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# Toh 534 1

The Dhāraṇī “The Essence of Vairocana” 1

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“Homage to the Three Jewels!  
  
Homage to the thus-gone, worthy, perfect buddha, noble Vairocana, the king of light!  
  
Homage to the bodhisattva mahāsattva⁶ Ākāśagarbha!  
  
tadyathā| kala kala| kili kili| viri viri| huru huru| vairocana­raśmi­sañcodite āgaccha| āryākāśa­garbha mahā­kāruṇikā pūraya haśāna| dhāraya buddhe viścayana| cara cara| ciri ciri svāhā ⁷  
  
By reciting it, this will be accomplished: weapons, fire, water, poison, poisoned food and drink, or kākhordas will not hurt one. One will not be harmed by a king, thieves, and so forth. Wherever this is written down and stored, epidemics,⁸ harm, and contagions will not arise.⁹ What is more, one will attain the samādhi called stainless light.”

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- [Toh 534](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.dharani.buddha.vairocanahrdayadharani*bo.1) — Classical Tibetan

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