陀羅尼雜集 8.35

8.35

Hear what I explain of the practices of the Dharma Master named Ayizou. Those in the single world who all receive my explanation shall rejoice. At the mountain Po-sha-pi-li named Yimoweinilili, there is a woman named Youli-yibeilali. Those who have attained the Way and those who have not attained the Way, who hear what I explain, shall attain liberation. There is a tree named Po-a-luo-na-sha-ni. At that time, a man of the Way sat beneath the tree and assembled the messengers of the spirits and ghosts who govern all spirits and ghosts: 'Weipo-ali! Go quickly, go quickly, do not quickly return! I have not yet eaten this morning; do not trouble me! The sun is about to turn; after I have eaten, the spirits and ghosts shall die! For those who do not comply with my words, I will seize you like reeds, bulrushes, pools, and marshes! I now sit beneath this tree and shall bind the names of the spirits and ghosts: Mandapashamoluoduolilili, you shall perish like a corpse! In a moment the sun will turn; with my hand I will pull the sun and make it stop! The asuras clasp their hands toward me, and all the river and ocean spirits are terrified.' Be they rākṣasas, tree spirits, wind spirits, water spirits, or fire spirits, they all said to the man of the Way: 'Grant us a moment.' Aliluo placed his head at the feet of the man of the Way: 'The man of the Way can overturn heaven and earth. We hear what the man of the Way wishes to do; we make this bound pledge, accept the instructions, and the spirits and ghosts shall be made to guard the earth.' The Four Heavenly Kings—the first named Vaiśravaṇa, the second named Virūḍhaka, the third named Dhṛtarāṣṭra, the fourth named Virūpākṣa—these spirits and ghosts are all employed by the man of the Way. If there are those who are ill, those harassed by spirits and ghosts, those to whom the spirits and ghosts of sorcery come and go, those poisoned by food or drink, burned by fire, drowned in water, encountering the authorities, taken advantage of by enemies, angry and unawakened, or deluded by women practicing sorcery, wash and rinse now for this purpose. When this sūtra is spoken, the spirits and ghosts all assemble. Among offenders, none dare withstand me; the Four Heavenly Kings protect from behind. Those among the spirits and ghosts who do not follow my words shall have their heads split into seven pieces. Homage to the Buddha! Brahmā addressed Jietuoninàn: 'Receiving these supreme words from the Buddha, when facing great distress and urgent need and wishing to recite the mantra, one should observe the precepts and recite it with single-mindedness. For those who cannot recite it, merely keep it in your bosom and carry it with single-mindedness. If there are those suffering from the illnesses of sorcery and spirits or ghosts, cause them to be dispelled. For women suffering difficult labor or unable to give birth, speak it; for those who cannot speak it, merely hold the sūtra and single-mindedly contemplate the sūtra, and they will naturally give birth easily. Qieqiedalouye, Fandashe, Niyuwuhe. These three ghosts above are all restrained from flying; having received the Buddha's words, they admonish one another in turn.' The ghosts all received the Buddha's admonition, came forward, bowed to the Buddha, and said: 'In accordance with the Buddha's words, homage to all the Buddhas of the ten directions, Mahābrahmā, Śakra the King of the Gods and the kingly protectors, the spirits and ghosts of the five destinies, the Great Heavenly King Jiaotoumoluo, Vaiśravaṇa, Futuomonichani, and all their official retinues. Having made a pact with the Buddha, standing to the left and right of the Buddha, we shall guard the Buddha's fourfold disciples—the monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen—and command the kings of spirits and ghosts not to harass them recklessly, and wind poisons, fire poisons, and all lingering poisons not to obstruct them recklessly. If there are monks, nuns, laymen, or laywomen traveling through commanderies and kingdoms to engage in trade and commerce, we shall cause them to gain profit and wealth in peace and security. If they travel far abroad, we shall cause robbers not to overtake them. If they travel through mountains, forests, and empty marshes, we shall cause tigers, wolves, wild dogs, and venomous creatures, as well as the mountain spirits, tree spirits, fire spirits, and wind spirits, not to harass them recklessly. The Great Heavenly King Jiaotoumoluo shall protect them; Virūḍhaka shall protect and look after them; upon their beds there shall be no sickness; and disputes with the authorities shall be dissolved. Indraluo made a pact with the Buddha in the second heaven, Trāyastriṃśa, that he shall protect the people under heaven so that they do not die wrongfully. Senglinluo, in the first heaven, protects the lives of the people under heaven so that they are not exhausted wrongfully. Yulinluo, in the first heaven, protects those under heaven who have received life so that evil demons and spirits do not harass them recklessly. Poye-yueluo, in the first heaven, protects those under heaven who are in their mother's womb so that they are not injured or miscarried. Danteluo, in the world, protects all who do good. These five kings constantly patrol the world with their official retinues without rest, and they shall grant in due time what is wished in the hearts of all people: granting blessings to those who seek blessings, granting wealth to those who seek wealth, granting sons to those who seek sons, and granting daughters to those who seek daughters. Futuomonichani shall protect the faithful woman [Name], and if she is pregnant, the infant shall be born quickly and the birth shall be safe and easy. All nāga kings and all spirits and ghosts have made a pact with the Buddha. Now, though the Buddha has crossed the world into nirvāṇa and the Buddha is not seen, seeing that there are the Buddha's relics, images, sūtras and teachings, and the Buddha's disciples—srotāpannas, sakṛdāgāmins, anāgāmins, arhats, and pratyekabuddhas—all speak the Buddha's words, no different from when the Buddha was present. The first is Vipaśyin Buddha, the second Śikhin Buddha, the third Viśvabhū Buddha, the fourth Krakucchanda Buddha, the fifth Kanakamuni Buddha, the sixth Kāśyapa Buddha, and the seventh Śākyamuni Buddha.' The dhāraṇī-mantra of the retinue of Hārītī for attaining the great way of nirvāṇa early: