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English version: Written on birch bark, or placed inside a vajra (a ritual implement), or placed inside a Buddha image, or placed on a painted image, or placed inside a printed tower, or placed inside a stupa (a Buddhist monument). Wherever this dharani (a sacred incantation) is placed, it is equivalent to creating hundreds of thousands (of merits). If placed inside a stupa, that good man or good woman is equivalent to building hundreds of thousands of stupas. That person obtains the merit of building so many towers and plants roots of goodness. Vajrapani (a Bodhisattva), if there are bhikshus (monks), bhikshunis (nuns), upasakas (laymen), upasikas (laywomen), good men, or good women who build a large stupa at a crossroads, on a mountaintop, on a riverbank, at a city gate, or on a main road, and copy this dharani and sutra, placing them inside the spire, it is like my previous analogy of filling the three thousand great thousand worlds with dust-mote-sized Dharmakaya relics, Dharmadhatu relics, bone relics, and flesh relics. Then that good man or good woman is equivalent to building stupas equal in number to the dust-mote relics mentioned above, equivalent to creating a stupa that is a treasury of all Tathagata relics, equivalent to creating a Buddha mandala (a sacred diagram) stupa, equivalent to creating a tower that is a treasury of all Tathagatas. The Tathagata speaks truthfully, making such a prediction. Vajrapani, if there are good men or good women who, at a stupa predicted by the Tathagata, offer flowers or incense, or join their palms and bow in reverence, or circumambulate the stupa once, then that good man, good woman, bhikshu, bhikshuni, upasaka, or upasika plants immeasurable and boundless roots of goodness, all karmic obstacles are completely eliminated, and all beings in hell and the animal realm are liberated, attaining the samadhi (a state of meditative absorption) adorned with non-retrogression, their bodies become pure, and even at the bodhimanda (the place of enlightenment), all roots of goodness are inexhaustible, and they will no longer be born from a mother's womb. Vajrapani, this dharani is very difficult to hear. Vajrapani, if someone creates an image of the Buddha, whether with mud, or painting, or wood, or inlaid with metal, or with fragrant mud, or with brass, or with refined copper, or with three metals (gold, silver, and copper), or with iron, or with silver, or with gold, or builds a stupa, or writes this dharani and sutra and its functions on paper or silk, and places them in a relic tower or in a Buddha image, they should make offerings and prostrate. Vajrapani, that bhikshu, bhikshuni... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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优婆塞优婆夷善男子善女人以如来先譬喻量。以如来校量功德数量。以佛眼观察舍利数量。以大海滴数量。如是如来形像等量。若有苾刍苾刍尼优婆塞优婆夷善男子善女人。于一佛像或一塔中。置此陀罗尼恭敬供养礼拜。是人即成供养礼拜尔所佛形像。获得尔所福德聚。 尔时金刚手秘密主白佛言。世尊此大陀罗尼教王。有大威德有大福利有大神通。才称名者获大善根成就大福。 尔时世尊告金刚手秘密主菩萨言。金刚手若有苾刍苾刍尼优婆塞优婆夷善男子善女人。欲满大功德聚者。若欲供养过去未来现在一切诸佛如来者。应尽书写此陀罗尼经置于箧中。日日供养及香水浴。旋绕礼拜。彼善男子善女人苾刍苾刍尼优婆塞优婆夷。所有过去未来现在如来。先所说譬喻数量者。悉皆成四事供养。当知此善男子善女人。一切如来加持。一切如来之所授记。一切如来皆所安慰。其人得不退转。 尔时世尊告文殊师利童真菩萨。及金刚手秘密主菩萨四大天王言。我今付嘱汝等佛子此陀罗尼教王。于末后世勿令隐没。应护受持此经有情。拥护长养。以各各自真言仪轨印契加持彼人。 尔时文殊师利童真菩萨。金刚手大秘密主菩萨。及四大天王。从座而起头面礼足。作是言世尊我等已受如来付嘱此陀罗尼大 现代汉语译本 优婆塞（Upasaka，男居士）优婆夷（Upasika，女居士）善男子善女人，如果用如来的譬喻来衡量，用如来校量功德的数量，用佛眼观察舍利（Śarīra，遗骨）的数量，用大海水滴的数量，来比量如来的形像等等。如果有比丘（Bhikṣu，出家男众）比丘尼（Bhikṣuṇī，出家女众）优婆塞优婆夷善男子善女人，在一尊佛像或一座塔中，放置此陀罗尼（Dhāraṇī，总持）恭敬供养礼拜，这个人就等于供养礼拜了那么多的佛形像，获得那么多的福德聚。 这时，金刚手秘密主（Vajrapāṇi Guhyapati）对佛说：‘世尊，这部大陀罗尼教王，有大威德，有大利益，有大神通。仅仅称念它的名字，就能获得大善根，成就大福报。’ 这时，世尊告诉金刚手秘密主菩萨说：‘金刚手，如果有比丘比丘尼优婆塞优婆夷善男子善女人，想要圆满大功德聚，想要供养过去、未来、现在一切诸佛如来，就应当尽力书写此陀罗尼经，放置在箱子里，每日供养，用香水沐浴，旋绕礼拜。那么，这位善男子善女人比丘比丘尼优婆塞优婆夷，所有过去、未来、现在如来，先前所说的譬喻数量，都将成为四事供养。应当知道，这位善男子善女人，得到一切如来的加持，得到一切如来的授记，得到一切如来的安慰，这个人将不会退转。’ 这时，世尊告诉文殊师利（Mañjuśrī）童真菩萨、金刚手秘密主菩萨和四大天王说：‘我现在将这部陀罗尼教王付嘱给你们这些佛子，在末法时代不要让它隐没，应当守护受持此经的有情，拥护他们，使他们增长善根，用你们各自的真言（Mantra）、仪轨、印契（Mudra）加持他们。’ 这时，文殊师利童真菩萨、金刚手大秘密主菩萨和四大天王，从座位上站起来，头面礼足，说道：‘世尊，我们已经接受如来付嘱的这部陀罗尼大
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English version Upāsakas (male lay devotees), Upāsikās (female lay devotees), good men, and good women, if they were to measure with the Tathāgata's (如来) similes, to calculate the quantity of merits with the Tathāgata's measure, to observe the quantity of Śarīras (舍利, relics) with the Buddha's eye, to compare the quantity of drops in the great ocean, thus they would measure the Tathāgata's images and so on. If there are Bhikṣus (比丘, monks), Bhikṣuṇīs (比丘尼, nuns), Upāsakas, Upāsikās, good men, and good women, who place this Dhāraṇī (陀罗尼, mantra) in a Buddha image or a Stūpa (塔), and respectfully make offerings and prostrations, these people will have made offerings and prostrations to that number of Buddha images, and will have obtained that accumulation of merits. At that time, Vajrapāṇi Guhyapati (金刚手秘密主) said to the Buddha: 'World-Honored One, this great Dhāraṇī teaching king has great power, great benefits, and great supernatural abilities. Merely reciting its name will obtain great roots of goodness and accomplish great blessings.' At that time, the World-Honored One said to Vajrapāṇi Guhyapati Bodhisattva: 'Vajrapāṇi, if there are Bhikṣus, Bhikṣuṇīs, Upāsakas, Upāsikās, good men, and good women who wish to fulfill a great accumulation of merits, or who wish to make offerings to all Buddhas and Tathāgatas of the past, future, and present, they should diligently transcribe this Dhāraṇī scripture, place it in a casket, and make daily offerings, bathe it with fragrant water, circumambulate and prostrate to it. Then, all the similes and quantities previously spoken by the Tathāgatas of the past, future, and present for these good men, good women, Bhikṣus, Bhikṣuṇīs, Upāsakas, and