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XXXV. 



Original.— q^' jj" ^Sf ^C ^* ql^' *f ]jq| 



Transcription. — Bdud-kyi bu-mo dan buhi bzod-pa thob. 

 Translation. — The son and daughter of Mara receive pardon. 

 Explanation. — The children of Mara the Devil tried to lead Buddha astray. 

 Buddha conquered and pardoned them. 



XXXVI. 



36. Original.— $fr ^ Of apf "f ^* P^* ^ fp*T *ft" @ppr «f| 



Transcription. — S'id-sa-la phug-na me-kham-la snoms-par shugs-pa. 

 Translation. — Buddha sitting in meditation in the innermost part of the cemetry 

 ground in the region of fire. 



XXXVII. 



37. Original.- ^ ^' 3 % W 3 #«' <#' W ^T j ^ j^ ^| 

 Transcription. — Sa-rihi-bu mohu-hgal-bu gfiis hkhor-cas rab-tu-byun-shin hdus. 

 Translation. — S'ariputra and Maudgalyayana receive pravrajya together. 

 Explanation. — The story of S'ariputra has already been related. Maudgalyayana 



was a learned Brahman youth who lived near Nalanda (in Behar). He was a friend of 

 S'ariputra, with whom he prosecuted his studies under Sanjaya. On the conversion of 

 S'ariputra to Buddhism, Maudgalyayana too accepted the religion of Buddha. They two 

 were the most eminent and favourite disciples of Buddha, one was called the right-hand 

 disciple, the other the left-hand disciple. To these disciples Buddha summed up his 

 doctrines as follows : — " Avoid all sins, practise all virtues ; cleanse the mind from all 

 evil desires ; this is the religion of Buddha." 



XXXVIII. 



38. Original.— sffi & g*T 3^* J "% 5F* W '**$*! g* &£ sf §Q 4 

 Transcription. — Nya-gro-dhahi bram-zehi bu hod-srun-la gser-skyabzan-mo chun- 



mar blan-pa. 



Translation. — Nyagrodha Brahman's son Kasyapa marries SuvarnabhadnL 



XXXIX. 



39. Original.— Sp JlTO* W 3RC *%W Offi ^' °? q ?V ^ t 



Transcription. — Byan-sems-la chos gsuns hjam-dpal-la btad-pa. 

 Translation. — Preached dhartna to Bodhisattva but gave it to Manju-sri (?)» 



