O-rgyan-pa's Royal History
being one of three gifts he sent to Qubilai Khan
For bibliographical information, see the book Tibetan Histories (2020 revised edition), no. 94.
This has been posted here with the intention of writing a blog about it at Tibet-logic. I will add the link later on. Okay, here's the link:
https://tibeto-logic.blogspot.com/2023/05/a-gift-of-tibets-history-for-qubilai.html
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Note on my transcription practices: Since the shad punctuation may be said to be absent (in fact two dots stacked vertically may often be seen), and double shad marks are nonexistent, I have often added a single shad at points of inter-clausal spacing, and at the full end of sentences I have added a double shad.
I have normally dissolved shorthand writings without comment, but with some exceptions: I type out as is in cases where I feel sure it will not cause confusion to anyone. I leave numbers as numbers instead of spelling them out as numerals.
Insertions that are actually found in the text I enclose in round parentheses, while my own insertions (including insertions of folio nos.) are enclosed in square brackets. I often make use of the ‘equivalency’ sign (“~”) which ought to be read as ‘read as’ or ‘correct to.’ The insertions actually there in the text are often linked to the general passages on which they comment by a dotted line, but I have not indicated exactly where those dotted lines connect to the text from above or below, as I do not take them to be a ‘scientifically precise’ style of footnotes, and insert them in my transcription where I believe it makes the best sense to do so. When a letter or two are placed near the line of script in order to correct or insert, I simply correct or insert those letters without comment. I do this because I consider these to be valid proofreader corrections, even if on occasion this may not be the case.
There are occasional problems making out the words in this cursive manuscript, but mostly these have been resolved by concentrating intently on the magnified PDF, but we have to admit that sometimes knowing what words to expect in the context has biased our reading one way or the other. Some places where gaps occur they seem to be erasures (here represented by “_x_” with the ‘x’ repeated according to the estimated number of letter slots).
The misspellings in the manuscript tend to be both systemic and systematic. The “ba” prescript letter may be either dropped when needed (examples: stan in place of bstan, cos in place of bcos, cas in place of bcas), or added when not needed (examples: bstong in place of stong, brgya mtsho in place of rgya mtsho) and I have generally not corrected this. The sa and ra superscripts are almost always indistinguishable (so I transcribe according to my understanding, although I preserved the spelling snying ma rather than the more normal rnying ma because I see some charm in it).
Paragraphing as well as subtitles, added as an aide to navigation, are my own additions.
The added subtitles are these:
A. Royal Lineages of India.
B. Tibetan Royal Lineages.
C. Their Deeds Relative to Holy Dharma.
D. Srong-brtsan the Wise.
E. Successors to Srong-brtsan the Wise.
F. Landfalls 2 to 7 of Seven Landfalls.
G. Age of Splintered Sovereignty.
H. The Revival of Buddha Dharma.
I. Chronological Discussion.
J. Other Highland and Lowland Vinaya Lineages.
K. Nyingma Tantras.
L. Highland Vinaya Again.
M. The Works of Panditas and Translators.
N. The Bka'-gdams-pa School.
O. On the Mongol Impact.
P. Colophon and Dedication Verse.
There are 13 folio pages, with the page numbers represented as spelled out numerals in cursive script on the lefthand side of each recto, which is also marked with the keyletter WA. The latter might indicate its position as item twenty within a larger collection.
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Rgyal po rabs kyi phreng ba (or more precisely transcribing what is there: Rgyal po rab kyi phreng ba bzhugs pa'i dbu phyogs lags.ho).
A. Royal Lineages of India
[1v] rgyal po rab kyis phreng ba ni / rgyal po mang pos skur ba (rgyal po drug po 'di'i dus su ming drug tu grags so)(sems can) / 'od mdzes (tshur shog) / dge ba (rme ba can) / dge mchog (sprin 'grin) / gso sbyong 'phags (li'i rkang) / spyi bo skyes (yid las skyes so) / de rnams ni tshe lo dpag tu med pa [m]thu thob pa'i rgyal po drug go //
mdzes pa dang (nga las zhus rla g.yas las skyes) / nye mdzes dang (gling bzhi la dbang) / nye mdzen lhan dang (rkang pa g.yas las gling gnyis la) / mdzes ldan dang / bzang po dang / legs bzang dang / btang pa dang / btang bzung dang / yan lag dang / yan lag shing brta dang / ngan spong dang / bskal ldan shing brta dang / brgya mtsho dang / brgya mtsho'i bu dang / brgyal mtsho chen po dang (rkang pa g.yon pa las gling gcig la) / sha ku ni dang / sha ku ni chen po dang / ku sha dang / nye ba'i ku sha dang / ku sha chen po dang / legs mthong dang / legs mthong chen po dang / ras thob dang / rab thob chen po dang / rab thob sgra sgrags chen po dang / 'od byed dang / brtul phod dang lhun po lhan dang / lhun po phod dang / 'od zer dang / 'od zer ldan dang / 'od zer yod dang / kun nas 'od zer / ga'u ta ma dag [~dang] / kun nas 'od zer gyis bu dang / cha bo dang / mang cha dang / sum cha'i rgyud brgyal po rgya thams pa yul gru 'dzin tu byung ste / de rnams kyi tha ma ni rgyal po dgra 'dul zhes bya ba byung te / des na gru 'dzin du dgra 'dul dang rgya thams pa'o // dmag mi chugs su / rgyal ba las rgyal dang lnga khri bzhi bstong ngo // bar na ser [~ba ra na ser] bzod brka [~bzod dka'] dang / drug khri gsum bstong ngo / kim bi lar tshangs sbyin dang rgya khri bzhi stong ngo // glang po che'i grong du glang po sbyin dang [']bum khri nyis stong ngo // brdho (rab thob sgra sgrags dang) 'jog [~rdo 'jog] tu bal bu can dang lnga stong brang [~lnga stom brong?] gis nyal du tshan po che 'dul dang sum khri nyis bstong ngo // ma rgyal pa las rgyal du rgyal sbyin dang sum khri nyis stong ngo // rtsa bar klu'i lha dang khri brgyad stong ngo // (added line: ku bya kub dzar rgyal sde dang sum khri nyis stong ngo /)
