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IN TTT SAPNSICRIT A? D TIBETAN '.'II TI?
TANTRA
VERSIONS
AND NOT .
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TACT
Aires Tantre.
is
a Buddhist consists of
litarary an edition
work of
belonging the in
to
the JaeSanskrit
class.
available the
Tibetan
Tibetan
Buddhist in
another
by about to the
manuscripts
correspond
the
translations. of the later version have been of only table of which translated mantra
A complete both from itself now in versions This or cheaters, of both Sanskrit from the
translation texts
version Indian
version also
the
commentaries Sanskrit.
which
available of the_two
from
A comparative
Tantra, clearly
its
versions, as such in
falls the
into
three
parts
numbered is
matter identical.
versions
similar
and the
whole
second
chapter
satter
is
in
the i
form
of
discourses in the
either place of
the
various
mandalas
given Sanskrit,
as well a in
ceremony This
Tibetan.
rites
intentions, foes
such of
influences,
prosperity
and overcoming
C0
!T TEN
TS
PART I
INT DUC'IORY MATERIALS AND TCLISII TRANSLATION WIT}I NOTES Page ii vi
Abstract Bibliography INTROIJJCTION (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) The different Comparison of versions the of Durgatiparifiodhana of Versions A and B2
contents
8 12
CRAP 1'''R I
12TTFODUCTTRY SC' ?E MANTRAS Preliminary Mantras tetras ? Mantras ? Untrue of of of of mantras the the the the Buddhas Eight Goddesses of the Offerings Gates 17 17 18 1$ 19 OF THIS t ACBING 20 20 23 14
Obeisances
Confession
Twentyfold Self-offering Psrtieipatiof
of sins
worship to all of
the
23
24 the Buddhas creatures and Bodhisattvas in the roots of merit 26 26
living
aatU,ration
of
in Perfect
e. a,
Eiligtitsnment
26
27
11V1$aglri
)UR V1DP1A
29 30 30
32 32 33
the
Production
of the
ienda1 a
33
iv
Page 38
40 41
II CHAPTER MAJ)ALA
Dh! ranis Description
OF SALTI
42
r_IAr1_DALA of vr
pronounced of the
ii
by VajEap mandela i
47
47 48
Consecration
PT
in the mandala
49
51 52
11MTDALAOF TIM FOUR GREAT ICINGS ALA OF TM, GARDIANS OF TIM TIN DIRECTIONS OF TIC LIGHT GREAT PLANS
P_IAN )ALA
54
55 56 57 58
MAITDAI "OF THE EIGHT GREAT ICS P_ A OF T177 NINE BHAI+AVAS OF T' GRJAT GODS
Initiation
?ierits of
of the pupils
those consecrated in the mandala _' "
60
61 62 62
TIL^ MUR RITES The rite The rite The rite The rite for for for for pacifying gaining prosperity
63 63
63
64
PRAIS S OF "'?!OST ?. 'f'0 P?0"ATE CI L1'I Il--7 OP CATTJ. Vl. =T I': ITIATIOT_1 At1P FITSTI? CTIMS FI'G OF T D?1L'. DI FIT IT RITE 7: e-MU FOR TiM D^
ALA
ceremony
Page
RMSCRIPTS
iii 1 110
TW SANSKRIT TEXT OP TFT TANTRA FOO9TOT^S PART III Ti E TIB^TAN TEXTS (VTRSIONS }3 &A
110 166
the
NOTIS ON TEXT A The description The Story of the of the Basic Nom} ala of Tantm
168 179
The description
189
BIBL10GRAPHY
Manuscripts
employed,
preceded
TANTRA
padgra
rdzogs rgyal
pahi pohi
salis
rgyas
brtag
pa phyogs
Chen mchog of
T. T. (Taisho Tripitaka)
VERSION B Sanskrit next to the National
A: MS belonging undated,
Archives reign of
written to
during the
the
script,
109 folios,
National
Archives
Devangari
script,
62 folios.
(= AD 1898). to Mahva ra Vajraclxyaa during Cambridge the life of Nepal. Sri Newari script, 99 folios.
written to
University XVIII
( XVII to the
or early
abridge Tantra
Add 1623.
Newari
script. Samvat
100a.
(=AD 1700). to the Royal Asiatic Society. in the to the Catalogue Society, 99 folios,
F: MS belonging of Buddhist
Sanskrit
Manuscripts by prof
Asiatic script.
E. B. Cowell
vi
i.
G: YI3 belonging
to the National
Archives
of Nepal.
Newari
script.
103 folios.
Containing praises.
introduction
and hymns of
pa dgra
rdzogs rgyal
pahi pohi
clan so$
pa phyogs
Translated T. T. vol
by Devendradeva 5. No 117,
deal.
pp 99-5-2
COr TTAR. D IES Buddhaguhya: an son sbyon Baiijanautti. bahi don gyi hbru igrel. (Sans Durgatipari6odhanrthargyas ba). san t
Author:
Buddhaguhya
No 3452, ;egs
boom pa yai dag par rdzogs path sails brjid ba kyi ! Sian thaws gzi Sri rgyal rgyud sbyo$ po yoiis su cad ras sots fee bya ba. bgad rgyan mdzes pahi pa r9ya1 po chen pohi ream par LrD rje go oha). T. T6 vol 76, No 3453, PP 105-1-1 to Authors Vajravarman 202-1-3.
de b fin
SB:
cad yofis su sbyoh bye. ba. Sarvadurgatipariodhanatejorjakalplokla4kranma. by S1. iyidyMcaravarma; n and dI3afi phyug rgyal
be. gzi
brjid
kyi
rgyal
po brtag
pa snafi b
mtshan.
T. T. vol 76, No 3454, pp 202-1-3 to 235-3-8KK: pahi salis rgyas flan soft Les thaws cad yo$s su sbyoii ba gzi brjid bya bahi brtag kyi rgyal po pahi bLa d pa: Sarvadurgatipariodhanatejor$jatathgatrhatsamyaksambuddhakalpagLegs pa dgra bcom pa yafi dag par rdzogs nmalik. Author: Buddhnandagarbha and Khyuii (Santis rgras po chos brtson. kun da-ah stfif T. T. vol 76, po). Translated by to De biin
K_umrakalaa 284-1-6.
No 3455,
pp 237-1-1
viii
Ts:
baba
al
DoU
rglud
rie}ii
gsuih gi
pa.
Complete
Works of
to
Archives
of Nepal.
MS belonging 82 folios.
to Cambridge Illustrated.
University
Library.
Add 1278.
Samvat
MS belonging
an son thams
cad yoiis
su sbyofi
bahi
dkyil
hkhor
gyi
cho ga ies
T. T. vol
77,
No 3460, DMK:
cad yofs
dkYil
hkhor
gyi
rim
fes pa
bya ba.
atipariodhanaman.
Wavidhikramanma.
Muti. DSK:
by Budd, gsa: 'i ba) . Translated T. T. vol 77, No 3461, pp 12-5-1 to 16-5-5. rgyas cad yo$s su sbyo: i ba fee bya LW
Maijugrivarman
an soli thaws
chhoga. hi Author to
pa.
Texts
initiations
a collection
of ohe'hundred
by 'Jams-dbyangs Blo--gter-dbang-po skYa pa tradition. Edited inspiration Mkhyen brtse'i 'Jam-dbyangs dbang-po. of his s VI, N. Lungtok & N. Galtsan, Delhi 1971.
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INTRO
DU
CTION
(i)
versions of All
of
the
Tantra. the literary Sarvadurgatipariwork belonging materials in the listed title: sari thams ies pa Tibetan as
an edition Evil
Destinies),
provide Tantra.
essential are
controlling Tantra
different
There
Canon,
Section, the
No 116 and 117 in g6egs pa dgra yons This su sbyofi corresponds boom
a yati brjid
rdzogs poi
ba gzi to
rgyal Sanskrit
a correct
title:
Sarvadurgatirarigodhanatejorjasya
samyaksembuddhasya a translation of
a Sanskrit at the
S ntigarbha written
namely be
below. No 117 is a translation scholar-translators Chos rje this dpal version, hereafter
difference
of
a different
Sanskrit
version
which
to
the
and Uanikagrij1
na and the
century
hereafter
known as Version A,
five four to
A. D. version,
considerable
known as Version
in time,
can be largely
centuries which
explained
separate
them.
version of which
of
the
Tantra
is
available
to
the
commentary like
of all
we have made considerable which refer of of now survive exclusively the his of Tantra work
Sanskrit 76,
in
text
two very
translation
he was using
a manuscript used
and there
manuscript
A which diverged in by rantigarbha and Jayarakita. Version in the all Tibetan the Canon.
translation As for
which the
manuscripts
are late Nepalese manuscripts complete one of the 17th century A.? ). ) of Version B only. ',;e have no Sanskrit in commentaries for Version 'T'ibetan translation surviving , because presumably ,
to me, as listed
in
2 it a late the
Durgatiparidiodhana, (see part the of Bibliography) Version directly correspond Of the taries material. of the various to may all the
and Dirgatiparigodhani materials 77, there in are a separate various cycle, B. Version
relating which
containing
Tibetan it,
A and all
the Sanskrit
Indian
commen-
referring It
I have
no complete of
fragments
the
commentaries of
up in Nepalese Tantra, to
Sanskrit the
I have Version
Version
commentaries For
relating the
by no means throughout.
differences
between
two Versions
see below. Finally (1357-1419) his as it that complete occurs he draws it is noteworthy that the great Tson kha pa (vol Tha of Sarvadurgatiparigodhana scholar translation to of Version B. At just Tibetan
on the
on the
Tibetan
Canon, on the
making Indian
no reference commentaries
Version
very
heavily of the
already
mentioned
especially (ii)
on that of
refer because
to
done by a comparative table. The page numbers, as-given (Tibetan III Texts). Please note that Version B was edited text and thus it is numbered availability of the Sanskrit pagination II), while corresponds Version exactly A is to the pagination of part from page 111 to
(this in
numbered
VERSION A
11 to 59
510 to 6 20
to
11617
3
11618 to 11711 from using
621 to 729 Continuation of mantras. Goddesses mantras of the Light Four Guardiar. s of the Offerings, Bodhisattvas Sixteen of the Gates, of the Good Age. 6-27 A. 11618 to 11711
Same as Version
28
to
11712-23
98 till
the
end of
Chapter
I. A. list
to of
different from Version Totally headings 'or detailed see the of Content.
The rite,
1925 purification,
coercing
etc.
205 Worship
12012
Introducing
the
pupils
1211
(parallel
text
in Chap III,
7024 to 715)
1231 (Chapter III, same 701 to 784) to 1297 signs, the
Painting of a tha'x kha, seeing in the manala of consecration deceased sbyin sreg rohi
1298 to
Praises
1305
worship of
4
1306 to 13211
13212 Merits of
133' to 1356
S"akyamuni elaborates upon Tantra. of this the powers
ChAPTER II
135
10
to 138-3-7
to ni
139-1-8 ri abhor
III,
139-1-. 8 to 139-2-5
ni by the assembly Praises of Va'ra of gods and the question concerning those of limited good fortune and life. short
18 to 454 41
',;anda]. a of Vajra ni, Mantras and consecrations confirmed. sane
139-2-5 to 140-1-1
L40-1-1
to
140-1-8
140.1-8
to 14ri-3-. 3
4724 to 5024
I1anj2 of the a. of the Guardians Ten Directions* same
L40-3-8
to
141-2-3
141-2-3 Planets.
to 141-3-6
5210 to 53"6
ltandala of the , ight same Great
141-3-6 to 141-5-4
-Tara .
541 to 5521
Manigala of the same Bhairavas.
141-5-4 to 142-2-4
5562 to
142--2-4
to
1.42-4-7
5724 to
142-4-7
to
143-4-3
6126 to 6217
143-4-3 to 143-5-2
Merits gained by those who are in the above mandala. consecrated same
143-5-2
to 143-5-8
of the deceased.
637 to 654
anti, The Four Rites: MgJi, a. vag a and abh
143-5-8 to 144-3-2
same
655 to 6621
Pledge of upon those Teaching.
144-3-2 to 144-4-8
the gods to bestow every benefit this and propagate who practice same
11 6622 to 67
; tan ala of Va same but texts of the mandala
2-19 145
amantebhadra.. 1 uni or before the description diverge is completed.
6712 to 6929
Production & initiation of the mandal a of pupils.
145`0 to 14626
Continuation of the description and of the mandala, consecration mantras. 1471-15
701 to
784
I,
equal
to
the
divi-
14716 to
Brief description
14812
of
the
Tour
kites.
828 to
14813
to
9025 to 9815
(cont), Uorship of the Guardians hymn of praise. 9816 to mantras & mudrs erections, the Ten Di o
1493-12
More verses of the Four describing Bites. the effects
14920 to 1535
:description of of. divinities. dress of murr verious sets
Consecration to pupils,
15318 to 15513
Connecting section, spells llivinities. of the Pierce ?f ma? 4ala
15514 to 15613
Spells effects for of the entering the ' tes. manala and
7 15614 to 16319
)etailed Pites. description of the lour
1087 to 10925
Final praises same
20 163 to 16515
part
of leA
Version i,
I)
pp 111 to consists of
rg5*ud). Sarvavit
Tantra'
basic
centre,
initiation the of
maadala, of
as well
concerning Chapter
state
existence. A. text
same introduction by another There above that are similar above first the are in
Tantra'
has been
removed
or 7diyog,
Bibliography) content
bearing to the
identical Tantra'.
'Basic
short
works
Bibliography), of similar
amount
materials
the
The actual text which has been inserted in (beginning on page 6 with set of mantras) refers (bodhicitta), ') iEnlightenment of of worship states of the of concentration of II samdhi), li FT the as, envisaging referred
the to the
the the
and the
mandala
the Nine
also
Pari6odhana story of
Chapter
is the same except of both Versions (Tibetan text page 138 and English his evil rebirths, as is are the which referred is
missing
Mn dalas lokottara), of
gods of
and the
description
the
Version Tantra'
referred ma). It of
to as the is rather
phyi
contains
a mandala
Vajrap'ani, a sriall
hand-gestures Divinities,
seed-syllables again
and manda.la
Fierce the
a description
;Four Mites
and lastly
fin-. l praises.
8 Chapter manIala. completed. instructions the the nities worship, departed exact It II of Version from point B also Version onwards begins A before it first with the the description of of the VajraLaii's manda.la of rites is
description the
describes initiates
bestowed with
on the
of Chapter Next it
references to
comparative
describes rites in
belonging initiation
and lastly
same as those
and commentaries. of this at the Tantra from Sanskrit into Tibetan (Tib A=
Version lated
A. D. It was transend of the eight century Sntigarbha Lo tsa ba Jayarakasita. and the Tibetan the in reign of Ling Khri sroz'i lde of brtsari bam (Tson yas, kha pa five (740
the
consecration in Tibet3
ceremony Jayarak$ita
to be built is
him dPal of
attendants
mentioned
as one of sent
the
who were
Tibet. by King
by Bu sto4 from
whole
mentions
fact
Tantra
Chen mchog
by Bu ston broke
Tibetans
who were
when It the
seem fairly
translation before
century 13th
translation
sometime
the
century the
Tantra
Anika
assistance
The biography
rnam thaw)
Indian
commentaries namely
on this
available n06
in the
three
I3uddhazhya,
and Vajravesrm
zhya
lived the
8th of
century
A. D.
Fe was
a pupil mentions
of
monastery
Vikramafila.
Tran tha
9
very well acquainted with kri , ca rya Khri and yoga sroi'i lde tantras. brtsan He also (740 to adds that
by Iring
circa
apparently that
he had never
gone to
Tibet. of the
Annals
Buddhaguhya's spreading in
during
the
first
into at
was born
Iiagadha, to the
Mah.sMghika places
King
we learn teacher.
