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AUGUST, 1894.]
DEMONOLATRY IN SIKHIM LAMAISM.
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that receive this ransom, do not injure the dispenser of these gifts, and expel all the eatingdemons, ghosts and evil spirits of the east. I hereby drive away all the gShed, by this burning thunderbolt through the force of truth. O, eating-demons, life-cutters, breath-takers, deathcausers, and all evil spirits, I drive you all away. If ye remain here any longer, I, Yesheskhro-wo-chhen-po, 'the Great Angry One of Fore-knowledge,' will break your heads into a bundred bits and cut up your bodies into a thousand pieces. Therefore, without disobeying my commands, begone instantly. Om ma ma kham kham chhu ye swahah!
Hung! The Shed of the southern direction has the heads of a horse and a snake, rides 01: a red horse, and is surrounded by a thousand attendant gShed. O, ye that receive this ransom, do not injure the dispenser of these gifts, and expel all the eating-demons, ghosts and evil spirits of the south. I hereby drive away all ye gShed, by this burning brand through the force of truth. O, ye injurers of me and the dispenser of these gifts, ye eating-demons, lifecutters, breath-takers, death-causers, and all ye evil spirits, I drive you all away. If ye do not de part instantly, I, the Great Angry One of Fore-knowledge, will smash your heads into a hundred bits and cut up your bodies into a thousand pieces. Begone immediately and disobey not my commands. Om ma ma ram ramye hung phat!
Hung! The gShed of the western direction has the heads of a bird and a monkey, rides on a grey goat, and is surrounded by a thousand attendant gShed. O, ye that receive this ransom, do not approach the dispenser of these gifts, and expel all the eating-demons, ghosts and the evil spirits of the west. I hereby drive away all ye gShed, by the burning sword through the force of truth. O, ye injarers of me and the dispenser of these gifts, ye eatingdemons, life-cutters, breath-takers, death-causers, and all ye evil spirits, I drive you all away. If ye stay without, I, the Great Angry One of Fore-knowledge, will smash your heads into a hundred bits and cut up your bodies into a thousand pieces. Begone immediately and obey my commands. Om ma ma kara karaye hung phat !
Hung! The Shed of the northern direction has the heads of a rat and a pig, rides on a blue pig, and is surrounded by a thousand attendant gShed. O, ye that receive this ransom, do not injare the dispenser of these gifts, and expel all the eating-demons, ghosts and the evil spirits of the north. I hereby drive away all ye gShed, by the golden rod through the force of truth. O, ye injurers of me and this dispenser of gifts, ye eating-demons, life-cutters, breath-takers, death-causers, and all ye evil spirits, I drive you all away. If ye remain here, I, the Great Angry One of Fore-knowledge, will smash your heads into a hundred bits and cut up your bodies into a thousand pieces. So depart instantly and obey my commands. Om ma ma kham kham chhuye swahah!
Hung! The gShed of the south-east is the dragon-headed woman riding on a mdsô-yak, surrounded by thousands of g Shed as attendants. O, ye that receive this ransom, do not injure the dispenser of these gifts, and expel all the eating-demons, ghosts of the dead, and all the evil spirits towards the boundary of the south-east.
Hung! The gShed of the south-west is the sheep-headed woman, riding on a bull, surrounded by thousands of gShed as attendants. O, ye that receive this ransom, do not injure the dispenser of these gifts, and expel all the eating-demons, ghosts and the evil spirits towards the boundary of the south-west.
Hung! The gShed of the north-west is the dog-headed woman, riding on a pig, surrounded by thousands of attendants. O, ye that receive this ransom, do not injure the dispenser of these gifts, and expel all the eating-demons, ghosts and all the evil spirits towards the boundary of the north-west.
Hung! The gShed of the north-east is the bull-headed woman, riding on a buffalo, surrounded by thousands of attendants. O, ye that receive this ransom, do not injure the dispenser of these gifts, and expel the eating.demons, ghosts and all the evil spirits towards the boundary of the north-east.
