Vol. VI, No. 8.] Ladings rGyalrabs. 407 



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burnt wood 



of molten leather, glue, came into existence (were found). Iron- 

 ore, copper- ore, and silver-ore were found. 



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( Verses ) . 



The three ores were melted with coal, and silver, copper, 

 and iron showed themselves. 



Pieces of wood were pierced, and ploughs and yokes were Fol. 1 4b 

 made. 



Two equal [mDzOs] were put into the yoke, and the plains 

 were ploughed into fields. 



The water of the lakes was led into irrigation canals, and 



bridges were built across rivers. 

 Many such improvements came into existence. 



His son was Asho legs, his son was Isho legs, his son was 



dbang stag 



built. It is the first of all castles and palaces that were built. 

 His son was Desho legs. During his time, singing and dancing 

 spread. His son was Guru legs. His son was 'aBrong rje legs. 

 His son was Thongsho legs. These are called c the six good ones 

 of the earth . ' 



His sons were Zinla zin lde and Lde phrug gnam gzhung 

 btsan, Lde rgyalpo btsan, Se snol lam lde, Se snolpo lde, Lde lam 

 Lde snolpo, Sprin btsan lde. These are called ' the eight beauties 

 of the earth. ' 



His son was called Tho tho ri long btsan. The father was 

 from above, the mothers were a Lhamo (goddess) and a Klumo 

 (Nagl). He was from below, as were his subjects, relations 

 and sons who were called the lower issue of Tho tho rilong btsan 



Klu 



Khri 



time, roads (?) and bridges [were constructed]. His son was 

 Khri thog rje (hog btsan. 



His son was called Lha tho thori snyen bshal. He was an 

 incarnation of the august Kuntu bzangpo (Samantn-bhadra). 

 He reigned for 62 years. 



The blue dress of the Bonpo priests is mentioned in J.A.S.B., vol. 1., p. 

 198 and p. 211. S. Ch. Das speaks of plates of the Bonpo pantheon 

 in J.B.T.S., 1893, which I cannot find anywhere. 



A description of the Bonpo monastery at Shendardin/ is given in 

 S. Ch. Das, journey to Lhasa ; the monastery and the monks can nowa- 

 days hardly be distinguished from Buddhist ones. 



rGyalrabs bongyi 'abyung gnas, the Bonpo chronicles, printed b\ 

 S. Ch. Das; extract given by B. Lanfer in ToungPao, vol. ii, No. 1. As 

 the genealogical roll of Chinggis Khan's family shows, the chronicles 

 were compiled later than 1328 A.D. They contain the Bonpo version or 

 the legends of the origin of the Tibetans , and of their first king. They are 



of a distinctly Hinduist colouring. The story of the fall o 

 ligion under Khri srong lde btsan is related at some length. 



Tibetan 



