[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [大聖妙吉祥菩薩說除災教令法輪](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.966) › 1.45 # 大聖妙吉祥菩薩說除災教令法輪 1.45 大聖妙吉祥菩薩說除災教令法輪 1.45 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.966.1.45) 「復次明諸天，大自在天印， 慧羽五輪舒，承頰儼然住， 三昧舒五輪，空持風上節， 是大梵天契。竪印念本明， 定手獨為拳，火舒風屈節， 由如立戟相，伊舍那天印。 定慧堅固合，雙建二空輪， 竪立同於幢，一切執曜印。 不改前印相，空火各相交， 令指著手背，是一切宿契。 復說外界天，祕密諸印相， 伊舍已前明，次述餘天印。 東方持國主，舉右手為拳， 左覆自叉腰，名為水護印。 定慧內為拳，水輪舒並竪， 運動明音樂，是乾闥婆契。 定手仰當心，火空相捻合， 由如三角樣，是契名火天。 慧手竪四輪，空橫於掌中， 風屈三召之，是召火天相。 南門焰魔王，其印如後明， 二手合為蓮，地風垂入掌， 如同但拏相，名曰死王標。 復說西南方，羅剎娑王印， 定慧合蓮掌，二水入月交。 復次西龍方，定慧內合拳， 二風如環相，是水諸龍契。 定手握為拳，地水如幢建， 想彼幡搖動，威怒護方隅。 次北最勝方，多聞天王契， 三昧智慧手，內合交指拳， 二火合其峯，蹙之如寶狀。 是等諸天印，結念招召之， 令護道場人，厄者皆滿願。 召請大天訖，次念彼緣起， 偈句分明呼，三遍或七遍。 諸法從緣生，如來說是因， 此法因緣盡，是大沙門說。 十二緣生偈，次第亦念之， 書壇及稱念，一一勿遺忘。」 > "Next, to explain the devas: for the Maheśvara mudrā, > Extend the five wheels of the prajñā wing, > Support the cheek and remain dignified. > Extend the five wheels in samādhi, > The space holds the upper joint of the wind: > This is the Mahābrahmā seal. Hold the mudrā erect and recite the fundamental mantra. > Form a fist with the samādhi hand alone, > Extend the fire and bend the joint of the wind, > Resembling the form of an upright trident: > This is the Īśāna deva mudrā. > Firmly join samādhi and prajñā, > Erect both space wheels together, > Standing upright like a banner: > This is the mudrā of all grahas and planets. > Without altering the previous mudrā's form, > Cross the space and fire respectively, > Causing the fingers to touch the backs of the hands: > This is the seal of all nakṣatras. > Next I shall explain the devas of the outer precinct, > The secret mudrā-forms. > Īśāna has been explained above; > Next I describe the mudrās of the remaining devas. > Dhṛtarāṣṭra of the east: > Raise the right hand into a fist, > With the left hand palm-downwards placed on the waist: > This is named the water-guarding seal. > Form inward fists with samādhi and prajñā, > Extend the water wheels and erect them together, > Move them to express music: > This is the gandharva seal. > With the samādhi hand face-up before the heart, > Twist and join fire and space, > Resembling a triangular shape: > This seal is named Agni. > Erect four wheels on the prajñā hand, > Place space horizontally in the palm, > And bend the wind three times to summon: > This is the sign for summoning Agni. > Yamarāja at the southern gate, > Whose mudrā is explained below: > Join both hands into a lotus, > Drop the earth and wind into the palm, > Resembling the form of a daṇḍa: > This is called the emblem of the King of Death. > Next I explain the southwest, > The mudrā of the Rākṣasa King: > Join samādhi and prajñā into a lotus palm, > Insert the two waters into the moon and cross them. > Next is the western dragon direction: > Join samādhi and prajñā inwardly into fists, > The two winds like rings in form: > This is the seal of all water nāgas. > Clench the samādhi hand into a fist, > Erect earth and water like a banner, > Visualize that banner fluttering, > Majestic and fierce, guarding the quarter. > Next is the supreme northern direction, > The seal of Vaiśravaṇa Devarāja: > With the hands of samādhi and prajñā, > Form fists with fingers intertwined inwardly, > Join the tips of the two fires, > Pinching them into the shape of a jewel. > Forming these devas' mudrās and mindfully summoning them > Causes the protectors of the practice hall > To completely fulfill the wishes of those in distress. > Having finished summoning the great devas, > Next recite their pratītyasamutpāda verse, > Calling out the verse lines clearly, > Three times or seven times: > 'All phenomena arise from causes; > The Tathāgata has taught their cause. > The cessation of these causes and conditions > Has been spoken by the Great Śramaṇa.' > The twelvefold dependent origination verse > Should also be recited in order; > In inscribing the altar and reciting them, > Do not forget a single one." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.966.1.44) - [Next: 1.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.966.1.46) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.966.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.966~en-mt.1.45) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.966.1.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.966.1.45) · Pramāṇa