328 MAGIC EITES. 



"I offer the rarest things of all the directions with pleasing voice 

 " and chaste words to the circle of the gods with all heart and rever- 

 " ence. ! I beg you to receive them, and I pray you to confer on 

 "me the best and highest attainment. Om ! sarba Tathatjata Shapta 

 '■'■hama guna hadsara-pic-dsi-te-ah Hum ! 



"I offer you the old grains of sandal wood, spice (J(fkarj, &c., of 

 " the best scent of every variety to the circle of the gods with all heart 

 " and reverence. O ! I beg you to receive it, and I pray you to confer 

 "on me the best and highest attainment. Om ! sarba TatUagata Gandhe 

 ^^ karma guna badsara-jm-dsi-te-ah Ilum ! 



"I offer all the things with moisture and taste, and all the best 

 "tastes suitable to the body and mind, to the circle of the gods with 

 "great respect and reverence. 0! I beg you to receive it and I pray 

 " you to confer on me the best and highest attainment. Om ! sarba 

 " Tathagata Nai-tve-te-dkar-ma guna badsara-pu-dsi-tc-ah Hum I 



" I offer all that is pleasing and soft to the touch, and which makes 

 "the body and the mind hapjiy, with great respect and reverence. ! 

 "I beg you to receive them, and I pray you to confer on me the best 

 " and highest attainment. Om ! sarba Tathagata Parsha kama guna bad- 

 " sara-pu-dsi-te-ak Sum ! " 



in.—TU OFFERING of the SEVEN PBECIOUS THINGS. 



[(Rinchhen sna-klun) NOTE. — " These are to be distinguished 

 "from 'The Seven Banners' (Gyaltshen sna diin) which are detailed 

 " in foot-note.^] 



" I offer this precious Wheel to all those that have gone to happi- 



. "ness, i.e., the Buddhas. Let us be stojiped from 



Tliings. '^^'^^ recious ^ ^^.^^t^^^ rebirths in this world ; and let us be able to 



" tm-n the wheel of religion. Om ! sarba Tathagata 



" Chakra ratna pu-dsi-te-ah Hum ! 



"I offer this precious Norbu jewel to all the Buddhas. 0! let us 

 " be separated from hunger and poverty, and let us be possessed of 

 " accomplished wealth. Om I sarba Tathagata Mani ratna pu-dsi-te-ah 

 Hum I 



' The Seven Banners—" Gyaltshen sna, Jdun "—are : — 



1. Kangsang EimpocUie or The precious House. 



2. Gos „ „ „ Royal Vestments. 



3. Hlam „ „ „ Boot. 



4. Langchhen chem „ „ „ Elephant's tnsk. 

 6. Tsunmo na-ja „ „ „ Queen's Ear-ring. 



6. Gyalpo „ „ „ „ King's „ 



7. Norbu Eimpochh „ ,, „ Jewel. 