[2r] ta la'i phreng du me'i lha dang nyis khri lnga bst[o]ng so / ta mi lar rgya mtsho'i lha dang khri nyis stong ngo // ba so'i grong du blo gros bzang po dang khri brgyad stong ngo //
rgyal po'i khab tu mun sel dang nyi khri lnga stong ngo / ba ra na ser dbang phyug chen po'i bsde dang brgya thams pa'o // rtsa can du rgyamtsho'i sde dang brgyad khri bzhi stong ngo // gru mdzin [~gru 'dzin] du dka' thub spyod dang stong ngo // rtsa can du sa'i gdong dang brgyad khri stong ngo // ba ra na ser sa'i bdag po dang 'bum mo // dmagi mi tshugs par sa 'dzin dang 'bum mo // mi ti lar lha chen po dang brgyad khri 4s stong ngo // yang mi ti lar lha chen nas bzung te / mu khyud dang sra [~snga?] ba'i bar brgyad khri 4s bstong ngo //
kun tu snang par namkha'i bdag po dang / klu gnyam skyong dang bdun khri bdun stong ngo //
ba ra na ser kri kri dang legs skyes dang rgya thams pa'o // (insert: de bzhin gshegs pa 'od srung gi yon bdag thub pa'i dbang po dga' ldan du sku 'khrungs) gru 'dzin du rna ba can bu ram shing pa dang brgya tham pa'o //
gru 'dzin du 'phags skyes dang / bu ram shing pa la sogs pas khyim gyis bar brgya thams pa'o //
ser skya'i bzhir shing rta bcu pa nas bzung ste / (insert below line: de'i sras ra ma dza / — again, insert below this line a long passage: 'phags pa skyes pa la bu lnga / phyi zhu [~spyid bu?] rgyal srid la dga' / che shos 4 la skar mda' gdong / lag rna / glang po che 'dul 4 yis ni rgyal srid bzung zhing rabs chad / rkang lhum can [~rkang ldum can?] gyis bus bzung ngo //) lnga khri lnga stong bcu xxx xxx xxx xxx bzhi ste* / bzhi po de rnams las 2 2 so //
(*Note that a handwritten romanization is partially legible above the obscured line, and as best I can make it out it says: stong byung pa las seng ge 'gram las bzhi ste)
rgyal po mang pos kur ba nas seng ge'i 'gram la thug gis bar du / sa ya chig 'bum stong lnga brgya bzhi bcu song ngo //
gau ta ma dag gzhu bstan la bu gnyis te / seng ge 'gram dang / seng ge sgra'o //
gau ta ma dag 'jam bu'i gling gis gzhu [2v] thogs ji rnyed yod pa de brnams kyis nang na seng ge 'gram mchog tu dragso /
go'u ta ma dag seng ge 'gram la bu bzhi ste / zas gtsang dang / zas dkar dang / bre'o zas / tshad med zas so //
bu mo ni gtsang ma dang / dkar mo dang / bre mo ma dang / tshad med ma'o //
zas gtsang la bu gnyis te / bcom ldan 'das dang / tshe dang ldan pa dga' bo'o //
zas dkar la bu 2 ste / tshe dang ldan pa brgyal ba dang / shakya'i rgyal po bzang ldano //
bre'o zas la bu gnyis te / ming chen dang / tshe dang ldan pa ma 'gags pa'o //
tshad med zas la bu 2 te / tshe dang ldan pa kun dga' bo dang / lha sbyino //
gtsang ma'i bu ni legs pa rab zad do // (insert here? skye dgu'i bdag mo sgyu 'phrul chen mo dang 2 kyis yab yin //) dkar mo'i bu ni 'phreng pa bcano // bre mo ma'i bu ni bzang leno //
tshad med ma'i bu ni dger 'phel lo // bcom ldan 'das kyi bsras ni sgra can mdzin [~sgra gcan 'dzin] yin te / dge 'u brta ma dag [?] mang pos bkur gyi rgyud tshe dang ldan pa bsgra bcan 'dzin du brdzogs / sring pa'i breng rgyud chad / skye ba'i 'khor bzad te / da ni yang srid pa med do //
B. Tibetan Royal Lineages
gnya' khri btsan po nas 'od srungs kyis bar la gdung rabs bzhi bcu rtsa gnyis / 'od bsrungs kyis sras dpal 'khor rtsan nas / da lta'i bar la [?] rgyal rabs bcu bzhi bcwo lnga'i bar song ngo // yang [?] gnya khri tsan po nas da lta'i bar la rgyal rabs lnga bcu nga bdun song / bod du chos dar nas mi rabs nyi shu song ngo //
spyir bod kyis rgyal khams 'di / dang po gnod sbyin nag pos dbang byas pas / yul gyis ming yang bdud yul kha rag sgur btagso // de nas bdud dang srin pos dbang byas pas yul gyis ming yang / lhas srin gnyis kyis yul du bstagso //
de nas klu'i dbang byas pas / bod ka gling dgur btagso //
de nas ma sangs spun dgus dbang byas pas bod kha ya drug du btagso //
de nas [3r] za hor gyis bu pho spun drug gis dbang byas pas / stong sde bcwo brgyad du brtags so //
de nas rgyal sil ma bzhi bcu rtsa gnyis dang / rgyal phran bcu gnyis gyis dbang byas pas / bod so kha brgyad du bstags so //
mjug tu spu rgyal gyis rtsad pos dbang bgyis pas bod khams ru bzhir bstags so //
spyir gnya' khri btsan po'i bstam rgyud la / yab la brdal pa drugis ya ba / gar la rgyal ba ru mdod pa lugs 1 yin /
shakya shi ba kar mdod pa lugs 1 yin / gnod sbyin ma byang chub kyis ming po / gnod sbyin grags ldan gyis bur 'dod pa lugs 1 yin /
'dod lugs bzhan [~gzhan] yang mang du yod do //
mi'i 'phel lugs la yang / rgyal po ban glang bskyong dang / rgyal po phyag yog 'khrugs nas / bud med kyis chas su bzhugs te / bram ze ma yin pa'i rigs gsum brgya gar nas 'ongs zer ba dang / ldong chen spun 2 la ldong rus chen bcwo brgyad du gyes so //
gzhan btong dang / sum pa dang / se dang / 'a zha dang / de dag dang gzhan pa yang mang pos la sogs pa rus du mar gyes so //
de 'ang gnya' khri btsan po'i gdung rgyud la / 'od srung gi bar du lha'i gdung rabs bzhi bcu rtsa gnyis la / gnam la khri bdun byung /
(perhaps the small-letter interlinear mchan-note is intended to be inserted here: lho rgyal po bzhung rtsan / lho rgyal po lde snongs po [~snol po?] / lde snal ma / lde 'ong spre [?] / lde 'o ma la / lde zin nam zin / lde srong rtsan /)
(Begin a new mchan-note here [?]: gnya' khri rtsan po / smu khri rtsan po / dang khri tsan po / gdag khri tsan po / so khri tsan po / Note that here an insert indicated by an x is found in roman script at the bottom of the page: rlun [?] ben tshan po [corrected to:] tsan po)
