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the highest principles of Buddhism, between the principal disciples of Sha'kya 

 and the gymnosophist Brahman, on the state of being tied and liberated, 

 and on becoming a saint or a Buddha. 



5. Sans. Tathdgata mahd Ttaruna nirdesha. Tib. ^^^^^ De-h%hin-gshegs- 

 pahi-snying-rj^-ch'hen-po-nes-par-hstan-pa. From leaf — 321. Instruction 

 on the great mercy of Tathdgata. Many stories of several heavens, gods, 

 different animal beings, and their moral works or actions. 



6. Sans. Gagana ga7ija pariprichchlia. Tib. Nam-mJc'hah-mdsod-kyis 

 %hus-pa. From leaf 321 — 470. A su'tra containing metaphysical instruction, 

 delivered by Sha'kya, on the request of Gagana-ganja, a Bodhisatwa. 



7. Sans. Maitra pariprichchlia. Tib. (2) Byams-pas-%hus-pa. I^eaf 470, 

 471. On the request of Maitra (a Bodhisatwa), who asked what merit it is 

 to give religious instruction to others ; Sha'kya tells him that it is beyond 

 comparison, the most valuable thing. 



8. Sans. Avalokiieshwara jjariprichehlia sapta dharmaJea. Tibetan, 

 Spyan-ras-g%igs-dLva7ig-phug-gis-%hus-pa-cKhos-hdiin-pa. From leaf 471-^473. 

 Explanation on seven things necessary to be known by a Bodhisatwa — given 

 on the request of Avalokite'shwara. 



9. Sans. Prati-hhdna-mati pariprichchlia. Tibetan, Spohs-pahi^lo- 

 gros-kyis-%hus-pa. From leaf 473 — 494. On the request of Prati-bha'na- 

 mati, a merchant, there is given an explanation on moral actions. 



(Na) or the twelfth volume. 



There are six separate works in this volume, containing moral and meta- 

 physical lessons, given by Sha'kya, on the request of the under specified fan- 

 cied persons. The titles of the works, in Sanscrit and Tibetan, are as follow : — 



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