釋摩訶衍論 8.19

8.19

若誦此呪已訖，即便結界護淨。所以者何？種種毒類不能入故。言舍宅造立因緣者，謂若為造修定舍宅，當具十事。云何為十？一者門戶事，唯向東方，非餘方故。二者高下事，東方漸高、西方漸下故。三者方角事，於一方中各一丈故。四者品重事，重十重故。五者作物事，唯用五種非餘種故。云何為五？一者金、二者銀、三者銅、四者鐵、五者松木，是名為五。六者戶塌事，等其地量無差別故。七者戶重事，重十戶故。八者戶樞事，無音聲故。九者壁牆事，其高一丈，重十重故。十者出入事，彼諸戶中各誦呪故。其相云何？謂若為出，即誦呪言：

When one has finished reciting this mantra, one immediately binds the boundary to protect purity. Why is this? Because various types of poison cannot enter. As for the condition of building a dwelling: it means that to build a dwelling for cultivating concentration, one should be equipped with ten things. What are the ten? First, the matter of the door: it faces only east, not any other direction. Second, the matter of height: the east is gradually higher, and the west is gradually lower. Third, the matter of square dimensions: each side is one *zhang*. Fourth, the matter of layers: ten layers deep. Fifth, the matter of materials: only five kinds are used, no other kinds. What are the five? First, gold; second, silver; third, copper; fourth, iron; fifth, pine wood. These are named the five. Sixth, the matter of the threshold: it is level with the ground, without difference. Seventh, the matter of the door-layers: ten doors deep. Eighth, the matter of the door hinges: they make no sound. Ninth, the matter of the walls: their height is one *zhang*, ten layers thick. Tenth, the matter of entering and exiting: at each of those doors, one recites a mantra. What is its form? When exiting, one recites the mantra saying: