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ANALYSIS OF THE MDO. 



9. Sans. Sarva dharmd pravritti riirdesha. Tibetan, f^^) Ch'hos-fhams- 

 chad hbyung-va-med-par-hstan-pa. From leaf 429 — 480. The shewing of the 

 existence of all things without beginning. 



(Ba) or the fifteenth volume. 



There are in this volume nineteen separate works. The titles of them in 

 Sanscrit and Tibetan, together with some short accounts of their contents, 

 are as follow : — 



1. Sans. Pancha pdratnitd nlrdesha. Tibetan, Plia-rol-tu-p^hyin- 

 pa-\na-hstan-pa. From leaf 1 — 121. Instruction on the five transcendental or 

 eminent virtues, as charity or alms-giving — morality or good morals — patience 

 — diligent application — and meditation : given by Sharadvatihi-bu in a 

 discursive manner with Gang-po, two principal disciples of Sha'kya, being 

 empowered and directed by him, when he was at Islnyan-yod (or Shrdvasti) 

 in Kosala. Translated by Jina-mitra and Ye'^she's-^de'. 



2. Sans. Ddna-pdramild. Tib. Sbyin-pahi-p'ha-rol-tu-p'hyin-pa. From 

 leaf 121 — 151. A suira containing instruction on the ten moral virtues, 

 and particularly on charity ; delivered by Sha'kya, when he was at Ser-skya 

 (Sans. Capila), on the request of a Bodhisatwa. Translated by Prajna'-varma 

 and Ye'-she's-s-de'. 



3. Sans. Ddndnu-s hanga nirdeslia. Tib. '^hyin-pahi-p'han-yon-hstan- 

 pa. From leaf 151 — 153. On the good consequences or effects of charity or 

 alms-g-iving. Translated by Sure'ndra-bodhi and Ye'-she's-s'De'. 



4. Sans. Bodhisatwdcharya nirdesha. Tib. Byang-chliuh-sems-dpahi- 

 spyod-pa-hstan-pa. From leaf 15^ — 167. On the moral conduct of a Bodhisatwa 

 (or of a virtuous man). Translated by Jina-mitra, Prajna'-varma, and 

 Ye'-shes-5De'. 



