The Translation

[F.63.a]

1.1I pay homage to all buddhas and bodhisattvas!

1.1我禮敬一切佛陀和菩薩!

1.2Thus did I hear at one time. The Blessed One was dwelling in Rājagṛha, on the southern slope of Vulture Peak Mountain in the luminous grove of jewel trees, the domain of the Buddha, together with a large monastic assembly of 1,250 monks. This assembly included venerable Śāriputra, venerable Mahā­maudgalyāyana, venerable Mahākāśyapa, venerable Gayākāśyapa, venerable Nadīkāśyapa, venerable Ājñāta­kauṇḍinya, venerable Nandika, venerable Mahākātyāyana, venerable Bakkula, venerable Vāṣpa, venerable Koṣṭhila, venerable Vāgīśa, venerable Aśvajit, venerable Subhūti, venerable Suvāhu, venerable Aniruddha, venerable Uruvilvā­kāśyapa, venerable Revata, and venerable Ānanda, among others.

1.2我是這樣聽說的。當時,世尊住在王舍城靈鷲山的南麓,寶樹林中光耀的地方,是佛陀的境域。世尊與一個大的僧團一起,有一千二百五十位僧人。這個僧團包括尊者舍利弗、尊者目犍連、尊者摩訶迦葉、尊者迦葉、尊者河邊迦葉、尊者憍陳如、尊者難陀、尊者摩訶俱捨羅、尊者跋窿、尊者跋提、尊者科舒提拉、尊者辯才、尊者馬勝、尊者須菩提、尊者蘇跋、尊者阿那律、尊者優樓頻螺迦葉、尊者離越、以及尊者阿難等眾多尊者。

1.3At that time, the Blessed One and his monastic assembly were venerated, revered, honored, and worshipped by Ajātaśatru, king of Magadha, son of Vaidehī, who offered them clothes, food, bedding, medicine, and other material necessities. Just then, the earth shook tremendously, a massive cloud formation appeared, there was an untimely wind, strong hail began to fall, and a heavy rain fell from the massive cloud. Thunder roared and lightning flashed. Chaos erupted throughout the ten directions. A thick darkness then settled, such that the stars disappeared and even the sun and moon were dimmed. [F.64.a] No longer gleaming and luminous, they ceased to shine.

1.3此時,摩揭陀王阿闍世王,韋提希之子,與其僧伽大眾受到尊敬、恭敬、尊榮和禮拜,並供養衣服、飲食、臥具、醫藥及其他生活所需。就在此時,大地劇烈震動,出現了巨大的雲層,刮起了異常的風,開始降下強烈的冰雹,來自巨大雲層的暴雨傾盆而下。雷聲隆隆,閃電交織。整個十方陷入混亂。隨後籠罩著極其厚重的黑暗,使得星辰消失,甚至太陽和月亮都變得黯淡。不再發光照耀,它們停止了閃耀。

1.4With his pristine, divine vision, superior to that of humans, the Blessed One saw those frightening things occur in the city of Vaiśālī. He saw that villages belonging to certain Licchavi people of Vaiśālī were afflicted with elemental spirits. He saw that some of the village youth, astrologers, councilors, prime ministers, court members, servant men and women, laborers, messengers, and attendants were also afflicted with elemental spirits. He saw that the monks and nuns and the men and women with lay vows throughout the entire land of Vaiśālī were all frightened, looking up to the sky, and crying out in horror. They paid homage to the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Saṅgha. He saw that from among the brahmins and householders without particular devotion toward the Buddha’s teachings, some paid homage to Brahmā; some paid homage to Śakra; some paid homage to the guardians of the world; and still others paid homage to Maheśvara, Māṇibhadra, Pūrṇabhadra, Hārītī, the sun, the moon, the planets, the stars, or those spirits that dwell in mountains, forests, thickets, trees, rivers, fountains, ponds, pools, wells, and reliquaries. He saw that everyone was sitting and wondering, “How can we be freed from the peril of such a calamity?”

1.4世尊以清淨的天眼,超越人類的視力,看到毗舍離城中發生了這些可怕的事情。他看到毗舍離的某些離車人民的村莊被非人鬼神所困擾。他看到一些村中青年、占星家、議員、總理、廷臣、僕人、勞工、信使和侍者也都被非人鬼神所困擾。他看到整個毗舍離地區的比丘、比丘尼以及受持男女五戒的在家弟子都感到恐懼,抬頭向天空哭喊。他們向佛陀、法和僧伽頂禮。他看到那些對佛法沒有特別信仰的婆羅門和居士中,有人向梵天頂禮,有人向帝釋天頂禮,有人向世界護持者頂禮,還有人向大自在天、寶光、滿善、訶利帝母、日月、行星、星宿頂禮,或向居住在山林、叢林、樹木、河流、泉水、池塘、水池、井和佛塔的鬼神頂禮。他看到所有人都坐著思考:「我們怎樣才能擺脫這樣災難的危險?」

1.5The Blessed One then manifested a miraculous feat by which a sound was heard throughout all realms of the trichiliocosm, causing the world of gods, humans, and demigods to have faith and assemble. [F.64.b]

1.5世尊於是示現神通,發出聲音遍聞於三千大千世界,使得天、人、阿修羅等世界都因此生信,聚集而來。

1.6At that point, Brahmā, master of the world; the gods of the Brahma realm; Śakra, lord of the gods; the gods of the realm of the Thirty-Three; the four great kings and the gods of their realm; the twenty-eight yakṣa generals; the thirty-two great yakṣa warriors; and Hārītī with her sons, together with their retinues, all with sublime complexions, used their respective complexions and powers to bathe Vulture Peak Mountain in bright light, like a pristine dawn once the night has passed. Approaching the Blessed One, they bowed their heads to his feet, sat to one side, then praised the Blessed One in verses of unified phrasing, cadence, and meter:

1.6此時,梵天是世界的主宰,梵天界的諸天,帝釋天是眾天之主,三十三天界的諸天,四大天王和他們領域的諸天,二十八位夜叉將軍,三十二位偉大的夜叉戰士,以及訶利帝母和她的兒子們,一同帶著他們的眷屬,都具有殊勝的容貌,各自運用他們的容貌和力量,用明亮的光芒照亮靈鷲山,如同夜晚過去後清晨時分一樣潔淨光明。他們前往世尊面前,頭頂禮足,坐在一旁,然後用措詞、節奏和韻律統一的詩偈來讚頌世尊:

“You shine with the luster of burnished gold,
「你閃耀著精煉黃金的光彩,
Like the light of the full moon.
如同圓月的光芒。
As stable as Vaiśravaṇa,
如毗沙門天王一樣穩定堅固,
You are the source of all jewels.
你是一切珍寶的源泉。
Lion-Like One, with your elephant-like gait,
獅子般的尊者,你象般的步伐,
You advance like an elephant in rut.
你像發情的象一樣前進。
You are like a golden mountain,
你如同黃金山。
Or an ornament made of gold from the Jambu River.
或者如同閻浮提河中的黃金製成的裝飾品。
Like the moon in a cloudless sky
像無雲天空中的月亮
Studded with stars,
綴滿星辰,
You are adorned with sublime characteristics
你以殊勝的特質而莊嚴。
In the midst of a śrāvaka assembly.
在聲聞大眾之中。
This world with its gods
這個世界及其天神
Comes to the Sage for refuge.
來向聖賢皈依。
The time for safeguarding
<book> 守護的時刻到了!
The welfare of humans has neared!
人類的福祉已經到來!
This sūtra, Destroyer of the Great Trichiliocosm,
這部經,三千大千世界摧滅陀羅尼,
Disclosed by the previous buddhas,
由過去的佛陀所顯露。
Is the supreme boundary that seals the area,
是封閉此區域的最高邊界,
All the way to the ends of the surrounding mountains.
一直延伸到周圍山脈的邊界。
We pay homage to you, heroic being!
我們向你致敬,英勇的聖者!
We pay homage to you, supreme being!
我們向您頂禮,至高無上的聖者!
To the great Sage, king of Dharma,
對偉大的聖者,法的君王,
We pay homage with palms joined!”
我們恭敬頂禮!

1.13The Blessed One remained silent for a moment, then said to the four great kings, “Great Kings! It would be improper to think that your assembly could harm my assembly. That is because [F.65.a] it is in this world of humans that the Buddha has appeared, the sublime Dharma has been eloquently taught, and the Saṅgha has excellently practiced it. The seed planted from this has yielded buddhas, pratyekabuddhas, arhats, and śrāvakas in the world. Based on generating the roots of virtue with respect to them, beings of the world are born into any of the thirty-two divine realms. And kings, moreover, with their four-division army, become cakra-ruling kings with dominion over the four continents. They exercise righteous rule over the entire earth all the way to the oceans. They also come to possess a thousand sons, valiant, courageous, handsome in all respects, with the impetuousness of the power of great champions, who vanquish opposing groups and take possession of the seven kinds of precious substances. Thus, you should worry little about such a thing happening in this world.”

1.13世尊保持沉默片刻,隨後對四大天王說:「諸大王!你們不應認為你們的眷屬能夠傷害我的眷屬。這是因為在這個人類世界中,佛陀已經出現,殊勝的法已經被詳盡地闡述,僧伽已經圓滿地修行了它。從這個因種所獲得的果實在世界中產生了佛陀、辟支佛、阿羅漢和聲聞。基於對他們生起福德根源,世間的眾生被投生到三十二個天界中的任何一個。而且,諸王以其四分軍隊,成為統治四大洲的轉輪王。他們在整個大地上行使正義統治,直至大洋。他們也擁有一千個兒子,都是勇敢、英勇、在各方面俊美,具有偉大英雄力量之威勢,他們戰勝敵對的集團並取得七種珍貴物質的財富。因此,你們應該很少擔心這樣的事情會在世界上發生。」

1.14Then, the great king Vaiśravaṇa arose from his seat, draped his upper robe on one shoulder, and knelt on his right knee. Bowing to the Blessed One with palms joined, he said to him, “Blessed One, we have houses, abodes, and estates, including villages, gardens, mansions, apartments, and residences scented with incense censers and strewn with flowers, with porticos, archways, and small windows. Everywhere is festooned with beautiful and bright multi-colored silk streamers and studded with bell and pearl lattice. There we dwell, surrounded by hundreds of thousands of girls, fully embroiled in the five sense pleasures. Venerable Blessed One, since we are intoxicated and thus remain without a care, our entourages venture out everywhere throughout the ten directions in search of food and drink. [F.65.b] They thus steal life force, harm, obstruct, murder, and take the lives of men, women, boys, girls, newborns, and animals.

1.14那時,大天王毗沙門天王從座位上起身,將上衣搭在一肩上,右膝跪地。向世尊合掌禮拜,對他說道:「世尊,我們有房舍、住所和產業,包括村莊、花園、宮殿、樓閣和住宅,用香爐熏香,撒滿花瓣,有走廊、拱門和小窗戶。到處都飾以華麗明亮的五彩絲綢飄帶,點綴著鈴鐺和珍珠格子。我們在那裡居住,被數百萬的女眾圍繞,完全沉溺於五欲之中。尊敬的世尊,由於我們醉心其中,因此毫不在意,我們的眷屬就到處在十方遊蕩,尋求飲食。他們於是竊奪生命力,傷害、阻礙、殺害,奪取男人、女人、男孩、女孩、新生兒和動物的生命。」

1.15“We will reveal the physical characteristics of our own respective entourages before the fourfold retinue, in the presence of the Venerable Blessed One. There should be formed a magnificent image, along with a shrine, of the great king to whom a particular graha belongs. The patient should proclaim the name of that great king and scent with his own hand the image and the shrine with various fragrances. Having strewn the earth with flower petals and offered burning butter-lamps, the patient should then perform worship at that shrine.

1.15「我們將在世尊面前,向四眾弟子揭示我們各自眷屬的身體特徵。應該為那位特定魘鬼所屬的大天王塑造一尊莊嚴的聖像,並建立一座神廟。患者應該宣說那位大天王的名號,並親手用各種香氣薰製聖像和神廟。患者撒上花瓣鋪地,供奉燃燒的酥油燈後,應該在那座神廟前進行禮拜。」

1.16“The symptoms of being afflicted by a yakṣa graha belonging to my entourage, Venerable Blessed One, are as follows:

1.16「被我的眷屬中屬於夜叉魘鬼所折磨的症狀,尊敬的世尊,如下所述:

“One laughs repeatedly and trembles,
一個人反覆大笑,身體顫抖,
Speaks incoherently, and is prone to anger.
說話言語不清,容易發怒。
One sleeps,
一個人睡眠,
Or is in excruciating pain.
或者處於極大的痛苦中。
“One constantly looks upward,
「一個人不斷向上看,
As though chasing the stars.
如同追逐星辰。
At night one is in ecstasy,
夜間有人處於極樂的狀態,
Constantly writhing and groaning.
持續地扭動身體,發出呻吟聲。
“There are mantra syllables for this,
「有真言咒語可以用於此,
So please listen to me, Lord of the World!
所以請聽我說,世界的主宰!

syād yathedam siddhe susiddhe satve are araṇe bale mahābale jambhe jaṭile akhane makhane khakhane kharaṭṭe kharaṅge haripiṅgale temiṅgile temiṅgile temiṅgile temiṅgile nimaṃgalye svāhā |

(咒語不翻)

1.20“May my mantra syllables be fulfilled! May the name, power, sovereignty, and might of the great king Vaiśravaṇa bring me well-being! Svāhā!”

1.20「願我的真言咒語成就!願大財寶天王毗沙門天王的名號、力量、主權和威力為我帶來安樂!娑婆訶!」

1.21Next, the great king Dhṛtarāṣṭra arose from his seat, draped his upper robe on one shoulder, and knelt on his right knee. Bowing to the Blessed One with palms joined, he said to him, “The symptoms of being afflicted by a gandharva graha from my entourage, Blessed One, are as follows: [F.66.a]

1.21接著,持國天王從座位上起身,將上衣搭在一肩,右膝跪地。向世尊合掌頂禮,對他說道:「世尊,我的隨從被乾闥婆魘鬼所困擾的症狀如下:」

“One sings and dances,
「一個人唱歌跳舞,
And also indulges in jewelry.
並且沉溺於珠寶。
One is without avarice and speaks profusely,
一個人沒有貪心,而且說話很多。
Laughs, and is prone to anger.
笑聲不斷,容易發怒。
“One is thirsty, has red eyes,
「一個人口渴,眼睛發紅,
And is constantly suffering with fever.
並且經常為熱病所苦。
Unable to open one’s eyes,
無法睜開眼睛,
One lies with face averted.
一個人面朝一側躺著。
“There are mantra syllables for this,
「對於這個,有相應的真言音節,」
So please listen to me, Lord of the World!
所以請您聽我說,世尊!

syād yathedam akhe nakhe vinakhe bhandhe varāṅge capale vakhe vakhane akhiṇe nakhene vahule bhakhe bhagandale vaśe vaśavartīna svāhā |

(咒語不翻)

1.25“Through the name, power, sovereignty, and might of the great king Dhṛtarāṣṭra, may I be free of all grahas and misfortunes! Svāhā!”

1.25「藉由大天王持國天王的名號、力量、主權和威力,願我脫離一切魘鬼和不幸!娑婆訶!」

1.26Then it was the great king Virūḍhaka who arose from his seat, draped his upper robe on one shoulder, and kneeled on his right knee. Bowing to the Blessed One with palms joined, he said to him, “The symptoms of being afflicted by a preta kumbhāṇḍa from my entourage, Blessed One, are as follows:

1.26於是增長天王從座位上起身,將上衣搭在一肩,右膝跪地。向世尊合掌禮敬,對他說:「世尊,我的眷屬遭受餓鬼甕形鬼所折磨的症狀如下:

“One becomes afflicted with extreme thirst
「一個人會被極度的渴望所困擾
And looks about with bewilderment.
眼神呆滯,東張西望。
One’s face turns red,
一個人的臉會變紅,
And one lies curled up on the ground.
然後就躺在地上蜷縮起來。
“One’s complexion becomes sickly and one’s body emaciated.
一個人的膚色變得蒼白,身體消瘦憔悴。
One’s hair and nails grow long.
一個人的頭髮和指甲長得很長。
One becomes filthy and malodorous.
一個人變得骯髒和惡臭。
One utters falsehoods and nonsense.
說出虛假和胡言亂語。
“There are mantra syllables for this,
「有真言音節可以用於此,
So please listen to me, Lord of the World!
那麼請聽我說,世間之主!

syād yathedam khakhakhami khalane khalami kharāli kharali karakhe kaśani karaṭe kāli kāmini vivale vidheya­śayani­samavate śama śamini svāhā |

(咒語不翻)

1.30“Through the name, power, sovereignty, and might of the great king Virūḍhaka, may all grahas and misfortunes be pacified for me! Svāhā!”

1.30(咒語不翻)

1.31The great king Virūpākṣa now arose from his seat, draped his upper robe on one shoulder, and kneeled on his right knee [F.66.b]. Bowing to the Blessed One with palms joined, he said to him, “The symptoms of being afflicted by a fine-winged nāga graha from my entourage, Blessed One, are as follows:

1.31廣目天王大王現在從座位上起身,將上衣搭在一肩,右膝跪地[F.66.b]。雙掌合十向世尊禮拜,對他說:「世尊,我眷屬中那位長著細翅膀的龍魘鬼所造成的症狀如下:

“One hiccups and pants.
「一個人會打嗝和喘氣。」
Likewise, one’s breath becomes cold.
同樣地,一個人的呼吸變得寒冷。
One perspires and drools.
一個人會出汗和流口水。
One falls asleep repeatedly.
一個人反覆入睡。
“Full in complexion and strong,
"臉色紅潤,身體強壯,
Accordingly, one thrashes and runs about,
因此,一個人翻滾和四處奔跑,
Bares one’s finger nails,
露出自己的指甲,
And throws oneself on the ground wailing.
並且在地上打滾哭喊。
“There are mantra syllables for this,
「有真言音節為此,
So please listen to me, Lord of the World!
所以請聽我說,世界之主!

syād yathedam krakami kragamaṇi kragase krugraśe krakra śami kruśrumi kruśrume krukka krukluma kruge agale nagale samagale kuhume gume alake kaluke kalamale galale kalaṭake irimire dhire arugavati svāhā |

(咒語不翻)

1.34“Through the name, power, sovereignty, and might of the great king Virūpākṣa, may I have well-being!”

1.34「藉著大王廣目天王的名號、力量、主權和威力,願我獲得安樂!」

1.35At this, the Blessed One sounded a lion’s roar before the whole assembly:

1.35於是,世尊在整個大眾面前發出了獅子吼:

“I, replete with the ten powers and emboldened by the four types of fearlessness, will perfectly roar out a great lion’s roar like the leader of the pack amid the assembly. I will turn the wheel of Brahmā.

「我具足十力,依靠四無所畏而充滿信心,將像獸群之王一樣在大眾中完美地發出偉大的獅子吼。我將轉動梵天之輪。」

“Only one can defeat Māra,
「唯有一人能夠戰勝魔,
With his sentinels, troops, and mounts!
連同他的衛兵、軍隊和坐騎!
For the sake of protecting all beings,
為了保護一切眾生,
Listen to me for all incantations!
聽我說所有的咒語!

