348 MAGIC RITES. 



These flags are of four sorts, viz. — 



I. The Lung-ta proper {vide Plate XVIIP), which is of almost 

 _ square form, about 4 to 6 inches long, and contains 



in the centre the figure of a horse with the mystic 

 jewel Norhu on its back. It is hung upon the ridges of the houses and 

 in the vicinity of dwellings. The printed contents of this sort of flag 

 vary somewhat in the order in which the deified lamas are addressed, 

 some giving the first place to Guru-Rinpochhe, while others give it to 

 Manjusri, but all have the same general form, with the horse bearing 

 the Norbu jewel in the centre and in the four corners the names of 

 the tiger, liou, garuda, and dragon. A translation of one of these is 

 here given : — 



" Hail ! Wagishcari mum ! {i.e., yellow 



TIGER, -pr .frir-'T-^^VT, w t-PT r LION. 

 Hail ! to the jewel in the lotus ! Hung ! 



{i.e., Avalokita's spell). 



Hail ! to the holder of the Dorje (or thunderbolt) ! Himg ! {i.e., 



Vajrapani's spell). 



Hail! to Vajra-satwa (The Diamond Souled one !) 



Hail ! Amarahnihchiwanfiye sira/idh. 



(The above is in Sanskrit. Here follows in Tibetan.) 



Here ! Let the above entire collection (of deities whose spells 



have been given) prosper (here is inserted the year 



of birth of the individual), and also prosper — 



the Bodi/ {i.e., to save from sickness), 



the S^ieech {i.e., to give victory in disputations), 



anithe Mind {i.e., to obtain all desires); 



GARUDA. of this year holder (above specified) DRAGON. 



and may Buddha's doctrine prosper ! " 



It is to be noted that herein are invoked through their spells 

 The Defensores Fidei the Rigs-^sum ??2g5npo or the three great spiritual 

 of Lamaism. protectors {dcfensores fidei) oi lamaism, viz. — 



1. 3Ianjusri, who conveys wisdom. 



2. Avalokita, who saves from hell and all fears. 



3. Vajrapani, who saves from accident and all bodily injuries, 

 and in addition to the above are given the spells of — 



4. Vaj'ra Saitva, who purifies the soul from sin ; and 



5. Amiiai/us, who confers long life. 



' Srhlagintweit's figure, in addition to being printed in reversed fashion, is so mutilated 

 and indistinct that I give another illustration. 



