Summary
s.1The Noble Uṣṇīṣavijayā Dhāraṇī That Purifies All Lower Rebirths opens with an account of the god Supratiṣṭhita, who seeks the god Śakra’s advice after learning of his own impending death and rebirth in the lower realms. Realizing that the Tathāgata is the only true refuge from lower rebirth, Śakra goes to the Buddha, who explains to him the benefits of the Uṣṇīṣavijayā Dhāraṇī and a number of rituals related to it that can liberate Supratiṣṭhita and all beings from rebirth in the lower realms.
s.1《頂髻勝陀羅尼》是一部淨化下道的高貴經典，它開篇講述了善安住天神的故事。善安住天神得知自己將面臨死亡，並將投生於下道，於是向帝釋天請求建議。帝釋天意識到只有如來才是真正的庇護所，能夠避免下道投生，於是前往見佛陀。佛陀為帝釋天解釋了頂髻勝陀羅尼的利益，以及與之相關的各種儀軌，這些儀軌能夠解救善安住和一切眾生脫離下道投生。