142 A brief Notice of the Subliashita Ratna Nidhi. [No. 2. 



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To the Ten* moral precepts to be added the following Articles 

 ordered by " Srong-b,tsan," a religious king (of Tibet) (Dharma 

 Raja) (or an Apostolic king, or a defender of the faith). 



1. Reverence to God. This is one, (or this is the first). 



2. Exercise of true religions. This is the second, &c. 



3. Respect for the Learned. 



4. To pay honour to his parents. 



5. To show respect to the high class, (or to those of rank and 

 quality) and to old men. 



6. Good-heartedness (or sincerity) to a friend and acquaintance. 



7. To be useful to his country-fellow. 



8. Equity (or impartiality, or righteousness). 



9. To look on (or imitate) good (or excellent) men. 



10. To know how to enjoy meat and wealth. 



11. To return a kindness received (before). 



* The Ten moral precepts are : l,Not to kill. 2, Not to steal. 3, Not to 

 commit aiiulteiy. 4, Not to tell falsehood. 5, Not to abuse (with his language). 

 6, Not to speak nonsense. 7, Not to slander. 8, Not to be covetous. 9, Not 

 to have a malicious mind. 10, Not to be stubborn in a wrong principle. 



