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2. Sans. GdtJid-clwaya - dhdrani. Tib. *^'^'') H^s'higs-su-hchad-pa-gnyis- 

 pahi-gzungs. Leaf 10. A Dhdrani consisting of two slokas, with some mantra 

 sentences (in Sanscrit) for acquiring supernatural powers, to be delivered from 

 all imperfections. 



3. Sans. 3Iahd ydna prasdda prahhdvana. Tib. (^S) T'heg-pa-ch'Mn-po-la- 

 dad-pa-rah-tu-&gom-pa. From leaf 10 — 52. The several degrees of persuasion 

 or belief of the Bodhisatwas in the high principles of JBuddJiism. What things 

 are to be avoided, and what to be practised by the Bodhisatwas. Translated 

 by JiNA-MiTRA, Dana-shi'la, and Ye'-she's-^de'. 



4. Sans. Bodhisatwagochara updya mshaya mlmrndna nirdesha. Tib. ^^^^ 

 Byang-cl{hid)-sems-^palii-^pyod yul-gyi- fhahs - kyi-yul-la - mam -par - hprtd-pa- 

 hstan-pa. The shewing of miraculous changes in the practice of a Bodhisatwa 

 (or saint). From leaf 57 — 154. Contents — Sha'kya in Hp'hags-rgyal (Sans. 

 Ujjayam) in a grove belonging to the king Gtum-po-rab-snang — several 

 instructions given by Sha'kya, on the request of Hjam-z)Pal (Sans. Manju 

 Sri) — wisdom in the choice of things — praise of knowledge and of good qua- 

 lities — the story of ^den-smra (he that speaks the truth), a gymnosophist 

 Brahman — the before-mentioned king pays a visit to him, is much pleased 

 with his ingenious instruction, and in a long conversation with him hears 

 of the good qualities and the defects of men, in general, and of some 

 illustrious individuals in special, among whom his own also — the king wish- 

 ing to know any one who was without defects, the gymnosophist tells him 

 that there is one — Gautama. Here follows the enumeration of the several 

 good qualities, and the eighty points of beauty on his body, as of a great saint. 

 The king afterwards, together with the naked Brdhman, with great procession 

 and multitude visits Sha'kya in a grove near the city. Conversation on 



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