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MINOR CHRONICLES : III. THE KINGS OF GU-(7E   169

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Hkhor-re had [two] sons, viz. Naga-rá-dza and Deba-rà-dza. Later on the three

together (i.e. the father with his two sons) took the sign of monkhood. Although the

[religious] name of the father was Ye-ses-hod, he became better (easier) known by the

names Lo-then (Pandit) and Mkhan-slob-gcig-pa (` only Guru '). When he had

entrusted the government to his younger brother Sron-ne, the hymns and Vinaya

being widely known, the Smritis (sástrc s) came at that time During the reign of

Sron-ne s son, Lha-lde, Súbhuti-Sri-santi (Subhúti-Sri-santi) was invited [to Tibet] (from

Kashmir). He translated the Éer-phyogs, and Lo-chen's disciples translated many

o l [other books]. He had three sons. Of these Hod-lde reigned, whilst Byan-chub-hod

P fnd 2i-ba-hod„.. the younger ones, became monks, and invited Lord Atisa [to Tibet].

During the reign of Hod-lde's son, Rtse-lde, 2i-ba-bzan-po (Santibhadra) arrived

in Tibet ; and, when the wise men of Dbus-Gtsan and Khams had assembled,

the great religious council (chos-hkhor-chen-po) of Mnah-ris took place. His son

was Hbar-lde, then Bkra-sis-lde, Bha-lde, Naga-de-ha ; Btsan - phyug - lde went

to Ya-tshe. His son was Bkra-sis-lde. Then, in order, Grags-btsan-lde„, Grags-

pa-lde. He erected [an image of] Hj am-dbyans (Manj ughosha) of 70 bre

(a weight) of gold, a sticpa of 24 bre [of gold], 'an [image of] Bde-mchog (Bambara)

of 500 [Rupees] of white silver, and [an image] of Byams-pa (Maitreya) of 12,000

[rupees]. His son, 'A-so-lde, bought those 44 towns which had at an earlier

time been offered to Rdo-rje-gdan (Vajrasana) by Mya-nan-med (Anoka). At

that time they belonged to the Sog-pos (Mongols), and he established a religious

brotherhood, which was sustained by their taxes. His sons were Hdzin-dar-rmal and

'An-na-rma1; of these two the latter had the Bkah-hgyur copied in gold. His son

Rehu-rmal conquered many Indian nations ; he erected [images of] the eight Sman-bla

in silver, and provided golden roofs for the Hphrul-snap temple. His son was San-

gha-rmal ; and his son Hdzin-dar-rmal. Hdzin-dar-rmal's son, 'A-hdzin-rmal, first

became a monk at Sa-skya ; [then] he became king again. His son was Ka-lan-rmal.

With his son, Par-tab-rmal, the family of the Ya-tshe kings came to an end. Bsod-nams-

lde of [S]pu-rails was invited to Ya-tshe, and, when he began to reign, he took the

name Pun[ya]-rmal. His son Pra-ti-rmal and the minister Dpal-ldan-grags-pa began

the Chinese roof (golden roof ?) over the Bcu-geig-zal (Avalokita temple) at Lha-sa.

NOTES

According to the La-dvags-rgyal-rabs (supra, p. 48) the original kingdom of the Gu-ge kings was not Gu-ge, but Zans-dkar and Spyi-ti. Gu-ge was given to Bkra-Sis-mgon, not to Lde-gtsug (btsun ?)-mgon, when King Ni-ma-mgon divided his kingdom among his three sons. As, however, Bkra-Sis-mgon died without issue (as far as we know), his kingdom was apparently seized by Lde-gtsug-mgon's descendants. This account of the Rgyal-rabs is not in agreement with the Dpag-bsam-ljon-bzan (p. 152), as the above translation shows us. But I am of opinion that in all matters concerning the Western parts of Tibet the La-dvags-rgyal-rabs ought to be given the preference. The most famous among the early lama kings of Gu-ge who resided at Mtho-ldin are Ye-áes-hod and Byaii-chub-hod. It was my good fortune to discover inscriptions by these two royal lamas on my expedition in 1909. They were found at Poo, in Kunawar, and at Tabo, in Spyi-ti. These inscriptions prove that the ancient Gu-ge kingdom included at least parts of Kunawar and Spyi-ti. It is of special interest that Atff§a's Tibetan name, Phul-byun, occurs in the Tabo inscription. With regard to chronology, the following dates may be deduced from the

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