Vajravarman
Si$hala
inandagarbha by ?
wrote 77,
work
on the
homa
rite
of
the
Sarva-
translators
best lo
is
Irin
second
this ro] i
Tantra, sbyin
11'Ianson thams
bahi
cad yons
dkyil to te)
cho ga and (p'o`i'. des ba bya cho ga commentary ahi dge sltin hin then A. D. ) discussing ovm commentary teachers, most of (hbru arel) perhaps it suggests then bzati po.
$ the
gras is
bzai
pot
name of
interesting of that
Tso$ kha pa (1357-1419 the were introduction attributed 'As for the as the to of basic it his
although
Indian
written
commentary is said
to Buddhaguhya down in
oldest,
that
was written
-accordance
Buddhaguhya's
teaching
or perhaps
(? the in teaching taken down by ba lo tsa Jay the accordance with akggita) was Sntigarbha. known the ;Ial bahi that for the as As commentaries of assertion (T. (T. ba brjid T. vol 76, '_, T. sna3 o 3454) vol 76, i.;o 3455) and Gzi sGroonma were written Tibetans attributed vol 76, I'o at by the the times teacher of the 7, nandagarbha, early As for said to religious the it appears school that (spar they chos were grva) made by and T.
commentary
was done
by the buted r n to
known
wh ich li
SG-ras
' c-n;
Central
dbus pa)
and attribute?
'1o
1
garb" of these
It
appears
that
one should
not
; neatly
trust
the
explanations
of
the
great
that thus
from
and that
works is
a brilliantly from
piece of to
an early the to
Sanskrit
version
Tibetan
Translators. briefly what Tantra. to as the Dharma. discord world 'vehicle' to -teach his commentary flower. the tradition In each appears by for but in some of the Commentators
subject in
this
world to is In
Skyamuni permeated
age of perfect
the
Buddhas world
Doctrine
ways in wild
order
teaching
different
categories methods,
people. of
trained
by different
so people is for
to be taught by different categories 11 the Cod Vimalamaniprabl. that he taught for three grades actually had the recite grasp of people, those with give
methods. this
Thus it
people it in
Kmadhenu ! Iah a
goes on to of the
teaching, of
Kofialas
half
knew it, it
knew how to
people the
recited
whole
Tantra
The introduction the excellent and by the The matdalas of the for world the
infallible matter
subject
Teacher
The actual
macdalas laukika)
beyond
those of of two kinds, (lokottara). The homa rites detach 2) the them from homa rites for beneJ.s bahi is the
home. rite
dead so as to
rebirths; and so save them from evil your Rites- (viz agnti" peu b vaya" each max ala the world beyond of our is designed for the with the
lokottara), Tantra
hkhor,
r endala o
associated
`; fought
ilightenment(for
mandala
11 see Part and the on the III9 homa way to the p 168ff). rites The other mandalas in are associated help of the with compassion difficulties is designed law of
them to
manJala
continues, must
mandala
everlasting
be used. for
ni order of
wrathful
appearance of living
to be used
death. the
to act
on behalf is wicked
beings
ma Bala for
Cakravartin the
destroying for
devised to it.
controlling of
the
Kings
evil of
and serpent is The ma.; dala Pak atra) pacifying; is for is for paci-
divinities. for
hundred for
Planets
Tlansions is for
venom of
Gods
mahdeva)
s in evil
The man ala the 13hairavas of . This is what Thiddhagixhya says. sTTafi bahi rgyan (T.,
the
commentary
known as the
translated with
Tantra
by dDati phyug rgyal mtshan, associates the Three Buddha Families, the three Mudrs The basic it is mandala taught is for associated the Val ap a'amilyt sake i of in with
the
abandoning his
and of Padma
associated in order
wrathful appearance Tharmamudrg and Speech. Those of the Va'ra Amitayus, Krodh -
taught the
convert
and of
worldly taught is
family,
Sanay&mudra their
They are
wrathful
ones
to abandon nirn
The teaching
given
by Vairocana
akya,
respectively. efforts of these the commentators to explain help purpose introduce are the of us clear of this to and our
categories
subject is
no doubt
mandalas
and the
core
12 (iv) Per presentation I have in Sanskrit. provided of the Tantra. of Versions given Version A and B in is A for that the of Tibetan Version and of B, but Version I have B
editions
The English
translation in
notes.
the
all for my
because task
quantity but
would
have
rendered to
impracticable,
mainly
intention English,
interpretation number of
Tantra that
adding
modern
limited 12 editions
such works
text in
edited
on the
basis the
of
all
the of
Bibliography the
and with of
help A.
the
together intention
commentaries
Version
In editing
my primary it
was difficult
corrupt the of
passages.
use
commentaries correct
which
mistakes
Sanskrit I have
through rely
two Versions of
almost
translation
Version this
Sanskrit. very
be said inspiring
problems
passages form.
translators in
themselves,
the
a mnemonic of
certain
the
highly for
descriptions II
gestures It
not example
mudr) is relevant
which
in
Version
B (see
& III).
Version pages
those the
disagreement reason in either as of I deduce case, available the that whole in case
on have
the
meaning
translators of the
provided from
literal several
Sanskrit
interpretation It will
mantra
been
comparatively
be noticed
13
of textual difficulties translations, with which cannot be settled the by available reading in largely the required the Tantra. solid Sanskrit by the NSS context
and Tibetan
elsewhere using
At
the
Sanskrit
us with
divinities the
I may mention
exception, Sarvavit
the northern quarter (Kun ri Sarvavit sbyo$ bal; i thub pa), rral North Version
name in Version
Centre The comprises: set of (Pan thams cad yofis su Fast Sarvadurgatipari4odhanarja so$ , (S S(Rin tog), West amuni South - Ratnaketu po the po), by (Me tog eher rgyas). listed They Vikasitakusuma never are B (hence we do not have them in Sanskrit) and only once in mandala. they are referred to constantly eher in rgyas p 138-3-7) the only commentaries. once, where namely the I have in
come upon
of Me tog 76,
commentary a mantra.
To 3453,
Sanskrit
14
TIJd SLATION OF THE TANTRA CHAPTER I
SC J INTRODUCTORY
la (la) OM Homage to Thus have delight with of all Glorious - at gods. It of Vajrasattval one time the Lord with was staying clusters and with of in trees a grove, the highest bound by creepers of all kinds, herbs, 5
I heard the
branches
and leaves
flowers
kamalas
a okas, trees,
kalDa of
birds,
reverberating Apsaras,
instruwith musical akra, Brahms and the rest by all the Buddhas and 10
were disporting Bodhisattvas, and Apsaras different ragas, sattvas, fidence), Mind), Mind),
assembled groups of
hoMa.
BodhiCon15
Being
Inspiring
Samantamati(Entire Kamalamati(Lotus
Mind),
Dim
Afiesamati(Complete 2a bounded were greatly In throne the (2a)hosts leaders, extolled. the midst
Good).
Non-returning revered,
he was honoured,
highly
worshipped,
of
the
great
his
entourage
he sat
down on the
of Mahbrahm7a
a stage-of Evil of
known Three
yasantativimokgaka(Rescuer Destinies) of living the three beings Every came out thousand were freed
hair-tuft thousand
great
by that
illumination
lements. completely
one individually
was fulfilled
and the
delight
illuminated. worshipped one hundred with multitudes times, of different paid honours, respects having with made circumbowed heads,
Having ambulations
thousand
having
15
2b
and having
seat
in
front
of
the
Lord,
they
said:
(2b)
of Buddha's perfect?
Dharma
whose deeds
are
And why? We are freed from evil destinies, on the the Lord Bodhisattva one hundred it that the it Path. thousand times, worshipped from all evil in the 10 have 5
And we are Then Indra him and said destinies path this
established
circumambulated to him:
we should rays
be freed
by the
complete It '0 is
Buddha's is
0 Lord, not
Indra,
a great
3a
well are
immeasurable gems of
masses
of merit. which
0I dra, are
means of red
Perfect
Buddhas
0 Indra, is
boundless
wisdom. 'The
Vigour
Buddhas vessels.
unlimited with
converts
have been made worthy knowledge. The Lord of the The Lord
are
endowed
Buddhas
are
possess for
recipient; to
on behalf action is
accordance is in no hesi-
beings
accordance tation, to 3b
their
This
Let
be here ability
no situation
the
Tath$gata's
convert
getting this
his
seat,
(3b)
offered to
copious inspiring
Lords
'May the
give
me the
give
with since
compassion,
0 Lord, from
seven this
passed
assembly happiness
Thirty-three sorrow?
Is
Explain
time is
it'.
said:
said: in the
Indra, hell
fallen
from acute
great
experience experience
and fierce
twelve
thousand
years.
Thereafter
16
suffering born
in
the the
lesser animals
hell
for
ten
thousand apirite,
years. he will
ssongst
Tears. of
among border
people, for
he will sixty
and foolish,
years. leprosy,
by the four
destructiveness years.
thousand low
Hs will
abandoned from
and of
will
succession He will
Nbreover obstructions of
by his various 10
deeds. Furthermore
a continuance
Thereupon
all
Sa kra gods,
and the
rest,
on hearing
this
were
anxious,
faces. Getting down on their terrified, up they raids upset, and they fell 10 One, how can he be saved from such a succession Lord, Blessed of suffering? How can he be freed o Blessed One, from the accumulation of suffering? Save o Lord, save 15
Indra,
I too teach
the (5a)
that
by eighty
all kinds, 20 pearls. and
Buddhas, so listen;
more adored Lord of and mahmIndravas, bejewelled and with many different of his 'goo' and happithe future 0 Lord, release name the realm 30 25
crown, bracelets,
him nay hundred Be oirauabulated 0 Lord, good 0 Blessed Onel. Having saidifiood (he continued): ness beings of this from I request world the a well stated
and strings neoklaoes earrings, tiaes, bowed down before thousand gladdened for him by saying the benefit of all
explanation
including
release
others
One, let of
by which of
the in
lhlightenment gods
born
into
heavenly
the
of huasn beings.
17
MMTT S preliminary 5b Thegthe r$dhiV Sakra, mantras Lord (5b) entered of into the the Infallible the stage of concentration in of all order the known as Amo . to empower the gods, Tathffgatas.
Vajra) spell
by means of
OSTTHE PLEDGE OF THE VAJRA-E1PO1 ERN] TT HUN. Having with Tatas thus entered into a stage is of concentration and having he uttered the of All empowered spell Evil of the 5
thera-empowerment called
which
unsurpassable,
Sarvadurgatiparigodhanarja(King-Purifier
Destinies):
OBI PURIFIER
PURIFIER, PURIFIER
IN RESPECT OF THE OBSTRUCTIONS OF ALL ACTS SV7J As soon as he uttered were 6a checked, severe every approach this into were formula, hell, removed the evil life destinies of all living spirits beings 10
animal
minated,
sufferings
he pronounced PURIFIER,
another
secre
BEINGS HIJ1J 15
0 Indra,
another
1 PHAT. 'HUI; one, spell the subordinate spell of the spell of all
0 Indra,
0M TR; T. another yet for one, RUDI destinies: elimination evil of all in brief, even by the mere act of `rdiidfulneaj the in order little to cause merit: TA, the pacification of all
0 Indra, 0 Indra,
another
prduoes destinies
liberation of living
effortlessly beings
evil
endowed with
0T! HOMAGETO THE LORD SARVADURGATIPARISODHANARXJA, THE TAT THE ARRMT, THE PERFECT BUDDHA, and again: 0M PURIFIER PURIFIER, PURIFIER OF ALL SINS,
IN RESPECT OF THE OBSTRUCTIONS OF ALL ACTS SVIX} 6b Mantras This of is the the basic formula,
Buddhas?
18
ON OMISCIENT Or 0 ISCIENT ONE TRX1KTRAT ONE OM
OM 0 1ICSII 01 01
T CNE DHI1
01$OI'tISCIENT ONE KRIM TRAT teas of the Eight Goddesses of the Offerings8
WORSHIP OF THE PERFECTION
OBI OMNISCIENT ONE THE GREAT VAJRA-BOF OF GIVING HITS Mantra 0[ of the goddess Lsy(Love-play).
OMNISCIENT ONE THE GREAT VAJRABORN WORSHIP OF THE PERFECTION OF MORALITY TRAM
10
OM OMNISCIENT ONE THE GREAT VAJRABOAT OF VIGOUR AV Mantra of the goddess Nrtt(Dsnce).
OF THE PERFECTION OF MEDITATION HUM.MM PRAT Mtraa 7a of the goddess Dha%(Incense). OF ALL EVIL DESTINIES, (7a) DESTROYER
OAK O1 ISCIENT
ONE PURIFIER
OF MAJOR AND MINOR DEFILEMENTS, PE OF THE PERFECTION OF WISDOM TRAM iii Mantra of the goddess Pucp(Flower).
OF KNOWLEDGE, THE WORSHIP OF THE PERFECTION OF ASPIRATION HRI? HIT PRAT Mantra of the Di Lamp) ._ ONE DESTROER OF ALL EVIL goddess
09$ 0 1ISCIENT
OF THE PERFECTION OF 1IEANS AV HuV PHAT Mantra of the goddess Gandhi (Scent).
mamma
of the Gates
07$ OMNISCIENT ONE THE EVOCATOR FROM THE GATES OF HELL HUM.JAV PHAT Valrinpk: uia (Va j ra-gook) . 07 OMNISCIENT ONE THE RESCUER FROM HELL 1T7 HU7 PHA!' Mantra of Mantra of Va ra ia(Vajra_Nooae)
35
19
EVILS OF ALL BONDS THE FROM DELIVERER ONE THE OMNISCIENT OM Mantra of V& ra hoja(Vajra-Fetter).
Old O1 ISCIENT
7b
DESTINIES(7b)
iii
WV PHA 5
Mantra of Va rvea(Vajra_Penetration).
Mantras of the Sixteen Bodhisattvas
Obi HAIL TO THE CGINVEYOR OF BENEVOLENCE Mantra of Mai treya. INFAiTBLE BEHOLDER HUM 10 OF ALL EVILS HUM.
Amoghadarfiin.
OM 0 MIND REMOVING ALL DARKNESS OF SORROWHUNS Sarvagokatamonirghtanamati. 0 OM LORDLY ELEPHANT HUB of Mantra of Gandhahasti. Mantra
15
Obi INTELLIGENT
Mantra of JSnaketu.
OI RADIANCE OF IMMORTALITY, POSSESSED OF IMMORTALITY HITV 1 Mantra of Am'taprabha OM ABODE OF THE M00N, HAIL TO THE BEHOLDER OF THE ? X1 Mantra of Candraprabha. 25
' Obi TRACERY GREAT TRACERY (OF LIGHT) Mantra of Jliniprabha. ESSENCE v. &N OM ADAM $TINE
Mantra of Vajragarbha. UNDECATINGONE HUM "q HAIL TO THE IINDECAYINGREMOVER OF KARMA01K. , OBSTRUCTI Iis
Mantra of AkgaZ! Mti. 35
20
Z OBI ALL-GOOD HU Mantra of Samantabhadra. the mantras of the Bodhisattva of the Good Age. One should 5
due order.
MERITS ARISING FROM THE PRACTICE OF THIS TEACHING He who meditates with making the tantra every day at following the highest dawn with in order divine regularity the yoga and acts of its in conformity and of 10
as taught, to produce
process with
an effort
8b it
destinies. evil concentration, such a one succeeds in eliminating PFurthermore, (8b) for 0 Indra, this of the spell as secret durga. tipariSodhanarja, an dp ngWn8rssic'writes or on the of life way, of the arm or about dreams even related in dreams. if it the to any noble down and neck, death Whoever in or all signs may be, pronounce say, son or tieq it daughter either then of to the evil hears the eight merely
Tathgata its
Sarva-
on the deaths
destinies
do not the
arise
they it, to
ma 4ala
consecrated quite
on the no evils
approach
will
20
! lgas,
9a
those
Rk a$ sas, Pretas, (9a) placed in being are instantly they give freed atten-
in
the
assemblies teaching is
reborn
there,
the
essential progress
certain; are or
25 become Non-reThey also . the family the Tathof all happiness somewhere of in the
experience of gods or
else. world 30
in
brief,
experience
the
and happiness
this
world
above.
