陀羅尼雜集 3.10

3.10

此大神呪乃是過去七恒河沙諸佛所說。又我過去從諸佛所得聞說此大神呪名，從是已來神通自在，遍領三千大千世界，一切鬼王皆悉屬我，我有神力悉能摧伏。我今說此陀羅尼呪，如王解髻明珠與人。譬如強力轉輪聖王，威勢自在無有前敵，未摧伏者力能摧伏，已調伏者增加守護，所須之物令無所乏。時轉輪王威伏百姓，復能養育增加守護，猶如慈父等無有異。我今大摩醯首羅天王，神力自在亦復如是。典領三千大千世界鬼神諸王，養育守護亦復如是。摧伏外道及諸邪見，悉令靡伏安住正法，復以神通遊騰十方，遊諸佛國佐佛揚化，守護正法亦復如是。我今以此大神呪力，六道化身度脫眾生，現作鬼王降伏諸鬼摧滅邪見，內修菩薩清淨戒行，久以得處法流水中，八住齊限功勳成就，當知皆是大神呪力。其諸行人欲得現世離眾患難，欲護正法欲得安隱，欲得國土無諸災疫豐實安樂，其王應當懃心讀誦研精修習此陀羅尼，亦當勸厲后妃婇女諸王子等，懃心修習晝夜讀誦極令通利。於月八日十四日十五日，離常住處在空靖地，淨潔洗浴妙香塗身著新淨衣，於夜後分明星出時，燒香散五色妙華，三種名香供養十方佛已，然後三稱我名摩醯首羅大天王滿我所願，如是三說，令我所求皆得吉祥。作是願已默然而坐，我於爾時當往其所。王於爾時即當誦此陀羅尼呪二十一遍默然而坐，其王爾時若於夢中若惺悟心得見我身，在虛空中處白蓮華臺，放大光明照觸王身。王見光已即得清淨解脫無垢光三昧，得是三昧已心大歡喜，心歡喜故所願悉得。我時當遣八部鬼神守護國土，國界清夷無諸災橫。當知是此大神呪力。

This great dhāraṇī-mantra was spoken by past buddhas equal to the sands of seven Gaṅgā rivers. Furthermore, in the past I heard this great dhāraṇī-mantra spoken by buddhas, and from then on I obtained sovereign supernormal powers, overseeing the entire great trichiliocosm; all ghost kings are subordinate to me, and with my spiritual power I can subdue them all. I now speak this dhāraṇī-mantra, just as a king unbinds the bright pearl in his topknot to give to people. For example, a mighty wheel-turning sage king possesses sovereign power and majesty without rival; those who have not yet been subdued he can subdue by force, and those already subdued he further protects, leaving them without lack in whatever they need. The wheel-turning king awes and subdues the people, yet also nurtures and further protects them, just like a loving father without any difference. I now, the great King Maheśvara, possess sovereign spiritual power that is also like this: I oversee all the ghost and spirit kings of the great trichiliocosm, nurturing and protecting them in the same way. I subdue non-Buddhists and various wrong views, causing them all to submit and abide peacefully in the correct Dharma, and further roam through the ten directions with supernormal powers, visiting various buddha lands to assist the buddhas in spreading the transformation, protecting the correct Dharma in the same way. Now, by the power of this great dhāraṇī-mantra, I manifest bodies in the six realms to deliver sentient beings, appear as a ghost king to subdue all ghosts and destroy wrong views, internally cultivate the pure moral conduct of a bodhisattva, have long dwelled in the stream of Dharma, and accomplished the meritorious deeds of the limit of the eighth stage—you should know that all this is due to the power of the great dhāraṇī-mantra. If practitioners wish to be free from various misfortunes and calamities in the present life, wish to protect the correct Dharma, wish to obtain peace and security, and wish for the realm to be free from plagues and disasters, abundant, peaceful, and joyful, the king should diligently read, recite, and rigorously practice this dhāraṇī, and should also encourage the queen, consorts, court ladies, princes, and others to diligently practice, read, and recite it day and night until thoroughly fluent. On the eighth, fourteenth, and fifteenth days of the month, leaving one's ordinary dwelling for an empty and quiet place, bathe purely, anoint the body with wondrous incense, put on fresh, clean clothes, and at the end of the night when the morning star appears, burn incense, scatter wondrous five-colored flowers, and offer three kinds of renowned incenses to the buddhas of the ten directions. Afterwards, invoke my name three times: 'Great King Maheśvara, fulfill my wishes!' Speaking this three times: 'May all that I seek be auspicious!' Having made this vow, sit in silence; I will then go to that place. The king should then chant this dhāraṇī-mantra twenty-one times and sit in silence. At that time, whether in a dream or with an awakened mind, the king will see my body in the sky, seated on a white lotus dais, radiating great light that shines upon the king's body. Upon seeing the light, the king will immediately attain the stainless light samādhi of pure liberation. Having attained this samādhi, his heart will rejoice greatly; because of this rejoicing, all his wishes will be granted. I will then dispatch the eight classes of ghosts and spirits to protect the land, and the realm will be peaceful and untroubled, free from disasters and misfortunes. You should know that this is due to the power of this great dhāraṇī-mantra.