kˈɛdɹʌp dʒˈiː wʌz juːnˈænɪməsli tʃˈoʊzən æz ɡˈændən mˈɑːnɐstɚɹiz θˈɜːd ˈæbət ˈæftɚ tsɔŋkhˈɑːpə ænd dʒˈaɪɐltsˌæb dʒˈiː baɪ ɪts mˈʌŋks, ænd ˈɔːlsoʊ bɪkˌeɪm ðə ɡˈændən tɹˈaɪpə, ðə lˈiːdɚɹ ʌvðə dʒˈɛlʌɡ tɹɐdˈɪʃən.
Khedrup Je was unanimously chosen as Ganden Monastery's third abbot (after Tsongkhapa and Gyaltsab Je) by its monks, and also became the Ganden Tripa, the leader of the Gelug tradition.