法苑珠林 60.72

60.72

此呪功德諸經具說。受法別傳呪。句二十七。字六十二。今譯得一百七十一字字有加減不須驚怪。西方大德具正斯文。受持此呪者。須造一軀般若母像。當取無子楮木作像端坐種種莊嚴展右手。用齋日造像匠。須持八戒齋法。彩色中不得用膠。只得用胡桃油熏陸香及乳汁等。欲持此呪者。香泥塗地。須新瓦瓶八口。須時華散著道場所。并插著瓶。瓶中著八種漿。石榴葡萄乳汁酪蜜石蜜甘蔗等漿。并作種種素食。分作八分。燒種種名香供養形像。并然八支蘇燈。其誦呪人著淨潔衣持戒。七日以前。日夕燒香禮拜。誦呪滿一萬遍。過七日後一日斷食。於此日夜誦呪滿八千遍。下前飲食。行此法時於夢中見般若母像。隨願皆得成就。

The merits of this mantra are fully expounded in various sūtras. In the separately transmitted ritual for receiving it, the mantra has twenty-seven phrases and sixty-two characters. It has now been translated into one hundred and seventy-one characters; that there are additions and omissions in the character count is not cause for surprise or wonder, as the venerable masters of the Western Regions possess this text in its complete and correct form. Those who uphold this mantra must create an image of the Mother of Prajñā: they should take seedless paper mulberry wood to make the image seated upright, adorned with various decorations, extending her right hand. The craftsman who makes the image on fasting days must maintain the eight precepts of the poṣadha ritual. In the pigments, glue must not be used; only walnut oil, frankincense, milk, and the like may be used. Those who wish to uphold this mantra should smear the ground with fragrant mud. Eight new earthenware jars are required. Flowers of the season must be scattered across the place of the bodhimanda and inserted into the jars. In the jars should be placed eight kinds of syrup: pomegranate, grape, milk, curd, honey, rock sugar, sugarcane, and other syrups. They should also prepare various vegetarian foods, dividing them into eight portions, and burn various famed incenses to make offerings to the image, also lighting eight clarified butter lamps. The person reciting the mantra should wear clean clothes and uphold the precepts. For seven days prior, they should burn incense and pay homage day and night, reciting the mantra for a full ten thousand times. After the seven days have passed, they should fast for one day, and on that day and night recite the mantra for a full eight thousand times, offering up the aforementioned food and drink. When practicing this ritual, they will see the image of the Mother of Prajñā in a dream, and all their wishes will be fulfilled.