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are rare. Ānanda, finding those who hold these mantrapadas of the dhāraṇī is also exceedingly rare. Ānanda, any kulaputra or kuladhitā who holds, takes up, retains, reads, completely masters, and extensively teaches these mantrapadas of the dhāraṇī to others will become a jātismara for twelve lifetimes. In this very life, too, except for past karma, they will entirely transcend all harm caused by others, and will be in harmony with all living beings. Ānanda, these mantrapadas of the dhāraṇī were taught by eighty-two tens of millions of Buddhas; whoever transgresses against these mantrapadas of the dhāraṇī betrays all of them." Then Mañjuśrīkumārabhūta arose from his seat, draped his upper robe over one shoulder, placed his right knee on the ground, bowed with folded palms toward the Bhagavān, and addressed the Bhagavān: "Bhagavān, for the benefit, welfare, and happiness of sentient beings; to endow them with vitality, splendor, renown, good qualities, strength, and complexion; and for their rakṣā, gupti, and trāṇa, I too shall utter these mantrapadas of the dhāraṇī, namely: akkhe | bakkhe | najite | nāgāsare | nahili | jahili | jahilivate | caṇḍālavate svāhā. Then the Bhagavān addressed the āyuṣmat Ānanda: "Ānanda, receive these mantrapadas of the dhāraṇī, master them, retain them, read them, completely master them, and teach them extensively