khri gum rtsan po / lo ngam rta rdzis dkrongs / ru la skyes dang bu gnyis kyis lo ngam yang bsad / bon yang bsnubs / bar du ltengs gnyis / (mchan-note: 'od de gung rgyal po /) sa la legs drug / (mchan-note: the sho leg / a sho leg / e sho leg / e sho leg / [an unnecessary dittography!] gu ru leg / 'bro sho leg / i sho leg /)
chu la lde brgyad / bar du btsan lnga / de'i sras khri gnyan bzungs brtsan / de'i sras gra gnyan lde ru / de'i sras stagu brnyan gzigs / de'i sras nam ri srong rtsan / de'i sras khri srong lde rtsan bsgam po / de'i spras [~sras] gung srang gung rtsan / de'i sras mang srong mang brtsan /
(Not sure where this mchan-note goes: tho tho ri long rtsan / khri rtsanam / khri sgra bung rtsan / khri thog rje thog tsan / tho tho ri snyan shal rtsan /)
de'i sras 'dus srong mang po rje rlung nam 'khrul gyis [3v] rgyal po /
de'i sras khri lde da brtsug brtan / de'i sras khri srong lde rtsan / de'i sras khri lde srong rtsan sad ne legs 'jing yon / de la sras gsum / gtsang ma / dar ma / ral pa can /
ral pa can gyis rgyal srid bzung nas / dam pa'i chos dar shing rgyas par mdzad / mtsho sman me dang bshes pas sras med / dar mas ral pa can dkrongs chos bsnubs / sras 'od srungs dang yum stan 'khrungs /
'od srung gis sras dpal 'khor brtsan gyi ring la / khyeng log [~kheng log] te yar lungs su / pho grang lhun po rtser khyeng log / mchims la gnyal dang mnyal dang skong por khyeng log / 'dam dang 'bring 'tshams su co ro la khyeng log / ru mtsams su gnang la khyeng log / gtsang du 'gro la khyeng log te khyeng logi dus yin no //
khri srong lde rsan nas ding sang gis bar du / gdung rabs bcu bzhi bcwo lnga tsam song te / de yang thub pa'i dbang po mdas nas / lo stong dang dgu brgya sum cu rtsa drug song nas me po khyi'i [~me pho khyi'i] lo shar ba'i zla ba bzhi pa'i tshes brgyad / brkar ma brta chen la yod pa'i dus yas chod pa / rgyal rabs du song ba'i rims pa rnams yino //
C. Their Deeds Relative to Holy Dharma
dam pa'i chos dang 'brel ba'i rgyal po'i 'phrin las ji ltar byung ba'i rims pa rnams ni 'di ltar yin ste / de yang tho tho ri'i snyan shal gyis ring la dam pa'i chos dbu brnyengs lugs la lha tho do ri snyan shal yin rte / rgyal po de'i ring la dam pa'i chos kyis dbu brnyengso //
'di ni byang chub sems dpa' kun tu bzang po'i sprul pa yin zer ro // rgyal po 'di gdan la bzhugs pa'i mdun du / mdo sde za ma rtog bkod pa 1 / mchod rten mu tras btab pa 1 / pang kong phyag rgya pa 1 dang gsum namkha' la [3v] babs nas byon /
bon dang chos gang yin ma shes pa la / ming gnyan po gsang ba zhes bya bar brtags nas / mchod pa sna tshogs kyis mchod pas / rje sku bsgres pa las / lo re bzhin re res bzhon par song nas / de'i [~de 'ang?] rgyal po rgung lo drug bcu bzhes nas / lo drug bcu rtsa gcig par 'gro ba'i dus su lnga bcu rtsa dgu par song / de bzhin du lo re lon gyis je gzhon la rgu lo bcu drug par gyur te / sku 1 gi sku che gnyis bzhes / de'i sras 'gro gnyen lde ru la 'dze byung nas rgyal srid ma zin yab kyis bzung ngo //
de'i sras stag ri snyan gzigs la smu long srid do / des kyang rgyal srid ma zin par mes kyis bzungo / de gnyis ni nongs kyis yog po'i [~yog pa'i?] rgyal po gnyis yin no //
sngar gyis gnyan po gsang ba la mchod pa dang gus pa ma byas pa'i chad pa'o //
phyis stag ris bsnyan bzigs gyis mchod pa dang gus pa byas pas / dmu long la mig byung / stag ri la snyan 'gro ba bzigs pas / mtshan yang stag ri gnyan bzigs su ming btagso //
de yas chod rgung du bshegso // lha tho do ri bsnyan shal gyis bsku 1 gcig la rgyal srid lan gsum gzhes nas / stag ri'i sras / gnam ri srong rtsan la rgyal srid bstad do //
D. Srong-btsan the Wise
de'i sras srong rtsan rgam po 'di ni thugs rje chen po'i sprul pa yin ste / rgyal po de'i sku ring la dam pa chos kyis srol bstod / rgya gar mkhas pa li byin spyan drangs / thon mi sam bho ras [~tas] rgya gar gyis yi ge la khod kyis yi ge bsgyur / tsin dha ma .ni dang / rin po che rtog / dge ba bcu la sogs pa shas rtsom sgyur / mtha' 'dul gyis gtsug lag khang chen po bzhi / yang 'dul bzhi / kha gnon bzhi / ru gnon [4v] bzhi ste bcu drug bzhengs so //
dang po mtha' 'dul bzhi ni / shar nya 'bab 'bru chung / lho spo dro skyer chu / nub mang yul byams srin / byang rtsang pra dum mo //
gnyis pa yang 'dul bzhi ni / stag skya mchad stengs / 'brug sngon mchad stengs / byang dmar bshog stengs / rtsal nag brag stengso //
gsum pa ru 'dul bzhi ni / g.yas ru rtsang 'gram / ru lag drom pa rgyang / dbu ru bka' tshal / g.yo ru phra 'brugo // lha sa ra mo che dang bcu gsum bzhengso //
shakya mu ne spyan drangs / bal mo sa [~bza'] khri btsun btsun mor blangs / 'bang gha bhe ha ri dang / phu drong bhe ha ri la sogs pa bal yul du lha khang mang du bzhengs /
lo bzhi bcu zhe gnyis bzhugs gyis rgyal srid bzung nas bal po'i yul du sangs rgyas kyis bstan pa bzhag par bal po'i rgyal rabs na yod do //
rgya mo ong jo btsun mor slangs / rdo rings rtsugs / rtsa ba bzhi la rten pa'i khrims bzhi bcas / 'di ni thugs rje chen po'i sprul pa yin par nges pa'i rgyal po yin te / rnam par 'khrul pa bsam gyis mi khyab so //
gdung rabs lnga nas dam pa'i chos dar ba'i lung stano //
E. Successors to Srong-brtsan the Wise
srong rtsan rgam po'i sras mang srong mang rtsan / rgyal po de dgung lo bcu dgu pa la gung srong gung brtsan gzigs nas / yab 'das / mes kyis rgyal srid bzheso //
de'i sras 'dus srong mang po rje glong rnam 'phrul gyis rgyal po / rgyal po yab sras de gnyis kyis kyang yab mes kyis srol bzung nas gtsug lag khang re re bzhengs / mnga' thang yang cher song ngo //
Reign of Mes ag tshoms
de'i sras khri lde tsug brtan ag tshoms gyis bsku ring la rgya nag ha shang spyan drang / lha sa'i 'khar brag / drag dmar 'drin bzang / bka' chu [5r] 'chim phu rnam ral / gling gi khri rtse dang lnga bzhengs pa las / khri rtse khams su bzhan dbus rtsang du sras 'jang tsha lha dben la / rgya mo ong jo / chung mar blangs pa las / sras rta rgyugs btang pas grongs / mna' ma yab kyis bzhes pa la khri srong lde btsan bzigs / khri srong lde rtsan gyis dgung lo bcu gsum lon gyis bar la / chims khri thog thang rje la 'bar dang / co ro skye za rgyal khong dang / sna rnam zhang khrom pa skyes dang gsum gyis chos bsnubs /
