208 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [N.S., XVIII, 
Nowadays Lamaists consider Gautama as the head of the 
RAYS sautrantikas, whilst Padmasambhava is looked upon 
3 
as the head of the AING'SAIN'EY, tantrikas. 
The Bon believers or ‘‘ Bonists”’ are called Bon-po, q5"e)" 
The Bon religion is called Bon chos, ASRS The Bon way, 
manner or custom is called the ASA A Qa Sar or Bon 
lugs, AX AATS | 
Now to come back to our image, from the above it would 
seem very likely that the two prostrate figures, indeed, re- 
present the Buddha and Padmasambhava. Upon further 
enquiry I obtained, however, the following statement from the 
old owner of the image, which ! print in its original form. 
AINE ERTS | SR eraLgg Rasy AP ar yarerager 
c—s ° . > can ° Sod . See ~ . Bp 
FNS ST BSNS TAS | ARIA Ry aaa RAS 
ATTA Taga AS | 09 tal ala em | n'y" 
rn ee tenement crag pe cp apere 
TSLAFAIAGSL SN] ASAT ARTA DAN GAA 
rae le nA Lain, ms, uae ve ae 
NAFANY SHAS | naar . Q "zy" Ray “SAT 
SARA CRBE, BSO ea liale ar 
RAAT] AST V SPAR Aa aaESN TAR] 35 
BRC SRT TAS OUTER | 
“He who is called the Secret One, after having taken form 
as the Fierce Teacher Gshen-rab, is also called the Rta-mgrin— 
Phyag-rdor—Garuda Trinity. Those who are trampled under 
his feet are the male and female Black Devils. These two 
[Lexicographical note. S37 657145" is a ARS AT, 
bsdud tshig, abbreviation, ellipse, for ERS | ZT EA | 