THE S7iDHANA (EVOCATION )12 Then Indra 10 Lord, of to with the those their explain supreme circumambulated the Doctrine for the the Lord as previously, attaining worshipped easily the him and said: realisation and happiness accordance
sake of in of
to bring destinies,
benefit
who are
and in
existence
21
9b
of
all
beings Lord
(9b) amuni
from
evil
destinies. into of
Sarvadugatiyariodhanajff Destinies), fiodhanatejorja. First, and suitable with all the 10a the the five the and explain
a stage
Knowledge
the
expounded
place.
Delineating
he should nairlt
offerings.
perceived himself
selflessness
syllable
syllable Aa lunar
as Va rajvlnalrka HHIi (he conceives) disc on top on its of it. the petals; He sas:
by means
vajra tongue
vajra
and he becomes
vajr/a-tongue
be able
mantras. arises) of it the a lunar disc between vajra his hands his from hands the from syllable the
into able
and he becomes
endowed with
gestures13 entourage. of) it Wrathful with his He says: Terintiri15 wrathful mind, 0JI GRASP VAJRAPeaking the recalling 20
Then he should
conceive4
Wrathful in
Terintiri the
valra-thumb. and making (the gesture of) (lob) of the va ra-garland. vaj ra-bond (This above it. armed himself the he should is with the the VajraHe says: hold of) of left 25
he should
obtain
the right
obstructions. Next he should exclaim: burn obstructions KILL, 1a the is by applying BLAZE, gesture of Va rnala.
Sn
He should
comprised
Next
he says: all
OM VAJRANETRT BIND ALL THE OBSTRUCTIONS, He applies the obstructions. This is He makes the the gesture of va ra bond, Vajranetri. stretches
the
ge-
35
the
them evenly.
22
placing beneath.
the
outstretched
vajra-bond
on the
ground
he should
bind
Applying
Vajrabhairavanetra
He sayest'
a fire-brand into
and waving
the forefingers
then like
made 5
hooks. This
gesture the
gesture
and the
cting llb
of
Va rofq! or
should
bind
the place
eastern the
either crown of
linked the
together of
and the
forefingers
a point.
same quarter
gesture the
Bs says: HI11 VAJRAPASA HRTti. He should the Zgra-fists. bind the This western is the gesture
arms
by means of
The should
quarter
by means of of
Vajrapatk. is the
0t4 FLYING VAJRAPAR'U1 FIATTER. The gesture in which 18 and the parted He should and in the the thumbs little destroy are crossed, fingers the the are
together
obstructions
in
the
quarters
intermediate
quarters.
He should bind
OM VAJRAK L! l2a firmly
the northern
quarter
of
by means of Vajrakli.
is the gesture of
Be sayss
Val 25
RUT MAT. The gesture (12a) heart. the at placed Vajraikhax he should gesture an arched the hillock. of
VajraklT
bind Vajradik
the
southern r is
quarter.
V&LRA-
WT like
made with
He binds the
194ala wall.
by means of He sayssH11
the
gesture
of
Va=
The makes .
30
enclosing
VAJRAKARMA.
The iruior
He binds the
enclosure
bra-fists hooks
saying: HIJM.
little fingers known as ZCLJoof V .. 35
arms; the
over
Threefold
gesture
of
Vajrakarma
is
like
the middle
above
one except
for
forming
forefingers
and the
fingers.
23
the
Mira-bond
he should
make the
vmra-network.
He says: VAJRA-
gesture
he should
cause to arise
before
him
Sarvadurgatipariodhsris:
HUr. IRCLE i'A9 -. "**ys=O! and he makes the vajra-. bond with the forefinger
known as Vajracakra, the ma$4alas the producer of all the this mangesture comes about Holding it to by motioning his face
This of in
is all all
clockwise it
directions. the
he recites to all it
times
mantra.
By means of actually in
access
as though
flowers with
rest.
Making of
the
ground
parts
he saystOr
ONE I MAIS THE VAJRA-BOND WITH THE OBEISANCE OF BODY, SPEFXHAND MIND. Pour obeisances He should He should 13a stretched out make the bow towards in the four the obeisances eastern in quarter the following with his wayst whole body(13a) 15
vajra--afijali
posture.
THE SERVICE OF WORSHIPPING ALL THE TATHXGATAS.VAJRASATTVA OF ALL THE TATHGATAS EMPOWER ME. Getting with his the vajra-afljali up he places forehead he should bow towards to the his heart, touching the ground 20
southern
direction.
Hi says:
Ott OIIIISCIENT
OF ALL THE TATBXGATAS CONSECRATEME. Getting a$jali placed up he should on his bow towards the the western ground quarter with his with face the vajra25
he says:
VAJRADHARMA OFFER MYSELF FOR THE A&ANCEMENTOF WORSHIP . OF ALL THE TATH1GATAS PROMOTEME. 0M OMNISCIENT ONE I Getting 13b at his heart up he lowers he should the vajra-aijali towards frog the his head and placing quarter, saying: it or 30
bow(13b)
northern
O?!iISCI
IJT ONE I
Confession
of sine
down on the confess the all ground and making the va j re-ati j al i by all gesture the at his and 35
sinsiNay
I be remembered mantras,
Buddhas
Bodhisattvas, in the
by all
gods of
mudrs, spells,
and formulas, I, of
who abide
Vajra, in the
confess
and Bodhisattvas,
24
in
the
presence in the
of
all
the
gods of mudAs,
spells,
mantrae,
who abide
Tat
14a
enjoy
(14a) all
the Buddhas of the past, present, and future, A Buddhas, Prat*eka Bodhisattvas, as, and of Ones, and of all
to it the in
SrE akas, the Holy Ones, the Accomplished beings. I beseech all
setting Lord to in motion in the the Buddhas into worship the flower gesture ten Wheel of
the assemblies
of
who are
I beseech
Consumation
pass
parinirvn
Twentyfold
10
he should saysOM OMNISCIENT ONE
Then binding
OF THE WAFTING OF THE CLOUD-MASS OF FLOWER-WORSHIP HUT!. THE CONCURRENCE Binding the incense gesture he should say: OM OMNISCIENT ONE THE CONCUR15
RENCE OF THE WAFTING OF THE CLOUD-MASS OF INCENSE-WORSHIP HUT!. Binding the lamp gesture he should say: O OMNISCIENT ONE THE CONCUR-
RENCE OF THE WAFTING OF THE CLOUD-MASS OF LIGHT-WORSHIP HJI1. 14b Binding (14b) the scent gesture he should say: Oi OMNISCIENT ONE THE
OF THE WAFTING OF THE CLOUD-MASS OF SCENT-WORSHIP HIT!!. CONCURRENCE Joining together the cupped hands he should say: OM OMNISCIENT ONE 20
THE CONCURRENCE OF THE WAFTING OF THE CLOUD-MASS OF WORSHIP WITH THE JEWEL ORNAMENTSOF THE ENLIGHTENMENT FACTOR ".
OF THE WAFTING OF THE CLOUD-MASS OF THE SUPREMEWORSHIP WITH LAUGHTER,LOVEPLAY, PASSION, PLAYFULNESS AND BLISS HUTL0M. OMNISCIENT ONE THE CONCURRENCE
OF THE WAFTING OF THE CLOUD-MASS OF THE SUPREMEWORSHIP WITH THE STREAMERS HUI!. Then remembering beings of of he should all the sorrows of = of the of Lord as experienced Vajrasattva. for by living By the the power 25
make the
raise taking
Thought
liberation ocean
those
liberation inert,
of (15a)
emancipation realm
those
and for of
retrieving
the
whole
living
beings
from
OF THE WAFTING samsra. He says: O? OMJI SCI 2T ONE THE CONCURRENCE 21 OF THE CLOUD-MASS THE WORSHIP OF THE VAJRA-THOUGHT OF ENLIGHTENMENT Hrfl Making provided with the gesture of Lsy he should all says1bay the all living beings gained be
every
assistance
and with
attainments
by mere wish, 36
OM OMISCIENT
25
I sayskay of
the
gesture
of
all
living
beings
become
the
confinements be endowed
karma the
inauspicious of the
conditions
body, speech, and mind. O?! OMNISCIENT ONE THE CONCURRENCE OF THE WAFTING OF THE CLOUD-MASS OF WORSHIP OF THE PERFECTION OF MORALITY WHICH INDUCES SUPREME 15b (15b) ENLIGHTENMENT HUM. Making bodies free in the gesture major of GTt he should and minor with regard 1 saytkay 5
auspicious to to
living beings possess and marks may they always be all showing their delight THE 10
and hatred
heart
attentive
CONCURRENCE OF THE WAFTING OF THE CLOUD MASS OF WORSHIP OF THE PERFECTION OF FORBEARANCEWHICH ALERTS ONE TO THE GREAT AND SUPREME HUM. * JDHARMA Making the gesture living beings he should sayi. 7 all of Nrt embark upon the Bodhisattva abandon does not path, . concentrate on Buddhahood, adhere to Vigour that 15
OF THE CLOUD-MASS OF WORSHIP OF THE PERFECTION OF VIGOUR THAT DOES NOT ABANDON SAMARA 1". Making 16a free from all the gesture of. LuRX minor he should defilements. attainment, sayt%ay all living beings in become every 20
major(16a)and
May they
be perfect
mgeditation,
liberation,
concentration,
intuitive-kmoledge,
learning
OF THE WAFTING OF THE CLOUD-MASS and powei?. )M OMNISCIENT ONE THE CONCURRENCE OF WORSHIP OF THE PERFECTICl Making the gesture of OF MEDITATION, THE ABODE OF THE SUPREMEBLISS HJ1I. %y become DhI he should says living beings all
endowed with wisdom and knowledge of this world and the world above, accomplished in four accurate in every discipline understandings, 25 educated and profession, trained in arts, the yoga, gvod knowledge character, that and secret all. methods, perceiving the defilement-obstructions the essence, and destroys
knowledge-obstruction40M
OMNISCIENT ONE THE CONCURRENCE OF THE WAFTING OF PERFECTION OF WISDOM WHICH 30 say all living beings become
THE CLOUD-MASS OF WORSHIP OF THE SUPRII E (16b) DESTROYS FUNDAMENTAL DEFILEMENTS HUM. Making free of all the gesture of DTp1L he should
evil`e:
CLOUD-MASS OF WORSHIP OF THE PERFECTION OF ASPIRATION, THE LIGHT OF KNOWLEDGE PURIFYING ALL EVILS Making free from all the HUM. of GandhA he should y says all living beings become 35
gesture
ignoranoe.
THE CLOUD-MASS OF THE VAJRA-SCENT WORSHIP OF THE PERFECTION OF MEANS DESTROYING ALL EVIL SCENT HUM.
26
In at the to of all pay homage to Body he prostrates the Tathgatas in the ten himself in devotion 6
order feet
directions.
O1 OMNISCIENT OTTE
THE C( CURRIIJCE OF THE WAFTING OF THE CLOUD-MASS OF WORSHIP OF THE GIFT OF BODY BiJ1,
17a
Be surrenders
himself
the hundred-tongue-mouth,
with(17a) offering a hymn in all directions I Incomparable unshakable) and so forth? saying:
5 7
OF THE WAFTING OF THE CLOUD-MASS OF OBI OMNISCIENT ONE THE CONCURRENCE WORSHIP OF THE GIFT OF SPEECH HII1I.
He makes a supplication
the one-intention of all the
for
arme by applying
Bodhisattvas,
OF TIM WAFTING OF THE CLOUD MASS OF WORSHIP OF THE GIFT OF MIND H(111. He surrenders non-nature involvemeni. are himself sayingi4ll the dharsas lack of whose true marks, and nature absence is of
characterized
by emptiness,
MASS OF WORSHIP OF THE GIFT OF SECRECY HUM. Self-offering Having offer 17b Great also himself: to thus all the Buddhas with to and Bodhisattvas the all accept praises the of twenty kinds he should May the May they
I offer
Buddhas
and Bodhisattvas.
me the living
20
Participation
of merit participate
sources from
living
beings
world world
and the
happiness
may they
of merit world.
become Buddha, and teach liberate maturation living in beings Perfeot the of
Dharma for the benefit by many sufferings. oppressed Enlightenment maturation the the the Three of the supreme fix their
30
and perfect determination Thought of the benefit Enlightenaccu35
Times
highest threefold
morality, that
virtous
s, and the
practice
of moral
beings. Beginning from today I will take the Three vow which Jewels: arises in union with 9
the
Buddhas, the
precious
and supreme
BuddhaDharma,,
and San"
27
gathering grasp
of the
the
great the
Vajra bell,
Family
I will
hold
to my teacher.
and the and . (abiding)in Family the _ proper of great , four gifts six times every day. vajra,
the
joyous
pledge,
of the great _,
the great
Fhlightenthree-
learn
form.
gathering
tO
the
benefit liberate
across those
crossed, of
liberated, beings of
who are
restoration,
and establish,
Envisaging
mandala envisage worship he should the it maqoala with praise the the in five space being worshipped Having of the by gods
15
offerings.
completed Buddhas.
Buddha destinies
You purify
to the
all
creature;?
20
Then he says: OM VAJRA-ARJALI; and saye: Ot1 OIVISCIENT Making the gesture
v_aira-bond
ONE, VAJR, AA-BONDTRAT of V rve a he says: OI$ VWR ABI DE, BE FIRM FOR ME,
BE ETERNAL FOR ME, EMPOWER MY HEART, GRAFITME FULL SUCCESS HI3 !, HA HA HA HA HOV. 0M VAJRA-FIST Binding PURIFIER eins. 19a (19a) He makes firmly he should have fallen; move it so it the bra-bond upwards. and in This is the position of the raising vaj gesture those who 30 VAM. (the gesture of) Sattv! majri he saye: OM OIUSCIENT the mantra for (tiE drawing out 25 DRAW OUT ALL SINS HUL4. This-is
PURIFIER
quickly is said.
the
beat
mode of
OIL OMNISCIENT ONE PURIFIER OF ALL EVILS HIHI PBAT. This is all sins. purifying Making firmly the vJra.. bond with
and the four remaining ones fixed is OM OMNISCIENT ONE TRAT HITM. This the
the mantra
for
the middle
causes for mantra
fingers
an instant eradicating
placed
all
on the face
of destini; evil sins. 3.
on i#he
eradication
28
Bind
g(the
gesture
of)Sattvavajr! is
OF ALL OBSTRUCTIONS MU1 PITH PHAT. This Next the 0 syllable a lunar disc arises it in (this the
centre
yogin's
A and above
aantra)sOOi
t'HE PERFECT SODHANARAJA, ARHAT, THE TATBIGATA, TIM TO SARVADURGATIPARI HOMAM PURE PURE MOST PURE
B[TDDHAi 19b and again: OBI PURIFIER PURIFIER, PJRIFIER OF ALL SINS(l9b), ACTS SVIHX. Tbe Sarvadurgatipariodhana this mantra. he suamons(the divi10 them, Then worshipala in his heart
by means of and(the
Ya rphua their
three)others
plaoes),
binds it
space
ala,
he should
cause
accomplishuent In the
pledge-
centre
max4al
he should
disc
envisage
the
S ya-Lion
of the
himself,
lunar
A in the heart
centre
15
Then with
and he says: O 20a middle the his Binding fingers
as bra.
Sattvavajri his mind
he projects -cause
3J. (20a) and taking sayingsSAMAYA
the mag42 a,
20 the place it on two
a garland
with
garland
sayingtVAJRA
face-binding
today
L0OK. HAIL VAJRA, the He vajre-eye. supreme eye, eyes. every your opens M[kyanun long he the for Lord look into the He should as sees as great maz}ala (the it he Sattvavajri Binding should release once more of) gesture the heart, the and applying vase blessed the vag with the fist vaj he should give the vat;; He sayyss0r . of the OM ISCIE -consecraT ONE
at tion
from
". 30
l&ve ! and others. , 0V OMiISCIE T ONE,VAJRADEITVISVARI I (T OPINISCIENTONE VAJRAVAJRIIn! 0! i O! ISCIE2 T ONE RAIN
OBI OMNISCIENT ONE DAA OM O??ISCIENT
ME CONSECRATE 35
ME ! CONSECRATE NE CONSECRATE
AJVA RI I IiJ
ONE KARMAVAJRI, lI
REJOICE HO
29
the of his
armour
the two syllables Today own va ra: you are of This is the complete
-empowerment.
to it
for
THE PLEDGE BY THE EMPOWERMENT OF THE VAS -NAMFy0M I CONSECRATEYOU VAJRA)resting This is the complete S_. in the hand of Buddhahood, (the vaj 21a Vairasattva. You should hold it(21a) according to the firm vow of a ra Axi.
PLEDGE, THE SUCCESS OF ALL THE TATHIGATAS, ABIDE, I HOLD YOU9 says. is 10
0 VAJRASATTVA HI HI HI HI HU-he
OM OMNISCIENT ONE THE PLEDGE OF THE VAJRA-Et POWERr1 T JI[JM.This the mantra of the self-empowerment, the thumb, the middle finger and the, little forefinger
gesture:
finger ring
upwards crossed.
and join44to
a point,
and the
and the
finger
himself
on the
heart,
forehead,
15
nose, ears, hips, knees, feet, a lunar disc from of the the
self-confidence
mantra
the
seed-syllable. 20
21b
Obi OMNISCIE[T 0NE4JAV EIJV VAAI HOV,YOU ARE THE PLEDGE, 0 PLEDGE HO. 0t SAGE (21b) SAGE GREAT SAGE SVXBX. He should recite times it three or whatever Making is the usual. gesture of the ra.. union on his body he should recites
JAV H1J VACSHOV. Summoning(the binds divinities) them. to their proper places, he leads them in, 25
THE FOUR MUDRAS The samaya madras (There arises) Thus HIJIK, I will 35 a five-tipped the are pledge_ explained va ra in his heart S7 by applying Lion( dala), the syllable 30
explain
s of
The samara-mudrs ,
as follows.
He site
fingers
in the centre
of )aLrogqija a point, )the sane the the fingers.
in the meditation-posture(the
consists in making the
_
M! Ira-bond
of
the
middle
a jewel,,
35
)with a:
finger finger
and the
remaining
ones
30
the the
forefingers fingers
fire,
little
22a finger
forefinger
made like
a lotus
leaf
like
hands)plaoed
the heart,
in front
a vajra-network.
and then(MU)stretched away from : )raises his mouth, and(*tZl: )he motions
aftjaIi
gesture
y1jarbond,
and(DI
it
as a well-formed
jali. a1 thumbs are pressed together, hold and(Gandbl: the of into )stretched the out. thumbs, 15 )binds ap9a:
Binding
vajrra-fists
he should
forefingers,
fingers in front and the middle each(pair) (Vair54kua: )he makes one forefinger the thumbs (Va ra (Vajrveas)the The dharma-mudrs At the disc the resting mantra level of his heart he should into a knot. thumbs and the
hotas)the vajra-fists
forefingers a point,
locked
together,
and
made into
on a lotus. eaitted ..
The dharma-
idr(of
divinity)is
produced
previouslyy
The karma-nudre Such is the karma-mndrsa crossed vajra as it of the at the heart. consists are in turning (22b) 25
U$c;iVas)
these:
touching
a profound
arm(like)a
at)hs
! as)he the rite
should
project
the left
his hands of
forefinger
and stretched
them like
out
puts of
together the
an umbrella. Buddhas. 35
karma. -mudr
the
protecting
31
(hls
s):
haughtily
he bows with
swaying, the
l9111 motioned
away from
he should
make(the
gesture
of)Dh 5
with
the the
forefinger,
Making the
forefingers
he presses(Va
two behind. the signs of the Bodhisattvas, the Great 10 them together. hold Making them like
explain the
due order
bond of-the
Making forefinger -
finger of
into
a hook he should
a flower
such
is the
the left
Maitreya. hip and the finger right one near hold the shoulder. 15
on the
forefinger
and the of
middle
he should
them forming
an eye - such is the gesture Making the 12ra-fiats a hook with Placing a stick the the right left one fist
hip
he should
raise
gesture fist
on the
of Gandhahastin. - such is the gesture left fist on the hip and holds the right the left of gesture fist at of Su-rag heart, 3L) hold of them on the Jfataketu, a vase such right . he should
one as if
seizing
the
sway the
right
one above
25
Making grasping
side
as if
a banner
arrange
as if-holding
is
the
gesture 30
the
left of of
fist the
thigh the
and the
right
one to little
the finger
side -
crescent gesture
Candraprabha.
Placing
then join Binding a shield,
he should
is the he should - such is
a lotus
and
35 holding
together
gesture
of Bhadrapitla. them as if of
placing
them on the
gesture
Jlinlprabha.
32
the
left
on. the
hip
and the
right
one at
the
heart
Vajragarbha. the is of gesture such in the holds heart the one right and at is the gesture of Akayamati. his fingers with
(24a)
and snapps
such the
He places
left
is such one -
the gesture
is
of Samantabhadre.
by _a =i tual without symbols
The. icatuu4s$
e xprd*avA
The mab-mudr$
He holds festations the This in the holder is their at his (of of heart various the bra a five-tipped divinities) and the bell, va ra with holding it according to the maniBeing heart. Beings to
10
their
he should of the
as the with
mah-audr their
gestures Great
according
15
manner
envisage
reciting
spell. The four mudr$s are to be made in the benefit of order all (24b) living to fix all the divinities. 20 all
Through the
making
them for of
good qualities
an om;siscient
one. Having
evil
destinies
of the
living
mantra explain the _
beings
gain Enlightenment.
mudr
Efficacy
Sarvadurgati in turn)
vajra-dance
divinity
he recites
mantras.
0M DAMAGE SARVAIURGATIPARISODHANARRJA, THE TATBGATA, THE ARHAT, THE PERFECT BUDDHA, and again: O PURIFIER PURIFIER, PURIFIER OF ALL EMILS, PURE PURE MOST PURE 30
right
them at
35
(25a) JA? HO?. TAKKI say: By acting of the ten in this manner
Next
he becomes
Bodhisattvas, worship.
stages.
On seeing
them he should
offer
33
the divinities
Praises
of
of
the
ala
these praisess worship with all Sikya-Lion the Wheel of who turning in rt self the whole world with its Pure all
Doctrine
purify
three
spheres. expound 5
Absolute
living the
Homage to you Rat_oc2Va of Sameness consecrate Homage to you Padmogg! revive living beings
truth(of
the
three of
showering
Dharma.
who with
appeasement(25b)of the
sorrow spheres
cause
the Noble
Homage to you Dhvajo14! gem fulfil all hopes of Homage to you Tikrogr}iga lements the and by destroying of living
the
banner
of
the
wish-granting
15
off the
the four
major
defi-
N. ra4s0bring
Enlightenment
beings. who cause of Dharma which the is whole world with of the the three white spheres umbrella. 20
adorned
geddessesgUeA Dtpl
Ml, Gltand
N:Ftyl,
and Gandh. P , and to ZhholpL the in the the guardians of four of the por25 portals(26a) rest.
Homage to you Aipkuu a, g= tals, 26a born of faith Homage to you Bodhisattvas on the edge(of the
doorways. of the
sides
the(twelve)
stages the ,
Guardians wand
quarters,
and to you
i, Rk$asa
Spirits. this royal it hymn of holding praises the in front of the bell. mag4ala,
30
recite
va ra and the
Production
of the sax 4a1s, explain the e1a known as Supreme Royal one.
ACCOUNT OF THEIR of its meaning 35 application
Now I shall
NON-ORIGINATION
O!! THE SYLLABLE A, THE SOURCE OF ALS, THE DHARMAS ( FROM THE BEGINNING. From the
and intent
on the sizteenfold
voidness
in the ten
34
directions,
he should
see himself
as void
in
his
own selfhood.
of the vajra
H produced from the syllable top of it the Great Waters from the sylfrom the syllable in its KADI; centre 5
he says: IUU SU ! HJV. By saying it he produces Mount Sumeru made of jewels, by it kinds He mans empower should of geas. square and adorned with all
of the Y&Jra-bond gesture and by saying Ok4VAJRA BE FIRM and so forth.
(there (Sumeru)by the the karma-mudr vajrs_. causation On top of means of of has%op from the BHTh!. It a palace storey made of produced syllable arises)
va ras, gsas, and jewels. tympanums. 0n four of with 27a the sun and the It is square, having four gates adorned it with four 10 emblems oomers, moon. It on the is doors, and on the with strings pinnacles of pearls has the
adorned four
banners
and with
threads
attached.
The inner
encompassed a lunar of
va ras. At the
Within the
eight
domains
places
mag4ala,
he should
eight
lunar 41
on woven cloths. thus into a state disc of concentration on the knote as Sky-Pervading, and on the lunar into
in disc one is
which 20
a lunar
resting
Lion-Seat,
and the of
consonants its
representing as the
Because of the
- self-Mature perfect
mantra
as a cause
benefitting mantra
015 SACS SAGE GREAT SAGE SVXVL. By means of fected as the asLion. Removal of into madri the All He is seated in Imperfections. concentration (27b) mantra. of he should. Doctrine
he becomes
perknown 25
a state
concentration
which
as the
Lord
Buddha
he should
Binding
open that
This whole of
is
the 30
saaadraa.
Just
resting
are held, and by unfolding of the lotuses from the painful confinement,
In the same way those painful ssaera impresoned are freed in the its by the from
evil
35
bonds
by the compassion
From the Then on the ration. syllable lunar disc A is the
of
_a-Lion.
lunar of all(the disc in the heart are with of divinities) beginning
brought Va ro n!
He should
envisage(them
one by one)
35
piaj rve a. aantrass
ending
with
Now the
PQRIFIER, PURIFIER
IN RESPECT OF THE OBSTRUCTIONS OF ALL ACTS SVAHi. Now I shall explain the arrangement in
due order.
this
verbally
and it
comes forth
the ten directions they put an end to the misery all (These rays) 10 his heart, The mingling converging enter rays produces eastern of the perfect of the bodily inner the forms, maxj4ala Tathigata in there Va ro emerges lga
the
quarter living
heart,
the disc
benefit resting
beings, H9 is
an a lunar
on a lotus, of
white(29a) earth. to
colourgbrilliant 15
He makes the
gesture
touching with
above
emanating of
by means of
emanating
correct
on the
spoke
The Ta
a, emerging
on a lotus,
all
in colour
and
He consecrates
the emanating of
of the three
the rays), produce jqLga_ should produced sit on the end 25
appearance
(this from
ssyingsOl
PADMDTPM1A HRIV. The Tat and the disc of next rays, emerging
western beautiful,
giving the
instruction. gesture of
He is meditation. to on 30
colour
produoe(the &iddha,
image) sayings 01 VISVOTTAMA AIV. The Tat from the on a lunar disc resting
emerges
a lotus
of splendour, his body is of an the northern spoke. He is full he fearlessness. Performing the the all and makes gesture of acts oolour, green (of the Buddha) he liberates living beings from samsra. placed
From the syllable resting right OM he should on a lotus produce on the left the Tat to o iga. He sits holds a solar disc his south-eastern on the spoke"He hip.
35
one rests
He illuminates
36
light born his body). should on the the wish5 DMV. Destroying spoke. He should body in is his beauleft emerges living beings. Ais one. 10
the
three
spheres
with
the
of
white
colour(of
syllable heart.
ILTM is He site
the
the
on a lunar in
south-western granting%gea,
spoks. He is he removes to
red-black
jealousy is
he emerges on a lotus.
on the
north-western of his
be seated tiful
sky. In to
and a book
The Tat
Chatrogr!
a is
lord his
gesture,
an umbrella.
All
the(Buddhas)
HRIt
discs
mantra
resting
the four
on full
lotuses.
J1
goddesses
They are
seated
on lotuses (respective)
corners. yellow,
They have
families:
white,
As for
their
before.
same mantra others. he should They are having produce from his discs of their heart the four on 20 on lunar colours
seated the
resting
corners,
respective
OM THE DHARMA-ESSENCE COMPLETELY PURIFIED FROM ALL THE SwERAS, if EISEN FROM THE SKY, MOST PURE IN ITS NATURE, ENCOMPASSING THE GREAT METHOD SVXEX - with this= the sets of four, residing They all As for sit the Naira, beautiful. a waterpot. In on lunar gestures being his he should on both resting of produce sides of the the Bodhisattva eastern in the Maitre and others, e others). 25
discs
of sattvavarya4ka.
they in
heart,
colour,
right
hand he holds
agaa flower
and in
31a
and lustrous second one is Amoghadarfin. He is resplendent with golden for his handy and As gesture, he holds a lotus stalk in his right colour. his left one rests on the hip.
The third with white colour. Bodhisattva As for one is oolours. his is A. He is resplendent a hook. Hi rediates with posture mingled holding and lustrous 35 ggesture, he holds
(31a)The
sattaparyaica
37 his left one on a club in his right hand and resting The four Bodhisattvas seated to the sides of the in The first one is Gandhahastin. He is pale-blue hand he holds a conch shell filled with scent and his the hip. He removes all The second one is
He is 31b (31b) resplendent he rests the his left
the hip. gates oolour. In his right left one rests defile
his right his
southern
on 5
Fie liberates
colour of and holds
from all
cryetal. a sword in
ents.
gesture, one.
and lustrous
As for
He pacifies
He repels
rests
on the of J_.
a lotus of
on top one is
He comprehends He fulfils
treasures
hand rests
on the
hip
and in the
his misery
resting
on lotuses
of
the
western
gates one is Amta rabha. vessel of He is ambrosia on the beautiful with(the with the colour of like) 20
the left
right)hand
(formed in
32a
of a crest (32a)
hip. He grants
longevity the
abundance.
The second
one is
Candraprabha.
He removes
obscurities
of ignorance.
he holds The third totality he holds of
and
on top He is
white.
of it. His in
In his
left oolour.
right
hand
on the the one hip. 25
a lotus
Bhadrap$la. left
white-red on the
the
hand rests
hip
and in
right
a blazing
is
known as Jliniprabha.
He is
beautiful
and
red
seated
on lunar
discs
resting
on lotuses
to
the
sides
of
the
30
gates Buddha putr&4 is and the called Vajragarbha. his right He is white-blue in colour. with
hand rests
hip
and in
one he holds
a lotus
a va ra. The second 32b of indefectibility. with his one is known as Akgayam resplendent the vase with of ti. He is the established of at the limits (32b) 35
He is both
colour
Holding beings.
hands
knowledge
he satiates
is
He is
red hip
in and
splendour
hand on the
one he holds
a heap of
Bodhisattva
is called right
are the hip.
in colour, and 5
and lustrous.
one rests with state such of
In his
forms
a cluster
of jewels
on the
concentration
known as the
sauala 10
01$ ' BJMAGE TO SARVADURGATIPARISODHANARXJA, THE TATHXGATA, THE ARHAT, THE PERFECT BUDDHA, and again: 01 PURIFIER PURIFIER, PURIFIER OF ALL SINS, PURE PURE MOST PURE IN - with divinities this mantra beginning he should with 15
RESPECT OF THE OBSTRUCTIONS OF ALL ACTS SVXB 34a envisage Glorious Next mantra the King creation of the thirty seven S-k a ca-Lion. evoke the Knowledge
(34a)
he should mudr.
Maz4ala.
the
gate
with
the
he should fingers
stretch
and the
20 gate.
is such ONE OPEN THE GATES HUN[.He should gesture. produce the mark ala with the making
unlock
the
above
of vajra of
OMtJIS25
HUM.By means of
Glorious
King, the
Yoga, should
Buddhas. his left with hand he snaps his right the fingers in a steady way and acts in a
manner
'UNION HUV VAV $"(34b) of the order the not before blessed assembly
tagether.
assembly mantra
max a1a in
the the
offerings
with
39
(He says: ) OII VAJRA-FLOWER HU1! 01 VAJRA-INCENSE BUU orj VAJHA--LAMP HUBT OM VAJRA-SCENT HUU Having he should Next following means of mantra 35a of the of removed lead (the all the abstacles into mudrs. previously. before. the by means of the man4ala. he should perform is the samaya-mudrl by the mantra 10 the mantra of Va ra akga 5
First
explained explained
performed with
karma-mudr.
Finally
performed
(35a). mahn-mudr. (the gesture Revealing by (applying the with those of)
of) the
Sattvavajri, Tathgata
Ratnavajrt, Vajro i ja
vajri
and the
beginning five
with
consecrations, being
tenth.
The consecrations
completed
OTI TEE CONCURRENCE OF THE WAFTING OF THE CLOUD-MASS OF INCENSE-WORSHIP OF ALL THE TATHGATAS HUM. 20
OII TIE CONCURRENCE OF THE WAFTING OF THE CLOUD-MASS OF FLOWER-WORSHIP OF ALL THE TATHAGATAS Ht I. OF THE WAFTING OF THE CLOUD-MASS OF LAMPWORSHIP OM THE CONCURRENCE OF ALL THE TATI-iGATAS HUM OF TIE WAFTING OF THE CLOUD-MASS OF SCENT-WORSHIP OM THE CONCURRENCE OF ALL THE TA71GATAS Then he should 35b Brandishing -fold Incomparable, Vajra-verses: ushakable, removers all these of unequalled the limitless in. their of elemental the world, and perfections, elemental to the nature, slightest degree, nature, 30 the worship vajra HU5 with Ls and others. praise them as before (35b) with the hundred 25
he should
Compassionate Bestowers of
sufferings
Incomparable,
unequalled bear
no comparison
quite
excellent beyond
perfections in their
compare
incomparable
14o
The perfect Born Such of the aspiration force of of their of these great compassionate and unobstructed compassionate the world. to utterly (of the threefold peerless world, ones, 5 ones, forever by nature, ones shines forth, 6 pure;
perfect
Boundlessly It
operates
perfections in the
Attaining Even those Hail 36a May those Who bestow Unobstructed May they to
Buddhahood),
the
blessed of
ones
the
best
of
gifts, 10
perfections of timeless of
threefold
world,
state the
Buddhahood, perfections, this bestow hymn of it upon me their in Mara the all pledge. directions
give
best to
Aspiring with
devotion
deliver
praises
he should
present
holding to all
the
ten
Bodhisattvas, oblation
divinities for
the recite
requirements
the
oblation
He should
many verses.
RITE FOR THE DEAD Firstly snapping vi 36b a, (36b) his he should fingers with of the are draw in the mass of sins by means of the rest, drawing applied. placed white in a white cloth by 25 gesture the of sound Trailo together and of aall 20
and by means of syllables and the Summoning, properly dead body seeds etc. of 47
he brings out,
binding,
destroying
- such the
He should reciting
bones
PURIFIER of
he should
states 011 K
RANI etc.
Pronouncing
mantra
he should
purify
with
all
kinds
of good scent.
pronouncing pronouncing excellent the the mantra mantra liquor. mantra 0I1 PUITYP PUITYE etc. he should purify it with OIL! AMOGHA etc. OII Mr A RI TA he should etc. purify it purify with it cow milk. with 35 he should
intoxicating the
and between
41
Reciting purify 37a the path once more the reciting a hearth that the hymn of benediction mantras in being and for the of the four he should goddesses, offer consecrate Dhp (37a) it. and a burnt he should per5 He should the others.
size
he should evil
enduring the
destiny, of sins
continuance into
removal fire
two hands
he throws seeds
burning
butter, corn,
milk, dried
mustard
mixed
together,
sesame,
other this of
rites, manner
he should living is
perform
before.
Thus 10
beings called
concentration
CLOSING SCENE
This the misery being of hell born like completed and act Buddhas. together with with the illustrious of gods praises danced the and came forth born and (37b) lamps, and filled in in 15 for for those the living benefit beings, of living they are freed in joyful from realms.
beings
They are
Tathgatas
Thought of
of Enlightenment flowers,
with of
masses
heavenly
umbrellas, robes,
banners jewels
victory,,
flags, It
and other
ornaments.
42
CHAPTER II
TP LA OF MtKYAMUNI
part
Gladdenin a state Obstruc5
Lord's
Sages, he entered of
tions),
Durgatiparifodhana
Destinies).
ANNIBILATE, KILL
KILL
(Spell
of Tejor6i)
OME,PREVAIL PREVAIL OVER THE OBSTRUCTIONS HU1M PHAT 20 Sittapatra)
OM HUIj REMOVE REMOVE ALL THE OBSTRUCTIONS HUM PRAT (Spell of Vikirina)
OM HUM PRAT DISPEL ALL THE OBSTRUCTIONS HUt4 PEAT (Spell of Vidhvapsak) 25
(spell
of MR19
30 Gita
OM CUT OFF CUT OFF, DISPERSE DISPERSE ALL THE OBSTRUCTIONS HUM PRAT (Spell O of
43
OBI BU (Spell
BUI of
EVERY CAUSE OF DESTINIES INTO HELL HOPI PHAT the Blessed One's entourage)
NTED SPIRITS OM TERMINATE TERMINATE EVERY CAUSE OF BIRTH AMCG THE TOF14 I PHAT HU? (Spell spirits) Obi DESTROY DESTROY EVERY CAUSE OF BIRTH AMONG ANIMALS HU1I PHAT (Spell for suppressing all destinies of being born among animals) for sliainating all destinies of being born among tormented 5
Then he explained
38b OM PURIFIER (Spell of Dh !
their
servioes.
10
OM PURIFIER (Spell of
0M PURIFIER (Spell of
PHA ' 15
0OI EVOKERFROMALL DESTINIES INTO HELL HIJZ PHAT (Spell of Aipkua) FROMALL DESTINIES INTO FELL Eutl PHA' 0k! RESCUER (Spell of Pita
OBI LIBERATOR FROM THE BONDS OF ALL EVILS (Spell of Spho j) IES71NIES HT PHAT HU PHAT
20
(Spell
of Avea
the circle, Having niglala6 it than is adorned. with inner eight design spokes. It has a centre draw made the he should the inner
25
and a circuaferenoe.
in the centre
39a Va ra JayoI Sittapatra, , the to
the Lord
Mighty the to left One. Behind Vijaya, to
i. In front
he should the
draw
the right(39a) 31
south-east a, and to
north-east
the
north-west
V_r
south-west
Vidhvvpaka.
part. It Sp ,
places).
is
four
tyspaauss _AVkuu ,
appropriate the corners.
be placed
are 35
and other
goddesses
44
anoint fragrant
his
body
with Next
scent the
thinga, should
on
flowers.
JAV RJ11 VAI$ A0V, 0 LORD COME,O GREAT COMPASSIONATE ONE BEHOLD ROV* summon all the gods.
39b
Those who have been led in in this way and consecrated, they become 5 free from all evil destinies. They are born in the higher places of heavenly realms. They achieve every success and they certainly obtain the perfect(39b)
Enlightenment. at all tines. They perform Doing rest. what all the acts as before and remain from unimpeded all diseases, the of syllable this) to 11 has to be done they i performs of in all become free the (viz acts the All
Va rap*; the
method
another
everything. Yak
subjected Asuras,
destinies, from
as,Gendharvas,
R1kiasas,
and others
are
released
evil of at
the
face
explain the
excellent
May all
Victorious of
mind*ervaded Remaining in
by the
sensation
compassion.
40a
the afijali and placing a state gesture of concentration (40a) forehead the of making one should bow down - such is the gesture on to the Buddhas. obeisance The one who knows yoga throat, the holding it like makes the lotus heart, i gesture the at the level gesture of in his
20
a budding
such is
lotus
Padma Family. Placing the bra-aS such is ai the at gesture the the in he joins ra the middle fingers
25
into
a point
(These
comprehend left
Family.
his
right
hand tranqui30
with Tatb
gesture
g to
Family.
9 the above gesture inside-out. Joining together and binding fingers and the thumbs like a chain, he should place them at
is the tali out pledge-gesture he forms the rest in a point of the the Vajra the Family. little is finger the and 35 a full with fingers.
This
This
pledge-gesture
45
40b
Making fingers,
firmly
the extend 10 i.
(40b)
with
the
middle
he should Ya ra
finger
gestu re of
Arranging
he should the gesture the form of
the little
a lotus all leaf
fingers
with
purifications the of forefingers eonseeration. fingers the gesture turned all the in
formed
a jewel
little is
thumbs,
out
the
rest
of 10
hand is)
performing of dis
hand.
This
is
the
made by moving 15 by lowering it. thumbs hands held formed pointed like
gesture
upwards,
and
The same with The same with Gandh. (41a) 41a Holding it
upwards a conch
is
15
wide
open is middle
the
gesture
of
The same with offerings. In the intermediate Vi ki`ina. Next Vidhvaigsaka. The affiali He should In the the little
the
fingers
placed
the
middle the
fingers are
are
put
together out -
at
the of
and all
fingers
stretched
gesture
fingers
and the
thumbs
are
drawn
in
the
gesture
of 25
formed
as if the the
light his
sway thea2ijali
finger of
head - the gesture of Sittapatra7 a fetter and the thumb are made into formed like
the
gesture
of
Tejorft.
gesture middle
vajra-bond
the
fingers
and the
remaining
emitting
of Jayo14iAga. In the 41b the same way he makes the ones he should gesture left of the form forefingers them like with a va ra and binding together the gesture of Vi a a. hand and of (41b) fear-
remaining
giving
35
one - the
gesture
the
Tathlgata.
46
In the
gesture Next
a va ra with
the
forefingers
he draws
of
the
right
hand -
(the
gesture)
gesture)
thumbs
(Yajrarga). Arrow of
the gesture (the of Sdhuaati
middle fingers
joints
gesture)
of Jewel (the
(va raratna).
Next gesture) (he forms) of light it the middle as if emitting light 10 (Va ratejas). on the crown of the head the gesture laughter of peak
it
in
the
front
the -
gesture
a lotus
he bends
the Lotus gesture of the forefinger and the middle a bracelet a lotus above leaf gesture) (the -
of (Vajradharma). finger -
Sword (Vajratikna). He forms He holds it it like like (the gesture of) wheel (the gesture (Vajrabhga). tongue of) (the gesture into points of) into points (the (Vajrahetu).
20
(the
above
gesture) (the
gesture
of)
Rakga (Vajrarak
He bends 42a He bends Next it
). s
at the front firmly (42a) the forefingers out a knot (the gesture of) of) Yak4a gesture (the binding of) (Va ra qa). (Vajrasandhi) A$kuga. 25
he bends
gesture
(the -
it
(the
0 in the fell*WUW
aria
S `ssl st
fte&%
Yi` dwaid of it
it
with
flowers
thanssad
47
DALA OF VAJRAPXNI
Dhraai
Pronounced by Vajrapmi
Sakra (to and other the gods addressed method by which the Lord in able it is these to obtain for short the and 5
Then Brahist, words: long good, 'We beg you life). benefit, is
explain of the
one is
0 Master
Secret,
0 Master of those
please
explain
happiness limited.
life whose
their
of
assembly by $akra, such enthusiasm good effect entered and I into shall -a
headed
into looked 'good' saying (e said: by Sakra and BraheL which explain, state (Vajra of you ' concentration is the of all Source the show is
) 10
excellent',
Now the
Lord
known as Sarvmityussphaaragasaabhavavajra Producing Tathgatas Longevity). called He issued Aparimityu from his
heart
yajfinasambhravardhana-(Increasing
15
Long Life,
Merit
LIFE,
and Knowledge).
GREAT MERIT, IIOWASURABLE MERIT, PRODUCEROF GROWTH MERIT AND KNOWLEDGESVflA. of this essential All knew that living they dhlrazi beings were of all born freed. the in All they plugma hells, the 20
By mere pronouncement Tathgatas, all evils spirits world twelve is the Lord were among tormented regions performed syllable 42b of the the which
suppressed.
Buddha spell
Vajrapqi
Vajra-Life). (Yajraa-
Sarvatathgatyurvaj
Tates
THE SOURCE 30
OF IMMORTALITY, COZIRAGEOUS FURSiTER OF INP RTALITY, ELIMINATOR OF 3 DEFILEMENTS SVMH By its more pronouncement Lord entered of (Destruction the sorrows of of all living beings called lie emitted were pacified.
a state
concentration
Amoghvaraf rou
Invincible
Obstructions),
his
heart 35
this
the
essential
Obstructions of
i
All
called
the
Sarvatath 24
tvar
Off of
Tathgatas).
NE RADIANT GNE, ABOLISHER ABOLISHER, REVOICERREVOKER OF THE OZ RADIANT C 25 CONTINUITY OF ALL KARMAS OF LIVING BEINGS SVAAA.
By more fact
of its
pronouncement
everything
happened accordingly.
48
Once sore $arvtara obstructions) Sarvatathgs, 43a of All O the Tatl the Lord entered a state of concentration called of dhsj the All the
called
vareavin#ana tas)s(43a)
Obstructions 5
JEWEL JEWEL, GREAT JEWEL, JEWE, -SOURCE, JEWEL-RAY, PURE JEWEL-GARLAND, 6 PURIFY ALL SINS HIJJI PRAT: men fact of its prosounceffient all the destructive powers of
By the
Mire, were
destroyed. the Lord entered a state of concentration (Eradication of Invincible from his heart this called and 10
Once more
yaraz}avidhvailsini Heemitted
essential
Ott DESTROYER OF INVINCIBLE DESTROY DESTROY H4 By the trembled, of this mere fact quivered, marvel of its PHA`
15 world
pronouncement
throbb6d,
many wonderful
seen in
20
square
he should having
draw a smiling
full the
central
position To the
of
the
east,
he should
Aktobhya.
Excellent
Ambuja
south (Amitbha),
draw north
Hero Amo
siddhi). All the Tathatas Monarcha, gestures of should adorned giving, be drawn with all having the superb beautiful appearance like and seated the in of moon, 30 the Universal making the
ornaments,
fearlessness
and so forth,
in all
looking angry, 35
wrath.
't q
Consecration in the mark ila
enters
himself.
He should
the Lord
sayings
J.AIV HUIJ VA4 IXV, 0 LORD VA,TRA COME COME,YOU ARE briefly who appears, fear of
he worships order to
destroy
lead have
holding it into
a jewel the
or
made of
maia4alas
OBI VAJRA RECEIVE FBI. Than he should unveil (into his the faces maz4ala): give the pledge: 0U VAJRA PLEDGE HUV. He should He should make him look 10
OBI VAJRA-MIR49
UNCOVER ffiJ.
Families)
OM VAJRA CONSECRATE HUM O1 BUDDHA CONSECRATE0; 'I OM RAINA CONSECRATE TRAM OM PADMA CONSECRATE PEIti OM BAS CONSECRATE Abi give the consecration of the vases. 20 15
Then he should
Ot4 VAJRA-VASE CONSECRATE HUN! OM BUDDHA-VASE CONSECRATE OM OBI RAINA-VASE CONSECRATETRAM 0 PAIZiiA-VASE CONSECRATE HRIV
Obi GARLAND CONSECRATE TRAM (The consecration 075 VAJRAPEMANT (The emsecration of silk pennant)
45&
Ott BUDDHA 0V
0j Oil
RA CI SECRATEOBI (45a)
30
OO KARMA-MPDRX CONSECRATEABI
50
(The
act consecration
of
O4 Y ALU-ACT
(The consecration
BBldk4 O? YAJRA-WHEEL CONSECRATE HOBS Obi MAY THE LORD OF THE V_ TIM$ TR1 TRAM 0 YOU OBI CONSECRATE -WHEEL HRI? HRIV HRTU Abi AV All 0! ice[ 1" V HO
(The name consecration) O$ VAJRA-NAIL (The dhlraqT OO VAJDA1RANT CONSECRATE OM EU V TR 1 BRT? AV consecration) CONSECRATE I 10
OBI TATB DATA-SECRET CONSECRATE01! obi VAJRA-SECRET CONSECRATEH[TM Or RA'INA-SECRET CONSECRATE TRAM OBI PATNA-SEKRET CONSECRATEHRTV 01J KARMA-SECRET CONSECRATEABI (The consecration of the Great Bliss) 20
01! WISDOM AND MEANS UNION CONSECRATE H9V AV Having 45b the formula performed which for the consecrations long is like life: in this manner he should convey (45b) 3TI! A. Va r seated making the from Lord 25
increases this
as follows. the
shining
ornaments,
immortality upwards
trickling at the
hands.
looking
posture
worshipped
with
offerings,
he should
perform
recitations
30
the the image. the time full thousand front At times in hundred of of one he performs the great worship. Taking butter of a brown cow he puts it
a new dish the Lord marking and recites it with the vajra the (held) whole in night. unknown shines before arises; heat or the left hant. He meditates throughout a scent, a brilliance
moon in
on
a fragrance of rays
smoke 35
forth.
