Translated by Michele Martin

After the Sixteenth in the rosary of Karmapa

Before the Seventeenth, an incarnation of a demon

One spoken of as relation

Will arise in this seat, Sacho.

By the power of the person's perverted aspirations,

The Karmapa lineage will be near destruction.

At that time, one having true aspirations from previous life,

A heart emanation of Padmasambhava,

From the Western direction [with Lhasa as the Center].

One with a necklace of moles, fierce and wrathful

Whose mouth speaks wrathful speech,

Having dark maroon colour and eyes protruding [the colour of the wrathful aspect of Padmasambhava].

This one will subdue the incarnation of the samaya breaker,

He will protect Tibet and Kham for a while.

At that time happiness, like beholding the sun

In this Tibet will occur, I think.

Without this, even if karmically virtuous ones come

The dharma will wane downwards,

As fruit of the negative aspirations of the demon.

It will be difficult for happiness to arise.

From the inside the king of the centre will be defiled

The emanation of demon, an officer of high rank [also, "minister"], coming from Kong,

Will disturb the center and destroy the center's domain [also, "territory" or "kingdom"].

Many outsiders not existing before [not on the scene before],

[Not knowing] what has arisen, will conceal [the meaning is clearer if the line following it is taken in context].

The beings of the degenerate times, will be seduced [also, "duped"] by the demon.

Not having faith in Dharma, will become full of suffering.

Upper, lower and middle, in all three regions,

Blood of disturbances and arguments will rain.

From quarrels, disturbances and debates,

There will be no place of peace even for awhile.

Except for this very tormented fetters (fetters, bonds, whether material or moral),

There is no liberty.

Three precious ones, the three roots and the Dharma protectors,

It is not that they don't have compassion.

Due to the Karma of beings and the power of aspirations of the demon,

A time will arrive of a downward decrease.

At that time the Secret Lineage Dharma,

Will have more power and bring swift blessings.