ANALYSIS OF THE GYUT. 515 



kycing. Tib. T\phags-pa-gser-hod-clam-pa-mch''Jiog-du-Ynam-pat'-Ygyal-v(i- 

 mdo-^d^hi-Ygyal-po-zJies-hya-va^Jieg-pa-ch'hen-pohi-vciclo. From leaf 1 — 208. 

 In thirty-one chapters. Translated from Chinese by Bande' Ch'hos-grub. 



2. Sanscrit. A'rya suvarna prabliasa uttama sutra Indra Raja, ncima 

 mahd ydna sutra. Tib. ^^^^ 'H.phags-pa-gser-Jiod-dam-pa-mdo-^dehi-divang- 

 pohi-rgyal-po-^Jies-bya-va-theg-pa-ch'hen-pohi-mdo. From leaf 208 — 385. The 

 best goldshine (or light) ; or the prince of all su'tras. A venerable sutra of 

 high principles, in twenty-nine chapters. Translated by Jina-mitra, Shila 

 Indra Bodhi (for Shile'ndra, &c.), and Bande'' Ye'-she's-^de'. 



This sutra was delivered by Bhagava'n (Sha'kya) at Rajagriha, on the 

 Gridhra huta parvata (Tib. Bya-vgod-hji-plmng-pohi-ri), in presence of his 

 ShravdJm disciples (among whom are mentioned those five men that first 

 became his disciples at Varandsi; as, A jna'na Kond'inya', he), all sorts of 

 JBodhisatwas, gods, demons, and a great number of the Licchavyi Kumdras. 

 Subject — Several articles both of the dogmatical and moral doctrine of the 

 JBuddhistic faith. Some verses on impossibilities, by a Licchavyi Ktmdra. 

 Several of the auditors, as Sharihi-bu, the goddesses Saraswati' (Tib. 

 Tivyangs-chan-ma), and Lakshmi {Sahi-lha-mo-hYtan-ma), ask Sha'kya on 

 various subjects, as also the four great kings residing on tlie four sides 

 of the Ri-rah, (Sans. Meru), whose Sanscrit names are, Vaishravan'a, 

 Dhrita-ras'htra, VirudIhaka, and Virupaksha. On the 286-7th leaves, 

 adoration is expressed to many Buddhas residing in the several corners of the 

 world. The auditors admire much the excellence of this sutra, and express their 

 praise thereupon. Sha'kya recommends it to their care. The beginning of 

 this sutra, with respect to the qualifications of the ShravaJms, is much like 

 that of the " Slier-chin" or Prajnd pdramitd. This is a favourite siitra of all 



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