藥師如來念誦儀軌一卷
The Sutra of Rituals for Reciting the Medicine Buddha
大興善寺三藏沙門大廣智不空奉 詔譯
Translated by the Tripitaka Master Amoghavajra of Daxingshan Temple, by Imperial Decree
佛一時在維耶離樂音樹下，與大菩薩三萬六千比丘八萬人俱，及十二神王并諸眷屬，天龍八部大神王。在如是等大眾會中，說此法已，大眾皆聞無不歡喜，是名即為結願神呪。即薄伽梵說呪曰：
The Buddha was once beneath the Music Tree in the city of Vaiśālī, accompanied by thirty-six thousand great bodhisattvas, eighty thousand bhikkhus, and the twelve divine kings along with their retinues, as well as the eight classes of gods, dragons, and spirits. In such a great assembly, after teaching this Dharma, all who heard it rejoiced without exception. This is called the Fulfilling Vow Divine Mantra. Then the Bhagavān spoke the mantra, saying:
「南謨薄伽筏帝鞞殺社窶嚕蔽瑠璃鉢喇婆喝囉闍耶怛他揭多怛姪他唵鞞殺逝鞞殺逝鞞殺社三沒揭帝娑婆訶」
Homage to the World-Honored One, the Medicine Buddha, the King of Lapis Lazuli Light, the Tathagata, the Arhat, the Perfectly Enlightened One. By the truth of these words: Om, be healed, be healed, be healed, be completely healed, so be it.
若有受持此真言，能拔身中過去生死一切重罪，不復經歷三途，免離九橫超越眾苦，十方世界隨處安樂，自在無礙法應如是。若善男子善女人等，受持讀誦是真言者，日夜精勤香湯洗浴著新淨衣，持諸禁戒如法，誦滿真言十萬遍已，就清淨處如法治地，以淨土築令平，以淨牛糞和檀香塗圓壇，以種種雜寶莊嚴壇。安中心一藥師如來像，如來左手令執藥器，亦名無價珠，右手令作結三界印，一著袈裟結跏趺坐，令安蓮華臺。臺下十二神將，八萬四千眷屬上首令。又令須蓮臺如來威光中令住日光、月光二菩薩。如是壇四方周匝五色，近前安置二閼伽器、商佉、瓦器，隨意受用奉獻承事尊像。像前念誦四十九日間，若三七日，畫像壇四角安置賢瓶，如是晝夜七日內，誦呪數滿百千萬遍，所求從心無量獲果報。除不至心，法應如是。所有利益說不可盡，其餘功能窮劫不可說。
If one upholds and recites this true mantra, it can uproot all heavy karmic obstacles from past lives, so that one will not again pass through the three lower realms, will be spared from the nine untimely deaths, and will transcend all suffering. In all directions and worlds, one will find peace and joy wherever one goes, free and unobstructed—this is how the Dharma should be.
If good men and good women uphold, recite, and chant this true mantra, they should bathe day and night with fragrant water, wear clean new clothes, observe the precepts properly, and after completing the recitation of the mantra one hundred thousand times, they should prepare a clean area according to the Dharma. Level the ground with pure soil, then use pure cow dung mixed with sandalwood to form a circular altar, adorning it with various precious treasures.
In the center of the altar, place one image of Medicine Buddha. The Buddha’s left hand should hold the medicine vessel, also called the Priceless Pearl, while the right hand forms the seal that binds the three realms. He is robed in monastic garments, seated in full lotus posture upon a lotus throne. Below the throne are the twelve divine generals, along with their eighty-four thousand attendants, led by their chief.
On the lotus throne, within the Buddha’s radiant light, reside the two bodhisattvas, Sunlight and Moonlight. The altar should be surrounded by five-colored banners on all four sides. In front, place two offering vessels, a conch shell, and earthenware containers, to be used as offerings in service to the revered image.
Before the image, recite the mantra for forty-nine days, or for three times seven days. At the four corners of the altar, place auspicious vases. Day and night, within seven days, complete the recitation of the mantra hundreds of thousands or millions of times. All wishes will be fulfilled according to the heart’s desire, and immeasurable fruits and rewards will be obtained—unless one’s mind is not sincere. This is how the Dharma should be.
The benefits are beyond description; its other merits cannot be fully told even over countless eons.
復次說藥師如來根本印。以左右手頭指以下八指，反叉入於掌，以二大指來去。呪曰：
Next, the fundamental mudra of Medicine Master Tathagata is explained. Take the eight fingers from the index fingers down on both hands, cross them into the palms, and move the two thumbs back and forth. The mantra is:
「唵戰馱祇哩娑婆訶」(是名根本印)
Oṃ Caṇḍa Kīrī Svāhā(This is the root mantra.)
次說閼伽印。以二手掌捧器頂戴。真言曰：
Next, explain the hand gesture for the water offering. Hold the vessel with both palms and raise it above your head. The mantra is:
「南莫三曼多沒馱南羯羯哞三摩三摩娑婆訶」
Homage to all Buddhas. Kya kya hum samasama svaha.
次花座真言印、次說塗香印。二手合掌，二頭指、二大指端合如彈指。真言曰：
Next is the mantra and mudra for the Flower Seat, followed by the mantra and mudra for the Scented Paste. Bring your two hands together in a prayer position, then join the tips of both index fingers and both thumbs, as if about to snap your fingers. The mantra is:
「南莫三曼多沒馱南巘吐羯羅耶娑婆訶」
Homage to all Buddhas. To the One of Great Compassion, hail!
次說花印。二手合掌，二小開末。真言曰：
Next, the Flower Mudra. Join the palms together, with the little fingers slightly separated. The mantra is:
「南莫三曼多沒馱南沒社華娑婆訶」
Homage to all the Buddhas. May all beings be at peace.
次說燒香印。二手合掌山屈。真言曰：
Next, I will explain the incense offering mudra. Place your palms together, with the fingers slightly curved like a mountain peak. The mantra is:
「唵那謨仡羅仡羅曼拏微灑曳尸并寧娑婆訶」
Om, homage to the one who is glorious, majestic, and pure, who bestows peace and well-being.
次說花座印。二手背合以右腕押左。真言曰：
Next, we will explain the Flower Seat Mudra. Place the backs of both hands together, with the right wrist pressing over the left. The mantra is:
「唵社皤羅娑蒲悉什皤羅末吒阿」
Om Shepala Sapa Sishipala Mocha Ah
次說普供養印。二手金剛合掌。真言曰：
Next, the Universal Offering Mudra is explained. Bring the two hands together in the vajra gesture. The mantra is:
「南莫三曼多沒馱南唵阿凡賀布灑摩尼娑婆訶」
Namo Samanta Buddha Namah Om A Va Ha Bu Sa Ma Ni Svaha
次念誦、次說發遣，以禪智指取花投壇中方。真言曰：
Next, recite the mantra and then perform the sending-off ritual. Use the meditation mudra to pick up a flower and toss it into the center of the mandala. The mantra is:
「南莫三曼多沒馱南阿蘖磋蘖磋娑婆訶」
Homage to all Buddhas. A-ga-cha, a-ga-cha, svaha.
是法印呪，能滅一切苦惱。若有人等，多諸罪障，及諸婦女，願欲轉禍，依教作藥師像一軀，寫藥師經一卷，造幡四十九燈，作七層形如車輪，安置像前。五色作索，以印柱之。四十九結繫彼人身，又轉藥師經四十九卷，所有罪障皆得解脫，壽命延長，不遇橫苦，即得安穩，鬼神之病并即除愈。
This is a Dharma Seal Mantra that can eliminate all suffering. If there are people burdened with many karmic obstacles, or women who wish to transform misfortune, they should follow these instructions: create one statue of the Medicine Buddha, copy one scroll of the Medicine Buddha Sutra, make forty-nine banners and lamps arranged in a seven-tiered form like a wheel, and place them before the statue. Use a five-colored cord, seal it with the mudra, and tie forty-nine knots around the person's body. Then, recite the Medicine Buddha Sutra forty-nine times. All karmic obstacles will be liberated, lifespan will be extended, unexpected suffering will be avoided, peace and stability will be attained, and illnesses caused by spirits will be cured.
若欲降伏惡人者，作印以嗔心誦一百八遍遙打，一切外道破滅。
If you wish to subdue wicked people, form the mudra with an angry mind, recite it one hundred and eight times, and strike from afar—all false teachings will be destroyed.
