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bles, “ Om-mani-padme-hum,” and their significations and recital. He in- 
vited the Indian teacher Kusara, S'ankara Brahmana, the Nepalese Pandit 
S'ilamanju and others who, having translated many Tantras, first taught 
the Tibetans the first principles of Buddhism. The accounts of the first 
introduction of Buddhism and a few Tan trie works were discovered within 
a stone pillar called Ka-khol-ma, in which Sron-tsan-gampo had hid them 
for the use and benefit of posterity. 
In the fifth generation from Sron-tsan the illustrious king Thi-sron 
invited the great Indian Pandit S'anta Kakshita who introduced the 
observance of the <c ten virtues” 26 and Dharma which teaches the real state of 
the eighteen physical and corporal regions with the eight prohibitions 27 such 
as killing, the taking of what is not given, the commission of foul actions, 
lying, drinking, dancing and singing, and sitting on lofty seats. When 
the mighty local gods and genii 28 who delight in sin found that men 
were prone to virtue, they became enraged, and one of the most wrathful 
among them named Nen 29 -chhen-than hurled a thunderbolt on the 
Marpori 30 hill. Another frightful demi-god named Yar-lha-shanpo cast 
down the palace of Phan-than of Yarlun. The twelve female spirits called 
“ Tanma” spread plagues and murrain all over the country. Under such 
circumstances thinking it urgently necessary, first of all to overcome 
these evil spirits and goblins, to ensure the safety of Buddhism, S'anta 
Kakshita requested the king to invite Padma Sambhava the great Tantrik 
26 (1.) 
Not to commit murder. 
(2.) 
„ theft. 
(3.) 
„ adultery. 
(4) 
Not to utter lies. 
(5.) 
Not to speak evil nor utter abusive language. 
(6) 
Not to talk nonsense. 
(7.) 
Not to slander. 
(8.) 
Not to be covetous. 
(9.) 
Not to think on injury. 
(10.) 
Not to be averse to truth. 
27 (1.) 
Dorje-Khadoma. v 
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Dorje-Yama-chon. 1 
* Demons. 
(3.) 
Dorje-Kuntu-Ssan-mo. I 
| 
(4.) 
Dorje-Kik-je-tsomo. 
(5.) 
Dorje-Aka netra. v 
(6.) 
Dorje-Pal-yum. | 
j 
Yakshinfs. 
! 
(7.) 
Dorje-Luma (Naginf.) | 
(8.) 
Dorje Dagyalma. ; 
The first four are demons and the last four are Yakshinfs. Dorje-means Yajra. 
28 These were probably the Bon-gods. 
29 Bon-Demigod. 
30 The Hill on which Potala now. stands. 
