འཕགས་པ་རག་སྔགས་ཀྱ་རྒྱལ་པ་སྒྲན་མ་མཆག་ག་གཟངས 9

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I have not seen [anyone harmed] among beings, gods, humans, or asuras either. Why is that? Because these mantrapadas of the dhāraṇī have been consecrated to bring total escape from all harm, infectious diseases, and disturbances." Then, following the conclusion of this dharmaparyāya, the Caturmahārājas addressed the Bhagavān: "Bhagavān, we too wish to bestow these mantrapadas of the dhāraṇī so that this dharmaparyāya will spread widely, to support those Dharma preachers, so that the sublime Dharma will abide for a very long time, and to vanquish all māras. Please, Bhagavān, grant your approval by saying 'Sadhu!'." Then the Bhagavān granted his approval by remaining silent out of compassion for the Caturmahārājas. The Caturmahārājas, understanding that the Bhagavān had granted approval by remaining silent, uttered this solemn utterance: / Tadyathā: danaṭṭe denaṭṭe mahānaṭṭe jambhane stambhane ṭaṭe ṭaṭane mahāṭaṭane kuṭṭe kuṭṭane mahākuṭṭane dharme carme svāhā. / "Bhagavān, these appear to serve as words of the retinue for this dhāraṇī. Any kulaputra or kuladhitā who holds these mantrapadas of the dhāraṇī, recites them, chants them, and bears them will overcome all harm caused by others, barring past karma, and will be in harmony with all beings. For them, no obstacles will arise even in upholding all the sublime Dharmas." Then the Bhagavān said to the Caturmahārājas, "Friends, well done, well done, that you have engaged in making the teaching endure for a long time!" Then the Bhagavān said to Āyuṣmat Ānanda, "Ānanda, so that they may possess great supernatural power,