Notes

n.1See Davidson (2002), p. 204.

n.2See Mayer (2007).

n.3Despite being the shortest of the three tantras, Toh 501 is somewhat broader in scope as it also includes rituals to tame beings above the ground.

n.4We are unsure of these two lines: kun rten rab tu spyad dge can / rten can sbyor ba rab tu dben.

n.5Translation based on the spelling in the Yongle, Peking, Narthang, and Lhasa Kangyurs: mer sbar. The Degé Kangyur has ner sba.

n.6We are unsure about this line: las me gnod sbyin rdzas kyis brab.

n.7Tibetan: drang bar bya.

n.8Tibetan: rab snyams.

n.9We are unsure of this line: glang chen g.yang ltung me chen ’bar.

n.10Tibetan: dka’ thub che.

n.11We are unsure of this line: g.yo chung ngang bzang byang sems thob.