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camp was established, and a swift messenger was sent to the King of Gru. Thereupon
one thousand Mons from Gru arrived [at Skag]. The castle of Skag was surrounded in
a solid manner, and after the fighting had lasted for eighteen days and nights the King
of the Mons came down again. They having been comforted, the father-governor, the
grandmother Nor-ḥdzin, [and] the Zal-no-dpon, with [his] retinue of forty ministers,
were seized by us (lit. on our side). A meeting with the Mons was arranged, and an oath
was written, saying that both sides were to live according to the rules [laid down] at
the time of the son of Bhi-[khra] and Bsam-grub-dpal-ḥbar. The stone-image of the
Mgon-po of Skag-rdzoṅ, [called] Nag-las-grub-pa (made of black stone ?), and the king's
own rosaries of iron were both put forward as witnesses; and the agreement
having been concluded, they came to offer service [to us]. If you ask in what
manner they were [expected to work for] the fame of the government and the religion
of La-dvags, which combines, as in a couple, the hero-overcoming [power] of Visnu
(Khyab-ḥjug) and the wisdom of Phur-bu, they were to tell pleasant things [regarding
us] among the heroes of all Mongolia and Tibet.

In the Earth-Hen year (c. 1729 A.D.), after many questions had been asked here
[regarding a princess] from Gu-ge, and although previously noble messengers had been
repeatedly sent, in company with the bride-bidders (mdun-ma-pa), no result had
appeared. [Then] Tshul-khrims-rdo-rje was sent once more, an [oath of engagement ?]
or an invitation here (?) was agreed upon without delay.

In the Wood-Tiger year (c. 1734 A.D.), I, the great Brahmā of the earth, was placed
on the throne, and the flags of conquest over the four ends [of the world] were hoisted.
At the outset of my enjoyment of the seven jewels, inasmuch as our enemies, the
clever Sbal-tis of the black region, looked for an opportunity to fight, I went out to
Kha-bu-lo on our frontier. Although Ḥdab-lad-mkhan was not in the least danger re-
garding his life, he was in a helpless state, and asked us for reinforcements. As I was
just at the beginning of my government here, and therefore could not march (lit. enter)
against the stiff-necked enemies who fought with us, I, the great ruler of the world,
having to guide my own steed, sent the King (uncle) of Bzaṅ-mkhar and Tshul-khrims-
rdo-rje in the morning as a flying column. Just as a flock of geese which, suddenly
hearing the melodious sound of the thunder, become frightened and strive to escape
in the ten directions, so our enemies, their hearts leaving their bodies (lit. sheaths),
ran to (lit. seized) [all] the secret caverns and recesses for shelter. They trembled and
were afraid. Finally, [their] fighting spirit being rooted out, they became adversaries
who [may be] sent to defeat. Just as geese rush into the great ocean, so [our] great
army rushed on to the great host of the enemy, without hesitation. And the enemy's
army, numbering 3,500 men, was taken prisoner. About 300 [of them] were sent on
the road to the next world (i.e. were killed) for the sake of [our] entertainment, and their
armour, horses, and utensils were brought here and offered into [my] hands. After-
wards the prisoners were released and their lives spared. They had to swear an oath
that in future they would work for the advantage of [our] gracious government.
The castle of Tho-rtse was built in a beautiful manner. Just as a poisonous root