འཕགས་པ་འཇམ་དཔལ་གྱ་རྩ་བའ་རྒྱད 106

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“These six six-syllable mantras of the ultimate essence will, at that time, lead to an accomplishment without a doubt. I too will now teach what was previously taught by seven hundred and sixty million buddhas in order to tame such beings, to help them develop the skill in means, to cause them to take up the practice of the mantra, and to invariably bring them to perfect awakening. Focusing on the people of the future, listen well and reflect on the meaning thoroughly. I will now tell you, so what are they?”

Lord Śākyamuni then pronounced the mantras:

“Oṁ vākyārthe jaya.⁶³⁰

“Oṁ vākyaśeṣe sva.⁶³¹

“Oṁ vākyeyanayaḥ.⁶³²

“Oṁ vākyaniṣṭheyaḥ.⁶³³

“Oṁ vākyeya namaḥ.

“Oṁ vākyeda namaḥ.⁶³⁴

“These six mantras of yours, Mañjuśrī, each numbering six syllables, are of great power and equal in their great potency. They are the supreme heart mantras that bring the highest accomplishment, as if they originated from the Buddha himself. They have been proclaimed by every buddha for the benefit of all beings. They involve and activate the samaya⁶³⁵ and are suitable for all types of activity. They are signposts for the road to awakening and are the most important mantras of the Tathāgata family. They can be employed in all three levels of ritual, the highest, the medium, and the lowest. They bring the ripening of the fruit of virtuous karma. They will lead to accomplishment at the time when the Buddha’s teaching has disappeared.

“For those who will have succeeded in finding, for the sake of protection, a true Dharma guide, these mantras will, even through only basic application, accomplish the goals of kingship, good fortune, and great powers.⁶³⁶ They will swiftly lead them to accomplishment at that time and juncture. Therefore, these supreme heart mantras should be accomplished even if it were only out of curiosity. In short, in whatever way they are employed, they will lead to corresponding accomplishments. The painting procedure involving these mantras will now be presented in brief.⁶³⁷

“At that time, during the terrible period of five degenerations, beings will have very little merit. They will be petty,⁶³⁸ with short lifespans and little happiness. Being weak in diligence,⁶³⁹