SRID-PA-HO— A T1BETO-CHINESE TORTOISE CHART OF DIVINATrON. 7 



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^n o.o n,n, *»* ^ aflv no 



May the eight great planets sit on the site set apart for them. May the tree- 

 god of the eastern quarter, the fire god of the southern quarter, the iron-god of the 

 western quarter and the water-god of the northern quarter occupy the sites fixed 

 for them. May the multitude of earth-gods of the four points of horizon sit on this 

 great site fixed for them . May the five gods sprung from the tortoise also sit in this 

 great site. May they look after us. L,et them not cast an unfavourable glance on 

 us the alms-givers. May they not confound us. May all the gods of five elements sit 

 in their sites. May the twenty-eight stars from Krttika to Bharani sit in their sites. 

 May all the bad Sa-bdag nagas in consideration of the great crowd to-day sit in their 

 proper sites. May not the king of Sa-bdag nagas be angry to-day. May not the 

 Spar-kha break. May not the Sme-wa be torn asunder. May not the year do any 

 injury. May not the month cause disturbance. May not the day be stolen. May 

 not the hour be passed over. May not the position of the rich and the poor be re- 

 versed. May not one be overthrown by devil. May not the earth quake. Do not 

 harbour hatred and malice. May it be such. Om ha-la ha-la svaha. Hi-li hi-li svaha. 

 Hu-lu hu-lu svaha. Ati-mug-ti pa-na-ye svaha. Om a-ka-ni-ni-ka-ni-a-byi-la mandale 

 mandate svaha. Whatever things have proceeded from a cause their cause the Tatha- 

 gata has explained ; and their cessation too has been explained by the Great Ascetic. 

 Om supratistha vajraye svaha. 



A further description of the Srid-pa-ho is given in the Tibetan text cited at the 

 end of this paper, the substance of which is given below: — 



This (Srid-pa-ho) was made for the benefit of the Naga-raja Nanda and Taksaka 

 and for Klu-gnan and Sa-bdag nagas of the Ksatriya, Vaisya, Sudra, Brahmana and 

 Candala castes. I, a yogi, change the course of water, dig earth, roll stone, cut the 

 old tree, hew rocks and celebrate the rituals of death and marriage. Do not be 

 jealous of me in all these peaceful and fierce actions. This was made also for the 

 peace and well-being of four classes of great Gnan nagas, sixteen classes of little Gnan 

 nagas, the tutelary deity of the country and the clan and for all Sa-bdag and Klu 

 gnan nagas. May ye do acts of friendship and assistance. O Tathagata, give us all 

 success, hail! O gods called respectively year-king, month-minister, day-soldier and 

 hour- weapon, exercising powers respectively over the year, month, day and hour, O 

 the king and minister of sa-bdag, yogini, yama, Kala-lihgi (Kali), Ki-kah naga, 

 Gnam khyi naga, Zin-phun naga, Pi-lih naga, Tshes-sgyu demigod, Hal-khyi demigod, 



