1. Manjushri (Mañjuśrī) – Bodhisattva of Wisdom.
2. Avalokiteshvara (Avalokiteśvara) – Bodhisattva of Compassion.
3. Samantabhadra – Bodhisattva of Universal Virtue.
4. Maitreya – The Future Buddha.
5. Bhaiṣajyarāja – Medicine King Bodhisattva.
6. Bhaiṣajyasamudgata – Medicine Superior Bodhisattva.
7. Prabhūtaratna – Many Treasures Bodhisattva.
8. Sarvanivaraṇaviṣkambhin – Remover of Obstacles Bodhisattva.
9. Vajrapāṇi – Protector of the Buddha.
10. Padmapāṇi – (Alternate name for Avalokiteśvara in some traditions).
11. Viśiṣṭacāritra – Superior Conduct Bodhisattva, one of the four leaders of the bodhisattvas from beneath the earth.
12. Anantacāritra – Boundless Conduct Bodhisattva.
13. Viśuddhacāritra – Pure Conduct Bodhisattva.
14. Supratiṣṭhitacāritra – Steadfast Conduct Bodhisattva.
15. Gadgadasvara – Wonderful Voice Bodhisattva.
16. Satatasamitābhiyukta – Ever Diligent Bodhisattva.
17. Mahāpratibhāna – Great Eloquence Bodhisattva.
18. Mahāsattva – A title meaning Great Being or Bodhisattva, used for prominent bodhisattvas like Avalokiteshvara and Manjushri.
19. Dhṛtarāṣṭra – A bodhisattva mentioned among the protectors of the Dharma.
20. Aksayamati – Inexhaustible Mind Bodhisattva.
In addition to these specifically named bodhisattvas, the Lotus Sutra describes an incalculable number of other bodhisattvas, especially the great assembly of bodhisattvas that emerge from beneath the earth, led by the four primary leaders: Viśiṣṭacāritra, Anantacāritra, Viśuddhacāritra, and Supratiṣṭhitacāritra.
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