金光明最勝王經疏 5.169

5.169

經　「時有薜室囉末拏王子名禪膩師，現童子形來至其所，問言：『何故須喚我父？』即可報言：『我為供養三寶，事須財物，願當施與。』時禪膩師聞是語已，即還父所白其父言：『今有善人發至誠心供養三寶，少乏財物，為斯請召。』其父報曰：『汝可速去，日日與彼一百迦利沙波拏（此是根本梵音，唯見貝齒。而隨方不定，或是貝齒，或是金銀銅鐵等錢。然摩揭陀現今通用一迦利沙波拏有一千六百貝齒，總數可以準知。若準物直，隨處不定。若人持呪得成就者，獲物之時自知其數。有本云「每日與一百陳那羅」，即金錢也，乃至盡形日日常得。西方求者多有神驗，除不志心也）。』其持呪者見是相已，知事得成，當須獨處淨室燒香而臥，可於床邊置一香篋，每至天曉觀其篋中獲所求物，每得物時當日即須供養三寶香華飲食，兼施貧乏皆令罄盡，不得停留。於諸有情起慈悲念，勿生瞋誑諂害之心，若起瞋者即失神驗，常可護心勿令瞋恚。」

Sūtra: 'At that time, there will be a prince of Vaiśravaṇa named Janiśa, who will manifest the form of a youth and come to that place, asking: "For what reason do you need to call my father?" One should immediately reply: "In order to make offerings to the Three Jewels, I need wealth and material goods; I pray you will bestow them." Then Janiśa, having heard these words, will immediately return to his father's place and address his father, saying: "Now there is a good person who has generated a most sincere mind to make offerings to the Three Jewels, but lacks wealth and material goods; for this reason they invite you." His father will reply: "You may go quickly, and give him one hundred kārṣāpaṇas daily (this is the original Sanskrit term, which properly refers to cowrie shells. Yet according to regional customs it varies: sometimes cowrie shells, sometimes gold, silver, copper, or iron coins. In Magadha at present, one kārṣāpaṇa in common use equals one thousand six hundred cowrie shells, so the total amount may be understood accordingly. If based on the value of goods, it varies from place to place. If a person who upholds the dhāraṇī attains accomplishment, at the time of receiving the goods they will naturally know the amount. One text says: 'give one hundred dīnāras daily', which are gold coins, and so on until the end of one's life, obtaining them every single day. Those who seek in the Western Regions mostly experience divine efficacy, unless they are insincere)." When that dhāraṇī-upholder sees this sign, knowing the matter will succeed, they must stay alone in a clean room, burn incense, and lie down to sleep. One may place an incense box by the bedside. Every morning at dawn, inspect the box and obtain the sought-after goods. Every time goods are obtained, on that very day one must make offerings of incense, flowers, food, and drink to the Three Jewels, and also give to the poor and destitute, expending everything completely without retaining any. Toward all sentient beings, give rise to thoughts of loving-kindness and compassion; do not generate an attitude of anger, deceit, flattery, or harm. If anger arises, the divine efficacy is immediately lost; one should constantly guard one's mind, never letting anger arise.'