འཕགས་པ་འཇམ་དཔལ་གྱ་རྩ་བའ་རྒྱད 321

321

This mudrā is referred to by the experts
In the knowledge of destinies as the complete.

“When the palms are joined to form an open flower bud
With the fingers kept apart in a circle,
This mudrā has been specified by the perfect buddhas
To the reciters as the complete.²⁰⁴⁷

“It pacifies every calamity of those
Suffering from poverty or other afflictions.
It swiftly brings prosperity
When activated by the root mantra.

“Those with excellent conduct and knowledge of the world
Also taught another mudrā:
One should hold both hands as before,
With the left index finger touching [the right hand].²⁰⁴⁸

“Putting the right hand into position,
One should bend its fingers²⁰⁴⁹
And extend the index and the middle fingers.
This is referred to as the banner.

“Called the banner, this mudrā, when raised,
Can hold back enemies.²⁰⁵⁰
This mudrā should be used to perform
The rites of bali, homa, and so forth.
If activated by the root mantra,
It will accomplish every activity.

“One should join the hands as before,
With the fingers enclosing an empty space.
This is the mudrā hollow space;²⁰⁵¹
It pacifies all the vighnas.²⁰⁵²

“Used with the understanding of the mantra,
It will, in due course, accomplish the intended activity.
The mantras swiftly bring success
If used according to procedure.

“When combined with the mantras of Mañjughoṣa
That originate from his very essence,
[The hollow space] will cause the intended activity
To fully manifest in the world.

“One should put the hands together as before
With the right hand above the left.
Holding the right index finger,
One should raise the left index finger.
This mudrā, called the stick,
Is capable of warding off enemies.²⁰⁵³

“It pacifies all the terrible
And very frightening vighnas.
It has been recommended to the reciters²⁰⁵⁴
As the means of destroying all evil beings.
When used in combination with the root mantra,
It will swiftly accomplish one’s aims.

“One should position the hands as before,
Forming the shape of a raised stick
And stretching out the right hand—
This mudrā is called the parasol.
With it one can perform the protection for the body,