不空羂索神變真言經卷第八
Sutra of the Divine Transformations of the Unfailing Lasso, Volume 8
大唐天竺三藏菩提流志譯
Translated by the Tripitaka Master Bodhiruci of the Great Tang Dynasty.
三三昧耶像品第九
Chapter 9: Samaya Image
「世尊！若苾芻、苾芻尼、淨信男、淨信女，欲脫一切龍趣、藥叉趣、羅剎趣、阿素洛趣、地獄趣、餓鬼趣、傍生趣者，應當修治不空羂索心王母陀羅尼真言三昧耶、廣大解脫蓮花曼拏羅印三昧耶、不空羂索觀世音像成就智嚴三三昧耶三摩地，清潔如法，純金造像，三面六臂。正面熙怡，左面顰眉努目張口狗牙上出，右面顰眉努目合口。首戴寶冠，冠有化佛。一手執蓮花，一手執羂索，一手把三叉戟，一手執瓶，一手施無畏，一手揚掌。結加趺坐，坐蓮花座。其座山上，天諸衣服寶瓔環釧種種莊嚴。像腹內空，以白栴檀香末、龍腦香末和佛舍利內像腹中。於像左邊作真言者長跪而坐，手執香鑪瞻仰於像。持斯法者，應於有情起大悲心發菩提心。作是不空羂索觀世音像者，得成無量菩提善根，何況廣大具修是法而不最上得大成就？世尊！是人當得覩見八十八殑伽沙俱胝那庾多百千如來應正等覺，恭敬供養種諸善根，除滅十惡五逆四重之罪。治潔身服食三白食，真言加持淨水灑身，如法作法，隨心作壇，純欝金香泥塗曼拏羅中，以朱砂圖畫二肘一百八葉開敷蓮花，又繞蓮花畫蓮花鬘，貫穿相繳標式界道。其蓮臺上黃綵高座，當其座上置像面西。黃閼伽瓶滿盛白栴檀香、欝金香水，置於座前，當以數珠蟠置瓶上。四角置香水瓶。四門置閼伽水，水上泛花。四門壇心各置香鑪，燒焯香王，以妙香花、三白飲食布設供養。四面然列蘇燈、油燈。持真言者以心置心，觀自心心，作於一切諸佛如來廣大出生殊勝尊妙五股金剛杵三摩地，出金色光照融一切。種種結護，誦奮怒王真言，觀置十方一切諸佛放金色光照沃身心，清淨無垢明見無障，一時禮拜又禮於我。結印啟召十方一切如來種種神通光明加被，亦憶念我種種神通光明加被。結加趺坐如我像相，心處月輪炳現百數金光縒字。結數珠印，以一切如來金剛法性大法音三摩地聲誦持母陀羅尼真言祕密心真言，一一字聲若金蓮鬘，光焰圍繞。功數滿時，壇地震動，十方諸佛一時現前。金像頂上放大光焰，於光明中出大梵聲唱言：『善哉善哉！善男子！』時真言者聞聲讚者，又誦母陀羅尼真言祕密心真言二三七遍。持真言者身上出現大光明焰，當見金像變身伸手摩頂，與證一切如來觀察三摩地，成就不空羂索真言明仙三昧耶。見於十方剎土一切如來，加持一切如來廣大善根具足圓滿。又誦母陀羅尼真言祕密心真言一百八遍，觀世音菩薩現真淨身，授與一切廣大成就清淨蓮華羂索三昧耶。阿彌陀佛現前讚言：『善哉善哉！持真言者！汝今供養不空羂索觀世音像者，乃當承事供養六十四千如來所植種善根。』時真言者得滅一切貪瞋嫉妬蓋障諸病，一切勝願相應圓滿。淨居天子，伊首羅天子，摩醯首羅天子，大梵天子乃至諸天，常觀擁護。世尊！是不空羂索觀世音銀像成就三昧耶，形貌例前，純銀鑄造。隨心如法作曼拏羅，以白栴檀香泥摩潔壇地，中以白栴檀香泥、熏陸香泥圖畫二肘一百八葉開敷蓮花。又繞蓮花畫蓮花鬘，貫穿相繳標式界道。其蓮臺上嚴白綵座，座上置像像面面南，白閼伽瓶滿盛白栴檀香水置於座前，當以數珠盤置瓶上。四角四門置閼伽香水，水上汎華。以白香花、三白飲食、蘇油燈明敷獻供養，燒焯香王供養結界。持真言者每時如法當如像觀，種種結護，誦奮怒王真言，觀置十方一切如來放白光明照沃身心，清淨無垢明見無障，一時禮拜又禮於我。結印啟召十方一切如來種種神通光明加被，亦憶念我種種神通光明加被。如我像相結加趺坐，心處月輪炳現百數白光縒字。結誦念印，左手仰當心前，五指散伸微屈若開蓮花，右手掐珠。以一切如來無上靜慮三摩地聲誦持母陀羅尼真言祕密心真言，一一字聲若白蓮鬘，光焰圍繞。功數滿時，壇地震動，從於東方空中聲來讚言：『善哉善哉！清淨者！』持真言者聞聲之時，誦持母陀羅尼真言祕密心真言，證獲不空羂索心王母陀羅尼真言三昧耶，身心輕適人民恭敬，大梵天、帝釋天、那羅延天、大自在天、四天王天、水天、風天、火天、日天、月天，乃至諸天、焰摩王，娑伽羅龍王、難陀龍王、優婆難陀龍王，一切諸龍皆盡祐護，一切人民讚悆供養。
"World-Honored One! If monks, nuns, male lay followers, or female lay followers wish to escape all realms of dragons, yakshas, rakshasas, asuras, hells, hungry ghosts, and animals, they should cultivate the central mantra and sacred seal of the Unfailing Rope Guanyin, the great liberation lotus mandala seal, and the pure gold statue of Unfailing Rope Guanyin embodying the wisdom and adornment of the three samadhis. Purify yourself and act in accordance with the Dharma: create a statue of pure gold, with three faces and six arms. The main face should be serene and joyful, the left face should frown, bulge its eyes, open its mouth, and show dog-like fangs protruding upward, and the right face should frown, bulge its eyes, and close its mouth. On the head, wear a jeweled crown with a transformed Buddha. One hand holds a lotus, one holds a rope, one holds a trident, one holds a vase, one makes the gesture of fearlessness, and one raises its palm. Sit in full lotus posture on a lotus seat, which is placed on a mountain. Adorn the statue with heavenly garments, jeweled ornaments, bracelets, and various decorations. The statue's belly should be hollow; fill it with a mixture of white sandalwood powder, camphor powder, and Buddha relics. To the left of the statue, the mantra practitioner should kneel, holding an incense burner and gazing at the statue. Those who uphold this Dharma should cultivate great compassion and generate the bodhi mind toward all beings. By creating this statue of Unfailing Rope Guanyin, one gains countless roots of goodness leading to enlightenment—how much more so for those who fully cultivate this Dharma? Will they not achieve the highest and greatest success?
