貞元新定釋教目錄 1.5

1.5

I bow my head to the Sugata, the Muni, the Honoured One,
The Unexcelled Hero, the Charioteer of Men;
I also pay homage to the pure and wondrous Dharma of the three vehicles,
And the five divisions of the secret dhāraṇī-gates,
As well as the saṅgha of worthy arhats of the eight ranks,
And all the bodhisattvas such as Samantabhadra and Mañjuśrī.
May their five eyes and three bodies illuminate the world;
With utmost sincerity I take refuge and pray for their protective power.
I compile this sūtra catalogue to protect the city of the Dharma;
May the Three Jewels extend their mercy and grant hidden assistance.
I pray only that the lamp of the Dharma will illumine the long night,
So that lost wanderers may thereby gain the clarity of wisdom,
And the True Dharma will abide in the world for a long time,
So that those who practice according to it may swiftly ascend to the unexcelled stage.