--- title: "太虛大師全書．第五編　法性空慧學 · 乙二　密咒發願" description: "太虛大師全書第五編法性空慧學收錄近代佛教改革領袖釋太虛對中觀般若學的系統闡釋。本書成於民國時期，正值中國佛教面臨轉型，太虛大師融貫漢傳與藏傳中觀思想，以法性空慧為核心，深入解說龍樹中論的緣起性空義理，辨析空有關係，破斥頑空與實執。全編強調智慧解脫與人間佛教的實踐，為民國復興般若學的重要文獻，在佛教學術與修行體系中具有承先啟後的權威地位。" url: "https://rushiwowen.co/en/r/cmpjjbg8k01hnt1zelasgjuxe" --- ### 乙二　密咒發願 > Section 2: Secret Mantra and Vow 故說般若波羅密多咒，即說咒曰：揭諦揭諦，波羅揭諦，波羅僧揭諦，菩提娑婆訶。 > Therefore, the mantra of Prajnaparamita is spoken. The mantra goes: Gate gate, paragate, parasamgate, bodhi svaha. 密咒之義，若廣說則一字一句含義無窮無盡，所謂諸法實相甚深祕密，惟佛與佛乃能究竟了知，但能虔誠誦持，即得感應。然從粗顯義上，亦可略為解釋。所謂咒者，即將意願寄託於言句上，凝注心力發為聲音以為禱祝，故可咒好亦可咒壞，如對冤家以惡心咒詛令其生病或死等，亦名為咒，至禱祝吉祥往生等，名為咒願。今此咒即前四種陀羅尼中的咒陀羅尼，亦是總括全經義理功德之總持法。 > The meaning of mantra is vast—if explained in full, every word and phrase contains infinite significance. The true nature of all phenomena is profound and secret, comprehensible only between Buddhas. Simply reciting with sincere devotion brings response. However, we can offer a basic explanation from simpler terms. What is called a mantra is placing one's intention into words, focusing the mind and expressing it as sound for prayer and blessing. Thus, one can curse for harm or bless for good. For example, directing malicious thoughts toward an enemy to cause illness or death is also called a mantra. Praying for auspiciousness or a peaceful rebirth is called a vow of blessing. This mantra here is the spell-dharani among the four types of dharani—it is the condensed essence that gathers all the meaning and merit of the entire sutra. 揭諦、即度一切苦厄之度，重說揭諦者，即自度亦兼他度也。何以能度？依般若功德而得度。波羅即波羅密多到彼岸之義，故波羅揭諦即度到彼岸之義。僧、即僧伽，此譯為眾；波羅僧揭諦，即度大眾到彼岸之義。菩提、即阿耨多羅三藐三菩提。咒字是簡略的符號，故每摘用一二字代表全句。娑婆訶、即速疾成就義。若順序義譯，便成為：度，度，到彼岸度，到彼岸度，到彼岸大眾度，無上遍正覺速疾成就。此是梵文文法次序，若依中國文次第譯其義，就是：度度，度到彼岸，度大眾到彼岸，速疾成就無上遍正覺。故誦此咒，即等於誦發菩提心願文，亦等於誦經畢發願迴向自他速成正覺。 > Gate, gate means crossing beyond all suffering—the repeated gate means crossing oneself and also crossing others. How can this crossing be accomplished? Through the merit of Prajñā wisdom. Pāramitā means reaching the other shore, so gate pāramitā means crossing to the other shore. Sam, or saṃgha, means the community or the many; gate pāramitā saṃ means crossing the multitude to the other shore. Bodhi means supreme perfect enlightenment. The word mantra is a condensed symbol, using one or two syllables to represent the whole phrase. Svāhā means swift and complete accomplishment. In sequential translation, the mantra becomes: Cross, cross, cross to the other shore, cross to the other shore, cross the multitude to the other shore, swiftly accomplish supreme perfect enlightenment. This follows Sanskrit grammatical order. Rendered in Chinese word order, it reads: Cross and cross again, cross to the other shore, cross the multitude to the other shore, swiftly accomplish supreme perfect enlightenment. Thus, reciting this mantra is equivalent to reciting the vow to awaken, and also to dedicating the merit after reciting the sutra, wishing that self and others may swiftly attain enlightenment. （塵空記）昆明雲棲寺印行 > (Record of Dust and Emptiness)Printed by Yunchi Temple, Kunming