No. VII. Extracts from Tibetan Works. 
[(J.A.8.B., Vol. III, p. 57 (1834).] 
Tibetan beau-ideal of a wife. 
{Extracted from the Bkah-hgyur, mdo kha, leaf 106-7; corresponding 
with leaf 73-74 of the Lalite vistara, the original Sanscrit text, in the 
Lantsa price a presented to the Society by Mr. Hodgson. } 
THE required qualities in a maiden who may aspire to be 
united i in marriage with Suakya are thus defined by himself : 
‘No ordinary woman is suitable to my taste and habits ; 
none who is incorrect in her behaviour ; who has bad qualities, 
or who does not speak the truth. But she ange will be pleasi 
and fit for me, who, exhilarating my mind, is chaste, young, o 
good complexion, and of a pure family aoa descent.’’ He 
indited a ca talogue of these qualifications in verse, and said 
& his father, ‘‘ If there shall be found any girl with the virtues 
I have d escribed: since I like not an unrestrained woman, let 
iage.’’ ‘*She, who is y we 
polit lec! and elegant, yet not boastful of her beauty (lit., 
with her body) ; who is affectionate towards her brother, sister, 
and mother ; who. alway rejoicing in giving alms, knoweth the 
brought to One who being without arrogance, pride, and 
passion, hath Teft off artifice, envy, deceit, and is of an upright 
nature :—who even in her dreams hath not lusted after any 
other man ;—who Palask content with her ene and is 
always submissive and chaste :—who is firm and not ering :— 
who is not proud or haughty, but full of humility like a female 
slave :—who hath no excessive —_ for the vanities of 
sound, smell, taste (music, perfum and exquisite meats), 
nor for wine :—who is void of capi —who hath not a cove- 
tous heart, but is content wi th her os ade 
who is diligent in mag ee moral duties, without being ma mk 
addicted to the gods and festivals (or cae overmuch) 
— is very clean pure in her body, he h her 
* See Journal, vol. i, page 380, and pages |—8, where a brief analysis 
is given by Mr. Wileon, of the contents of the Lalita vistara 
