ANALYSIS OP THE MDO. 469 



4. Sans. Sapta BuddhaJm, (sutra.) Tib. (^7) Sangs-rgyas-hdun-pa. From 

 leaf 18 — 24. The seven Buddhas (from Vipashyi to Sha'kya Muni) on the 

 request of a Bodhisatwa successively appear in the air, and utter some mantrm 

 as preservatives against all sorts of evil. 



5. Sans. Ashta huddhaka. Tib. Sangs-xgyas-hxgyad- pa. From 

 leaf 24 — 29. Sha^kya, on the request of ShaIrihi-bu, speaks of eight 

 (imaginary) Buddhas, at an immense distance towards the east — the wonder- 

 ful effects of hearing and repeating their names. 



6. Sans. Dasha huddhaka. Tib. ('^^^ Sangs-rgyas-hchu-pa. From leaf 

 29 — 36. Enumeration of ten (imaginary) Buddhas^ residing in the ten corners 

 of the world — their great perfections, and the wonderful effects of hearing, 

 learning, and respectfully repeating their names. 



7. Sans. Dwadasha huddhaka. Tib. ^-^^^ Sangs-rgyas-hchu-gnyis-pa. 

 From leaf 36 — 41. The enumeration of twelve Buddhas in the several cor- 

 ners of the world — their perfections, and the advantages of repeating their 

 names. 



8. Sans. Buddha makuta. Tib. (^^^ Sangs-rgyas-kyi-dm-rgyan. From 

 leaf 41 — 50. Sha'^kya addressing Hod-srung-ch'hen-po, (Sanscrit Mahd 

 Kdshyapa) tells him the names and perfections of several (imaginary) Buddhas, 

 residing at an immense distance towards the east — the blessing arising from 

 hearing and uttering their names. 



9. Sans. Buddha hhumi. Tib. ^^'^^ Sangs-rgyas-kyi-sa. From leaf 50 — 64. 

 On the request of a Bodhisatwa, Sha'kya explains to him what the Buddha 

 hhumi is — or tells him the great perfections of the Buddhas or Tathdgatas, 

 especially their infinite wisdom. 



10. Sans. Buddhdkshepana. Tib. (^^^ Sangs-rgyas-mi-spang-va. From 

 leqf64< — 71. Not to relinquish (or not to depart from) Buddha. Sha'kya 



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