44 Karl Marx— Ha-shang-rgyal-po and Ug-tad, a Dialogue. [No. 2, 
‘ though you teach millet seed building, yet it will not comprehend 
it.’ 
Again the king said : ‘ That you should know all this, is most 
wonderful!’ 
Ug-tad said : * Things most wonderful, there are many indeed : 
‘ that the holy Chhos 1 should be preached and expressed in words, 
is a most wonderful thing ; 
‘ Sin renounced and virtue accomplished, is a most wonderful thing ; 
‘ Sitting idle and yet to complete (one’s redemption) is a most won¬ 
derful thing ; 
‘ wealth and property heaped up and its crumbling away, is a most 
wonderful thing. 
‘ Unseen and gracious Lha ! 
Unseen and terrible phantom 2 ! 
Untasted yet wished-for delight, 3 ! 
Never partaken of, though sweet nectar ! 
Clouds undressed yet warm ! 
Bright sun and moon are without support !’ 
Upon this the king Ha-shang, not knowing what else he should say, 
remained silent, and Ug-tad continued : ‘ Oh, great king ! If you wish 
for elevation, attend to things that are low. 
If you covet happiness, leave aside the causal connexion. 
If you covet things near, traverse what is distant. 
If you covet victory, put up with defeat. 
If you covet wisdom, cultivate your mind. 
If you covet Tsun-pa-ship, keep the ordinances. 
If you wish for rest, feed your dog. 
If you covet learning, leave the 1 Chapter 4 .' 
If you want joy, do the Chhos.’ 
(Ug-tad) having said this, the king believed and asked : ‘ Ug-tad, 
how must the Chhos be done ?’ 
The minister said : ‘ The Lama patron-saint 6 must be worshipped 
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1 3S*V' doctrine 
2 QV 
3 a^y*K]<vr 
4 = chapter, no donbt, refers to the ‘seven 
chapters,’ the most elementary hook in Lamaistic religious literature. 
CS 
6 Every one of the different Lamaistic sects professes adherence to 
one such patron saint; notably in Ld : the Sa-skya-pas to Tsan, m. (monastery at Ma- 
sho), the Ge-ldan-pas to Dol-ma, f. (monasteries at» Tikse, Spi-tuk, Sang-kar, Li-kir) 
