佛說息除賊難陀羅尼經
Sutra on the Dharani for Dispelling Thieves and Calamities, Spoken by the Buddha
西天譯經三藏朝散大夫試光祿卿明教大師臣法賢奉 詔譯
Translated by Tripitaka Master Faxian of the Western Heaven, Presented by the Court
如是我聞：
Thus I have heard:
一時佛在摩伽陀國，與諸大眾圍繞經行，到於菴羅樹園側韋提呬山帝釋巖中。時尊者阿難忽見大惡賊眾遙遠而來，見已生大恐怖，心懷憂惱身毛皆竪。時尊者阿難疾往佛所，到已合掌而白佛言：「世尊！我今遙見有大惡賊，唯願世尊為作救護。」
Once, the Buddha was traveling through the kingdom of Magadha, walking in meditation surrounded by a large assembly. They arrived at a cave on Mount Vaitṛhī, located near the Mango Grove, which was known as the Citadel of Indra.
At that time, the venerable Ananda suddenly saw a large band of violent criminals approaching from afar. Seeing them, he was filled with terror, his heart troubled with anxiety, and the hair on his body stood on end. The venerable Ananda quickly went to the Buddha, and upon arrival, he bowed with joined palms and said, "O Blessed One, I see in the distance a great horde of vicious criminals. I beg you, O World-Honored One, to protect us."
爾時世尊聞尊者阿難言已，告阿難言：「汝怖賊耶？」阿難白佛言：「甚怖。世尊！」佛言：「阿難！汝勿得怖，我有陀羅尼能除賊難。」是時尊者阿難聞佛語已，心生歡喜，作如是言：「唯願世尊為我宣說。」
At that time, the World-Honored One, upon hearing Venerable Ananda's words, said to Ananda, "Are you afraid of the thieves?" Ananda replied to the Buddha, "I am very afraid, World-Honored One." The Buddha said, "Ananda, do not be afraid. I have a dharani that can remove the danger of thieves." Then Venerable Ananda, hearing the Buddha's words, felt joy in his heart and said, "I pray that the World-Honored One will teach it to me."
爾時世尊即說大輪結界陀羅尼曰：
「怛𭔞(切身，下同)他(一)阿焬路哥(二)鉢囉路計(三)伊該阿提鉢底(四)藕(引)哩巘馱(引)哩(五)贊拏哩(六)摩登儗(七)惹虞哩(八)補哥細(九)」
爾時世尊說是陀羅尼已，告尊者阿難：「汝今可往。以此陀羅尼，面十二由旬當作結界，令得安隱息除賊難，乃至刀劍器杖等悉不能侵。又復能令彼諸惡賊不離本處，旋如陶家輪。又復阿難！若人遇賊難時，當用淨白線，以此陀羅尼加持七遍，結作七結，過難即解。所有賊眾皆如禁縛，不能為難。」
At that time, after the World-Honored One had spoken this Dharani, he addressed the venerable Ananda: "You may go now. With this Dharani, create a boundary of protection extending twelve yojanas around. This will bring safety and peace, warding off calamities caused by thieves, so that even swords, blades, and other weapons cannot harm. Furthermore, it will cause those evil bandits to be unable to leave their place, spinning around like a potter's wheel. Moreover, Ananda, if someone faces danger from thieves, they should take a pure white thread, recite this Dharani seven times over it, and tie seven knots. Once this is done, their ordeal will be resolved. All the bandits will be bound as if under restraint and will be unable to cause harm."
爾時世尊說是經已，尊者阿難及諸大眾聞佛所說，皆大歡喜，信受奉行。
At that time, after the World-Honored One had spoken this sutra, the Venerable Ananda and the entire assembly, having heard the Buddha's words, were filled with great joy, faithfully accepted them, and respectfully put them into practice.
佛說息除賊難陀羅尼經