342 MAGIC EITES. 



represent the nine planets of Hindu astronomy. The use of this charm 

 is very common in the Tsang province of Tibet, where the wooden 

 image is worn externally.) 



For Theft. — With the blood of a thief or a black dog write the 

 monogram (?li) and insert in print and wrap inside a mouse-skin and 

 tie to a post in the house. (The mouse is a thief, and the charm seems 

 to be on the principle of setting a thief to catch a thief.) 



For Foul Smells. — On white silk, with a paste of the six perfumes, 

 write the monogram Sam and insert in print and fold up and bind on 

 crown of head. Then the Jinas of the ten directions will assist, and 

 the bad smells will disajipear and prove innocuous. 



For Fire-side Cooking Smells offensive to House Gods. — With the blood 

 of a hybrid bull-calf write the monogram gau and insert in the print 

 and fold up in a piece of the skin of a hedge-hog. 



GARUDA CHABM AGAINST PLAGUE AND OTHER DISEASES. 



This charm consists of a monster figure of the Graruda, The 



King of Birds, with a snake in its mouth, and each 



if ueT' ^^^''''' °^ ^*^ outstretched plumes bears a text (Plate XIV). 



This charm also contains the "Buddhist Creed." 



The charm-inscription runs : — 



" Oni ! Bhruni satrirhad namkhamjamram. 



Om ! hisakliriliinili Iiala suri/ia ! 



Om ! bisalihrilimUiIi(dayd skachig ! 



Guard the holder {i.e., the -wearer) of this from all the host of 

 diseases, of evil spiiits and injuries, including contagious 

 diseases, soro-thvoat, cough, rheumatism, the black ' rgyughg- 

 yel,' //brum-bu, and all kinds of plague of the body, speech, 

 and mind! 



Ye dliarind hciii prahhavd. 



Hetum tcshdii Talhwjuto. 



Hyatha-data teshdntsayo nirodha. 



Evam vddi Mahd Srmnana. 



Habatse habatse hum sod. 



Siiru suru hum sod. 



SuUarJuka hum sod. 



Sati karur hum sod. 



Ivularakhyi hum sod. 



Merumthuntse hum sod. 



MahakunuduKjuru trirja guninnin naga shara ramrnm diddul 



nagidaita pho naga chunglinga shag timmamnyogs sos. 

 Guai-d the holder. 

 Om ! thamitharati sadunte ds%mramghaye swalia!" 



