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English version: If sentient beings hear the name of Bodhisattva Akasagarbha (the Bodhisattva whose wisdom is as vast as space, encompassing all wisdom), and wish to completely repent of their grave offenses, and forever eliminate the fear of falling into evil realms, they should pay homage to and recite the name of Bodhisattva Akasagarbha. This son or daughter of good family, according to their meritorious power, may manifest their own form, or the form of Brahma (the creator god) or Indra (the king of gods), or even the form of a man or woman, in front of them, enabling the newly initiated Bodhisattva to repent according to the offenses they have committed. They also expound the profound Samadhi Dharani (a form of meditation and mantra) of the unsurpassed Great Vehicle, enabling them to firmly abide in various forms of patience and the various stages of a Bodhisattva, forever free from the fear of evil realms, and never regress on the path to attaining Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi (unexcelled complete enlightenment), possessing great diligence and courageous power, like lightning practicing the Six Paramitas (generosity, morality, patience, diligence, meditation, and wisdom), quickly achieving Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi. If this son or daughter of good family does not manifest a form for them to see, then if there is a newly initiated Bodhisattva who has committed offenses, in the latter part of the night, facing east, they should burn incense, pay homage, and pray to Aruna (the god of dawn), saying: ‘Namo Aruna, you who have achieved great compassion and possess great power, when you appear, your light illuminates Jambudvipa (the world we inhabit) and shines upon my body. May you convey my words to Bodhisattva Akasagarbha, so that I may see him in my dreams, and he may show me the means to repent of my fundamental grave offenses, and obtain the wisdom eye of the Mahayana (Great Vehicle).’ At this time, they should sleep in their original place, and when Aruna appears, Bodhisattva Akasagarbha will manifest his form in the dream of the newly initiated Bodhisattva, and explain the expedient methods of great wisdom, enabling them to repent of their offenses, never lose their Bodhi mind, attain Samadhi, firmly abide in the Great Vehicle, and quickly fulfill the Six Paramitas. Before long, they will attain Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi. Because of such diligent, courageous, and inconceivable great merit, Bodhisattva Akasagarbha has this wish-fulfilling jewel on his head. Furthermore, son or daughter of good family! If there are sentient beings who hear the name of Bodhisattva Akasagarbha, draw his image, and make offerings, then the place where this person is born, fire cannot burn, water cannot drown, weapons cannot harm, poison cannot injure, neither humans nor non-humans (ghosts and spirits) can harm them, and they will not die an untimely death; they will not suffer the punishment of the king's law, and will not be invaded by thieves. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chinese
