持世陀羅尼經
The Sustainer of the World Dharani Sutra
大唐三藏法師玄奘奉 詔譯
Translated by the Tang Dynasty Tripitaka Master Xuanzang, by Imperial Decree
如是我聞：
This is what I heard:
一時薄伽梵在憍餉彌國建礫迦林，與大苾芻眾五百人俱，菩薩摩訶薩俱胝數，及諸天、人、阿素洛等無量大眾前後圍繞。
At one time, the Bhagavan was in the land of Kauśāmbī, in the Kāśyapa Grove, accompanied by five hundred great bhikṣus, countless bodhisattva mahāsattvas, and surrounded by an immeasurable assembly of devas, humans, asuras, and others.
時彼國中有一長者名為妙月，容範溫華、志韻閑遠，男女僮僕其數眾多，於佛法僧深生敬信，來詣佛所，頂禮佛足，繞百千匝，却住一面，合掌恭敬而白佛言：「世尊！欲問如來、應、正等覺少所疑事，唯願大慈，垂愍聽許。」
At that time, in that country, there was an elder named Miaoyue. His demeanor was gentle and dignified, his aspirations profound and serene. He had many children and servants. Deeply devoted to the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha, he came to the Buddha, bowed at his feet, circumambulated him a hundred thousand times, then stood to one side. With palms joined respectfully, he addressed the Buddha: "World-Honored One, I wish to ask the Tathagata, the Worthy One, the Perfectly Enlightened One, about a few matters that trouble me. I pray that in your great compassion, you will kindly grant me an audience."
爾時世尊哀愍彼故，以慈軟音告言：「長者！恣汝意問，吾當為汝方便分別，令汝心喜。」
Then, the World-Honored One, moved by compassion for him, spoke in a gentle and kind voice: "Elder, ask whatever you wish. I will explain it to you in a way that brings joy to your heart."
時彼長者歡喜踊躍，稽首作禮，合掌請言：「世尊！云何善男子、善女人諸貧賤者可令得富貴？諸有病者可令病愈？諸有罪者可令罪滅？諸危懼者可令安樂？」
At that time, the elder, filled with joy and reverence, bowed his head in respect, placed his palms together, and earnestly asked: "World-Honored One, how can virtuous men and women help the poor and lowly attain wealth and honor? How can they help the sick recover from illness? How can they help the guilty have their offenses cleansed? How can they help those in fear and danger find peace and safety?"
爾時世尊知而故問：「長者！何緣作如是請？」
Then the World-Honored One, knowing full well, asked him: "Elder, why do you make such a request?"
時彼長者重白佛言：「世尊！我等在家多諸眷屬，資財乏少，難可周濟，又多疹疾，罪累危懼。故請世尊開示方便，令貧賤者得大財位，周給親屬，廣修惠施，鐃益一切，倉庫無盡；令有病者四大康和，勤修善業，身心無惓；令有罪者速得除滅，身壞命終，生於善趣；令危懼者身心安樂，親近供養佛、法、僧寶，速證無上正等菩提。」
At that time, the elder again addressed the Buddha, saying: “World-Honored One, we householders have many dependents but few resources. It is difficult for us to provide for all, and we often suffer from illness, burdened by transgressions and fears. Therefore, we beseech the World-Honored One to reveal skillful means, so that the poor and humble may obtain great wealth and status, be able to support their relatives, practice generosity widely, and benefit all beings, with storehouses that never run empty; so that the sick may enjoy health of the four elements, diligently cultivate wholesome deeds, and never grow weary in body or mind; so that those burdened by transgressions may quickly be freed from them, and at the end of this life, be reborn in a fortunate realm; so that those filled with fear may attain peace and joy in body and mind, draw near to make offerings to the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha, and swiftly realize supreme, perfect enlightenment.”