1.36syād yathedam asaṅge khaṅgavate balavate balanirghoṣe śūre śūravatve vajrasme vajragame vajradhare stambhe jambhe dṛḍhasāre viraje vighośe varāgraprāpte araṇe araṇe dharmmayukte diśi vighuṣṭe svāhā |

1.36(咒語不翻)

1.37“May the name, power, sovereignty, and might of the Thus-Gone One bring me well-being! Svāhā!”

1.37「願如來的名號、力量、主權和威力為我帶來安樂!娑婆訶!」

Once the guardians of the world in the four quarters [F.67.a]
一旦世界的四方守護者
Heard the Buddha’s speech,
聽聞了佛陀的言語,
Frightened, petrified, and timid,
驚恐、恐懼、膽怯,
They sat down with palms joined.
他們合掌坐下。
The gatherings of bhūtas that remained,
留下來的鬼眾聚集,
Frightened, bewildered, and panicked,
驚恐、困惑、驚慌失措,
Fled throughout the ten directions,
逃向四面八方。
Crying out with loud wails.
發出響亮的哀號聲。
Perceiving that, the great kings
感受到這一切,偉大的諸王
Proclaimed three secrets:
宣說三密:
“Wondrous! Incantation, great incantation,
「奇妙啊!神咒,大神咒,
That destroys the great trichiliocosm!
破壞三千大千世界!
“Hearing this speech of the Buddha,
「聽聞佛陀的這番言說,
The bhūtas have become frightened.
鬼都感到了恐懼。
It is like a raging fire,
它就像熊熊烈火一樣,
Or like a sword striking sesame butter.
或如同利劍斬切芝麻油。
“The incantation disclosed by Gautama
「喬達摩所揭示的咒語
Is like a razor blade.
如同剃刀一樣鋒利。
Whoever disregards
任何人若是忽視
That speech of the Sage, so eloquently uttered,
那位聖者如此雄辯有力的言說,
“Will have his oldest son
會失去他最年長的兒子
Eliminated by Brahmā’s noose.
被梵天的繩索所消滅。
Ignite a blazing fire,
點燃熊熊烈火,
Scatter the water of the burnt offering
散灑火祭的水
“Above, below, and throughout the four directions,
「上方、下方,以及四面八方,」
Then take barley grains and white mustard seeds,
然後取大麥粒和白芥子,
Combined with clarified butter,
與澄清的酥油混合,
And pour them into the fire.
將它們倒入火中。
“If, upon hearing this eloquent utterance,
「如果聽到這個雄辯的言詞,
They do not quickly exclaim it,
他們不會迅速地大聲說出它。
They will be incinerated,
他們會被焚燒殆盡。
Like butter and white mustard seeds poured into a fire.
像黃油和白芥子倒入火中一樣。
“Threatened with the punishment of yakṣas,
「受到夜叉的懲罰威脅,
They will not be well‍—
他們將不會安樂——
Large boils will form
會長出大膿瘡
On the right side of the rib cage.
肋骨右側。
“Afflicted with a yakṣa illness,
「患上夜叉疾病,
They will contract white leprosy,
他們會患上白癩病,
And never travel
永遠不要前往
To the palace of Aḍakavatī.
到阿羅訶跋底的宮殿。
“They will not see the home
他們將看不到俱毗羅光輝的家園
Of illustrious Kubera,
那位光榮的俱毗羅的宮殿,
Nor find a seat
也找不到座位
In the company of the bhūta assemblies.
在鬼眾的集會中。
“In the circle of yakṣas,
在夜叉的圈子裡,
They will be without food and drink.
他們將沒有食物和飲料。
“Any yakṣa that does not heed
「任何不聽從的夜叉
This sūtra, Destroyer of the Great Trichiliocosm,
這部經,三千大千世界摧滅陀羅尼,
Will incur the wrath of Vajradhara,
將招致金剛手菩薩的憤怒。
Who will split open his forehead,
誰會裂開他的額頭,
Cut out his tongue
割掉他的舌頭
With a jagged knife,
用鋸齒刀,
Cut off his ears and nose
割掉他的耳朵和鼻子
With a sharp knife, [F.67.b]
用鋒利的刀,
Cut out his brains
挖出他的大腦
With a circular saw,
用圓鋸
And pulverize his heart
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With a sledgehammer.
用鐵鎚。
Warm pus and blood
溫熱的膿液和鮮血
Will flow from his mouth.
將從他的嘴裡流出來。
“Through the punishment of the noose incantation,
「藉由縛咒的懲罰,
They will perpetually wander in saṃsāra.
他們將永遠在輪迴中徘徊。
They will keep on cycling just there,
他們將持續在那裡輪迴。
In the cyclic existence of the yakṣa world.”
在夜叉世界的輪迴存在中。
Each of the glorious great kings
每位光榮的偉大國王
Then went to one of the four directions.
然後各自前往四個方向之一。
Clad in the armor of Dharma,
穿著法的盔甲,
They sat on fine thrones.
他們坐在莊嚴的寶座上。
Dhṛtarāṣṭra was in the east,
持國天王在東方,
Virūḍhaka in the south,
增長天王在南方,
Virūpākṣa in the west,
廣目天王在西方,
And Kubera in the north.
俱毗羅在北方。
When the great kings,
當那些偉大的天王,
Radiant with glory and splendor, had thus departed,
光芒四射、光彩奪目的偉大天王們就這樣離去了,
The omniscient teacher
全知的導師
Floated up, suspended in space.
浮升空中,懸浮其間。
There, on a vajra seat,
在那裡,坐在金剛座上,
In a mansion emanated by Brahmā, he took his seat.
在梵天所化現的宮殿中,他坐了下來。
Then, Brahmā, Great Brahmā,
然後,梵天,大梵天,
Standing with palms joined, paid homage:
雙手合掌站立,向他禮敬:
“Glorious One, you are like a golden mountain,
「光榮的聖者,你猶如一座金色的山嶺,」
Or a golden sacrificial post.
或如黃金祭祀柱。
You are like a lotus flower in full bloom,
你就像盛開的蓮花。
Or the king of sal trees in blossom.
或是盛開的娑羅樹之王。
“Like the sun, or the full moon,
「如同太陽或圓滿的月亮,
Surrounded by stars,
被眾星圍繞,
The Sage, with his golden complexion,
那位聖人,具有金色的膚色,
Is replete with sublime characteristics.”
充滿了崇高的特質。
When Brahmā, Forefather of the World,
當梵天,世界的始祖,
Had thus praised the Light of the World,
當梵天這樣讚頌世界之光時,
In front of the Lord of the World,
在世間之主面前,
He addressed the guardians of the world:
他對世界的守護者們說:
“The entourages of the guardians of the world
「世界守護者的眷屬
Have not received the instruction,
未曾接受教導,
Because from it emerge buddhas
因為從它產生佛陀
And pratyekabuddhas.
辟支佛。
“Śrāvakas are born from it,
聲聞從中而生,
And gods, too, are born from it.
諸天也由此而生。
Brāhmans, who have mastered the six branches of Vedic learning,
精通吠陀六支學問的婆羅門。
Are also born from it.
也都是由此而生。
“So are distinguished sages
「所以傑出的聖賢們
And mendicant brāhmins.
以及乞食的婆羅門。
Humanity is being tormented
人類正在遭受折磨
From your lack of concern.”
由於你們的不關心。
When they heard Brahmā’s speech,
當他們聽到梵天的說法時,
The guardians of the world said:
世界的護衛者說道:
“It is so, Great Brahmā!
「是的,偉大的梵天!」
It is so, Great Sage! [F.68.a]
是的,大聖人!
“We will purify all this,
「我們將淨化一切。」
As far as the ocean,
一直到大海。
Shaking Mount Sumeru
搖動須彌山
And overturning the earth!
並將大地翻覆!
“With lasso, tight and sturdy,
「用繩索,緊密堅固,
We will bind
我們將束縛
The sun, the moon, the winds,
太陽、月亮、風,
And all the stars!
以及所有的星辰!
“We will forever eliminate
我們將永遠消滅
Even the quarters of those
即使是那些人的四方向
Who are wicked
誰是邪惡的
And do the world no good.
對這個世界沒有任何益處。
“This world with its gods
「這個世界連同它的諸天神
Complains on account of the bhūtas.
因為鬼而抱怨。
The bhūtas harm human beings
鬼傷害人類
And endanger them.
而且讓他們陷入危險。
“The mantra holders show
「持真言者顯現
That anyone who transgresses
凡是違背的人
Mantras, medicines, or incantations
真言、藥物或咒語
Is defeated.
會被打敗。
“Having threatened them thoroughly with punishment
「已經用懲罰充分地威脅了他們
We will now speak
我們現在開始講述
Before the Lord of the World
在世界之主面前
To our retinues that transgress the incantation.
對於那些違背咒語的隨從。
“We will now mete out the punishment‍—
「我們現在就要施加懲罰——
The sūtra manifested by Brahmā‍—
梵天所示現的經——
To those in the circle of bhūtas
對那些鬼的圈子裡的眾生
Who did not obey when it was uttered.”
沒有服從它被宣說時的人。
They bowed to the feet of the Buddha
他們向佛陀的足下禮拜。
And glanced at one another.
互相對看。
Then, on four golden chariots,
然後,在四輛金色的戰車上,
Fit for all tasks,
適合各種任務,
With wheels with a thousand spokes,
輪子有千個輻條,
And studded with the seven types of precious substances‍—
並用七種珍寶鑲嵌裝飾——
Beryl, gold, and silver,
綠柱石、黃金和白銀,
Pearl and crystal,
珍珠和水晶,
Ruby and emerald‍—
紅寶石和翡翠——
They miraculously took to the sky.
他們奇蹟般地飛上了天空。
The kings, seated there,
諸王坐在那裡,
Arrived within the circle of bhūtas.
到達了鬼族的圓圈之中。
They dispatched all the yakṣa generals
他們派遣了所有的夜叉將領
To the four directions, saying:
向四個方向說道:
“Strew the ground
「遍佈地面
With gold dust and flowers.
用黃金粉塵和鮮花灑滿地面。
“Then, fasten sticks, cords, and nooses
"然後,繫上木棍、繩索和套繩"
To the necks of all the bhūtas
套在所有鬼的脖子上
Present throughout the lands
遍佈於各地
And bring them here!
把他們帶到這裡來!
“The sublime sūtra
「這部殊勝的經
Destroyer of the Great Trichiliocosm,
三千大千世界摧滅陀羅尼,
Heard as far as the Brahma worlds,
傳聞遠至梵天世界。
Is pondered by all gods.
為一切天神所思量。
“Yakṣas and rākṣasas are vanquished
夜叉和羅剎被摧滅
By the body of The Great Trichiliocosm.” [F.68.b]
用三千大千世界的身體。」
When the yakṣa generals
當夜叉將軍們
Heard Kubera’s words,
聽到俱毗羅的話語,
They went throughout the four directions.
他們前往四個方向。
They called out loudly to the guhyakas:
他們大聲呼喚隱藏鬼:
“O Sage! May the assemblies of bhūtas in the east,
「智者啊!願東方的鬼眾,
Twenty-eight bhūtas,
二十八個鬼,
Grahas born from gandharvas,
從乾闥婆中生出的魘鬼,
Obey me!
聽命於我!
By means of the sūtra noose
以經繩之力
They are all bound by the five fetters!
他們都被五結所束縛!
“O Sage! May the assemblies of bhūtas in the south,
"啊聖者!願南方的鬼眾,
Twenty-eight bhūtas,
二十八個鬼,
Grahas born from kumbhāṇḍas,
從甕形鬼生出的魘鬼,
Obey me!
聽我命令!
By means of the sūtra noose,
藉由經的繩索,
They are all bound by the five fetters!
它們都被五結所束縛!
“O Sage! May the assemblies of bhūtas in the west,
「噢聖者!願西方的鬼眾聚集,
Twenty-eight bhūtas,
二十八隻鬼,
Grahas born from nāgas,
從龍生出的魘鬼,
Obey me!
聽我的!
By means of the sūtra noose,
藉由經繩的束縛,
They are all bound by the five fetters!
他們都被五結所束縛!
“O Sage! May the assemblies of bhūtas in the north,
「聖者啊!願北方的鬼眾們
Twenty-eight bhūtas,
二十八個鬼,
Grahas born from yakṣas,
從夜叉所生的魘鬼,
Obey me!
聽命於我!
By means of the sūtra noose,
通過經繩套,
They are all bound by the five fetters!
他們都被五結所束縛!
“The six hundred million yakṣas
「六億夜叉
In the court of Sañjaya,
在勝欲的宮廷中,
He Who Is Born by Men,
他是由人類生育出來的。
The oldest son of Kubera,
俱毗羅最年長的兒子,
Are bound by the five fetters,
被五結所束縛,
And brought forth with the sūtra noose.
並用經繩所束縛。
“The six hundred million yakṣas
「六億夜叉
In the court
在宮廷中
Of Kubera’s second oldest son,
俱毗羅的次子,
Known as Janaka,
名叫逸樂,
Are bound by the five fetters,
被五結所束縛,
And brought forth with the sūtra noose.
並用經繩所繫縛。
“The six hundred million yakṣas
「六億夜叉
In the court
在宮殿裡
Of Kubera’s third oldest son,
俱毗羅的第三個兒子
Whose name is Mahāgraha,
其名為大取鬼。
Are bound by the five fetters,
被五結所束縛,
And brought forth with the sūtra noose.
並用經繩索束縛而生。
“The six hundred million yakṣas
「六億夜叉
In the court
在宮殿中
Of Kubera’s fourth oldest son,
俱毗羅的第四個兒子
Whose name is Kalaśodara,
名叫瓶腹鬼,
Are bound by the five fetters,
被五結所束縛,
And brought forth with the sūtra noose.
並且用經繩索縛住帶出來。
“The six hundred million yakṣas
六百萬夜叉
In the court of the great god Maheśvara,
在大自在天的宮廷中,
The Four-Armed One, Mahābala, [F.69.a]
四臂大力天王,
Are bound by the five fetters,
被五結所束縛,
And brought forth with the sūtra noose.
並用經索將其引導出現。
“Once all the bhūtas have arrived
「一旦所有的鬼都到達
On the mountain that destroys bhūtas,
在摧毀鬼魅的山上,
They ponder this incantation,
他們思考這個咒語,
The source of all incantations.
一切咒語的源頭。
“Since this severely strict punishment
「既然這個極其嚴厲的懲罰
Was uttered by all buddhas,
是由所有佛陀所宣說的,
We all respectfully
我們都恭敬地
Go to Gautama for refuge!
皈依喬達摩!
“You should firmly obey this,
「你應該堅定地遵守這個,
And everything will vanish!”
一切都會消失!
Then, all of a sudden
那時突然
The assemblies of bhūtas arrived.
鬼的集會到來了。
Through the noose incantation
通過縛咒
Billions of yakṣas were summoned‍—
數十億夜叉被召喚—
Those that dwell
那些住在山陵和懸崖上的
On mountains and precipices,
在山嶺和懸崖上,
In oceans and lakes,
在大海和湖泊中,
In rivers, cascades, and springs;
在河流、瀑布和泉水中;
Those that dwell in parks and mansions,
住在園林和宅邸的人們,
In gardens and forests,
在花園和森林中,
In shrines and towns,
在寺廟和城鎮中,
And at tree trunks;
以及樹幹處;
Those that dwell at town gates and in villages,
住在城鎮門口和村莊裡的那些眾生,
In cities and countries,
在城市和國家中,
In royal palaces and doorways,
在王宮和門口,
And in mansions;
以及在宅邸中;
Those that dwell in maṇḍalas and charnel grounds,
那些住在曼陀羅和屍陀林中的眾生,
And likewise, in temples,
同樣地,在寺廟中,
At borders, and in customs houses,
在邊境和海關處,
Empty houses, and wild places;
空房屋,與荒野之地;
All the yakṣas were summoned from above and below,
所有的夜叉都從上下四方被召喚而來。
The four directions, and all intermediate directions.
四方和所有中間的方向。
Some played clay drums,
有些人敲打陶土鼓,
Others played gargara drums.
有些夜叉則演奏嘎嘎喇鼓。
The Mahābalas played
大力天王們演奏著
Lutes, flutes, and small kettledrums.
琵琶、笛子和小鼓。
As they played these instruments,
當他們演奏這些樂器時,
Sang songs, and danced, they summoned
唱著歌曲,跳著舞蹈,他們召喚
Indra, Soma, and Varuṇa,
因陀羅、蘇摩和伐樓拿,
Bharadvāja and Prajāpati,
婆羅多婆迦和梵天之王,
Vikala and Lohitākṣa,
毘迦羅和羅希塔阿剎。
Himavat and Supūrṇaka,
喜馬拉雅山和蘇普納卡,
Candana and Kāmaśreṣṭhī,
旃檀女和迦摩施瑞什提,
Maṇikaṇṭha and Nikaṇṭhaka,
摩尼頸和尼頸迦,
Prajāguru,
般闍俱盧,
The divine son Mātali,
神聖的兒子摩多利,
The gandharva Citrasena,
乾闥婆奇多濕尼,
Nararāj, Jinarṣabha,
那羅王、勝牛,
Likewise the one named Pañcaśikha,
同樣地,名叫五髻仙人的,
Tumburu [F.69.b] and Sūryavarcasa,
貪巴羅和蘇利瓦爾查薩,
Śaila and Asiputra,
舍利和阿斯普多羅,
Viśvāmitra and Yaśodharā,
毗濕婆蜜多羅和耶輸陀羅,
Āḍavaka and Sumanas,
阿羅摩迦與蘇瑪那斯,
Śūcīkarṇa and Darīmukha,
尖耳和棗面,
Pañcālagaṇḍa and Sumukha,
盤遮羯闥婆和蘇牟迦,
All with their sentinels, troops, and mounts,
各自帶著他們的衛士、軍隊和座騎,
The gods, nāgas, and gandharvas,
諸神、龍和乾闥婆,
Yakṣas, rākṣasas, and asuras,
夜叉、羅剎和阿修羅,
The unmādas that return every third day,
每三天復發的癲狂症。
Fevers that recur every fourth day,
每四天發作一次的熱病,
And all the wicked yakṣas and rākṣasas,
以及所有的惡夜叉和羅剎,
Harmful to the world,
對世界有害的,
Present throughout the four directions.
遍滿於四方。
Bound by the five fetters,
被五結所束縛,
They stood with palms joined
他們雙手合掌而立
And addressed the Lord of the World:
向世界之主說道:
“Homage to you, heroic being!
「敬禮於你,英勇的聖者!
Homage to you, supreme being!
敬禮您,至高的聖者!
We pay homage to you with palms joined!
我們合掌向你頂禮!
Homage to you, king of Dharma!
敬禮你,法王!
“Running before them
在他們前面奔跑
Are bhūta yakṣas with large bodies,
是擁有大身軀的鬼夜叉,
Terrible ones with four arms,
恐怖的四臂者,
With many feet, or one foot,
有很多隻腳,或只有一隻腳,
With four feet, or two feet,
有四隻腳,或兩隻腳,
With feet above and face below,
腳在上面,臉在下面,
“With many bodies and one head,
「具有眾多身體和一個頭,
With one body and four heads,
一個身體和四個頭,
With many eyes and half a body,
具有許多眼睛和半個身體,
With one eye and twelve stomachs,
只有一隻眼睛和十二個胃,
“With the heads of ass, camel, and elephant,
「擁有驢、駱駝和象的頭顱,
With arms above and head hanging,
雙臂高舉,頭部下垂,
With weapons for teeth, arms, and feet,
牙齒、手臂和雙腳都是武器,
“Rākṣasas with copper hair and teeth,
具有銅色頭髮和牙齒的羅剎,
Copper eyes and arms,
銅色的眼睛和手臂,
Copper hammers for feet,
銅色的錘子作為腳。
Copper noses and mouths,
銅色的鼻子和嘴巴,
With hands and feet ablaze,
雙手雙腳熊熊燃燒,
“Ones that dwell inside the bodies of humans,
「那些住在人類身體裡面的,
Hunchbacked, one eyed, and with boils,
駝背、獨眼、長著膿瘡的,
With disfigured eyes and yawning mouths,
眼睛扭曲變形,嘴巴大開張著,
With bodies of sea monsters and tigers,
身體像海怪和老虎一樣,
Monstrous, with gaping mouths,
面目猙獰,大張著嘴巴,
Dangling lips, and curled fangs,
嘴唇下垂,牙齒卷曲,
Wicked faces, wrinkled with wrath,
邪惡的面容,因憤怒而皺紋滿布,
“With swollen bellies and vase-shaped ears,
「肚子腫脹,耳朵呈花瓶形,
With hanging ears, or no ears,
耳朵下垂,或者沒有耳朵,
With long arms and long ears,
長臂和長耳,
Long noses and long hands,
長鼻子和長手臂,
“With wizened bodies, long bodies,
「身體皺縮、身體修長,
And long hair, well adorned,
長髮裝飾得很好,
With thin feet and necks, [F.70.a]
腳細、脖子細,
Malodorous, and with gourd-shaped bellies,
臭氣熏天,腹部像葫蘆一樣隆起,
“With limbs like a sea monster’s,
「四肢如海怪般,
Bellies like wooden pestles and hammers,
腹部像木杵和木槌,
Eyes cocked up, big noses,
眼睛翻白,鼻子很大,
And bright red hair sticking straight up,
頭髮鮮紅,直立豎起,
“With big heads, necks like bows,
「頭顱龐大,脖子如弓弦般細長,
Wizened, hunchbacked, and with gourd-shaped bellies‍—
皮膚皺縮、駝背、腹部如葫蘆般隆起——
“They poured down a rain of flaming sparks,
他們傾瀉而下熾熱的火星之雨,
Shaking the peak of Mount Sumeru.
震動了須彌山的頂峰。
“With complexions like trees, mountains, stones,
「面容如同樹木、山嶺、石頭一般,
Or cloud masses,
或者雲團,
The kumbhāṇḍas let out the horrific sounds
甕形鬼發出了恐怖的聲音