World-Honored One! Such a person will see eighty-eight Ganges-river sands' worth of hundreds of thousands of millions of Tathagatas, Arhats, and Fully Enlightened Ones. They will reverently make offerings and plant various roots of goodness, eradicating the ten evil acts, five heinous crimes, and four grave offenses. Purify your body and clothing by eating three white foods. Use mantra-empowered pure water to sprinkle your body. Act in accordance with the Dharma and create an altar as your mind dictates. Within the mandala, apply pure turmeric paste, then draw a two-cubit lotus with one hundred and eight petals fully open. Surround the lotus with a garland of lotuses, interwoven to mark the boundaries. On the lotus platform, place a high seat of yellow silk. Position the statue on this seat, facing west. Place a yellow vase of pure water filled with white sandalwood and turmeric incense water before the seat, and coil a mala (prayer beads) around the vase's mouth. Place incense water vases at the four corners and four gates, floating flowers on the water. At each gate and at the center of the altar, place an incense burner with incense king. Arrange offerings with fine incense and flowers, three white foods, and decorations. Light ghee lamps and oil lamps on all four sides. The mantra practitioner should place one mind within another, observe their own mind, and cultivate the supreme, wonderful five-pronged vajra samadhi of all Buddhas and Tathagatas. From this, let golden light radiate, melting everything. Perform various protective rituals, chant the Furious King Mantra, and visualize all Buddhas of the ten directions emitting golden light that bathes your body and mind, purifying them without any defilement or obstruction. At once, bow and also bow to me. Form the mudra to invoke the various miraculous powers and light of all Tathagatas of the ten directions for empowerment, and also remember my various miraculous powers and light for empowerment. Sit in full lotus posture, imitating the statue's form. Within your heart, visualize a moon disc shining with hundreds of golden 'Sa' syllables. Form the mala mudra, and chant the central mantra and secret heart mantra with the sound of the great Dharma-nature vajra samadhi of all Tathagatas. Each syllable should be like a garland of golden lotuses, surrounded by light. When the required count is completed, the altar will tremble, and all Buddhas of the ten directions will appear. From the golden statue's crown, a great light will burst forth. From within that light, a great Brahma-like voice will proclaim: 'Excellent, excellent, good man!' Hearing this praise, the practitioner should chant the central mantra and secret heart mantra another two, three, or seven times. A great light will emanate from the practitioner's body, and they will see the golden statue transform, extend its hand, and touch their crown, bestowing the observation samadhi of all Tathagatas and fulfilling the sacred attainment of the Unfailing Rope Guanyin mantra. They will see all Tathagatas in the lands of the ten directions and receive empowerment, fully completing the vast roots of goodness of all Tathagatas. Then chant the central mantra and secret heart mantra another 108 times. Guanyin Bodhisattva will appear in their pure, true form and grant the great, complete, pure lotus rope samadhi. Amitabha Buddha will appear and praise: 'Excellent, excellent, mantra practitioner! By making offerings to this Unfailing Rope Guanyin statue, you have served and made offerings to sixty-four thousand Tathagatas and planted all roots of goodness.' At that moment, the practitioner will eliminate all afflictions like greed, anger, jealousy, conceit, and illness. All excellent aspirations will correspond and be perfectly fulfilled. Pure abode devas, Isvara devas, Mahesvara devas, Great Brahma devas, and all other devas will constantly observe and protect them.
World-Honored One! Regarding the sacred attainment of a silver statue of Unfailing Rope Guanyin, its appearance is the same as the gold statue, but it is cast entirely in silver. Act according to your mind and the Dharma to create a mandala: apply white sandalwood paste to purify the ground. Inside, use white sandalwood and frankincense paste to draw a two-cubit lotus with one hundred and eight petals fully open. Surround the lotus with a garland of lotuses, interwoven to mark the boundaries. On the lotus platform, place a seat of white silk. Position the statue on this seat, facing south. Place a white vase of pure water filled with white sandalwood incense water before the seat, and coil a mala around the vase's mouth. Place incense water vases at the four corners and four gates, floating flowers on the water. Make offerings with white incense and flowers, three white foods, and ghee lamps. Burn incense king to make offerings and create boundaries. The practitioner should, at each appropriate time, emulate the statue's appearance and perform various protective rituals. Chant the Furious King Mantra, and visualize all Buddhas of the ten directions emitting white light that bathes your body and mind, purifying them without any defilement or obstruction. At once, bow and also bow to me. Form the mudra to invoke the various miraculous powers and light of all Tathagatas of the ten directions for empowerment, and also remember my various miraculous powers and light for empowerment. Imitating the statue's form, sit in full lotus posture. Within your heart, visualize a moon disc shining with hundreds of white 'Sa' syllables. Form the chanting mudra: place your left hand palm-up at your heart, with fingers slightly spread and bent like an open lotus. Use your right hand to count mala beads. Chant the central mantra and secret heart mantra with the sound of the supreme tranquil samadhi of all Tathagatas. Each syllable should be like a garland of white lotuses, surrounded by light. When the required count is completed, the altar will tremble. A voice from the eastern sky will praise: 'Excellent, excellent, pure one!' Hearing this voice, the practitioner should chant the central mantra and secret heart mantra, attaining the central mantra samadhi of the Unfailing Rope Guanyin. Their body and mind will feel light and relaxed. People will respect them. The great Brahma, Shakra, Narayana, Maheśvara, the four heavenly kings, Varuna, Vayu, Agni, Surya, Chandra, and all devas, as well as Yama, Sagara, Nanda, Upananda, and all other dragons will completely protect and support them. All people will praise and make offerings to them."
