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ANALYSIS OF THE DULVA, 



Shakya. They are thus specified : one with a maimed hand or foot, one 

 without lips, one having a cicatrized body, too old, too young, lame or crip- 

 ple, blind, having maimed fingers, crooked, a dwarf, having a goitre, dumb, 

 deaf, leaning on a staff in walking, creeping or crawling, having swollen 

 feet with corrupt matter in them, effeminate, broken under burden or by 

 much travelling, &c. leaf 193. 



With this concludes the subject of entering into the religious order of 

 Shakya, entitled in Tib. the J,z3['5'|c;'x^Q'Ei(t rab-tu-hyung-vahi-Gzhi, Sans. 

 Pravrajita vastu. 



From leaf 193 to 335, inclusive, is occupied with the description 

 of the Gso-sbyong, confession or self-emendation, and general 



supplication. Shakya at Rdjagriha. The celebration of the confession, or 

 general supplication at the end of every half month, i. e. at every new and 

 full moon : — occasion of its being ordained, — preparations thereto ; — rites and 

 ceremonies thereof, leaf 195. Explanationof the term ht?MO'-j9a, Q5E]'i.r, sitting, 

 and meditating, or abstract meditation, ( ^lOi'QiX, rnal-hhyor.) The priests 

 of Shaky'^a carry to excess the giving themselves to abstract medita- 

 tion, leaf 201. Five sorts of ghaut is (plates of mixed metal to be struck 

 instead of bells) — for what use. leaf 202. Praying and the recitation of 

 the Pratimokslia Sutra, or So-sor-V liar-pahi-mdo. 



/„ , The great court-yard for the celebration of the feast of confession. 

 Capina, a brahman. His scruples about whether he should go or not 

 to that festival. On the exhortation of Shakya he goes there. Desig- 

 nation of the place for the reception of the great congregation. The 

 officiating priest. The terms he uses in addressing the priesthood. 

 Garbs or garments which the priests are permitted to take with them into 

 the congregation. Description of the smaller court-yard or enclosure, 

 leaf 219. Instructions for reciting the P/'a^^w^oA■5/^^^ ^Sw^ra (or the tract on 

 emancipation). How to intercede for any priest who may have been 

 arrested or taken, on this day, by the king, by the robbers, or by the 

 enemy. Then follow several instructions, how to celebrate this great day 



