法苑珠林 36.48

36.48

佛告文殊師利。用此華若諸四眾能信修行。應當早起清淨澡浴漱口念佛功德。恭敬此華不以足蹈及跨華上。如法執取安置淨器。若人患寒熱額痛。皆以冷水摩華以用塗身。若吐痢出血。或腹內煩疼。以漿飲摩華當服此華飲。若口有瘡以㬉水摩華含此華汁。若天雨不止。於空閑處以火燒華。令雨即止。若天亢旱在空閑處。以華置水中。復祝冷水更灑華上。天即降雨若牛馬等。本性不調以華飴之。即便調伏。若諸果樹華實不茂。以冷水牛糞摩取華汁以灌其根。不得踐蹹華實即多。若田中多水苗稼損減。擣華為末以散田中。即得滋長。若國中疾病以冷水摩華。塗螺鼓等吹擊出聲。聞者即愈。若敵國怨賊欲來侵境。以水摩華在於彼處。用灑散之即得退散。若於高山有盤石處。眾多比丘於石上摩華。摩華既竟相與禮拜。久後石上自生珍寶（簡要略述餘廣依經）佛告文殊。一一誦滿一百八遍。此祝章句汝於處處當說如佛華法。餘華亦爾。

The Buddha told Mañjuśrī: 'When using these flowers, if the fourfold assembly can faithfully practice this, they should rise early, bathe cleanly, rinse their mouths, and contemplate the Buddha's merit. Revering these flowers, they must not tread on them with their feet nor step across them. Holding and taking them according to rule, place them in a clean vessel. If someone suffers from chills, fever, or headache, grind the flowers with cold water and smear it on their body. If they vomit, have diarrhea with blood, or suffer distress and pain in the abdomen, grind the flowers with liquid beverage and drink this flower beverage. If there are sores in the mouth, grind the flowers with warm water and rinse the mouth with this flower juice. If rain does not cease, burn the flowers with fire in an open, quiet place, and the rain will immediately stop. If there is a severe drought, place the flowers in water in an open, quiet place, chant the incantation over cold water, and sprinkle it again on the flowers; rain will immediately fall. If cattle, horses, and the like are wild by nature, feed them with the flowers, and they will immediately become tamed. If fruit trees do not flourish with blossoms and fruit, grind the flowers to extract their juice with cold water and cow dung, and irrigate their roots; they must not be trampled upon, and the blossoms and fruit will become abundant. If there is excessive water in the fields and the crops are damaged, pound the flowers into powder and scatter it in the fields, and they will flourish. If there is pestilence in the country, grind the flowers with cold water, smear conch-trumpets, drums, and the like, and blow or strike them to produce sound; those who hear it will immediately be cured. If enemy nations or bandits intend to invade the border, grind the flowers with water and sprinkle and scatter it at that place, and they will immediately retreat and scatter. If on a high mountain there is a place with flat boulders, and many monks grind the flowers upon the rock, and having finished grinding the flowers, bow to one another, after a long time precious gems will naturally be produced upon the rock.' (Briefly stated in summary; for the rest, rely in full on the sūtra.) The Buddha told Mañjuśrī: 'Recite each one a full one hundred and eight times. These verses of incantation you should proclaim everywhere, just like the method for flowers offered to the Buddha; for other flowers it is also like this.'