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Sarat Chandra Das —Contributions on Tibet. 
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So saying, Naro stood like a colossal figure over the lake, placing his 
legs on its opposite banks, and in metrical language thus spoke first to 
Kankar Tesi: 
Though great is thy fame, 
Yet with snow thy head is clad. 
Then to Mapan-yu-tsho:— 
Though great is thy name, 
Being water, by water thou art crossed. 
Lastly to Melarepa :— 
Though great is thy fame, 
Yet in old age half naked 3 thou liest. 
From thy mouth out pours a pretty song. 
Thy hands an iron trident hold; 
Save this no wonders in thee lie. 
Then in exclamation, to his gods:— 
Thou unchangeable Bon-yun-tunku Ye-£en, 4 
And thou legion of exalted gods ! 
Thou wrathful Tho-gyal, sucker of blood 
With widely yawning mouth * 
Thou nine-headed Vu-gupa 
Who wieldest twice nine arms, 
And whose incarnation Gye-god is, 
Thy head what prodigies holds ! 
Thy sister is Srin-gyalma. 
I Bon-chhun am her devotee. 
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Then looking defiantly towards Je-tsun * 
Miracles—if shewn, should be shewn like this. 
Hearing this challenge, Je-tsun sat himself down, covering the lake 
Mapan. Lo! it was a curious sight. The lake did not contract, nor 
did Je-tsun enlarge his body, yet each exactly fitted on the other. 
He then sang this Hymn— 
Ho ! Ho ! Demon come and hear! 
On the top of the Vulture-peaked hill, 5 
On the exalted throne—by eight lions borne, 
The Victor S'akya Thuba sits ; 
Matchless and one with him in wisdom, 
In the mansion of Virtue, called Hogmin, 
5 Referring tcfhis Indian ascetic dress. 
4 The ideal image of the Bonpo. 
5 Gjidhrakuta Parvata on which S'akya Simha used to sit in yoga. 
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