「世尊！是不空羂索觀世音鍮鉐像成就三昧耶，形相例前，純赤鍮鉐，鑄造莊嚴。作曼拏羅，白栴檀香泥摩潔壇地，中純紫檀香泥、白栴檀香泥圖畫二肘一百八葉開敷蓮花。又繞蓮華畫蓮花鬘，貫穿相繳標列界道。其蓮臺上嚴置寶座，置像面東，寶閼伽瓶滿盛香水置於座前。如上敷飾種種供養，燒焯香王供養結界，獻赤香花。當如像觀，如法結護，誦持奮怒王真言，觀置十方一切如來放大火光照沃身心，明見無礙，一時禮拜。結印請召十方一切如來種種神通光明加被，亦憶念我種種神通光明加被。作是思惟：『我今此身與一切觀世音菩薩身等同無異。又復觀察諸法實性體同無異，願諸有情以諸佛法嚴飾身心。我今所誦陀羅尼真言音聲光明，令諸有情悉皆得聞，滅諸罪垢。』起大悲心，緣念十方一切世界，所有一切地獄界、一切餓鬼界、一切傍生界、所有一切受苦有情，以一切如來無上清淨調伏煩惱三摩地聲誦母陀羅尼真言祕密心真言，一一字聲若日光鬘照融一切，朗徹十方一切世界一切苦趣。功數滿時，壇地震動，空中出聲讚言：『善哉善哉！清淨者！證不空王普遍出生光明三摩地。』是時十方一切世界，一切地獄趣、一切餓鬼趣、一切傍生趣一時震動，遇大光明出大吼聲，除滅彼諸一切有情種種罪苦，一時解脫。捨惡趣身則得生天，乃至菩提不墜惡趣。如是由是持真言者，所有罪咎應受地獄種種苦者自然消滅，得身口意內外清淨。復請十方一切諸佛菩薩金剛種種神通光明加被，又請我一切神通光明加被，廣發弘願起大悲心，誦持母陀羅尼真言祕密心真言，一一字聲光明照徹地下十方一切黑闇世界，滿一百八遍。以真言力，能令地下十方一切黑闇世界一切有情遇大光明，一時捨於無明業身，生觀世音七寶宮殿，同證普遍出生光明三摩地，壽命無量終至菩提。
"The World-Honored One! This accomplished samaya practice of the Amoghapasha Avalokiteshvara bronze image follows the same ritual form. Use pure red bronze to cast a majestic statue. Construct a mandala altar, using white sandalwood paste to meticulously purify the ground. Within it, use pure red sandalwood paste and white sandalwood paste to draw a two-cubit, one-hundred-eight-petal fully opened lotus. Surround the lotus with a garland of lotus flowers, interwoven to mark the boundaries. Upon the lotus platform, arrange a jeweled throne. Place the image facing east. Before the throne, set a precious vase filled with pure water. With such adornments and various offerings, burn the King of Incense as an offering to consecrate the boundary, and offer red fragrant flowers.
Gaze upon the image as prescribed, properly performing the protection ritual. Recite the Wrathful King mantra, visualizing all Tathagatas of the ten directions emitting a great fiery light that thoroughly illuminates your body and mind, granting clear and unobstructed insight. At that moment, pay homage to them all. Form the ritual mudra to invoke the various supernatural powers and light of all Tathagatas of the ten directions to bless you. Also call upon my own myriad supernatural powers and light to bless you. Then reflect thus: 'This very body of mine is now one and the same as the body of all Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattvas. Furthermore, observe that the true nature of all things is identical in essence. May all beings have their bodies and minds adorned with the Buddhadharma. May the sound and light of the dharanis and mantras I now recite be heard by all beings, extinguishing all their karmic sins.'
Arouse great compassion, directing your thoughts toward all worlds in the ten directions — every hell realm, hungry ghost realm, and animal realm, and every suffering being therein. Use the supremely pure, affliction-subduing samadhi sound of all Tathagatas to recite the Mother Dharani and the Secret Heart Mantra. Each syllable’s sound, like a garland of sunlight, illuminates and pervades everything, shining clearly throughout all worlds and realms of suffering in the ten directions. When the recitation count is complete, the mandala ground will tremble, and a voice from the sky will praise, saying: 'Excellent! Excellent! O Pure One! You have realized the Samadhi of the Universally Arising Light of the Unfailing King!'
At that moment, all hell realms, hungry ghost realms, and animal realms in the ten directions will simultaneously quake and encounter a great light, produce a mighty roar, and eliminate all manner of suffering and karmic retribution for those beings. They will be instantly liberated, abandon their lower forms of existence, and be reborn in heavenly realms. From then until their enlightenment, they will not fall back into evil destinies.
