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English version: Even if placed within a Stupa (塔). O, Deva King (帝释天), if there are Bhikshus, Bhikshunis, Upasakas (近事男), Upasikas (近事女), or men and women of any clan, who, in front of the banner (经幡), either see it from afar, or when nearby, their shadows are cast upon them, or if the wind blows the Dharani (真言), etc., and the light dust from the banner falls on their bodies, O, Deva King, all the karmic debts of these beings, which should have caused them to fall into evil realms, such as hell, hungry ghosts, animals, as well as the realm of Yama King (阎罗王), and the bodies of Asuras (阿修罗), all the suffering of evil will not be experienced, nor will they be defiled by sinful impurities. O, Deva King, these sentient beings will all be prophesied by all the Buddhas, and they will not regress from Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi (无上正等正觉). O, Deva King, how much more so for those who use various garlands of flowers, scented pastes, powdered incense, banners, flower canopies, clothing, and ornaments, create various musical performances, and various adornments, build Stupas at crossroads, place the Dharani within, join their palms in reverence, circumambulate, take refuge, and prostrate in worship. O, Deva King, those who make such offerings are called Mahasattvas (大菩萨), truly children of the Buddha, pillars of the Dharma, and also Stupas containing the complete Sarira (遗骨) of the Tathagata. At that time, Yama Dharma King (阎罗王) came to the Buddha's place in the early part of the night, with various exquisite garments, various fragrant flowers, scented pastes, powdered incense, sandalwood, and aloeswood, respectfully making offerings, circumambulating the Buddha seven times, and after bowing at his feet, said: 'I have heard the Tathagata expound the Dharani of great power, praising the inconceivable merits of upholding it. The World-Honored One is greatly compassionate, pitying and benefiting sentient beings who suffer from sin. World-Honored One, I constantly follow and protect, not allowing those who uphold the Dharani to fall into hell, because they follow the teachings of the Tathagata and are protected by my mindfulness.' At that time, the Four Heavenly Kings (四大天王) who protect the world circumambulated the Buddha three times, stood on one side, and said to the Buddha: 'World-Honored One, may the Tathagata once again extensively explain the Dharani Dharma for us.' At that time, the World-Honored One said to the Four Heavenly Kings: 'Listen carefully, I will explain to you the Dharma of upholding this Dharani, and also for those sentient beings with short lifespans. If you wish to uphold it, you should bathe cleanly, put on new and clean clothes, starting from the first day of the white moon (new moon) until the full fifteenth day, observe a fast and concentrate your mind, reciting the Dharani a thousand times, so that those with short lifespans may have their lives extended, and forever be free from...' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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病苦。一切业障悉能消灭。一切地狱之苦一切鸟兽乃至有命之类。闻此陀罗尼声一经于耳。尽此身已更不复受一切众苦。佛言若复有人忽遇恶病众苦逼迫。闻此陀罗尼者即得永离一切恶病众苦消灭。若应堕在恶道亦得解脱。即得往生妙喜世界。尽此身已后更不受胞胎之身。所在之处莲花化生。随其所生常得宿命忆持不忘。 佛言若复有人。先造一切极重业已遂即命终。由此恶业应堕地狱。或堕傍生琰摩王界饿鬼之趣。乃至堕在捺洛迦中。或生水中或作禽兽种种之身。取其亡者随身分骨。净土一把以陀罗尼咒之二十一遍。散于骨上。亡者生天。佛言若人常能日日诵此陀罗尼满二十一遍。应消一切世间殊胜供养。舍身往生极乐世界。若常诵念复增寿命受诸快乐。舍此身已即得往生种种微妙诸佛刹土。常与诸佛俱会一处。一切如来常为演说微妙之法。一切诸佛授菩提记。身光照曜一切刹土。乃至获得无上涅槃。 复次若欲诵此陀罗尼法。于其佛前先取净土作坛。随其大小正方而作。以种种草花散于坛上。烧众名香双膝着地或时蹲踞。心常念佛作慕陀罗尼印。先屈头指以大拇指押。然后当心合掌。诵陀罗尼满一百八遍。于其坛中犹如云王雨种种花。能遍供养八十八俱胝弶伽沙数那庾多百千诸佛。彼佛世尊咸共赞言 现代汉语译本 病苦。一切业障都能完全消除。一切地狱的苦难，一切鸟兽乃至有生命的物类，听到此陀罗尼（dharani，总持）的声音，一经于耳，尽此一生之后，更不再承受一切众苦。佛说如果又有人忽然遭遇恶病，众苦逼迫，听到此陀罗尼者，就能永远脱离一切恶病，众苦消灭。如果应该堕落在恶道，也能得到解脱，就能往生妙喜世界。尽此一生之后，更不再受胞胎之身，所在之处莲花化生。随着他所生之处，常常能够忆持前世的宿命而不忘记。 佛说如果又有人，先前造作一切极重的罪业，随即就命终。由此恶业，应该堕入地狱，或堕入傍生（animals），琰摩王（Yama，阎罗王）界，饿鬼之趣，乃至堕在那洛迦（Naraka，地狱）中，或生在水中，或作禽兽种种之身。取其亡者随身的一点骨灰，净土一把，用陀罗尼咒之二十一遍，散在骨灰上，亡者就能升天。佛说如果有人常常能够日日诵此陀罗尼满二十一遍，应能消除一切世间殊胜的供养，舍身往生极乐世界。如果常常诵念，又能增加寿命，享受各种快乐。舍此身之后，就能往生种种微妙的诸佛刹土，常常与诸佛聚集在一处。一切如来常常为他演说微妙的佛法，一切诸佛为他授菩提记（bodhi-vyākaraṇa，对未来成佛的预言），身光照耀一切刹土，乃至获得无上涅槃（nirvana，寂灭）。 再次，如果想要诵此陀罗尼法，在他的佛像前，先取净土作坛，随着它的大小，做成正方形。用种种草花散在坛上，烧众名香，双膝着地或者时而蹲踞，心中常常念佛，作慕陀罗尼印（mudra，手印）。先屈头指，用大拇指押住，然后当心合掌。诵陀罗尼满一百零八遍，在他的坛中，犹如云王降雨种种花，能够普遍供养八十八俱胝（koti，千万）弶伽沙（Ganges，恒河）数那庾多（nayuta，万亿）百千诸佛。彼佛世尊都共同赞叹说。
