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240   ANTIQUITIES OF WESTERN TIBET   [VOL. II

castle [also] was taken and given to a representative of Kha-bu-lu. Ku-ro-wa-li came

into our hands and did service to us.

In the Water-Monkey year (c. 1812 A.D.), when the chief Ya-ya ( = Yahia)-khan

was in bad health, and when Hdab-la[d]-'A-li-khan was [still] very young, the 'A[r]-rgon

(Aktion, children of Muhammadan fathers and Tibetan women) became very busy.

For that reason we sent No-no Rta-mgrin-bkra-sis-bdud-hjoms and No-no

Bstan-hdzin both to meet in a place inside Kha-bu-lu ; they were to take

their side. At [S]kye-ris a representative was placed. Hdab-lad-'A-li-khan was sent

to Mtho-rtse castle. He took the side of the chief and wa-zir. The gra-ma (villages ?)

of the 'A(r)-rgon and of the Pá-bcu-gnis (?) were gathered together, and it was arranged

for them to settle down happily later on. Henceforth [they had] to remain bound to

the orders of the king of La-dvags without any rebellion. [A messenger] was sent to

Hdab-lad-'A-li-khan, and an oath taken (lit. placed) from him, [as follows] :---He was

to heed what he was told. He had not only to serve [the Ladakhis], but also never to

show any sign of rebellion. A firm contract was made, and he served [our] government,

and with all his power (lit. pure power) he carried out the inner and outer interests of

our government (la-rgya).

In the Wood-Pig year (c. 1815 A.D.) No-no Rta-mgrin-rnam-rgyal, the minister of

Ski, was appointed chief-general. He issued a call-to-arms to Upper and Lower La-

dvags. When he had entered Skye-ris, together with an army from Bu-rig, No-no

Bstan-hdzin together with 300 men whom he had collected went first of all to Sna-zar.

When he had met with Phos-nahi-na (? ), he marched through the out-fields of Ku-ro,

and pitched his tents opposite Skye-ris. Until Char-dgan (?) of Khan-ka was sent off

on the eighth day, they used to issue from the Skye-ris castle in the day-time. Then

No-no Bstan-hdzin fearlessly drew his sword against the enemy, leaped to the other

side, and killed one man with his sword. After that he sent a host, the Sbal-tis were

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beaten in the struggle, fled right into Khan-ka, and did not know what to do. At the

time when a proclamation (rma-hgrams ?) was issued, 'A-mad-sa made peace. At

Skye-ris a castellan was installed. The army returned quietly (lit. in a concealed

manner), and those who were at Nar were punished. Later on he was cut off on the way

by which he had come. Not considering the fruit of good and sinful works (? ), 'A-mad-sa

had seized and carried off about 100 men from our own army, people from Sod, from

Chu-sod, Kha-bu-lu, Chor-hbar, and Ldum-ra. To deliver these men No-no Bstan-

hdzin, using the great power of his intellect, even risking his life, waited at Kha-bu-lu

for three months, and sent a man to Skar-rdo three times ; and by using many mild and

strong means he brought all his men to their own homes, not leaving a single one ;

[they were even] equipped with clothing and shoes. Such service was rendered by

Bsod-nams-bstan-hdzin. It is a clever [kind of service] in the minds of thoughtful

people. Besides, in the three times, past, present, and future, there are not words

enough to set forth his mild and strong services rendered on occasions when there was

no warfare. And it is right that they should meet with recognition.