A great translator (Sanskrit to Tibetan) at Samye during the reign of King Trisong Detsen. He worked together with other great translators Vairochana and Kawa Paltsek and others. Along with Kawa Paltseg he was sent to Kashmir to invite the great scholar Vimalamitra to Tibet. The Terton Karma Lingpa is considered an emanation of Chokro Luyi Gyaltsen.