Of percussion music
打擊樂器的聲音
With conch shells, kettledrums, clay drums, and large kettledrums.
用螺貝、銅鼓、陶鼓和大銅鼓。
“With large throats, they brayed like donkeys.
「喉嚨很大,它們像驢子一樣叫著。
They were black, yellow, and blue,
它們是黑色、黃色和藍色的。
Or orange, as orange as fire,
或者橙色,橙色如火焰一般。
With body hairs like needles and head hairs like swords.
身體毛髮如針,頭髮如劍。
“Smeared red with blood,
「滿身沾滿了鮮血,」
They ran around,
他們四處奔跑,
Seizing and devouring
抓取並吞食
Human corpses.
人類的屍體。
“With sharp teeth, red hands,
「牙齒尖銳,雙手通紅,
And lips spattered with blood,
嘴唇上濺滿了鮮血,
They filled their hands
他們充滿了雙手
With half-eaten bodies,
以殘缺不全的屍體,
And with kidneys, hearts, and other internal organs.
以及腎臟、心臟和其他內臟器官。
“While devouring children,
「在吞食兒童時,
They robbed embryos and creatures
他們掠奪胚胎和生物
Of the strength of their limbs.
四肢的力量。
With the bodies of skeletons,
以骷髏的身體,
They terrorized many people.
他們恐嚇了許多人。
“Carrying human skins,
「身披人皮,
Filled with blood,
充滿鮮血,
And smeared with potent poison,
塗抹著強力的毒藥,
They ran all around.
他們四處奔跑。
“They scattered to the gates of the cities,
「他們分散到城市的門口,
From house to house,
從一家到另一家,
And disturbed the humors of wind, bile, and phlegm
並且擾亂了風、膽汁和痰液的體液
Throughout the four directions.
遍佈四個方向。
“All such graha kings
「所有這樣的魘鬼王
And terrifying beings
以及令人恐懼的眾生
Assembled there
聚集在那裡
Are bound by the noose incantation.
都被縛咒所束縛。
“Homage to you, heroic being!
敬禮於你,英勇的眾生!
Homage to you, supreme being!
敬禮於你,至尊的聖者!
We pay homage with palms joined!
我們恭敬地合掌致敬!
Homage to you, king of Dharma!
敬禮於你,法之王!
“Coursing throughout cities, towns, countries,
遍行於城邦、城鎮、國家,
And the courts of royal palaces,
以及皇家宮殿的宮廷,
The horrible yakṣas steal luster.
可怕的夜叉竊取光澤。
Devoid of compassion, they drink blood.
他們缺乏慈悲心,飲血為生。
“They are large bodied and terrible,
「他們身體巨大而可怕,
Mighty and loud,
強大而聲音洪亮,
With ten necks and a thousand eyes,
具有十個頭顱和一千隻眼睛,
Great grahas with red eyes.
眼睛赤紅的偉大魘鬼。
“Dispatching their retainers, [F.70.b]
"派遣他們的侍從,
They are terrifying, with weapons in their hands.
他們令人畏懼,手中拿著武器。
Some are carrying serpent nooses;
有些在舞動蛇索;
“Those with four arms carry torches,
「那些有四隻手臂的眾生,手持火把,」
Knives, sticks,
刀子、木棍,
And vajra spears.
和金剛矛。
Vanquishing fierce armies,
摧滅凶猛的軍隊,
They bring terror everywhere.
他們到處帶來恐懼。
“Even all the gracious guhyakas
「甚至所有仁慈的隱藏鬼
Dwelling in the locale of the wicked
住在邪惡的地方
Seize men, women, and others
捉住男人、女人和其他人
In these worlds of humans.
在這些人類的世界中。
“Reveling in warm flesh and blood, they are protean‍—
「他們沉溺於溫熱的血肉,變化多端——
Humans see the yakṣas
人類看見夜叉
In the form of lions, tigers, or horses,
獅子、老虎或馬的形相。
Buffaloes, cows, asses, camels,
水牛、牛、驢、駱駝,
Or elephants,
或者大象,
“Bears, leopards, or jackals,
熊、豹子或豺狼,
Dogs, foxes, or goats,
狗、狐狸或山羊,
“In the form of cats, rats, or monkeys,
「以貓、鼠、或猴子的形態,
In the form of rhinoceroses, boars, mongooses,
以犀牛、野豬、獴的形態,
Fish, or turtles.
魚類或烏龜。
“Some are seen in the form of otters;
「有的現身為水獺的形象;」
Others are seen in the form of crows, owls, or cuckoos,
有些則以烏鴉、貓頭鷹或布穀鳥的形象出現,
Vultures, falcons, or timitimiṅgila fish;
禿鷹、獵鷹或蒂密蒂密嘎拉魚;
“Still others are seen
還有一些被看見
In the form of peacocks, or swans,
以孔雀或天鵝的形象出現,
Swans, curlews,
天鵝、鷸鴸,
Or wild cocks.
或野雞。
“Even as birds
「如同鳥類一樣
They terrorize many people.
他們驚嚇許多人。
Some have the heads of humans
有些有人類的頭顱
And the bodies of wild cocks, or asses.
有些具有人的頭顱,以及野生公雞或驢子的身體。
“Some attack with weapons;
「有些用武器攻擊;
Others manifest as disembodied.
有些則顯現為無形體的。
Disturbed and driven by their wants,
被欲望所擾亂和驅動,
They are draped in intestine garlands.
他們披著腸子花環。
“Stabbing with tridents,
「用三叉戟刺殺,
They injure creatures.
他們傷害眾生。
Exclaiming horrid sounds,
發出駭人的聲音,
Beings are tormented.
眾生遭受痛苦。
“They manifest in various forms,
「他們以各種形態顯現,
As many as there are types of creatures.
根據上下文,這段落的翻譯如下:
Some even hold mountains,
有些甚至拿著山嶽,
While others hold swords and disks.
有些則拿著劍和圓盤。
“Numbering in the hundreds of thousands,
"數以十萬計,
Rākṣasas are threatened with clubs and abuse,
羅剎被棍棒和辱罵所威脅,
Their eyes are plucked out, their faces disfigured,
他們的眼睛被挖出,面容被毀容,
And their teeth are broken.
他們的牙齒被打碎了。
“Rākṣasas have their noses and ears severed,
羅剎的鼻子和耳朵被割斷,
Their tongues severed, and their faces wrinkled.
他們的舌頭被切掉,臉上滿是皺紋。
Their hands and feet are chopped off,
他們的雙手雙腳被砍斷了,
And their heads are cut off.
他們的頭被砍掉。
“Seeking an opportunity,
「尋找機會,
They steal the luster of the wicked. [F.71.a]
他們奪取惡人的光澤。
They manifest as microscopic grahas
他們顯現為微小的魘鬼
In the bodies of humans.
在人類的身體中。
“All those assembled
「所有集聚在此的眾生
Between body hairs, in the body’s vital spots,
在身體的汗毛之間,在身體的要害部位,
Or at the openings of wounds
或在傷口的開口處
Are also brought forth by the noose incantation.
也都是由縛咒所生成的。
“Homage to you, heroic being!
敬禮於你,英勇的聖者!
Homage to you, supreme being!
敬禮於你,至高的聖者!
We pay homage with palms joined!
我們以合掌敬禮!
Homage to you, king of Dharma!
敬禮於你,法王!
“Those that dwell on Sumeru, the king of mountains,
「那些住在須彌山上的眾生,須彌山是眾山之王,
And likewise on the surrounding mountain range,
以及同樣在周圍的山脈上,
Those that dwell on Vulture Peak, Iśādhāra,
住在靈鷲山、持地山的眾生,
Gandhamādana, and Himavat,
香醉山、喜馬拉雅山,
“Those that dwell on Pāṇḍava, Citrakūṭa,
住在般遮羅山、鷲峯山的眾生,
And on the twin peaks of Nārada,
以及那羅陀仙的雙峰上的眾生,
Those on the peak of Śrīparvata,
住在吉祥山山頂的眾生,
Risen to lofty summits,
升起至崇高的山峰,
“All the gods and sages
「一切天神和聖賢
Dwelling on all those mountains
居住在所有這些山峰上
Are displeased
不悅
And cry out with anguish.
都悲苦地呼喊。
“Billions of gods
「數十億位神祇
And trillions of gods
無數的天神
With fortunate, divine maidens
與幸運的天女們
Join their palms.
合掌恭敬。
“Vemacitrin, Rāhula,
「毗摩質多羅、羅睺羅,
And Prahlāda have also assembled;
波尼樓低迦也已經集合了;
The trillions of asuras
無數的阿修羅
And billions of asuras,
以及數十億的阿修羅,
Along with their many daughters with supernatural powers,
連同她們眾多具有超自然力量的女兒,
All join their palms.
都恭敬地合掌。
“Supratiṣṭha, Sāgara,
「妙住、娑伽羅龍王,
And the nāga king Manasvin,
以及龍王意樂,
The nāga king Anavatapta,
無熱惱龍王
And the pair Nanda and Upanandaka,
難陀龍王和跋難陀龍王這一對,
“Vajramati, Vakṣunanda,
金剛慧、臂喜,
Gaṅgā, Nanda, Sindhu, Sāgara,
恒河龍王、難陀龍王、辛豆龍王、娑伽羅龍王,
And Suparṇī, king of birds‍—
以及蘇鉢尼龍王,鳥類之王——
“Who with millions
「誰以百萬
And billions of nāgas
以及數十億的龍
Churn up the ocean‍—
翻攪海洋——
They and their fortunate daughters
他們和他們幸運的女兒們
Join their palms.
合掌。
“Even the sun and the moon,
「即使是太陽和月亮,
Surrounded by the stars,
被眾星圍繞著,
Suvarṇavarṇa in Puṣpa,
金色在花地,
Rabheyaka in Magadha,
羅哲迦在摩揭陀,
Kāpili in Bharukaccha,
迦毗利在婆羅瞿闍,
Prapuṇḍaka in Kośala,
普拉普恩達迦在拘薩羅,
“Śūcīlomā in Bhadra,
舍至羅摩在跋陀。
Yaśodharā in Malla,
耶輸陀羅在末羅,
Vibhīṣaṇa in Pāñcāla,
毘毗奢那在般遮羅,
And Lohitākṣa in Aśvaja,
羅睺多迦在阿濕婆迦,
“Piṅgala in Avanta,
平伽羅在阿文多,
Kapilākṣa in Vaidiśa,
迦毗羅眼在毗地奢,
Kumbhodara in Matsa, [F.71.b]
庫姆博達拉在摩釣奢,
And Dīrghila in Sūrata,
以及迪爾吉拉在蘇拉塔,
“Pramardana in Gāndhāra,
「在乾陀羅的普瑪爾達那,
Sūryamitra in Kambu,
甘布羅的蘇利耶密多羅
And the sixteen ukta yakṣas
還有十六位所說的夜叉
In the great countries.
在這些大國中。
“The great yakṣa Vajrapāṇi,
「大夜叉金剛手,
The Dharma protector Prapuṇḍara,
法的守護者法護,
Kapila, Sudarśana, Viṣṇu,
迦毗羅、妙見、毗紐天,
Piṇḍāra, and Karaśodara,
毗紐羅、迦羅淵蒂迦,
“Kumbhīra, Sātyaki,
金毗羅、薩多吉,
Pāñcika, and Jinarṣabha,
般遮迦及勝牛,
The great yakṣa Maheśvara,
偉大的夜叉大自在天,
Four armed and mighty,
四臂強大,
“Pramardana Śūrasena,
摧破舍樓舍那
Powerful and mighty,
強大而有力,
Yama and his servants,
閻魔天和他的僕從,
And Māra with his army,
魔及其眷屬,
“The yakṣa named Hari
名叫哈黎的夜叉
Retaining an entourage of ten million yakṣas,
保留著一千萬夜叉的隨從。
Śarita with her army,
娑麗多率領她的軍隊,
And the yakṣiṇī Giridāri
以及夜叉女持山鬼
With her army,
與她的軍隊一起,
“The majestic, terrific form
「那莊嚴、可怕的形象
Known as Hārītī,
名叫訶利帝母,
And Caṇḍā Caṇḍālikā
曼殊室利和曼殊室利迦
Surrounded by her five hundred sons,
被五百個兒子所圍繞,
“Ākoṭā, Karkaṭī, Kālī,
阿訶瓘多、迦羅迦底、迦利女,
Padumā, Padumāvatī,
鉢頭摩女,鉢頭摩跋多女,
Puṣpadantī, Viśālā,
花齒女、廣大女,
And the rākṣasī Kharakarṇa,
還有銳耳羅剎女,
“Candana, Viṣṇula,
旃檀女、毗紐羅女,
Haripiṅgalapiṅgala,
黃赤女、黃赤女,
Kuñjara, Nāgadanta,
象頭女、龍牙女、
Girimitra, and Agradaṃṣṭraka,
山友女和首齒女,
“The rākṣasī Bhadradantā,
羅剎女善齒羅剎女,
Brahmilā, Viṣṇulā,
梵天女、毗紐女,
The yakṣa Hālāhala,
夜叉賀羅訶羅,
And the rākṣasa Vituṇḍaka‍—
以及羅剎毗圖拏迦——
“Carrying spears, bows, and arrows,
「拿著長矛、弓和箭,
They run around everywhere,
他們到處奔跑,
Harming and devouring
傷害和吞食
People, horses, cows, and deer.
人、馬、牛和鹿。
“Shaking the earth,
「震動大地,
They dry up the groves;
他們乾枯了樹林;
Shaking the mountains,
搖動山嶺,
They harm these beings.
他們傷害這些眾生。
“Assembling from far and near,
「從遠近各地集聚而來,
They converged, summoned by the incantation.
他們聚集起來,被這個咒語所召喚。
“Homage to you, heroic being!
「向你致敬,英勇的眾生!」
Homage to you, supreme being!
恭敬禮敬至高的聖者!
We pay homage with palms joined!
我們合掌向您致敬!
Homage to you, king of Dharma!”
敬禮你,法王!
When they had thus assembled
當他們這樣聚集在一起時
Before the Lord of the World,
在世界之主面前,
King Vaiśravaṇa then said this [F.72.a]
毗沙門天王於是說道
To the Lord of the World:
對世間之主說:
“The royal palace manifested
「皇家宮殿顯現
To the north of me
在我的北方
Is beautiful Aḍakavatī;
美麗的阿羅訶跋底。
Thus I am its lord.
因此我是它的主人。
All the gods marvel over
所有的神都驚嘆讚歎
The royal palace of Aḍakavatī.
阿羅訶跋底的王宮。
“Its high surrounding wall
「其高聳的環繞城牆
Is studded with all precious materials.
鑲嵌著各種珍貴的材料。
It is sixteen leagues in height
高度為十六由旬。
And made out of gold.
由黃金所製成。
“Each of its four directional turrets
「其四方每座塔樓
Is inhabited all around
四周都被金剛夜叉守護著
By vajra-holding yakṣas,
由持金剛的夜叉所守護,
With weapons manifested in their hands.
手中顯現著武器。
“The royal palace
「這座王宮四周都住滿了持金剛的夜叉,他們的手中顯現著各種武器。這座王宮配備了四扇大門:
Is equipped with four gates:
配備有四道門:
The first gate is made of gold.
第一道門是用黃金製成的。
The second is made of silver.
第二道門是用銀製成的。
“The third is a crystal gate.
「第三道是水晶門。
The fourth is adorned with gold.
第四道門用黃金裝飾。
Inside the city
城市內部
Is a garden with flowers in full bloom.
有一個花卉盛開的花園。
“Inside the city are various mansions
「城市內有各種各樣的宮殿
Made of the seven types of precious substances,
由七種珍寶所構成,
With trees of various jewels,
有著各種寶石樹木,
And the symphonic warbling of birds.
還有鳥類優美的和諧鳴唱。
“It is strewn with various flowers
「它遍灑著各種花朵
And anointed with various perfumes.
並用各種香油膏抹。
It is adorned with the yakṣiṇī Vidhvaṃsaṇī
它被夜叉女破壞女所裝飾
And with song and music.
還有歌曲和音樂。
“I experience the most sublime happiness
「我體驗最崇高的快樂
There, in that circle of bhūtas.
在那個鬼的圓圈裡。
My attendants there, moreover,
而且我的侍者們在那裡,
Are endowed with all the best attributes.
具備了所有最殊勝的品質。
“As beings that seek the Dharma and practice the Dharma,
「作為尋求法、實踐法的眾生,
They do not harm creatures.
他們不傷害眾生。
“Deprived of food and drink,
「缺乏食物和飲水,
Other dreadful beings
其他可怕的眾生
Search about for the best sense pleasures,
到處搜尋最好的感官享樂,
And look everywhere throughout the four directions.
並在四面八方到處尋覓。
“I will destroy
「我將摧毀
All of those hundreds of billions
所有那些數百億
Of yakṣas, rākṣasas, and bhūtas
夜叉、羅剎和鬼
That dwell at the city gates,
住在城門處的
In gardens and forests,
在園林和森林裡,
Summoning them with the sūtra noose!
用經繩召喚他們!
“At the center of the royal palace
「在王宮的中心
Is the dwelling place of the Dharma King,
是大法王的住所,
Encircled by a cool pond
被清涼的池塘環繞
And shaded by sandal trees.
並且被檀香樹遮蔭。
“All around, for sixteen leagues, [F.72.b]
「四面周圍,方圓十六由旬,
Mansions are formed.
宮殿由此而成。
The first is made of gold.
第一個是由黃金製成的。
The second is made of silver.
第二座由白銀構成。
“The third is made of beryl.
第三座由綠柱石製成。
The fourth is made of pure crystal.
第四個是由純淨的水晶製成的。
The fifth is made of red pearl.
第五層由赤珠寶所構成。
The sixth is made of emerald.
第六個是由翡翠製成的。
The seventh is made of ruby.
第七個是由紅寶石製成的。
The eighth is made of all seven precious substances.
第八層是由這七種珍寶合成的。
“Hundreds of thousands of women
「數十萬的女性
Adorned with many various pieces of jewelry
用許多各式各樣的珠寶裝飾
And garments
衣著
Inhabit each one of them.
在每一個中居住。
“They are learned in singing and playing musical instruments
「他們精通唱歌和演奏樂器
And in artistic skills.
以及藝術技能。
Enthralled and satiated
沉迷其中且滿足
With such delights,
沉浸在這樣的快樂中,
“I am intoxicated there
我在那裡感到陶醉
With sweet drink and pleasures.
被甘美的飲品和樂趣所沉醉。
Thus, my attendants wander off
因此,我的隨從們四處遊蕩
And wreak havoc throughout the ten directions.
在十方各地造成破壞。
“Women and men,
「女人和男人,
And likewise boys and girls,
同樣地,男孩和女孩也是如此,
And infants in the womb are terrorized.
連子宮中的嬰兒也受到驚嚇。
Those in the animal realms are also harmed.
動物界的眾生也遭受傷害。
“The stars, the sun, and the moon,
「星辰、太陽和月亮,
And the terrible planets are harmed.
可怕的行星也遭到傷害。
They steal grain, seeds, and fruit,
他們竊取穀物、種子和果實,
Flowers, medicine, food, and drink.
花卉、藥物、食物和飲料。
“Stealing the splendor of human beings,
「竊取人類的光彩,
They make high beings low.
他們將高等眾生貶低。
“Whatever wars, fights, and strife
「無論什麼戰爭、戰鬥和衝突
There are in the world,
世間裡存在著,
All that is scorched, destroyed, slain, or split
一切被燒毀、摧毀、殺害或劈裂的
Is an expression of bhūtas.
是鬼的表現。
“They conceal and reveal,
「他們隱藏並顯現,
Turn back and confront,
轉身並對抗
Frighten and seek out,
驚嚇和搜尋,
And show hostility.
並表現出敵意。
“They cause nightmares
「他們製造夢魘
And cause harm to the slumbering.
並對睡眠中的人造成傷害。
Projecting clicking sounds from doorways,
從門道發出咔噠咔噠的聲音,
They screech and devour.
牠們尖叫著吞噬。
“They appear in the form of friends and relatives
他們呈現出朋友和親戚的形象
And begin conversation.
並開始交談。
They appear in the form of beautiful girls
他們現身為美麗的少女
And indulge their desires.
沉溺於他們的慾望。
“They appear in the form of the sun and stars,
他們以太陽和星星的形態出現,
And in the form of the moon.
以及以月亮的形態。
Those detrimental to life
那些傷害生命的
Appear in the form of wind and shooting stars.
顯現為風和流星的形象。
“They appear as frightening jackals and dogs, [F.73.a]
「他們出現為令人恐懼的豺狼和狗,」
As many as the host of stars,
星辰之眾多,
At the locales of trees
在樹木的地方
And shrines.
以及神廟。
“In the beautiful form of young men,
「以年輕男子的美麗形象,
They shine and make the sounds of carriages.
他們閃耀光芒,發出馬車的聲音。
At locations and on roads
在各個地點和道路上
They manifest various forms.
他們顯現種種形貌。
These yakṣas open the entrances
這些夜叉打開了入口
To cities and homes.
到城市和家園。
“Seizing life force and body,
「奪取生命力和身體,
They gravitate toward bad pathways.
他們傾向於壞的道路。
“In various forms,
「以各種形相,
With various sounds
以各種聲音
And various diseases,
以及各種疾病,
They manifest illnesses in the body.
他們在身體中顯現疾病。
They falsely present the symptoms
他們虛假地呈現症狀
Of all diseases.
各種疾病。
“They distort everything‍—
「他們扭曲一切——
The nature of all that appears in the world
世間中顯現的一切事物的本質
Is twisted by them.
被他們扭曲了。
Led forth by the sūtra noose,
被經的繩索所引領,
They are all present here.”
他們都在這裡。
Then, Vaiśravaṇa arose,
然後,毗沙門天王起身,
And with palms joined said:
雙手合掌說道:
“You with designs of wheels on your feet,
「你的腳上有輪形的圖案,
You are like a shining golden sacrificial post.
你如同閃耀的黃金祭柱。
Illuminator of the world,
世界的光明者,
Great Sage, you are like fire!
大聖,你如同火焰一般!
“Sixty-four thousand yakṣas
「六萬四千夜叉
With terrible secret mantras
用可怕的秘密真言
Dwell in the north
住在北方
And perpetrate harm in the north.
在世界之主的面前,在北方造成傷害。
“In the presence of the Lord of the World,
「在世界之主的面前,
I will pronounce their punishment:
我將宣布對他們的懲罰:

