The Awakening of Mahāvairocana 2.15

2.15

「『南麼三曼多勃馱喃（一）　惡揭娜（二合）曳（平）（二）　莎訶（三）』

Having thus freed the disciples from faults, He performs the homa of pacification, and when doing homa he

abides by the rules. He first proceeds from the central matrix to beyond the second

[enclosure], And in the middle of a maṇḍala, without any doubting thoughts, He digs an altar of light (i.e., a hearth), like his own forearm

in diameter, With its rim four phalanges [high and wide] and its center marked

with a vajra seal. To the right of the teacher’s position there are the paraphernalia

for homa, While the trainees reside to his left, squatting with heightened

respect. He himself spreads auspicious grass (kuśa) on the ground and sits

at ease. Alternatively [when it is not possible to dig a hearth, he paints one]

with pigments, bright red and most imposingly beautiful— Anything that is painted will be effective: this is the simplified

homa site. Around [the hearth] he spreads auspicious grass with the ends

overlapping one another Toward the right (i.e., clockwise), all wide and thick, and he sprinkles

it all with perfumed water. Contemplating the honored one Agni out of pity for all, He should take a full ladle and make oblations to him with it, And at the same time the well-abiding [ācārya] should utter this

mantra:

Namaḥ samantabuddhānāṃ, agnaye svāhā. (Homage to all

Buddhas! For Agni, svāhā!) [3]

Next, with his left hand [the ācārya] then holds the disciples

By the thumb of their right hand and offers up homa in brief.

Each time he makes an oblation, he recites with sincerity [the

following mantra] until he reaches thrice seven [times] for each

[disciple];

He should dwell in thoughts of compassion, the mantra according

with the rules:

Namaḥ samantabuddhānāṃ, āḥ mahāśāntigata śāntikara praśama-

dharmanirjāta abhāvasvabhāvadharmasamatāprāpta svāhā.

(Homage to all Buddhas! Āḥ! O you who have reached great

tranquility! you who bring about tranquility! you who are born of

the dharma of calmness! you who have obtained sameness with

dharmas that have non-being as their intrinsic nature! svāhā!) [4]

When the practitioner has finished doing homa, he should instruct

[the disciples] in making gifts [to him]:

Gold, silver, rare jewels, elephants, horses, and carriages,

Cattle, sheep, choice garments, or again any other goods.