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words,) in three lines. Ancient fables are told and applied to present 

 circumstances. 



Leaf 78. Here ends the subject on medicaments, and commences 

 that on the garments of the priests. 



The story of Dum-bu, a minister (of state) and his king jSTphags- 

 5KYES-PO, in Lns-Yipliags, (Sans. Vidhha.) Dumbu escapes to Yangs- 

 pa-chan (Allahabad) and settles there. He first declines to give his 

 advice in the assembly of the people there, but afterwards renders them 

 great service by his prudent counsel. 



Leaf 80 to 83. Three tribes of the Lichabi/is at Yangs-pa-cJian : 

 marriages prohibited between different tribes. The beforementioned Dum- 

 bu is made chief tribune there, (^dc-Tipon ), and after his death his second 

 son. His elder son retires to Rdjagriha in Magadha, to Vimbasara. 

 This king marries, on his recommendation, the daughter of his brother at 

 Yangs-pa-chan. 



Leaf 87. The story of Amra-6'kyong-ma, a celebrated harlot at 

 Yangs-pa-chaii. Leaf 90 to 92. Vimbasara's amours with her — a son is 

 born, and sent afterwards to the king to Rdjagriha— he is named Gyhgn- 

 NU-i7jiGS-MED (the intrepid youth.) 



Leaf 92. Vimbasara commits adultery with the wife of a chief mer- 

 chant at Rajagriha — the circumstances thereof — a son is born and sent 

 to him — he is called " ^tsho-byed-6^zhon-nus-G^sos". Leaf 94. The 

 education of the two natural sons of Vimbasara. They wish to learn some 

 art or handicraft. — JTjigs-med learns carpentry, and ^tsho-byed 

 studies physic. The latter after having made great progress in his 

 art, goes to IXdo-Hjog (Sans. TaxasMld, the Taxila of Ptolemy V) to learn 

 there the opening of the cranium ( Klad-pahi thod-pa hhyed-jmhi dpt/ad, 

 Sl^'!qQ'aVM'^iS'^Q'^¥'S) from a celebrated physician — his genius and great 

 abilities — sieveral instances of his dexterity and learning, his integrity 

 and great experience in the art of physic. Leaf 104. He acquires great 

 renown by treating several diseases successfully : — ^is declared, at three 



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