syād yathedam khaṅge khaṅge khaṅga garbhe vicakṣaṇe cakra rājane candre capale pātāle bhīmavadavati kharāgre bhṛikuṭimukhe kuṭila­karāgre ekākṣi vargavati sāraṅgavati mārgavati gargavate citravati citrakānti |

(咒語不翻)

“May I have well-being in the north! Svāha!
「願我在北方安樂!娑婆訶!
“May Brahmā and Śakra,
「願梵天與帝釋天,
The guardians of the world and Maheśvara,
世界的守護者和大自在天,
All the yakṣa generals,
所有的夜叉將領,
And Hārītī with her sons
訶利帝母及其眾子
Accept from me these flowers, incense,
請接受我供奉的這些鮮花、香氣。
And burnt offerings!
以及焚香祭祀!
“Through their vigor,
「通過他們的精力,
Brilliance, majesty, and might,
光輝、威嚴和力量,
May all illnesses be vanquished
願一切疾病都被消除
And may I be safe
願我得到平安
From all perils and misfortunes! [F.73.b]
免除一切危險與不幸![F.73.b]
“Homage to you, heroic being!
敬禮於你,英勇的聖者!
Homage to you, supreme being!
敬禮於你,至高的聖者!
We pay homage with palms joined!
我們恭敬地合掌敬禮!
Homage to you, king of Dharma!”
敬禮於你,法王啊!
The great king Dhṛtarāṣṭra arose,
大王持國天王起身而立,
And with palms joined said:
合掌而說:
“You who are in full bloom, like a bouquet of flowers,
「你如同盛開的花束一般綻放光彩,」
You with the voice of a kalaviṅka bird’s call,
你具有迦陵頻伽鳥般的聲音,
Who resound with the sound like that of kokila birds and peacocks,
聲音如布穀鳥和孔雀般迴響的。
And like the roar of kettledrums and thunder,
如同大鼓和雷鳴的轟鳴一樣,
“Great Sage,
「大聖人啊,
Sixty-four thousand yakṣas, rākṣasas, and gandharvas
六萬四千名夜叉、羅剎和乾闥婆
Dwell in the east
住在東方
And perpetrate harm in the east.
在東方造作傷害。
“In the presence of the Lord of the World
「在世間之主的面前
I will pronounce their punishment:
我將宣佈他們的懲罰:

syād yathedam dhāraṇi dhāraṇi pradhvaṃsani bhañjani prabhañjani vidhamaṇi kiṃpuruṣe śakale sārethe sāravati śūladhare śūladhāriṇi śuddhacaraṇe ghoṣavati śārāgre śānte |

(咒語不翻)

“May I have well-being in the east! Svāha!
「願我在東方獲得安樂!娑婆訶!
“May Brahmā and Śakra,
「願梵天和帝釋天,
The guardians of the world and Maheśvara,
世界的守護者與大自在天,
All the yakṣa generals,
所有的夜叉將軍,
And Hārītī with her sons
訶利帝母和她的兒子們
Accept from me these flowers, incense,
請接受我獻上的鮮花、香炉,
And burnt offerings!
以及燒香供養!
“Through their vigor,
「通過他們的精力,
Brilliance, majesty, and might,
光輝、莊嚴與力量,
May all illnesses be vanquished
願一切疾病都被消滅
And may I be safe
願我得到安全保護
From all perils and misfortunes!
遠離一切危險和不幸!
“Homage to you, heroic being!
「敬禮你,英雄般的聖者!
Homage to you, supreme being!
恭敬禮敬你,至尊的聖者!
We pay homage with palms joined!
我們合掌向您致敬!
Homage to you, king of Dharma!”
敬禮於你,法王!
King Virūḍhaka then arose,
增長天王隨即起身,
And with palms joined said:
合掌而言:
“All-knower, all-seer,
「遍知者、遍見者,
Defeater of all proponents,
降伏所有異論者,
Dispeller of all doubts,
一切疑惑的消除者,
Leader of all worlds,
所有世界的領導者,
“Sixty-four thousand
六萬四千
Kumbhāṇḍa pretapūtanas
甕形鬼餓鬼鬼子母
Dwell in the south
住在南方
And perpetrate harm
並且造成傷害
Against those who appear there.
對抗那些出現在那裡的眾生。
“In the presence of the Lord of the World,
「在世界之主的面前,
I will pronounce their punishment: [F.74.a]
我將宣佈他們的懲罰:

syād yathedam śānti śāravati kānti kāravati kiṃkarasi kiṃkarati kiṃkasikiriṇṭi kiṃrate kiṃvate dharaṇi dhavani bhūmi dhāriṇi himavati jyotiścaraṇe gālāgre |

(咒語不翻)

“May I have well-being in the south! Svāha!
「願我在南方有安樂!娑婆訶!
“May Brahmā and Śakra,
「願梵天和帝釋天,
The world protectors and Maheśvara,
世界保護者與大自在天,
All the yakṣa generals,
所有的夜叉將軍,
And Hārītī with her sons
訶利帝母和她的兒子們
Accept from me these flowers, incense,
接受我這些花朵、香。
And burnt offerings!
以及焚香供養!
“Through their vigor,
「憑藉他們的力量,
Brilliance, majesty, and might,
光耀、威嚴與力量,
May all illnesses be vanquished
願一切疾病都被消滅
And may I be safe
願我獲得安全保護
From all perils and misfortunes!
從一切危險和不幸中得到保護!
“Homage to you, heroic being!
「向你致敬,英勇的聖者!
Homage to you, supreme being!
向你頂禮,至高的聖者!
We pay homage with palms joined!
我們合掌向您敬禮!
Homage to you, king of Dharma!”
敬禮你,法之王!
King Virūpākṣa then arose,
廣目天王隨即起身,
And with palms joined said:
雙手合掌說道:
“Great Cloud, Great Lion,
「大雲,大獅子,
Greatest of the Great, Great Ocean,
至高無上者,偉大的海洋,
Great Proponent, Great Hero,
大倡導者,大英雄,
Vanquisher of Great Armies,
大軍的摧毀者,
“Sixty-four thousand
六萬四千
Fine-winged nāga guhyakas
細翅的龍隱藏鬼
Dwell in the west
住在西方
And perpetrate harm against those who appear there.
並對出現在那裡的眾生造成傷害。
“In the presence of the Lord of the World,
「在世界之主的面前,
I will pronounce their punishment:
我將宣布對他們的懲罰:

syād yathedam dharmivarāgre balavate balini viśāṅge vicaśi sāgare khārī kapali caṇḍāli kiriṇi nīrañjane vidhāriṇi vallamati avarṇavati acale |

(咒語不翻)

“May I have well-being in the west! Svāha!
「願我在西方得到安樂!娑婆訶!
“May Brahmā and Śakra,
「願梵天與帝釋天,
The guardians of the world and Maheśvara,
世界的守護者和大自在天,
All the yakṣa generals,
所有的夜叉將軍,
And Hārītī with her sons
訶利帝母與她的兒子們
Accept from me these flowers, incense,
請接受我奉獻的這些花卉、香品,
And burnt offerings!
以及焚香的供品!
“Through their vigor,
「藉由他們的力量,
Brilliance, majesty, and might,
光輝、威嚴和力量,
May all illnesses be vanquished
願所有疾病都被消滅
And may I be safe
願我安全無虞
From all perils and misfortunes! Svāhā!
遠離一切危險和不幸!娑婆訶!
“Homage to you, heroic being!
向你頂禮,英勇的聖者!
Homage to you, supreme being! [F.74.b]
我們向你頂禮,至尊的聖者!
We pay homage with palms joined!
我們以合掌恭敬地頂禮!
Homage to you, king of Dharma!”
敬禮你,法王!
Then, Brahmā, Great Brahmā, arose,
之後,梵天,大梵天起身,
And with palms joined said:
合掌恭敬地說:
“Pristine One, purified by Brahmā,
「清淨者,被梵天所淨化,
Master of all forms of knowledge,
一切知識的主人,
Delighter of beings, king of physicians,
眾生的喜悅者,醫藥之王,
Healer of all worlds,
治癒一切世界的醫王,
“In the presence of the Lord of the World,
在世界之主的面前,
I will pronounce the punishment
我將宣告懲罰
For the yakṣas and rākṣasas
針對夜叉和羅剎
That dwell throughout the cardinal and intermediate directions,
遍佈四面八方的
And for the grahas that dwell
以及那些居住其中的魘鬼
Deep underground, on the earth,
深深的地下,在大地上,
In between, and in the sky:
在空中和地面之間:

syād yathedam brahme brahma ghoṣe brahmasvare vajre vajraghoṣe vajradhare sthite sāre acale araṇe iṣaṇe arāṇete śūre varāgra prāpte sāgaravate |

(咒語不翻)

“May I have well-being in all directions! Svāha!
願我四方安康!娑婆訶!
“May Brahmā and Śakra,
願梵天和帝釋天
The guardians of the world and Maheśvara,
世界的守護者和大自在天,
All the yakṣa generals,
所有的夜叉將軍,
And Hārītī with her sons
訶利帝母和她的兒子們
Accept from me these flowers, incense,
請接受我獻上的這些花朵和香。
And burnt offerings!
以及焚香供養!
“Through their vigor,
「通過他們的活力,
Brilliance, majesty, and might,
光輝、威嚴和力量,
May all illnesses be vanquished
願一切疾病都被消除
And may I be safe
願我安全無虞
From all perils and misfortunes! Svāhā!
遠離一切危難和不幸!娑婆訶!
“May all illnesses from wind, bile,
願一切由風、膽汁、痰及其組合所引起的疾病都被消除,
Phlegm, and their combination
痰及其組合
Be quelled,
消除無餘,
And may I be safe
願我得以安全
From all perils and misfortunes! Svāhā!
遠離一切危險和不幸!娑婆訶!
“Homage to you, heroic being!
「敬禮於你,英勇的聖者!
Homage to you, supreme being!
向您敬禮,至高的聖者!
We pay homage with palms joined!
我們合掌向您致敬!
Homage to you, king of Dharma!”
敬禮你,法王!

1.234At this point, the Blessed One thought, “The blessed buddhas have not come into the world for the sake of a single kingdom. The blessed buddhas have not come into the world for a single city, township, province, town, home, or being. Rather, blessed buddhas have come into the world for the sake of the whole world, with its gods, Māra, and Brahmā; [F.75.a] and for the sake of creatures, including mendicants and priests, gods, humans, and asuras‍—in the same way that a master physician, a healer learned in the field of medicine, appears in the world neither for a single kingdom, nor for a single land or being. Why so? It is thought that humans and non-humans could not be harmed wherever blessed buddhas were dwelling. Thus, I too should venture out to the big city of Vaiśālī. I will then secure the welfare of the populace in the big city of Vaiśālī and there perform buddha activities on their behalf.”

1.234此時,世尊作如是念:「諸佛陀出世,不是為了單一國家。諸佛陀出世,不是為了單一城市、鎮落、省份、城鎮、家庭或某個眾生。諸佛陀出世,乃是為了整個世間,包括諸天、魔和梵天;以及為了眾生,包括比丘、比丘尼、諸天、人類和阿修羅。就像一位傑出的醫生,一位通曉醫學領域的治療者,出現於世間,既不是為了單一國家,也不是為了單一地域或某個眾生。為什麼呢?人們認為在佛陀住世的地方,無論人類還是非人類都不會遭受傷害。因此,我也應該前往毗舍離這座大城市。我將在毗舍離這座大城市中確保民眾的福祉,並為他們進行佛陀的事業。」

1.235So, sure enough, in the morning the Blessed One donned his robes, picked up his alms bowl, and came down from Vulture Peak Mountain together with 1,250 monks.

1.235於是,世尊在清晨穿好袈裟,拿起缽盂,與一千二百五十位僧侶一起從靈鷲山下來。

1.236Brahmā, master of the world, took five hundred divine parasols and offered them to the Blessed One on his right. Having made the offering, Brahmā sat, fanning the Blessed One with a chowrie.

1.236梵天世主拿著五百把天傘獻給世尊,獻在世尊的右邊。獻完之後,梵天坐下來,用拂塵為世尊搧涼。

1.237Śakra, lord of the gods, took five hundred divine parasols and offered them to the Blessed One on his left. Having made the offering, he sat, fanning the Blessed One with a chowrie.

1.237帝釋天,諸天之主,拿了五百把神聖的傘蓋,從左邊供養世尊。作完供養後,他坐下來,用拂塵為世尊搧涼。

1.238Each of the four great kings then took five hundred divine parasols and offered them to the Blessed One from behind. Having made the offering, they sat, fanning the Blessed One with a chowrie.

1.238其後,四大天王各自拿起五百把天傘,從身後獻給世尊。獻完禮後,他們坐下,用拂子為世尊搧涼。

1.239Finally, the divine son Maheśvara, the twenty-eight great yakṣa generals, the thirty-two great yakṣa warriors, and Hārītī with her sons, all with their entourages, each took a divine parasol, offered it to the śrāvakas, then sat, fanning them with chowries. [F.75.b]

1.239最後,大自在天之子以及二十八位大夜叉將軍、三十二位大夜叉戰士,還有訶利帝母與她的兒子們,都各自帶著眷屬,每人拿著一把天界的傘蓋,獻給聲聞,然後坐下來用拂子為他們搧涼。

1.240Having received such accolades, respect, and reverence, the Blessed One came down from Vulture Peak Mountain together with the saṅgha of monks and set out for the city of Vaiśālī. From a distance the Licchavi people of Vaiśālī saw the Blessed One coming. He was handsome and inspiring, and his senses were stilled. His mind was serene, his sense faculties were restrained, his mind was temperate, and he had attained the perfection of sublime tranquility. His sense faculties were isolated and withdrawn. He was as well trained as an elephant, and as lucid, limpid, and clear as a lake. His body was adorned with the thirty-two characteristics of a great being, and he was ornamented with the eighty fine marks. He had the body of a thus-gone one, bedecked like the king of sal trees. Like the sun, he emitted a profusion of light rays everywhere. He was like a conflagration raging atop a mountain peak in the middle of a dark night, and brilliant and shining like a golden mountain.

