Trans-Himalaya; discoveries and adventures in Tibet . ches the largergrotto chamber of which we had seen the opening fromthe valley. But the serving brothers and sisters wouldnot take us so high. In this upper grotto, Choma-taka, the lOO-years-oldhermit, Gunsang Ngurbu, of high repute in all the countryfor his holiness, has dwelt for seven years. Gunsang meanshermit, and Ngurbu is a very common name signifyingprecious stone. Every seventh day his attendants placeIsaniba, water, tea, and fuel on the steps under the trap-door, and these things are taken in by the old man, whomay not speak with m
Trans-Himalaya; discoveries and adventures in Tibet . ches the largergrotto chamber of which we had seen the opening fromthe valley. But the serving brothers and sisters wouldnot take us so high. In this upper grotto, Choma-taka, the lOO-years-oldhermit, Gunsang Ngurbu, of high repute in all the countryfor his holiness, has dwelt for seven years. Gunsang meanshermit, and Ngurbu is a very common name signifyingprecious stone. Every seventh day his attendants placeIsaniba, water, tea, and fuel on the steps under the trap-door, and these things are taken in by the old man, whomay not speak with men, but only with the gods. Througha hole under the slab I caught sight of a chhorten con-structed of stones and mud, and some painted pictures ofgods on the wall of the grotto. Behind the ckkorten, andunfortunately out of sight, the old man sat in a niche inthe wall, crouching down and saying his prayers ; now andthen he blows a shell horn. I wished to push aside the shutter and mount into theupper grotto, but the consciences of my companions would. igi. KOBERT AND RABSANG BY THE ICE ON THE WAY TO THE CHANG-LA-POD-LA.
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