法苑珠林 87.72

87.72

佛語梵志。是為三十六部神王。此諸善神。凡有萬億河沙鬼神。以為眷屬。陰相番代。以護男子女人等輩受三歸者。當書神王名字帶在身上行來出入。無所畏也。辟除邪惡消滅不善。梵志言諾。唯天中天。

The Buddha said to the brāhmaṇa: "These are the thirty-six classes of spirit kings. These good spirits all have myriads of koṭis of river-sands of ghosts and spirits as their retinues, taking turns in secret to protect men and women who receive the three refuges. One should write down the names of these spirit kings and wear them on one's person, so that whether walking, coming, going out, or entering, one will have nothing to fear, dispelling evil and eliminating the unwholesome." The brāhmaṇa assented, saying: "So be it, O God among Gods!"