51
(46a) butter blood, rite or these butter, or he arranges sour milk,
46a
When fresh
and other or
signs
appear, milk,
either
water,
anything
suitable. himself
Having
purified
he becomes At it.
living least
as the he will
He takes
on the
Vajrasattva. about
achievement. If the
There sign
no doubt
does not
appear,
he will
be free
of
diseases having
in
this body
world, and 10
of wisdom, without possessed for a hundred years. living As for subduing There is the other rites, he will it.
wrinkles
and grey
hair,
a firm
namely
the
rite
for
pacifying,
gaining
prosperity,
perform
them unhesitatingly
by mere recitation.
welfare
consent,
consent'.
'Good good, 0 Great the great Kinge, king speak up. of the I approve with joy and bless the his your pledge'. 20 0!! VAIV. his Vaivar}a, approval, In spells Yakgas, having his of the spell Gan received from Lord's
emitted king
hearts
pronounced
OBI DHN. rG4haka, the Vi_ap kfa the great great king king of of the Kumbhiglas, pranounced in the his spells 0Ni VII. 25
his
spell: This It is
47a
In the gates and decorated circles. with five (47a) he draw the i looking Lord impressive. On his left Vajrap should centre 1jholding in his hands a mace and a mongoose, he should draw the Good Vairava ornaments, seated firmly adorned with jewel on a lion seat, golden in colour
30
and looking
intent with
splendid.
floods
a beautiful
he should green the best in Hero vajra. Similarly
vase and
draw Iota=. and lhaka 35
colour Vir
a sword,
Viritpkga
-noose, he draws
snake
hoods.
gates
portals.
52
Then the mantrin should enter himself Lord applying and then the the gesture Kings. with assigned Hating the rite, for summone.:
47b
the he First summon this should group. (47b) the them should worship wise one presenting vessels containing offerings.
them in
accordance
should
introduce lineage.
made of flowers,
of royal
his
adorned with
S V_ PLEDGE O? following the Vajradhara's by mantras and means of gesture else, RECEIVE VAV OM these be thrown HU?!. A flower wordss or a jewel with should for the king towards whom it falls, not otherwise. 0 NlGI? F! OTTES. It is effective Than he should corners. The fifth the perform one should aala maYl, a king the consecration with with the being four the vases gesture in standing of in the 10 Va ra i.
consecration a king
being
one becomes
one becomes
one.
As a result 48a one becomes nents. 1I. King 'As with hostile death, rity his for Vajradhara us, the Four will protect Kings, his him like we will my own son. ' always protect that king together destroy fear of 20 the of the four lord consecrations of Jambudvipa, and entering the noble the king four of the gates Four 15 glorious
Great
retinues kingdoms
whole wicked
kingdom to him.
who are
diseases,
plagues tranguillity.
and calamities. V r
will
promote
prospeMTt uu and 25
beasts
eliminate If this
famine
and the
we will i would
expecta-
were not
definitely
so, Va ra
be offended'.
M 4P-ALA OF THE GUARDIANS OF THE TEN DIRECTIONS The Guardians 48b '0 Lord, every of all living 'Good of the Ten Directions pronounce bowed before his spell for the the Lord benefit and said: (48b)
and happiness 30
of
the
World, good good, speak up'. and others OZ VAS pronounced their spells.
Spirits, oM J
OZ YAK
orvRAV3
35 as before in their with the Lord in the centre. with the of He places two, the Gates mandals,
maz}qala37
Directions forward(to
zenith
Guardians
positions.
53
Ile summons them and worships them in Having himself
every
way.
entered
he should introduce his pupils. He should consecrate them with the vases blessed In his with the mantras of the Guardians of the Directions and the others. desire for success he should pronounce the spell for conjuring them forth.
49* The Guardian. position.. Then in be he a king or their or joy they said: '0 Lord, anyone this consecrated on the the forehead, consecration, of the Direotione are produced without delay (49a) in their 5
someone else
who enters who believes, whether always destroy flowers and everywhere hostile
a worrior,
ja Ja and receives . a son or a daughter of(our provide him with rains security, from time
kingdoms,
shower
time, produce
and fruits'. bowed before the Lord the and said: eight '0 Lord, I shall
Yama, the bestow death'. Naircta, to that king, fear death. on that
obstruct
kinds
of untimely
15
the great lord of the said thiss'0 person, Lord, with I will not or regard cause fear and of prince, of bbhmar; atworrior any other of
diseases, untimely
Pretas I will
them with
49b
(49b) cover'.
Varu4a, the where protect great king of the of of Nagas, said: that the N king, s. death'. '0 Lord, not I will never cause that great 'O Lord, I will provide I will security, not always secure and everyharvests the harmful I will of whole kingdom
20
activities all
discharge
poisonous
quarter flowers of
25
produce
unexpected
winds,
remove
and fruits'. Yakgas, bowed. before with in (50a) the the every Lord eighty fear. and said: eight I will '0 great give 30 Lord,
being,
I together persevere
of the Yakgas, will war . lords in abundance. and grain wealth people, care ! with h,,, of aervants, his relatives,
removing
I will his country his protect and provinces, friends, sons, daughter, wives and the rest. I will take ateeds, the goats and the rest'. '0 Lord, refuge to of the 35
oxen, cows, asses, camels, sheep, elephants, the Spirits, nna, the lord bowed before of all to the that king, prince, warrior
Lord
and said:
regard and in
guarantee imMLnity
stability
borders,
him with
a va ra-enclcsure
made of
54
va ray-darts, indication in and a va ra-canopy. of what is the the is to I will assist is him in not all necessities I will success and give explain with no
I will
rites'. moving to in that the sky, made obeisance prince, minister, with before brahmaZa 5
regard
king,
a journey, give
I myself
approaching
and cover.
every of I will
always
the
always
fulfil
every peasant,
or his
son, warrior,
merchant, I will
or anyone him'.
who believes.
give
security
I myself
protect
MA3 ALA OF THE EIGHT GREAT PLANETS The Eight everyone Lord give 'Good Great Planets with attended his by the Lunar Mansions his said this: '0 Lord, 16 May the
entourage
will
pronounce
spell.
Planets,
I give
my blessing, rest
Planets,
made obeisance
Threefold of the
front
he should
draw
ukra(Venus)
haspati(Jupiter) draw to B, he the back Soma(Moon). To and the should right, at ditya(San) to the norththe to left Vadha(Meraury)t Apgra(Mars) south-east, the (Ssizer Ssnifioara(Saturn) in the the the R to 30 sun) of north-east, west, he the the Rk All on orbit should outer round alas(south-west). quarter of Mansions) and in each gate a guardian looking wrathful, draw the Naklatras(Lunar the gesture of) Vajradhara, he should summon Having entered (by applying Then he should lead in his pupils. then all by means of Vajripkulia and others.
PEAT 05 VAJRA-DESTROY HUNT 42 PHA'' 35 01 THE PLEDGE OF THE VAJRA-PLANETS I 011 VAJRA-PLANETS RECEIVE, O PLEDGE HU5
He should perform
the wer mantras of the Eight he should coerge
the consecration
Planets all the and with Planets.
with
the
the eight
vases blessed
By acting
with
in this
vajra-gesture.
55
(52a)The with where Great Planets king before the Lord Lord, and every-
52a
regard
to that
we Eight
Planets
will
precisely'. of the ma3aaala, NakVatras, made obeisance of that the great in Kgaaa, Lava. l4ihrta, similar being. manner We will king's Karaga, Tithi, Lord, 5
Lagna
and ViVI
never
orders protect
wholecoantry, fear
establishments, worshipped
When a great
it
will
certainly
have no effect'.
M 4T ALA OF THE EIGHT GREAT NAGAS 52b The Eight i, and said HUT; 'Good Great this: '0 Ngas gladdened the Lord with the sound spells of of the all syllable(52b) of us'.
Lord, we will
pronounce your
the
secret
secret Lord
made obeisance
the
44 oMPHAUV
lotus with well eight seated4 petals. e is In the centre by 20 of
maq4ala. white
he draws
Lord his
Vajrapr}i
surrounded
Mahoragaa, threatening Tak$aka, KarkoIa, In short they Everyone there all Kulika, are has the
appearance
seven
snake
Vsuki, to
Saipkhapla,
Vruna
one on every
hoods. 53a
seven set of
He places the
and food of
divinities Having
butter,
preparations. a hood
25
vajra-master
consecrate pain of
the the
PHUM,thus coersed
removing
impu30
and the
Nagas are
by mere mentioning
names. made obeisance offered mandala himself; this before the Lord and holding their
Lord
be burst being
a heated
us be burned with hot sand (53b) We vajra. will always security We will and cover. the We will
protection,
initiative, to time
strength we will
render
prom time
rains.
We will
discharge
56
rains the on all coiusnd the of hostile the kingdoms. Destroying Va j ra-
untimely that
ensure out'.
Victorous
One and of
dhara
of evocation.
the with rays. syllable his PBZTI1 one hundred head surrounded regard to the with thousand snake times hoods maditating and garlanded on the sacred 5
Having
vena he meditates of
PHJr
surrounded out
PIU]t. like
Breathing
rays. He should envisage PHUM (54a) and summoning out all the venom 10
he should
draw
located
in
the
of fist;
the
venom, antidote
and
just
MPJ ALA OF THE NINE BHAIRAVAS Mahbhairava, the lord of the the Great Lord Gods, surrounded and saids'O Mt1kls by the the Eight Great 16
before afraid
faces pronounce
wander benefit.
their Lord
minds give 20
We will
our
May the
blessing'. 'Good good, Mahlbhairava, the heavenly 0 Good Bhairava Mt: rks'. the noise of Bhairavas said: 25 0V BICV SVAIX (54b) ok BHAJJ SVX1 Bhairavaa obeying the OM BHEV SVIRX 51 O!! BHA sv x command'. pronounce your own spell and
those
of
all
making
BHAIRAVA BHAI t SVX}} Ok! BHTV sVXBX 0 BII)V are the SVAH1 Eight 52 with eight spokes one should place feet in its centre
011 BHXV SVHA 1 BHAII SVB1 01; to Lord, these This Having Vajrap5Vi, the great is their drawn
ma3Wa a big
circle
very
wrathful lord In
he draws he draw
31
wrathful will.
Bhairavas
should the In
draw at
central with
Eight every
together draw
:, their
faces
wrathful
and angry. 35
a wrathful
guardian. Aqkua in the with with and others mar4ala blood, blood or he worships them using flesh, from (5554)
intoxicating a skull
filled either
intoxicating
57
55a pupils. Next with of Then the Excellent the Victor over the with Having of the Threefold a skull World should the introduce eight in the his
and with of
worship in
either
the
place, the
recitations the
times. an offering
roar
Bhairava, blood.
fearless
a skull
surrounded s.
by the
Bhairavas
On seeing
fearless. with
offer
them a skull
either
ferociousness grant it
and
says
He should
granting Wheel
he will
substance
containing
and
Trident,
the
sovereignty
over
Regions,
ever over
ortr Over,
the
Pour
15 alas, over
He will
Yak$as
and Rk
and of
the
sovereignty I't; k.
threefold
own submissiveness,
and his
One
can obtain
the the syllable
any other
ii,
desired
them Bhairava
frightened
pronounces
one would 20
laughs
one get
immediately.
A OF TAE GREAT GODS MATAI, The Great 10 Lord, with out of Gods, Brahm and others, permission give his we also blessing'. their spells. made obeisance will explain our before the Lord and said: Lord 25
your
ordinance.
May the
compassion
56a
Now Brahm and other gods pronounce (56a) OM RUV OII VIV OM 01 oM Iii
o? IAI
This
or GAI
is their design
oII Bx
ma4jtala the
54
53 o1 ICA
as before. hero In Iivara the with to the in centre he should in Indra his draw hand; his 30
him the
making
appropriate
he draws
consorts
great
of the gates.
he should place vases and filled bowlif, the items 35 and so forth. one summons the gods: JAtI HITM VAM HOJI ALL GODS them gesture.
Outside of
Having
PLEASE ENTER THIS EXCELLENT PLACE. On seeing them he should worship by applying with great joy. He should lead in his pupils Vajradhara's
58
OF VAJRADHARA HUZ HA HA HA 3JV. FEEIVE THEM BY THE COMMAND Obi GREAT BEINGS R. (56b) he their throw flowers in the They eyes and should manner, open proper make them look(into from is the vases the maz4ala). with gods. the He should mantras. consecrate grant them using that water taken rite thousand them 2vara li&ga Tathgata, the gods 10 the middle grant of the night the and says 'What boon which we may give for the of highest life, do you which 5
56b
blessed to the
He should
perfect
delightful or
Making times
a pleasing the
times
and other
ones, in place of
such places, or and other 41 a caitya containing or, in accordance with the
the
a shrine always
relics.
The coerler
should
coer$s
rite. him in
The gods approach desire? Tell us quickly! one, think the all
willingly
0 fortunate
The one who knows He should moving 57a in (57a) and said: who enter the the path path ask the for
success. invieibility, 15
things i1 other
he desires, kingship
elixir
sky, royal
insi
we all
obstructions above. of of
those indicate 20
a mar4ala leads to
We will
of Bliss,
path
obstructions, of afflictions.
renunciation of a Bodhisattva
Vajradhara. fears.
we will(SA) cities, 25
protection the
kingdom,
and the
king's
guard kingship.
regions, the
We will sovereignty
who has or
universal
continents, state of
short
grant
Sakra, Brahm, 30
at the circle
of his
assembly
and
The mazdala of the assembly was moved, much moved, animated, much animated, smiled. enthused, much enthused, overjoyed, much overjoyed, floricsome, very floricsome. 35
On occount 58a Brabm and others, prostrated for your of this (58a) miracle the many wonderful of events were seen in the world. assembly the Lord
gods, overwhelmed
with is
themselves smiling'
before
and said:
The Lord
Buddhas
or Bodhisattvas
smile
without
59
Let the Lord explain Vajrapl the reason for to his the to smiling'. gods asking for instruction by all mighty the power and said: previous of the 5 themselves recited explain the other the before syllable formula the Lord,
what
Buddhas
formula
which
destroying
untimely
rejoioing;
good 0 Lord, good good 0 Vajradhara, power the living M; Ftyu and the beings are the freed path the of fear great of force short from all of
the
mighty which
to
longevity, those
death,
misfortune who
away from
destinies, turn
beings
overwhelmed the
with
and with
expedience
understand
listened Vajra
Tathgatas:
0M MERIT MERIT, GREAT MERIT, MERIT OF UNLIMITED LIFE, ACCUMULATION OF MASSES OF KNOWLEDGES OM HRi? M1n[. This is is is is is
57
the the the the the 59
is
the
spell
OM B}IRUI, SV. BX. This OM TRUM SVAII. OkI TRY4 S 59a Ol, 4 HAT$SVB. This is EX. This This This their
majala the Iala ma;? with four spokes. In the centre one should is the place of yaj? inasapbhratejorlja(Glorious and Knowledge). The spell is the right The spell syllable is
25
called
King
BHRQk4. In is Krodha. is
Vajrapni. syllable
HR 1.
the
spell
TRXM. Behind
Avalokite'vara is
Abhaywpdada(The
One Bestowing
Fearlessness).