Upāsikās, will become four kinds of offerings. Know that these good men and good women will receive the blessings of all Tathāgatas, will be given predictions by all Tathāgatas, and will be comforted by all Tathāgatas. These people will attain non-retrogression.' At that time, the World-Honored One said to Mañjuśrī (文殊师利) Kumārabhūta Bodhisattva, Vajrapāṇi Guhyapati Bodhisattva, and the Four Great Heavenly Kings: 'I now entrust this Dhāraṇī teaching king to you, my Buddha-sons. Do not let it be hidden in the degenerate age. You should protect and uphold the sentient beings who receive and maintain this scripture, and nurture them, using your respective Mantras (真言), rituals, and Mudras (印契) to bless them.' At that time, Mañjuśrī Kumārabhūta Bodhisattva, Vajrapāṇi Mahāguhyapati Bodhisattva, and the Four Great Heavenly Kings rose from their seats, bowed their heads to the ground at the Buddha's feet, and said: 'World-Honored One, we have received the Tathāgata's entrustment of this great Dhāraṇī.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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教王。我当守护彼大丈夫受持此陀罗尼者。一切资具不令乏少。无归无依者悉皆拔济。乃至菩提场转法轮。我等咸皆护持。尔时世尊告文殊师利童真菩萨金刚手大秘密主菩萨四大天王。赞言善哉善哉汝等应当作如是事。 尔时世尊普告大众。此陀罗尼能成办一切事业。能与一切悉地。能消灭一切罪障。所作一切事业通达无碍。应身器清净澡浴着新净衣。每日诵一百八遍。即见一切诸佛。寿命百岁远离一切疾病。一切贤圣常当拥护。金刚手秘密主四大天王。亦常当拥护。一切意愿皆得满足。命终当生妙喜世界。不复于母胎中生。常得莲华化生得宿命智。若诵二十一遍当远离决定地狱业。一切罪悉皆除灭。决定不堕于恶趣。于诸冤敌皆得胜。若诵七遍。一切斗诤言讼论理得胜。当于白月十五日。一日一夜不食。清净澡浴着新净衣。对佛像结跏趺坐。以花香灯明供养世尊。诵此菩提场庄严陀罗尼一千遍。满一千遍已。即见释迦牟尼如来。舒金色臂按行者顶。而安慰之赞言。善哉善哉大持明者大丈夫。汝所作菩提场庄严陀罗尼法已成就。汝持明者大勤勇精进。汝已作是勤苦。已圆满多善根。所欲往佛世界随愿而往。其持明者身有炽盛光明照曜一切。真言教法悉皆成就。日满一切愿。由作此法先行成就。设令作五无间罪者 现代汉语译本：教王（佛），我应当守护那些受持此陀罗尼（总持，咒语）的大丈夫，使他们一切所需之物都不缺乏，对于无所依靠的人，我将全部救济，直到他们证得菩提（觉悟）在菩提场（觉悟之地）转法轮（佛法）。我们都将护持他们。那时，世尊（释迦牟尼佛）告诉文殊师利童真菩萨（智慧的象征）、金刚手大秘密主菩萨（力量的象征）和四大天王（护法神），赞叹说：‘好啊！好啊！你们应当做这样的事。’ 那时，世尊普遍地告诉大众，此陀罗尼能够成就一切事业，能够给予一切悉地（成就），能够消灭一切罪障，所做的一切事业通达无碍。应当身体和器具都保持清净，沐浴并穿上新的干净衣服，每日诵一百零八遍，就能见到一切诸佛，寿命可达百岁，远离一切疾病，一切贤圣常常都会拥护你，金刚手秘密主（金刚手菩萨的别称）和四大天王也常常会拥护你，一切意愿都能得到满足，命终之后将往生妙喜世界（东方净土），不再于母胎中出生，常常能够莲花化生，获得宿命智（知晓前世的能力）。如果诵二十一遍，就能远离决定地狱业，一切罪业全部消除，决定不会堕入恶趣（地狱、饿鬼、畜生道）。对于一切冤家仇敌都能得胜。如果诵七遍，在一切争斗、辩论、诉讼中都能得胜。应当在白月（农历上半月）十五日，一日一夜不进食，清净沐浴并穿上新的干净衣服，面对佛像结跏趺坐（禅坐姿势），用花、香、灯、明供养世尊，诵此菩提场庄严陀罗尼一千遍。满一千遍后，就能见到释迦牟尼如来，伸出金色手臂按在修行者的头顶，安慰并赞叹说：‘好啊！好啊！伟大的持明者（持咒者），大丈夫。你所修的菩提场庄严陀罗尼法已经成就。你这位持明者，大勤奋精进。你已经做了这些勤苦的修行，已经圆满了许多善根，想要往生哪个佛世界，都能随你的愿望前往。’那位持明者的身上有炽盛的光明，照耀一切，真言教法全部都能成就，能够圆满一切愿望。由于做了这个法，先行成就，即使是造了五无间罪（杀父、杀母、杀阿罗汉、破和合僧、出佛身血）的人。
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English version: 'O King of Teachings (Buddha), I shall protect those great beings who uphold this Dharani (mantra). I will ensure they lack nothing in terms of resources. Those who are without refuge or support, I will completely deliver, until they attain Bodhi (enlightenment) and turn the Wheel of Dharma (teachings) in the Bodhi-mandala (place of enlightenment). We shall all protect them.' At that time, the World