Drangsong No. 242

DRANGSONG MANUSCRIPTS

1. Text number Drangsong  242
2. Text title (where present) in Tibetan No title
3. Text title (where present) in Wylie transliteration No title
4. Content summary Offerings to the goddess Srid pa’i rgyal mo, along with praise of her majesty; prayers for the destruction of one’s own ignorance, resistance from external enemies, and the intrusion of malevolent entities; and ultimately, seeking blessings and accomplishing enlightenment.
5. Number of folios 5
 6. Scribe’s name None
7. Translation of title
8. Transcription of colophon ces rnam shes gzugs bstim/ de nas ’gyur sngags rnams bzlas/ bkra shis+ho/ dge’o/

 

ces ’di yang bstan pa’i dpal du ’gyur bar shog/ bkra shis/ dge’o/

9. Translation of colophon In this manner, the consciousness enters the body/effigy. Next, recite mantras. Blessings. Virtue.

 

May this become an adornment for the doctrine. Blessings. Virtue.

10. Remarks The text belongs to the sādhana cycle of Srid pa’i rgyal mo
11. Remarks on script dpe tshugs
12. Format Loose leaves
13. Size 8.5 × 30 cm
14. Layout
15. Illustrations and decorations
16. Paper type Woven, 1 layer, absorbent with creases on the rough surface
17. Paper thickness 0.12–0.17 mm
18. Nos of folio sampled f. 9 right upper corner
19. Fibre analysis
20. AMS 14C dating
21. XRF analysis
22. RTI
23. GCMS


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