Summary
s.1The Dhāraṇī of Glorious Mahākāla opens at the Vajra Seat under the Bodhi tree in Bodhgayā shortly after the Buddha Śākyamuni has defeated Māra and his demonic horde and attained awakening. As Śākyamuni sits under the Bodhi tree, Mahākāla approaches him, prostrates at his feet, sits to one side, and offers to give him a vidyā , or “spell,” as a gift. Mahākāla then pronounces his vidyā and tells Śākyamuni that it can be used to prevent diseases and ward off potentially harmful spirit beings. The text then concludes with Mahākāla’s promise to Śākyamuni to act as a guardian of temples and maṇḍalas and to protect the Three Jewels.
s.1《光榮大黑天陀羅尼》在菩提伽耶的金剛座、菩提樹下開始。此時釋迦牟尼佛陀剛剛擊敗魔羅及其魔眾，證得覺悟。釋迦牟尼坐在菩提樹下時，大黑天前來向他頂禮，坐於一側，並獻上一部明咒作為禮物。大黑天隨後宣說了他的明咒，告訴釋迦牟尼這部明咒可以用來預防疾病，驅除可能有害的靈性眾生。經文最後以大黑天向釋迦牟尼發下誓願作為結束——他承諾將成為寺院和壇城的守護者，並保護三寶。