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declares. By whom is it declared? By the Teacher, the Bhagavan, the Great Blissful Glorious Samantabhadra. To whom is it declared? To the Tathagata who possesses the retinue of co-emergent ones, the retinue that is completely pure in its lineage, and the retinue that is understandable; the Tathagata who is as-is, entrusting it to those in future generations who possess the eye of Dharma. What is entrusted? The teaching, this great king of tantras, the wondrous secret mantra. How is it declared? It is specifically declared so that this tantra may not perish but remain firm as the basis for the benefit and happiness of beings. "O, o!" Having called to the two retinues, he says, "These phenomena of samsara and nirvana, gathered from the ten directions and four times, are naturally completely pure; this is the essence of the Tathagata, and you are exhorted to realize it as the very nature of primordial Buddhahood. Because of clinging to the elaborations of the mind that grasps at external objects and apprehends subjects, the mind becomes manifestly confused, and through habituation, one's own conceptual thoughts are like snares, grasping at the various places of the three realms and six classes of beings, and one is tormented by suffering; therefore, you are exhorted to be liberated from that. To liberate from that, the stages of the faculties arrange the grounds of the various vehicles and the distinctions of the paths without mixing them up; the vehicles of the Hearers, Solitary Realizers, Bodhisattvas, and the three outer tantras are also the path-steps for entering into this essence of intrinsic secrecy; therefore, you are exhorted to practice this very path of one going. Thus, by perfecting the path, the activities and speech, the categories of Dharma, appear inconceivably, possessing the qualities of the wondrous wisdom of abandonment and realization, but for those to be trained, there is not even the slightest thing that cannot be transformed in any way, because it has not been completely spoken, and will not be spoken; therefore, you are exhorted to attain that. The speech seal of all the Tathagatas gathered from all directions, this great secret essence of the letters of the tantra, if future yogis understand it as it is in its own way and speak it to others without error, that person is non-different from me, Samantabhadra, and because the power of profound benefit is also naturally complete, hold this tantra and do not let it decline." All the Tathagatas of the directions and times, for the ultimate meaning, do not possess anything even slightly superior to this secret essence of intention, therefore its subject matter is profound.
Chinese
对于存在的事物妄加增饰，对不存在的事物加以诽谤等等，所有极端的戏论都彻底寂灭的自性，这就是能诠释的道、缘、集合文字的续部《秘密藏续——自性唯一决定》的意义，它远离一切增饰和诽谤。因此，从开示者自性的法性，即如实性决定的法界藏中取出此续，嘱咐给结集者。执持并开示此续的补特伽罗，必定是向他人开示的觉性之士。他就是我，权能也圆满，这样被授记为佛，因此，他是所有如来之子的精华，因为他从普贤王如来的意之甚深秘密中产生，所以是极地，即一切地中最胜的持明者。他安住于金刚持之地，嘱咐给具器者。如是宣说续的意义，令开示眷属的一切如来意趣无别。续的行事业圆满，欢喜，不观待异时，在法性平等性的法界中，一切清净刹土显现，一切显现和安立都是开示者自性的身语意，无尽庄严轮自然成就，不变安住于密严刹土的庄严中。此《秘密藏续——自性唯一决定》有二十二品，这是最后一品，续圆满，开示眷属意趣无别而欢喜，以教诫和嘱咐的方式，完全受持续的品，即第二十二品。此品开示教诫和嘱咐，为了不衰败开示的精要自性，秘密藏，能诠释的道、缘、文字续部，向眷属们教诫和嘱咐。第三，进入之义，开示续圆满的行事业，即“圣”等。也就是所诠释的基、道、果三无别的自性，殊胜真谛无别的意义，本来就在身和智慧的坛城中成佛，因此超胜于其他，所以，此能诠释的文字续部也称为“圣”。
English
To add embellishments to existing things and to slander non-existent things, etc., all extreme elaborations are completely pacified in their nature. This is the meaning of the tantra of letters that expresses the path, conditions, and collection, the Secret Essence Tantra - The Definitive Nature of Reality, which is free from all embellishments and slanders. Therefore, this tantra, extracted from the dharmata of the nature of the teacher, the dharmata of suchness, the realm of definitive reality, is entrusted to the compiler. The individual who holds and teaches this tantra is certainly a being of awareness who teaches others. He is me, and his power is also complete, thus he is prophesied to be a Buddha. Therefore, he is the essence of all the sons of the Tathagatas, because he arises from the profound secret of the mind of Samantabhadra, so he is the supreme ground, the holder of the supreme knowledge of all grounds. He abides in the vajra-holder's ground, and it is entrusted to those who are vessels. By speaking the meaning of the tantra