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of Kashmir became translator and preached on the ten virtues, 

 Fol. 186. the 18 regions (or ' elements '), and the 12 causes of existence. 



On that account, the gods and demons of Tibet became 

 angry and the hill dMarpo ri was struck by lightning, [the 

 plain] Phangthang was devastated by water, and much illness 

 came to men and animals. Therefore the teacher said : c c The 

 gods and demons of Tibet do not like my preaching. To sub- 

 due the gods and demons of Tibet, you must invite the teacher 

 Padma byung gnas (Padmasambhava) from Orgyan (Udyana)." 

 He said : c ' We three united in prayer before the mchod rten 

 of Buddha "Od srungX(Ka&y&pdL) !" sNa gsal snang and Coro 

 » legs sgra were both sent, and invited the teacher. Then all 



the gods and demons of Tibet were exorcised. And after the 

 model of the Indian temple of Otantrari (Odantapura), the 

 eternal temple of bSam yas was built, although it came into 

 existence of itself (Svayam-bhu). Many Indian pandits and 

 seven critical translators [translated] the sDe snod gsum (Tripi- 

 taka). In short, by these three : the king, the dispenser [of a 

 sacrifice], and the priest, the holy religion was made to spread 

 over Tibet, never failing in purity, [in a country] which had 

 been dark. [Several] of the subjects received the dignity of 

 orders. It was made a custom [among the lamas] to carry the 

 pebbles which are below the feet, on the crown of their heads. 1 

 Fo1 - 19a - At bSam yas he built preaching halls, and at "aChingbn 



meditation cells. At the palace of rLung thsugs he founded the 

 towns of Skyidpai byung gnas and Thsangspai byung gnas. 



At that time, the teacher Padma [byung gnas] presented 

 to the king the water of life and wisdom ; but the ministers who 

 did not like it , said to the king : " c It is a maddening drink 

 of the Mons, and poisonous I" As they said so, the king became 

 doubtful about it and did not drink it. 



That leprosy might not enter [the country], he exorcised 

 the Naga kings Madros (Anavatapta) and Zilchen (Manasvin) 

 [of the Manasarovar lake]. He put a vajra into the water, 

 whereupon Zilchen took the shape of a boy and was appointed 

 to be an assistant to the king. He promised to fulfil every wish 

 of the king. The king honoured the pair of Nagas highly, and 

 they became his tutelary deities. Then the teacher departed 

 to the south-western country of rNga yah, the land of demons 

 (Udyana). 



At that time, all Tibet prospered and was happy, the people 

 Fol. 196. increased, the harvests were good, and it was a time without 



strife. All the provinces on the four frontiers were subdued. 

 China in the east, India in the south, sBalti [stan] and 'aBrushal 

 (Gilgit) in the west, Sai cho odon Kas dhar (Urdum Kashgar) 

 in the north, were brought under his power. Both political 



1 stone crest/ 



ama hat is still known by the name of gtsug rdor 