mdo sde du ma zhig gar log gi yul du bskur / rgyud sde du ma zhig ba yul du skyal / chos kyis rigs mga' zhig mchod rten gyi rmang du sbas / bka' chu dang / mkhar brag bshig /
shakya mun ne mang yul du skyal / phyis chos mi byed pa'i bka' khrims bris so //
de ltar byed pa'i rgyu mtshan yang / li yul du bstan pa nub nas / li yul gyi lha rten dang / dge 'dun du ma zhig bod kyis mnga' ris su byon / de dang [~de 'ang?] mtshal phyi zhes bya bar dge 'dun rnams babs / mtshal nag ni da lta chu sdol gyis khyer nas yul med /
mnga' ris su li yul gyis rtsug [this and following blurred words are written in by ball point pen below, also unclear!] [??] sa rdol pa rnams gyim shang zang ong jo chung ba zer ste khri srong lde brtsan gyis yum yin /
des spyan drangs pa li yul gyis rten rnams dpal khram 'brug tu bzhugs su cug / lo 'ga'i bar du zhabs tog chen po mdzad /
de nas khri srong lde rtsan gyis yum / thugs khar 'brum nag gso ru mi 'dod pa byung nas grongs te / gsang ba yang chung / bang so'i rabs las / gyim shang za ong jo ni snyung / ngan pa mgo bas zin [5v] nas lha sa rang du bzhag ces 'byung / rgyu mtshan de la rtenas / blon po gsum gyis chos bsnubs pa yin / chos snubs pa'i 'thong chos la 1 gi lus rul / 1 angngo lang [~ang ang?] las mi thon par bskams nas shi / zhang bson dur du bcug / de lta bu dkon mchog gi bka' chad byung pa la brten nas / rgyal po chos la dad pa skyes / sbas mang po rjes gsas snang [~gsal snang] gis mkhan po bo dhe sa dho spyan drangs / dge slong mi lnga dpon dang drug gis man ngag [~yang dag?] rtsal / sangs rgyas gsang ba gangs te se [~ti se] la byon pa'i dus su sgyu 'phrul rnams zhus cing sgyur /
bsam yas sa chog gi dus su gu ru pad mas chos mang du 'gyur / bsam yas rab gnas kyis dus su shan ti gar pa spyan drangs pas / de'i dus su'ang chos du ma zhig sgyur / li yul gyi ban dhe rnams ma 'phrod par byung zer nas 'jang yul du spyugs /
'jang yul du'ang re shigs skyes chen xxx ngo nas (mchan note indicated by an asterisk, placed below last line of the folio: 'jang yul du'ang re slag skyid pa le'u po myong gi nor bu ??) li yul gyi ban dhe rnams krongs / ma krongs pa'i lhag ma rnams rgya gar shar phyogs su bros par bshado //
de ltar slob dpon padmas bsam yas kyis sa chogis dus su / snying zhags gnyis / ma bshin bsnyis / pad phur gnyis / 'phrin las bstan bsrung dang cas par sgyur /
F. Landfalls 2 to 7 of Seven Landfalls
gnyis pa bsam yas kyis rab gnas la shan ti gar pa spyan drangs pa'i dus su / srid pa'i rgyud sde na ti ka dang bcas pa gtso bor bsgyur ro //
gsum pa gu ru sangs rgyas gsang pa yis gangs te se la byon pa'i tshe / spyan ni ma 'drongs / gtsang the len dra / bran ka mu ru ti / 'jam dpal go cha dang bcas pas brdzangs pas / mngon par byang chub pa'i btan tra dang / a ba dha ra la sogs [6r] pa'i yo ga'i rgyud bsde brnams dang / nang pa'i bsgyu 'khrul rdo rje las rim lnga la sogs pa mang du bzhus so //
bzhi pa rgya gar na slo[b] dpon hûm ka ras / sngags kyi mnga' bdag tu grags nas / spyan ni ma 'grongs / dge slong mi lnga dpon dang drug rdzangs te / gnubs nam mkha'i snying po / 'bre rgyal ba'i blo gros / glang dpal gyis seng ge'i / ru kyong bhir rgya ra dza / drugu u be sha / lang kro dkon mchog mbyung gnas rnams kyis / gtsor yang dag zhus so /
lnga pa ni / rgya gar na ghu ru 'jam dpal bshe snyen [~'jam dpal bshes gnyen] / a ti la mkhas par bzhugs par grags nas / bhai ro tsa na dang / gtsang legs grub gnyis sjangs pas / shi ri sing nga dang mjal nas rdzogs chen zhus nas byon pa dang lnga'o //
rgyal po 'di'i ring la / 'dzam bu'i gling gi bka' dang stan chos dang rig pa'i gnas thams cad 'byung par slo dpon padmas lung stan pas / gdam pa dang rig pa'i gnas thams cad rgyal po 'di'i phyag tu byung /
de'i dus kyi gdul bya'i gnod dang mtshams pa rnams la bstan / mi btub pa rnams gter du sbas / phyis dar bar slo dpon pad ma dang bhai ro tsa nas lung bstan /
de yang rgyal po 'di'i lo tstsha ba ni bai ro tsa na yin ste / lo tstsha ba 'di ni bod kyis yul du bka' bsdud pa po 1 'byung bar dus kyis 'khor lo nas lung stan pa'i de ni 'di yin / khri srong lde rtsan gyis [b]tsun mo mkhar chen pa mtsho' rgyal ni slo[b] dpon padma la phul / 'bro za byang chub ni gdung gum / tshe spong za la sras 3 bzigs pa la / mu gtig btsan po ni / sna nam gyis ring la stod du spyugs / mu ne brtsan po ni yum gyis gsol rdzangs nas grongs / khri lde srong rtsan sad ne legs 'jing yon [6v] gyis bsku ring la / lha sa'i skar chung bzhengs /
de la sras lnga las / dar ma / lha rje / lhun grub / btsang ma [~gtsang ma] dang 4s lhag chung re yang btags / mkhan po prad nya war ma dang / da na shi la dang / 'dzi na mi tra dang / su len tra bho dhe la sogs pa yab kyis spyan 'dren la sdzangs pa rnams byon /
sku gsung thugs kyis rgyud sde la sogs pa / gsang sngags phal mo che yang rgyas par zhus pa ni babs drug pa'o //
de'i dus su lo tstsha ba dka' ba dpal rtsegs / co ro glu'i rgyal mtshan [~cog ro klu yi rgyal mtshan] / sna nam ban dhe ye shes sde gsum la lo tstsha ba bzhon gsum zhes grags pas / bde chen phal sgyuro //
de yas chod bon shid khra bor yod pa la / rgyal po yab sras 'di rnams kyis ring la / bon dang chos gang bden lta gsung nas blon bon dran pa namkha' sun phyung / chos shid dkar por sgyuro //
de'i dus su blan bon kyis sras dar ma rje dpal gyi grags pa chos la bcug / rgyal po yid ches nas / slo dpon padma 'byung gnas la / ma gar skyes dris pas / ya gyong (??) sa rgyal mo rtsun bya ba'i / na chung ma 1 gis / nyung ma nu ma la grul nas drangs pas / yum yin par yid ches nas phan gdags pa'i don du rtsun mor bzhes so //