The spell
HAS[.
Tathlgata maraWa. One are to be depicted in this brilliant 60 there place a set of five or a set of eight vases blessed with the mantra should incense and the rest, and other items of worship blessed with 35 of Cakravartin, the wrathful mantra for all the rites, as well as the guardians in all the gates. The Vidys
The mantrin 59b by the host is of enters his himself and summons the Most Blessed with One surrounded Vidy. sons and attendants, on the left and together side of the his(59b) one,
The Vidy
to be depicted
Blessed
6o
He consecrates one hundred Vajradhara he is well thousand himself, times. sits In in front the of paryaipka posture and makes the the recitation or When
Tathgata wish.
He receives he is able
to his act
perform
by application
of his mind.
Initiation of the pupils his pupils by means of Vajradhara's gesture. In
He should of self-confi61
introduce
a state
nce he sayss
OV ALL THE TATI GATAS RECEIVE BOAT, YOU ARE heads he should give the consecration. (60a) 11
garlands
on their
OBI ALL THE TATI GATAS CONSECRATE, VAJRADHARA COMMAND114 BBI obi VAJRAVAJRA CONSECRATE HQ4 HtTh OBI VAJRAPAIMA CONSECRATE HU11HRt11 Then he should is this: He will not abandon He. will He will not despise not the Three kill Jewels, living say untrue teacher teachers despise the Thought bestow the pledge
O! VAJRARATNA CONSECRATEHQN! TRACK OM KARMAVISVA CONSECRATEAJJ HQ4 KAM and the precept-consecration. The pledge
17
good teacher. not wie adhere his nities tread vinities, 60b the world to been given.
not
man's not 20
He will those
cross will
shadow.
who are r.
He will
not
diseases. the
He will of or
shadows world
and the
mudrs, whether
they
of
this
The wise
slay Jewels
those
in
the
teaching
The mantrin
mantras
destroy to
ones, who do not do harm to give his and for then it living to
possess
those
destitution. the
For
the
teacher,
likewise
accomplishing the
pledge,
Buddhas, if from of of
he is
taking for
wealth
35
benefit those
living the
is
mantras delighting
someone else's
woman for
sdhana, for
61
the Buddhas and for protecting the whether pledge. Abiding in the place one is with of Vajrasattva,
whether without
everything, one is
successful compassion.
imbued
Then he gives
1"* ABIDE VAJRA O4 VAJRA-SUCCESS. FOR THE IT ALL THE TATHAGATAS,ACCEPT Handing him the vajra he should give the act-consecrations OBI PERFORM ALL
THE ACTS OF THE BUDDHAS HUM. In order body, belongings, his with else 61b the kingdom the to honour wealth the teacher, the pupil should offer best his own precious and cities,
horses
servants
mother,
sister
thought for.
offer
to his
he asks
method
E lightenment he desires.
any other
worldly
prosperity
which
The one who knows should a lunar the provide disc the (arising)
the
faith of his
disposition 16 upon
effective from
appropriate to
seed-syllable
centre, the
samayaof
mudr
seed-syllable) he should
process mudr
formsThen
empower the
by means 20 in due
consecration of
a sense
confidence,
succeed, successes.
he succeeds
buddhahood,
how much
more in
Merits
of
those
consecrated
in
the
man ala others, in prostrated the case this of themselves the king, before his the Lord
62a
merchant. community,
peasant
or ,
member ofe'border
who enters
question
maturation of the
mag4ala it
assembly in
consecrated
drawn
rejoices to
aspire thousand
to explain times
multiplied
does not
62
account 62b of all for the it, does not bear comparison even with the heap of merit (62b)
Tath. gatas'. is of wonderful, beings O Lord Vajradhara, this this it is wonderful, We are this maturation O'.Lord, we
living
who enter ..
mjala. magWa
zealous,
zealous
Vajradhara, ,0
in entetng
and so -on' .5
THE FOUR RITES The gods prostrated are living beings to in themselves in the same manner is short in and saids'0 merit Lord, there limited. spirits 10 it, consecrate beings are
Jambudvipa destinies
Being
subjected
evil
born
on their this
them and recite gain 63a freed long from life. evil. their of
living
Destitute (63a)As
and they
evil
states, their
consecrate At least,
effigy,
consecrate their
people (their
of
their
name or for
representation) freed
seven
days
obstructions
destinies
by means of three
thousand
times,
hundred of
hundred
as hundreds are
Even those
liberated;
who commit
offenses'.
pacifying6 making a hearth for four 'using freed the cubits the pacifying in size, rite, round in shape, a sacri25
to Devaputras, small, fice the his 63b medium or one hundred seeds flesh, of white
large,
offer
from else
Should with
or anything sin'.
accordance
he becomes
the hearth) one should draw a circle In the centre(of beams light. Al4round white of on the circumference eight vajras
On the of the
blazing
shining
with
white
rays.
the
vajra,
and a lotus.
outside Planets,
In order
Lunar there
to destroy
Mansions an image
mud. ra.
signs of 35
he draws
mudrs
place
on a cloth
entourage, in
vases In
filled
offerings design in
nities,
white
colour.
he draws
63
64a
fearless the Buddha, having the a of in appearance Clad a white garment, and (64a) destiny being that living should offer evil experiencing one remembering the to home in of obstructions eliminate order of sacrifices series a whole honey, together butter parched rice and with milk and sins, using clarified
white his mustard name(card). for gaining born 67 prosperity in a happy atate, the wise one should hearth, sides. of golden outside the others. the one who is his expe15 perform two or in its for four him or at 10 around mark mixed together, or using his bones and similar things, or just 5
The rite
gaining cubits
prosperity. in size,
centre All
he should he should the draw seals the Clad riencing the the rite length
with
a jewel
radiating lotuses.
colour.
edges the
On the In
he should
Five
Families.,
the
outer of
a garment destiny,
he should
perform He should
behalf for
prosperity creature
gaining life,
embodied
Next(64b)
for
his
the four
rite
for
20
cubits
lotus
an arrow
attached
he draws always
mantras Adorned
outside
a garment
that
living butter,
25
saffron or red
lotuses
red
fruits.
divinities
become subdued
The rite
for
destroying
to for destroy
69
the evil ones opposed to him, he should embark or three vajra and outside vases places and every35 on perforor in (65a) at 31
cubits the
form, with
tridents
vajras, On the in it
Clubs, it
offerings filled
food
divinities.
He also
skulls
and flesh.
64
The fierce destroy Freed to the all from world the the of one, Trailokyavijayin obstructions obstructions, gods of his sins sine the himself, wearing that a black garment, should
embodied he will
destroyed, sphere.
or men in
live those to in the who He should act promptly same manner with regard It should happen accordingly in the case of those on whose in this life.
behalf the As for the attainment action all is other of taken. rites, he should for living perform beings them as previously. is achieved In this way
happiness
immediately.
PRAISES OF THOSE WHO PROMOTE THIS KALPARXJA(ROYAL WORK) 65b Lord written and the subjects, explained. minister promote crops 66a The gods, Brahm and said: for rest 'With and the regard to others, the (65b) filled with this joy, bowed before Kalparja beings, (our) the 11
or has it
the will
benefit, protect
daughter resolutely of
lineage
he follows the
sovereignty in his
son or
mantras
with
protect
and the
provide
daughters; and sons men, Should a believer and enter mounted will into cities,
prosperity, Kalparja
sustenance, put it
this
on the or
places
should
he set
on an elephant,
wandering
deadly by
be eliminated. filial
We will
recognise
being
or with
submission. this form should of be practiced, with we pray his that the Lord Vajrapki We pray may be that in their
Vajrasattva
bodies.
Vajrasattva of this
there with
abide
there
we veneratet
and -may that part of the earth become a caitya. (66b) We gods, Brahm and the rest, are we protect.
We servants
30
hermit, this Kalparja. the vajra-teaoher that We will great who practises of like to him by to obey every order. We will and slaves ready serve grant stand every benefit, happiness and complete success. 0 Lord, in short, we will wipe
the ship dust of his feet with behind our him. heads. 0 Lord, we venerate him. 0 Lord, we wor35 him and follow
65
that the living masters. Great beings in the )
pray
who enter
and are
consecrated
Vajra(67
the
Tathgatat.
addressed
sayings
true vow.
by euch a devotion
Accomplish
well'.
66
CILITTER III
OF CAKRAVARTIN MATS _LA The Lord and spells, Vairanni in his order to strengthen all the mantras, formulas,
pronounced
OM BFRUt4 TI
In
the
centre to
he should draw Vaira (east) Vairathe front to the north all the due others, and 10
Padmapani; where
VLAyapni. 67b
On the
a circle the
he places
outside
he draws
he draws
Great Sages.
further of
outside that
outside
Kings, six
Guardians
Directions. tormented
Further spirits
outside
he draws men,
spheres
and animals,
of existence, 4
the
hells,
INITIATION
TO PUPILS diligence even the in on a suitable the dark of fortnight Padmahasta on the Wrathful the full day in the is full the light is 20
ma 4ala
manJalas but
recommended
refer the
fierce
be drawn
dark
fortnight.
Buddha ma galas
recommended. He should ai t ala. projects tan trans. agreeably wearing la ted the apply the the himself eastern towards direction of in the the creating by means of mardala. form, in of the self-existing sun. Next and out he
the
rising
mantra
29
the
morning, teacher
thoroughly approaches
together
pupils. scented In
man1ala
smeared, (of
mantras
divinities.
disposition
67
the
nities)
the
Family which
He should the
perform
all
rites
mantra
on the
recite in
seven
mark a a.
scent,
an oblation sandal
blessed
He should it in
wood,
flowers
and incensing
rite. hand a tooth-pick too thick or too with made of thin, audumbara fingers incensed or just or in afivattha length, 10
wood,
without
notches, scented
twelve
seven
concerned.
The number
tooth-picks
depends *tips.
of
pupils.
for the protective rite wise one himself performs with resolution (69a); he offers the homa sacrifice firewood using which has been pupils with clarified butter, sesame seeds and clarified prepared evil butter with mixed In together, the
curds.
concern
he should
place take in
them in vows.
position
and
their white
must
be clean, arrange
facing
he should Refuge
places. get
those
Eilightenment of
already with 30
blessed
he should Wrathful
heads
attention
he touches
their
one dispels
smeared Formula.
with In In the 35
seven
of
Royal Formula
Hayagriva Slumbha
has ten
the
Royal it the is
Formula active
dowed
Three of the
Families. Cuhyakas.
he removes
lord
68
heads
he should with
recite water
the
mantra
Royal
consecration, in the
He should
place offer
appropriate with
place
rule
water. in
consecration gesture
pupils,
who hold
towards those
He should face
tooth-picks and chew the without is thrown highest the of falls There
correct
seated.
tooth-picks
them thoroughly
When a tooth-pick
be ]mown as one's towards the in north, the the east, success way and 15
with
success the
known as middling. relates downwards, of this which to his to this then event. activates pupils for it
formulas pointing is
is the
thrown success
relates
to
underworld.
no doubt the
With 70b (70b) should should incense plicate mandala orderly Out of to your Lords 71a
mantra water
the
rites,
the
master
should
give He he 20
washed drink.
three
palmfuls
everyone
to
Having Hirst
thoughtful mantra of
divinities, is.
recite
divinities
comes about 0 Vi r of a,
method: compassion
my pupils
purpose
compasgion.
0 Lord the
Buddhas,
and other
divinities endowed
(71a)
by deities power,
and the
by beings Buddha's
magical
by those
doctrine, in
divine
insight.
a name,
reverence in its
my ability, By showing
produce
to make your
the
Lord
and then
stanzas
them to
depart.
69
Having the the night. thoughtful east. Early taught the Dharma to his send pupils sleep what who are freed from with their passions, towards in was 5 should his the protect pupils pledge nor the sayings) and the take what sexual at the pledge '0 of son, the seven with Familiesl0 faith(71b) Victorious the
heads
mornint
dreams it
Hearing
one remains
during
whether
guard
by the given.
Ones. for
living not
beings, commit
success,
unlawful like
You must
10
meat the
and the
abandon your
Three
Jewels,
seals, your
orders the 15
You must of
symbols perform
mantras
demoniac
should this
uncertainty and
to your
own self,
divinities
laving by the
faith,
one is
duly
consecrated
20
Omniscient
an initiate to
the
He commits wheel of
vajra
of vases and the rest, and becomes (72 conseorations a) . Then taking the seven Jewels, and the bell. consecrate sovereignty request of his them so that etc, pupil" they may gain sins to the
and the
may be 25 accom-
the
Bowing which
devotion, jewels,
offer grain,
to
his gold
the
things
he desires. houses,
pieces,
chariots,
own position,
daughters,
men and women, villa-30 well offer disposed himself mind. to his
his fee with He should present as desired. ges and cities In short, in order to achieve he should progress, a rapid master. in the It Buddhas,, teacher. 72h his He obtains other is world; said that complete happiness here on earth
and the
experiences
Therefore
despise
The yogin his va ra. -brethren should not despise or his sisters 13 l?e should not cause contention. He should not tolerate va ra-rnother.
70
ones who despise ways. his Acting One. rapidly. 5 the together the rite with Lord of evocation its gods4 on a cloth. to Noble the To his left right amuni; his hand; ra gesture one should below body 10 for the benefit and happiness
the Three to the Jewels, harm do or people who do the break evil who and teacher, pledge, who in this manner, one obtains the perfection living towards beinggs#
wicked in
promised
Omniscient
By being
compassionate
one gains
perfection
and the
duly
draw
Sarvavit
Tathgata
Ayalokite6vara,
amuni
in his of sun and moon, and holding colour a lotus (one draws) Vajrapzi (73a) and between them Bhaiga a myrobalan liayagriva fruit in one hand and making okyavi between hands their of aya, fierce the
below a, of blue in
holding other*
their
them are
makaras, the
frogs garlands,
draws
seated
and bowing
his
20
Then one embarks Having 73b a sign performed he succeeds laughter, fruits, the
so that
he should see it
worship
he sees
quickly.
he does not
he succeeds
gradually. or 25
a monk, middling
a br'"unana or lower
achieve-
the
painting worship
with according
the
mantras to
and the
mudras.
Seated
in the rite its six a sowhole lie offers the the Lord 35 30
he should
circumstances.
He performs He contemplates
protection
nature,
performing times,
times
or
of
Then in of the
and eight
he envisages recitations as he is
m01. ala
worship
so far
worthy,
Bowing offering
down, to his
receive and to
an appropriate do this. In
'"e should
their
absence,
the
71
take it and enjoy it himself. Acting for the benefit of all living
many kalpas18 gaining order, the perfection, the rite Yak as, for he is (still) able Grahas, and the to perform rest 5
Naketras,
and the
perform
pacifying
others.
, DPA]) the etc. Lord: of those such '0 Lord, living states? is ' no difficulty living beings the in freeing who commit in the (74b) great correct from sins order, and from sins, 15 10 how should beings one embark sins on eliminating and are in
who co-Mit
there
and such places of hell. Listen! them as before their etc. sins
those
and are
power
vases
being great
they
Those of
liberated access
abode
Buddha's
Doctrine. in
non-receeding
_lilightenment
delight
in
for
the
benefit
of
other
people, 20 of the
Out of beings
destinies. mudrs.
the
by means of
divinity, the
Or writing divinity, 9
(of
their
effigy) to the
and conceiving
them equal
divinity,
deceased) up to hell.
the
mantra
with
he should
perform
a rite
times.
the sins of a great to pacify sinner, they are certainly freed from action freed from Calling times. times an animal the state and are he should have to
he should
million
times?
this 30
born
assemblies
as explained
them as many as one hundred are born among the offer assemblies homa rite
ten the
times? the
auspicious
the
ten
released
a sign in
fire, rite,
(75b) using
so long
he should white
offer mustard
noma sacrifice
accordance
sesame,
72
and grains born in the thus these: upwards, divinity On seeing other been born In 76a size. vajras. in the with their world In born together assemblies with of gods, flame steady a signs, states, heaven. with (76a) draw in the rite, he should dig out a hearth the of four rim the the cubits in with 10 i), goat's milk and scented firewood. accordingly. of right, the They are Whenever hearth signs flame certainly they such rising see the fire ?4 white from hell they and have 5 are as
gods and show a sign he sees moving and bright pure like the in the centre the
as highest a white
either
towards like
a pure or face
lightning, his
unhappy in
have been
and that
with mudrs
places, rest5 or
of
eight
food things.
