Summary
s.1This 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.
s.1本經記述了發生在極樂世界這個佛土中的一個事件。此開示始於釋迦牟尼佛向菩薩觀音菩薩講述誦唸瑪哈德維女神各種名號的功德。佛陀描述瑪哈德維女神如何通過禮敬眾多如來的修行而獲得福德和其他精神成就，並講述了一個授記，其中她未來的覺悟被她所禮敬的所有佛陀預言。佛陀隨後列舉瑪哈德維女神的一百零八個聖號供信眾誦唸。本經以釋迦牟尼佛傳授一個陀羅尼和關於誦唸瑪哈德維女神名號的功德的簡要說明而結束，這些功德包括消除一切不利的境況以及積累福德和快樂。