ragma
gleng gzhi'i sde - pragmatic narratives, one of the {gsung rab yan lag bcu gnyis} twelve divisions of the teachings; the Topics, the Set of Declarations, One of {gsung rab yan lag bcu gnyis} [RY]
gleng gzhi'i sde - (nidnam) [taught for the sake of some being, eg rdza mkhan gyi bu nor can la brten nas ma byin len gyi bcas pa mdzad pa'i mdo lta bu included in the vinayapitaka, pragmatic narratives, the Topics, the set of declarations, [6th of the {gsung rab yan lag bcu gnyis}. = 12 divisions of the teachings] [IW]
gleng gzhi'i sde - (nidnam) scriptures taught for the sake of some being [eg rdza mkhan gyi bu nor can la brten nas ma byin len gyi bcas pa mdzad pa'i mdo] bu included in the vinayapitaka, pragmatic narratives, the Topics, the set of declarations, [R] [IW]
gleng gzhi'i sde - (nidnam) scriptures taught for the sake of some being, eg rdza mkhan gyi bu nor can la brten nas ma byin len gyi bcas pa mdzad pa'i mdo lta bu included in the vinayapitaka, pragmatic narratives, the Topics, the set of declarations, [6th of the {gsung rab yan lag bcu gnyis}. = 12 divisions of the teachings] [IW]
nga'i tshangs par spyod pa yul ring du gnas par bgyur - Bragma - for perpetuating good and chaste actions [IW]
dngos phan ring lugs - pragmatism [IW]
rag ma byang chub rdzong - Ragma Jangchub Dzong, one of Milarepa's meditation cave, in T?, Mangyul [RY]
gsung rab kyi yan lag bcu gnyis - twelve branches of the scriptures. the twelve kinds of excellent speech, twelve categories of Buddhist scripture. 1) {mdo 'i sde} general teachings. 2) {dbyangs kyis bsnyad pa'i sde} hymns and praises. 3) {lung du bstan pa'i sde} prophecies. 4) {tshigs su bcad pa'i sde} teaching in verse. 5) {ched du brjod pa'i sde} aphorisms. 6) {gleng gzhi'i sde} pragmatic narratives. 7) {rtogs pa brjod pa'i sde} biographical narratives. 8) {de sta bu byung ba'i sde} narratives of former events as examples. 9) {skyes pa'i rabs kyi sde} jantakam narratives of former births. 10) {shin tu rgyas pa'i sde} extensive teachings. 11) {rmad du byung ba'i sde} narratives of marvels. 12) {gtan la dbab pa'i sde} teachings in profound doctrines [RY]
gsung rab yan lag bcu gnyis - [TRS 36-6] expl and how they are included in {sde snod gsum}; twelve aspects of excellent speech: General Discourses (mdo sde); Proclamations in Song (dbyangs su bsnyad pa); Prophecies (lung du bstan pa); Poetic Pronouncements (tshigs su bcad pa); Special Aphorisms (mched du brjod pa); Declarations (gleng gzhi); Narratives (rtogs pa brjod pa); Parables (de lta bu byung ba); Succession of Former Lives (skyes pa'i rabs); Extensive Sayings (shin tu rgyas pa'i sde); Marvels (rmad du byung ba); Established Doctrines (gtan la dbab pa). twelve divisions of the teachings. 1) {mdo 'i sde} general teachings. 2) {dbyangs kyis bsnyad pa'i sde} hymns and praises. 3) {lung du bstan pa'i sde} prophecies. 4) {tshigs su bcad pa'i sde} teaching in verse. 5) {ched du brjod pa'i sde} aphorisms. 6) {gleng gzhi'i sde} pragmatic narratives. 7) {rtogs pa brjod pa'i sde} biographical narratives. 8) {de sta bu byung ba'i sde} narratives of former events as examples. ! 9) {skyes pa'i rabs kyi sde} jantakam narratives of former births. 10) {shin tu rgyas pa'i sde} extensive teachings. 11) {rmad du byung ba'i sde} narratives of marvels. 12) {gtan la dbab pa'i sde} teachings in profound doctrines [RY]