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English version: A practitioner who studies the Śrāvakapiṭaka (the collection of teachings for Śrāvakas, or disciples) can attain the fruit of the Śrāvakayāna (the vehicle of disciples) and also encompasses the Bodhipakṣa-dharmas (factors conducive to enlightenment) of the Śrāvakas. Furthermore, this sūtra also includes all the supreme Bodhisattvapiṭaka (the collection of teachings for Bodhisattvas) teachings, hence it is named the 'Mother of All Dharmas'. All the Vinayapiṭaka (the collection of monastic rules) and Abhidharmapiṭaka (the collection of philosophical treatises) are also contained within this sūtra, even the eighty-four thousand Dharma-skandhas (aggregates of teachings) all originate from this sūtra. The Dharma of this sūtra is the ultimate foundation of Sarvākāra-jñatā (the wisdom that knows all aspects of reality), and it also gives rise to the wisdom of Śrāvakas and Pratyekabuddhas (solitary Buddhas), being vast, profound, and inconceivable, like a great light illuminating the three realms of existence (the desire realm, the form realm, and the formless realm). This is how the Bodhi (enlightenment) of all Buddhas arises from the root of Sarvākāra-jñatā, including all the merits of generosity, morality, patience, diligence, meditation, wisdom, and the most supreme liberation. Such treasuries of merits are all expounded in this sūtra in accordance with the truth. Moreover, the Four Noble Truths of suffering, its origin, its cessation, and the path to its cessation are also explained in this sūtra. In short, this sūtra generally speaks of: all conditioned things are impermanent, all phenomena are without self, and Nirvana is peace. Therefore, whether it is the Śrāvakayāna, the Pratyekabuddhayāna, or the Mahāyāna (the Great Vehicle), each is extensively explained in this sūtra according to its suitability. Furthermore, this sūtra greatly praises the Bodhicitta (the mind of enlightenment) among all Dharmas, therefore this sūtra is the most supreme and excellent. O Brahmin! If someone directly sees the Buddhas and personally hears this Dharma, know that this person has already heard the Ratna-vyūha-sūtra (the Jewel Array Sutra) from previous Buddhas, and has already heard these teachings in that sūtra. Therefore, know that the Dharma of this sūtra has never been interrupted in the three times (past, present, and future), and various beings can hear it according to their respective conditions.' At that time, the Brahmin said to the Buddha: 'It is rare, O World-Honored One! The Dharma spoken by the Buddha is the most supreme and profound. If those ignorant beings, upon hearing such a treasury of immeasurable merits, the most supreme and true Dharma, are unable to deeply generate a mind of love and joy, then by what causes and conditions can these people attain Anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi (unexcelled, complete and perfect enlightenment)? Furthermore, O World-Honored One! What is the cause and condition that leads many beings to have doubts about this supreme Dharma of the Mahāyāna?' The Buddha said: 'O Brahmin! You should know that in this three-thousand great thousand world system, there are...' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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百俱胝天魔宫殿、百俱胝魔王，一一各有百俱胝天魔眷属，常时于此最上法门，伺求其便起诸难事，不令众生书持读诵。何以故？此三千大千世界中，多有众生取证阿罗汉果。今得闻此大乘法门，有善男子善女人发阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心者，彼前功德称量较计，而不及此发菩提心。是故天魔伺求难事，魔为难故，多有众生以此因缘心生疑惑。婆罗门！又复此经为诸法中王，以是缘故多诸难事。” 尔时婆罗门白佛言：“世尊！以何方便能令诸魔而自调伏？” 佛言：“婆罗门！我有秘密总持法门名曰破魔。我若说此法门时，所有一切魔及魔众皆悉破坏。婆罗门！譬如日轮光明出照世间，一切暗冥皆悉隐没。破魔法门亦复如是，我若说时，一切魔众皆悉破坏。” 时婆罗门白佛言：“世尊！何等是秘密总持破魔法门？愿佛为说。” 佛告婆罗门言：“汝当谛听破魔法门，其名如是： “那谟(引)阿帝(引)多阿那(引)誐多钵啰(二合)怛喻(二合)怛半(二合)泥(引)毗药(二合)(一句) 萨哩嚩(二合)没提(引)毗喻(二合、引)(二) 婆誐嚩讷毗药(三合)(三) 怛[宁*也](切身)他(引)(四) 嗢哩没(二合)那(五) 娑摩哩没(二合)那(六) 嗢没那 现代汉语译本：百俱胝（指极大的数量单位）天魔的宫殿，百俱胝魔王，每一个魔王都各有百俱胝天魔眷属，经常在这个最上乘的佛法法门处，伺机制造障碍，不让众生书写、受持、读诵。为什么呢？因为在这三千大千世界中，有很多众生将要证得阿罗汉果位。现在他们如果听闻到这个大乘法门，那么有善男子、善女人发起了阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心（无上正等正觉之心），他们之前的功德，即使称量比较，也不及这发起菩提心。因此，天魔伺机制造障碍，因为魔的阻挠，很多众生因此心生疑惑。婆罗门！而且这部经是诸法中的王者，因为这个缘故，多有障碍。' 当时，婆罗门对佛说：'世尊！用什么方法能够让这些魔自行调伏呢？' 佛说：'婆罗门！我有一种秘密总持法门，名叫破魔。我如果说出这个法门时，所有一切魔及魔众都会被摧毁。婆罗门！譬如太阳的光明照耀世间，一切黑暗都会隐没。破魔法门也是这样，我如果说出，一切魔众都会被摧毁。' 当时，婆罗门对佛说：'世尊！什么是秘密总持破魔法门？希望佛为我们宣说。' 佛告诉婆罗门说：'你应该仔细听这个破魔法门，它的名字是这样的：' '那谟(引)阿帝(引)多阿那(引)誐多钵啰(二合)怛喻(二合)怛半(二合)泥(引)毗药(二合)(一句) 萨哩嚩(二合)没提(引)毗喻(二合、引)(二) 婆誐嚩讷毗药(三合)(三) 怛[宁*也](切身)他(引)(四) 嗢哩没(二合)那(五) 娑摩哩没(二合)那(六) 嗢没那'
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English version: Hundreds of kotis (an extremely large unit of measurement) of palaces of the heavenly demons, hundreds of kotis of demon kings, each with hundreds of kotis of heavenly demon retinues, constantly seek opportunities at this supreme Dharma gate to create difficulties, preventing sentient beings from writing, upholding, reading, and reciting it. Why? Because in this triple thousand great thousand world, there are many sentient beings who will attain the Arhat fruit. Now, if they hear this Mahayana Dharma gate, and if good men and good women generate the mind of Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi (unsurpassed perfect enlightenment), their previous merits, even if measured and compared, are not equal to this generation of the Bodhi mind. Therefore, the heavenly demons seek opportunities to create difficulties, and because of the demons' obstruction, many sentient beings develop doubts in their minds. Brahmin! Moreover, this sutra is the king among all Dharmas, and for this reason, there are many difficulties.' At that time, the Brahmin said to the Buddha: 'World Honored One! What means can be used to make these demons subdue themselves?' The Buddha said: 'Brahmin! I have a secret Dharani Dharma gate called 'Destroying Demons'. If I speak this Dharma gate, all demons and their retinues will be destroyed. Brahmin! For example, when the light of the sun shines upon the world, all darkness disappears. The Dharma gate of Destroying Demons is also like this; if I speak it, all demon retinues will be destroyed.' At that time, the Brahmin said to the Buddha: 'World Honored One! What is the secret Dharani Dharma gate of Destroying Demons? May the Buddha explain it for us.' The Buddha told the Brahmin: 'You should listen carefully to this Dharma gate of Destroying Demons; its name is as follows:' 'Namo (prolonged) Atita Anagata Pratyutpanna Adhvanah (one sentence) Sarva Buddhebhyah (two) Bhagavadbhyah (three) Tadyatha (four) Unmadana (five) Smamadana (six) Unmadana' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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没那(七) 壹贺没那(八) 且怛啰(二合)没那(九) 你誐摩(十) 多逻呬(引)腊没驮(二合)(十一) 怛怛啰(二合)没(十二) 怛噜贺誐多(十三) 誐摩那致(十四) 摩呬(引)耨娑摩(十五) 讷讷(十六) 摩嚩啰苏珂(十七) 阿罗弥(引)多(引)伊迦啰叉(引)(十八)” 世尊说是秘密总持破魔法门时，一切魔宫皆大震动，一切魔王及诸魔众，皆悉惊怖战掉，心生苦恼不能安坐，咸作是念：“世尊为一切众生，悲愍利益令得安隐，以慈、悲、喜、舍饶益众生。何故今时，我等诸魔不为饶益，受斯苦恼不能安坐？” “复次婆罗门！我今以是秘密总持章句而加持此发菩提心大乘经典，后末世中于一切处说此经时，不为一切天、龙、夜叉、乾闼婆、阿修罗、迦楼罗、紧那罗、摩睺罗伽、人非人等伺得其便，宣通流布无诸难事。若有人书持、读诵此正法者，是人远离王难、贼难、水火、虫兽一切难事。何以故？今此正法最上秘密，我为悲愍利乐一切众生故，如是宣说。婆罗门！佛常不离慈、悲、喜、舍饶益众生，若善男子善女人如所宣说如理修习者，是人当得三业善行灭除诸罪，于一切时离诸苦恼。婆罗门！以是因缘，汝应当知，今此正法能除一切苦，能灭一切罪，能破一 现代汉语译本：没那(七) 壹贺没那(八) 且怛啰(二合)没那(九) 你誐摩(十) 多逻呬(引)腊没驮(二合)(十一) 怛怛啰(二合)没(十二) 怛噜贺誐多(十三) 誐摩那致(十四) 摩呬(引)耨娑摩(十五) 讷讷(十六) 摩嚩啰苏珂(十七) 阿罗弥(引)多(引)伊迦啰叉(引)(十八) 世尊宣说这个秘密总持破魔法门时，一切魔宫都剧烈震动，一切魔王以及各种魔众，都感到惊恐害怕，战栗不安，心中充满痛苦烦恼，无法安稳地坐着，都这样想着：‘世尊为了所有众生，以慈悲之心怜悯他们，使他们得到利益和安宁，用慈、悲、喜、舍四种心怀来饶益众生。为什么现在，我们这些魔却不能得到饶益，反而遭受这样的痛苦烦恼，无法安稳地坐着呢？’ ‘此外，婆罗门！我现在用这个秘密总持的章句来加持这部发菩提心的大乘经典，在后世末法时代，于任何地方宣说这部经时，不会被一切天（deva）、龙（nāga）、夜叉（yakṣa）、乾闼婆（gandharva）、阿修罗（asura）、迦楼罗（garuḍa）、紧那罗（kiṃnara）、摩睺罗伽（mahoraga）、人非人等找到机会，顺利流通传播，不会遇到任何困难。如果有人书写、受持、读诵这部正法，这个人就能远离王难、贼难、水火灾害、虫兽侵扰等一切灾难。为什么呢？因为现在这部正法是最上乘的秘密，我是为了慈悲怜悯，利益安乐一切众生，才这样宣说的。婆罗门！佛陀总是以慈、悲、喜、舍之心饶益众生，如果善男子善女人按照我所宣说的，如理如法地修行，这个人就能得到身、口、意三业的善行，消除各种罪业，在任何时候都能远离各种痛苦烦恼。婆罗门！因为这个缘故，你应该知道，现在这部正法能够消除一切痛苦，能够灭除一切罪业，能够破除一切’
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English version: Meina (seven), Yihe Meina (eight), Qie Da La (two combined) Meina (nine), Ni Gama (ten), Duo Luoxi (drawn) La Moduo (two combined) (eleven), Da Da La (two combined) Mo (twelve), Da Lu He Ye Duo (thirteen), Ye Mo Na Zhi (fourteen), Mo Xi (drawn) Nuo Suo Mo (fifteen), Nu Nu (sixteen), Mo Wa La Su Ke (seventeen), A Luo Mi (drawn) Duo (drawn) Yi Jia Luo Cha (drawn) (eighteen). When the World Honored One spoke this secret Dharani (total retention) to destroy the magic gate, all the demon palaces greatly shook, all the demon kings and all the demon hosts were terrified and trembled, their hearts filled with suffering and distress, unable to sit peacefully, and they all thought: 'The World Honored One, for the sake of all sentient beings, with compassion benefits them and brings them peace, using loving-kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity to benefit sentient beings. Why is it that now, we demons are not benefited, but instead suffer such distress and cannot sit peacefully?' 'Furthermore, Brahmin! I now use these secret Dharani verses to bless this Mahayana (great vehicle) scripture of generating Bodhicitta (mind of enlightenment). In the future, in the Dharma-ending age, when this scripture is spoken in all places, it will not be taken advantage of by any Deva (gods), Nāga (dragons), Yakṣa (demons), Gandharva (celestial musicians), Asura (demons), Garuḍa (mythical birds), Kiṃnara (celestial musicians), Mahoraga (great serpents), humans or non-humans, and it will be smoothly circulated and propagated without any difficulties. If someone writes, upholds, reads, or recites this true Dharma, that person will be far from the difficulties of kings, the difficulties of thieves, the difficulties of water and fire, and all difficulties from insects and beasts. Why? Because this true Dharma is the most supreme secret, and I speak it thus for the sake of compassionately benefiting and bringing joy to all sentient beings. Brahmin! The Buddha always benefits sentient beings with loving-kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity. If good men and good women cultivate and practice according to what I have spoken, in accordance with the Dharma, that person will attain good deeds of body, speech, and mind, eliminate all sins, and be free from all suffering and distress at all times. Brahmin! Because of this reason, you should know that this true Dharma can eliminate all suffering, can extinguish all sins, and can destroy all'