DIVINATION BY LOTS, 331 



and say '^ Namo-Guru ! I bow down before the kind, merciful, and 

 "noble Lama, the three Holy Ones, the 2'«V/aw2 (tutelary deity), and 

 " before all the collections of Dakinis, Religion jDrotectors and 

 " Guardians of the Magic Circle, and I beg that you will cause the 

 " truth to descend on this lot. I also beg you, O ! Religious Protectors 

 " and Guardians, Brahma, Indra, the ten religious protectors, Nanda 

 " and Takshaka, the Naga Kings, including the eight great Nagas, 

 " the sun, the eight planets, the twenty-eight constellations of stars, 

 " the twelve great Chiefs of the Injurers, and the great owners of 

 " the localities, let the true light descend on my lot and let the truth 

 " and reality appear in it." 



After having repeated the above, the rosary is taken in the palm 



and well mixed between the two revolving palms 

 Eo?ar°'^''^^*'°° "^ ^"^ *^® hands clapped thrice. Then, closing the 



eyes, a portion of the rosary is seized between the 

 thumb and finger of each hand, and opening the eyes the intervening 

 beads are counted from each end in threes. And according to the 

 remainder being 1, 2, or 3 in successive countings depends the 

 result. Thus : — 



{^) If One as a remainder comes after One as the previous remainder, 

 everything is favourable in life, in friendship, in 

 trade, &c. 



(2) If Two comes after T'e^'o it is bad : — " The cloudless sky will be 

 suddenly darkened and there will be loss of wealth. So Rim-/zgro 

 must be done repeatedly and the gods must be worshipped, which 

 are the only preventions." 



(3) If Three comes after Three it is very good: — "Prosperity is at 

 hand in trade and everything." 



(4) If Three comes after Oneiiis good: — "Rice plants will grow 

 on sandy hills, widows will obtain husbands, and poor men will obtain 

 riches." 



(5) If One comes after Two it is good: — "Every wish will be 

 fulfilled and riches will be found; if one travels to a dangerous place 

 one will escape every danger." 



(6) If One comes after Three it is good: — "God's help will always 

 be at hand, therefore worship the gods." 



(7) If Ttvo comes after Three it is not very good, it is middling :— 

 " Legal proceedings will come." 



(8) If Three comes after Two it is good: — "Turquoise fountains 

 will spring out and fertilize the grounds, unexpected food will be 

 obtained, and escape is at hand from any danger." 



(9j If Two comes after One it is bad: — "Contagious disease will 

 come. But if the gods be worshipped and the devils be propitiated, 

 then it will be jirevented." 



