Indian Antiquary Vol 23

SR No.: 032515
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 412
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 16 MB

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AUGUST, 1894.]
DEMONOLATRY IN SIKHIM LAMAISM.
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country, in the south of India, there was a king named Dana-a80,- and so on. (Here are cited several additional examples of the efficacy of this rite.)
"Hung! O Yamantaka! Thou greatest of the gods, Destroyer, King of the dead! Let the Death-demon be sent off to our enemy!
“O Ekajati! Thon chief of the Ma-mo (female) fiends, let the Death-demon be sent off to our enemy!
"O one-eyed white devil! Let the Death-demon be sent off to our enemy!
"O Hanubhati, flesh-eating demon, chief of all the demons! Let the Death-demon be sent off to our enemy !
“O Nanda and Takshaka, chiefs of the Nagås! Let the Death-demon be sent off to our angry enemy!
“O Red Father Shü, 34 chief of all the Tsén! Let the Death-demon be sent off to our enemy!
“O well-filled one, 35 chief of all the Yakshas 136 Let the Death-demon be sent off to our enemy!
"C Eastern king, 97 chief of all the Gandharvas! Let the Death-demon be sent off to our enemy !
"O Western King, chief of all the powerful Någås! Let the Death-demon be sent off to our enemy!
"O Northern King, chief of all the givers! Let the Death-demon be sent off to our enemy!
“O Guardians of the ten directions and your retinne! Let the Death-demon be sent off to our enemy!
"O all you Tsen, Ma-mo from the grassy valleys, and all Men-mo! Let the Death-demon be sent off to our enemy!
"O all male and female Gong-po, who abstract the essence of food, and your retinue ! Let the Death-demon be sent off to our enemy !
"O Death-demon, do thou now leave this house, and go and oppress our enemies. We hare given thee food, fine clothes, and money. Now be off far from here ! Begone to the country of our enemies! Begone! ! !”
When this is ended the Lama smites his palms together, and all the Lâmas beat their drums, etc., clamourously, and the laymen wield their weapons, shouting :- Begone! Begone!' Amid all this uproar the platform containing the image and its attendants is lifted up by & layman, one of the relatives, selected according to the astrologer's indications. He holds it breast high, and at arm's length, and carries it outside, atteuded by the Lamas and laity, shouting Begone!' and flourishing their weapons. The platform is carried for about an eighth of a mile in the direction prescribed by the astrologer, supposed to be that of the enemy of the people. Finally it is deposited, if possible, at a site where four roads meet.
15. Post-funeral Ceremonies. While the funeral is going on, to make sure that the demon is not still lurking in some corner of the room, the Sorcerer-lama38 remains behind, with a dorje in his right hand and a bell in his left. With the dorje he makes frantic passes in all directions, muttering spells, and with the forefingor and thumb of the right hand, without relinquishing the dorje he throws in all
* Shud='active.
* kang.wa bzang po.
*good-sbyin.
37 rgyal-po.
* Ngag-pa.