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English version: Licorice, Ju-yi(two combined)-jia etc. wood (said to be plum wood), Kadamba wood, Ashoka wood (Ashoka, meaning sorrowless tree), Shari-banna wood (rose), Bojia-sha wood. Such woods are used by those seeking all kinds of efficacy, enabling every request to be successful and auspicious. Furthermore, it should be known that those woods, etc., should not be taken from those that have been burned, have fallen off by themselves, have been twisted and broken, have wounds and cuts, have been frosted, or have been eaten by insects. Those with such inauspicious signs should not be used at all. If there is no (above described) name, it should be used. The four states of those woods should be used as described, without error. Furthermore, it should be known that the first is the superior method, the second is the middle method, the third is the inferior method, and the fourth is the expelling method. These four methods have different lengths in order. For the superior method, the length is twelve fingers. For the middle method, the length should be ten fingers. For the expelling method, the length should be eight fingers. For the inferior method, cut off a length of four fingers. Furthermore, it should be known that the superior method is for making all unfriendly friends become close. The middle method is for those seeking to fulfill great vows through mantra recitation, seeking people, seeking wealth, and all other requests, so that the magic is effective. The inferior method is for making all people respect and have compassion for each other. The expelling method is for removing all enemies, etc. Furthermore, the superior method should be smeared with grease. The middle method should be smeared with milk and cheese. The inferior method, for the sake of compassion, should be smeared with a kind of sweet substance. The expelling method should be smeared with eight kinds of grease, blood, and poison. Furthermore, it should be known the method of building the stove. Dig one elbow deep into the ground, dig out the mixed and impure soil, and after purifying and sprinkling with the five products of the cow (milk, cheese, dung, urine, water), fill it with clean soil. If you want to seek a great vow as a superior stove, open up a square of one elbow on each side to make it. Build four layers of edges, and after smearing it with mud, use hand seals to recite the Buddha's name and mantras, and welcome the five gods to sit in the stove. After placing the stove gods, burn offerings with mantras. If you seek efficacy for yourself as a middle stove, the stove should be opened up to twenty fingers on each side, and three layers of edges should be made. Digging, sprinkling, and welcoming the gods are the same as above. If you want to seek compassion as an inferior stove, measure nine fingers high and make it triangular. Each side is eighteen fingers wide, and make three layers of edges. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chinese
缘余如上说。欲求趁逐为其炉者。辟方九指一重泥缘。 复次当知欲烧食等供养者。面向东方心想观佛咒烧供养。若求胜上事伏其怨敌脱诸难者。面向东北咒烧供养若欲愿求恩福而作法者。面向东南咒烧供养。若为趁故而作法者。咒师面向南方烧供养诵咒。若求大愿故而作法者。咒师面向西南咒烧供养。若为愍念故而作法者。咒师面向西方咒烧供养。若为和于斗诤及疗病者。咒师面向西北咒烧供养。若为厌伏故而作法者。咒师面向北方咒烧供养。 复次当知供养匙法。柄长一肘其面凹作。如并母指节外许大当知。若为一切好法。用其铜匙银匙金匙三种随用。若为一切恶法。用其杂生白锤铜匙。 复次当知烧火善恶有其十种相。第一相者焰如初日。第二相者其色润腻。第三相者如水精色。第四相者如纯牛酥色。第五相者犹如金色。第六相者其火无烟。第七相者明炽掣焰若似语声。第八相者一烧至尽无残余者。第九相者其柴多少总令恰尽。第十相者先令着火烧地使热。又汝当知若应如是十种相者。当知所行之法皆悉成验。又汝当知若火焰不出。或烧柴不然或但出烟如是之时不应作法。当知其人死忧时至。又汝当知若火气冷或无润气。或火星迸出或出烟焰相连。或焰射入灰皆为恶相。当知作法无一成验。 现代汉语译本： 关于香炉的制作如上所述。如果想要制作一个用于祈求追逐目标的香炉，可以用九指宽、一层泥厚的模具来制作。 其次，应当知道，如果想要焚烧食物等进行供养，应当面向东方，心中观想佛陀，念诵真言进行焚烧供养。如果想要祈求殊胜之事，降伏怨敌，脱离各种灾难，应当面向东北方，念诵真言进行焚烧供养。如果想要祈求恩惠和福报而做法事，应当面向东南方，念诵真言进行焚烧供养。如果是为了追逐目标而做法事，咒师应当面向南方，焚烧供养并诵念真言。如果为了祈求大的愿望而做法事，咒师应当面向西南方，念诵真言进行焚烧供养。如果是为了怜悯众生而做法事，咒师应当面向西方，念诵真言进行焚烧供养。如果是为了调和争斗以及治疗疾病，咒师应当面向西北方，念诵真言进行焚烧供养。如果是为了厌恶和降伏而做法事，咒师应当面向北方，念诵真言进行焚烧供养。 其次，应当知道供养用的勺子的制作方法。勺柄长一肘，勺面凹陷。大小如同并拢的拇指的指节外侧。如果是为了祈求一切美好的事物，可以使用铜勺、银勺、金勺这三种勺子，根据情况选用。如果是为了祈求一切不好的事物，可以使用杂生白锤铜勺。 其次，应当知道焚烧火焰的好坏有十种相。第一种相是火焰像初升的太阳。第二种相是火焰颜色润泽。第三种相是火焰像水晶的颜色。第四种相是火焰像纯净的牛油的颜色。第五种相是火焰像金子的颜色。第六种相是火焰没有烟。第七种相是火焰明亮炽盛，闪烁跳动，像说话的声音。第八种相是一次焚烧至尽，没有剩余。第九种相是柴火的多少总是恰好烧尽。第十种相是先让火焰点燃地面，使地面发热。你应当知道，如果应验了这十种相，就应当知道所进行的法事都能够成功应验。你还应当知道，如果火焰不出来，或者柴火烧不起来，或者只是冒烟，在这种时候不应该做法事。应当知道这个人死亡的忧患时刻将要到来。你还应当知道，如果火气寒冷，或者没有润泽之气，或者火星迸溅出来，或者冒出的烟焰相连，或者火焰射入灰烬，这些都是不好的现象。应当知道做法事没有一件能够成功应验。
