[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Buddhist Sanskrit literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit) › [Protective spells and dhāraṇī-sūtras](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.dharani) › [Other dhāraṇīs](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.dharani.other) › [Dhāraṇīs of the Perfections](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.dharani.other.paramita) › [\*Ṣaṭpāramitādhāraṇī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.dharani.other.paramita.satparamitadharani) › [Toh 580](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.dharani.other.paramita.satparamitadharani*bo) › [The Dharani for Retaining the Six Perfections](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.dharani.other.paramita.satparamitadharani*bo~en-84000) › 1 # Toh 580 1 The Dhāraṇī for Retaining the Six Perfections 1 - **Language:** English ### [1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.dharani.other.paramita.satparamitadharani*bo~en-84000.1) Homage to the Three Jewels. By hearing this essence mantra of giving, even one time, one will obtain the perfection of giving: oṃ namas tasyai³ bhagavati dānādhipataye svāhā |⁴ By hearing this essence mantra of ethics, even one time, one will obtain the perfection of ethics: namaḥ sarvatathāgatānāṃ mahākāmātmakānām⁵ | namo bhagavatyai | śīlaparipūrṇas īraye⁶ śīlaṃ me | sādhaya sādhaya | kiṃ tiṣṭha saṃbuddho bhagavan dharmasya samājñānapayati | svāhā |⁷ By hearing this essence mantra of patience, even one time, one will obtain the perfection of patience: namaḥ sarvatathāgatāya acintya gocarya | namaḥ kṣantaye⁸ bahubhyaḥ | tathāgatānām bhūtakoṭibhiḥ parivartita ye rakṣa kuru turu turu samayam anusmara | śākyamuni sarvatathāgatānām pāramitājñānagocaro jñānagocaro 'jñānam apāyati⁹ | svāhā |¹⁰ By hearing this essence mantra of effort, even one time, one will obtain the perfection of effort: namaḥ sarvatathāgatānām acintya visayānām | namo stute bhagavate viryapāramitā | viryan kuru vīrye vīrye mahāvīrye tathāgata sarvājñānam apayati¹¹ svāhā |¹² By hearing this essence mantra of meditative concentration, even one time, one will obtain the perfection of meditative concentration: namaḥ sarvatathāgatānām | oṃ vimale nirmale dhyāne dhyāne dhyānapriye hūṃ phaṭ |¹³ By hearing this essence mantra of wisdom, even one time, one will obtain the perfection of wisdom: namas tathāgatāya aparimitājñānagocarāya | namo bhagavate jñānapāramitā | ye jñānam | me kuru kuru vigaṇa¹⁴ | tathāgatasya samayam anusmara | hi hi hi hi jñā jñā jñā jñā hūṃ hūṃ phaṭ |¹⁵ - [Previous: intro.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.dharani.other.paramita.satparamitadharani*bo~en-84000.intro.3) - [Next: notes.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.dharani.other.paramita.satparamitadharani*bo~en-84000.notes.1) ## Linked texts (1) - [Toh 580](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.dharani.other.paramita.satparamitadharani*bo.1) — Classical Tibetan --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.dharani.other.paramita.satparamitadharani*bo~en-84000.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.dharani.other.paramita.satparamitadharani*bo~en-84000.1) · Pramāṇa