仁王護國般若波羅蜜多經陀羅尼念誦儀軌 1.22

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夫依經建立護國護家護身、除災轉障、從凡成聖修行瑜伽至究竟漫茶羅者，先於寂靜清潔之處，有舍利處最為殊勝。或於精室，或於山林巖窟之所，或於兩河合流之處，或於園林花菓茂盛蓮華池側，或於賢聖得道之處及於行者所愛樂處，或於船上及重閣上盤石之上，或於悅意林樹之下，如是處等壇立漫茶羅。於吉祥日，掘地深兩肘廣四肘六肘乃至十二肘，除去瓦礫髮毛灰骨，諸雜穢物盡皆除去，別取淨土兩河岸土，如法作壇。於掘處無諸穢物，却填舊土。如土有賸，最上之地，祈願速滿；填若平滿，其地為中，所願則中；填若不足，其地則下，所願遲晚，難得成遂。填築平滿。如於舍利塔下、船上、重閣上、盤石之上，及委清淨無濁穢地，即但如法建立漫茶羅，則不須掘。於壇中心既平填已，擇吉祥日日初分時，掘深一尺縱廣亦爾，以五穀種子及諸香藥各取少分置之於中，誦地天真言曰：

Now, for one who, relying on the sūtra, establishes the ultimate maṇḍala for protecting the state, protecting the home, and protecting the body, eliminating disasters and transforming obstructions, and practicing yoga to advance from ordinary being to sage: first, at a quiet and clean place—a place with relics being the most superior; or in a quiet room; or in a mountain forest or rock cave; or at a confluence of two rivers; or in a park or orchard with lush flowers and fruits beside a lotus pond; or at a place where sages have attained the Way; or at a place delighting the practitioner; or on a boat, in an upper story of a multi-tiered pavilion, on a large flat rock, or under delightful trees of a grove—in such places as these, construct the maṇḍala. On an auspicious day, dig the ground to a depth of two cubits and a width of four cubits, six cubits, or up to twelve cubits; remove rubble, hair, fur, ash, bones, and all miscellaneous impurities. Obtain separately pure soil, or soil from the banks of two rivers, and construct the altar according to the ritual rules. If at the excavated site there are no impurities, backfill it with the original soil. If soil remains surplus, it is land of the highest grade, and one's prayer will be quickly fulfilled; if it fills it to level, the land is middling, and what is sought will be middling; if the soil is insufficient, the land is inferior, what is sought will be slow and delayed, and difficult to accomplish. Pack and level it fully. If under a relic stupa, on a boat, in an upper story of a multi-tiered pavilion, on a flat rock, or on land that is thoroughly pure and without impurities, one simply erects the maṇḍala according to the rules, without needing to dig. Having leveled and filled the center of the altar, select an auspicious day at the first part of the day, dig a hole one span deep and of the same length and width, take a small portion each of the seeds of the five grains and various fragrant herbs and medicines, and place them inside, reciting the mantra of the Earth Deva: