治禪病祕要法 1.44

1.44

「治之法者，先服肥膩世間羙藥，然後仰眠，數息令定，想阿耨達池其水盈滿，滿一由旬，底有金沙、四寶、金輪，生黃金華大如車輪。花中有四寶——獸頭象鼻出水、師子口出水、馬口出水、牛口出水——繞池七匝，阿耨達龍王七寶宮殿在四獸頭間。

"The method of treating it is: first ingest rich, fatty, good worldly medicine, and then lie on one's back, count the breath to attain concentration, and visualise Lake Anavatapta filled with water to a measure of one yojana, with golden sand, the four treasures, and a golden wheel at its bottom, where golden flowers as large as cartwheels grow. Within the flowers are the heads of four precious beasts—an elephant's trunk pouring out water, a lion's mouth pouring out water, a horse's mouth pouring out water, and a bull's mouth pouring out water—encircling the lake seven times, with the seven-jewelled palace of the Nāga King Anavatapta situated between the four beasts' heads.