Likewise, all the sins of the mantra practitioner — those karmic transgressions that should have resulted in hellish tortures of every kind — will naturally vanish. Your body, speech, and mind will become pure both internally and externally. Then, once more invoke the blessings of the various supernatural powers and light of all Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and Vajra beings in the ten directions. Also call upon all my own supernatural powers and light to bless you. Broadly proclaim your great vows and arouse great compassion. Recite the Mother Dharani and the Secret Heart Mantra, such that the light of each syllable illumines all the dark worlds beneath the ground in the ten directions. Complete this recitation one hundred and eight times. Through the power of this mantra, all beings in those dark worlds of the ten directions will encounter the great light. At that moment, they will abandon their ignorance-karma bodies and be reborn in the seven-jeweled palace of Avalokiteshvara, equally realizing the Samadhi of the Universally Arising Light. They will attain boundless lifespan, lasting until their final enlightenment.
「世尊！是不空羂索觀世音香像成就三昧耶，等數當以白栴檀香、沈水香、欝金香、甘松香、龍腦香、麝香一切諸香相和末治。等數當以薰陸香、白膠香、乾闥羅娑香和煎取汁和合香末。真言加持一百八遍，又重擣治。圖塐不空羂索觀世音菩薩，一面四臂，面目熙怡，首戴寶冠，冠有化佛。一手執蓮華，一手持羂索，一手執三叉戟，一手揚掌，結加趺坐，天諸衣服珠瓔鐶釧而莊嚴之，披鹿皮衣。右多羅菩薩熙怡瞻仰，左手執持青優鉢羅花，右手仰伸膝上，中指大拇指頭相捻半加趺坐。左無垢慧菩薩熙怡瞻仰，左手仰伸臍下，右手揚掌，半加趺坐。座下右邊不空奮怒王，一面四臂，面目瞋怒。首戴月冠，冠有化佛。一手持羂索，一手把劍，一手執三叉戟，一手執蓮花，半加趺坐。頂上阿彌陀佛，作說法相，結加趺坐，各以天諸七寶冠衣珠瓔鐶釧種種莊嚴，佩通身光，同坐金銅蓮花樹座，其樹枝葉蓮花如法莊嚴。作五肘曼拏羅。香泥摩飾，開廓院界。內院中心四方四維開敷蓮花。東面蓮臺置不空羂索神，執持羂索，合掌瞻仰，長跪而坐。餘蓮臺上當置諸印。外院東門置摩醯首羅天，南門置焰摩王，西門置水天，北門置伊首羅天，皆半加趺坐須彌寶座。四面四維置諸印相，標式界道置像面東，種種旛華而莊飾之。以五色線作五股羂索，長十六肘，合法同上。一頭繫金環，一頭繫真珠環，如法盤置不空羂索神前，以塗香末香塗散索上，淨帛蓋上。其院四門四維像前，置閼伽香水，燒焯香王，以諸香花、三白飲食如法奉獻。四面然獻蘇燈、油燈。東門作法結護一切，誦持奮怒王真言，觀置十方一切如來放眾色光照沃身心，明見無礙，一時禮拜，起大悲心，以一切如來無上菩提金剛諭三摩地聲誦持母陀羅尼真言祕密心真言，一一字聲若金光鬘，先持像索，或真言加持白芥子先打索上。功數滿時，其羂索上便放眾光，光中出聲讚言：『善哉善哉！持真言者！今得成就不空如意羂索三昧耶。是索能成出世世間一切三昧耶。』時真言者閼伽供養，發無上願。左手執索，右手掐珠，誦持母陀羅尼真言祕密心真言滿一百八遍，觀世音像上放大香雲，周徹一踰膳那，諸有有情聞香氣者皆滅過現種種障惱。持真言者身出火光，證㫊暮伽王身口意淨神通三昧耶。當捨身已，而為一切真言明仙最中之最，生安樂國，乃至無上正等菩提更不退轉。是像羂索，盛淨簏中置清淨處，每日以諸香花供養。若有有情觸斯人者，便得除滅一切垢障。若有有情覩斯像者，亦令除滅一切罪障。真言加持蘇曼那花，擲獻菩薩一百八遍，一切人民讚歎供養。若有國土刀兵競起驚亂不安，應當如法作曼拏羅，圖畫像印中置香像，以諸香水香花、三白飲食敷設供獻，燒焯香王供養，誦持奮怒王真言加持白芥子散為結界，結奮怒王印，面目瞋怒，誦持母陀羅尼真言祕密心真言，滿七日夜或三七日或五七日，國中刀兵自然散壞。是法亦能破壞阿素洛軍，何況世間兵賊謀叛而不散壞？若加持蓮花稱天帝釋名，供養菩薩一千八莖，杜仲木然火加持白芥子、安悉香，稱天帝釋名，燒焯供養一千八遍，其天帝釋將諸眷屬一時現身。若見之時，當如願乞，惟除自位。若加持安悉香稱那羅延天名，燒焯供養菩薩一千八遍，并加持白芥子水散那羅延天像頭上，則得現身。若見之時，當乞一切幻化法門。時那羅延天則與授諸幻化法門，即得變身如那羅延身。若加持香水香花供養大自在天像，側觀大自在天像面，於右耳邊真言加持，稱大自在天名一千八遍，像目動搖出聲唱言：『善哉善哉！』其大自在天將諸眷屬一時現身。時真言者當如願乞，皆得滿足。若摩訶迦羅像前加持安悉香，稱摩訶迦羅名燒一千八遍，并以嚕地羅置前供養，并加持白芥子散於像上，則得摩訶迦羅鬼子母、藥叉、羅剎一時現身而作使護。若十六日初夜中夜後夜，於諸天像前加持安悉香，稱羅窒𭌆禰縛多神名一千八遍，則得夜天神、藥叉、羅剎、乾闥婆、緊那羅、摩呼羅伽、一切非人一時現身，各持其物奉真言者，任為命事作一切法，夜常祐護。修此法者，常淨浴身著淨衣服，恒不謾談世間言論，但發悲心憐愍有情，每日如法誦念翫持，所作成就。」
"World-Honored One! This Amoghapasha Avalokiteshvara sacred incense image consecration practice requires grinding equal amounts of white sandalwood, aloeswood, turmeric, spikenard, camphor, and musk together. These ground incense ingredients should then be mixed with equal amounts of frankincense, pine resin, and dryandra sap, boiled to extract the juice, and kneaded into a paste. Recite the mantra 108 times over this mixture, then grind it again.
For the image, create Amoghapasha Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva with one face and four arms. His expression is serene and joyful. On his head he wears a precious crown with a transformation Buddha. One hand holds a lotus, one holds a lasso, one holds a trident, and one is raised in a gesture. He sits in full lotus posture, adorned with celestial garments, pearls, necklaces, bracelets, and anklets, wearing a deerskin robe.
To his right sits Tara Bodhisattva, serene and gazing upward. She holds a blue utpala flower in her left hand, while her right hand rests palm-up on her knee, with thumb and middle finger touching, in half-lotus posture. To his left sits Vimalaprajna (Immaculate Wisdom) Bodhisattva, serene and gazing upward. His left hand rests palm-up below his navel, his right hand is raised in a gesture, also in half-lotus posture.
Beneath them, on the right side, is the Wrathful Amogha King with one face and four arms, his expression furious. He wears a moon crown with a transformation Buddha. One hand holds a lasso, one a sword, one a trident, and one a lotus, in half-lotus position. Above them, Amitabha Buddha appears in the teaching posture, seated in full lotus. All figures are adorned with celestial crowns, garments, pearls, necklaces, bracelets, and various ornaments, radiating light, seated together on a golden copper lotus tree throne. The tree's branches, leaves, and lotus flowers are magnificently arranged.
Create a mandala measuring five cubits. Polish it with fragrant mud and outline its boundary. In the center of the inner courtyard, place an open lotus. On the eastern lotus seat, place the Amoghapasha Deity holding the lasso, with palms joined in reverence, kneeling. Place various seals on the remaining lotus seats. In the outer courtyard, place Maheshvara at the eastern gate, Yama at the southern gate, Varuna at the western gate, and Ishana at the northern gate, all in half-lotus on precious Mount Sumeru thrones.
Place various seal marks at the four directions and four corners, mark the boundary paths, position the image facing east, and decorate with various banners and flowers. Create a five-colored silk lasso measuring sixteen cubits, constructed as described. Tie a golden ring to one end and a pearl ring to the other. Place the coiled lasso before the Amoghapasha Deity as prescribed. Apply scented paste and powder to the lasso, and cover it with a clean cloth.
