Chapter 26: The Consort Maṇḍala
第二十六章：明妃壇城
26.1Then the bodhisattva great being Prajñābala and the Goddess both asked, “Please teach us, Blessed One. Help us understand the nature of desire and delusion.”
26.1那時菩薩大士般若力菩薩與女神一起請問世尊說：「請為我們開示，世尊。請幫助我們理解貪與癡的本質。」
26.2The Blessed One responded, “A person who has received the consecration for the five goddesses should adopt the following rite. On the eighth or fourteenth day, one should pulverize one pala of gold, sprinkle it on a square maṇḍala, draw the Goddess within the four corners, and perform a fire offering. One who is well-versed in insight and wisdom should unite with the consort and indulge in food and drink. They will surely be successful—this is guaranteed, venerable noble Prajñā !”
26.2世尊回答說：「一個已經獲得五女神灌頂的人應當採取以下儀軌。在初八或十四日，應當將一稱量單位的黃金磨成粉末，灑在方形壇城上，在四個角落畫出女神，並進行火祭。一個精通般若智慧的人應當與明妃相合，享受飲食。他們必定會成功——這是有保證的，尊敬的般若力菩薩！」
26.3This is chapter twenty-six in The Sovereign Tantra of Mahākāla, “The Consort Maṇḍala.”
26.3（結尾）