de'i dus snying ma'i sgrub khang phal 1 lo tsha pa gnyags dznya na ku ma ras sgyur te / de la bu chen dpal gyis bu rgyad byung / dam tshig gi zel la rten nas sku dgra rnam pa gsum byung / sku dgra 3 ni / mchims [~mchib sa?] bya rog / gsas khyung / pha spun po gnyags dge la brtan dang gsumo //
dpal gyis bu brgyad ni / gnyan a rtsa ra dpal dbyangs (insert: 'a 'bren dpal gyi gzhon nu 'od zer) sog po dpal gyis ye shes / (insert: shud pu dpal gyi rdo rje) 'khar chen dpal gyi dbang phyug / lha lung dpal gyi rdo rje / drang ka dpal gyis yon tan / 'brog mi dpal gyis yes [~dpal gyi ye shes] / dar che dpal gyi grags pa [7r] dang brgyad do //
'di dag la gnyags kyi bshad bka' yal thug go //
gzhan snubs nam mkha'i snying po dang / snubs sangs rgyas rin po che dang la sogs pa'i rgyud pa yang mang ngo //
de nas sras lnga'i lha rje dang / lhun grub 2 ni / sku gzhon nu la 'das / gtsang ma dang / dar ma zung la bzhugs / khri rtsug lde ral pa bcan gyis rgyal sa bzung nas / mes kyis rin la 'khon klu'i dbang po la / gser phye bre do bskur nas rdzangs pa yis / bla ma byi ma la mi tra spyan 'drongs / dam pa'i chos thams cad ston la yab [~yas?] 'gyur thams cad bcos te / zhu chen gtugs / 'phro thams cad sgyur / 'on cang rdo bzhengs / gtsug lag khang gis 'gram rgya rtsa brgyad du la slangs te [?] / rtsis kha nyan stod [~stong?] rtsis khyi lha dbang gis rtsis kyis bstab / der bsang sngags kyis babs bdun no //
phyi 'gyur cho dang / sgyu 'phrul dra ba rgyud 'brel dang bcas pa dang / bdud rtsi mchog gi lung la sogs te / sgrub pa sde drug / phra mo nyer cig phyag bzhes dang cas par bsgyur ro //
de dag ni rgyal po mnga' dar (?) gyis gsang sngags gyis babs bdun no //
G. Age of Splintered Sovereignty
phyis khams kyi 'o ru 'byam chen du / ghu ru bhi ma la mi tra la sogs pa spyan drangs nas ghu ru be rot sa na / tsha ba rong nas spyan drangs nas lo tsha mdzad nas / dpyang mi lnga' yi yon bdag byas pas / dpal yang dag grub pa gdag don du grags pa rnams 'gyur ro / rgyal khrims nyams te / rje ral pa can dgung lo nyi shu rtsa drug la rongs te deng (~ded?) co ro nas / so legs sgra lhong dang / dbas rgyal do re dang / de rnams kyis / rje dar ma sku glen pa la bskul nas / sngar kyis srol ka ma yin pa 1 gdod dgos zer nas / dam pa'i chos bsnubs ste / ral pa can dkrungs / gtsang ma spyug / [7v] chos bsnubs / chos pa mang po bzlog / ma log pa dkrongs / shas 1 gab / shas 1 byang smad du bros / rgyal po dar mas lo gcig zla ba phyed mnga' mdzad nas / lha lung dpal gyis rdo rjes dkrongso //
de nas rgyal khrims kyang zhig / de'i 'og tu sngags snying mar grags pa rgya gar da na dha la byon te / khu lung yon btan rgya mtsho la stan srungs mang du sgyuro //
rgya gar tsan tra ghir ti byon nas / 'o bran dpal gyis gzhon nu / sras pad ma 'dab rgya' [~rgyal, brgya?] / de'i sras blo gros dbang phyug la / 'o bran gyi 'the brgya can la sogs pa 'gyur /
des rnying ma'i 'gyur bzhug chad do //
rgyal po dkrongs pa'i dus su chung ma 'gro mo 1 yod pa la / khri lde 'od srung bzigs / sna nam zam na [1?] yod pa la / bu yum stan bzigs / khri lde yum stan gyis rgyud pa ni / dpal gyis bsam yas na yod zero /
khri lde 'od srungs bsku bzhonu la drongs / bstan pa dpal ma nub / gnubs 'phan po [?] la bstad / sras khri dpal 'khor rtsan gyis rgyal sa bzung / 'phrul gyis blon po spyang a pho zhes bya bas blon po byaso //
de ltar sa pho byi ba'i lo nas / me mo byi ba'i lo tshun chad stan pa nub nas / (mchan note here? – slob dpon mkhas pa ral gri'i bzhed pas / stan pa nub nas stan pa bar dar la lo bdun cu song pa / yar lungs kyi brgan mo'i stam [~gtam] gsan gsung /) chos kyis ming yang med do //
spyang a pho pa'i shul du / rgyal po dpal 'khor rtsan na re / yar lungs kyi khu rnyogs mang na 'di tsha yul bzangs 'di nas btan nas / nyangs stod kyi 'dre khung mi bzang po 'di chos cha 'dzud zer nas / lag len la 'debs su byung nas / der gnyegs kyis yar la sham po'i mdun / ra mo rtsang zhal gyis na / pho krang lhun po rtse la 'brengso / dpal 'khor btsan gyis sras / khri bkra shis rtsegs pa dpal dang / khri skyid lde nyi ma mgon gnyis / skyid lde ba [8r] ma mgon dang la rtsang du byon / grom pa lha rtse'i brag la chags phab / phu bo yang phrin yig bskur nas yar gdan drangs / khri skyid lde nyi ma mgon la sras stod kyis mgon 3 byung ste / dpal gyis mgon / bkra shis mgon / lde rtsug mgon dang 3 mo //
dpal gyis mgon gdung chad / tha chungs mar yul gyis rgyal po yin / bar pa bkra shis mgon la sras 'khor re dang / srong nge gnyis gzigs pa las / kho re la sras nâ ga ra tsa dang / dhe ba ra tsa gnyis yod pa las / rab tu byung nas yab sras gnyis / gdung gums te / lha ris mdzad pa'i mtshan ni / lha bla ma ye shes 'od ces bgyi / sro nge la sras lha lde bzigs / kha car gyis sdu[??] bsku bzhengs pa / sras pho drang zhi ba 'od / lha ris mdzad pa'i mtshan yin / de'i sras a sog lde'o //
rtse lde la sras lnga / zangs cha 2 ni / 'bar lde dang / mon mo'o // 'og ma gdung chad / rme tsha 2 la / lha dbang ma dang / che rags so //
de sbal yul na yod / lha dbang mgon / zangs tsha gnyis kyis 'bar lde la sras gsum / bsod nams rtse / bkra shis rtse / bo do tso [~bo de tse?] / gzhan rgyal rabs so so'i gyes rnams 'di rgya che bas rjod kyis mi [langs] / (I believe the last line on the page is a mchan-note to be placed here: mnga' bdag 'od ldes gdung bzung / tha chung lha pho brang btsun pa byang chub 'od do // 'od lde la sras 3 / bstan srong lde / brtse lde / khri srong lde'o // btsan srong lde'i sras btsan phyug lde / de'i sras drags pa lde /)
don du gnyer ba rnams so so rang rang gis bzhung du ltos 1 /
byang chub 'od kyis spu rangs su kha car gu ge ru tho ling / spyi ti ru ta po / mar yul du nyar ma / pu rig tu sha ling / gtsug lag khang de dag bzheng[s] /
rgyal srid thams cad dge 'dun la phul / bon po thams cad bsad / bon kyis dpe thams cad me la sregs / bon pho yang dkar po'i mgo tho ling gis them pa la mnan pa byas te / gdung gumo //
