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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 Ḥdab-la[d]-'A-li-khan was [still] very young, the 'A[r]-rgon
(Akhon, children of Muhammadan fathers and Tibetan women) became very busy.
For that reason we sent No-no Rta-mgrin-bkra-sis-bdud-bjoms and No-no
Bstan-ḥdzin both to meet in a place inside Kha-bu-lu; they were to take
their side. At [S]kye-ris a representative was placed. Ḥdab-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 Pā-beu-gñis (?) 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
Ḥdab-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
Slel, 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-ḥdzin together with 300 men whom he had collected went first of all to Sna-zar.
When he had met with Phos-naḥi-ña (?), 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-ḥdzin 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
beaten in the struggle, fled right into Khan-ka, and did not know what to do. At the
time when a proclamation (rma-ḥgrams?) was issued, 'A-mad-śa 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-śa
had seized and carried off about 100 men from our own army, people from Sod, from
Chu-śod, Kha-bu-lu, Chor-ḥbar, and Ldum-ra. To deliver these men No-no Bstan-
ḥdzin, 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-ḥdzin. 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.