འཕགས་མ་སྒྲལ་མ་འཇགས་པ་བརྒྱད་ལས་སྐྱབ་པའ་མད 4

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viśuddhe śodhaya viśodhaya hūṁ phaṭ svāhā | ¹¹

“Then the goddess, who is herself
The embodiment of buddhahood, is praised:¹²

“ ‘Lady who acts with immense compassion for the good of beings—
You have all the major and minor marks and are bedecked with precious substances.
Your smile is ravishing, your countenance is joyful,
And your eyes are like flax blossoms.

“ ‘Your ears are like blossoming trumpet flowers.
Your nose is like a lotus bud.
Your mouth is like a mallow in full bloom.
You have a sparkling body and the figure of a young maiden.

“ ‘Your speech is like a kalaviṅka bird, proclaiming the Dharma.
Your compassionate mind guards all beings with love.
Your left hand holds a lotus, for you are unstained by saṃsāra’s flaws.
Your right hand grants protection to all beings to fulfill their aims.

“ ‘You are seated on the sun and moon of method and wisdom.
Venerable lady Tārā, we take refuge in you!
Protect us from the great abyss of saṃsāra!

“ ‘As we circle within the six transmigrations,
May you secure us with your noose of great compassion.
As we go astray into the three lower realms,
May you place us on a path free from straying.

“ ‘As we are born into families with wrong views,
Please introduce us to teachers who possess the mind of awakening,
Lest we encounter unwholesome teachers.

“ ‘You protect from the eight dangers—
Lions, elephants, fire, snakes,
Robbers, waters, infectious diseases, and demons.
We pay homage to you!
In this world and in others as well,
Protect us from these eight dangers!

“ ‘Until we have reached our goal, the other shore,
May we make the ten perfections of generosity, moral conduct,
Patience, diligence, concentration, insight,
Method, aspiration, strength, and wisdom
Our inseparable allies!’

“Sons and daughters of noble family should write down this teaching, read it, recite it, understand it, contemplate it correctly, and explain it extensively to others.”