勅修百丈清規 1.95

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月耀陰精而主夜。所賴照臨。天示咎徵于下民。於焉薄食。既戒既懼。以禱以禳。由是謹發誠心。命僧諷誦經呪。用伸救護。所冀月華速賜還明。伏願妖蟇滅跡。清光現大地山河。顧兔長生。萬象納廣寒宮殿。

The moon illuminates the yin essence and rules the night; we depend on its shining. Heaven shows a sign of misfortune to the people below, and thereupon a partial eclipse occurs. Having become both watchful and fearful, we pray and perform apotropaic rituals. Therefore, we respectfully generate a sincere mind and instruct monks to chant sūtras and mantras to extend protection. We hope that the moon's splendor will swiftly be granted the return of its brilliance. We humbly pray that the demonic toad vanish without a trace, that the clear light manifest upon the great earth and mountains and rivers, that the hare live long, and that the myriad forms be contained within the Palace of Vast Cold.