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English version Suffering from illness. All karmic obstacles can be completely eliminated. All the suffering of hell, all birds and beasts, and even living beings, upon hearing the sound of this dharani (总持), once it enters their ears, after this life, they will no longer endure all kinds of suffering. The Buddha said that if someone suddenly encounters a severe illness and is oppressed by various sufferings, hearing this dharani will enable them to be forever free from all evil diseases and eliminate all sufferings. If they are destined to fall into evil paths, they can also be liberated and be reborn in the World of Wonderful Joy (Abhirati). After this life, they will no longer be born from the womb, but will be born from lotuses wherever they are. Wherever they are born, they will always be able to remember their past lives without forgetting. The Buddha said that if someone has previously committed all kinds of extremely heavy karma and then dies, due to this evil karma, they should fall into hell, or be born as animals (傍生), in the realm of Yama (琰摩王), or in the realm of hungry ghosts, or even fall into Naraka (捺洛迦), or be born in water, or as various kinds of birds and beasts. Take a portion of the deceased's remains, a handful of pure earth, and chant this dharani over it twenty-one times, scattering it on the remains. The deceased will be reborn in heaven. The Buddha said that if someone can constantly recite this dharani twenty-one times every day, they will eliminate all the supreme offerings of the world and be reborn in the Land of Ultimate Bliss (Sukhavati). If they constantly recite it, they will also increase their lifespan and enjoy all kinds of happiness. After this life, they will be reborn in various wonderful Buddha lands, constantly gathering with all the Buddhas in one place. All the Tathagatas will constantly expound the wonderful Dharma for them, and all the Buddhas will bestow predictions of enlightenment (bodhi-vyākaraṇa). Their body's light will illuminate all lands, and they will even attain unsurpassed nirvana (涅槃). Furthermore, if you wish to recite this dharani, first take pure earth and make an altar in front of the Buddha image. Make it square according to its size. Scatter various grasses and flowers on the altar, burn various famous incenses, kneel on both knees or sometimes squat, and constantly contemplate the Buddha in your heart, making the mudra (慕陀罗尼印). First bend the index finger and press it with the thumb, then join the palms together at the heart. Recite the dharani one hundred and eight times. In the altar, it will be like the Cloud King raining down various flowers, which can universally offer to eighty-eight koti (俱胝) Ganges (弶伽沙) sands of nayuta (那庾多) hundreds of thousands of Buddhas. Those Buddhas, the World Honored Ones, will all praise and say. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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。善哉善哉此为希有真是佛子。证得无障碍智三昧及菩提心庄严三昧。持此陀罗尼者应如是作。 佛言天帝我以善巧方便。若有一切众生应堕地狱即令解脱。一切恶道亦得清净消灭无余。复令持者增益寿命。天帝汝今将我陀罗尼法。授与善住天子。即令持诵满七日已。汝与善住俱来见我。 尔时天帝释于世尊前。亲受陀罗尼法。奉持忆念还于本宫。授与善住天子。尔时善住天子受得此陀罗尼法已。满六日六夜依法受持一切愿满。先应受彼一切恶趣之苦即时解脱。住菩提分增益寿命。无量福业应时云集。庆悦无量高声唱言。希有如来说斯妙法。希有明验甚大难量。大慈世尊能为我等及诸有情说此神咒。令我解脱恶趣之苦。尔时天帝释至七日已。与善住天子及诸天众。严饰花鬘。赍以妙香宝幢幡盖天衣璎珞微妙庄严。来诣佛所作供养已。以天妙衣及诸璎珞。奉上世尊绕百千匝。踊跃欢喜在一面坐。瞻仰尊容目未曾舍。 尔时世尊舒金色臂。便以百福庄严众相具足无畏右手。摩善住天子顶。而为说法授菩提记。佛告善住天子曰。此陀罗尼印名为净除一切恶趣佛顶尊胜陀罗尼。汝应授持。 尔时善住天子及天帝释。诸来天众一切大会。闻佛说已皆大欢喜信受奉行。 佛说佛顶尊胜陀罗尼经 现代汉语译本： ‘善哉善哉，这真是稀有，真是佛的弟子。证得了无障碍智三昧（unobstructed wisdom samadhi）及菩提心庄严三昧（bodhicitta adornment samadhi）。持诵此陀罗尼（dharani）的人应当这样做。’ 佛告诉帝释天（Indra）：‘我以善巧方便，若有一切众生应堕地狱，即令解脱。一切恶道亦得清净消灭无余。复令持诵者增益寿命。帝释天，你现在将我的陀罗尼法，授予善住天子（Susthita）。即令他持诵满七日后，你与善住一同来见我。’ 当时，帝释天在世尊（Bhagavan）前，亲自接受陀罗尼法，奉持忆念，返回本宫，授予善住天子。当时，善住天子受得此陀罗尼法后，满六日六夜，依法受持，一切愿望都满足了。他本应承受彼一切恶趣之苦，即时解脱，安住于菩提分（bodhi-paksa），增益寿命。无量福业应时云集。他庆悦无量，高声唱言：‘希有啊，如来（Tathagata）说此妙法！希有啊，明验甚大，难以衡量！大慈世尊能为我等及诸有情说此神咒，令我解脱恶趣之苦。’当时，帝释天至第七日，与善住天子及诸天众，严饰花鬘，赍以妙香宝幢幡盖天衣璎珞，微妙庄严，来到佛所作供养后，以天妙衣及诸璎珞，奉上世尊，绕百千匝，踊跃欢喜，在一面坐，瞻仰尊容，目未曾舍。 当时，世尊舒展金色手臂，便以百福庄严、众相具足、无畏右手，摩善住天子顶，而为说法，授菩提记（vyakarana）。佛告诉善住天子说：‘此陀罗尼印名为净除一切恶趣佛顶尊胜陀罗尼（Sarvadurgatiparisodhana-usnisavijaya-dharani），你应受持。’ 当时，善住天子及帝释天，诸来天众一切大会，闻佛说后，皆大欢喜，信受奉行。 《佛说佛顶尊胜陀罗尼经》
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English version: ‘Excellent, excellent! This is rare indeed, truly a son of the Buddha. He has attained the Unobstructed Wisdom Samadhi (无障碍智三昧) and the Bodhicitta Adornment Samadhi (菩提心庄严三昧). One who holds this dharani (陀罗尼) should act in this way.’ The Buddha said to Indra (帝释天): ‘Through skillful means, if there are beings who should fall into hell, I will liberate them. All evil paths will be purified and extinguished without remainder. Furthermore, those who hold and recite it will increase their lifespan. Indra, now take this dharani teaching of mine and give it to the Deva Susthita (善住天子). After he has recited it for seven full days, you and Susthita should come to see me together.’ At that time, Indra personally received the dharani teaching before the Bhagavan (世尊), upheld it in his memory, returned to his palace, and gave it to the Deva Susthita. At that time, after the Deva Susthita received this dharani teaching, for six full days and nights, he upheld it according to the Dharma, and all his wishes were fulfilled. He was about to undergo all the suffering of the evil realms, but he was immediately liberated, abiding in the bodhi-paksa (菩提分), and his lifespan increased. Immeasurable blessings and merits gathered like clouds at that time. He rejoiced immeasurably and exclaimed loudly: ‘Rare indeed is the Tathagata (如来) who speaks this wonderful Dharma! Rare indeed is the clear proof, so great and immeasurable! The Greatly Compassionate Bhagavan is able to speak this divine mantra for us and all sentient beings, liberating me from the suffering of the evil realms!’ At that time, on the seventh day, Indra, together with the Deva Susthita and all the devas, adorned with flower garlands, carrying wonderful incense, jeweled banners, canopies, heavenly garments, and necklaces, with subtle adornments, came to the Buddha, made offerings, offered heavenly garments and necklaces to the Bhagavan, circumambulated him hundreds of thousands of times, rejoiced with delight, sat on one side, gazing upon the venerable countenance, never taking his eyes away. At that time, the Bhagavan extended his golden arm and, with his right hand adorned with a hundred blessings, possessing all the marks, and free from fear, stroked the crown of the Deva Susthita and spoke the Dharma for him, bestowing a prediction of enlightenment (vyakarana 菩提记). The Buddha said to the Deva Susthita: ‘This dharani seal is named the Sarvadurgatiparisodhana-usnisavijaya-dharani (净除一切恶趣佛顶尊胜陀罗尼), the Ushnishavijaya Dharani for Purifying All Evil Destinies. You should receive and uphold it.’ At that time, the Deva Susthita, Indra, and all the assembled devas, upon hearing the Buddha's words, were all greatly delighted, believed, accepted, and practiced accordingly. The Sutra of the Buddha Speaking the Ushnishavijaya Dharani --------------------------------------------------------------------------------