佛說救拔熖口餓鬼陀羅尼經
Buddha Speaks the Dharani Sutra for Rescuing Flaming-Mouth Hungry Ghosts
開府儀同三司特進試鴻臚卿肅國公食邑三千戶賜紫贈司空謚大鑒正號大廣智大興善寺三藏沙門不空奉 詔譯
Translated by the Monk Bukong, Tripitaka Master of Daxingshan Temple, with the Titles of Kaifu Yitong Sans
爾時，世尊在迦毘羅城尼俱律那僧伽藍所，與諸比丘，并諸菩薩，無數眾會，前後圍遶，而為說法。
At that time, the World-Honored One was in the Samghārāma of Nyagrodha in Kapilavastu, surrounded by an assembly of monks, bodhisattvas, and countless beings, as he taught the Dharma.
爾時，阿難獨居靜處，念所受法。即於其夜三更已後，見一餓鬼，名曰「焰口」，其形醜陋、身體枯瘦、口中火然、咽如針鋒、頭髮蓬亂、爪牙長利，甚可怖畏，住阿難前，白阿難言：「却後三日，汝命將盡，即便生於餓鬼之中。」
At that time, Ananda was sitting alone in a quiet place, reflecting on the teachings he had received. Then, after midnight, in the third watch of the night, he saw a hungry ghost named "Flaming Mouth." Its form was hideous, its body withered and thin. Fire blazed from its mouth, its throat was as narrow as a needle's point, its hair was tangled and disheveled, and its claws and teeth were long and sharp—utterly terrifying. It stood before Ananda and said to him: "In three days' time, your life will come to an end, and you will be reborn among the hungry ghosts."
是時，阿難聞此語已，心生惶怖，問餓鬼言：「若我死後，生餓鬼者，行何方便，得免斯苦？」
At that time, Ananda, upon hearing these words, was filled with fear and alarm. He asked the hungry ghost, "If after I die I am reborn as a hungry ghost, what means may I employ to escape this suffering?"
爾時，餓鬼白阿難言：「汝於明日，若能布施百千那由他恒河沙數餓鬼，并百千婆羅門仙等，以摩伽陀國所用之斛，各施一斛飲食，并及為我供養三寶，汝得增壽，令我離於餓鬼之苦、得生天上。」
Then the hungry ghost said to Ananda: "If tomorrow you can give offerings of food to a hundred thousand nayutas of hungry ghosts—as countless as the sands of the Ganges—along with a hundred thousand Brahmin immortals, each receiving a full measure of food as used in the land of Magadha, and if you also make offerings to the Three Jewels on my behalf, then you will gain extended life, and I will be freed from the suffering of the hungry ghost realm and be reborn in heaven."
阿難見此焰口餓鬼，身形羸瘦、枯燋極醜、口中火然、咽如針鋒、頭髮蓬亂、毛爪長利，又聞如是不順之語，甚大驚怖，身毛皆竪。即從座起，疾至佛所，五體投地，頂禮佛足，身體戰慄，而白佛言：「願救我苦！所以者何？我住靜處，念所授法，見焰口餓鬼，而語我言：『汝過三日，必當命盡，生餓鬼中。』我即問言：『云何令我得免斯苦？』餓鬼答言：『汝今若能施於百千那由他恒河沙數餓鬼，及百千婆羅門仙等種種飲食，汝得增壽。』世尊！我今云何能辦若干餓鬼、仙人等食？」
Ananda saw the Hungry Ghost of the Flaming Mouth—his body thin and wasted, scorched and utterly hideous, flames rising from his mouth, his throat as thin as a needle's point, hair disheveled, nails and claws long and sharp. He also heard such unfriendly words and was seized with great terror, every hair on his body standing on end. He immediately rose from his seat, hastened to where the Buddha was, prostrated himself with all five limbs touching the ground, and bowed his head at the Buddha's feet, his body trembling as he said to the Buddha: "Please save me from this suffering! Why? Because when I sat in a quiet place, reflecting on the Dharma I had received, I saw this Hungry Ghost of the Flaming Mouth, who spoke to me, saying: 'Within three days' time, your life will certainly come to an end, and you will be reborn among the hungry ghosts.' I then asked him: 'How can I be spared from this suffering?' The hungry ghost replied: 'If, right now, you can offer food and drink of every kind to hundreds of thousands of nayutas of hungry ghosts as numerous as the sands of the Ganges, as well as to hundreds of thousands of Brahmin sages and the like, you will have your life extended in this way.' World-Honored One! How am I now supposed to provide such food to all those hungry ghosts and sages?"
爾時，世尊告阿難言：「汝今勿怖！我有方便，令汝能施若干百千恒河沙餓鬼，及諸婆羅門仙等，種種飲食，勿生憂惱。」
At that time, the World-Honored One said to Ananda, "Do not be afraid! I have a skillful means that will allow you to offer various kinds of food and drink to countless hungry ghosts—as many as the sands of hundreds of thousands of rivers—as well as to the Brahmins and celestial sages. Do not worry or feel troubled."
