*7.4.4. The Merit Circle (gun. acakra)*

/de nas de rgyab yon tan kun/1017 /zhes bya'i 'khor lo dkar dmar ba/ /rdo rje'i rtsibs kyi dbus sbyin pa/ /pho nya ma mchog sum cu drug//86//1018 /bram ze rgyal rigs rje'u rigs mo/<sup>1019</sup> /dmangs mo gtum mo khyi **'tshod ma**/1020

/g-yung mo gar ma thod pa can/ /nya pa mo dang smyig dkar ma//87//<sup>1021</sup> /dung mkhan mo dang tha ga mo/ /khur ba mkhan mo shing bzo ma/

/phreng ma kha ma tshos ma dang/ /srin bal byed ma pho nya mo//88//

/bshang 'phyag ma dang rtsis mkhan ma/<sup>1022</sup> /chang 'tshong ldum ra'i gnyer pa mo/

/rgyal pos bkrabs ma shan pa mo/1023 /so rtsi 'tshong bar byed ma dang//89// /gser mgar mo dang lcags mgar mo/ /nor bu brgyud ma nags pa mo/1024 /kla klo o d. i tshong pa mo/ /rdo bzo ma dang zhing las ma//90//1025 /ko lpags mo ste rnal 'byor ma/ /'di rnams 'khor lo'i kha dog go/ /lhag ma thams cad snying po yi/1026 /'khor lo ji bzhin shes par bya//91// /'dir ni zhing du shes bya ste/ /'dod khams rigs kun bdag nyid dang/ /gnyis pa'i gling zhes bya bar bshad/ /rang gi shes rab thabs bdag nyid//92// /'od byed pa yi sa de bzhin/1027 /bla ma rang nyid mchod par bya/ /rang ming brjod pa'i sngags la ni/ /thog mar phyag 'tshal rab tu grags//93// /hum¯ . hum¯ . phat. kyi yi ge mthar/ /de ltar 'khor lo kun la bya/ /de yi phyi rol zlum por sbyin/ /ri mo gnyis ni gnag dang sngo//94// /sgo dang rta babs kha khyer dang/ /dra ba dra ba phyed pas mdzes/ /shar gyi sgo yi dbus su yang/ /mkha' 'gro ma **'dra'i** khwa gdong ma//95//1028

/byang du 'ug pa'i gdong can ma/ /nub tu khyi gdong can ma dang/ /lho ru phag gi gdong can te/ /kha dog la ma sogs 'dra mchog//96// ¯ /me dang bden bral rlung dang ni/ /dbang ldan mtshams na gnas pa mo/

<sup>1017</sup> rgyab ] D; brgya P.

<sup>1018</sup> sum cu ] D; sum bcu P.

<sup>1019</sup> rje'u rigs mo ] D; rje rigs mo P.

<sup>1020</sup> 'tshod ma ] P; 'tshong ma D.

<sup>1021</sup> smyig dkar ma ] D; snyig dkar ma P; cf. smyig gar ma J (9v1).

<sup>1022</sup> bshang 'phyag ma ] DP; cf. rus bzo ma J (9v2) ♦ rtsis ] *em.*; rtsi DP; cf. rtsis J (9v2).

<sup>1023</sup> shan pa mo ] D; shen pa mo P.

<sup>1024</sup> brgyud ma ] D; rgyud ma P.

<sup>1025</sup> rdo ] D; rdo P.

<sup>1026</sup> snying po yi ] D; snying po'i P.

<sup>1027</sup> byed pa yi ] D; byed pa'i P.

<sup>1028</sup> 'dra'i ] P; 'du'i D; cf. 'dra'i J (11r7) ♦ khwa ] D; kha P.

/gshin rje brtan ma pho nya mo/<sup>1029</sup> /mche gtsigs 'joms ma rim ji bzhin//97//1030

/kha dog gnyis gnyis mnyam par bya/ /zhal ni rjes su mthun rim pas/ /shar dang byang dang nub dang ni/ /lho yi sa gzhi rtag pa ru//98//1031 /gnag dang sngo dang ljang dang dmar/ /ser po yi ni mdog tu bya/ /lhan skyes dkyil 'khor de bzhin du/ /gang phyir 'khor lo rim pa bzhi//99// /chos dang longs spyod rdzogs sprul pa/ /mjug tu bya 'o rim ji bzhin/ /'khor lo gnyis par ri mo gsum/ /gsum pa la ni ri mo bzhi//100// /bzhi pa ri mo lnga'i bdag nyid/ /dur khrod kun nas rim pas te/ /phyi rol la **so**gs sa gzhi ni/1032 /zlum po'i dbyibs su bya bar 'dod//101// /'khor lo ri mo lnga'i bdag nyid/ /grwa bzhi pa la kun du 'bar/ /de la lhan skyes 'khor lo yi/ /dur khrod rnams ni bshad bya ste//102// /gtum drag tshang tshing de bzhin du/ /'bar bas 'khrigs pa'i keng rus can/ /'jigs sde shar la sogs pa yi/ /phyogs su g-yon skor yongs su gnas//103//<sup>1033</sup> /a t.t.a t.t.ar rgod dbang ldan du/1034 /dpal gyi nags ni sreg zar te/1035 /mun pa drag po bden bral du/ /rlung du ki li ki li sgrogs//104// /dur khrod drag po'i gzugs rnams ni/ /ro langs 'byung po ce spyang sgra/<sup>1036</sup> /rim pa 'di yis gnas pa ste/ /dur khrod brgyad po rnams su yang//105// /shing dang phyogs skyong klu dbang ste/ /shir shing khyab nas **kam. ke li**/<sup>1037</sup> /tsu ta'i shing dang nya gro dha//106// /de bzhin ka ra nydza ka nyid/1038 /la ta par ka t ¯ .i dang **pa rthi ba ¯** /1039 /dbang po nor sbyin de bzhin du/ /klu dbang dang ni gshin rje'i bdag//107// /dbang ldan de nas sreg za dang/ /srin po'i dbang po rlung bdag po/ /nor rgyas 'jog po de bzhin du/ /stobs kyi rgyu dang pa dma nyid//108//1040 /pad chen hu lu hu lu dang/ /rigs ldan dang ni dung skyong ngo/ /sgrogs pa dang ni 'ur sgrogs dang/ /drag po 'khyil pa mthug de bzhin/ /gang ba char 'bebs gtum po ste/ /'di rnams sprin gyi bdag po 'o//109// /'dir ni dur khrod thams cad la/ /rdo rje phreng ba rnam par sbyin/ /thams cad kyang 'dir de bzhin bya/ /phyi dang nang du 'dod pa yin//110//