Honored One (Shakyamuni Buddha) said to Manjushri, the Youthful Bodhisattva (symbol of wisdom), Vajrapani, the Great Secret Lord Bodhisattva (symbol of power), and the Four Heavenly Kings (guardian deities), praising them, 'Excellent! Excellent! You should do such things.' At that time, the World Honored One universally told the assembly, 'This Dharani can accomplish all endeavors, can grant all Siddhis (achievements), can eliminate all karmic obstacles, and all undertakings will be unobstructed. One should keep the body and implements clean, bathe and wear new, clean clothes, and recite it one hundred and eight times daily. Then one will see all the Buddhas, have a lifespan of one hundred years, and be free from all diseases. All the virtuous and holy ones will constantly protect you, Vajrapani, the Secret Lord (another name for Vajrapani Bodhisattva), and the Four Heavenly Kings will also constantly protect you. All wishes will be fulfilled, and upon death, you will be reborn in the World of Supreme Joy (Eastern Pure Land), no longer born from a mother's womb, but always born from a lotus flower, and attain knowledge of past lives (knowledge of previous existences). If you recite it twenty-one times, you will be far from the karma of certain hell, all sins will be eliminated, and you will certainly not fall into the evil realms (hell, hungry ghosts, animal realm). You will be victorious over all enemies. If you recite it seven times, you will be victorious in all disputes, debates, and lawsuits. On the fifteenth day of the white month (first half of the lunar month), one should abstain from food for one day and one night, bathe cleanly and wear new, clean clothes, sit in the lotus position (meditation posture) facing the Buddha image, and offer flowers, incense, lamps, and light to the World Honored One, reciting this Bodhi-mandala Adornment Dharani one thousand times. After completing one thousand recitations, one will see Shakyamuni Tathagata, extending his golden arm and pressing it on the practitioner's head, comforting and praising him, 'Excellent! Excellent! Great Mantra Holder, great being. The Bodhi-mandala Adornment Dharani practice you have done is accomplished. You, the mantra holder, are greatly diligent and energetic. You have done these diligent practices, and have perfected many good roots. Whichever Buddha world you wish to go to, you may go according to your wish.' That mantra holder's body will have blazing light, illuminating everything, and all the mantra teachings will be accomplished, able to fulfill all wishes. Because of doing this practice, having achieved preliminary accomplishment, even those who have committed the five heinous crimes (killing one's father, killing one's mother, killing an Arhat, causing disunity in the Sangha, shedding the blood of a Buddha). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------