佛告阿難：「有陀羅尼，名曰『無量威德自在光明殊勝妙力』。若有誦此陀羅尼者，即能充足俱胝那由他百千恒河沙數餓鬼，及婆羅門仙等，上妙飲食。如是等眾，乃至一一，皆得摩伽陀國所用之斛七七斛食。阿難！我於前世作婆羅門，於觀世音菩薩所，及世間自在威德如來所，受此陀羅尼故，能散施與無量餓鬼及諸仙等種種飲食，令諸餓鬼解脫苦身、得生天上。阿難！汝今受持，福德、壽命皆得增長。」
The Buddha told Ananda, "There is a sacred spell called 'Unlimited Majesty, Ease, Radiance, and Wondrous Power.' Whoever recites this spell will be able to provide fine food and drink in abundance to countless hungry ghosts—as many as the sands of the Ganges, multiplied by billions—as well as to Brahmin sages and others. Every single one of these beings will receive seventy-seven full measures of food, using the standard measure of the kingdom of Magadha.
Ananda, in a past life, I was a Brahmin. I received this spell from the Bodhisattva Guanyin and from the Thus-Come One of Worldly Ease and Majesty. Through its power, I was able to distribute all kinds of food and drink to countless hungry ghosts and sages. This allowed those hungry ghosts to be freed from their suffering bodies and to be reborn in heaven.
Ananda, embrace and uphold this spell now, and your merit, fortune, and lifespan will all grow and expand."
爾時，世尊即為阿難說陀羅尼曰：
At that time, the World-Honored One spoke this dharani to Ananda:
「那謨薩嚩怛他蘖多(引)嚩盧枳帝唵參婆囉 參婆囉 吽」
"Homage to all the Tathagatas, to Avalokitesvara. Om, Sambhara, Sambhara, Hum."
佛告阿難：「若有善男子、善女人，欲求長壽、福德增榮，速能滿足檀波羅蜜，每於晨朝、及一切時，悉無障礙，取一淨器，盛以淨水，置少飯麨及諸餅食等，以右手加器，誦前陀羅尼滿七遍，然後稱四如來名號：
The Buddha said to Ananda: "If there are good men or good women who wish for longevity, increased merit and prosperity, and who wish to quickly fulfill the perfection of giving (Dana Paramita), they should, every morning and at all times, without any obstacles, take a clean vessel, fill it with clean water, place a small amount of rice and various cakes or food in it, cover the vessel with their right hand, recite the aforementioned Dharani seven times, and then invoke the names of the four Tathagatas:
「曩謨婆誐嚩帝鉢囉(二合)枳孃(二合)部(引)多囉怛曩(二合)怛他孽多也(此云多寶如來)
Namo Bhagavate Prabhūtaratnāya Tathāgatāya (This refers to the Many Treasures Tathāgata).
「由稱多寶如來名號加持故，能破一切諸鬼多生已來慳悋惡業，即得福德圓滿。
By calling upon the name of Many Treasures Tathāgata, the blessings of his name can shatter the deep-rooted miserliness and negative karma that ghosts and spirits have accumulated over countless lifetimes, allowing them to attain perfect merit and virtue.
「那謨 婆誐嚩帝素嚕波(引)耶怛他誐哆野(此云南無妙色身如來)
Namo Bhagavate Surūpāya Tathāgatāya (This means: Homage to the Thus-Come One of Wondrous Form Body)
「由稱妙色身如來名號加持故，能破諸鬼醜陋惡形，即得色相具足。
Through the blessings that come from reciting the name of the Tathāgata of Wondrous Beautiful Form, all the ugly and terrifying appearances of ghosts are broken, and one is immediately endowed with complete and perfect features.
「曩謨婆誐嚩帝尾鉢囉(二合)誐攞孽多怛囉(二合)也 怛他孽多也(此云廣博身如來)
Namo Bhagavate Vipula Gatra Tathagataya (This is known as the Tathagata of Vast and Expansive Body)
「由稱廣博身如來名號加持故，能令諸鬼咽喉寬大，所施之食，恣意充飽。
Because of the blessing power of reciting the name of the Tathāgata of Vast Body, all hungry ghosts will have their throats widened, and the food offered to them will satisfy them fully and freely.
「曩謨婆誐嚩帝阿(上)婆(去)孕迦囉也怛他蘖多也(此云離怖畏如來)
Namo Bhagavate Abhayamkara Tathagataya (This means "Thus Come One, the One Free from Fear")
「由稱離怖畏如來名號加持故，能令諸鬼一切恐怖悉皆除滅，離餓鬼趣。」
"Through the blessings of the Thus Gone One, the one known as 'Free from Fear,' who has departed from all terror, all fears of ghosts and spirits are completely eradicated, and they are liberated from the realm of hungry ghosts."
