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Definition[1]

The five messengers of Mañjuśrī, each bearing one of his 五智 five expressions of wisdom; they are 髻設尼; 優波髻設尼; 質多羅; 地慧, and 請召.

Source
A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms, William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous
Definition[2]

(名數)經云與願金剛使。大日經一曰:「左邊畫五種與願金剛使。」疏五曰:「文殊五使者:一名髻設尼,二名優波髻設尼,三名質多羅,四名地慧,五名請召。於妙吉祥左右次第列之,蓋各持文殊一智也。髻設尼是髮端嚴義,鄔波其亞者,文殊以五髻徵表五智,故此使者亦以美髮為名,質多羅是雜色義。」是五髻文殊之使者也。
 

Source
丁福保《佛學大辭典》
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