犯根本重罪；无有疾病，亦不饿死。命欲终时乃至眼不见色、耳不闻声、鼻不闻香、舌不知味、身不觉触，犹有微细出入气息，身少识在乃至最后微识。尔时，虚空藏菩萨即为现身，若此众生先事梵天现梵天象，先事魔王、那罗延天、摩醯首罗、释提桓因、转轮圣王、日月天子、提头赖吒乃至毗沙门王，随其所事，于彼人前示现其身，而说偈言： “‘如是四圣谛， 智慧者所见， 以知于生死， 能度诸有海。’ “时彼众生于意识中知此法已，皆生善处。若有众生信敬佛者，即现佛身而说偈言： “‘佛正智清净， 能度诸有海； 速得证诸地， 远离一切苦。’ “尔时，众生闻说是语，思惟佛功德故，命终之后所往生处，国土清净无有五浊。面见诸佛，现在说法，念法、念僧亦复如是。虚空藏菩萨成就如是不可思议甚深功德，若有众生欲得种种心自在者，于夜后分应净澡浴恭敬礼拜虚空藏菩萨，于诸众生起慈愍心，作如是言：‘念我念我，有大智得大慈悲虚空藏菩萨！愿与我念定方便。’即说是咒： “‘跢侄他户噌娆曷啰(上)那(上)溪跛叉(器我反，余同)你黎三慕(上)驮啰(上)皤多嚟跢那(上)夜摩诃迦噌奶迦(同上)阿(上)弩跛蟾(时吕反，下同) 现代汉语译本 犯下根本重罪的人，没有疾病，也不会饿死。当生命即将终结时，甚至眼睛看不见颜色，耳朵听不见声音，鼻子闻不到香味，舌头尝不出味道，身体感觉不到触觉，仍然有微弱的呼吸，身体还有少许意识，直到最后的微弱意识。那时，虚空藏菩萨（Akasagarbha Bodhisattva）就会显现身形。如果这个众生先前侍奉梵天（Brahma），就显现梵天的形象；如果先前侍奉魔王（Mara）、那罗延天（Narayana）、摩醯首罗（Mahesvara）、释提桓因（Sakra devanam Indra）、转轮圣王（Cakravartin）、日月天子（Sun and Moon Devas）、提头赖吒（Dhritarashtra）乃至毗沙门王（Vaisravana），就随其所侍奉的对象，在那人面前显现其身，并说偈语： ‘如是四圣谛（catvari arya satyani），是具有智慧的人所能见到的，通过了解生死，能够度过诸有的苦海。’ 那时，那个众生在意识中了解了这个法之后，都会往生到善处。如果有众生信仰和尊敬佛陀，虚空藏菩萨就会显现佛身，并说偈语： ‘佛陀的正智清净，能够度过诸有的苦海；迅速证得诸地（bhumi），远离一切痛苦。’ 那时，众生听到这些话，因为思惟佛陀的功德，命终之后所往生的地方，国土清净没有五浊（panca kasaya）。能够面见诸佛，听闻他们说法，忆念佛法，忆念僧伽（samgha）也是如此。虚空藏菩萨成就了如此不可思议的甚深功德。如果有众生想要获得种种心的自在，应该在夜晚后半段，净身沐浴，恭敬礼拜虚空藏菩萨，对一切众生生起慈悲怜悯之心，这样说：‘忆念我，忆念我，具有大智慧和大慈悲的虚空藏菩萨！愿赐予我念定方便。’然后就说这个咒语： ‘怛侄他 户噌 娆曷啰 那 溪跛 叉 你黎 三慕 驮啰 皤多嚟 跢那 夜 摩诃 迦噌 奶迦 阿 弩跛 蟾’
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English version Those who have committed fundamental grave offenses will not suffer from illness or starvation. When their life is about to end, even when their eyes cannot see colors, their ears cannot hear sounds, their noses cannot smell fragrances, their tongues cannot taste flavors, and their bodies cannot feel touch, there will still be faint breaths, and a slight consciousness remains in the body until the very last trace of consciousness. At that time, Akasagarbha Bodhisattva will manifest his form. If this being previously served Brahma, he will appear in the form of Brahma; if they previously served Mara, Narayana, Mahesvara, Sakra devanam Indra, a Cakravartin, the Sun and Moon Devas, Dhritarashtra, or even Vaisravana, he will appear before that person in the form of the deity they served, and speak the following verse: 'These Four Noble Truths (catvari arya satyani) are seen by the wise; by understanding birth and death, one can cross the ocean of existence.' Then, when that being understands this Dharma in their consciousness, they will all be reborn in good realms. If there are beings who believe in and respect the Buddha, Akasagarbha Bodhisattva will manifest the form of the Buddha and speak the following verse: 'The Buddha's right wisdom is pure, able to cross the ocean of existence; quickly attain the bhumis, and be free from all suffering.' At that time, when beings hear these words, because they contemplate the Buddha's merits, after their lives end, the place they are reborn will be a pure land without the five turbidities (panca kasaya). They will be able to see the Buddhas, hear them preach the Dharma, and remember the Dharma and the Sangha (samgha) in the same way. Akasagarbha Bodhisattva has accomplished such inconceivable and profound merits. If there are beings who wish to obtain various kinds of freedom of mind, they should, in the latter part of the night, purify themselves by bathing, respectfully bow to Akasagarbha Bodhisattva, and generate compassion and pity for all beings, saying: 'Remember me, remember me, Akasagarbha Bodhisattva, who has great wisdom and great compassion! May you grant me the expedient of meditative concentration.' Then, they should recite this mantra: 'Tadyatha hucam raho ratna kshipa ni li sammudhara patale tanaya mahakacana anupacama' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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婆(上)从弭唎底阿(上)伽(上)罗(上)蟾婆从弭唎底皤阇(上)㘕(上)蟾婆(上)从弭唎底曷嚧输从弭唎底阿(上)那(上)摩从弭唎底蒲跢俱知从弭唎底沙(上)婆诃’ “若诵持是咒，即得入念定方便。复次，若欲读诵种种经论，若佛所说、若弟子所说者，应净澡浴，余如上说，即说咒曰： “‘跢侄他阿(上)你罗(上)阇(上)[壹*(皮/?)]钳蒲(上)沙(疏可)阇(上)[壹*(皮/?)]夜皤那(上)阇(上)[壹*(皮/?)]跛叉娑(上)迷跛姹(刃下)罗(上)阇(上)沙(疏可)沙(上)他那(上)娑(上)罗(上)[壹*(皮/?)]奢(同上)娑(上)跢罗(上)迦(上)啰(奴皆反)虎磨虎磨摩诃迦噌奶迦(同下)娑(上)婆诃’ “若欲入大海者、欲入幽穴求珍异者、欲服神仙药者、被系闭者、受刑罚者、若临死者、爱别离者、怨憎会者、水火刀兵畏者、虎狼师子毒蛇盗贼所劫、长病乃至乏衣食者，当礼拜恭敬虚空藏菩萨摩诃萨，余如上说。若诸王子欲求王位者、求长寿者、求威德波罗门者、求威德居士者、求巧方术者、求名闻者、求容貌端正者、求修定者、求解脱者，如是众生闻虚空藏菩萨名号，于夜后分应净澡浴着新好衣，升高座上，至心水求请 现代汉语译本：婆（上）从弭唎底阿（上）伽（上）罗（上）蟾婆从弭唎底皤阇（上）㘕（上）蟾婆（上）从弭唎底曷嚧输从弭唎底阿（上）那（上）摩从弭唎底蒲跢俱知从弭唎底沙（上）婆诃’ ‘如果诵持这个咒语，就能进入念定的方便法门。此外，如果想要读诵各种经论，无论是佛陀所说，还是弟子所说，都应该先净身沐浴，其余的步骤如前所述，然后念诵咒语： ‘跢侄他阿（上）你罗（上）阇（上）[壹*(皮/?)]钳蒲（上）沙（疏可）阇（上）[壹*(皮/?)]夜皤那（上）阇（上）[壹*(皮/?)]跛叉娑（上）迷跛姹（刃下）罗（上）阇（上）沙（疏可）沙（上）他那（上）娑（上）罗（上）[壹*(皮/?)]奢（同上）娑（上）跢罗（上）迦（上）啰（奴皆反）虎磨虎磨摩诃迦噌奶迦（同下）娑（上）婆诃’ ‘如果想要进入大海，或者进入幽深的洞穴寻找珍宝，或者想要服用神仙的药物，或者被囚禁，或者遭受刑罚，或者面临死亡，或者经历爱别离的痛苦，或者遭遇怨憎会的痛苦，或者畏惧水火刀兵，或者被虎狼狮子毒蛇盗贼所劫，或者长期患病甚至缺乏衣食，都应当礼拜恭敬虚空藏菩萨摩诃萨（Mahasattva，伟大的菩萨），其余的步骤如前所述。如果各位王子想要寻求王位，或者寻求长寿，或者寻求威德的婆罗门（Brahmana，印度教祭司），或者寻求威德的居士，或者寻求巧妙的方术，或者寻求名声，或者寻求容貌端正，或者寻求修定，或者寻求解脱，像这样的众生听到虚空藏菩萨的名号，在夜晚的后半段应该净身沐浴，穿上新的好衣服，登上高座，至诚恳切地祈请。
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English version: 'Bha(up) from mi li di a(up) ga(up) la(up) chan po from mi li di po she(up) lan(up) chan po(up) from mi li di he lu shu from mi li di a(up) na(up) mo from mi li di pu tuo ju zhi from mi li di sha(up) po he' 'If one recites and upholds this mantra, one will attain the expedient means of entering samadhi. Furthermore, if one wishes to read and recite various sutras and treatises, whether spoken by the Buddha or by his disciples, one should first purify oneself by bathing, and the rest should be done as described above. Then, one should recite the mantra: 'Tadyatha a(up) ni la(up) she(up) [壹*(皮/?)] qian pu(up) sha(shu ke) she(up) [壹*(皮/?)] ye po na(up) she(up) [壹*(皮/?)] bo cha suo(up) mi bo cha(ren xia) la(up) she(up) sha(shu ke) sha(up) ta na(up) suo(up) la(up) [壹*(皮/?)] she(tong shang) suo(up) tuo la(up) jia(up) la(nu jie fan) hu mo hu mo mo he jia ceng nai jia(tong xia) suo(up) po he' 'If one wishes to enter the great ocean, or to enter a deep cave to seek treasures, or to take the medicine of immortals, or if one is imprisoned, or is suffering punishment, or is facing death, or is experiencing the pain of separation from loved ones, or is encountering the pain of meeting with those one hates, or fears water, fire, swords, or weapons, or is robbed by tigers, wolves, lions, poisonous snakes, or thieves, or is suffering from a long illness, or even lacks clothing and food, one should bow down and respectfully pay homage to Bodhisattva Mahasattva Akasagarbha (Mahasattva, great Bodhisattva), and the rest should be done as described above. If princes wish to seek the throne, or seek longevity, or seek a Brahmin (Brahmana, Hindu priest) of great virtue, or seek a householder of great virtue, or seek skillful techniques, or seek fame, or seek a handsome appearance, or seek to cultivate samadhi, or seek liberation, such beings who hear the name of Bodhisattva Akasagarbha should purify themselves by bathing in the latter part of the night, put on new and fine clothes, ascend to a high seat, and sincerely and earnestly make their requests.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------