478 NOTICE OF BAUDDHA TRACTS, &c. 



teries of the dead, and Demons of terrific form, who roam as bears and lions, 

 through the vast forest, or rest in the mountain's caverned sides. Hear and 

 attend. Receive the lights, the incense, the fragrant wreaths and the offerings 

 "of food presented to you, in sincerity of faith j accept, eat and drink, and render 

 this act propitious. Indra, the thunder-bearer, Agni, Yama, Lord of the earth. 

 Lord of the main, God of the winds. Sovereign of riches, and King of spirits, 

 (Isana) Sun, Moon, progenitors of mankind, accept this offering of incense, 

 this offering of lights. Accept, eat and drink, and render the act propitious. 



Krishna Rudri, Maha Rudri, SivA, Uma, of black and fearful aspect, at- 

 tendants of Devi, Jaya, Vijaya, Ajita, AparXjita, Bhadrakal!, MAHAKALf, 



StHALAKALI, YoGINf, iNDRf, CHANbl, GhORI, VlDHATRT, DtJTI, jAMBtJKf, TrI- 

 DASESWARI, KaMBOJIn!, DiPANf, CutJSHINI, GnORARt^PA, MAHARtJPA, DrISH- 



TARt5PA, KAPALiNf, Kapalamala MXlini, KhatwangX, Yamaharddika, 

 Khergahasta, Parasuhasta, Vajrahasta, Dhanuhasta, Panchadakini, 

 MahatatwX. The accomplisher of all acts, the delighter in the circle of the 

 Jogis, the Lord of VajreIwari, all hear and obey this the order of Vajra- 

 SATWA, who was created by the Yoga of the unimpassioned form of Tathdgata. 

 Om-Ka-ha-kerdana-kerdanal Khd-khdi khddana-khddana ! destroy, destroy, all 

 obnoxious to me; Ghaglia^ ghdtaya glidtaya ! cherish and preserve the life and 

 health, the wishes and the prosperity of the sacrificer, the holder of the 

 thunder-bolt, commands : Hrumy Hrum, Hriimt Phaty Fhat Phat ; Swdhd!" 



Such is the nonsensical extravagance with which this and the Tdntrika 

 ceremonies generally abound ; and we might be disposed to laugh at such 

 absurdities, if the temporary frenzy, which the words excite in the minds of 

 those who hear and repeat them with agitated awe, did not offer a subject 

 worthy of serious contemplation in the study of human nature. 