佛告阿難：「若族姓善男子等，既稱四如來名號加持已，彈指七遍，取於食器，於淨地上，展臂瀉之。作此施已，於其四方，有百千那由他恒河沙數餓鬼，前各有摩伽陀國七七斛食。受此食已，悉皆飽滿，是諸鬼等，悉捨鬼身，生於天上。
The Buddha said to Ananda, "If a good man or woman from a virtuous family, after reciting the names of the four Tathagatas with reverence, snaps their fingers seven times, takes up their food vessel, and on clean ground, extends their arm and pours out the food — once this offering is made, in all four directions, hundreds of thousands of millions of hungry ghosts, as numerous as the sands of the Ganges, will each receive a full measure of food from Magadha, enough to fill seventy-seven large containers. After they consume this food, they are all satisfied and full. These ghosts, having taken this meal, all abandon their ghostly forms and are reborn in the heavens."
「阿難！若有比丘、比丘尼、優婆塞、優婆夷，常以此密言及四如來名號加持食施鬼，便能具足無量福德，則同供養百千俱胝如來功德等無差別，壽命延長、增益色力、善根具足，一切非人、夜叉、羅剎、諸惡鬼神不敢侵害，又能成就無量福德壽命。
Ananda! If there are monks, nuns, laymen, or laywomen who constantly use this secret mantra and the names of the four Tathagatas to bless food and offer it to hungry ghosts, they will be filled with immeasurable merit. This is equal to making offerings to hundreds of thousands of millions of Tathagatas—there is no difference whatsoever. Their lifespan will be extended, their appearance and strength enhanced, and their wholesome roots fully complete. All non-human beings, yakshas, rakshasas, and evil spirits will not dare to harm them. Moreover, they will accomplish immeasurable merit and longevity.
「若欲施諸婆羅門仙等，以淨飲食滿盛一器，即以前密言加持二七遍，投於淨流水中。如是作已，即為以天仙美妙之食，供養百千俱胝恒河沙數婆羅門仙。彼諸仙人得加持食故，以密言威德，各各成就根本所願、諸善功德，各各同時發誓願言：『願是食人，令壽延長、色力安樂；又令其人，心所見聞，正解清淨，具足成就梵天威德、行梵天行。又同供養百千恒河沙如來功德，一切冤讎不能侵害。』
If you wish to make offerings to the celestial Brahmin sages, fill a vessel with pure food and drink, and recite the sacred mantra over it twenty-one times. Then pour it into clean, flowing water. By doing so, you will be offering the finest celestial delicacies to countless Brahmin sages—as numerous as the sands of a hundred thousand Ganges rivers. Blessed by the power of the mantra, these sages will each fulfill their deepest aspirations and accumulate virtuous merit. At that moment, they will all make this vow: "May the one who offers this food enjoy a long life, radiant health, and peace of mind. May they see and hear with clear understanding and pure wisdom, embodying the majesty of the Brahma Heaven and walking the path of the Brahma conduct. May they also gain the merit of making offerings to countless Tathagatas, and may no enemy or obstacle ever harm them."
「若比丘、比丘尼、優婆塞、優婆夷，若欲供養佛、法、僧寶，應以香、華及淨飲食，以前密言加持二十一遍，奉獻三寶。是善男子、善女人，則成以天餚饍上味，奉獻供養滿十方界佛、法、僧寶，亦為讚歎、勸請、隨喜功德，恒為諸佛憶念稱讚，諸天善神恒來擁護，即為滿足檀波羅蜜。
"If monks, nuns, laymen, or laywomen wish to make offerings to the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha, they should use incense, flowers, and pure food and drink. Recite the secret mantra above twenty-one times, then present the offerings to the Three Jewels. Such good men and women will thus be offering heavenly delicacies and fine tastes to the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha throughout the ten directions. This also constitutes praise, requests for teaching, and rejoicing in merits. They will always be remembered and praised by all Buddhas, and all heavenly beings and virtuous spirits will constantly come to protect them. In this way, they fully accomplish the perfection of giving (Dāna Pāramitā)."
「阿難！汝隨我語，如法修行，廣宣流布，令諸眾生普得見聞，獲無量福。是名『救焰口餓鬼及苦眾生陀羅尼經』，以是名字，汝當奉持。」
"Ananda, listen to my words and practice accordingly. Spread this teaching far and wide, so that all beings may hear and see it, and gain infinite merit. This is called the 'Dharani Sutra for Rescuing Hungry Ghosts and Suffering Beings.' Keep this name and uphold it with devotion."
一切大眾及阿難等，聞佛說已，一心信受，歡喜奉行。
When the entire assembly and Ananda heard what the Buddha taught, they accepted it with single-minded faith and joyfully put it into practice.
救拔焰口餓鬼陀羅尼經
Sutra on the Dharani for Saving the Hungry Ghosts with Blazing Mouths