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Naro Bon-cliliun. —This time your miracle appeared somewhat 
wonderful. As I arrived here prior to you, allow me to remain along 
with you. Let us try a second feat in showing miracles to see who 
wins! 
Je-tsun. —I cannot condescend to exhibit religious miracles in rivalry 
with a juggling enemy ; if you cannot adopt my religion, better remove 
yourself elsewhere. 
Naro. —I cannot cast off the faith of Yuh-druh from my mind. 
If in exhibiting miracles you can defeat me, I shall out of my own 
accord go away. But you cannot use force against me; for to kill me or 
to beat me, is against your vows of religion. By no other means can 
you drive me out. Come, therefore, let us try another feat! 
He then advanced to make Bon-kor, i. e., to go round the sacred peak 
of Tesi from right to left. On the other hand, Je-tsun performed the 
“ Chho-kor,” i. e., circumambulated from left to right according to the 
Buddhist method. Coming thus from opposite directions, the parties met 
together near a huge rock called Phapon, situated in the north-eastern 
Jon of the country. 
Naro. —Your circumambulation is well done, now let us once more do 
the same according to the Bon fashion! 
So saying and catching Je-tsun’s hands, he attempted to draw him 
towards his own way. 
Je-tsun. —Even if I move in the wrong way, I shall not betake myself 
to the contrary faith or religion. But (added he) do you now follow our 
religion! 
When they were pulling one another by the arm, each to bring the other 
to his way and creed, their foot-marks remained imprinted on the top of 
the rock Phapong. At last by the force of holiness, Je-tsun succeeded in 
drawing the Bonpo towards his own way of circumambulation. When 
arrived at the northern back of Tesi, Naro said,—“ from behind this let 
us make the Bon-kor”. 
Je-tsun. —If you can. 
Naro. —This time you may have appeared great, but let us once again 
wrestle! 
So saying, he hurled a piece of rock of the size of a yak, towards 
Phapon. Je-tsun also at the same time threw one twice as large as 
Naro’s. 
Naro. —This time you have won, but one or two winnings are no 
test at all. Come let us try again ! 
Je-tsun. —If the sun, moon and the stars all combine to throw lustre, 
yet the sun and moon can alone dispel the gloom of the world, so if you and 
I wrestle together, you cannot be equal to me. Tesi therefore has passed 
