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 |
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| 20. AMS 14C dating | |
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