1.240收到如此的崇敬、恭敬和禮拜後,世尊與僧伽一起從靈鷲山下來,出發前往毗舍離城。遠遠地,毗舍離的離車人民看到世尊前來。他相貌莊嚴、威儀令人欽仰,其感官已經寂靜。他的心意寧靜,感官根已經調伏,心意已經制約,已經達到了殊勝寧靜的圓滿。他的感官根已經隔離和收攝。他就像一頭訓練有素的象,清澈、澄淨、透亮,如同一座湖泊。他的身體以大人物的三十二相莊嚴,並以八十種微妙之相裝飾。他具有如來的身體,莊嚴宛如娑羅樹王。如同太陽一般,他四面八方都放射出光芒。他如同一座陡峭的山峰在黑夜中熊熊燃燒的烈火,光明燦爛如同黃金山。

1.241As soon as the Licchavi people of Vaiśālī saw the Blessed One, they gained faith in him. With faith they swept, anointed, cleansed, and strewed with flowers the path on which the Blessed One was traveling to the great city of Vaiśālī. Having decorated the road with various silk wreaths, bells, parasols, standards, and banners, and having scented it with various incenses and perfumes, they approached the Blessed One and bowed at his feet.

1.241毗舍離的離車人民一看到世尊,就對他生起了信心。他們懷著信心掃除、塗抹、清潔並用鮮花鋪灑了世尊前往毗舍離大城的路。他們用各種絲綢花環、鈴鐺、傘蓋、旌旗和幡幡裝飾了道路,用各種香料和香水香遍路面,然後靠近世尊,並在他的腳下頂禮。

1.242Then, with his stainless hand, radiating hundreds of light rays, tender and smooth, shining brighter than the rays of the sun, adorned with the signs of past virtuous conduct, as soft as the bulb of a lotus flower, and whose palm had the design of a thousand-spoked wheel, the Blessed One stroked the heads of the Licchavi people and instructed them.

1.242然後,世尊以他清淨無瑕的手,放射出數百道光線,柔軟光滑,光芒比太陽光線更加耀眼,以過去善行的標誌作為莊嚴,如蓮花花苞一樣柔和,掌心有千輻輪相的紋樣,撫摸離車人民的頭頂,為他們開示教導。

1.243Reaching the great city of Vaiśālī, the Blessed One [F.76.a] stepped across the city threshold at midday. Looking throughout the four directions, he extended his golden arm, adjusted his upper garment, and said, “This queen of all incantations, Destroyer of the Great Trichiliocosm, is a Dharma teaching that liberates from all grahas. It is the seal of many buddhas, as many perfectly awakened, thus-gone arhats as there are grains of sand in the river Ganges. Any monk or nun, or any man or woman with lay vows, who in the future worships the physical relics of the Thus-Gone One, even those as small as a mustard grain, and who receives, holds, reads aloud, teaches, and masters this teaching will never be afflicted by any fever, peril, harm, epidemic, assault, strife, fight, bondage, argument, dispute, or slander. Such a person will be unaffected by the painful karma arising from non-virtuous, evil deeds. Such a person will be unaffected by any harm doers.”

1.243抵達毗舍離大城時,世尊在正午時分跨過城門的門檻。環顧四方,伸出金色的臂膀,整理好上衣,說道:「這部名為三千大千世界摧滅陀羅尼的咒語之王,是能夠從一切魘鬼中解脫的法教。它是許多佛陀的印記,數量如恆河中的沙粒般眾多的圓滿覺醒、已往生的阿羅漢所持有的印記。任何比丘或比丘尼,或任何受持居士戒的男性或女性,在未來若禮敬如來的舍利,即使小如芥子粒,並且接受、持有、誦讀、講授及精通這部教法,將永遠不會被任何熱病、危險、傷害、瘟疫、攻擊、爭執、戰鬥、束縛、辯論、爭論或誹謗所困擾。這樣的人不會受到源於非善、惡行所生的痛苦業報的影響。這樣的人不會受到任何傷害者的傷害。」

1.244Then, Brahmā, master of the world, asked the Blessed One, “Venerable Blessed One, what is the queen of secret mantras called Destroyer of the Great Trichiliocosm, the Dharma teaching that liberates from all grahas, the seal of the buddhas, as many perfectly awakened, thus-gone arhats as there are grains of sand in the river Ganges?”

1.244那時,世間之主梵天向世尊請問:「尊敬的世尊,名為三千大千世界摧滅陀羅尼的秘密真言之王,那能從一切魘鬼中解脫的法教,那是恆河沙數一樣多的完全覺悟、已然逝去的阿羅漢諸佛的印記,它叫什麼名字呢?」

1.245The Blessed One answered Brahmā, master of the world, “Brahmā, listen well and keep in mind what I am going to tell you!”

1.245世尊對梵天世主說:「梵天,你要好好聽著,好好記住我要告訴你的話!」

“As you say, Venerable One,” responded Brahmā, master of the world, to the Blessed One, and he paid attention as the Blessed One had instructed.

「恭敬奉行,世尊。」梵天主宰世界之王如是回應世尊,並恭敬地聆聽世尊的教示。

1.246The Blessed One then said to him:

1.246世尊於是對他說:

syād yathedaṃ acale macale sāramacale prakṛtivarṇe pra­kṛti­nirghoṣe samantamukhe sthire sthāvare vighuṣṭe vighuṣṭaśabde pragalani sāraṅgame [F.76.b] sārāsute sāraṅgavate bale mahābale mahā­nirbhāse svāhā |”

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1.247Concerning this he continued, “Bodily mindfulness, tranquility and insight, the three absorptions, the four bases of supernatural power, the four thorough relinquishments, the four foundations of mindfulness, the four concentrations, the four truths of the noble ones, the five faculties, the five powers, the six kinds of mindfulness, the seven aspects of awakening, the eightfold path of the noble ones, the nine successive stages of meditative equipoise, the ten powers of a thus-gone one, the eleven liberated sense fields, the twelve links of dependent origination, the twelvefold wheel of Dharma, the sixteen recollections of inhaling and exhaling the breath, the eighteen unique attributes of a buddha, and the forty-two letters‍—all this, Brahmā, is in the queen of incantations called Destroyer of the Great Trichiliocosm. This is the sūtra that delivers from all grahas, the buddha seal of as many perfectly awakened, thus-gone arhats as there are grains of sand in the river Ganges. It is the accomplishment of the Buddha, the accomplishment of the Dharma, and the accomplishment of the Saṅgha. It is the accomplishment of Brahmā, the accomplishment of Indra, the accomplishment of the guardians of the world, and the accomplishment of Īśvara. It is the accomplishment of the truth, the accomplishment of the path, and the accomplishment of dependent origination. It is the accomplishment of the moon, the sun, the planets, and the stars.

1.247關於這個,他繼續說:「身念、寧靜與觀,三種禪定、四神足、四正斷、四念處、四靜慮、四聖諦、五根、五力、六念、七覺支、八正道、九次第定、十力、十一解脫處、十二因緣、十二法輪、十六念出入息、十八佛不共法,以及四十二字母——梵天啊,這一切都在這個名為三千大千世界摧滅陀羅尼的陀羅尼女王裡面。這是能夠拯救人們遠離所有魘鬼的經,是如同恆河沙粒那樣多的完全覺悟的如來阿羅漢的佛陀印章。它是佛陀的成就,是法的成就,也是僧伽的成就。它是梵天的成就、因陀羅的成就、世界護持者的成就,以及自在天的成就。它是真理的成就、道路的成就,以及緣起的成就。它是月亮、太陽、行星和星辰的成就。」

1.248syād yathedam sāle kasine vidharaṇi varāgra sāre āmarṣaṇi amoghavati secanakāli nakāli kāśikavati bharaṇi bharakaśakhe samanta­prāpte sāraprāpte stambhani stambhana­prāpte vajradhare svāhā |”

1.248(咒語不翻)

1.249Then, the Blessed One uttered these verses:

1.249之後,世尊宣說了這些偈頌:

“In this world or beyond there is nothing‍— [F.77.a]
「在這個世界或超越此世之外,沒有任何東西——
Not even a precious gem in the higher realms‍—
甚至在更高的境界中也沒有寶珠‍—
That equals the Thus-Gone One, the god of gods,
那等同於如來,眾神之神,
The supreme among humans.
人中之最尊。
Thus, he is called the most precious gem.
因此,他被稱為最珍貴的寶石。
By this truth may there be well-being here!
以此真實,願此處安樂!
“There is nothing at all comparable to the Dharma
「世間沒有任何事物可以與法相比較
Of uncompounded, quiescent ambrosia‍—
無為、寂靜的甘露——
The uncompounded ambrosia of extinction and dispassion
無為的滅盡與離欲的甘露
Discerned by the Sage of the Śākyas through his knowledge.
由釋迦族的聖者透過他的智慧而洞察。
Thus, it is called the most precious gem.
因此,它被稱為最珍貴的寶石。
By this truth may there be well-being here!
願藉此真理在此處得以安樂!
“There is nothing comparable to the absorption
「沒有任何東西能比得上這種禪定
That perceives the vajra-like, non-dual path‍—
這樣的人證悟了金剛般的、不二的道路——
The manifestation, in due order, of what is most desired,
最所渴望之物,依次序而顯現,
The permanent accomplishment of the teacher’s absolute practice.
上師絕對修行的究竟成就。
Thus, it is called the most precious gem.
因此,它被稱為最珍貴的寶石。
By this truth may there be well-being here!
以此真理,願此處安樂!
“The eight great kinds of person praised
「八種偉大的人被稱讚
And called the four pairs,
被稱為四雙,
Extolled as ‘venerable’ by the Thus-Gone One,
被如來尊稱為「可敬者」,
The incomparable person, the Great Sage,
無可比擬的人物,大聖人,
Yield great fruits when offered to,
獲得大果報當被供養時,
Like seeds planted in a fertile field‍—
如同種子播種在肥沃的田地裡——
This is called the most precious gem of the Saṅgha.
這被稱為僧伽最珍貴的寶石。
By this truth may there be well-being here!
願藉此真理,此處獲得安樂!
“Since those who strive with firm resolve
"由於那些以堅定決心而努力的人們"
And enter Gautama’s teaching
並進入喬達摩的教法
Gain access to ambrosia,
獲得甘露。
Remove darkness, and attain nirvāṇa,
除去黑暗,證得涅槃,
They are called the most precious gem of the Saṅgha.
他們被稱為僧伽最珍貴的寶石。
By this truth may there be well-being here!
願因此真實而此處有安樂!
“As soon as they connect with this vision,
「他們一旦與此見解相連,
Belief in the transitory collection,
對於無常聚合的信念,
Ethical discipline in the form of extreme austerity,
極端苦行形式的倫理戒律,
And doubt are simultaneously cast off,
疑惑也同時消除了,
And they see the truths of the noble ones.
他們看見聖者的真諦。
Thus, they are called the most precious gem of the Saṅgha.
因此,他們被稱為僧伽中最珍貴的寶石。
By this truth may there be well-being here!
以此真理,願此地安樂!
“With body, speech, or mind
「以身體、言語或心念
They never produce the threefold evil deeds,
他們從不造作三種惡行,
And even when they suddenly do, they do not conceal them,
即使他們突然做出這些惡行,也不會隱瞞。
And in that way, their view is not tainted with grasping.
就這樣,他們的見解不被執著所污染。
Thus, they are called the most precious gem of the Saṅgha.
因此,他們被稱為僧伽最珍貴的寶石。
By this truth may there be well-being here! [F.77.b]
願藉由此真理,此地有幸福安樂!
“Just as a threshold beam planted in the ground
「就像一根門檻橫樑插入地裡
Is unmoved by winds from the four directions,
不為四方的風所搖動,
So are the members of the saṅgha of noble ones,
僧伽的成員們也是如此,具有對聖者最高道路的觀。
Who have insight into the highest path of the noble ones.
具有對聖者最高之道的觀的人。
Thus, they are called the most precious gem of the Saṅgha.
因此,他們被稱為僧伽最珍貴的寶石。
By this truth may there be well-being here!
以此真理,願此處安樂!
“Those who cultivate with profound wisdom
「那些以深刻的慧修行的人們
The eloquently taught truths of the noble ones
聖者們言辭優美的真理
And consider giving away even their own bodies
甚至願意捨棄自己的身體來布施
Never encounter the eight perils.
永遠不會遭遇八難。
Thus, they are called the most precious gem of the Saṅgha.
因此,他們被稱為僧伽中最珍貴的寶石。
By this truth may there be well-being here!
以此真理,願此處安樂!
“Just as a flame extinguished by the wind
「正如風吹滅的火焰
Cannot be taken up and counted,
無法被取起而計數,
So do the offspring of the buddhas
佛陀的後裔們也是如此
Become indemonstrable
變得無法示現
Once they have discarded all fetters.
一旦他們已經捨棄了所有的束縛。
Thus, they are called the most precious gem of the Saṅgha.
因此,他們被稱為僧伽中最珍貴的寶石。
By this truth may there be well-being here!
以此真理,願此地安樂!
“May all sentient beings, moving or still, be well here!
願一切有情,動物或植物,都在此處安樂!
And may they pay homage to the Buddha,
願他們向佛陀禮敬,
The supreme teacher, venerated by gods and men!
至高的導師,受到天神與人類的尊敬!
May there be well-being here today!
願今日此處安樂吉祥!
“May all sentient beings, moving or still, be well here!
願一切眾生,動靜皆得安樂!
May they pay homage to the Dharma,
願他們恭敬禮拜法。
The peaceful dispassion venerated by gods and men!
被諸天與人類尊崇的寂靜無欲!
May there be well-being here today!
願今日此處安樂吉祥!
“May all sentient beings, animate and inanimate, be well here!
願一切有情眾生,有生命和無生命的,在此都安樂!
May they pay homage to the Saṅgha,
願他們向僧伽頂禮。
The supreme assembly venerated by gods and men!
受到諸神和人類尊敬的最高僧伽!
May there be well-being here today!
願今日此地安樂!
“May all sentient beings, moving or still,
願一切眾生,動或不動,
Be well here!
在這裡安樂吧!
“May whatever bhūtas are assembled here,
「願所有聚集在此的鬼,
All those that dwell upon the earth or in the sky,
所有居住在大地上或天空中的眾生,
Act always lovingly toward all creatures
對所有眾生,時時刻刻都應該懷著慈愛之心去行動
And practice Dharma day and night!
並日夜修習法!
“By the truth that the Victorious One, having vanquished his foes,
「以勝利者克服敵人的真理,
Spoke truthfully, without falsehood,
說的是真實的話,沒有虛假,
May there be well-being here,
願此處安樂,
And may all be delivered from grave perils! Svāhā!
願一切眾生都從大危難中解脫!娑婆訶!

1.266syād yathedam dhire dhidhire bali­nirghoṣe balisvare sāravate stuti prastuti­prāpte ārave aranirghoṣe āravati acyute [F.78.a] balavate śūraprāpte sāraṃgame sūryavale sūrya­nirghoṣe svāhā |

1.266(咒語不翻)

1.267“Brahmā, this queen of incantations called Destroyer of the Great Trichiliocosm, which delivers from all grahas, is the buddha seal of as many perfectly awakened, thus-gone arhats as there are grains of sand in the river Ganges. It is the abode of the Buddha, the abode of the Dharma, and the abode of the Saṅgha. It is the abode of Brahmā, the abode of Indra, the abode of the guardians of the world, and the abode of Īśvara. It is the abode of great sages, the abode of the elements, the abode of the eyes, the abode of causes, the abode of spatial extension, and the abode of the teachings. It is the complete and perfect awakening of all buddhas. It is touched by śrāvakas, blessed by Brahmā, praised by Indra, revered by the world protectors, worshipped by Īśvara, extolled by the gods, and saluted by yoga practitioners. It delights scholars. It is praised by sages. It is adorned by priests. It is praised by the gods. It is cleansed by those who perform ritual ablutions. It is delighted in by the world of the four castes. It is the domain of all buddhas, the garden of pratyekabuddhas, the abode of sages, the nirvāṇa of śrāvakas, the abode of yoga practitioners, and the source of the qualities of awakening. It is the destroyer of afflictions. It uproots latent pains. It fully teaches the path of the noble ones. It opens the gates to liberation. It eradicates all beliefs in the transitory collection. It demolishes the mountain of pride. It dries the ocean of saṃsāra. It liberates all sentient beings who have fallen into the ocean of saṃsāra. [F.78.b] It severs Māra’s noose. It frightens Māra’s entourage. It scatters Māra’s spit. It overcomes the army of afflictions. It inducts one into the city of nirvāṇa.

1.267「梵天啊,這部叫做『三千大千世界摧滅陀羅尼』的咒王,能夠解救一切魘鬼,它是如恆河沙數那麼多的圓滿覺悟、已經往生的阿羅漢的佛陀印記。它是佛陀的住處,是法的住處,是僧伽的住處。它是梵天的住處,是因陀羅的住處,是世界護衛者的住處,是自在天的住處。它是大聖者的住處,是元素的住處,是眼睛的住處,是因緣的住處,是空間延伸的住處,是教法的住處。它是一切佛陀的圓滿和完美覺悟。它被聲聞所觸及,被梵天所加持,被因陀羅所讚美,被世界護衛者所尊崇,被自在天所供奉,被諸天所頌揚,被瑜伽修行者所禮敬。它令學者欣喜。它被聖者所讚揚。它被祭司所莊嚴。它被諸天所讚美。它被進行儀式淨化者所清淨。它被四階級的世間所樂享。它是一切佛陀的領域,是辟支佛的園林,是聖者的住處,是聲聞的涅槃,是瑜伽修行者的住處,是覺悟功德的源泉。它是苦惱的摧滅者。它根除潛伏的痛苦。它完整地教導聖者之道。它開啟解脫的門戶。它消除一切對無常集合體的信念。它摧毀傲慢之山。它乾涸輪迴之海。它解救一切落入輪迴之海的眾生。它切斷魔的羂索。它使魔的眷屬感到恐懼。它驅散魔的唾沫。它克服苦惱之軍。它引導人進入涅槃之城。

1.268syād yathedam khaṅge khaṅge khaṅgeghoṣe uṣodhane sārathi prabhede vipulaprabhe saṃkarṭhaṇi vikarṭhaṇi viśagravate śuddhasādhani varuṇavate vāsa vibhūṣeṇe vesaṃgame paśupati puspagarbhe |

1.268(咒語不翻)

“May I and all sentient beings be safe from all perils, calamities, and misfortunes! Svāha!

「願我與一切眾生遠離一切危險、災難與不幸!娑婆訶!

1.269“This queen of incantations called Destroyer of the Great Trichiliocosm is the sūtra that delivers from all grahas. It is the buddha seal of as many perfectly awakened, thus-gone arhats as there are grains of sand in the river Ganges. It seals the world with its gods, humans, and asuras and poises it for the supreme city of nirvāṇa. For its sake, the previous perfect and complete buddhas‍—the fully awakened ones‍—as well as the pratyekabuddhas and śrāvakas are honored like parents, objects of veneration, and gurus. For its sake, chastity is practiced, discipline is observed, generosity is enacted, and the perfection of compassion is fulfilled. The attainment of awakening is accomplished. Māra is vanquished.”

