佛說大吉祥天女十二名號經
Sutra of the Twelve Names of the Great Auspicious Goddess
唐三藏沙門大廣智不空譯
Translated by Tripitaka Master Amoghavajra of the Tang Dynasty
如是我聞：
This is what I heard:
一時薄伽梵住極樂世界，與無量大菩薩眾前後圍繞而為說法。爾時觀自在菩薩摩訶薩、大吉祥天女菩薩摩訶薩等皆從座起，詣世尊所，頭面禮足，各坐一面。爾時世尊為欲利益薄福貧窮諸有情故，告觀自在菩薩言：「善男子！若有苾芻、苾芻尼、近事男、近事女諸有情類，知此大吉祥天女十二名號，能受持讀誦、修習供養、為他宣說，能除一切貧窮業障，獲大富貴豐饒財寶。」爾時會中天龍八部異口同音咸作是言：「如世尊說，真實不虛。我等願聞十二名號，惟願世尊大悲演說。」佛言：「汝當善聽，今為汝說。所謂：吉慶、吉祥蓮華、嚴飾、具財、白色、大名稱、蓮華眼、大光曜、施食者、施飲者、寶光、大吉祥，是為十二名號，汝當受持。我今復說大吉祥陀羅尼曰：
At one time, the Bhagavān was dwelling in the Land of Ultimate Bliss, surrounded by an immeasurable assembly of great bodhisattvas, and was expounding the Dharma. At that time, the great bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara, the great bodhisattva Mahāśrī Devī, and others rose from their seats, approached the World-Honored One, bowed their heads at his feet, and each sat to one side. Then, wishing to benefit sentient beings of little merit and poverty, the World-Honored One addressed the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara, saying: "Good man! If there are any sentient beings—bhikṣus, bhikṣuṇīs, upāsakas, upāsikās—who know these twelve names of Mahāśrī Devī, and are able to receive, uphold, recite, practice, make offerings, and proclaim them to others, they will be able to dispel all karmic obstacles of poverty and attain great wealth, abundance, and treasure."
Then, the assembly of gods, dragons, and the eightfold retinue spoke in unison, saying: "As the World-Honored One has said, it is true and not false. We wish to hear the twelve names. We beseech the World-Honored One, in his great compassion, to proclaim them."
The Buddha said: "Listen well, I shall now proclaim them for you. They are: Auspiciousness, Auspicious Lotus, Adorned, Endowed with Wealth, White, Great Renown, Lotus-Eyed, Great Radiance, Bestower of Food, Bestower of Drink, Jewel-Light, and Great Auspiciousness. These are the twelve names. You should receive and uphold them. I shall now also proclaim the great auspicious dhāraṇī:"
「怛儞也(二合)他(去聲引)(一)室哩(二合)抳室哩(二合)抳(二)薩嚩迦(引)哩野(二合)娑(去聲引)馱𩕳(三)悉𩕳悉𩕳(四)𩕳𩕳𩕳𩕳(五)阿(上聲)洛乞史茗(三合)曩(引)捨野娑嚩(二合引)賀(引)(六)」
Tadyathā, Śrīṇi śrīṇi, Sarva-kārya-sādhani, Siddha siddha, Buddha buddha, Araksmiṇaśāya svāhā.
爾時世尊說是陀羅尼已，告觀自在菩薩言：「此大吉祥陀羅尼及十二名號，能除貧窮、一切不祥，所有願求皆得圓滿。若能晝夜三時讀誦此經，每時三遍，或常受持不間，作饒益心隨力虔誠供養大吉祥天女菩薩，速獲一切財寶豐饒吉祥安樂。」時觀自在菩薩摩訶薩及諸大眾天龍八部，從佛聞說十二名號及陀羅尼，歎末曾有，皆大歡喜，信受奉行。
Then the World-Honored One, having spoken this dhāraṇī, addressed Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva, saying: "This Great Auspiciousness Dhāraṇī and the twelve names can eliminate poverty and all inauspiciousness. All wishes and prayers will be perfectly fulfilled. If one can recite this sutra three times a day—morning, noon, and evening—three repetitions each time, or continuously uphold it without interruption, and with a mind of benefit, sincerely make offerings according to one’s ability to the Great Auspiciousness Goddess Bodhisattva, one will swiftly obtain all treasures, abundant wealth, auspiciousness, peace, and happiness."
At that time, Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva Mahāsattva, together with the great assembly—gods, dragons, and the eightfold pantheon—having heard from the Buddha these twelve names and the dhāraṇī, marveled as never before, rejoiced greatly, and faithfully accepted and practiced accordingly.
佛說大吉祥天女十二名號經
Sutra of the Twelve Names of the Goddess Mahashri
The Buddha said: "Those who see the Way are like someone holding a torch who enters a dark room, dispelling the darkness so that only brightness remains. When you study the Way and see the truth, ignorance and delusion vanish, and all that remains is wisdom."