478 ANALYSIS OF THE MBO. 



25. Sans. Nanda 'pravrajija-siitra. Tib. ('^^ T)ga]i-vo-rah-tu-byung-vaJii- 

 mdo. A su'tra on Nanda's entering into the religious order of Sha'kya. 

 He asks of Sha'kya what one may obtain by taking the religious character, 

 and he enumerates to him the several advantages thereof. 



26. Sans. JDevatd-sutra. Tib. (^^^ LJiahi-vudo. Leaf 409. Moral maxims, 

 in verse, in the form of a dialogue between Sha'kya and a god, who visited 

 him during the night. 



27. Sans. Alpa devatd su'tra. Tib. Uiahi-mdo-nyung-gu. A small 

 sutra of a god. A god visiting Sha'kya, asks of him, in verse, by what 

 works or merits one may obtain heaven ; and he answers him, (again in 

 verse) telling, that by not committing any of the ten immoral actions, one 

 may gain heaven or paradise. 



28. Sans. Chandra su'tra. Tib. Zla-vahi-mdo. Leaf 409. Sha'kya at 

 ChampaJea (Sans. Champavati). The moon being seized on by (Sans. Rahu), 

 a god residing there resorts to Shakya, and begs his protection. His in- 

 struction to him. 



29. Sans. Kid a gdra sutra. Tib. ^^^^ IChang-hu-hrtsegs-pahi-mdo. From 

 leaf 410 — 415. Sha'kya on the request of Kun-z)Gah-vo, tells the merits 

 of observing some religious ceremonies. 



30. No Sanscrit title. Tib. ^^^^ Gnas-hjog-gi-mdo. Leaf 421. A su'tra 

 on a Brahman of that name (or Capila the Rishi). His conversation with 

 Sha'kya at Ser-^Ttija (Sans. Capita). After some instruction by Sha'kya, he 

 takes refuge with Buddha. 



31. Sans. Nandika sutra. Tib. T>gah-va-chan-gyi-mdo. Leaf 425. 

 On the request of Nandika, a follower of Buddha, Sha'kya enumerates 

 the evil consequences of the ten immoral actions. 