Before the four gates and four corners of the mandala, and before the images, offer scented water, burn fragrant incense, and present various flowers, three types of white food, and other offerings. Burn ghee lamps and oil lamps at the four gates. At the eastern gate, perform rituals for protection. Recite the Wrathful King's mantra. Visualize all Tathagatas in the ten directions emitting multicolored light, cleansing your body and mind, granting clear vision without obstruction. Pay homage, cultivate great compassion, and recite the Mother Dharani mantra and Secret Heart mantra with the sound of the Vajra Samadhi of the Tathagatas' unsurpassed enlightenment. Let every sound and syllable shine like a garland of golden light. First, consecrate the image and lasso, or recite the mantra over white mustard seeds and strike the lasso with them.
When your practice is complete, the lasso will emit various lights. From within this light, a voice will praise: 'Excellent, excellent! Mantra holder! You have now perfected the Amogha Wish-Fulfilling Lasso Consecration. This lasso can accomplish all worldly and transcendent consecrations.'
At that time, the mantra practitioner will make water offerings, give rise to the supreme aspiration, holding the lasso in their left hand and a rosary in their right. Recite the Mother Dharani mantra and Secret Heart mantra 108 times. The Avalokiteshvara image will then emit a great fragrant cloud, pervading one yojana. All sentient beings who smell this fragrance will have their karmic obstacles, both past and present, eradicated.
The mantra practitioner's body will emit flames. They will realize the Pure Body, Speech, and Mind Supernatural Consecration of the Amoghapasha King. After this life, they will become the foremost of all mantra immortals, be reborn in the Land of Peace and Bliss (Sukhavati), and never regress until attaining unsurpassed complete enlightenment.
Place this sacred image and lasso in a clean basket and keep it in a pure place. Make offerings of various flowers and incense daily. If any person comes into contact with this practitioner, all their impurities and obstacles will be removed. If any person sees this image, all their sins and obstacles will be cleared.
Recite the mantra over sumana flowers, offering 108 to the Bodhisattva. Then all people will praise and make offerings.
If a country faces the calamity of war, unrest, and chaos, properly construct this mandala, paint the image and seals, place the incense image within, and arrange offerings of fragrant water, flowers, and three white foods. Burn fragrant incense as an offering. Recite the Wrathful King's mantra over white mustard seeds and scatter them to establish a boundary. Form the Wrathful King's mudra with a fierce expression. Recite the Mother Dharani mantra and Secret Heart mantra for seven days, twenty-one days, or thirty-five days. The nation's warfare will naturally dissipate.
This practice can also destroy the armies of the Asuras, let alone worldly soldiers, rebels, or conspirators.
If you recite the mantra over lotus flowers while reciting the name of Shakra Devanam Indra, and offer 1,008 flowers to the Bodhisattva, burning eucommia wood fires; if you also recite the mantra over white mustard seeds and benzoin while reciting Shakra's name, making 1,008 burnt offerings, Shakra will appear with all his retinue. When you see him, you may make any wish, except requesting his position.
If you recite the mantra over benzoin while reciting the name of Narayana, make 1,008 burnt offerings to the Bodhisattva, and also sprinkle water blessed with the mantra over white mustard seeds onto the image of Narayana, he will appear. When you see him, you may request all methods of illusion. Narayana will then grant you these methods, and you will be able to transform your body like his.
If you offer blessed water and flowers to the image of Maheshvara, gaze at his face, and recite the mantra at his right ear, while reciting his name 1,008 times, the image's eyes will move and a voice will exclaim, 'Excellent, excellent!' Then Maheshvara will appear with his entire retinue. The mantra practitioner may make any wish and it will be fulfilled.
Before the image of Mahakala, recite the mantra over benzoin and offer 1,008 burnt offerings while reciting Mahakala's name. Also, place blood offerings before him, and scatter white mustard seeds blessed with the mantra over the image. Then Mahakala, along with Hariti, Yakshas, and Rakshasas, will all appear and serve as guardians.
During the first, middle, and last watches of the sixteenth lunar day, before the images of various devas, recite the mantra over benzoin and recite the names of Ratri-devata and adhidaivika beings 1,008 times. Then the night devas, Yakshas, Rakshasas, Gandharvas, Kinnaras, Mahoragas, and all non-human beings will appear simultaneously, each holding their own objects and offering them to the mantra practitioner. They will be at your command for all activities and methods, protecting you throughout the night.
Someone who cultivates this method should always bathe and wear clean clothes. They should never engage in frivolous worldly conversation. They should only generate compassion and pity for all beings. Following the practice daily by reciting and reflecting diligently, all accomplishments will be achieved.