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De-chhen-gyalpo and liis mother’s S'erab-Dolma. Being at once recog¬ 
nized as the incarnation of the late Pan-chhen, he was conducted to Tasi- 
Ihunpo in great pomp and procession, on the anniversary of the emancipation 
of Tsohkhapa, on the 25th of the 10th lunar month. He easily learnt to 
read and write, and soon became versed in rituals. At the age of eight, he 
visited Lhasa, when, from the Dalai Lama Lo-ssab Gya-tsho, he received 
the vows of monkhood and the name of Lo-ssab-Yese. After his 
return to Tasi-lhunpo, he was made the president of the grand prayer¬ 
meeting called Tsho-chhen. Even in his boyhood he won by his amiable 
and engaging behaviour the affection and reverence of all men. He heard 
many of the Dalai Lama’s sermons. At the age of twenty he was ordained 
by Kon-chhog Gyal-tshan. At the age of thirty-two he sent a congra¬ 
tulatory deputation to Pekin. The Emperor in reply addressed a letter to 
him inviting him to Pekin, but he begged to be excused for fear of small¬ 
pox. At the age of thirty-five he gave the vows of priesthood to the 
incarnation of the Dalai Lama and named him Lo-ssab Bin-chhen. 
At the age of forty he ordained him to the priesthood, but this Dalai 
having died shortly after, an incarnation was discovered who received at 
his hands the vows and the name of Lo-ssab Kal-ssab. In the year 
1713, he received a letter written in gold in three different languages, 
Tibetan, Mongol and Manclm, from the Emperor of China couched in 
friendly terms. The Imperial seal-keeper Ja-sag-Lama accompanied the 
Envoy, carrying with him the Imperial Insignia and a large ThamJcct 
or golden seal in which was inscribed the title Pan-chhen Erte-ni. 40 
The Panchhen-Einpochhe returned a suitable reply with excellent presents 
for the Emperor. He subsequently ordained the 3rd Dalai, Kal-ssab 
Gya-tsho, and the grand Imperial Lama of Pekin, Ckah-kya-Binpo- 
Dorje 41 , and taught them sacred literature. By the faithful assistance 
of king Lha-ssan of Tsan, Tsherin Ton-dub of Jungar and Pese-ba-dur, 43 
the exertions of this Panchhen in promoting the cause of human good bore 
excellent fruits. In the year 1728 the Emperer sent Ali-ha Ampan to 
settle the boundary between U' and Tsan. It was at this time when 
the kingdom of Tibet was about to fall into the hands of prince Sonam-Top- 
gye, after the abdication of king Miwan-Pbolha, that the Imperial 
Commissioners requested the Panchhen Rinpochhe to accept the sovereign¬ 
ty of all the provinces of Tibet lying between Khambala and Kailasa moun¬ 
tain. The Panchhen declined the offer several times on the plea of old age. 
40 Er-te-ni is Mongolian, and is equvalent to Ein-po-chhe in Tibetan or Batna in 
Sanskrit. Pan is an abbreviation of Pandita, and Chken means great in Tibetan. 
41 Called Changay Lama by Bogle. 
42 In Mongolian Bahdur means a warrior or hero. Bahdur is probably the same as 
the Hindustani Bahadur. 
