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seorataed spot, after the model of the famous monastery of Odantapuri of Magadha. It contained twelve temples called the Rirab gliñ and two principal Mousolia called Ni-da (the sun and the moon ) surrounded by an outer wall. The foundation of the grand monastery of Sam-ye was laid in the year called (Memo-yos-bu) she fire-hare. First of all the temple of Årya Pala was built. The images of the deities and saints of Buddhism were oonstruoted at this time after the form and appearapce of the Tibetans. The monastery was completed in the year called (Sa-mo yos) she earth-hare. Acârya Bodhisattva and Padma Sambhava conseorated it and worked in it successfully for the diffusion of Buddhism during a period of thirteen years. In the year oalled sheep they invited twelve Bhikshus (monks belonging to the Sarudstivadin school from Magadham With a view to ascertain if the Tibetans would make good monks, seven young men were, for the first time, admitted as novioes in the monastery. These were called sad-mi mi ldun) the seven pioked monks, * * * * * * * * * * *
In this manner Buddhism was greatly diffused in Tibet under the auspices
of the king the illustrious Thi sroi deu tsan. In the year called dragon, Bandé DPal brtsogs, Bandé Nagendra and others were engagod in translating the sacred Buddhist scriptures in Tibetan, and in arranging them in chapters, sections, stanzas, etc. * * * They also published the list of contents of those works. At this time Acârya Bodhisattva remarked in prophetio words that although the religion of the Tirtbikas will not be introduced in Tibet, yet there will arise two divisions in the Buddhist church, wbich would give rise to religious controversies. At that time you will be compelled to call my disciple named Kamalas'ila from India to take part in the discussion. He will put an end to all kind of doubts by bringing over victory to the side of real Dharma. Shortly after this he died from an accident. Acoording to some writers he died of a serious hurt which he had received probably from a kick of a pony.
S'ântarakṣita, according to Mr. Das., was a native of Gaur and the high priest of Nålandâ, who went to Tibet in the first half of the 8th century, established the great monastery of Samye and invited Padmasambhava to come to Tibet." According to another Tibetan authoritymentioned by Dr. Vidyabhushana, S'antarakṣita was born in the Royal family of Za-hôr, a name
i 1. Journey to Lhassa ard Tibet, p. 295; see also Soblagintweit: Buddhi
om in T'ibet p. 67. - 2. Viz, Pag sam jon zan. 3. op. oit. p. 323.
