ANALYSIS OP THE GYUT. 543 



tantra, told by Sha'kya to Kun-dga'h-vo, to keep safe Guachen-dsin (Sans. 

 Bdhula) his son from the injuries of all sorts of specified demons, or evil 

 spirits. 



4. Sans. Vidyd Raja — Shwdsa mahd. Tib. "^^^^ ^ig-snags-ki/i-rgi/al-po- 

 dvugs-ch'hen-po. Leaves 27, 28. A principal mcli/d mantra, styled " The 

 great breath," (name of a demon, the prince of all evil spirits). He tells to 

 Sha'kya the several evils w^hich he inflicts on all animal beings, and promises 

 that he will not hurt such as shall keep and repeat the " Shwdsa mahd 

 vidyd mantra.'" 



5. Sans. Pradalesha ratna traya — dhdrant, Tib. 'Dkon-mch'hog-gi- 

 iten-la^%kor-va-hya-vahi-^%ungs. Leaves 28, 29. A dhdran'i to be repeated 

 at circumambulating any of the three holy ones (representatives of God). 

 The benefits arising therefrom. 



6. Sans. Dakshini parishodhani. Tib. ^^^) Yon-yongs-su-sbyong-va. Leaves 

 29, SO. The purification of gifts. Some nlantras to be repeated. 



7. Sans. Jnydnolho — dhdrani, sarva gati parishodhani. Tib. Ye-shes- 

 ta-la-lahi-g%ungs-hgro-va-thams-chad-yongs-su-^hyong-va. From leaf 31 — 33. 

 The Tal-tree of knowledge (name of a Buddha). A dhdran'i for the purifica- 

 tion of all animal beings. There are some other short dhdranis. From leaf 

 33 — 36. On the adoration of Buddha. 



8. Sans. Prajnd pdramitd shata sahasra — dhdrani. Tib. C^'') Shes-rah- 

 kyi-pha-rol-tu-phyin-p>a-stong-phrag-hYgya-pahi-g%ungs. A dhdran'i for com- 

 prehending the prajnd pdramitd of 100,000 sUkas. 



9- Another dhdrani for the prajnd pdramitd of 25,000 slohas. 

 10. Another ditto for that of 8,000 ditto. 