1.269「這部名為《三千大千世界摧滅陀羅尼》的咒王,是能解救一切魘鬼的經。它是無數圓滿覺悟、已去往涅槃的阿羅漢的佛陀印記,數量如恆河沙粒一樣眾多。它用諸神、人類和阿修羅封印了世界,並使其朝向涅槃的至高城邑。為了它,過去的圓滿覺悟的佛陀——那些完全覺醒的如來——以及辟支佛和聲聞都受到如同父母、供養對象和上師般的尊敬。為了它,淨戒得以奉行,律儀得以遵守,布施得以實踐,慈悲的圓滿得以成就。覺悟的證得得以完成。魔得以被克服。」

1.270Then, paying homage to the Blessed One, Brahmā, master of the world, Śakra, lord of the gods, and the four great kings simultaneously, with a single thought and in the same cadence, said to the Blessed One:

1.270然後,梵天(世界的主宰)、帝釋天(諸神之主)和四大天王同時向世尊頂禮,以一個念頭、同樣的聲調向世尊說道:

“Ah! Incantation, great incantation,
「啊!陀羅尼,大陀羅尼,
Destroyer of the Great Trichiliocosm.
三千大千世界摧滅陀羅尼。
This buddha seal
這佛陀印
Protects all sentient beings throughout the four directions.
保護四方所有眾生。
“We will impart the seal‍—
「我們將傳授印章—
The sūtra Destroyer of the Great Trichiliocosm‍—
經典《三千大千世界摧滅陀羅尼》—
The seal that frightens all bhūtas
能令所有鬼恐懼的印章
When stamped.
當蓋印時。
“To humans who are hostile
「對於敵對的人類
And lack faith in this teaching [F.79.a]
而且缺乏對這教法的信心
We will pronounce the punishment‍—
我們將宣告懲罰——
The incantation manifested by Brahmā,
梵天所顯現的咒語,
Revered by Śakra,
受到帝釋天的尊敬,
And sealed by the guardians of the world:
並由世界的守護者所印可:

1.273syād yathedam kaliṅge bharade jautāgre jāmani siṃhavade sārāgraprāpte haṃsagāmini malini hule sihule sihuli sihuleme haham haham sudani varāgravati hastini nevaramita caṇḍale carame carāme carā carāre svāhā |”

1.273(咒語不翻)

1.274When this queen of incantations called Destroyer of the Great Trichiliocosm was being expounded, this great trichiliocosm shook, rumbled, trembled, and quaked in six ways. The yakṣas and flesh-eating rākṣasas throughout the four directions loudly proclaimed:

1.274當這名為「三千大千世界摧滅陀羅尼」的陀羅尼女王正在宣說時,這個大三千世界搖動、轟鳴、震顫,以六種方式顫動。四方各地的夜叉和食肉羅剎大聲宣告:

“Alas, great suffering! Alas, calamity!
「唉呀,大苦啊!唉呀,災難啊!
We assemblies of bhūtas are ruined!
我們的鬼眾都被摧毀了!
We assemblies of bhūtas are totally ruined!
我們鬼眾完全被摧滅了!
We are forever led by force!
我們永遠被迫奴役!
All the bhūta creatures,
所有的鬼類眾生,
Powerless, are today confronted.
無力的,今日面臨困境。
Sitting on the ground,
坐在地上,
Cowering and discouraged,
畏縮且沮喪,
They toss and turn.”
他們翻來覆去。

1.277Then, the Blessed One transformed the ground into vajra, and the bhūtas fled throughout the four directions.

1.277然後,世尊將大地變成金剛,鬼們四散逃跑。

1.278The four great kings then manifested a great conflagration of flames throughout the four directions, and the bhūtas ran off into the sky.

1.278四大天王隨後在四個方向顯現出熊熊烈火,鬼隨之逃入空中。

1.279Brahmā, master of the world, then transformed the sky into metal, and the bhūtas ran off farther into the sky, suspended in the air at the height of seven palm trees.

1.279梵天世界之主隨後將天空變成了金屬,鬼類逃往更高的天空,懸停在空中距離地面七棵棕櫚樹的高度。

1.280Śakra, lord of the gods, then brought down a rain of swords, arrows, spears, lances, javelins, trees, and mountains.

1.280帝釋天天神之主隨後降下了寶劍、箭矢、矛、槍、標槍、樹木和山岳的雨。

1.281At that time, the five thousand yakṣas who had assembled from everywhere in the universe, vanquished by the curse of the incantation, crazed and weakened by fever, fell to the Blessed One’s feet exhausted and said:

1.281此時,從宇宙各地聚集而來的五千名夜叉,被咒語的詛咒所制伏,被高熱燒得神志不清、身體虛弱,疲憊不堪地倒在世尊的腳下,說道:

“Mendicant Gautama, benevolent
「乞士喬達摩,仁慈
And compassionate toward all beings!
對所有眾生都充滿慈悲!
Mendicant Gautama, please protect us!” [F.79.b]
喬達摩乞士,請保護我們!

1.283The Blessed One then embraced those guhyaka lords with love, and induced them to take up the bases of training.

1.283世尊隨後用慈愛擁抱了那些隱藏鬼的首領,並引導他們受持訓練的基礎。

[They said:]
[他們說:]
“Were we to disregard the seal,
「假如我們不顧此印,」
We would travel the same course
我們將會走上同樣的道路
As those who have killed their mother,
如同那些殺害母親的人一樣,
Killed their father,
殺害了他們的父親,
“Killed an arhat,
「殺害了阿羅漢,
Divided the saṅgha,
分裂了僧伽,
Or hatefully
或者出於仇恨
Drawn the blood of a perfected buddha.
使出了圓滿佛陀的血液。
“Our heads would split into seven pieces,
"我們的頭會裂成七塊,"
Like the blossom of a basil shrub,
如同羅勒灌木的花朵,
And afflicted with a yakṣa illness,
而被夜叉疾病所困擾。
Our bodies would contract white leprosy.
我們的身體會患上白癩病。
“Were we to transgress the queen of incantations,
「假若我們違犯咒語的皇后,」
The sūtra Destroyer of the Great Trichiliocosm,
三千大千世界摧滅陀羅尼經,
Uttered by the victorious ones,
由勝利者所宣說,
Things would not go according to our wishes.”
事情就不會按照我們的願望進行。

1.288Just then all the illnesses, perils, calamities, diseases, and disturbances raging throughout the city of Vaiśālī ceased. The yakṣas, rākṣasas, humans, and non-humans ventured out from their respective domains. Swans, parrots, myna birds, kokila cuckoos, peacocks, wild geese, jīvañjīva pheasants, and flocks of other birds all melodiously warbled. The kinnaras became free of physical ailments, like divine daughters. Jeweled utensils clanged without being touched. Kettledrums, conch shells, clay drums, small kettledrums, lutes, and flutes sounded right where they stood. Pomegranate trees, wood-apple trees, āmalakī trees, banyan trees, bodhi trees, plakṣa trees, kapittha trees, udumbara trees, sal trees, and tamāla trees all released their fragrances. A hundred thousand gods exclaimed, “Ah, Ah!” A rain of flowers fell from the sky, and the fragrances of non-humans manifested in the world.

1.288就在那時,毗舍離城中肆虐的一切疾病、危難、災厄、疾苦和擾亂都消散了。夜叉、羅剎、人類和非人從各自的領域中出現。天鵝、鸚鵡、八哥、布穀鳥、孔雀、野鵝、命命鳥和其他鳥群都優美地啼唱。緊那羅擺脫了身體的病痛,如同天女一般。寶物器皿在沒有被觸碰的情況下發出聲響。鼓、海螺、泥鼓、小鼓、琵琶和笛子在原地自鳴。石榴樹、蘋果樹、庵摩羅果樹、榕樹、菩提樹、無花果樹、婆羅門栗樹、榕樹、娑羅樹和黑檀樹都散發出香氣。十萬位天神驚呼「啊,啊!」天空降下花雨,非人的香氣在世間顯現。

1.289Then, with palms joined, the four great kings said to the Blessed One, “Venerable Blessed One! This Dharma teaching, the king of sūtras, Destroyer of the Great Trichiliocosm, is the buddha seal that delivers from all grahas. Whoever observes the bases of training, dons the saffron-colored robes, [F.80.a] and receives, holds, recites aloud, explains, masters, writes out, binds into a book, and wears it will be unaffected by any inauspicious phenomena, ranging from illness, peril, misfortune, disease, disturbance, fighting, contention, bondage, argument and dissension, and slander. They will overcome all harm.

1.289那時,四大天王合掌向世尊說道:「尊敬的世尊啊!這部佛法教導,經中之王《三千大千世界摧滅陀羅尼》,是能夠救度所有魘鬼的佛陀印記。凡是遵守修行基礎,穿著黃褐色袈裟,接受、持誦、大聲誦讀、解說、精通、抄寫、裝訂成冊,以及佩戴這部經的人,將不會受到任何不祥現象的影響,包括疾病、危險、厄運、病痛、困擾、爭鬥、紛爭、束縛、爭執和誹謗。他們將克服所有傷害。」

1.290“Villages, towns, regions, the kingdom, crossroads, and homes should be cleansed of heaps of rubbish by one seeking to demarcate the kingdom’s borders, who has performed his ablutions, seeks the three white foods, abstains from the five impure foods, observes the bases of human training, possesses equanimity for all beings, and is adorned with fine garments and jewelry. The ground at the center of the king’s palace should be strewn with flower petals and scented with various fragrances. In the four directions should be placed four girls who have performed their ablutions. They should be well adorned and hold weapons in their hands. Each of them should also have a bell, and a jewel vessel. In the morning, when the sun has risen, the incantation should be read out loud, and the sūtra should be recited and chanted. It should be written out and fastened to the tops of large shrines, tall trees, and tall standards, and then worshipped for up to half a lunar month with various flowers and fragrances. It should be chanted once each day. Thus, the kingdom will be delivered. Thus, the villages, cities, regions, country, kingdom, palaces, sacred sites, temples, homes, fields, government offices, trees, orchards, meadows, gardens, cowsheds, and stables will be divested of heaps of rubbish. [F.80.b]

1.290「村莊、城鎮、地區、王國、十字路口和住宅應該被清潔,清除垃圾堆積。進行此事的人應該是尋求劃定王國邊界的人,他已經沐浴淨身,尋求三白食,戒除五不淨食,遵守人類訓練的基礎,對所有眾生擁有平等心,並用精美的衣服和珠寶裝飾自己。王宮中心的地面應該撒上花瓣並用各種香氣熏香。在四個方向應該各放置一位已經沐浴淨身的女孩。她們應該被妥善裝扮,手持武器。她們每個人還應該有一個鈴鐺和一個珍寶容器。在早晨日出時,應該大聲朗誦此陀羅尼,並誦讀和吟唱經文。應該將其寫出來並固定在大寺廟、高樹和高旗桿的頂端,然後用各種花朵和香氣供養長達半個月圓周期。應該每天誦唱一次。這樣,王國就會得到解救。這樣,村莊、城市、地區、國家、王國、宮殿、聖地、寺廟、住宅、田野、政府辦公室、樹木、果園、草地、花園、牛棚和馬廄都將被清除垃圾堆積。」

1.291“Khadira and jujube woods should be lit, the ground should be strewn with flower petals, and the porticos should be scented with various fragrances to the right and left. All seeds should be smeared with clarified butter and scattered to the four directions. Threads of various colors should be tied to the passageways. All the animals should be released and then rounded up again. The incantation should be chanted. It should be written out or bound into a book, fastened to some high place, and then worshipped. In front of the patient a buddha image, a buddha reliquary, or an image of Brahmā, Śakra, or the four great kings should be placed on a stool or on a casket and marked with the four seals. The three jewels should be worshipped with various flowers and fragrances, and in the names of Brahmā, Śakra, the four great kings, Maheśvara, the yakṣa generals, the yakṣa warriors, Hārītī, and so forth. ‘By their power, majesty, and might may I have well-being! May I be protected! May I be delivered from all illnesses!’ All of the patient’s food, drink, and medicine should be bestowed enchanted with this incantation.

1.291「應該點燃柴檀木和棗樹木,將花瓣灑在地上,用各種香氣薰香左右兩側的門廊。所有種子應該塗上澄清的黃油,向四方撒散。各種顏色的線應該繫在通道上。所有動物應該被釋放,然後再聚集起來。應該誦念陀羅尼。應該將其寫出來或裝訂成冊,固定在高處,然後供奉。在患者面前應該放置一尊佛像、一座佛舍利塔或梵天、帝釋天或四大天王的形象,放在凳子或匣子上,用四印標記。應該用各種花卉和香氣供奉三寶,並以梵天、帝釋天、四大天王、大自在天、夜叉將軍、夜叉戰士、訶利帝母等的名義。『願憑藉他們的力量、威勢和神聖,使我安康!願我得到保護!願我從一切疾病中得到解脫!』患者的所有食物、飲料和藥物都應該用這個陀羅尼加持賦予。」

“When he attained perfect awakening,
「當他證得圓滿覺悟時,
The guardians of the world
世界的守護者
Took four vessels from the four directions
從四個方向取來四個容器
And offered them to the Bliss-Gone One.
並將它們奉獻給已逝之樂者。
“Having transformed them into one with his miraculous powers,
「他用神通力將它們化為一體,」
The teacher took into his hand
老師將其握在手中
Ambrosia-like medicines
甘露般的藥物
With that supreme divine vessel.
用那至高無上的聖器。
“By these words of truth
「以這些真實的言語
May medicines be transformed into ambrosia!
願醫藥化為甘露!
“The goddess Hārītī, too,
「訶利帝母女神也是如此,」
Took the auspicious divine substance of harītakī wood,
取用了訶子木的吉祥神聖物質,
And offered to the teacher
並供養給了老師
Ambrosia-like medicines.
甘露般的藥物。
“By these words of truth,
「以這些真實的言語,
May the illnesses of the afflicted be removed!
願那些受苦之人的疾病被消除!
May all their hardships be taken away!
願他們所有的苦難都得以消除!
May their medicines be transformed into ambrosia! [F.81.a]
願他們的藥物轉化為甘露!
“By the majesty of the Buddha Vipaśyin,
「以毘婆尸佛的威力,」
The power of Śikhin,
尸棄佛的力量,
The true words of Viśvabhū,
毘舍浮佛的真言,
And the absorption of Krakucchanda,
及拘樓孫佛的禪定,
“By the wisdom of he who is known as Kanaka,
「以名為金寶佛的慧
The supernatural power of Kāśyapa,
迦葉的神通力,
And the might of the Lion of the Śākyas,
以及釋迦族的獅子的威力,
May the medicines transform into ambrosia!
願藥物轉化為甘露!
“The medicines should be given
「應當將藥物給予
To the patient while he is facing east.
面向東方給予患者。
At that time, the following incantation
那時,以下咒語
Should be placed in the palm of his hand and chanted:
應該放在他的手掌中,並誦念:

1.300syād yathedam khaṭe khaṭe khaṭe khaṭevikhaṭi vimale vilambe bale balavati candre caraṇe amṛta­nirghoṣe svāhā |

1.300(咒語不翻)

“ ‘May all illnesses‍—those born from wind,
「願一切疾病——那些由風引起的,
Those born from bile, those born from phlegm,
由膽汁引起的疾病,由痰液引起的疾病,
And those from their combination‍—be destroyed!
以及由其組合而生的疾病——都被摧毀!
May I always be well!’
願我常安樂!

1.302“As counteraction to interferences devised by kākhordas or vetāḍas, a man or a woman who has fasted for a single day and night and been ritually cleansed and well adorned should strew the ground with flower petals, scent it with various fragrances, light a fire from khadira and jujube woods, and scatter seeds throughout the four directions. The seeds should also be scattered into the fire. All roots and flowers should be wound into cords of various colors and fastened to swords, tridents, spears, and arrows. Many varieties of perfumed water should be mixed together and then poured into a large pot. The one who is afflicted by the kākhorda should be tied up with the cord and cleansed with the liquid from the pot. The cord should then be cut with a sword and tossed into the fire. This sūtra, Destroyer of the Great Trichiliocosm, should then be uttered:

1.302「作為對恐怖鬼或厲鬼製造的干擾的對治,一個男人或女人應當齋戒一日一夜,進行儀式淨化並精心裝扮。他應當在地上撒灑花瓣,用各種香料薰香,用檀木和棗木生火,並向四個方向撒灑種子。種子也應當撒入火中。所有的根和花應當被編織成各種顏色的繩索,並綁在劍、三叉戟、矛和箭上。應當混合多種香水,然後倒入一個大鍋中。被恐怖鬼所困擾的人應當用繩索捆綁,用鍋中的液體淨化。繩索應當用劍切斷並投入火中。然後應當誦讀這部經,即三千大千世界摧滅陀羅尼:

“ ‘By the power and majesty
「藉著力量和威力
Of the buddhas and pratyekabuddhas,
佛陀和辟支佛的聲聞,
The śrāvakas of the buddhas,
諸佛的聲聞,
Brahmā, Indra, and the guardians of the world,
梵天、因陀羅及世間的守護者,
“ ‘The yakṣa generals and Īśvara,
「夜叉將軍和自在天,
The yakṣa warriors,
夜叉戰士,
And Hārītī with her sons,
訶利帝母與她的兒子們,
May the vetāḍa action be interrupted!
願厲鬼的作用被中斷!
“ ‘Gems are pierced by vajra, [F.81.b]
「寶石被金剛穿透,
Firewood is burned by fire,
柴火被火焚燒,
Clouds are scattered by wind,
雲被風吹散,
And forests are dried up by the sun.
森林被太陽曬乾。
“ ‘By the truth of these words
「『用這些言語的真理
May the kākhorda actions be scorched!
願恐怖鬼的行為被焚燒!
With various fragrances and flowers
用各種香氣和花朵
All evil is surely vanquished!
一切邪惡必然摧毀!

1.307tadyathā hume hume kakhali kakhali kharale juhvini javale harāgre hariṇi śāvari śānti prasānti svāhā dhāvani svāhā pradhāvani svāhā gāndharve svāhā pralaṅgani svāhā sarvakākhordakṛtavetāḍacchedani svāhā |

1.307(咒語不翻)

1.308“ ‘These mantra syllables cause all the deities to shear, eliminate, vanquish, and overcome all kākhordas, vetāḍas, medicinal herbs, mantras, poisons, and potions. Svāha!’