若人患心病者，加持青木香塗心除愈。
If a person suffers from heart disease, empower green sandalwood and apply it to the heart to heal.
若人患頭病者，加持桂皮二十遍，服之除愈。
If a person suffers from a headache, empower cinnamon bark twenty times, and taking it will cure the ailment.
若人患腫黃者，加持欝金香一百八遍塗除愈。
If a person suffers from swelling and jaundice, recite the mantra over turmeric one hundred and eight times and apply it to be cured.
若人欲遠去怨家，加持苦練子一百八遍，一呪一燒投火中燒，其人即遠去。
If someone wishes to drive away an enemy, recite the mantra over one hundred and eight bitter seeds, and with each recitation, cast one into the fire to burn. That person will then depart far away.
若患身體支節痛，呪湯水一百八遍，洗浴即得除愈。
If you suffer from pain in your limbs or joints, chant the mantra over water one hundred and eight times, then bathe with it, and the pain will be relieved.
若人每日早朝，以水一掬呪七遍飲之，在身所有惡報悉得消滅，何況無諸災厄者，及諸三業苦亦得除愈，并得壽命長遠。
If a person, every morning, takes a handful of water, recites the mantra seven times over it, and drinks it, all the negative karmic retribution in their body will be completely eliminated. How much more so for those without various calamities and misfortunes—their sufferings of the three karmas will also be cured, and they will attain a long and extended lifespan.
若呪飲喫者，一切諸毒不能為損。
If one drinks it while reciting the mantra, all poisons will be rendered harmless.
若見惡人及有怨家，當須念誦此呪，所有怨家起惡心者當皆降伏，惡心即滅，慈心相向。有恐怖處，當須攝心念誦。
If you encounter wicked people or enemies, you should recite this mantra. All those who harbor ill will shall be subdued; their malice will vanish, replaced by kindness. In places of fear, you should focus your mind and recite it.
若欲臥時，當誦此呪一百八遍，即得好夢善知吉凶。
When you wish to sleep, recite this mantra one hundred and eight times, and you will have good dreams and know whether fortune or misfortune lies ahead.
若人或患瘧病，持此呪者視患瘧人，切誦此呪一千八遍，其患即除愈。
If someone is suffering from malaria, let the one who holds this mantra look upon the sick person and recite this mantra earnestly one thousand and eight times. The illness will then be cured and healed.
藥師如來念誦儀軌一卷
The Sutra of Rituals for Reciting the Medicine Buddha
保元三年二月二日酉時書了。恭賜大緣房法印御本書了，留贈後賢共期佛慧耳。求法沙門覺成
Written on the second day of the second month in the third year of the Baoyuan era, during the hour of the Rooster. Respectfully bestowed to the Great Vow Hall, the Dharma Seal's imperial manuscript is now completed, left as a legacy for future seekers, that we may together aspire toward the wisdom of the Buddha. Seeking the Dharma, the monastic Juecheng.
延寶二甲寅年九月十四日以高山寺法鼓臺之本於仁和寺書寫一校了。野澤末資淨嚴 三十六歲。
On the fourteenth day of the ninth month in the second year of the Jōhō era, during the year of the Tiger, this was transcribed at Ninna-ji Temple using the original from the Dharma Drum Terrace of Kōsan-ji Temple. One round of collation completed. Nozawa Masasuke Jōgon, age thirty-six.
天明元年辛丑天潤五月以覺遠僧正本寫之。慈忍 享和元年辛酉紀號，求上件本訓國字。此藥師念誦軌，元文年中既鑄梓，然彼缺脫之本，唯一紙闕，是故更校正以壽梓矣。 豐山長谷寓居沙門 快道誌
In the first year of Tenmei, the year of Xin Chou, during the intercalary fifth month, this was copied from the original manuscript of the monk Jueyuan. Ciren.
In the first year of Kyōwa, the year of Xin You, the era name, the above-mentioned text was sought to be annotated in the national script. This ritual for chanting the Medicine Buddha was already printed in the Genbun period, but that edition had omissions, lacking a single page. Therefore, it has been further corrected and printed again.
Recorded by the monk Kaitō, residing at Hōzan Chōkoku.
一校加筆畢。享和癸亥四月十日 慈順
First proofreading and additions completed. The tenth day of the fourth month, the year of Guihai, in the Kyōwa era. By Jijun.