bkra shis mgon dang / [8v] lde rtsug mgon gyis sras la mnga' ris dang / ya rtse la sogs pa'i rtsad po rnams so //
bkra shis rtseg pa dpal la smad kyis lde gsum du dgyes te / dpal gye lde / 'od lde / skyid lde'o //
dpal lde'i rgyud kyis zam pa gsum la dbang byas te / lha rtse nas zam sngon mo / kling bu'i sha zam dmar mo / mang yul gyis gser zam ser po /
'od lde'i rgyud kyis lho sgo gsum la dbang byas te / drin dang mnya' nam rdzas kyi sgo / bud 'khar stag shing sgo / zar stag sna rtsod bzhung gis bsgo /
skyid lde'i rgyud la byang gi mdzod gsum la mnga' mdzad te / byang g.yu' mtsho sngon mo tsha'i mdzod / byang ka sna brgyad sha ba sko'i mdzod / gu lang gog po gser gyi mdzod do //
smad kyis lde gsum las mang po gyes so //
grom pa stod du ri rab rtsi bzung / zhang po 'gro dang 'thab mo shor / dbus su 'chugs ste / de yang khri 'bar dang / khri 'od gnyis dbus su byon / rtsad po khri 'bar gyis lha rabs bshad pas gangs yar lha sham por spyan 'drongs / dbus su srid bzungo //
H. The Revival of Buddha Dharma
de yang brtsad po glang dar mas chos khrims bnubs / dpal 'khor rtsan gyis ring la rgyal khrims zhig / stod kyis mgon gsum dang / smad kyis lde gsum gyis ring la rtsad po rnams mang por gyes pa las chos khrims snub pa ra sa'i [~dar pa'i, dar ba'i?] lugs ni / bstan pa'i rme ro smad nas langs pa dang / stod nas langs pa dang / bar nas langs pa 3 mo //
de la smad nas langs lugs ni / bla chen po mu su gsal 'phan gyis / byang smad a khyung rnams 'byung gi dgon par / g.yor dge 'byung / [9r] mar ban shakya mu ne la / 'dul ba mdo rtsa man chad phran bu zhus / khams kyis kha sang ya ri phug gis dgon pa / rtsangs rab gsal la / pra ta ka ra ka na sde brgyad zhus / bka' ston og chag grags pa [final letters in each line may be missing xxx] sa sde lnga zhus / byang tsha bye rong du / rong ston seng ge drags pa la / mngon pa mdzod zhus / byang la shod du lha lung tshag po la 'dul ba lung sde bzhi zhuso //
des khams kyis sog po mi drug la slab pa sbyin to [~te?] [xxx]
a sar gnyis / 'al snubs gnyis / ja cog gnyis /
ya go ye shes g.yung drung dang / dpar rin chen gsal gnyis / btsun so gnyis ste / de 2 kyis brum shing slag can la snang [~gnang] / des rtsang pa mi lnga / dbus pa dge snyen bzhi dang cas pas byon pa la / lo ston rdo rje dbang phyug / tsheng tsho she rab seng ge / 'bring yon rtan sdzi gar pa / gnubs she rab tshul khrims / sum pa ye shes blo gros dang lnga rab tu byung /
dge' snyen rgya blo gros she rab dang / zha ban mchog snying gnyis dge snyen du byas nas / nyang ban chos skyabs gyis yang dag rtsal nas byon / grum she rab smon lam gyis / a ro'i gdam ngag brnyes / 'al pa rdo rje dbang phyug dang / gnub phab shis chen po 2 ni mkhas pa gnyis ste / sde pa che ma 'phel / ja ye shes seng ge dang / co ro she rab byang chub gnyis ni / mkhas rtsun dam pa gnyis ste / de gnyis kyis zi na rin chen dang / cang dge ba'i she rab gnyis / (mchan-note inserted here: de gnyis kyis slob ma dbus pa rag shi tshul khrims dang / khams pa rgyug [?] 'phags pa'i she rab gnyis /) btrug [? the rgyug of just given mchan-note?] gi slob ma dbus pa rba rtsun blo gros dang / mtha' bzhi rgyal 'phags gnyis so //
phyis rmad byang chub ces bya bas / khams su thug te / dbu ru dma' sde'i dpon no //
I. Chronological Discussion
bstan pa nub pa lo sum bcu [9v] so bdun du 'dod pa lugs 1 yin /
'dir lha rje 'dar rngod phu ba mang du thos pa / nyang ri khrod pa zag med kyis sku brnyes pa'i slob ma de'i lugs kyis / lcags mo bya'i lo (i.e. 841 CE) la chos bsnubs nas / sa pho byi ba'i lo (i.e. sa bya year, or 949) la dme ro langs nas / dbus rtsang sde pa dar ba yas chod du / lo skor dgu / lo brgya dang [b]rgyad / bstan pa ming med pa la / phyis dar bar 'dod do //
de ni stan pa'i rje ro smad nas langs lugs so //
J. Other Highland and Lowland Vinaya Lineages
phyis rgya gar nas stag tsho dang pu tsho la sogs pa stod nas dar zer ba yod do /
pu tsho'i gnas 'dzims su 'dzims pa shes rab 'od ces bya ba'i 'dul 'dzin chen po byon / de'i slob ma zhang zhung pa rgyal ba'i she rab [~rgyal ba'i shes rab] las 'dul ba'i bshad pa [?] yar 'phel ba ni / 'dul ba stod lugs so //
sog 'dul ba 'dzin pa la sogs pa smad du 'phel ba ni smad du 'phel ba ni smad lugso //
lo tsha ba bzhon rtson [~gzhon nu brtson 'grus] dge tshul byas / lo tsha ba chen pos o tan ta pu rir dge slong byas te stod nas kyang shas rtsam 'phelo //
K. Nyingma Tantras
gsang sngags snying ma'i rgyud pa ni / babs bdun phal cher mnga' brnyes pa'i lo tsha ba ma rnyegs gnyis las / zhang g.nya' na'i slob ma bla snol [?] gsu[m] te / rje u pa de gsal rab rin po che / thang bzangs dpal gyis rdo rje / mtshur nag ye shes dpal lo //
lung man ngagi bdag po lnga te / gra dpal gyis snying po / sgye 'phags pa'i shes rab / sbal bu mchogi she rab [~mchog gi shes rab] / sog po lha dpal gyi ye shes / de rnams ni thugs kyi sras bzhi / 'o bran dpal gyis gzhon nu dang lnga'o //
rma rin chen mchogi slob ma mkhas pa bzhi ste / kam shakya [10r] gye re mchog skyong / lce za zla 'bar / nam nad zla ba'i rdo rje'o //
rma gnyegs 2 ka'i slob ma mkhas pa phul tu phyin pa gnyis ste / khu byug 'od dang / khyung po dbyig 'od gnyis so //
sgro snyil zhang [?] gsum gyis slob ma gdam ngag che la dgongs pa zab pa gnyan a tsa ra dpal dbyangso //
rgya gar mkhas pa rnams kyis thugs kyis bcud brnyes pa / pa go[r] bai ro tsa na'o // de'i rgyud pa dang po mnga' bdag khri srong lde tsano //
brgyud pa bar ma rgyal mo g.yu sgra snying mo / rgyud pa tha ma skam sangs rgyas mgon po sog pos brnubs sangs rgyas ye shes rin po che la / des gtsang smad du thugs kyis sras 4 ste / so ye shes dbang phyug / pa gor blon che 'phags pa / sru legs pa'i sgron ma dang / gnubs yon rtan rgya mtsho dang 4 la bshad /
de yang rtsa rgyud la mkhas pa pa gor / 'bras bu man ngag la mkhas pa so / lo ma dang bdud rtsi la mkhas pa sru / rtsa 'bras lo ma gsum ka la mkhas pa snubs su grags te /
