འཕགས་པ་འཇམ་དཔལ་གྱ་རྩ་བའ་རྒྱད 184

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“All evildoers will then depart—
The mātṛs, the kravyādas, and the grahas;
Frightened by the mantra they will perish,
And certainly abandon the children.

“There are many rites of this kind;
If they target [troublesome] humans on earth,
They will, likewise,
Swiftly repel them.

“Whatever beings swim in rivers,
And the different species that roam the dry land,
Be they venomous or not,
Will perish, burst by the mantra.¹¹¹⁶

“Whatever types of suffering
And whatever unpleasant experiences beings may have
Will be repelled by this king of mantras
And swiftly become pacified.

“Whatever kinds of terrible pestilence there are,
Which are attended upon by suffering,
Will swiftly vanish away
If this mantra¹¹¹⁷ is recited six hundred times.

“One should perform the rites of homa
Offering one thousand and eight
Fragrant blue lotus flowers
Smeared with honey, curds, and ghee,¹¹¹⁸ mixed together.

“Offering sesame will bring peace to spirits
And well-being to human beings.¹¹¹⁹
The mantra practitioner will thus be able to swiftly accomplish
All these different types of activities,

“Brought forth by many different rites,
If he applies himself well.
Through merely reciting the mantra
One will be able to appease the anger of one’s enemies.

“There are many extensive rites
Connected with the meaning of this mantra;
It is said that if one follows the prescribed procedure,
One will here obtain success in them.

“The mantra that is recited
Will certainly effect the minor activities here.
When recited, it will always swiftly fulfill
The aims of all ritual activities.

“In order to enthrall all beings,
It is necessary to recite the mantra at the three junctions of the day.
One should always perform the rite of homa
Using the blossoms of royal jasmine.

“Prescribed also are white sandalwood,
Camphor, and saffron.
The mantra will always bring results
For superior reciters.¹¹²⁰

“One will accomplish desired aims
If one recites along with the indispensable homa.
The required homa should be prepared
With the proper ingredients such as camphor and so forth.

“One should perform various rites,
Prepared the way one desires—
If the homa is small, the rite’s success will be minimal;
If it is big, the results will likewise be significant.

“If it is medium, the result will be middling;
The success of the rite is always explained in this way.
One should therefore take special care to include