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wise prosperity was soon restored. The king indeed, in all his doings, 
had none to surpass him, and State and Church both made progress. 
His sons were Lha-ch’en-nyi-ma-nam-gyal and Ngag-wang-nam-gyal, 
Wang-ch’ug-nam-gyal, Ga-ldan-nam-gyal ; of these 5 (sic !) brothers 
(XXV) Nyi-ma-navi-gyal was made King. In accordance with the 
rule, to act on the principles as described in the biographies of the an¬ 
cient Kings of the Faith, he lauded the virtuous and suppressed evil¬ 
doers, etc. In pronouncing judgment, also, he never merely followed 
his own desires, but (always) in the first place, consulted his state-offi¬ 
cers. He appointed elders of superior intelligence from every village to 
assist him, and such as wanted his decision in rescripts, questions relating 
to field or house-(property) he did not leave at the mercy of interlopers 
or partial advisers, but having instituted (the councils of) state-officers 
and elders, he introduced the oath on the (three) symbols, (and defined 
the rule) that first the primary origin (of any dispute) must be traced, 
and then found out what verdict is to be given. This edict surpasses 
in excellence any of those that were passed by all the dynastic kings 
(of Tibet).—This same King of the Faith presented to all the Colleges 
in Bod, but especially to Lha-sa and Sam-yas, and similar Lamaseries, 
gold-water (and) sacrificial lamps. To all the great Lamas without dis¬ 
tinction he made presents, whilst the brotherhoods were invited to Tea- 
generals. (Also) the Congregations that were under his own sway 
received honours without distinction. (He erected) images of the Lha, 
that he himself worshipped, out of gold and silver, (caused) holy books 
(to be written, and built) the Za-nang-Mani-ring-mo. 1 Printing-blocks 
of Dharanl of different kinds, such as were used at the erection of the 
symbols of Body, Word, and Spirit, were engraved (e.g .), of the Jam- 
dud-zang-snm, Jam-yangs-stod-pa-gang-lo-mon-lam, Shes-ja-k’a-yings, 
Ser-od-yang-skyabs, Ka-gyur-ro-chog, and the blocks of the Le-dun. 
All these having been satisfactorily completed, he distributed sacred 
books amongst all the laity. He (also had) a Mani-t’en-skor put up, 
made of gold, silver and copper. Again, amongst all the people there 
did occur neither strife, nor robbery, nor theft, it was a life passed in 
such happiness as that of a child with his fond mother. 
After this when the king’s wife had given birth to a son, Lha-ch’en-de- 
skyong-nam-gyal, she died. He afterwards married Zi-zi-k’a-t’un of Pu- 
rig. She bore a son, Ta-shis--nam-gyal and a daughter Ta-shis-wang- 
mo; in all two children. Later on (XXVI) JDe-skyong-nam-gyal 
married Nyi-da-wang-mo of Lho-mon-dang, 2 and himself was appointed 
1 Near the Leh-bridge over the Indus. It is generally asserted that it was 
built by the Mongols, which is an error. ^ vr 
2 A district in the south of Tibet proper, near Sikkim. OJ ' ‘ 
