György Kara (descr.): The Mongol and Manchu Manuscripts and Blockprints in the Library of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
The Mongol Collection
Mong. 73 Sukhâvatî-pranîdhâna and Avalokitesvara-dhâranîs Manuscript, ?early 18th century pothi, 26.2 : 8.6 (red double-lined frame: 20.7 : 5.7) cm, yellowish Chinese paper of two layers, awl-made hole on each side; Mongol pagination (left margin, beyond the frame); 14 lines/page; calamus, black and red ink (alternating, 3+3+2+3+3 on f.l beginning with black; 5+4+5 on f. 2a); bold calligraphy like in Mong. 71. F. 2a: holes on line 4, qurdun-a (a) and eldeb (b). Title on the cover, in red double-lined frame, thin calamus, black: Sükavadi-yin iriigel orosiba : "[Here] is the Benediction of Sukhavati." Title on f. 9a (see below): "The Holy Sûtra of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, called The Fully Celebrated." Inc. f. 1 (nigen): OO namo guru Amindabay-a: kijayalal ügei irüger-iin kücün oyoyata toyuluysan-i : king ügei arban jüg-ün ilayuysad-un köbegün selteber : kkir ügei erdem-üdíln erikes-i sayisiyan ügülekili oron : gilberekil Sílkavadi-dur törökil boltuyai • Ff. 6bl l-7a: kedber il qayan-u jasay törö-yi köndejü buyûlaju ginji temür éidtir-iyer [7a] őidürlejü alaqui-dur oroyulbasu : cing sedkil-iyer egüskejü ene tarni-yi ungsibasu : qan nigülesügci-yin sedkil egüskejü talbiqu boluyu • End, f. 9a: yucin yurban tngri-ner-ün yajar-tur Sudaram-äala neretü balyasun-dur törökü boluyu • busu yabudal ber yayun be üiles bügüde-yi cidaqu boluyu • Qutuy-tu QomSim bodistv-un aldarsin dügtlrügsen neretü sudur nom nigen jüil inu tegüsbe • : • mam-gha-lam : • bha-van-dhu : • F. 9b: blank, with frame. Mong. 74 Namdag Incense Offering Manuscript, 17th century pothi, 26.5 : 9.5 (black double-lined frame: 21.5 : 6.7) cm, Chinese paper pasted of layers, now brownish; Mongol pagination (recto, left margin, beyond frame); 19 lines/page; calamus, black and red ink (colour of line alternating; 4+5+5+5, beginning with red on f. 1; 6+7+6 on f. 2a); small size bold style calligraphy; several forms of the initial sign; pointed D; Uigur Z for final s; final M with two "horns"; with some diacriticals; vertical final N-s on ff. 1, 24a; Galik letters. Awl-made holes marking the corners of the rectangular frame. Title on the cover, black: Namda үsang orosiba "[Here] is the Rnam-dag Incense Offering." Title on f. 24a (see below): "Purification Offering Called 'That What Causes the Rain of All Wishes Fall'." Inc. f 1 (nige): O öber-iyen nigen gŞan-dur соү-tu Vcir-iyar ayuyuluyci Yamandaga
