430 ANALYSIS OF THE MDO. 



mdohi-ch'lios-kyi-Ynam-grangs. A collection of the enumeration of several things 

 respecting religion or moral doctrine ; delivered by Sha'kya on the moun- 

 tain " Gridhra Mta,'' (in Tib. " Bya-Ygod-pliung-po) near lldjagriha, where 

 were assembled 32,000 priests, among whom were his principal disciples, 

 Kun-she's-ko'n'dinya, Maungalyana, Sha'rihi-bu, Hod-srung-ch'hen- 

 po, &c. many Bodhisatwas, Devas, and Ndgas, to pay their respects to ^chom- 

 LDAN-/fDAS. Subject — A Bodhisatwa (called in Tib. KuN-TU-i)PAH-VA) begs 

 of Sha'kya to instruct them in such a manner that, upon hearing his lesson, 

 those that are old may be purified from the blemishes of their works, and 

 that those that are young may endeavour hereafter to excel in virtue. 

 Accordingly he instructs them in a discursive manner wdth this and two 

 other Bodhisatwas, in prose and verse. 



This sntra was translated by the Indian Pandits, Jina-mitra and Da'na 

 shi'la, and the Tibetan Lotsava Ye'-she's-^de'. 



The third siUra {leaves 421 — 438) in this volume, is entitled, in Sanscrit, 

 Arydchmtya iwahhdsa nirdesha ndma dherma-parydya. In Tib. ^^2) Ylp'hags- 

 pa-{kliyehu) ^najig-va-hsdm-gyis-mi-kliyah-pas-hstan-pa-zhes-hya - m - chlios-ltyi- 

 rnam-grangs. Instruction by the (child). Inconceivable light, i. e. enumera- 

 tion of several articles belonging to religious instruction. 



This was delivered at " Mnyan-yod" (Sans. Shrdvasti, in Kosala). The 

 speakers are Shakya and a little child, who addresses the former as Gautama. 

 Hearers — 1250 Gelongs, or priests, and 500 Bodhisatwas. Subject — the story of 

 that child : how he was found alone in an empty and solitary house. Sha'kya's 

 conversation with him, (in verse). Common, moral, and speculative topics. The 

 soul (or the Ego and Meum). Simyatd, or emptiness, voidness. The orna- 

 ments of a BodJiisativa are his good quahties and perfections. Translated by 

 Sure'ndra Bodhi, and Ye'-she's-^-de'. 



The fourth siitra in this volume (438 — 441) has this title in Sanscrit, 

 Arya Tathdgatd ndma Buddha lishetra gvnokta dherma parydya. In Tibetan, 



