陀羅尼雜集 5.63

5.63

The method of practicing it: twenty-eight blue banners are required, placing seven in each of the four directions, and erect one large banner in the center. In each of the four directions place seven blue seats, and offer seven platters of cakes, rice, fruit, grapes, rock sugar, pomegranate syrup, ghee, curds, and honey as offerings. Wash and bathe cleanly, wear new clean blue robes, boots, and hat, burn agarwood, white sandalwood, kunduruka incense, tagara incense, *pārikha* incense, and camphor incense, scatter blue flowers, and fast for three days. Spread a blue mat in the center; sitting upon the seat facing east, read and recite one hundred and eight times up to one thousand and eighty times, and rain will surely fall. Single-mindedly implore, taking the attainment [of rain] as the limit. If one's capacity does not reach the full provision of offering implements, set out offerings as one is able; obtaining one or two types of incense will also suffice, as long as one recites the mantra with single-minded devotion. If capacity is insufficient, set up one banner per direction and one platter as well; blue clothing is mandatory.