ANALYSIS OF THE GYUT. 



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(Na) or the fourth volume. 



There are in this volume fifteen separate works. Their titles in Sanscrit 

 and Tibetan, are as follow : — 



1. Sans. Andmla {Tantra-rdja.) Tib. ^mjog-pa-med-pa {Rgyud-kyi- 

 rgyal-po.) From leaf 1 — 5. A principal tantra, styled the " universal," or 

 the "pure one." The idea of the Supreme being, according to different 

 theories. Instruction on the manner of sitting, meditating, and forming the 

 idea of the supreme intelligence. Translated by the Indian P«wc?eV Ga ya- 

 DHARA, and the Tib. Lotsavd Gehrig Sha'kya-yeshes. 



2. Sans. Shri Buddha Jcapdla. Tib. Tipal-sarigs-rgyas-tJiod-pa. From 

 leaf 5 — 38. " The holy Buddha skull" — name of a mystical divinity. The 

 salutation is thus — Reverence be to Sri Buddha Kapa'la, Direction how 

 to prepare a square mandal, with the required things in it. 3fanfras addressed 

 to Buddha Kapa'la and Buddha Kapa^lini'. This tantra was told by 

 Buddha Kapa'lini', a Mahd Yogini, at the request of Vajra Pan i , a 

 Bodhisatwa. There are several charms or mantras, which are stated to be of 

 great efficacy. 



3. Sans. Mahd Mdyd. Tib. '^^^ Sgyu-hphrul-ch' hen-mo. From leaf 

 38 — 44. A short tantra treatise delivered by Maha' Ma'ya' or Vajra 

 Da'kini, (one of the divine mothers) on the secret powers of nature. 



4. Sans. Vajra A'rali. Tib. (^^^ ^do-rje-drali. From leajf 44 — 50. 

 Name of a deified Buddha. There are several superstitious ceremonies to be 

 performed to acquire superhuman powers. Translated by Gayadhara and 

 Gelong Sha'kya-yeshes. 



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