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ABSTRACT OF THE CONTENTS 



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By Mr. ALEXANDER CSOMA KOROSI, 



SICULO-HUNGARIAN OF TRANSYLVANIA. 



The Qgx T Bstan-Hgi/ur is a compilation in Tibetan, of all sorts of 

 literary works, written mostly by ancient Indian Pandits, and some 

 learned Tibetans in the first centuries after the introduction of Buddhism 

 into Tibet, commencing with the seventh century of our era. The 

 whole makes two hundred and twenty-five volumes. It is divided into 

 classes, — the and «fVj Vigyud and M.do, ( Tantra and Sutra classes, in 

 Sanscrit). The " 'Kgyud^' mostly on tantriha rituals and ceremonies, 

 makes eighty-seven volumes. The " Mcfo," on science and literature, 

 occupies one hundred and thirty six volumes. One separate volume 

 contains hymns or praises on several deities and saints. And one volume 

 is the Index for the whole. 



* An Abstract of the contents of the 'Qstan-'S^gyur collection will only be given here, without 

 mentioning the Sanscrit titles of the works, since they have not been introduced into the Index 

 volume, now in the writer's possession ; neither had the Author, when in Tibet, sufficient leisure to 

 turn over the volumes for copying the Sanscrit titles. But it was observed by him that the titles of 

 many of tracts or separate works were there expressed in Tibetan only. These volumes are not in the 

 Library of the Asiatic Society. 



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