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Sarat Chandra Das —Contributions on Tibet. 
[No. 3, 
Sron-tsan was obliged to resume royalty. This latter period of his reign 
he signalized by his devotion to Buddhism. He constructed many religious 
edifices and sacred images, and organized a regular service by translating 
books on rites and ceremonies. At an advanced age he passed away 
from this world to be absorbed, says the Tibetan historian, in the 
Dharma Kaya (spirit) of the merciful Chen-re-ssig. His two beloved 
wives, the princesses of China and Nepal, who had strenuously supported 
him in the cause of religion, also left this worldly existence at the same 
time to accompany him to Tushita the abode of joy. During the reign of 
this celebrated monarch there was no such institution as that of an ordained 
priesthood. History is not clear about it. Notwithstanding this, he 
succeeded in instructing his subjects in the ritualism of Hayagriva, S'in- 
Je-S'e-(Yama). He concealed his will together with precious treasures 
for the use of remote posterity. He was a second time succeeded by his son 
Man-sron-man-tsan. Shortly after his son’s accession the king of China, 
hearing that the incarnate monarch of Tibet was dead, sent a large army 
to invade Tibet. The Chinese soldiers were defeated by the Tibetans near 
Lhasa. With a view to take revenge on the Chinese king, the young king 
of Tibet assembled one hundred thousand Tibetan soldiers and sent them 
to invade China under the command of the veteran General Gar. In this 
audacious attempt the Tibetans were repulsed, and the old General perished 
in fight. Afterwards an immense Chinese army rushed upon Tibet with 
great uproar ; in consequence of which the Tibetans were struck with panic. 
They concealed the gold image of S'akya, brought by the Chinese princess, 
in the southern niches of the great temple near the gate called Melonchan, 
and deserted Lhasa. Soon after, the Chinese army occupied the city 
and demolished the palace of Yumbu lagan by setting it on fire. They 
succeeded in carrying Akshobhya’s image to some distance, but on account 
of its unwieldiness they left it behind after a morning’s march. King 
Man-sron died at the early age of 27. He was succeeded by his son Du- 
Sron-manpo who was young when placed on the vacant throne. The reign 
of this king was made remarkable by the appearance of seven heroes. 34 
34 (1) rftog-rin!a-nagp o raised a young elephant by its head. 
(2) H\ T og-lih-gam carried a yak on his hack. 
(3) (4) yNon-rGyal-mtshan and Was-rgod-Zdon-5tsan were experts in archery. 
The former could shoot his arrow to three times the eyes’ ken, and the former could 
cut a flying hawk into two from below. 
(5) AGos-syag-chhun could whirl round a stag’s skin filled with sand. 
(6) Chagro-Abron-shor chased a Abroh or Don (wild yak) with awful speed on a 
steep precipice. 
(7) yNon-Ivhri-yyu-spyin ran his horse down a steep descent. 
