DonateZen HallLibrary
Skip to main content
  1. Buddha's Teaching on Protecting Children Sutra (佛說呪小兒經)
  3. The Buddha Speaks the Dhāraṇī Sutra for Children (佛說呪小兒經)
  5. Buddha's Teaching on Protecting Children Sutra (佛說呪小兒經)

The Buddha Speaks the Dhāraṇī Sutra for Children (佛說呪小兒經)

About 佛說呪小兒經

Eastern Jin · Source text translated by 曇無蘭

85 · about 1 min

The "Sutra of Mantras for Children Spoken by the Buddha," translated by the Eastern Jin dynasty eminent monk Dharmarakṣa (Tán Wúlán), is an early Buddhist esoteric scripture. This sutra originated during the preliminary development of Indian esoteric Buddhism and primarily addresses children's health issues, providing a series of dhāraṇī mantras to safeguard children, used to eliminate illnesses and ward off malevolent influences. The text records various rituals and mantras for protecting children, reflecting Buddhism's practical care for its devotees. As one of the early esoteric texts transmitted to China, it not only embodies the integration of Buddhism with folk needs but also provides important textual evidence for the study of the development of Chinese esoteric Buddhism, holding a special place in the fields of Buddhist medicine and protective deity beliefs.

Human translations available

  • Salguero (2017)Salguero, C. Pierce "Healing Dhāraṇīs: A Collection of Medieval Spells from the Taishō Tripiṭaka. (Sūtra on the Spell fo…
佛說呪小兒經

Sutra on the Spell for Children, Spoken by the Buddha

「羅那多羅 摩羅提離 耽波羅提利 吼樓壽 無樓壽 聞闍 輂叉輂差」

The body's darkness truly binds you. The waters of desire overflow. Sensations gather, intertwining like vines. The root of suffering grows deep. The seed of freedom remains hidden. The ear hears only echoes. Action and reaction ceaselessly bind.

「南無佛，南無法，南無比丘僧，南無過去七佛，南無諸佛，南無諸佛弟子，令我所呪即從如願。」

Homage to the Buddha, homage to the Dharma, homage to the Bhikkhu Sangha. Homage to the seven Buddhas of the past, homage to all Buddhas, homage to all disciples of the Buddhas. May my chanting be fulfilled as I wish.

若小兒頭痛、腹痛，當說七過即愈。

If a child has a headache or a stomach ache, it will be healed by reciting this seven times.

佛說呪小兒經

Sutra on Spells for Children, Spoken by the Buddha

CBETA Code: T1329

© AI 帮你读佛经 - 如是我闻

This document is for personal learning only. Do not use for commercial purposes.

Visit rushiwowen.co

Copyright: Original texts from CBETA
AI translation for reference only — not authoritative, not a statement of final truth. Awakening of the Dharma requires personal practice.