Summary
s.1The Dhāraṇī of the Iron Beak [2] is the fourth of the “five beak dhāraṇīs” (mchu sde lnga, Toh 759–763) and among the few scriptures in the Degé Kangyur concerned with weather control practices. In Indra’s Rock Cave on Vaidehaka Mountain, Śakra requests the Buddha for a teaching with which to guard against the asuras and protect the Buddhist teachings. The Buddha then recites the dhāraṇī formula in two parts along with a brief nāga subduing, weather control ritual. The benefits of the performance of this text include keeping the Buddhist teachings and practitioners safe from harm and ensuring proper rainfall for bountiful harvests.
s.1《鐵喙陀羅尼》[2] 是「五喙陀羅尼」(mchu sde lnga, Toh 759–763) 中的第四部，也是德格甘珠爾中少數涉及天氣控制修行的經典之一。在毗提訶山因陀羅石窟中，帝釋天向佛陀請求一部教法，用以防禦阿修羅並保護佛法。佛陀隨後誦念了分為兩部分的陀羅尼咒語，並進行了簡短的那迦調伏和天氣控制儀式。修持此經典的利益包括使佛法和修行者免受傷害，以及確保降雨充沛以獲得豐收。