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manner instructs Rab-z/byor" (Sans. Subhuti) one of his principal disciples 

 in the true meaning of the Prajnd pdramitd. The Tibetans pay especially 

 great respect to this sutra, hence the copies of it are to be found in great 

 abundance. 



vi. (^^^ Ts'hul-hrgya-lna-hchU'pa, 150 rules or ways. 



vii. ^^^^ Shes-rab-kyi-p'ha-rol-in-p'hyin-pahi-mtshanA)Ygya-rtsa-hYgyad-pa. 

 Sans. Prajnd pdramitd ndma ashtd shatahd, the 108 names or terms of 

 the Prajnd pdramitd. 



viii. ^^^^ ^chomAdan-hdas-ma-thes-rah-hyi-p'ha-rol4u-p''hyin-pa-\na-hchu-pa. 

 Sans. Shagavati prajnd pdramitd ardha shatakd, the Prajnd pdramitd in 50 

 sldkas. 



ix. (^'^^ lip%ags-ma-shes-rab-kyi-p^ha-iol4u-p'hijin~2)a-de-h%hin-gshegs-pa~ 

 fhams-chad-kyi-yum-yige-gchig-ma. Sans. Bhagamti prajnd pdramitd sarva 

 iathdgate eka akshari. " Transcendental Wisdom, comprehended in the letter 

 A, the mother of all Tathdgatas or Buddhas." The letter " A" is considered in 

 Buddhistic works as the mother of all Wisdom ; and therefore, all men of 

 genius, all Bodhisatwas and Buddhas, are said to have been produced by " A," 

 since this is the first element for forming syllables, words, sentences, and a 

 whole discourse ; and the means for acquiring knowledge and wisdom. 

 Here the whole Prajnd pdramitd is comprehended in the letter " A." This is 

 the most abridged sutra of the Transcendental Wisdom, since this consists 

 only of a single letter. This is to be seen on the 256th leaf of this volume. 



X, <^^^^ Kohushika. Sans. Kaushika, a name of Indra. In this sntra 

 Shakya instructs him in the Prajnd pdramitd, hence the title of this siitra. 



xi. Sher-p'hyin-yige-nyung-du. Sans. Alpa akshara, the " Transcen- 

 dental Wisdom, in a few letters." 



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