一切經音義 11.291

11.291

From here on down there are twenty-five mantras of various devas. Ancient people translated them into the Han language, corrupting and losing the sacred intent; the sentences are awkward and stumbling, making chanting extremely difficult. Now, wishing to re-translate them, because the Sanskrit palm-leaf manuscripts are lacking, it is difficult to determine them in detail. For now, we follow the sūtra text and await future sages.