The Catalogue of the Rig 'dzin Tshe dbang nor bu rNying ma'i rgyud 'bum

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La: Text 2 - Rig ’dzin Tshe dbang nor bu La 2, in 8 parts called, “bam po”

[Doxographical category - Maha'yoga - bDud rtsi yon tan rgyud. ]

Locations in various editions:
Kaneko 302 ; Tb.616 ; Tb.617 ; Tb.618 ; Tb.619 ; Tb.620 ; Tb.621 ; Tb.622 ; Tb.623 ; gTing skyes Vol La: 146-200 ; mTshams brag vol. Ngi pages 2-68.6 ; Taipei no. 5068 vol. 60 pages 463-472..

[ Note that the bam po endings show major recensional differences between mTshams brag and our edition, which is similar to gTing skyes. Note also that the Virginia catalogue, unlike ours, Kaneko’s and Barber’s, classifies these bam po as eight separate texts, although the text title clearly refers to all eight, the chapter titles number the bam po in sequence and also refer to the group, while the final bam po concludes by concluding the series. With the exception of the first bam po, which opens with the preliminaries to the series, all the bam po have individual opening phrases given in transliterated Sanskrit and in Tibetan (see notes on individual bam po), but these do not always appear to be, “titles”. In the case of those at the beginnings of ch. 2 and ch. 6, mTshams brag includes an extra phrase, possibly a title, before a homage which is similar to our edition. ]

Cover Title F. 28a nyer brgyad L4 to F. 28a nyer brgyad L4
[ in small writing: ] //thams cad bdud rtsi lnga'i rang bzhin nyer ba'i snying po bdud rtsi mchog gi lung bam po brgyad pa bzhugs//

Sanskrit Title F. 28a nyer brgyad L4 to F. 28a nyer brgyad L5
/ /rgya gar skad du / sarba pan tsa a mi ta/ sa ra si hi maha' su kha hri da ya sa bhyi da tan ghu hye a kra/

Tibetan Title F. 28a nyer brgyad L5 to F. 28a nyer brgyad L5
bod skad du/ thams cad bdud rtsi lnga'i rang zhin dngos grub chen po nye ba'i snying po mchog/ bam po brgyad pa'o//

Homage F. 28a nyer brgyad L5 to F. 28a nyer brgyad L6
//bcom ldan ’das dpal kun tu bzang po la phyag ’tshalo//

Chapter 1 F. 28a nyer brgyad L5 to F. 29a nyer dgu L7
Title: bdud rtsi chen po mchogi lung 'bum sde las// byang chub sems de kho na nyid lta bar bsnyen te// thugs kyi rgya mtsho'i nang nas// gsang ba'i mdzod bam po brgyad kyi dang po'o//
F. 29a nyer dgu L6 to F. 29a nyer dgu L7
Chapter 2 F. 29a nyer dgu L7 to F. 34b so bzhi L4

[ At the start of this chapter we find opening phrases (as also found in Kaneko) given in transliterated Sanskrit and in Tibetan, the Tibetan seemingly representing a homage. line 7 - 29b line 1: ] [ // ][ / /rgya gar skad du/ ] [ a mr.i tha ra sa a' na pra sha sta ya pra ma ni shi ka na pra sha ta ya/ bod skad du/ tshang pa dang/ drang srong dang/ lha dang/ klu dang/ mi'i byang chub sems dpa' rnams la phyag 'tshalo// In mTshams brag, after “bod skad du/”, we find the addition of, “mi ’chi ba’i bdud rtsi sgrub pa’i lung/”. ]
Title: bdud rtsi mchog gi lung 'bum ste las/ ra sa ya na bsgrub pa'i bam po ste gnyis pa'o// //
F. 34b so bzhi L4 to F. 34b so bzhi L4
Chapter 3 F. 34b so bzhi L5 to F. 36a so drug L2

[ Again, at the start of this chapter we find opening phrases, the Tibetan seemingly a homage. line 5-5: ] [ / /rgya gar skad du/ pra da dznya’ bag ga maha’ ra tsa/ bod skad du/ bcom ldan ’das gnyis med kyi rgyal po la phyag ’tshalo // ]
Title: bdud rtsi mchogi lung 'bum sde las// bsgrub pa'i lus dang gzugs kyi mtshan nyid dang// sbyor ba'i man ngag dang// dang la 'gal na grub pa'i lung bstan te// // bam po gsum pa'o//
F. 36a so drug L1 to F. 36a so drug L2
Chapter 4 F. 36a so drug L2 to F. 40a bzhi bcu L3