爾時世尊告彼長者：「善男子！我於過去無數劫前，遇佛世尊，名持金剛海音如來、應、正等覺、明行圓滿、善逝、世間解、無上丈夫、調御士、天人師、佛、薄伽梵，為欲利樂諸有情故，說陀羅尼名曰持世。我時聞已，歡喜踴躍，受持讀誦廣為他說，利益安樂無量有情。由是因緣，福慧增長，速證無上正等菩提，為諸天人說微妙法。今為汝說此陀羅尼，汝天人等，皆應諦聽，聞已受持，廣為他說。此神呪力不可思議，令諸有情皆獲利樂。陀羅尼曰：
At that time, the World-Honored One addressed that elder: "Good man! In the past, countless eons ago, I encountered a Buddha, the World-Honored One, named Upholder of the Vajra Ocean Sound Tathāgata, the Worthy One, the Perfectly Enlightened One, the One of Perfect Wisdom and Conduct, the Well-Gone One, the Knower of the World, the Unsurpassed One, the Tamer of Beings, the Teacher of Gods and Humans, the Buddha, the Blessed One. For the benefit and happiness of all sentient beings, he taught a dhāraṇī called 'Upholding the World.' Upon hearing it, I was filled with joy and enthusiasm. I received, upheld, recited, and widely proclaimed it to others, bringing benefit, peace, and happiness to immeasurable sentient beings. Because of this cause and condition, my merit and wisdom increased, and I swiftly attained supreme, perfect enlightenment, teaching the subtle and wonderful Dharma to gods and humans. Now, I shall teach this dhāraṇī to you. You, gods and humans, should listen attentively. After hearing it, receive and uphold it, and widely proclaim it to others. The power of this divine mantra is inconceivable; it enables all sentient beings to obtain benefit and happiness. The dhāraṇī is as follows:"
「『呾姪他蘇魯閉 跋達邏筏底 瞢揭麗頞折麗 頞摺鉢麗喝伽哳尼喝鞞達尼 薩寫罰底 馱娜罰底 達那罰底 室利沫底 鉢拉婆罰底 罯沫麗 毘沫麗 魯盧蘇 縷波毘沫麗 頞捺捺悉諦 毘呾悉諦毘濕縛繫 始㹧矩麗 茫矩麗 毘毘謎杜杜謎 呾呾麗 呾洛呾洛 罰折麗罰折麗 羯𪘨羯𪘨(去聲)罰栗殺尼 昵澁波達尼罰折洛達洛呾他揭多薩點娑揭洛 昵懼衫 呾他揭耽頞 奴颯沫洛颯沫洛 達磨薩點 颯沫洛 僧伽薩點 颯沫洛 呾吒呾吒譜洛譜洛 譜刺耶 跋洛跋洛 尼蘇瞢揭麗 扇多沫底 瞢揭羅罰底 蘇跋達洛罰底 阿揭車阿揭車 三沫閻 阿奴颯沫洛莎訶 阿罰制喃 頞奴颯沫洛 莎呵 鉢刺婆(去聲)凡 頞奴颯沫 洛莎呵絰栗砧 頞奴颯沫 洛莎訶 毘折閻 頞奴颯沫洛 莎訶薩縛薩埵毘捺閻 頞奴颯沫莎呵』
Tadyatha, Sulubi, Bhadravati, Monggali, Azheli, Azheboli, Heqiadani, Hebodani, Saxiefadi, Duonafadi, Danafadi, Shilimodi, Bolabofadi, Anmoli, Pimoli, Lulusu, Lübopimoli, Anadanaxidi, Pidaxidi, Pishifuoxi, Shixuanjuli, Mangjuli, Pipimidu, Dumidu, Dadali, Daluodaluo, Fazheli, Fazheli, Jieqian, Jieqian, Falisheni, Nisebodani, Fazheluodaluo, Tathagata, Sadiansuojieluo, Nijushan, Tathagata, An, Nusamoluo, Samoluo, Dharma, Sadian, Samoluo, Sangha, Sadian, Samoluo, Dazha, Dazha, Puluo, Puluo, Pulaye, Baluo, Baluo, Nisumenggeli, Shanduomodi, Menggeluofadi, Subadaluofadi, Ajioche, Ajioche, Sanmoyan, Anusamoluo, Suohe, Afazhinan, Anusamoluo, Suohe, Bolabofan, Anusamoluo, Suohe, Dielizhen, Anusamoluo, Suohe, Pizheyan, Anusamoluo, Suohe, Sarvastu, Pinayan, Anusamoluo, Suohe.
「此陀羅尼具大神力。若有善男子、善女人至心受持廣為他說，諸惡神鬼、天、龍、藥叉、人非人等皆不能害，諸利樂事晝夜增長。若能至誠供養三寶，念誦如是大陀羅尼經七晝夜時無暫闕，諸天龍神皆生歡喜，自末冥雨所須財穀，飢饉疫癘皆悉消除，所有罪障無不殄滅，一切危懼並得安寧，福慧漸增所求如意，速證無上正覺菩提。」
This mantra possesses immense spiritual power. If a virtuous man or woman wholeheartedly receives and upholds it, and widely teaches it to others, then all malevolent spirits, ghosts, celestial beings, dragons, yakshas, and beings both human and non-human will be unable to harm them. All beneficial and joyful matters will increase day and night.
If one can sincerely make offerings to the Three Jewels and recite this great mantra scripture for seven days and nights without interruption, then all celestial beings, dragons, and spirits will be filled with joy. From the darkness, they will rain down the wealth and grain that is needed. Famine and epidemics will all be eradicated. All karmic obstacles will be utterly destroyed. Every danger and fear will be transformed into peace and security. One's merit and wisdom will gradually increase, all wishes will be fulfilled, and one will swiftly attain the supreme, perfect enlightenment of Buddhahood.
爾時，佛告妙月長者：「汝應信受此陀羅尼，憶念、誦持、廣為他說，所求利樂無不諧遂。」
At that time, the Buddha said to Elder Miaoyue: "You should believe in and accept this mantra, remember it, recite it, and teach it widely to others. All the benefits and happiness you seek will be fulfilled."