<sup>1029</sup> brtan ma ] D; mche ba P.

<sup>1030</sup> mche ] D; mtshe P.

<sup>1031</sup> lho yi ] D; lho'i P.

<sup>1032</sup> la sogs ] P; la .ogs D.

<sup>1033</sup> phyogs su ] D; phyog su P ♦ yongs su ] D; yong su P.

<sup>1034</sup> a t.t.a t.t.ar ] D; a t.at t.at. t.a P.

<sup>1035</sup> sreg zar ] D; bsreg zar P.

<sup>1036</sup> ce spyang ] D; lce spyang P.

<sup>1037</sup> shir shing ] D; shi shing P ♦ kam. ke li ] *em.*; kam. ka li D; ka ke li P.

<sup>1038</sup> ka ra nydza ka ] D; ka rany dza ka P.

<sup>1039</sup> la ta ] D; la ta P ¯ ♦ pa rthi ba ] ¯ *em.*; pi tha ba D; pa thi ba P. ¯

<sup>1040</sup> pa dma nyid ] D; pad ma nyid P.

zhes bya ba ni gsum pa yon tan gyi 'khor lo'o//111// (15.112, *n.e.* Tib)

### **7.5. The Second Dharma Layer**

#### *7.5.1. The Space Circle (ak¯ a´¯sacakra)*

/de nas phyi rol nam mkha' yi/ /'khor lo 'dam skyes sngon po mtshungs/ /sum cu drug rtsibs dbus su yang/ /mkha' spyod rnal 'byor ma 'di rnams//113// /mi 'am ci mo dri za mo/ /hu t.u ka ma pa t ¯ .a ba ma de bzhin du/ /pi wang gling bu mu kun da ma dang/ /rdza rnga ma dang nges par gag ga ri//114// /cha lang ma dang sh¯ı len dri ki ma/1041 /glu ma ka ra d. a dang ta ma d. a mchog dang/ ¯ /gar ma sgeg mo t.ak ka ma dang ni/1042 /ta li sha ra n ¯ . a mo rnga chen ma//115// /mau dri rgyud can ma dang ma ru ma/1043 /na la ba mo de bzhin t.ham ba ki/1044 /d. a ma ru ma dang d. un t.u ki de bzhin/ ¯ <sup>1045</sup> /zangs dung ma dang rwa dung ma de bzhin//116//1046 /bhu ki ma dang dril bu ma dang dril chung ma/ /g-yer kha ma dang de bzhin d. a ko li ka ma dang/ /dung ma dang ni dbyangs ldan ma de bzhin/ /'khor ma mchog gi dbang phyug mo//117// /kha dog sna tshogs bkra ba 'am/ /yang na 'khor lo'i kha dog go/ /nye ba'i zhing na gnas pa mo/ /gling ni gsum pa mo mchog go//118// /mkha' la spyod ma'i rigs su byon/ /gling 'di la ni yang dag gnas/ /sa ni 'od 'phro can de dang/ /rang rang gnas sogs zhing ma 'o//119// /yang na d. a ma ru kha t.wam¯ . ga/ /'dir ni slar yang spangs nas su/ /rang rang mtshan ma so so'i tshul/ /ji ltar 'dod par bya ba 'o//120// /'khor lo kun gyi cod pan la/ /rang gi bdag pos bya ba 'o/ /'dir ni shes rab thabs bdag nyid/ /rigs ldan bdag nyid rigs can ma'o//121//

<sup>1041</sup> sh¯ı len dri ki ma ] D; she lan dri ki ma P.

<sup>1042</sup> ni ] D; n¯ı P.

<sup>1043</sup> mau dri ] D; mau dri ma dang P ♦ ma ru ma ] D; ma du ma P. ¯

<sup>1044</sup> t.ham ba ki ] D; d. ham ba ki P.

<sup>1045</sup> d. un t.u ki ] D; d ¯ . un d. u ki P. ¯ <sup>1046</sup> rwa dung ma ] D; ra dung ma P.

/ji ltar rgyan la sogs mang po/ /lhag ma sngon bzhin bya ba 'o/

/'khor lo kun du spyan gsum dang/ /phyogs kyi gos 'chang rjes 'gro ma'o//122//

zhes bya ba ni nam mkha'i 'khor lo ste dang po'o//123//
