516 



ANALYSIS OF THE GYUT. 



Buddhists. Among the nine Dharmas greatly respected in Nepal, this is 

 one. See Asiatic Researches, vol. xvi. page 4214, " Nine Subarana Prabhd," 

 and page 428, " Suvarna Prahha^ 



(Pa) or the thirteenth volume. 



There are in this volume seventy-one separate works or treatises. Their 

 titles in Sanscrit and Tibetan, with some short notice^ on their contents, are 

 as follow : — 



1. Sans. Malm sahasra pramardana sutra. Tib. (^^^ Stongs-ch'hen-po- 



rab-tu-hjoms-pa mdo. From leaf 1 — 39- The supreme overcomer (or 



subduer) of the great thousand (worlds). Reverence be to Buddha and to all 

 Bodhisatwas. Delivered by Chom-da"n-da's (Sha'kya) at Rdjagriha, (Tib. 

 ^gyal-])ohi-khdb), on the southern side of the Gridhra Mia pa7vata, before 

 1250 Gelongs. All sorts of gods and demons repair to Chom-da'n-da's 

 (especially Brahma', Indra, and the four guardians of the world, on the 

 Ri-rab, leaves 139, 140) to hear his instruction on the deliverance from pain. 

 He gives them several instructions. They take refuge with the seven 

 Buddhas. There are several praises of Buddha expressed by these divinities, 

 as also there are some mantras. 



2. Sans. Malid mayuri vidya rdjnyi-dhdran i. Tib. Rig-snags-kyi- 

 rgyat-mo-vma-bya-ch'hen-mo — gzungs. From leeif 39 — 86. The queen of 

 Vidya Mantras, the great pea-hen. Enumeration of all sorts of demons — 

 prayers, praises, mantras, instruction by Sha'kya. Leaf 67. All sorts of 

 diseases — prayers to Buddha for the welfare of all animal beings. L,eaf 75. 

 Among other principal rivers are mentioned, the Gangd, Sindhu, Pakshu, 

 and the Sita. Translated by Shile'ndra Bodhi, Jna'na Siddhi, Sha'kya 

 Prabha', and Bande' Ye'-she's-sde'. 



