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Antiquities of Indian Tibet : vol.2 | |
インド・チベットの芸術品 : vol.2 |
CH. IV]
THE CHRONICLES OF LADAKH : TRANSLATION 8 3
Gzal-ras-gsal-la-nad-mdais (L MS. : no-dans)-gai-ba-bzai,
` A good and full [offering of] fresh scent to Gzal-ras-gsal (Avalokita),'
and presented it to the king. The king was much pleased, and erected the temple
of Byin-gyi-khod-mar-rdo (L MS. Byin-gyis-thog-niar-rdo) ; and before the image of
Spyan-ras-gzigs these letters (the sloka) were carved on stone. These are the earliest
inscription [in Tibet] and the oldest temple.
Then, at the invitation of Thon-mi-Sambhota, there came from Nepal the
incarnation of Khro-gner-ma (Bhrikuti), the Nepalese spouse Khri-btsun. Together
with her were brought the Lord Mi-skyod-rdo-rje (Akshobhya-vajra), Byams pa-ch,os-kyi-
hkhor-lo (Maitreya-dharma-cakra), and the Lady Sgrol-ma (Tara) of sandal-wood.'
Then the minister Rig-pa-can brought from China the incarnation of Sgrol-ma
(Tara), the queen and spouse Koji-jo. Together with her arrived [the image] of
the Lord Rin-po-che (Buddha).
Besides, [the following] worldly inventions were made :—rice-beer, barley-beer,
in short,
` All the necessaries for food ;
The making of curds from milk ;
Butter and butter-milk from curds ;
Cheese from butter-milk ;
Pots from clay ;
Mills turned by water ;
Weaving with looms ;
And many mechanical arts.'
Then, at Lha-sa, the incomparable monastery of Ra-ino-ehe and others were .erected.
Palaces were built on the Dmarpo-ri and on the Lcagszphori, and these two mountains
were connected with an iron chain-bridge. As many as 900 monasteries and castles
were built.
In his time the Indian teacher Kumara the Nepalese teacher Sila-manju, the
Kashmiri teachers Tabuta (L MS. Tabata) and_Gar a (L MS. Gha.nuta), the
Brahman Li-byin, and the Chinese teacher Ha-sari-mahádheba were invited. The trans-
lators (lo-tsa-ba) Thon-mi, Dhar-ma-go-sa, and Dpal-gyi-rdo-rje of Lha-luci translated
religious books in every possible manner and edited them.
During the lifetime of this king Rtsa-mi and Siii-mi of the east, Blo-bo and P. 32
Zan-zun of the south, and the Hor kingdoms of the north (Turkistan), and others
were brought under subjection, and the customs of the holy religion were introduced
into them.
1 The often-mentioned image of Akshobhya-vajra was seen by Sarat Chandra Das (Journey to Lhasa, p. 155) in the Ra-mo-che temple at Lhasa.—F. W. T.
NOTES
As regards local names, the following places are known :—The monastery of Ra-mo-che is stated by S. Ch. Das (Dictionary) to have been built on a plain, in the north quarter of Lhasa. But I do not believe that anybody has seen traces of it. Dmar-po-ri, ` the red hill,' is nowadays better known as Potala of Lhasa : Lcags-pho-ri, ` the iron hill,' is still known by its old name ; it is situated in the close vicinity of the former. As regards
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