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the legend of vairocana 23<br />
to the Tibetans. Thereupon many works on the precepts are hidden in<br />
Vajràsana and are sealed up by both the community in Dhehena and the<br />
king (whose name and place are not mentioned). A proclamation is made<br />
saying that whoever reveals the precepts will be punished. Their access to<br />
Dhahena therefore becomes even more difficult. Finally they manage to<br />
bribe a woman who works for the community fetching water. They send<br />
through her a message to •rìsiáha who then lets them in. They inform<br />
him that they were sent by King Khri Srong-lde-btsan to obtain the doctrine<br />
of Atiyoga which enables one to attain Buddhahood in the space of<br />
one lifetime. •rìsiáha says to them that because of the dispute which took<br />
place earlier, all pa»∂itas in the place have bad dreams and that works<br />
on precepts are all hidden away. However, he realises that the doctrine<br />
of non-action would bring great benefit to Tibet and advises the Tibetans<br />
that they first must study sùtras and tantras, which they do in the presence<br />
of other pa»∂itas of the place. They also meet in the same place<br />
dGa’-rab rdo-rje and ’Jam-dpal bshes-gnyen who in turn advises them to<br />
go back to •rìsiáha for the doctrine.<br />
•rìsiáha and the Tibetans disguising themselves go to Vajràsana and<br />
take out the works on Atiyoga from the hidden place and then come back<br />
to Dhahena.<br />
Chapter VIII (f. 62a2–66b4)<br />
This part mainly deals with the story of the two Tibetans studying in the<br />
presence of •rìsiáha. During the day, they study tantras from other masters<br />
and during the night •rìsiáha teaches them Atiyoga in utter secrecy.<br />
The teaching is based on the eighteen texts known as Sems sde bco brgyad: 20<br />
1. Rig pa’i khu byug (Kaneko No. 8, 1) 21<br />
2. brTsal chen sprugs pa (Kaneko No. 8, 3)<br />
3. Thig le drug pa (Kaneko No. 10, 10)<br />
4. Khyung chen lding ba (Kaneko No. 8, 2)<br />
5. Mi nub rgyal mtshan 22<br />
6. Yid bzhin nor bu<br />
7. rJe btsun dam pa (Kaneko No. 10, 3)<br />
8. Yid spyod rgyal po<br />
20 According to MNy (f. 370) and Chos ’byung gter mdzod (Vol. II, f. 2) the Tibetans were<br />
taught the 25 tantras first and then the 18 texts.<br />
21 On this text, see pp. 50, 56.<br />
22 NyG Ka, ff. 424–30. This is simply missed out in Kaneko’s catalogue.
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