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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[JULY, 1902.
Song No. XXX. - The Nyopa's Carpot.
A Wedding Song. Text.
Translation. A: - Nangmas:
A. - People of the house ask :1. nam stod mthonpo de:
1. The high sky, su dang ganggi stan.
Whose and what carpet is it? gangs stod mthonpo de
2. The high glacier, su dang ganggi stan,
Whose and what carpet is it? 3. brag stod mthonpo de
3. The high rock, Bu dang ganggi stan.
Whose and what carpet is it? mthsom stod mthonpo de
4. The high ocean, su dang ganggi stan,
Whose and what carpet is it? 5. mkhar stod mthonpo de
5. The high castle, su dang ganggi stan.
Whose and what carpet is it? 6. sa 'og phon che de
6. The wide earth, su dang ganggi stan.
Whose and what carpet is it? khrom zed kha egon de
The blue-bordered saddle-cloth, su dang ganggi stan.
Whose and what carpet is it? sha stan sebo de
8. The grey deer-skin, su dang ganggi stan.
Whose and what carpet is it? 9. rtsva shing nags thsal de
9. Those meadows and woods, su dang ganggi stan.
Whose and what carpet are they? 10. Bambu yag ring de
10. That long piece of woollen cloth, su dang ganggi stan.
Whose and what carpet is it? B. - Nyopas:
- B. - The Nyopas says: 1. nam stod mthonpo de
1. The high sky nyi zla yayiskai stan.
Is the carpet of sun and moon. 2. gangs stod mthonpo de
2. The higb glacier sengge vyu ralli stan.
Is the carpet of the lion with the turquoise
mane 3. brag stod mthonpo de
3. The high rock skyin chen ba rganni stan.
Is the carpet of the mountain goat, the
old ox. 4. mthsom stod mthonpo de
4. The high ocean nyamo yser miggi stan.
Is the carpet of the fish golden eye.' 5. mkhar stod mthonpo de
5. The high castle mi chen gongmai stan.
Is the carpet of great men. sa 'og phol che de
6. The wide earth rgya nag rgyalpoi stan.
Is the carpet of the King of China. 7. khrom zed kha sngon de
7. The blue-bordered saddle-cloth aga dpallei stan.
Is the carpet of Agu dPalle. sha stan sebo de
The grey deer-skin agu khru btungngi stan,
Is the carpet of Agu Khru btung.. rteva shing nags thsal de
9. Those meadows and woods bys dang byigui stan,
Are the carpet of the great and little birds. snambu yug ring de
10. That long piece of woollen cloth nyo 'am spun bdunni stan.
Is the carpet of the Nyopas, the soyen
brethren.