時彼長者聞佛所說，歡喜踴躍，而白佛言：「我能受持，廣為他說，利益安樂無量有情，唯願世尊慈悲護念。」
At that time, the elder, having heard the Buddha's words, was filled with joy and reverence. He then addressed the Buddha, saying: "I can receive and uphold this teaching, and widely proclaim it to others, bringing benefit, peace, and happiness to countless beings. I only pray that the World-Honored One, in his compassion, will watch over and guide me."
世尊告曰：「如是！如是！」
The World-Honored One replied, "Exactly so! Exactly so!"
時彼長者合掌恭敬，右繞世尊百千匝已，頂禮佛足，歡喜而去。
At that time, the elder pressed his palms together respectfully, circled the World-Honored One a hundred thousand times to the right, then bowed at the Buddha’s feet and withdrew with a joyful heart.
爾時世尊告阿難曰：「妙月長者諸庫藏中，種種財穀今悉盈滿。」
At that time, the World-Honored One said to Ananda: "The treasury of the venerable elder Wonderful Moon is now fully filled with all kinds of wealth and grain."
尊者阿難歡喜白佛：「何因緣故，妙月長者諸庫藏中欻然盈滿？」
Venerable Ananda joyfully asked the Buddha, “What is the reason that all of Elder Miaoyue’s treasuries were suddenly filled to the brim?”
佛告阿難：「妙月長者聞我所說大陀羅尼，深信歡喜，受持讀誦，願為無量有情宣說。由斯福力，庫藏皆滿。汝等亦應受持、讀誦、廣為他說此陀羅尼，令此三千大千世界諸有情類皆得利樂。我觀世間天、魔、梵等，無能毀越此陀羅尼，文句正真不可壞故。諸薄福者不可得聞，所以者何？如是章句，三世諸佛同所稱揚，以不思議神力加被，令聞持者皆獲利樂。」
The Buddha said to Ananda, "When the wise elder Wonderful Moon heard me speak this great dharani, he received it with deep faith and joy, upheld it, recited it, and vowed to proclaim it for the sake of countless sentient beings. Through the power of this merit, his treasuries were all filled. You too should receive, uphold, recite, and widely teach this dharani to others, so that all classes of sentient beings in this great trichiliocosm may obtain benefit and happiness. I observe that in the world, among gods, maras, brahmas, and others, none can destroy or transgress this dharani, for its words and phrases are true and correct, indestructible. Those of little merit cannot even hear it. Why is this? Such verses are praised alike by the buddhas of the three times, and through inconceivable spiritual power, they bless and protect them, causing all who hear and uphold them to gain benefit and happiness."
尊者阿難深心歡喜，以妙伽陀而讚頌曰：
Venerable Ananda, his heart brimming with joy, offered this beautiful verse in praise:
「諸佛不思議， 所說法亦爾；
能正奉行者， 果報亦復然。
一切智法王， 滅生老病死，
已到勝彼岸， 稽首大覺尊。」
"All Buddhas are beyond comprehension, And so too are the teachings they expound; Those who practice them rightly Will likewise reap inconceivable rewards.
The Dharma King of perfect wisdom, Who has ended birth, aging, sickness, and death, Has reached the far shore of liberation— I bow to the Great Awakened One."
爾時阿難踴躍歡喜，禮佛合掌白言：「世尊！今此法門當名何等？我等今者云何奉持？」
At that time, Ananda, filled with joy, bowed to the Buddha with palms together and said: "World-Honored One! What name should be given to this teaching? And how should we uphold and practice it?"
佛告阿難：「此名『妙月長者所問』，亦名『能感一切財位』，亦名『愈疾』，亦名『滅罪』，亦名『能除一切危懼』，亦名『諸佛同所稱揚』，亦名『諸佛神力加被』，亦名『持世陀羅尼經』，汝當奉行，勿令忘失，利益安樂一切有情！」
The Buddha told Ananda: "This is called 'The Questions of the Wise Elder Moonlight,' also known as 'That Which Attracts All Wealth and Status,' also called 'The Healer of Illnesses,' also called 'The Destroyer of Wrongdoings,' also called 'The Remover of All Dangers and Fears,' also called 'That Which All Buddhas Praise Together,' also called 'That Which Receives the Empowered Blessings of All Buddhas,' also called 'The Dharani Sutra That Upholds the World.' You should uphold and practice it, never letting it be forgotten, so that it may bring benefit, peace, and happiness to all sentient beings!"
時，薄伽梵說此經已，無量聲聞及諸菩薩，并諸天、人、阿素洛等，一切大眾聞佛所說，皆大歡喜，信受奉行。
Then, the Blessed One finished speaking this sutra. Countless disciples and bodhisattvas, along with all the gods, humans, asuras, and the entire great assembly, having heard the Buddha's teaching, were filled with great joy, accepted it with faith, and vowed to practice accordingly.
持世陀羅尼經
The Sustainer of the World Dharani Sutra