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Ancient misinterpretation of Buddhist philosophy versus ancient correct interpretation of Buddhist philosophy led to total war, spanning worlds, hells, and heavens, according to this legendary tale of the cataclysmic rise and fall of a militant. The "right interpretation and the wrong interpretation" expressions of the "Matam Rutra" chapter of Shakti and Shakta (1918) forms the main basis of this work. The annotated translation by Sir John Woodroffe and Kazi Dawa-samdup of that portion of Khandro Yeshe Tsogyal's writing receives light, additional editing here. Additionally, as annotations, a strategic sequence of quotations occurs after the tale, as commentary. Supplemental contributors include Anonymous/Unknown, Lao-Tzu, James Legge, F. Max Muller, and Synapsid Revelations Press. At a holistic level, this literary work serves as a mixture, however much to consider it to consist of direct statements, metaphors, and/or parables; including insight into the concealed essence of regime changes.