又曰密迹金剛,密迹力士,金剛力士,金剛手,執金剛等。總為執金剛杵現大威勢擁護佛法之天神之通稱。大日如來以此金剛眾為內眷屬,以普賢文殊等諸菩薩為大眷屬,猶之釋迦以舍利弗等聲聞眾為內眷屬。其他諸菩薩為大眷屬也。密迹者,常侍佛而憶持佛秘密事之義。又知佛之三密垂迹為神之義。大日經名曰金剛手秘密主。楞嚴經七曰:「一一光明,皆徧示現十恒河沙金剛密迹,擎山持杵徧虛空界。」金光明經鬼神品曰:「金剛密迹大鬼神王,及其眷屬五百徒黨,一切皆是大菩薩等,亦悉擁護聽是經者。」見密迹條。
The deva-guardians of the secrets of Vairocana, his inner or personal group of guardians in contrast with the outer or major group of Puxian, Mañjuśrī, etc. Similarly, Śāriputra, theśrāvakas, etc., are the 'inner' guardians of Śākyamuni, the bodhisattvas being the major group. Idem 金剛手; 金剛力士; 密跡力士, etc.