The Awakening of Mahāvairocana 2.7

2.7

時執金剛說此偈已，諦觀毘盧遮那目不暫瞬，默然而住。於是世尊復告執金剛祕密主言：「復次祕密主！一生補處菩薩住佛地三昧道，離於造作，知世間相住於業地，堅住佛地。復次祕密主！八地自在菩薩三昧道，不得一切諸法，離於有生，知一切幻化，是故世稱觀自在者。復次祕密主！聲聞眾住有緣地識生，滅除二邊，極觀察智，得不隨順修行因，是名聲聞三昧道。祕密主！緣覺觀察因果，住無言說法，不轉無言說，於一切法證極滅語言三昧，是名緣覺三昧道。祕密主！世間因果及業，若生若滅，繫屬他主，空三昧生，是名世間三昧道。」爾時世尊而說偈言：

Worldlings should worship them just as they would revere a caitya.

Then, when Vajradhara had finished speaking these verses, he gazed

steadily at Vairocana without blinking for even a moment and remained silent.

At this the World-honored One again addressed the vajradhara Lord of

Mysteries, saying, “Next, Lord of Mysteries, the path of samādhi whereby

bodhisattvas who will succeed to the position [of a buddha] after one more

birth dwell in the stage of a buddha is such that they are dissociated from

activity and cognizant of the characteristics of the world, and they dwell in

the stage of action and firmly dwell in the stage of a buddha. Next, Lord of

Mysteries, the path of samādhi for bodhisattvas who have mastered the eighth

stage is such that they do not apprehend any dharmas, they are free from

existence and birth, and they know everything to be an illusory transforma-

tion. Therefore, the world refers to them as ‘masters of vision.’ Next, Lord

of Mysteries, multitudes of śrāvakas, dwelling in the stage with objects [of

cognition], recognize birth and extinction, reject the two extremes [of anni-

hilation and permanence], and with the knowledge of utter observation obtain

the causes of practice that does not conform [with the cycle of transmigra-

tion]: this is called the path of samādhi for śrāvakas. Lord of Mysteries,

pratyekabuddhas, observing cause and result and dwelling in the Dharma

of speechlessness, do not preach and are speechless, and in all dharmas they

realize the samādhi of the utter extinction of speech: this is called the path of samādhi for pratyekabuddhas. Lord of Mysteries, cause and result, as well as action, in the world at large, whether they arise or perish, do so in dependence on another entity, and so the samādhi of emptiness is born: this is called the path of samādhi for world[lings].”

Then the World-honored One spoke these verses:

Lord of Mysteries, you should know that these are the paths of

samādhi:

If one abides in teachings for the World-honored Buddha, the

world-saving bodhisattva,

The pratyekabuddha or the śrāvaka, one will destroy all faults;

In the case of the gods’ mundane path of the teachings of the

mantra method,

The Striving Hero has [taught it] thus in order to benefit beings.

Then the World-honored One addressed the vajradhara Lord of Mysteries, saying:

“Lord of Mysteries, you should listen attentively to the characteristics of mantras.”

Vajrapāṇi said, “Very well, World-honored One. I am eager to listen.”

Thereupon the World-honored One further spoke these verses:

The Fully and Perfectly Awakened One’s mantras are characterized

by syllables, words, and clauses;

As in the school of Indra, all objectives are accomplished.

Sometimes Dharma-phrases are added so that the original intent [of

the mantra] and the practice [for which it is used] will correspond.

If [they have] the word oṃ and the word hūṃ, as well as phaṭaka

Or hrīḥ, these are designations of Buddha-Crowns.

If [they have the words] gṛhṇa (“seize!”), khādaya (“devour!”),

bhañja (“destroy!”),

Hana (“strike!”), māraya (“kill!”), [s]phāṭaya (“rend!”) and the like,