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English version: Concerning the making of the incense burner, as described above. If one wishes to make an incense burner for pursuing a goal, a mold nine fingers wide and one layer of mud thick should be used. Furthermore, it should be known that if one wishes to burn food and other offerings, one should face east, visualize the Buddha in one's mind, and chant mantras while burning the offerings. If one wishes to pray for superior matters, subdue enemies, and escape various calamities, one should face northeast, chant mantras, and burn offerings. If one wishes to perform rituals to seek grace and blessings, one should face southeast, chant mantras, and burn offerings. If one is performing rituals to pursue a goal, the mantra master should face south, burn offerings, and recite mantras. If one is performing rituals to pray for great wishes, the mantra master should face southwest, chant mantras, and burn offerings. If one is performing rituals for the sake of compassion, the mantra master should face west, chant mantras, and burn offerings. If one is performing rituals to reconcile disputes and heal illnesses, the mantra master should face northwest, chant mantras, and burn offerings. If one is performing rituals for aversion and subjugation, the mantra master should face north, chant mantras, and burn offerings. Furthermore, it should be known the method for making the offering spoon. The handle should be one elbow-length long, and the surface should be concave. The size should be like the outside of the knuckles of the joined thumbs. If it is for all good things, use copper spoons, silver spoons, or gold spoons, choosing according to the situation. If it is for all bad things, use a mixed-birth white hammer copper spoon. Furthermore, it should be known that there are ten signs of good and bad fire burning. The first sign is that the flame is like the rising sun. The second sign is that the color of the flame is moist and glossy. The third sign is that the flame is like the color of crystal. The fourth sign is that the flame is like the color of pure ghee (clarified butter). The fifth sign is that the flame is like the color of gold. The sixth sign is that the fire has no smoke. The seventh sign is that the flame is bright and blazing, flickering like the sound of speech. The eighth sign is that it burns completely to the end without any residue. The ninth sign is that the amount of firewood is always just enough to burn completely. The tenth sign is to first let the flame ignite the ground, making the ground hot. You should know that if these ten signs are verified, you should know that all the rituals performed will be successfully verified. You should also know that if the flame does not come out, or the firewood does not burn, or only smoke comes out, one should not perform rituals at this time. One should know that the time of worry about this person's death is about to arrive. You should also know that if the fire is cold, or there is no moist air, or sparks burst out, or the smoke and flames are connected, or the flames shoot into the ashes, these are all bad signs. One should know that none of the rituals performed will be successfully verified. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chinese
