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" All the cool Foot-bathing water (zhabs-.iysel) of every variety that 

 "is available in the three worlds and others, I arrange with great 

 '' reverence, and oflfer up to all the Jinas and their princes. ! I beg 

 "you to take them for the benefit of the Animal beings. Om ! scuba 

 " Tathagatha-Padyam-pratitsa swa-hah ! 



"All the Flowers (me-tog) of every variety that are available in 

 "the three empty (worlds) and others, I arrange with great reverence, 

 " and offer up to all the Jinas and their princes. O ! I beg you to 

 " take them for the benefit of the Animal beings. Om ! sarba Tathagata- 

 " Puh-pe jjratitsa stva-hah ! 



"All the Incense (idug-spos) of every variety that are available 

 " in the three empty (worlds) and others, 1 arrange with great reverence, 

 " and offer up to all the Jinas and their princes. O ! I beg- you to 

 " take them for the benefit of the Animal beings. Om ! sarba Tathagata 

 " Dhuh-j)e pratitsa sioa-hah ! 



" All the Lamps (snang-ssal) of every variety that are available 

 " in the three empty (worlds) and others, I arrange with great reverence, 

 "and offer up to the victors and the princes. O ! I beg you to take 

 "tthem for he benefit of the Animal beings. Om/ sarba Tathagata 

 " A-lo-Jce pratitsa swa-hah! 



" All the Scented water (dri-chhab) of every variety that are 

 " available in the three empty (worlds) and others, I arrange with great 

 "reverence, and offer up to all the victors and the princes. O ! I beg 

 "you to take them for the benefit of the Animal beings. Om ! sarba 

 " Tathagata Gandhe pratitsa siva-hah ! 



"All the holy Food (zhal-zas) of every variety that are available 

 " in the three empty (worlds), I arrange with great reverence, and 

 " offer up to all the victors and princes. O ! I beg you to take them 

 " for the benefit of the Animal beings. Om ! sarba Tathagate Ne-waide 

 '■^pratitsa siva-hah ! 



"All the Music (ssil-snyen) of every variety that are available in 

 " the three empty (worlds) and others, I arrange with great reverence, 

 " and offer up to all the victors and the princes. ! I beg you to 

 " take them for the benefit of the Animal beings. Om ! sarba Tathagata 

 " shapta pratitsa swa-hah ! " 



II.~The OFFERING of the FIVE SENSUOUS EXCELLENT THINGS. 



(/iDod-ybn). — " I here offer the best things of every variety 



" which are most pleasing to the senses in shape 



^Tt«, fije Sensuous u ^^^ colours, to the circle of the gods with all 



Excellent Things. ^ a. a r\\ ^ • i.i 



" my heart and reverence. U ! please receive them 

 "and (In return) I beg you to give me the best and the highest attain- 

 "ment {i.e.. Nirvana). Om ! sarba Tathagata Tiupa kama guna badsara- 

 ^^ pu-dsi-te-ah Hum ! 