[ At the start of this chapter we find further opening phrases, the Tibetan including a homage, possibly with a preceeding title. line 2-3: ] [ / /rgya gar skad du/ sta na maha' da ra pa tsa/ ] [ bod skad du/ 'bras bu chen po lnga bsgral ba'o// bcom ldan 'das khro rgyal 'khor dang bcas pa la phyag 'tshalo// ]
Title: bdud rtsi mchogi lung 'bum sde las/ /lung a nu yo ga spyod pa'i rnalyor chen po/ /bla na med par bstan pa'i bam po ste bzhi pa'o//
F. 40a bzhi bcu L3 to F. 40a bzhi bcu L3
Chapter 5 F. 40a bzhi bcu L3 to F. 41b zhe gcig L3

[ At the start of this chapter we find further opening phrases, the Tibetan seemingly a homage. line 3-4: ] [ //rgya gar skad du/ ta tha' ga tha bhu dha na' ma tsan tsa/ bod skad du/ rigs lnga pa de bar gshegs pa la phyag 'tshalo// ]
Title: /bdud rtsi mchogi lung 'bum sde las/ maha' yo ga bsgrub thabs kyi lung ste/ / bam po lnga pa'o//
F. 41b zhe gcig L2 to F. 41b zhe gcig L3
Chapter 6 F. 41b zhe gcig L3 to F. 45a zhe lnga L1-1

[ At the start of this chapter we find further opening phrases, the Tibetan seemingly a homage. line 3-3: ][ //rgya gar skad du/ a mr.i ta kun ta mr.i ba ra na/ bod skad du/ bcom ldan ’das bdud rtsi ’khyil ba la phyag ’tshal lo/ ] [ After the “bod skad du”, mTshams brag has: “bdud rtsi ’khyil ba’i mchog /bdud rtsi rgyal po la phyag ’tshal lo/” ]
Title: /bdud /rtsi chen po mchog gi lung 'bum sde las/ /'bras bu chen po lnga sgrub pa'i lung dang/ /de sman du sbyar ba'i thabs bstan pa'i bam po ste/ drug pa'o// //
F. 44b zhe bzhi L7 to F. 45a zhe lnga L1-1
Chapter 7 F. 45a zhe lnga L2 to F. 49b zhe dgu L5

[ At the start of this chapter we find further opening phrases, the Tibetan including a homage, possibly with a preceeding title. line 2-2: ] [ rgya gar skad du/ a mr.i tha’ ka la ks.a si hi/ bod skad du/ bdud rtsi bum pa sgrub pa’i lung/ /dpal ][ bdud rtsi bde ba chen po la phyag ’tshal lo/ ]

Codicological note [Missing or misplaced folia and other numbering anomolies]
Title: bdud rtsi chen po mchog gi lung 'bum sde las/ /phyung ba'i don/ dngos bam po bdun pa'o// //
F. 49b zhe dgu L5 to F. 49b zhe dgu L5
Chapter 8 F. 49b zhe dgu L6 to F. 52b nga gnyis L6

[ At the start of this chapter we find further opening phrases, the Tibetan seemingly a homage. line 6-6: rgya gar skad du/ bag ban manydzu shri ri hi ga sna na/ na si ham/ bod skad du/ bcom ldan 'das 'jam dpal rnon po la phyag 'tshal lo/ ]
Title: /bdud rtsi chen po mchog gi lung 'bum sde las lung gi rgyal po rtog pa'i mchog 'khor lo bskor ba'i nang nas/ mgo 'jug gi don bam po brgyad kyi tha ma 'dir 'dus pa stan pa ste/ bam po brgyad kyi tha ma yongs su btad pa//
F. 52b nga gnyis L5 to F. 52b nga gnyis L6


Terminating Colophon F. 52b nga gnyis L6 to F. 52b nga gnyis L6
//rdzogs s-ho// //


Seals and Good Wishes F. 52b nga gnyis L7 to F. 53a nga gsum L1
zab cing rtogs pa kun tu bzang po'i bkar/ /da lta dus ngan tha ma 'dir byung ba/ /bdag gis rtogs pa'i yul lta ma lags na/ /mos pa'i blo yis bsgyur nas bstan la phab/ /mtha' yas /'gro bas rgyud 'di don rtogs shog//

UKC/CSAC Catalogue of the Rig 'dzin tshe dbang nor bu rNying ma'i rgyud 'bum

C. Cantwell, R. Mayer and M. Fischer

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