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1891.] Karl Marx— Hd-sJumg-rgyal-po and Ug-tad, a Dialogue. 
Ug-tad said : ‘ If it is possible to prolong the queen’s life ; what is 
to be done, if she is dead ? 
4 (Still if you want) to prolong life, there are (means) many indeed : 
‘ if (you) cure a sick man, (you) prolong (his) life ; 
‘ if (you) reconcile men quarrelling, (you) prolong (their) lives ; 
4 if (you) give armour to men fighting, (you) prolong (their) lives ; 
4 if (you) point out (to the stranger) the precipice and the water¬ 
course, (you) prolong (his) life.’ 
Again the king said : ‘ If it is true, that you killed the queen, 
then death would seem easy to me.’ 
Ug -tad said : 4 Death seems easy to many indeed : 
4 if a man’s family, elder and younger brothers, all have perished at 
the hands of men, death (seems) easy to him ; 
4 if one has incurred the contempt of one’s equals, death (seems) 
easy to him ; 
4 if one is unable to fulfil one’s obligations towards friends and 
relatives, death seems easy to him 1 ; 
4 if one’s opponent in betting has left no pledge, 9 death seems 
easy.’ 
Again the king said : 4 Although you never learnt all this,—how do 
you know it ?’ 
Ug-tad said : 4 Things known, though never learnt, such there are 
many indeed : 
4 weeping one knows, though one never learnt it ; 
4 eating one knows, though one never learnt it ; 
4 lust one knows, though one never learnt it ; 
4 sin one knows, though one never learnt it.’ 
Again the king said : 4 Although I was taught, yet I do not know 
it.’ 
Ug-tad said: 4 Things taught, but not comprehended, there are 
many indeed : 
4 though you teach the lake where to go backward, yet it will not 
comprehend it ; 
4 though you teach the glacier to float downhill, yet it will not com¬ 
prehend it ; 
4 though you teach the water (how to tie) a knot, yet it will not com¬ 
prehend it ; 
translation somewhat 
doubtful. The translation given in the text is in accordance with the explanation 
given by Tibetans. 
translation as given is, I think, 
the one most appropriate. ° 