1.308「這些真言的音節能使所有的神祇剪除、消滅、克服和戰勝所有的恐怖鬼、厲鬼、藥草、真言、毒藥和藥劑。娑婆訶!」

1.309“One who endeavors to be free of goiters, herpes, insanity, boils, blisters, rashes, and the drinking of poison should be ritually cleansed and well adorned, and say the following incantation while sitting on a fine seat:

1.309「想要擺脫甲狀腺腫、皮膚病、瘋癲、膿瘡、水泡、皮疹和中毒的人,應該進行淨化儀式並精心打扮自己,坐在乾淨的座位上,誦念以下真言:

“ ‘By the majesty of all the buddhas,
「『以所有佛陀的威力,
The majesty of the pratyekabuddhas,
辟支佛的莊嚴,
The power of the arhats
阿羅漢的力量
And of all secret mantra holders;
以及一切祕密真言持有者的力量;
“ ‘By the wisdom of Śāriputra,
「以舍利弗的慧,
The supernatural power of Maudgalyāyana,
目犍連的神通力,
The vision of Aniruddha,
阿那律的眼見,
And the ascetic practices of Kāśyapa;
以及迦葉的苦行修持;
“ ‘By the previous attainments of Kauṇḍinya,
「以憍陳如過去的成就,
The learning of Ānanda,
阿難的學問,
The benevolence of Brahmā,
梵天的仁慈
And the supremacy of Śatakratu;
和室建都的至高無上;
“ ‘By the territories of the guardians of the world,
「'以世界護者的領域為憑,
The power of Maheśvara,
大自在天的力量,
The might of the generals,
將軍們的力量,
And the supernatural splendor of Hārītī‍—
以及訶利帝母的超自然光輝——
“ ‘Through their might and majesty,
「透過他們的力量與尊榮,
May poison be removed from me!
願毒從我身上移除!
These are the secret mantra syllables
這些是祕密的真言音節
That remove and counteract poison:
驅除並對抗毒害:

1.315syād yathedam harigiśinakili ehere amare aṇḍare paṇḍare kaṭake keyūre hase hase hase khase khase khase kharaṅge marugahaṇe svāhā mumukṣa svāhā hile svāhā mile svāhā |

1.315(咒語不翻)

“ ‘Boils, white leprosy, herpes,
願毒被我除去! 這些是祕密的真言音節 能夠除去並對治毒:
Itches, blisters,
瘙癢、水泡,
Blood blisters, and rashes‍—[F.82.a]
血泡、皮疹——
All seven are cured!
這七種都被治癒了!
“ ‘Desire, anger, and delusion:
「貪欲、瞋恨和癡迷:
These are the three poisons in the world.
這是世間的三種毒。
The Blessed Awakened One is free of poisons.
有福的覺醒者已經遠離了毒害。
Poison is eradicated by the majesty of the Awakened One!
毒害被覺悟者的威德所消除!
“ ‘Desire, anger, and delusion:
「貪欲、瞋恨和愚癡:
These are the three poisons in the world.
這些是世間的三種毒。
The Blessed One’s Dharma is free of poisons.
世尊的法沒有毒害。
Poison is eradicated by the majesty of the Dharma!
毒害被法的威力所消滅!
“ ‘Desire, anger, and delusion:
「欲望、瞋恨和愚癡:
These are the three poisons in the world.
這些是世間的三種毒害。
The Blessed One’s Saṅgha is free of poisons.
世尊的僧伽遠離毒害。
Poison is neutralized by the majesty of the Saṅgha!
毒素被僧伽的威力所中和!
“ ‘Earth is the mother of poison.
「大地是毒害的母親。
Earth is the father of poison.
大地是毒的父親。
By these words of truth,
由這些真實之語,
May my poison disappear!
願我的毒物消散!
“ ‘May poison sink into the earth!
「願毒素沉入大地!
May poison return to the full vessel! Svāha!’
毒液回到滿杯中!娑婆訶!

1.322“Then, one who wishes to be victorious in all skirmishes, fights, arguments, dissensions, and battles against opposing armies and enemies should first worship a large shrine. Then, he should recite the following queen of incantations, Destroyer of the Great Trichiliocosm:

1.322「那麼,希望在所有的衝突、戰鬥、爭執、糾紛和對抗敵軍與仇敵的戰役中獲得勝利的人,應該首先禮拜一座大的神廟。然後,他應該誦念以下這部咒語之王,三千大千世界摧滅陀羅尼:

“ ‘Buddha defeated Māra,
「佛陀降伏了魔,
And so the Dharma does to unrighteousness.
法對不義也是如此。
The Saṅgha defeats the non-Buddhists,
僧伽戰勝非佛教徒,
And Indra defeats the asuras.
因陀羅擊敗阿修羅。
The asuras defeat the moon,
阿修羅戰勝月亮,
And Vainateya the ocean.
迦樓羅戰勝了大海。
“ ‘Fire overcomes wood,
「火克木,
And water overcomes fire.
水克制火。
Wind overcomes clouds,
風吹散雲霧,
And vajra pierces gems.
金剛刺穿寶石。
“ ‘The gods speak truthfully.
「『諸天說實話。
The earth abides truthfully.
大地真實存在。
The Buddha and the Dharma too are true.
佛陀和法也是真實的。
May truth reign! Not deception!
願真實統治!不要欺騙!

1.326syād yathedam amṛte agrapuṣpe bahuphale nivāriṇi sarvārthasādhani aparājite varaṭe dharaṇi guhyāvarte gautame guptamati jambhani svāhā prajambhani svāha bala­prabhañjani svāhā jaye svāhā vijaye svāhā jaye vijaye svāhā |

1.326(咒語不翻)

“ ‘All opponents are defeated! All evil is vanquished!’”
「所有的對手都被擊敗了!所有的邪惡都被消滅了!」

1.327Then the omniscient teacher uttered these verses:

1.327那時全知的導師誦出了這些偈頌:

“Akṣobhya, Vairocana, Avalokiteśvara,
「阿閦佛、毗盧遮那佛、觀自在菩薩,
Ratna, [F.82.b] Arci, Meru, Nemi, and Amitābha‍—
寶藏佛、光焰佛、梅魯山佛、邊際佛、阿彌陀佛——
When the names of these vajra beings are continually upheld,
當不斷持誦這些金剛聖者的名號時,
One will neither incur peril, nor be overcome.
既不會遭遇危險,也不會被克服。
“Whoever recites the names of these eight powerful beings
「誰若念誦這八位大能者的名號
For the sake of being safeguarded,
為了獲得保護,
And thereby affords protection,
並由此提供保護。
Will be physically unaffected by fire, poison, or weapon.
將不會受到火、毒藥或武器的物質傷害。
“If the wicked should approach one,
"如果惡人接近某人,"
Threatening to attack with weapons, like butchers,
威脅要用武器攻擊,如同屠夫一般,
If one recalls Lord Avalokiteśvara
若能憶念觀自在菩薩
The weapons will shatter to pieces and fall.
兵器將會粉碎成片,然後掉落下去。
“Even if they were to continue holding weapons,
「即便他們繼續持有武器,
Their arms would break and fall to the ground.
他們的雙臂會斷裂並掉落到地上。
Nothing at all would happen to one’s body,
身體完全不會受到任何傷害。
Aside from the effects of previous actions.”
除了前世業力的結果外。

1.332In unison, the gods then proclaimed this verse:

1.332諸天神眾齊聲頌唱了這段偈頌:

“Homage to you, the infinite experience of the awakened ones!
「恭敬頂禮於你,覺醒者無盡的體驗!」
Homage to you, the sage who reveals the truth!
向你致敬,揭示真理的聖者!
We will proceed henceforth, adhering to truth!
我們將從今以後,遵循真理而行進!
May all our actions bear fruit!”
願我們的一切行為都有成果!

1.333Then, Brahmā, Great Brahmā, arose, and bowing with palms joined said:

1.333然後,梵天、大梵天起身,合掌禮拜說:

“I will pronounce the incantation
「我將念誦這個咒語」
That benefits children‍—
能夠利益眾生——
This eloquently uttered incantation,
這個言辭優美的陀羅尼,
Destroyer of the Great Trichiliocosm.
三千大千世界摧滅陀羅尼。
“I pay homage to the splendorous Buddha,
「我禮敬光耀的佛陀,
The king of Dharma, the illuminator,
法的之王,照耀者,
Who first taught the incantation
最初誰宣說過這個陀羅尼
In the world,
在世界中,
And to the exalted Dharma,
以及至尊的法,
And the Saṅgha, the supreme assembly!”
以及僧伽,至高無上的集會!

1.335Having thus bowed down to the feet of the Buddha, Brahmā said:

1.335梵天如是頂禮佛陀雙足之後,說道:

“Buddhas, pratyekabuddhas,
「佛陀、辟支佛,
The Buddha’s śrāvakas,
佛陀的聲聞,
Sages, the guardians of the world,
聖賢們,世界的守護者們,
All the varieties of gods‍—
各種各樣的天神—
All of them have only appeared
他們都已經現身
In this human world from this!
在這個人類世界裡!
“Great sage! There are yakṣas and rākṣasas here
「大聖!這裡有夜叉和羅剎
That crave wombs,
渴望投生的,
But kings can neither see them, [F.83.a]
但是國王既看不到他們,
Nor even describe them.
也無法形容他們。
“They cause the senses
「他們使感官
Of those who have not given birth to a child
那些沒有生育過孩子的人
Or those who are not pregnant
或者那些還沒有懷孕的人
To become mad as man and woman unite.
使男人和女人結合而發瘋。
“They destroy the embryos of children
他們破壞兒童的胚胎
In the first week, or the first trimester.
在第一週,或在前三個月。
They cause miscarriage,
他們導致流產,
And ensure that no placenta grows.
並且確保胎盤不會生長。
“I will pronounce their names,
「我將說出他們的名字,
So please listen to me, Lord of the World!
所以請聽我說,世界之主!
“Mañjuka, Mṛgarāja,
「滿儒迦、鹿王、
Skanda, Apasmāra, Muṣṭikā,
韋馱天、阿跋色摩羅、木室底迦,
Mātṛkā, Jāmika,
母儀迦、闍彌迦、
Kāminī, and Revatī,
迦彌尼和盧伐帝,
“Pūtanā, Mātṛnandā,
浦單那、母歡喜,
Śakuni, Kaṇṭhapāṇinī,
烏娑尼、咽喉手、
Mukhamaṇḍiti, and Kālambā‍—
面圓滿、迦藍婆——
All of them course on the earth.
她們都在大地上活動。
“These fifteen grahas
「這十五個魘鬼
Threaten children.
威脅小孩。
The signs and symptoms
徵兆與症狀
Of how they possess children should also be described:
應該也要敘述它們如何侵害兒童:
“When a child is seized by Mañjuka,
「當一個孩子被滿儒迦所控制時,
The eyes roll back.
眼睛向上翻。
“When a child is seized by Mṛgarāja,
「當小孩被鹿王所控制時,
There is severe vomiting.
會出現嚴重嘔吐。
When seized by Skanda,
被韋馱天所著時,
A child moves by hopping ( skanda ).
一個孩子通過跳躍移動。
“When a child is seized by Apasmāra,
當小孩被阿跋色摩羅所控制時,
There are convulsions and groaning,
出現痙攣和呻吟,
Frothing and drooling.
口吐白沫,流涎不止。
“When seized by Muṣṭikā,
當被木室底迦所迫時,
A child locks fists (muṣṭi) and fights.
小孩緊握拳頭(木室底迦)並拳打腳踢。
When a child is seized by Mātṛkā,
當小孩被母儀迦所控制時,
There is laughing and moaning.
有歡笑和呻吟。
“When a child is seized by Jāmika,
當小孩被闍彌迦奪取時,
There is no interest in breastfeeding.
沒有對哺乳的興趣。
When seized by Kāminī,
當被迦彌尼所控制時,
A child lies sleepless in bed.
一個孩子躺在床上,輾轉反側,無法入睡。
“When a child is seized by Revatī,
「當小孩被盧伐帝所控制時,
The tongue is chewed with the teeth.
舌頭被牙齒咬著。
When a child is seized by Pūtanā,
當小孩被浦單那所侵襲時,
There is coughing and crying.
就會出現咳嗽和哭泣的情況。
“When a child is seized by Mātṛnandā,
當一個小孩被母歡喜所控制時,
A variety of physical symptoms occur.
會出現各種身體症狀。
When seized by Śakuni,
當被烏娑尼所控制時,
A child becomes malodorous.
小孩會變得散發惡臭。
“When a child is seized by Kaṇṭhapāṇinī,
當小孩被咽喉手所襲擊時,
The throat (kaṇṭha) is obstructed.
咽喉被阻塞。
When seized by Mukhamaṇḍiti,
被面圓滿所侵襲時,
A child is afflicted with fever and diarrhea.
小孩患上發燒和腹瀉的症狀。
“When a child is seized by Kālambā,
「當小孩被迦藍婆所襲擊時,
There are hiccups and panting.
會出現打嗝和喘氣。
“I should now describe the forms
「我現在應該描述這些形態」
In which they frighten children:
他們用來嚇唬小孩的方式:
“Mañjuka is in the form of a cow.
「滿儒迦是牛的形態。
Mṛgarāja resembles a deer. [F.83.b]
鹿王的形象像一隻鹿。
Skanda is in the form of a young boy.
韋馱天呈現為一個年輕男孩的形象。
Apasmāra resembles a jackal.
阿跋色摩羅像豺狼一樣。
“Muṣṭikā is in the form of a crow.
木室底迦是烏鴉的形象。
Mātṛkā is in the form of a mother.
母儀迦呈現為母親的形象。
“Jāmika is in the form of a horse.
闍彌迦以馬的形象出現。
Kāminī is in the form of thunder.
迦彌尼呈現為雷電的形態。
Revatī is in the form of a dog.
盧伐帝是狗的形象。
Pūtanā is in the form of a pig.
浦單那是豬的形象。
“Mātṛnandā is in the form of a cat.
母歡喜以貓的形態出現。
Śakuni is in the form of a bird.
烏娑尼呈現為鳥的形象。
Kaṇṭhapāṇinī is in the form of a cock.
咽喉手以公雞的形象出現。
Mukhamaṇḍikā is in the form of an owl.
木訶滿提迦是貓頭鷹的形象。
Kālambā is in the form of a bat.
迦藍婆是蝙蝠的形象。
“They terrorize children,
「他們恐嚇小孩,
These wicked thieves of seminal fluid,
這些邪惡的精液盜賊,
Threatening children.
威脅著小孩。
“Led forth by the sūtra noose,
「被經索領導出來,」
They are summoned.”
「他們被召喚了。」
The great yakṣa general,
偉大的夜叉將軍,
The gandharva called Candana,
名叫旃檀的乾闥婆,
Gave his letter and seal.
交付了他的信函和印章。
He sent these with a messenger, telling him:
他派了一位使者將這些東西送去,並告訴他:
“Go and summon
"去召喚那十五位兇惡的魘鬼吧!"
Those fifteen ferocious grahas!”
那十五位兇悍的魘鬼!
Bound by the five fetters,
被五結束縛,
They were all instantly summoned.
他們都被立刻召喚來了。
Then, with palms joined,
然後,雙手合掌,
Great Brahmā said to the Lord of the World:
梵天對世界之主說:
“These bhūtas,
「這些鬼,
Destroyers of the seminal fluids of creatures, have come.
摧毀眾生精液的鬼,已經來到。
In the presence of the Lord of the World,
在世界之主的面前,
I will pronounce their punishment!
我將宣告他們的懲罰!
“A woman who is childless,
「一個沒有生育過孩子的女人,
Or pregnant,
或者懷孕的婦女,
Should, on the eighth and fourteenth days,
應該在初八和十四日,
Observe the trainings, go for refuge in the sublime Dharma,
守持訓誡,皈依殊勝之法,
And worship well a reliquary.
並恭敬禮拜舍利塔。
“Ritually cleansed and well adorned,
「身體潔淨並精心裝飾,
She should scatter mustard seeds on the ground,
她應該在地上撒芥子。
And decorate the ground with flowers and fragrances.
用花朵和香氣裝飾地面。
She should surround the area
她應該用五色線將該區域圍繞起來
With threads of five different colors.
用五種不同顏色的線來圍繞這個區域。
“Waiting until midnight,
等到午夜時分,
With mustard seeds placed on the top of her head,
頭頂放著芥菜籽,
Inspired by Brahmā, she should recite,
受到梵天啟發,她應該誦唸,
‘What was manifested by Brahmā.’
「梵天所顯現者。」
“The head of whoever transgresses this incantation‍—
「凡是違背這個咒語的人,他的頭——
The sūtra manifested by Brahmā,
梵天所顯現的經,
Which brings benefit to young people
這為年輕人帶來利益
Up to twelve years of age‍—
至於十二歲以下——
Will split into seven pieces,
將分裂成七片,
Like the blossom of a basil shrub.
如同羅勒灌木的花朵。

1.367syād yathedam aṅge vaṅge bhaṅgini bhavane inande vinande sarali girigiri śavari garuṇi śaruṇi giri gavare locani roṣaṇi [F.84.a] lasani rocane alabhe agane alabhe talabhe prakarṣaṇe svāhā |

1.367(咒語不翻)

“May there be well-being in the womb!
願子宮內安樂!
May the sense faculties develop perfectly!
願各種感官完善地發展!
May there be well-being while inside the womb!
願在母胎中安康!
May newborns not perish!
願新生兒不要夭折!
May there be well-being in the womb!
願子宮內安樂!
May there be timely birth!
願生產順利!
“It is said that multi-colored cords
據說有各種顏色的繩線
And unbroken white mustard grains
以及不間斷的白色芥子粒
Will protect them‍—
將保護他們——
Long live the children!”
願孩子們長壽!

1.370Then, the omniscient teacher expressed these incantations:

1.370接著,全知的導師宣說了這些咒語:

“May those in the womb be protected!
「願子宮中的眾生得到保護!」
May children have well-being!
願孩子們得到安樂!

1.371syād yathedaṃ bodhi bodhi mahābodhi bodhanumate phalini bahuphale śikṣa śikṣa sāravate sāgali durāsade dūrāgame śūraprāpte śūravate bhage bhagavate bhāgini nivāriṇi svāhā |”

1.371(咒語不翻)

Then, the fifteen grahas,
然後,十五位魘鬼
Perpetual drinkers of blood,
永遠飲血的魘鬼,
Paid homage to the Lord of the World,
向世間之主頂禮。
And with palms joined said:
雙手合掌,恭敬地說:
“Wherever this sūtra,
「無論這部經在哪裡,
So eloquently spoken, happens to be‍—
如此妙言,若有所在——
Whether it be in villages, homes, or towns‍—
無論是在村莊、家戶或城鎮——
Children will not perish!
小孩不會死亡!
“Obeying you, Great Sage,
「恭敬遵從你,大聖,
We will follow accordingly!
我們將會按照您的指示行動!
Homage to the Blessed Buddha!
頂禮佛陀!
Homage to Brahmā!
敬禮梵天!
“May the mantra syllables be fulfilled!
「願真言音節得以成就!」
May they be fulfilled!
願它們得以成就!
May beings be delivered through the incantation!
願眾生通過真言而獲得解脫!
May they be considered by Brahmā! Svāha!”
願梵天考量他們!娑婆訶!

1.376The great king Vaiśravaṇa now draped his upper robe on one shoulder and, paying homage to the Blessed One with palms joined, said to him, “Venerable Blessed One, certain śrāvakas ought to receive, hold, teach, recite, and master this sūtra, Destroyer of the Great Trichiliocosm, and thereby strive to learn it well and strive in the worship of reliquaries with it. On the eighth, fourteenth, and fifteenth lunar days, they should perform elaborate worship at a reliquary and recite the incantation there. [F.84.b]. On the eighth lunar day people of the four great kings should reflect on that sūtra in the presence of the four kings. They should also recite the names of the four great kings. On the fourteenth lunar day they should reflect on it in the presence of the four great kings and recite their names. And on the fifteenth lunar day, they should reflect on the four great kings and recite their names.

