ANALYSIS OF THE GYUT. 5^5 



52. Sans. Agra pradipa dhdrani vidya raja. Tib. ^^^'^ Rig-snags-kyi- 

 rgyal-mo-sgron-ma-mc/i'hog-gi-gzungs. From leaf 483 — 495. A principal 

 mantra, called, " The best lamp." Some mantras of great efficacy for obtaining 

 prosperity, and being freed from adversity. 



53. Sans. Tdrd Swa pratijnd-dhdran'i. Tib. C^') '^grol-ma-rang-gis-dam- 

 hchas-pahi-g^ungs. Leaves 495, 496. A dhdrafi i on the promise made by 

 Ta'ra' herself. Some mantras, said to be of wonderful effect. 



(Ba) or the fifteenth volume. 



There are two volumes under the letter B (the fifteenth and the sixteenth 

 volumes). The first is called Ba-gong (the upper B), the latter, Ba-hog (the 

 lower B), 



First the Ba-gong, or fifteenth volume. 



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

 and Tibetan, together with some notices on their contents, are as follow : — 



1. Sans. Amoglia pdslia hriddyam malid ydna sutra. Tib. Don-yod- 

 %hags-pa1ii-snying-po-theg~pa-c}chen-pohi-mdo. From leaf\ — 11. A su'tra of 

 high principles, containing the essence of Amogha Pa'sha (a deified saint), 

 related by Chenre'sik. The salutation is thus — Reverence be to A'rya 

 A MOGHA Pa'sha ; reverence be to Buddha ; reverence to the great Merciful 

 One. Sha'kya is on the top of the mountain of Potala, the residence of 

 Chenre'sik, together with eighteen thousand Gelongs, an infinite number of 

 Bodhisatwas, and Devas of Gnas-gtsang (the pure place or holy heaven). He 

 gives them religious instruction. Chenre'sik tells this su'tra. Moral 

 instruction, with several mantras of great efficacy, and ceremonies with which 

 they must be repeated. 



2. Sans. Saraswati Shri Devi. Tib. (^^^ Tipal-lka-mo-figra-dvyangs. Leaves 

 11, 12. The praise of that goddess. 



