Samyé and ceremonies there.

'No.4'. 'Represents all the Deotas of Lopun Rinpochi. The whole representation of dance of the Deotas is called Zhitochum. Zhi' [zi]' means good or benevolent Deotas, To' [khro'] means harsh or evilly disposed, chum' [hcham]' (dance).'. '1. Buddha Heruka means angry. Three Deotas are represented as from the 4 quarters of the universe.'. '2. Shur dorjhé sempa' [sar-rdo-rje-sems-pal] '} these three'. '3. Goma karpo' [sgo-ma-dkar-po] ' } from Shur' [sar]. '4. Shinzhé karpo' [gsin-rje-dkar-po] '} or the East'. 'In each of the 10 corners of the world (4 cardinal, 4 intermediate, the zenith and Nadir) fancifully is named a Buddha province, with a fancied Buddha in it. See J.A.S. vol.IX part 2. p.906.'. '5. Singhamunag [srin-ha-smu-nag] } these two are from'. '6. Chadrimurmo [bya-gri-dmar-mo] } the South East, Shur'. ' loh' [sar-lho]' Devi'. '7. Gomasirpo' [sgo-ma-ser-po] ' } these three from'. '8. Rinchin Jungné' [rin-chen-hbyun-gnas]' } the South, Loh' [lho]. '9. Shinchesirpo' [gsin-rje-ser-po] ' }'. '10. Nursungmurkya' [nor-srun-dmar-skya]' } these two from the S.W.'. '11. Dotpa murmo' [hdod-pa-dmar-mo]' (Devi) } Loh nup' [lho-nub]. '12. Shinjhemarpo' [gsin-rje-dmar-po] ' } Deotas from'. '13. Nonwatahyé' [snon-ba-mthah-yas] ' } the West (Nup)'. '14. Gomamarpo' [sgo-ma-dmar-po] ' }' [nub]. '15. Shiwa mursir' [zi-ba-dmar-ser]' Devi }from the N.W. (Nub'. '16. Pechunsirpo' [be-con-ser-po] ' } chang)' [nub-byan]. '17. Shinjhéjhungku' [gsin-rje-ljan-khu] '} from the North,'. '18. Changtunyutdugpa' [byan-don-yod-grub-pa] '} Chang' [byan]. '19. Koma jung ku' [sgo-ma-ljan-khu] '}'. '20. Phagmojungnag' [phag-mo-ljan-nag]' Devi } from the N.E. Chang'. '21. Chuluh drultong' [chu-lha-sgrul-gdon] ' } shur' [byan-sar]. '22. Hum.Kum tru sum beneath the triangle the word hum is written and the figure in is buried. Kum means a pit tru sum' [gru-sum]' a triangle.'. 'Buddha Heruka is supposed to take each of the weapons in turn and destroy the evil spirit or Bihri (enemy).'.

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