སྐྱ་ཆོས། skya chos

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“White/gray scripture” is usually an edition of scripture or treatise in white paper and black ink as opposed to deluxe editions such as in golden/gold or silver ink. See the Tshig mdzod chen mo (s.v.): skya chos shog bu dkar por snag tshas bris pa'am snag tshas spar btab pa'i chos dpe. See also Zhwa-sgab-pa, Srid don rgyal rabs (vol. 1, p. 56.5-6): gdung thal snag tshar bsres te ’bum dang bka’ ’gyur sogs skya chos bri ba sogs byed |.

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