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ka rtsom gnod sbyin pho brang dkrug pa'i 'phrul 'khor
| Author Analytic | 'ju skal bzang |
|---|---|
| Title Analytic | ka rtsom gnod sbyin pho brang dkrug pa'i 'phrul 'khor |
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| Journal Title | sbrang char |
| Translated Title | Acrostic verse: The machine that put the palace of Vaisravana in disarray |
| Date | 1990 |
| Volume | |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 14-16 |
| Subject | |
| Item Type | ka rtsom/acrostic verse |
| Availability | Latse |
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| Notes | The epithet \"Gnod sbyin\" refers to Gnod sbyin bdag po, a synonym (Skt. abhidhAna) for Rgyal chen rnam thos sras (Vaisravana). (Chandra Das, Tibetan-English Dictionary, 1992 [1902]: 754.) The gnod sbyin, according to Das, are \"a set of deities or demons believed, in Tibet, to haunt mountains and especially mountain passes. They are poisonous to travellers unless propitiated at a pass-top. Many mountain ranges in Tibet are named after gnod sbyin demons.\" |
| Abstract | The poet criticizes those among the older generation who are overly concerned with money. In addition to the acrostic (abcedarian) device, he also incorporates the word \"sgor mo\" (money) in each and every line. |
| Keywords | bod kyi shes rig/bod kyi rtsom rig/tshigs bcad snyan ngag/literature/modern literature/poetry/metrical verse/ka rtsom/acrostic verse/gnod sbyin/Vaisravana/social criticism |