སྟང་ཆན་མ་རབ་ཏ་འཇམས་པ་ཞས་བྱ་བའ་མད 37

37

Firewood is burned by fire,
Clouds are scattered by wind,
And forests are dried up by the sun.

“ ‘By the truth of these words
May the kākhorda actions be scorched!
With various fragrances and flowers
All evil is surely vanquished!

tadyathā hume hume kakhali kakhali kharale juhvini javale harāgre hariṇi śāvari śānti prasānti svāhā dhāvani svāhā pradhāvani svāhā gāndharve svāhā pralaṅgani svāhā sarvakākhordakṛtavetāḍacchedani svāhā |

“ ‘These mantra syllables cause all the deities²³ to shear, eliminate, vanquish, and overcome all kākhordas, vetāḍas, medicinal herbs, mantras, poisons, and potions. Svāha!’

“One who endeavors to be free of goiters, herpes, insanity, boils, blisters, rashes,²⁴ and the drinking of poison should be ritually cleansed and well adorned, and say the following incantation while sitting on a fine seat:²⁵

“ ‘By the majesty of all the buddhas,
The majesty of the pratyekabuddhas,
The power of the arhats
And of all secret mantra holders;

“ ‘By the wisdom of Śāriputra,
The supernatural power of Maudgalyāyana,
The vision of Aniruddha,
And the ascetic practices of Kāśyapa;

“ ‘By the previous attainments of Kauṇḍinya,
The learning of Ānanda,
The benevolence of Brahmā,
And the supremacy of Śatakratu;

“ ‘By the territories of the guardians of the world,
The power of Maheśvara,
The might of the generals,
And the supernatural splendor of Hārītī—

“ ‘Through their might and majesty,
May poison be removed from me!
These are the secret mantra syllables
That remove and counteract poison:

syād yathedam harigiśinakili ehere amare aṇḍare paṇḍare kaṭake keyūre hase hase hase khase khase khase kharaṅge marugahaṇe svāhā mumukṣa svāhā hile svāhā mile svāhā |

“ ‘Boils, white leprosy, herpes,
Itches, blisters,
Blood blisters, and rashes—