1891.] Karl Marx— Ha-shang-rgyal-po and Ug-tad, a Dialogue. 41 
‘ if a man, not ill, takes drugs, lie is fond of disease ; 
‘ if a sick man can’t submit to regime, lie is fond of disease; 
‘ if in winter, a man puts on thin clothes, he is fond of disease ; 
‘ if in summer, a man sits down on damp ground, he is fond of 
disease.’ 
The king said : ‘You want to destroy yourself !’ 
Ug-tad said: ‘ Wanting to destroy themselves, there are many 
indeed : 
‘ one going to combat without armour, wants to destroy himself; 
‘ one climbing a steep rock, wants to destroy himself ; 
‘ one crossing a raging torrent, wants to destroy himself.’ 
Again the king said: ‘ You wish to die.’ 
Ug-tad said: ‘ Wishing to die there are many indeed : 
‘ one walking over a glacier in summer, wishes to die ; 
‘ one climbing a tree in winter, wishes to die ; 
‘ a fat sheep in autumn, running into a village, wishes to die; 
1 if a bad man is passionate, he wishes to die.’ 
Again the king said : ‘You are in error !’ 
Ug-tad said : ‘ Erring there are many indeed : 
‘ if a man does not guard himself against disease, he is erring, for 
there is a risk of his being attacked himself; 
‘ if a man does not guard against cattle-disease, he is erring, for 
there is a risk of his own cattle-yard being made empty ; 
‘ if a man robs another man’s wife from his bosom, he is errmo\ 
for there is a risk of himself being killed through the chastisements of 
the other; 
‘ if a man takes oaths on things good and evil, he is erring, for there 
is a risk of his posterity being (suddenly) cut off; 
‘ if a woman deserts her husband and makes love to another, she 
is erring.’ 
The king again said : ‘ Your power of speech is terrific.’ 
Ug-tad said: ‘ Terrific are many things indeed : 
‘ the earth giving way, would terrify the hare; 
‘the heavens breaking down, would terrify the duck ; 
‘ the thing-ril 1 is terrified by the swamp drying up ; 
‘ the child,. 2 having come, is terrified.’ 
Again the king said : ‘You can’t keep within bounds !’ 
Ug-tad said : ‘ Immoderate are many indeed : 
‘ if a poor man has become rich, he will be immoderate in boast¬ 
ing; 
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1 Name of a Tibetan bird not known. 
2 An omission in MS. 
