法苑珠林 86.21

86.21

文殊師利。此陀羅尼是過去七佛所宣。如是七七亦不可計數。亦不可計說。此陀羅尼救攝眾生。現在十方不可計不可數七佛。亦讀誦此陀羅尼救攝眾生。末世惡律儀比丘令其堅固住清淨地。若有比丘毀四重禁。志心憶念此陀羅尼。誦千四百遍已。乃一懺悔。請一比丘以為證人。自陳其罪向形像前。八十七日懺悔已。是諸戒根若不還生。終無是處。若不堅固阿耨菩提心。亦無是處。又文殊師利。云何當知得清淨戒。善男子。若其夢中見有師長手摩其頭。若父母婆羅門耆舊有德人。若與飲食衣服臥具湯藥。當知是人住清淨戒。見如是一相者。應向師說如法。除滅如是罪咎。若比丘尼毀八重禁者。若欲除滅八重禁者。先請一比丘了知內外律者。陳其罪咎。向彼比丘。彼比丘應如法而教此內外律所說。

"Mañjuśrī, this dhāraṇī was proclaimed by the seven Buddhas of the past; seven times seven like this, countless and incalculable in number, beyond words to describe. This dhāraṇī rescues and gathers in sentient beings. Presently, in the ten directions, incalculable and countless groups of seven Buddhas also chant and recite this dhāraṇī to rescue and gather in sentient beings, causing the bhikṣus of evil discipline in the final age to stand firm and abide in the ground of purity. If there is a bhikṣu who has violated the four grave prohibitions, he should with a focused mind remember this dhāraṇī. Having recited it one thousand four hundred times, he should then perform one repentance. He must invite one bhikṣu to serve as a witness, declare his own sins before the image [of the Buddha], and after repenting for eighty-seven days, if these root precepts do not regenerate, that is utterly impossible. If his resolve for anuttarā samyaksaṃbodhi does not become firm, that is likewise impossible. Furthermore, Mañjuśrī, how is one to know that one has attained the pure precepts? Good man, if in a dream one sees a teacher or elder stroking one's head with his hand, or parents, brāhmaṇas, or virtuous elders granting one food and drink, clothing, bedding, or medicine, one should know that this person abides in the pure precepts. Upon seeing one such sign, one should speak to the teacher in accordance with the Dharma, and such faults and offenses will be eliminated. If a bhikṣuṇī has violated the eight grave prohibitions and wishes to eliminate them, she must first invite a bhikṣu who understands the internal and external Vinaya, declare her offenses to that bhikṣu, and that bhikṣu should instruct her in accordance with the Dharma, as taught in this internal and external Vinaya.