'bu ta rad na 'gur bzhes pa /
she[s] rab kyis nags tshal la /
btsan don gyis ljon shing 'khrungs /
snod mchog ni 4 ru rlugs /
1 gis ni rtsa ba khyer /
pa gor gis 'phag pa smin /
1 gis ni 'bras bu khyer /
ye shes ni dbang phyug smin /
1 gis ni lo ma khyer /
legs pa'i sgron ma yin /
1 gis ni thams cad khyer /
yon tan ni rgya mtsho smin /
ceso /
gtsang gtor du rin po che gsum la bshad de / stong tshas [~stong tshab?] byang chub rin po che / gnubs dpal 'byung rin po che / 'khyung po dbyigi [?] [10v] rin po che'o //
gnubs yon tan rgya mtshos / sras ye shes rgya mtsho dang / nyang mi shes rab mchog la bshad / des nyang ye shes
'byung la bshad / des zur chen po dang / zur chung dang / sras dang / gwa [~ka?] 4 dang / gdung [b]rgyad la bshad / stong tshab la'ang zur chen pos thug / de dag ni she rab skyed pa'i chos su che / rigs pa yang legs / snyan brgyud ni gnya' na nyid nas 'bri / lam stegs rgyud don la mkhas / dbyangs dang phyag bzhes legs brgyus [~dkyus?] gyi bshad pa shin tu mkhaso [~mang po?] //
snyan rgyud thor ru ba chad sa ba nga [~mang?] par yod kyang / bsnying ma'i bshad ka phal 1 zur po che'i bzung nas 'phel ba mang ngo //
gsang rdzogs kyis rgyud pa gzhung gdam pa dang ldan pa ni bai ro tsa nas / rgyal mo g.yu sgra snying mo la bshad / des bod tu mang tu bshad na / snyeg gnya' nas snyan rgyud la nan chungs te / nga rgyal gyi rgyu gsum gyis sgribs par drags /
de nas pam sangs rgyas mgon po la bstan nas / gter du sbas nas / yang rje'i [~spang rje'i?] zhabs drung du gshegso //
rgya blo gros gzhon nu la rdzogs par snang [~gnang] / des kyang gter du sbas rtsa mi'i yul na mar dgongs pa la gshegso //
mdo khams su dbas rdo rje rgyal mtshan la gnang / des rab snang lha'i dbang phyug la gnang / des gru ye shes mchog la / des nyang ston she rab 'byung gnas la / des lces mo dpal sgron la / de gnyis kyis nyang ston chen po rdo rje snying po la / des dbon mo myang mo sgeg 'phreng ma dang / bla ma ri khrod pa la / des lha rje 'dang la / de la slob ma 4 / dam pa ya se [~spa se?] / gnyan lcags kyi spyil bu ba / spa ston namkha' / glan shag go dang 4'o //
de dag las gyes pa'i [11r] rgyud mang / 'di ni theg pa thams cad kyis snying po / sngags snying ma'i rgyud sde thams cad kyis snying bton pa de lta bu yino //
'di'i stan pa'i sme ro smanas [~smad nas] langs lugso //
L. Highland Vinaya Again
stod nas langs pa _gso_ [erasure] la / u rgyan gyi mkhan po a tsa rgya _rtsa rgya_ [erasure] phra la ring ba dang / smri ti gnya' na ghir ti gnyis kyis / sngags gsar ma'i 'gyur mgo zug tsam mdzad kyang rgyas par dar ni ma nuso //
dus phyis / lha rtsun pho brang rtsun pa byang chub 'od kyis mched yang / gar logi rtson du khyer / de blu ba la gser mang po 'dod du byung nas / bod yul gyis mi chen po rnams la slongs byas / gser mang po 'dus pa'i dus su / mched zla rtson dong du drongs / gser rnams bod spyi la phan pa'i don du / byis pa blo gsal ba lus la nad nyung ba / snying stobs chen ba de dag rgan pa'i gros mgo thon pa dang / g.yog byed pa'i gzhon pa dang cas pa'i rgyags su bskur nas / rgya gar du lo tsha slob du sdzangs so //
M. The Works of Panditas and Translators
de dag la dus phyis / lo tsha ba rin chen bzang po dang / lo chung legs pa'i she rab ma yin pa thams cad tshad pas shi'o //
lo tsha ba rin chen bzang pos / tri ya [~kri ya] rgyud 'brel sgrub thabs dang cas pa dang / yo ga'i rgyud 'brel sgrub thabs dang cas pa dang / yo ga'i rgyud 'brel sgrub thabs dang cas pa mang du sgyuro //
gsang ba 'dus pa dang _xx_ bde mchog la sogs pa brnal 'byor bla med kyis rgyud man ngag gis rgyan pa mang du sgyur / gzhan yang mang du bsgyur /
de nas 'grog mi [~'brog mi] shakya ye shes kyis dg[y]es pa rdo rje rgyud 3 lam 'bras dang cas pas sgyur cing / saskya'i 'dung rgyud [~sa skya'i gdung brgyud] rnams kyis bod yul du dar cing rgyas par [11v] mdzad do //
'gos khu pa lha rtsan [~khug pa lhas btsas] gyis (the mchan-note must belong here: bha gha la'i mngon shes can la sogs pa'i) paṇṭi ta bdun bcu / mkhro ma [~mkha' 'gro ma] 2 dang bdun bcu rtsa gnyis la gsanas [~gsan nas] / gsang 'dus dar cing rgyas par mdzado //
'brog mi'i slob ma mar pa lo tsha bas / rgya gar gyis grub chen rnams la / (insert must belong here: na ro mi tra la sogs pa'i thar lam /) ma rgyud bsde bzhi dang / gsang ba 'dus pa la sogs pa'i rgyud bsde mang po / man ngag dang bbcas pa sgyuro //
bshad ka yang dar cing rgyas par mdzado // spyir dags po bka' brgyud kyi chos la thams cad dar bar mdzad do //
gzhan (insert: bla ma bho de bha tra dang san tu pu tra gnyis) mgos dang dus mnyam du gyi jo zla ba'i 'od zer gyis dus kyis 'khor lo'i rgyud 'brel man gag dang cas pa dar bar mdzado //
gnyan lo tsha ba dar ma drags [~dar ma grags] kyis sgrol ma dang tshad ma dang stan srungs mang po sgyur cing dar ro //
ba ri ba rin chen grags kyis sgrub thabs [b]rgya rtsa dang / don bshags [~don zhags] dang bzungs sgra lnga [~grwa lnga] la sogs pa sgyur ro cing dar ro //
zangs dkar (insert: bla ma kha che dgon pa ba) lo tsha ba 'phags pa'i she[s] rab kyi yo ga'i rgyud dang bde mchog rgyud 'brel man ngag dang cas pa dar ro //
ra (mchan-note: sa tu spu tra) lo tsha ba dang / 'bro (mchan-note: bla ma kha che zla mgon) lo tsha ba dang / rtsa mi (mchan-note: bla ma dus 'khor ba) lo tsha ba sangs rgyas grags pa dang / de dag gis kyang dus kyis 'khor lo la sogs mang du daro /
ra'i rdo rje 'jigs byed dang / gdong drug pa dang / dgra nag la sogs pa / rgyud 'brel man ngag dang cas pa mang du dar ro //
zhang she[s] rab / bla mas kyang bshin rje bshed la sogs pa'i 'gyur mang du byas shing dar ro //
spyal (mchan-note: ha ngu dkar po, ~hang du dkar po) kun dga' rdo rjes dgyes pa rdo rje dang / bzhung drug sgyur cing dar ro //