又汝当知若火中所出便秽臭气。或出诸恶臭气。或焰白色或无烟焰。黑斜射入地。如是相者当知有人作诸障难。又汝当知若火先起赤焰。次乃金色状。若炉中烧铁烂明。时时变色状似牛酥。时时复作金色之焰润泽等者。或如发辫索缕条别。当知作法所求之愿皆得成验。 复次当知其诸相者云何第一。若火好色盛出香气或焰无声或电形焰。或焰上更抽别焰。如赤铁色如索发辫。焰头分散犹如伞盖。如是等相是名第一。尔时当知灵验不虚。如是等相或有现时或不出现。若后现者不似于前。当知不祥。即应停法勿复未定状供。已烧之火任自尽灭。又汝当知云何第二。若见火相两两相似即莫停住。此即成立一切之验。又是诸天见其效相。又汝当知若求佛法者云何得验云何不验。善男子当审观之。若火起焰如映大雪。为雪所映作异色状。或复起焰如秀花树。或复起焰如净金色。或复起焰如赤莲色。或复起焰如石榴华。当知所愿即得如意。是等相好最上灵验。又汝当知云何相者不得于验。若炭及焰。黑如蝇状如杂碎炭末而作黑焰或无润泽。其焰枯燥或出冷铁色焰之相。或复出烟或复出迸。如是等相当知无验。又汝当知于其火中出特牛声䗍贝鸣声。或如雷声称人情意温和之声。当知尔时所求必验。又汝当知若于火中。如山崩后 现代汉语译本：还有，你应该知道，如果从火中冒出的气味是污秽恶臭的，或者冒出各种难闻的气味，或者火焰是白色的，或者没有烟但有火焰，黑色的火焰斜射入地，出现这样的现象，应当知道有人在制造各种障碍和困难。 还有，你应该知道，如果火焰先是红色，然后变成金色，像炉子里烧红的铁一样明亮，时时变换颜色，像牛油一样，时时又呈现金色火焰，润泽光亮，或者像头发辫子一样条条分明，应当知道做法所祈求的愿望都能实现。 再次，应当知道各种现象中，哪种是最好的。如果火焰颜色美好，散发出香味，或者火焰没有声音，或者火焰像闪电一样，或者火焰向上又抽出别的火焰，像红色的铁，像头发辫子，火焰的顶端分散开来，像伞盖一样，像这样的现象，就叫做第一等。这时应当知道灵验真实不虚。像这样的现象，有时出现，有时不出现。如果后来出现的现象不如之前的，应当知道是不祥之兆。就应该停止做法，不要再进行没有把握的供养，已经点燃的火就让它自然熄灭。 还有，你应该知道，哪种是第二等。如果看到的火焰现象两两相似，就不要停止，这就能成就一切灵验。这也是诸天神看到其效验的象征。还有，你应该知道，如果求佛法的人，怎样才能得到灵验，怎样得不到灵验。善男子，应当仔细观察。如果火焰升起，像映照着大雪，被雪映照出不同的颜色，或者火焰升起像盛开的花树，或者火焰升起像纯净的金色，或者火焰升起像红莲花的颜色，或者火焰升起像石榴花，应当知道所求的愿望就能如意实现。这些美好的现象是最上等的灵验。 还有，你应该知道，哪种现象是得不到灵验的。如果炭火和火焰是黑色的，像苍蝇一样，像杂碎的炭末一样冒出黑色的火焰，或者没有光泽，火焰枯燥，或者出现冷铁色的火焰，或者冒出烟，或者冒出火星。像这样的现象，应当知道没有灵验。还有，你应该知道，如果从火中发出像牛叫的声音，像海螺贝壳鸣叫的声音，或者像雷声，发出称合人意、温和的声音，应当知道这时所求的愿望必定灵验。还有，你应该知道，如果在火中，像山崩塌之后。
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English version: Furthermore, you should know that if what comes out of the fire is a foul and stinking odor, or various unpleasant odors, or if the flame is white, or if there is flame without smoke, and the black flame shoots diagonally into the ground, when such signs appear, you should know that someone is creating various obstacles and difficulties. Furthermore, you should know that if the flame first appears red, then turns golden, as bright as iron heated in a furnace, changing colors from time to time, like ghee (cow butter), and sometimes appearing as a golden flame, lustrous and bright, or like strands of hair braided separately, you should know that the wishes sought through the ritual will all be fulfilled. Again, you should know which of the various signs is the best. If the flame has a beautiful color, emits a fragrance, or the flame is silent, or the flame is like lightning, or the flame draws out another flame upwards, like red iron, like braided hair, the top of the flame dispersing like an umbrella, such signs are called the first rank. At that time, you should know that the efficacy is real and not false. Such signs may appear sometimes or not appear at all. If the later signs are not as good as the previous ones, you should know that it is an ominous sign. You should immediately stop the ritual, and not continue with uncertain offerings. Let the fire that has already been lit extinguish itself naturally. Furthermore, you should know which is the second rank. If you see the fire signs resembling each other in pairs, do not stop, for this will accomplish all efficacy. This is also a sign that the gods are witnessing its effectiveness. Furthermore, you should know, if someone seeks the Buddha's teachings, how can they obtain efficacy, and how can they not obtain efficacy. Good man, you should carefully observe. If the flame rises like reflecting great snow, reflecting different colors due to the snow, or if the flame rises like a blooming flower tree, or if the flame rises like pure gold, or if the flame rises like the color of a red lotus, or if the flame rises like a pomegranate flower, you should know that the wishes sought will be fulfilled as desired. These auspicious signs are the highest efficacy. Furthermore, you should know which signs indicate that efficacy will not be obtained. If the charcoal and flame are black, like flies, like fragmented charcoal emitting black flames, or without luster, the flame is dry, or it emits a cold iron-colored flame, or it emits smoke, or it emits sparks. Such signs indicate that there will be no efficacy. Furthermore, you should know that if from the fire comes a sound like a cow bellowing, a conch shell sounding, or like thunder, emitting sounds that are pleasing and gentle, you should know that at that time the wishes sought will surely be fulfilled. Furthermore, you should know that if in the fire, like after a mountain collapses. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------