254 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Be^igal. [May, 1907. 



26. Balavatara-tarka, q5^'q-a^|S|]'qa^'eP]'ST]— Disputation 



(logic) introductory to cTiildren. 



It extends oyer leaves 359a— 3726 of tte Tangyur, mdo,^ ze, 

 and is divided into three chapters : (1) moon- sum or perception ; 

 (2) ran-don-gyi-rjes-su-dpag-pa or inference for one's own self; 

 and (3) gshan-gyi-don-gyi-rjes-su-dpag-pa or inference for the sake 



of others. 



great 



( ^^TTOJ^'apj'q ) opens thus : 



Wh 



and cleared the veil of the gloom of ignorance, who is a single 

 lamp to the three worlds — may that Bliagavan long remain 



victorious." ^ ' 



The work was translated into Tibetan by the Indian sage 



Naga-Raksiia, atid the Tibetan interpreter of the province of Sum- 

 pa (in Amdo) named Dpal-mchog-dan-pohi-rdo-rje. Tl»e Tibetan 

 version begins with a salutation to ManjuSri-kumarabhlita. 



27. Yukti-prayoga, ^^^l^'SJCl'5I^'i^ — Application of 



reasoning. 



The work, which extends over leaves 3726 — 373a of the 

 Tangyur, mdo, ze, was composed by the great Brahman sage and 



teacher of Kasmira named Ratna-vajra ( ^55*531'^* §)• I* was 

 translated into Tibetan by the Indian sage S'ri-Subh ^-S'iva 

 (5Cjaj'^25'CS^^'^'i^\ and the interpreter-monk of Shu-chen 



named Tia-iie-hdsin-bzaa-ho. The Tibetan version begins with 

 a salutation to the great merciful lord Avalokitesvara / 



opi^-WC-g^n ) ] 



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(Tangynr, oido, ze, leaf 359a ) 



