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2. Pa dyam^ in Tibetan shab-sel,^ or the cool water for washing 



-Poof 



3. Fiikh-pe (or Pushpe), in Tibetan me-iok,^ flower. 



4. Dhu-pe, in Tibetan du-po,^ incense fumes. 



5. A-lo/ce, in Tibetan mar-me,^ lamp or light. 



6. Gan-dhe, in Tibetan ti-chhab, ° perfumed water for anointing 



body. 



7. Kai-ivi-dua, in Tibetan zhdl-se, ° sacred food. 



8. Shabta, in Tibetan rol-mo^ cymbals. 



This order is reversed in Kargynpa and Gclulcpa temples when 

 doing a certain kind oiyidam or tutelary deity's worship. These eight 

 offerings appear to be symbolic of the eight Matris or Divine mothers, 

 vide Chapter V, page 323. And with them may also be compared the 

 16 stages of the Hindu worship of a deity which I append in a foot- 

 note ^ for reference. 



On placing the above offerings in position in the order noted, 

 Accompanying wor- the benefit of a full service of worship is obtained 

 sMp. by merely chanting the following hymn : — 



'■'■ A-wa-ta-ya^ A-tva-ta-ya. Omhajra! Argham, Pa-dyam, Pukh-pe^ 

 ^^ Dhu-pe, A-loke, Gan-dhe, Nai-tci-dya, Shuh-ta, Praii-dsa-yl Swaha !^^ 

 Which being interpreted is: — "Come! Come! Om ! Bajra (the 

 "thunderbolt)! Partake of these offerings! excellent drinking river 

 "water, cool water for washing your feet, flowers for decking your 

 "hair, pleasing incense fumes, lamp for lightening the darkness, 

 "perfumed water for anointing your body, sacred food, the music of 

 "cymbals ! (here the cymbals are sounded.) Eat fully ! Swaha .'" 



A more elaborate arrangement of food offerings is seen in the 



'lb 1 t t banquet to the whole assembly of the gods and the 



the host of gods and demons, entitled KiJn-chhok chi dii,^ or " sacrifice 



demons. to the whole assembly of the Bare Ones," which is 



' zhabs s^l. I ^ pdng-spos. I ' dri-chhab. | ' rol-mo. 



- me-tog. I •" mar-me. | * zhal-zas. | 



* In the Hindu worship of a deity there are 16 stages of ceremonial adoration following 

 the IiiTocation to come (ara/iaii), and the Invitation to be seated (asan), and in 

 each stage mantras are chanted. I have italicised those stages which are found in 

 the above lamaic ritual : — 



1. Pddya, washing the idol's feet. 



2. Azgha, washing the idol's hands. 



'A. Aciimana, ott'ering water to rinse mouth. 

 ♦4. Sniina, bathing the idol. 

 •5. Tastra, dressing the idol. 



6. Chandan, offering sandal wood, saffron, 



or holi powder. 



7. Akshat, offering rice. 



8. Fushpa, offering flowers. 

 ' (/ton mchhog ?pyi Adas. 



♦ The lamas disss and bathe their idols only once or twice yearly. 



9. Dhupa, offering incense. 



10. Dipa, offering lamp. 



11. Naivedya, offering food. 



12. Achmana, second offering of water to 

 rinse mouth. 



13. Taiiibula, offering bcfel. 



14. Supari or puga, offering Arcca nuts. 



15. Dakshana, offering money. 



16. Nizajan, waving lights or camphor. 



