Drangsong No. 291

DRANGSONG MANUSCRIPTS

1. Text number Drangsong 291
2. Text title (where present) in Tibetan
3. Text title (where present) in Wylie transliteration  
4. A brief summary of the item’s contents Summoning all main deities, Dharma protectors, etc., to come forth, protect the teachings, and eliminate all enemies and obstacles.
5. Number of folios. 3
6. Scribe’s name
7. Translation of title
8. Transcription of colophon dbal bon stag la me ’bar gyi dgra brub ’gugs las rdzogs+ho/ bkra shis/ dge’o/
9. Translation of colophon The ritual summoning and subduing enemies through the main meditation deity sTag lag me ‘bar is over. Blessings. Virtue.
10. General remarks
11. Remarks on script ’bru tsha,’khyug ma tshugs, Zhangzhung smar chung
12. Format Loose leaves
13. Size 8.8 × 31.5 cm
14. Layout
15. Illustrations and decorations
16. Paper type
17. Paper thickness 0.09–0.12 mm
18. Nos of folio sampled
19. Fibre analysis
20. AMS 14C dating
21. XRF analysis
22. RTI
23. GCMS


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