FROM THE TIBETAN AUTHORITIES. 



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Iiost, O most perfect Muni! to whom all the three worlds pay homage with sacrifices; 

 reverence be to thee. 



" The innumerable troops of Kama, that surrounded the Chang-chab shing (ficus Indica) 

 the prince of all trees, were unable to disturb thee— (or not could remove thee.) 



" Now, sitting under this tree, after having suffered innumerable hardships thou appearest 

 this-day most beautiful. 



" Since during the course of thy Chdng-chab life (holy life) thou hast parted from thy 

 dearest wife, child, servants; as also thy gardens, towns, countries, kingdoms, thy head, eyes, 

 tongue, feet, &c. to-day thou appearest most beautiful. 



" Thou hast now obtained thy wish, as thou hast desired to become a Buddha, that thou 

 mightest save, in a vessel of true religion (or faith) those that have been carried off into the 

 ocean of distress. Thy wish is fulfilled. Now they will be saved by thee. 



" Chief of men ! Giver of eyes to the world ! We all rejoice in thy moral merits and 

 final happiness, and pray that we ourselves, after being accomplished in perfection, such as all 

 the Buddhas have praised, and having triumphed over the hosts of desire, may arrive at 

 omniscience and final beatitude. 



5. Leaf 262. Then came the gods of Q^^^J'^i^qci'gs^i'g'^Q'g.^JfJf and said : 



" Thy instruction is without fault. It is exempt from all confusion. It is free from the 

 principles of darkness and contains the precepts of immortality. It is worthy to be reverenced 

 both in heaven and on earth. Reverence be to thee possessed of such a brilliant discriminating 

 understanding. Do thou make glad both gods and men by thy delightful instruction. Thou 

 art the patron, the refuge, the shelter of all moving beings, &c. (kc." 



6. Leaf 263, Then came those of Rapprul •^^'QW^ and said t 



" Having put off" the three kinds of spots or impurities, thou becamest an excellent light 

 of religion. Those that delighted to walk in a wrong way, thou madest enter into the true 

 path of immortality. Sacrificial off'erings are made to thee both by gods and men. Thou art 

 a wise curer of diseases. Thou art the giver of immortal happiness. Thy wisdom is wonder- 

 ful. We, bowing down with our heads, do adore thee." 



7. Leaf 263. Then came the gods of ^^Q"^'^ fS. TMstoa,; and said : 



" When thou wast in Tushitd ( Gdlddn) thou hadst then fully instructed the gods in many 

 moral virtues. All thy precepts are there still in continual use. We cannot be satisfied with 

 looking on thee, not with barkening to thy instruction. Ocean of good qualities ! Light of 

 the world ! We bow down with our heads and hearts before thee. At tby descent from 

 Gdlddn, all the disagreeable places of future birth were cleared up by thee. At the time 

 when thou comedst to sit under this holy tree (Jicus Indica ) the atflictions of all moving 

 beings were assuaged. Since thy wishes have been fulfilled, having found the supreme 



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