1.376大毗沙門天王現在將上衣偏袒一肩,以雙手合掌禮敬世尊,對他說道:「尊敬的世尊,某些聲聞應當受持、執持、教導、誦讀並精通這部經《三千大千世界摧滅陀羅尼》,藉此努力好好學習它,並努力用它來禮拜舍利塔。在每月初八、十四和十五這些日子,他們應當在舍利塔前舉行隆重的禮拜儀式,並在那裡誦讀咒語。在初八日,四大天王的人民應當在四位天王面前思惟這部經。他們也應當誦念四大天王的名號。在十四日,他們應當在四大天王面前思惟這部經並誦念他們的名號。在十五日,他們應當思惟四大天王並誦念他們的名號。」

1.377“The Blessed One’s śrāvaka who takes up, holds, teaches, recites, and masters this sūtra, Destroyer of the Great Trichiliocosm, benefits and cares for all creatures. Venerable Blessed One, we four great kings will ensure that he has no worries about procuring monk’s robes, alms, bedding, cushions, medicines for illness, and other necessary utensils. He will be honored by all beings. He will be venerated, revered, and worshipped by kings and ministers. He will be worshipped, moreover, by non-Buddhists, ascetics, priests, practitioners, mendicants, and among friends and foes alike. He will become a pure, faithful son or daughter of noble family. He will have a pure body, and pure food, adornments, bedding, cushions, and utensils. He will not meet with unfortunate states. He will not associate with bad companions. He will not encounter those who dwell in bad states. Whoever recollects this sūtra, Destroyer of the Great Trichiliocosm, before someone who has been seized by a bhūta graha ensures that the four great kings themselves guard, protect, and conceal him.

1.377「世尊的聲聞,如果能夠受持、持守、教導、誦讀並精通這部經,三千大千世界摧滅陀羅尼,他就能夠利益和照顧一切眾生。尊敬的世尊,我們四大天王將確保他不用擔心僧衣、齋食、臥具、坐墊、治療疾病的藥物和其他必需用具的獲得。他將被一切眾生所尊敬。他將被國王和大臣所禮拜、恭敬和供養。他還將被非佛教徒、修行者、祭司、實踐者、乞丐所供養,以及在朋友和敵人之中都是如此。他將成為一個純淨、虔誠的貴族之子或貴族之女。他將擁有純淨的身體,以及純淨的食物、飾品、臥具、坐墊和用具。他將不會遭遇不幸的境地。他將不會與惡劣的同伴來往。他將不會遇到那些居住在惡劣境地的人。無論誰在被魘鬼所控制的人面前誦讀這部經,三千大千世界摧滅陀羅尼,四大天王本身就會守護、保護和隱庇他。」

1.378“Venerable Blessed One, such is the great power of this sūtra, Destroyer of the Great Trichiliocosm, that whoever genuinely contemplates it inside their home for either a single night, or a single day, ensures that non-humans will not enter there for up to a single year. [F.85.a] He will be worthy of veneration by all assemblies of bhūtas. If even the four great kings show their faces when one holds this sūtra, Destroyer of the Great Trichiliocosm, how much more so will yakṣas, rākṣasas, and other ordinary beings? Why is that? It is because those who perform incantations in the world for the sake of healing sentient beings render these secret mantra syllables supreme, principal, exalted, sublime, profound, vast, authentic, impenetrable, and unique‍—it is the seal of the Dharma.”

1.378「世尊,這部經《三千大千世界摧滅陀羅尼》具有如此大的力量,凡是有人在自己家中真誠地觀想它,無論是一個夜晚或一整天,都能確保非人類不會進入那裡長達一年之久。他將受到所有鬼類集會的尊敬。如果四大天王在持誦這部經《三千大千世界摧滅陀羅尼》時顯現他們的面貌,那麼夜叉、羅剎和其他普通的眾生豈不是更加會如此?為什麼呢?因為那些在世間為了治療眾生而誦持真言的人,他們把這些秘密的真言音節視為至高無上的、主要的、高尚的、莊嚴的、深奧的、廣大的、真實的、無法穿透的,以及獨一無二的,這是法的印記。」

Then, Indra, The Thousand-Eyed One,
那時,因陀羅、千眼者,
King of the Gods, Śacipati,
諸神之王,釋提桓因,
Paid homage with palms joined,
合掌頂禮,
And said to the Lord of the World:
然後向世界之主說道:
“This incantation,
「這個咒語,
Which benefits all worlds, was eloquently spoken.
利益一切世界,已被清楚地說出。
I will describe the incantation, the secret mantra,
我將描述這個真言,這個秘密的真言,
In conjunction with medicinal substances.
配合藥物物質。
“Take śirīṣa flowers, the apāmārga plant,
「拿羅樹花、蒼耳草植物、」
Kaṭaka fruit, aloeswood,
訶子果、沉香,
Śaileya, eḍamañjiṣṭhā,
石蕨、赤根草,
Sūkarī, markaṭī, and jayā,
豬油、猴面包樹和茉莉花,
“Paripelava, rasa, vīrā,
"巴利帕拉瓦、拉沙、毘拉,
Sāmaka, busā, tagara,
沙麻迦、布沙、塔伽羅,
Sandalwood paste, costus root,
檀香膏、木香根,
Nakha, kata leaves, marā,
指甲、槲葉、沒藥,
“Priyaṅgu, spṛkkā, rocanā,
好人花、脂粉、鬱金,
Mustard seeds, red arsenic,
芥子、紅砒。
Cinnamon, vacā, saffron,
肉桂、香根草、番紅花,
And an unguent of asafetida mixed with leaves.
以及混合阿魏和葉片製成的軟膏。
“Mixing these together and making them into an ointment
「將這些混合在一起,製成藥膏
Delivers one from all harms.
能夠使人免除一切危害。
When it is rubbed on the eyes
當它塗擦在眼睛上時
Of those afflicted with bhūtas,
被鬼所困擾的人,
It delivers those seized
它解救那些被抓住的人
By the vajra and thunderbolt arrows of bhūtas.
被鬼的金剛和閃電箭所襲擊。
“When it is smeared on a large tree,
當它被塗抹在一棵大樹上時,
Or on a large shrine,
或是在一個大祠堂上。
Then whoever sees that spot
那麼誰要是看到那個地方
Will not be threatened by bhūtas, and
就不會受到鬼的威脅,而且
Bhūtas will not dwell there,
鬼不會住在那裡,
Nor will any other harm doer.
也不會有任何其他傷害者。
“When it is applied
當它被應用時
To kettledrums, conch shells,
塗抹在鼓鼓、小鼓上,
Clay drums, and small kettledrums,
泥鼓和小鼓,
Then, wherever their sounds are heard,
那麼,無論他們的聲音在哪裡被聽到,
The circles of bhūtas will be frightened. [F.85.b]
鬼的圓圈會被驚嚇。
“It should also be applied
「也應該被應用」
To the wings of birds that circulate through villages.
涂抹在在村莊裡飛翔的鳥類的翅膀上。
Then, whatever place or direction
那麼,無論何處或何方
Those birds travel,
那些鳥兒飛行,
Bhūtas will not dwell there,
鬼不會在那裡住居。
Nor will any other harm doers.
也不會有其他作惡者。
“It should be tossed into springs, lakes, tanks,
「應該把它投入泉水、湖泊、水池裡,」
Or anywhere else,
或任何其他地方,
And there will be well-being and peace there,
而且那個地方將會有幸福和平安。
For the distance of a league all around.
在四周一聯格的距離內。
“When one is in the midst of an enemy army
當一個人身處敵軍之中時
And weapons are falling,
武器紛紛落下,
It should be smeared on the vital points,
應該塗抹在身體的要害處。
And one will easily escape.
就能輕易逃脫。
“When they drink or smear it on,
「當他們飲用或塗抹它時,
Those with goiters, hemorrhoids,
患有甲狀腺腫、痔瘡的人,
Rashes, or blisters, those with poisonous bites,
長疹子、水泡,被毒物叮咬的人,
Or who drank poison will be delivered.
或是喝了毒藥的人都會得到救度。
“Should the body be smeared with it,
「如果用它塗抹身體,
All kākhorda will be severed.
所有恐怖鬼都將被斬斷。
“One will be free from all conflicts.
「人將擺脫一切衝突。
One will be delivered from contention with kings.
將被拯救脫離與國王的爭執。
The unsuccessful will be successful.
不成功的人將會成功。
The impoverished will become rich.
貧困的人將變得富有。
“People without a son will acquire sons.
「沒有兒子的人將獲得兒子。
The poor will gain wealth.
貧困的人將獲得財富。
One will accomplish the secret mantra
一個人將成就秘密真言
For as long as one continues to wear the incantation.
只要持續佩戴這個真言,就能夠產生和平的吉祥。
“It produces the auspiciousness of peace
「它能產生和平的吉祥。
For those born as animals,
對於那些生為動物的眾生,
The fruits of trees,
樹木的果實,
Or anything else that bears the incantation.
或任何其他承載真言的東西。
“Here are the secret mantra syllables,
「這裡是秘密真言的音節,
Like the words of Indra:
如同因陀羅的言語:

syād yathedam akrame vikrame bhūtaghoṣe bhūtaṃgame dahani dhadhare dharavare dadhini nikhume khukhume khakha khakha sāraṃgame candre capale halime hale hāriṇi svāhā |

(咒語不翻)

“May all my misfortunes from every quarter be pacified! Svāhā!”
「願我來自四方的一切災厄都得以平息!娑婆訶!」
Then, Brahmā, Indra,
那時,梵天、因陀羅、
The guardians of the world, Maheśvara,
世界的保護者大自在天,
All the yakṣa generals,
所有的夜叉將軍,
And Hārītī with her sons
訶利帝母及其眾子
Joined their palms,
合掌恭敬
And said in one voice:
並齊聲說道:
“You radiate like a thousand suns.
訶利帝母和她的兒子們合掌說道,你放光如同千個太陽。
You are as luminous as a full moon.
你如同滿月一樣光明。
There has never been one like you
從未有人像你這樣
In this world of gods and men!
在這個有天神和人類的世界裡!
“The destroyer of yakṣas and rākṣasas,
「夜叉和羅剎的摧毀者,
When well contemplated and well applied,
當善加思維並善加運用時,
The incantation that guards kingdoms,
守護諸國的咒語,
Called Liberator of Kingdoms,
破壞夜叉和羅剎者, 當善加思惟與善加運用時, 守護諸國的咒語,
Is the most sublime sūtra for protection
是最殊勝的保護經
In the entire great trichiliocosm. [F.86.a]
在整個三千大千世界中。
“Homage to you, heroic being!
向你敬禮,英勇的聖者!
Homage to you, supreme being!”
向您致敬,至高的聖者!
Paying homage with palms joined,
雙手合掌,頂禮致敬,
They vanished right there.
他們當即在那裡消失了。

1.401Then, at dusk, the Blessed One emerged from his meditative composure and said to the monks,

1.401其後,到了黃昏時分,世尊從禪定中出定,對眾比丘說道,

“Monks! Receive, hold, recite, teach, and master the sūtra called Destroyer of the Great Trichiliocosm! It will be for the long-term welfare, benefit, happiness, and comfort of the world with its gods!

「諸比丘!你們要受持、誦讀、宣講並精通名為《三千大千世界摧滅陀羅尼》的經。這將長期利益、饒益、安樂世間及其諸天!」

1.402“Monks! If any of my monks were to tie a cord to a barren tree with this sūtra, Destroyer of the Great Trichiliocosm, then leaves, flowers, and fruits would grow on it. So it goes without saying what it can do for a body endowed with consciousness‍—unless, that is, the ripening of prior karma precludes it.”

1.402「比丘們!如果我的比丘用這部經——三千大千世界摧滅陀羅尼,將繩子繫在枯樹上,那麼樹上就會長出葉子、花朵和果實。那麼對於具有意識的身體能做什麼,就更不用說了——除非是先前業的成熟阻礙了這一點。」

1.403When the Blessed One had spoken, the monks then asked him, “The five great sūtras taught by the Venerable Blessed One are Destroyer of the Great Trichiliocosm, Great Peahen, Great Cool Grove, Great Amulet, and Great Application of Secret Mantra. Venerable Blessed One, you have instructed that these sūtras should be upheld by those who refrain from the five kinds of impure food. You have also said that we should take ordination and live on alms. However, Blessed One, there are very few alms that are unmixed with the five kinds of impure food. In this way, since there are many more that are mixed with the five kinds of impure food, how, Venerable Blessed One, should we conduct ourselves in this regard?”

1.403世尊開口說法後,眾僧便向他提問:「世尊所教導的五部大經,分別是三千大千世界摧滅陀羅尼、大孔雀經、大清涼林經、大護符經和大秘密真言應用經。尊貴的世尊,您曾教示這些經典應當由遠離五種不淨食物的人來持誦。您也曾說我們應當受戒出家,以乞食為生。然而,世尊啊,沒有混雜五種不淨食物的淨潔乞食實在太少了。這樣的話,既然含有五種不淨食物的乞食遠遠更多,尊貴的世尊,我們應當如何在這方面行持呢?」

1.404The Blessed One answered the monks, “Monks, it is precisely for this reason that, in order to protect oneself, one who holds the sūtra Destroyer of the Great Trichiliocosm should also hold the Dhāraṇī of the Unblemished Gem. In this way one should think of food as being agreeable when taking alms. [F.86.b] One should even consider food mixed with the five kinds of impure food as being unmixed with the five kinds of impure food. One should also consider all compounded phenomena as impermanent, impermanence as suffering, and suffering as selfless. Where are the five kinds of impure food? Who has the five kinds of impure food? Who eats the five kinds of impure food? No sentient being is perceived.

1.404世尊回答眾僧說:「諸比丘,正是為了這個原因,為了保護自己,持誦三千大千世界摧滅陀羅尼的人也應當持誦無瑕寶陀羅尼。這樣的話,在乞食時應當把食物看作是令人愉悅的。一個人甚至應當把混雜五種不淨食物的食物視為未混雜五種不淨食物的食物。一個人也應當把所有有為法視為無常,把無常視為苦,把苦視為無我。五種不淨食物在哪裡呢?誰擁有五種不淨食物呢?誰食用五種不淨食物呢?沒有任何有情眾生被認知。」

1.405“If alms are adulterated with the five kinds of impure foods, one should protect oneself on the eighth, fourteenth, and fifteenth lunar days. On those days, a girl of royal caste, who has been well cleansed, well adorned, and who has fasted for a day and taken the five precepts, should wind four red strings into a cord. Then, while the incantation is being recollected by a holder of the secret mantra, a knot should be tied in the cord. Next the cord should be cut with a new knife and burned. Then, the cord should be laid in a jewel or metal vessel filled with water, covered with flowers, and scented with various fragrances. This incantation should then be recited until the cord surfaces inside the vessel. The cord should then be tied to the wrist and the following should be recited:

1.405如果齋食摻雜了五種不淨食,就應該在每月初八、十四和十五日保護自己。在這些日子裡,一位出身王族、身體清潔、妝容整潔、齋戒一天、持受五戒的女子,應該將四根紅線擰成一條繩子。接著,當持有秘密真言的人默念咒語時,應該在繩子上打一個結。然後用新刀將繩子割開並燒毀。隨後,把繩子放入盛有清水的寶石或金屬容器中,用花朵覆蓋,並用各種香料薰香。然後誦念這個真言,直到繩子浮出容器裡的水面。把繩子繫在手腕上,然後誦念以下的內容:

“ ‘Deceived by his priests,
「被他的祭司所欺騙,
Śrīgupta made an offering
施主善德作供養
Of poisonous alms
毒害施食
To the protector, the Lion of the Śākyas.
獻給保護者,釋迦族的獅子。
“ ‘Accepting it from him,
「從他那裡接受了,
The teacher removed the poison and ate the alms.
老師除去毒物,吃下了這些齋飯。
Through these words of truth,
藉著這些真實的話語,
May food be transformed into ambrosia!
願食物化為甘露!
“ ‘May Brahmā and Indra‍—
「願梵天和因陀羅——
Lord of the gods and sovereign over the realm of the Thirty-Three‍—
諸神之主,掌管三十三天境域的至尊君王——
The four guardians of the world,
四大護世天王,
Māṇibhadra, Maheśvara,
寶光、大自在天,
The rākṣasī Mahākālī,
羅刹女摩訶迦梨,
And likewise Caṇḍa Caṇḍālinī‍—
同樣還有曼殊室利曼殊室利女——
“ ‘All with fierce devotion
"一切以猛烈的虔誠
For Vipaśyin in his divinity,
為了毘婆尸佛的神聖而起。
Śikhin, Viśvabhū,
尸棄佛、毘舍浮佛、
Krakucchanda,
拘樓孫佛,
Powerful in his divinity,
在他的神力中威力強大,
Kanakamuni, Kāśyapa,
迦那迦牟尼佛、迦葉,
And the Lion of the Śākyas‍—
釋迦族的獅子——
“ ‘Accept these flowers, fragrances,
「請接受這些花朵、香氣,
And burnt offerings!
還有火祭的供養!
“ ‘Thus satiated and revered, [F.87.a]
「就這樣得到滿足和恭敬,
May they purify my food!
願它們淨化我的食物!
May they ensure that even food mixed with the five impure foods
願他們確保即使食物摻雜了五不淨食
Is unadulterated for me!
對我而言是純淨無雜的!
“ ‘I will eat all the food,
「我將食用所有的食物,
Even what is mixed with the five impure foods!
即使是摻雜五不淨食的食物!
“ ‘May all adulterated foods
「願一切摻雜的食物
From all the collections of seeds
從所有的種子集合中
Enclosing the essential nutrients of the soil
封含著土壤的精華養分
Be unadulterated for me!
願這些食物對我來說保持純淨無污染!
“ ‘Just as the cord, cut and burned,
「如同繩索被割斷和焚燒,
Was restored once more,
被恢復了一次。
May adulterated foods likewise
願被污染的食物同樣
Be made unadulterated for me!
為我變得純淨無雜!

1.415syād yathedam khakhame khakha khakha khukhume śime śime śihume śime śime svasti svasti svasti svasti mama śānte sārāgre |

1.415(咒語不翻)

“ ‘Just as what is mixed with the five impure foods
「就像混合著五不淨食的東西
Is eaten without being adulterated‍—
就像燒焦的繩子一樣,被吃掉但不會被摻雜——
Just like the burned cord‍—
就像已燒毀的繩子一樣——
May this truth manifest!
願此真理顯現!

1.417syād yathedam kalake kalale balani karuḍa ālāye agne saṃkrāmane svāhā |

1.417(咒語不翻)

“ ‘I go for refuge to Buddha Vipaśyin, Śikhin,
「我皈依佛陀毘婆尸佛、尸棄佛,
The Thus-Gone One Viśvabhū, Krakucchanda,
去來者毘舍浮佛、拘樓孫佛,
Kanakamuni, Kāśyapa,
迦那迦牟尼佛、迦葉,
And fearless Gautama!
以及無所畏懼的喬達摩!
“ ‘I worship the bodies of those seven supreme humans
「我禮敬那七位至高無上的人類的身體
With flowers and fragrances!
用花香供養!
With body, speech, and devout mind,
以身體、言語和虔誠的心,
I go to them for refuge!
我向他們皈依!
“ ‘May the gods who have special devotion
「願那些具有特殊虔誠心的天神
For those buddhas replete with supernatural powers
對於具備超自然力量的佛陀們
Be elated and joyous,
歡喜雀躍,
And with devout minds protect me!’ ”
願以虔誠之心保護我!」

1.421At these words from the Blessed One, the monks rejoiced, and praised what the Blessed One had said.

1.421世尊說完這些話後,諸比丘心生歡喜,讚歎世尊所說的話。

1.422This concludes the sūtra entitled “Destroyer of the Great Trichiliocosm.”

1.422(結尾)