Toh 193

The Noble Prophecy of Śrī Mahādevī

འཕགས་པ་ལྷ་མོ་ཆེན་མོ་དཔལ་ལུང་བསྟན་པ།

Ārya­śrī­mahā­devī­vyākaraṇa

’phags pa lha mo chen mo dpal lung bstan pa

Translator: Translated by the Sakya Pandita Translation Group (International Buddhist Academy Division) under the patronage and supervision of 84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha
Read time: 20 min
Version: v2.20.22
The KangyurDiscoursesGeneral Sūtra Section

Summary

This sūtra recounts an event that took place in the buddha realm of Sukhāvatī. The discourse commences with the Buddha Śākyamuni relating to the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara the benefits of reciting the various names of Śrī Mahādevī. The Buddha describes how Śrī Mahādevī acquired virtue and other spiritual accomplishments through the practice of venerating numerous tathāgatas and gives an account of the prophecy in which her future enlightenment was foretold by all the buddhas she venerated. The Buddha then lists the one hundred and eight blessed names of Śrī Mahādevī to be recited by the faithful. The sūtra ends with the Buddha Śākyamuni giving a dhāraṇī and a brief explanation on the benefits of reciting the names of Śrī Mahādevī, namely the eradication of all negative circumstances and the accumulation of merit and happiness.

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