in this way, may the intention of all the Tathagatas of the teaching assembly become inseparable. The activity of the tantra is completed, and being pleased, without focusing on different times, in the realm of the dharmata of equality, all pure realms appear, and all appearances and arrangements are the inexhaustible body, speech, and mind of the teacher himself, spontaneously accomplished in the wheel of ornaments, abiding immutably in the ornament of the Dense Array. This Secret Essence Tantra - The Definitive Nature of Reality has twenty-two chapters. This is the last chapter, the tantra is complete, and being pleased that the intention of the teaching assembly has become inseparable, the chapter of completely upholding the tantra through instruction and entrustment, that is, the twenty-second chapter. This chapter shows instruction and entrustment, and for the sake of the non-decline of the essence of the teaching, the secret essence, the tantra of letters that expresses the path, conditions, this is taught and entrusted to the retinue. Third, the meaning of entering, showing the activity of completing the tantra, that is, "Noble," etc. That is, the nature of the inseparability of the ground, path, and fruit that is expressed, the meaning of the inseparability of the supreme truth, is originally enlightened in the mandala of body and wisdom, therefore it is superior to others, so this tantra of letters that expresses it is also called "Noble."
Chinese
观想是成办二种成就之方便，于一切续部中著称。此续胜于彼等一切，故如国王。如是续之王，名为金刚萨埵幻化网，其品数为千百，即十万品中，摘出根本续二十二品之体性而宣说。此乃因乘与果密咒之一切续部之生源或所出处，故为十方之教典总释，及摄集时轮之所有如来之意密，亦胜于大秘密，即吉祥秘密藏之自性决定。一切教法皆从此续中流出，转动不可思议之法轮。无论从何处入，究竟皆为一趋入，故一切之果为无上之胜，根本大续圆满。如是已定，伊谛之义为极深。最后，由印度之堪布比玛拉米扎，即无垢友之尊前，及藏之译师娘·智 কুমার，即智慧童子，及玛阿阇黎，即导师仁钦秋所翻译及审定。如是彼等译师善为翻译，以讲修而审定，并使之兴盛。从广深显示之无边法类而开始，与所化之根器相应之观想调伏之乘有多少，一切之吉祥，成为唯一趋入之甚深道金刚乘之法。经部如海之总说，及特别之内经部三类存在。无余之大秘密，广大诸佛之意精华，心髓之心髓，吉祥金刚萨埵幻化网之续王，超越一切分别之原始本性，彼自性决定之义，圆满道之殊胜解说，以少量清净之词而阐明。如是之分别智慧之花瓣稍微绽放，此亦由大伏藏法王之成熟解脱甘露所滋养，由一切智智上师之日光照耀而显现欢喜。
English
Contemplation is renowned in all tantras as the means of accomplishing the two types of siddhi. Since this tantra is supreme among all of them, it is like a king. Such a king of tantras, called Vajrasattva Mayajala, its number of chapters is a hundred thousand, that is, from one hundred thousand chapters, it is extracted and taught as the essence of the root tantra, consisting of twenty-two chapters. This is the source or origin of all tantras of the causal vehicle and the resultant secret mantra, so it is the general commentary of the scriptures in ten directions, and the secret of the minds of all the Tathagatas gathered in the Kalachakra, and it is also greater than the great secret, that is, the determination of the nature of the glorious Guhyagarbha. All teachings emanate from this tantra, and the inconceivable wheel of Dharma is turned. No matter where one enters from, the ultimate path is the same, so the result of everything is the unsurpassed supreme, the great root tantra is complete. Thus it is determined, and the meaning of Iti is extremely profound. Finally, it was translated and determined by the Indian Abbot Vimalamitra, that is, in the presence of the stainless friend, and the Tibetan translator Nyak Jñanakumara, that is, Yeshe Zhonnu, and Ma Acharya, that is, the teacher Rinchen Chok. Thus, those translators translated well, determined it through teaching and practice, and made it flourish. Starting from the endless variety of profound and vast teachings, how many vehicles of taming through contemplation are there that correspond to the minds of those to be tamed? All auspiciousness becomes the sole path, the profound path, the Dharma of the Vajrayana. The general statement of the ocean of tantras, and especially the three categories of inner tantras, exist. The great secret without remainder, the essence of the intention of the vast Buddhas, the heart essence of the heart, the king of tantras of the glorious Vajrasattva Mayajala, the original nature beyond all conceptualization, the meaning of that self-nature determination, the excellent explanation of the complete path, is clarified with a few pure words. Even this slightly opened petal of such discriminating wisdom is nourished by the ripening liberation nectar of the great treasure Dharma Lord, and made manifest with joy by the rising sun of the omniscient lama.
