国立情報学研究所 - ディジタル・シルクロード・プロジェクト
『東洋文庫所蔵』貴重書デジタルアーカイブ

Bzaṅ-dkar, Ldum-ra, and Bu-rig were called up, and a great army was dispatched.
Once, when the minister had waited [a little] at Ha-nu, Ga-ga Rdo-rje together with
No-no Bstan-ḥdzin [went off] to question Ma-ma Sul-dad (= Sul-tan ?) about his
circumstances. 'To examine your position,—you have left your own chieftain, and
you have brought here the army of Skar-rdo ! [This shows] your own inability. It
cannot be right that the lamp should fight against the sun. Therefore you should repent
of what you previously did. If henceforth you wish to live in happiness, you should
offer the castle of Si-dkar as a present and bow [before us] ! If you will not do so, we
shall approach it with an army forthwith ! When you are defeated together with your
army, repentance will not save you !'—such a message was sent. Then Ga-ga Rdo-rje
and No-no Bstan-ḥdzin together with the host marched away in alarm, and the
Phur-bcags Skar-rdo people were turned out after they had been seized by the Dmar-
po-jaṅ Skar-rdo people. Ri-sna was taken in a moment, and at Sman-mdzes and
Khom-bu an encampment was established. Through several villages (countries (?))
flying columns were sent, and booty was taken. Then, the time (nam-zla ?) being come
to take measures for safety, [and] No-no Bstan-ḥdzin and Rab-brtan, the minister of
Da-ru, both went as messengers and delivered the Prime Minister's letter. Through
mild and strong means the heart of Ma-ma Sul-tan, which was as hard as horn, was
bent like a bow ; and after a present consisting of gold, rifles, and horses had been sent
with 'Ab-ḥdul-la, the son, they [the Sbalti wazirs] were sent with the minister of Da-ru
before Ga-ga Rdo-rje to greet [him]. No-no Bstan-ḥdzin himself sat there as a repre-
sentative, and made a contract of clear words with the wa-zirs and Inner Councillors
[of Si-dkar], [as follows] :—'As this year my (i.e. Ma-ma Sul-tan's) son and family are
staying at Skar-rdo, it is not proper to offer the castle [to you now]. Next year, when
those people will be sent here from Skar-rdo, the castle of Si-dkar [will be offered], and
we, father, son, and retinue, will salute the King of La-dvags !' Such a document,
furnished with a true oath and promise, was brought and offered here. The following
year, in accordance with the promise, Si-dkar was offered into [our] hands, and until
now has remained so without change.

In the Fire-Tiger year (c. 1806 A.D.) the noble Prime Minister and No-no Dbaṅ-
drag both went to Si-dkar and besieged the Nar castle. No-no Bstan-ḥdzin, the
Minister Bsod-nams of Sa-spo-rtse, and Brtan-pa-tshe-riṅ went together to Skar-rdo
as messengers. 'A-mad-śa, the chief of Skar-rdo, and the chief of Si-dkar, who before
had been quarrelling with his wa-zir, had now given up their hatred and respected their
agreement. They offered salutations to the Prime Minister. The chief Mu-rad and
Ser-po-pa both sent presents and brought them before the Prime Minister. The
garrison posted at Nar was turned out, and, after [our] own castellan had been placed
there, we went [home] by the lower road.

In the Iron-Sheep year (c. 1811 A.D.), when on the frontier of Gar-dag-śa (Skar-
stag-śa) the people of Skar-rdo waged war against Tol-ti, No-no Dbaṅ-drag and Dpal-
rgyas marched with an army from here to Kha-bu-lu. Presently No-no Bstan-ḥdzin
was sent as (bcas, with ?) general, and the tower of Ku-ro was demolished (?). Bon-dor