rngog (insert: 'bum phrag gsum pa pu na ya shri) blo ldan she rab kyis pha rol tu phyin pa'i mdo dang / byams pa chos lnga la sogs pa'[i] stan chos dang / tshad ma bde bdun [~sde bdun] 'brel chen ti ka dang cas pa dang / gsang sngags kyis rgyud 'grel sgrub thabs [12r] dang cas pa mang du sgyur cing dar bar mdzad do //
gzhan mar po do pa [~mar pa do pa] dang / de'i slob ma pu rangs lo chung grags mchog shes rab kyis bde mchog rgyud 'brel man ngag dang cas pa sgyur cing dar bar mdzado //
gnyos 'byung pos kyang gsang 'dus kyis bshad ka la sogs pa dar bar mdzado //
kyi 'od khyung dang / khu ston dngos grub dang / rgya tson seng [~brtson 'grus seng ge] dang / nag tsho dang / tshur la sogs pas kyang sgyur cing dar ba mang ngo //
rma lo tsha ba dang / kho rgad 'khor lo drags pa dang / spong zho gsal ba grags pa dang / paṇ ṭi ta a bya'i zhabs [~a bha ya'i zhabs] la btugs cing / dkyil chog rdo rje phreng ba la sogs pa sgyur cing dar ro //
N. The Bka'-gdams-pa School
bka' gdams ni / lo tsha ba rin chen bzang po sku 'bres pa'i dus su / rje ti bam ka ras snga ris [~mnga' ris] stod du byon nas / chos mang zhig sgyur / jo bo bod du byon pa la / jo bos lo tsha ba la mdo sngags [?] gsungs pas / lo tsha ba ch[e]n po la rtsad pos lan gnang / jo bo bod du byon pa la sngags phyi nang gi snod mi 'dug par gzigs nas ma gnang / yo ga la brten pa'i sgrub thabs rtsag rtseg gnang / mtshan nyid theg pa chen po'i lam gyis man ngag zab par dka' ba'i gdam ngag gnang ba la / slob ma mang yang legs par smin pa bcu thams pa byung bar grags pa ste / sgon pa [~sgom pa?] gong ma a me byang chub dang 'og ma 'dzing bsgom dbang phyug rgyal mtshan dang / rnal 'byor rdo rje she rab dang / lhab mi ston pa dang / phyag tshang pa ston pa dang / lnga ni khams 'o 'grom ston rgyal 'byung dang / rngog legs pa'i she rab dang / khu ston brtson 'grus g.yung drung dang / 'gar dge ba dang / phyag khri mchog dang lnga ni bod du 4'o //
de rnams las 'phel ba bka' gdams sgom pa ste / rje'i zhal [12v] nas / brgyud pa bcu gsum tshun chad bod la phan thogs par 'ong ngo // de nas 'chal te nub par gyur to // zhes gsungs te lung stan pa'o //
dus phyis gung thang du mal gro lo tsha bas bde mchogi brgyud 'drel dril bu pa dang cas pa sgyur cing / saskya'i gdung rgyud kyi dar bar mdzad do //
'gro rog lo tsha bas rgya gar phyag na la gsan nas / grub snying sgyur cing daro //
yang dus phyis phyag lo tsha ba dang / spyal lo tsha ba mkhas brgyud [~spyod?] pa dang / rig pa'i gnas lnga la mkhas pa'i sa skya lo tsha ba dang / byang chub kyi sems mchog tu gyur pa'i khro bu [~khro phu] lo tsha ba dang / zhang grub pa dpal dang / de dag rnams ni dus phyis byon pa'i lo tsha ba yin rte / de dag gis kyang sngar gyis 'gyur rnams dag par mdzad pa dang / spyal lo tsha bas ni dg[y]es rdor gyis 'grel pa na ro pas mdzad pas sgyur ro //
lo tsha ba dang paṇṭi ta skad 2 smra ba de dagi bshad ska 'dzin po'i theg pa'i chen po'i dge ba'i bshe snyen gyis grangs ni / yi ge'i tshogs nyung ngu rjod par mi nus te dpag tu med de / paṇṭi ta dang / pad ma 'byung gnas dang / bo dhe swata / bi ma la mi tra dang / bai ro tsa na dang / dam pa rgya gar dang / paṇṭi ta jo bo rje dang / de dag la rgyud pa'i lo tsha ba dang / paṇṭi ta sgra rang 'gyur skad 2 smra ba dang / de rnams kyis rgyud pa / rjes 'jugi sgrub thabs nas 'bras bu thob pa'i grangs ni / rjod par mi nuso //
O. On the Mongol Impact
ston pa'i dam chos rnam gnyis te lung dang rtogs pa'i bdag nyid do //
de 'dzin byed pa smra byed dang / sgrub par byed pa kho na yin /
ces 'byung pas / deng sang bod kha ba can gyis yul du sangs rgyas kyis stan pa rin po che dar ro //
de yang dbus rtsang mi drug gi smad nas [13r] dar la / rin chen bzang po dang / jo bo rje stod nas dar zhing / gzhan lo yan [~span?] phal cher gyis dkyil nas dar ro //
dus phyis bod kha ba can gyis yul du stan pa dar ba'i dus su / 'dzam bu gling gis byang phyogs ge gsar [~ge sar] gyis yul du / rgyal po dzi gir gan zhes bya ba bsku 'khrungs te / 'dzam bu gling gis yul phal cher bshig cing / rgyal po phal pran [~bran?] ltar byas pa'i dus / bod kha ba can gyis yul du yang dmag des / yul dang stan pa la gnod pa 'byung pa'i dus su [~la?] bab pa'i tshe / skye ba 1 gis thogs pa'i byang chub sems dpa' / shes bya rig pa'i gnas thams cad la mkhyen pa'i ye shes kyis snang ba rgyas pa / saskya'i lo tsha ba zhes yongs su drags pa de / thugs rje'i rba rlabs cher g.yos te / ji gir gan gyi gdung rgyud kyis rgyal rgyud thams cad chos la bkod cing / yul dir [~'dir?] sangs rgyas kyis stan pa rin po che bzhago //
de'i gdan sar lo tsha ba chen po de nyid kyis bcung gis rigs pas / rgyal ba'i bka' dang stan chos thams cad kyis tshig don la smra ba'i spobs pa tshigsal [~tshig gsal] zhing / rigs par smra ba / bsod nams kyis dpal du mas rgyan pa / nges par sa thob pa'i byang chub sems dpa' chen po a rgya'i [i.e., 'phags pa'i] mtshan can des kyang gong ma'i rjes su rgyal rgyud rnams chos la bkod pas / bstan pa rin po che dar cing rgyas par gyur to //
gzhan bstan pa la nyan cing / gzhan stan pa la nyan cing bsgom pa'i blo can 'gas kyang / rgyal rgyud rnams chos la bkod pas stan pa la phan par gyur to //
gzhan stod kyi mgon 3 gyis rgyud las / rgyal po rtsan phyug [13v] lha chibs kha lhor bsgyur bas / gangs ti se nas chu gang gha'i 'gram gyis ri brags kyis rgyal mkhams btul te sangs rgyas kyis bstan pa daro //
P. Colophon and Dedication Verse
'das pa'i dus na ji ltar byung pa yis /
rgyal khrims chos khrims brgyud cing dar ba dang /
bshad rgyud sgrub rgyud ji ltar dar ba'i tshul /
mkhas pa du ma'i bzhung du bkod pa las /
mang du thos pa'i dge slong u rgyan pas /
sa pho stag lo ston zla ra ba yis /
yar ngo'i dga' ba'i tshes la sbur skrar sbyar /
'di rnams lung dang gtsug lag rigs pa'i gtam /
mkhas rmongs skye bo ji ltar byung pa la /
'brel pa'i gtam gyis thams cad dga' bar nus /
brgyud lung man ngag kun gyis 'byung khungs la /
rigs par smra ba'i spobs pa thob par 'gyur / dge'o /
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