འཕགས་པ་འཇམ་དཔལ་གྱ་རྩ་བའ་རྒྱད 319

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Brings on [the state of] a pratyeka­buddha or an arhat.

“The 107th is the mudrā of the bodhisattvas
Who have entered the tenth level;
The lotus wreath by name,
It is known as a ‘great’ mudrā.

“Among all the worldly mudrās and mantras,
The boon-granting has the greatest power;
It is the most exalted and excellent
And worshiped throughout the triple universe.

“Designated as the 108th,
This mudrā is the birthplace of the triple universe.
Among the mudrās enumerated in this tantra,
This one is the most powerful.²⁰³²

“The count assigned to the mudrās
Is thus one hundred and eight.
This number was formerly taught in song²⁰³³
By the perfect buddhas on the earth.
When the teachings of the Teacher have disappeared,
These one hundred and eight mudrās will be circulated among the living.

“Starting again at the beginning,²⁰³⁴
With the [fingers of] both hands joined at the tips,
One should cross over the opposite fingers
And keep them interlaced.
The two hands [thus] joined
Have the shape of five crests.

“When the tips of the fingers are thus
In reverse positions,
That mudrā should be known as the five-crested
Or the five locks of hair.

“It is known as a ‘great’ mudrā,
And also as the head of a bodhisattva.
It possesses great power
And can be employed in all rites.

“One can optionally employ it
Together with the heart mantra of Mañjuśrī,
And also with the mantra of Keśinī
Or the root mantra [of Mañjuśrī].

“Or, following the procedure,
One can employ it with any other mantra.
One will thus accomplish every rite;
The Sage did not teach this in vain.²⁰³⁵

“Similarly, one should join the hands together
With a hollow space between them.
Out of this, one should form [the shape of] three crests,
With the fingers interlaced.

“When the thumbs of both hands
Cling together forming the shape of a needle,²⁰³⁶
And the middle and ring fingers
Are in a reverse position resembling a plait,²⁰³⁷

“This is known as the three-crested,
Or, alternatively, as the three locks of hair;
This mudrā is a ‘great’ mudrā
Of the sagacious Mañjughoṣa.

“One can use it in all the rites
Whereof the procedure is known.