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12. Sans. Jndna tilakam, Tib. Ye-shes-thig-le . A mark or token 

 of wisdom, (a Yogini tantra). 



13 Ditto, another tantra of the same description. 



14. Sans. Tatwa pradipam. Tib. De-Jeho-na-nyid-kyi-sgron-ma. A 

 light to find the divine nature or essence ; or on the identity of the human 

 soul with the divine essence. 



(Kha) or the second volume. 



There are the four following separate works in this volume : — 



1. Sans. Laghu sambara. Tib. ^^^^ ^de-mcJi'hog-nyung-gu. A tantra 

 on Sambara and He'ruka, two demons or gods. How to prepare the 

 mandalas or circles for them, and by what offerings or sacrifices they are to be 

 rendered propitious. Ceremonies to be performed. Hymns, prayers, mantras. 



2. Sans. AhMdhana. Tib. Mnon-par-hrjod-pa. A mystical tantra 

 on the Samhara class. Enumeration of several Yoginis, Ddkinis, and several 

 saints with the title Vajra. Offerings — many superstitious ceremonies to be 

 performed at their invocation — many mantras to be repeated. On the mystical 

 union with God. 



3. Sans. Samhara. Tib. ^^^^ 'Qde-mchliog. Another tantra on Sambara. 

 Mandalas, offerings, ceremonies, mantras, charms. 



4. Sans. Vajra ddka. Tib. 'Rdo-rje-mkhak-hgro. A principal tantra 

 on Vajra Da'ka (a kind of saint equal to the Buddhas). There are, likewise, 

 all sorts of superstitious ceremonies to be performed for obtaining any speci- 

 fied prosperity. In general these saints, as Sambara, He'ruka, Vajra 

 Daka, Yogini's, Dakini's, are represented to be equal to the Buddhas in 

 power and sanctity. There are several mantras and hija-mantras for each 



