:10).
Cognates: 1) shugs chen po/ intense, strong: slob gnyer shugs chen po byed ma thub pa/ unable to do intense studying (TRC 4), dran pa shugs chen po/ a strong power of attentiveness (TRC 200), chags zhen shugs che/ passionate attachment (DLP 13); 2) shugs snon/ to strengthen, reinforce, or give emphasis to: 'phrul bzo rig gnas kyi thog tu shugs snon che drags pa yin na/ if we give too much emphasis to science and technology (DLP 2); 3) shugs rkyen/ influence (SBC-1, 61); 4) rdul phran gyi stobs shugs/ nuclear power rdul phran gyi stobs shugs ldan pa'i dbu khrid tsho/ the leaders of the nuclear powers (DLP 7); 5) glog shugs/ electric power: bzo las glog shugs thing / industrial electric power department.