Chinese
愿以法施之光芒照耀， 若有违背之处，皆因无明所致。 于具慧眼之天神护法众前， 于具法眼之智者成就者前忏悔。 愿速得无碍胜者之果位。 依仗善行莲花之喜苑， 愿大乘蜜蜂鸣唱悦耳之音， 愿享用甚深秘密甘露之众生， 恒时以无漏之乐而存活。 如是，略作《续部之王吉祥秘密藏》之注释，乃依根本颂而为之。此乃得自大伏藏师法王秋吉德钦林巴与全知上师蒋扬钦哲旺波二位尊前成熟解脱之灌顶口诀无量恩德，并蒙受语之秘密加持，以及众多殊胜善知识慈悲摄受之力，具信之比丘噶玛仁千南嘉于宗萨扎西拉孜法学院开始撰写。于东方噶陀金刚座之地完成，愿此具足意义。 前译宁玛派之讲修根本，幻化秘密藏之灌顶，续部讲解、圆满次第修持等，自普贤金刚萨埵至今传承未断，蒋贡钦哲与康楚二位从谢谦衮珠久美图多南嘉处听闻，并进行闻思修持，故全知钦哲旺波以佐钦父子之智慧身摄受之近传承，与秋吉林巴及白玉嘉察多昂丹增等听闻之传承合为一，由心子擦瓦洛扎瓦仁千南嘉从蒋贡三者处听闻灌顶传承后，作此注释，以传承之水乳交融之要义，由宁玛老者迪尔果钦哲于贝隆进行印经，为使珍爱宁玛教法者不断进行闻思修持而祈愿，并以此善根愿一切众生皆得金刚萨埵之果位。
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May the light of Dharma Shri's excellent teachings shine forth, Whatever errors or faults may occur, due to defilements, I confess before the assembly of deities and protectors with wisdom eyes, And before the wise and accomplished ones with Dharma eyes. May I swiftly attain the unobstructed state of the Victorious One. Relying on the joyful garden of virtuous deeds, May the bumblebees of the Great Vehicle sweetly sing, May all beings who partake of the nectar of profound secrets, Forever live in stainless bliss. Thus, a slight commentary on the root verses of the King of Tantras, the Glorious Secret Essence, has been made. This was done having received the immeasurable kindness of the ripening and liberating instructions from the presence of the great treasure revealer, the Dharma King Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa, and the all-knowing Lama Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo, and having been blessed by the secret of their speech, as well as through the power of the compassionate guidance of many other excellent spiritual friends, the monk Karma Rinchen Namgyal, with faith in the supreme vehicle, began writing this at the Dzongsar Trashi Lhatse Dharma College. It was completed at the sacred site of Katok Dorje Den in the east. May it be meaningful. The root of the Nyingma school's teachings and practice, the empowerment of the Magical Net Secret Essence, the explanation of the tantra, the practice of the completion stage, etc., from Kuntuzangpo Vajrasattva until now, the unbroken lineage resides. Jamgon Khyentse and Kongtrul heard it from Shechen Gyaltsab Gyurme Thutob Namgyal, and having practiced the recitation and accomplishment, the all-seeing Khyentse Wangpo, with the close lineage of being embraced by the wisdom body of the Zurchen father and son, and the lineage of Chokgyur Lingpa and Palyul Gyatrul Dongak Tendzin, etc., who heard it, all reside as one stream. The heart son Tsawa Lotsawa Rinchen Namgyal, having heard the lineage of empowerment from all three Jamgons, made this commentary, so that the essential point of the lineage's confluence is that the old Nyingma Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche printed and distributed it in Pelung for the sake of the propagation of the lineage of examples and scriptures, and prays that those who cherish the Nyingma teachings will continuously engage in teaching, listening, and practice, and with this virtue, may all beings attain the state of Vajrasattva.