15
flowers of
umbrellas homa
excellent correctly
quality, in this
sacrifice the
symbols) the In
this present 20
assembly the
mantras, short,
mudrs
and the
the
bbymeans etc.,
of butter
the
camphor,
sesame, roasted
sesame and mustard barley, honey which case it of has been a corpse,
scented
water,
and suger,
many hundred
consecrated
mantra, it
it
with
pure
smears it
with with
covers
a cloth
Having shoulders,
he fixes
crown it
throat
shoulders, order of
and other
35
blessed
thousands
white
and limitless,
he should
73
Then the things. 77a and thoughtful one should group of the place Tather before tas him the he arranges (77a) and having and eight a burnt arranged times to them for the for Victothe 5 effigy the and other offerings etc,
worship the
as already
, explained.
prepared
sacrificial
offerings
of
the
Purifying
offering
raced
i), of
worship
him
a threefold or
presentation
either a lotus
envisage
lotus the
on the of
diadem
homa
sacrifice
timesPOnce
a sign
together
accordance
vajra-gathering30 of this (77b) together with scented it one hundred scent it thousand and clay, once, times twice, times
a lump five
ashes of
products
purification
mantra.
1-ixing a. 20
camphor, consecrated
an image times,
or a Gait or
Having
by applying
mantras times.
thousand scent
image of
themselves of conch
shower
heavenly
signs
because
of
the
great
number thousand
of
sins times 30
pursue the recitations s, tim a sign and until attention. for that Finally (78a)
he should
with
recitations
Then he certainly
sees of
life-series all
on a form without
he should perform 32 and compassion signs, come about, He writes he should the
the
hesi35
proceed with the (of the deceased) name He performs born in the heaven.
method
of
consecration
homa
sacrifice.
74
Calling white into mustard, the When this nies; not the name and reciting things, other mid soil the mantras, which he consecrates into the ashes, flowing
he throws
a river
ocean33 is completed, the in this even the worst of evil sinners destinies the are freed in the of from case evil of destithe one 5
to mention of merit
elimination world,
possessed
seeds
excellent
virtues,
who was endowed with the fruits impulses of of the Perfections 78b plation It and Wisdom has been said is there is
Giving, no doubt
Morality, about Victors the great views, kill nihilistic mudras eyes it.
the by motivated and who was ContemVigour, Forebearance, (78b) in the absence of Wisdom 10
by the
that
of merit,
Enlightenment, of sins,
Teaching, parents,
do harmful
things,
know the
nature
do not
love
their
those
and who hold SaAgha, gods, Having for mantras, their rejoiced the benefit
and the
wide
open like
were ta).
they of
(accomplished
in accordance
with
the (Tathgata's)
accordingly 21
ANA-MAUDALA34 BELONGING TO THE DUR ATIPARISODF. . drawn in the north-eastern white first in colour quarter. He is four invested arms35 right with He holds hand a trident 25
seated
79a
gesture
second
hand he holds
second
0M BLUE-NECKED ONE, LORD OF BEASTS FOND OF UMX Sv i As for right a vajra and the Vin his shell right one; his gesture, the finger is seated he clenches finger his fingers, the with fist the of his hand with the the gesture four the sign of 30 thumb and making bend This in In slightly the
pressing
the'little rest of
with ring
forefinger of Pa upati. In
as if on a
is , colour left
arms.
hands
he holds
and a mace.
his
he holds
a conch 39
and a wheel. Vajrahem is golden in colour. The vehicle and implements are the same
as those
of
ViFnu. is mounted he holds on a peacock. a vajra red in colour and has six arms. If& 6akti, and in the left a and ones a cock He is
hands
and a vajra-bell.
75
is
like
Va'ra. is
ia
h.
mounted
on a goose.
and a rosary
va ra
Vajryudha. Wrathful with the left is mounted in on a chariot. the right He is red in colour disc 10
together in
Va jrakai}J-2lin Wrathful is
wrathful.
mounted
the like
right
hand,
is white in on a -Dose and colour. . and a moon in the left a lotus one. the Wrathful. on a tortoise hand and a club the Wrathful. on a raZ a man which the is Wrathful. on an elephant. He is in white the He is red grs he in with colour, the and in (80a) the is left blue one. in
15
Wrathful
mounted right
Vajradan4a is
mounted
a vajra
in
the
Vajramekhal Vaj=da; in left colour, one. Vaira vinay left hand. Vajramla, colour the left and holds one. is holding
the
mounted
a vajra
right
a plough
is
like
Vajraaunft,
except is
for
holding
a khajvf
ga in
the
the
lord
of in
hosts, the
mounted
on a cuckoo.
He is made of
green flowers
in in 30
a vajra
right
like (80b)
Vajramla, is mounted
except
holding He is in
being
the in
left
hand. holding
parrot. on a
colour,
the
right
is like the a vajra is like
one.
colour. He is the left white one. in 35
red
mounted and
on a frog. a sword in
the
hand
Vijayavajra.
Vajramusala He is
the left
the in
TTessenger holding
is
mounted a vajra
chariot
made of
flowers. in
yellowish
one.
colour,
76
Varadti 81a the left hand. the in Messenger the is the a flame in the is right is mounted on a deer. streamer He is in blue the in left colour, one. 5 He is red in colour, a vajra is like Vajramusala except for holding a khajv in (81a)
like
Va rnila is
Messenger. on a goat.
upwards hands,
blaze, in the
a club
Vajrnala. Messenger a vajra Messenger is in is mounted the like right on a resuscitated corpse. the He is left a one. 10
holding the
Vajrabhairava
holding
hand. the Servant is mounted Lega snake. on a in the right He is hand blue in colour in 15
a boar.
He holds
a vajra
and a hook
the a boar.
Servant
is
mounted a vajra
on a man. in the
She is
blue
in
colour
and in
(82b)
She holds
right
the
Servant
is
riding
Ile is left
blue
in
colour,
holding
20
Vajrakll in colour,
on a resuscitated right
holding
left colour
Servant
mounted a vajra
white in
elephant. in the
right
He is
Servant right
mounted
on a rat. in
a vaira
the
Servant
on a makara. in the
snake hoods, one, (83a) the snake a vajra is the is green left
holding
a vajra
Servant
is
She is hand
white
in
colour,
hoods, in in
and a makara
colour,
a vajra
in
the
right
35
yellowish left
is left
in
the
one.
white43in one. colour, holding a va'ra in the right hand and
77
Dare and a wheel is in mounted the right in on a lion. hands, held in with this She is a spear the right green in colour, holding the a vajra left ones. MtS),
and a conch
shell44in
The va ra which by Rudra one. facing All and others, the divinities
hand by the is
Mother-Goddesses
ending of
Vanua, world
a three-tipped to be drawn 5
and the
Vii rocana.
RITES IN THE MA;TQLA Preliminary Then at 8lb and taking ceremony the time of twilight, he binds flowers he recites shell. He fixes defects. the garland, atone the (81b), the his Vaira-Tirintiri he should four enter gesture and 10
a garland
made of blue
LJI1 syllabl
whole Lord
mandala
remove
remaining Taking
the it
and performs reciting the that has been should fault. Then the open the four
a vajra-dance. four
deficiencies
explained,
eliminate
manipulate
energetically
and bell
committing
va'ra-teacher vajra-gates
stands by applying
in
the his
centre mind
he should OPIN, 20
LEAD INTO THE PLEDGE HUJ1I. The gesture 82a fingers This is in the for this action is this: holding separate together them in the two vajra-foremanner. (82a)
an upright best
position, opening
a fierce
way of
-Consecration Having dians a high well with of the completed gates), rounded water, the rites by means of from Afku6a and the or at herbs with other (three guar26
he makes a vase lip, filled branches, smeared a large with all oval
jewels black
from the
clay, base,
neck,
body, of
kinds about
jewels, neck
fastened with
excellent
a garland,
consecrated
and marked
the with
sprinkled
thousand times one hundred and eight imgl%7 o]f JIIA ;IA2E : ItT1, xhe T V! lossom and a vajra Oi; nchb Tirintiri the four gesture, 1itJI1 syllables. and in blessed the front and finally ire places of the blessed it before one hundred the Gate with Lord (east), the
and blessed
held
outside vase
entrance times
place
another
one hundred
and eight
78
83b syllables. (from this Binding he should kinds of He should vase). the gesture for entering coral medicinal kinds of (the and gold, herbs grain, mag42 a) conch or even not shell and pearl, vhrl, lentils, binding it, consecrate himself and (83b) his pupils with the water
he gets
his
pupils garments
to by
take
the
the
four a,
obeisances a garment 10
blue of)
Va ra
Gates,
with
mantra of) the Guarwith (the mantra of) V2Ara-armour. rest takes a garland of blue
wearing gesture
THE VAJ A-PLEDGE. He enters, (84a) 0 Lordq I etc. 84a the Having garland sipped into the the
blessing
Tathgatas
va ra-water I'hen
he throws the
into
mandala,
saying the
before
presence
consecration the
20
diadem, name,
sacred
garland,
master,
and the
nine
consecrations! Truth, the Lharma, the Pledge, Dove-play the the Perfection, other and with the items the 25
Having vow, of
received
with stanza
Flowers,
worship.
syllable
and the
Once more
an appropriate
saying: his
Announcing mantra
he binds the
Vainrocana,
which
syllable
as the the
AV. lie should introduce (in the ma cula). place of am the the vaira.
himself Saying:
Vaira',
vajradhgtu'. up to his
He introduces ends of in 35
as Vajraghant He says:
syllable
state
self-confidence. 'Anus it is
He should
saying: vajra.
wrathful
Va rveda',
accomplished
by means of
79
Having
bound
the
v_:jra-teacher saying:
snaps
his
together brings and once more HUM VAT; HOT. He should repeat the, Mshimadrt 85a and eight appropriate them in, ting the times gates binds four ' pledge at the of
Buddhas
twenty-one
times.
Next it
Vaj rakrodha,
(85a) most.
. divinities)
by means of
VajraAkuga them.
gate-guardians, offerings in
He presents the
due order
recicoerce
he should the
Glorious of the
Bodhisattvas 10
their
he should
says
THE PLEDG , YOU AND I ARE THE PLEDGE. 47 coerced. and thus they are all of the mandala on the mantras. syllable heart the tongues Producing of the in Great
Then he should
his
divinities Gods and the other (91a) heart a five-tipped vajra namely the karmamudr-as. mahamudrs tzeodhiva ra-jewel others with
15
by means of Conceiving in
accordance of
sa ttvas
20
sacred outer
cloth. manJiala
worship.
the marks
he should before,
va'ra mantras
and their of
blessed
times with and eight bowls, filled there or 91b of one thousand, canopy of with or
Vairocana pairs
and the of
others48He or ten
thousand
garments,
thousand,
variegated
or one each, or one in common, also many kinds (91b) to: the four corners, streamers attached umbrellas, He blesses them to them with all the the syllable 07 and Glorious VAJRA-_DIST30 divinities
banners
victory
He should
saying:
the
gesture
of
Vajrnala kinds
he takes of flowers of
branches49
and all
}ItJ: 1, and makes the applying smell gesture Vajrnala of of perfumes scent.
gesture he takes
and blesses
OM VAJRA-SC1'j?T HUTS,
applying
Vajrnala
he takes
camphor,
fragrant
aloe
and
olibanum
80
things of and blesses incense. one hundred thousand5ccensors available, of lamps, number, lamp. little (3. L. ) one hundred 5 them saying: 0 VLJRA-
mixed INCedS
with
sandal
gesture
Vajrrnala
he takes
thousand dishes
cotton
wicks
one in of
them saying:
0I1 VAJRA-LIGHT
OM VAJA-DISTRIBUTION, In the one hundred he has first present same manner thousand perform or
HUM, and he makes the (all these he should offer he blesses ten thousand by means of or rite,
gesture items).
the in of
the
auspicious
He should ON
them saying: Ti
ACCOU2NT O
R1 UIDJUETTAL 1,110111-ORIGINATION. instruments, available, one thousand, one applies the ten thousand HUH vajravi: , z1 ja kinds and so forth. and with horses, 21 15
there ten lhether musical are ; ftAr is thousand hundred or what) one or together 92b fists flute, drum, of with the and fingers. tabor, timila kettle drum. namely
syllable
the instruments concerned, of musical using gestures (92b) The ten kinds are the following: of instruments drum, He also music, gong, blesses dancing, bheri with acting, drum, the mjda4 syllable wearing with of of well a drum, 2ataha drum,
different diadem of
worship, Likewise
pennant necklaces
flowers
with half
chowries, moons.
give
a lar;
designed
and chariots,
with
delightful
bells.
He offers 25
OII VAJRP-DISTRIBUTION.
1-LAYTHIS 3UPPJ}Ii
VAJRA-JEWEL BE EFFECTIVE AS VAJRAXARNA BY TIE CJTs1TI'i? GS Having performed applying the a dance wrathful he should fists, worship and with the the whole eight-
OF THIS ABSOLUT2 Dla,, DIA. manc.ala fold 93a ching with the of
karmamudra-s
worship the
the
vajra-fists
and stret-
30
forefingers. once more with Vajra bestow Family, every the sixteen karmamudrs beseech for the the as explained entire of Wrathful all living 35 present aid the external with of Starting peas oblation. rice, He places sesame, in water, the mandala
worshipped of the
mandala saying: f
he should achievement
Family beings.
'Please
benefit
together
eatables,
flowers OI `i
consisting etc.
things
blessed quarter
SYLLI' ;L:; I,
with
eastern
81
and at lamps
the
beginning
the to
scent, first
maiidalas.
divinities offering
pledges. items,
Having he should
the
oblation.
request -Iludr
them to
of
the
Guardians the
of
the
Ten Directions
93o
mudrs and mantras. lposture. (93b) 1! the left h the he in with the Facing east stands , hand on the hip he should the right the va ra. Placing he should display by bending, Next mudra of the forefinger. the hook made with the forefinger. This is the
the3*are
following
hand summon 10
saaa a-
He stands
posture of
out the
the
forefinger of dismissall5
summoning.
gesture
mantra:
SALUTATICK 0 VAJitAP t
tI
IN THE VAJIII-'vUART
',
PT0:., T PROTECT SV}I. ? acing a circle. holding the south-eastern place the it quarte on the of He should the thumb in
he bends joint
the of
right the
forefinger middle of
third his
pointed gesture
middle
hand.
This
is
the
gesture is
of the
summoning samayamudra
the
thumb
to
the
side
of
the
This
gesture (94a)
he joins
together the
finger of the
nails hand.
of
the
thumbs is the
and gesture
25
displaying
them at
This
0 AGNI COM, COPm, 0 REDDISH ON BLAZE ATID DUPu? 90 ON ACCOJIIT OF T'rf FLAMES, 0 DIVERSELY-EYED O: E SV7117. mantras The yogin facing the the southern of the quarter puts his hands the This before ring is
him, fingers
placing into of
30
the
thumbs
in
centre it.
vajra-bond turn
a point
outside
Then he should
the
gesture
Yana. moning sur ?n the same way making he should hold them at he points the
fingers is the
into
a point
on the
outside 35
finger.
ILAIL TO YAHA
82
the
quarter hand1he
his
feet
with
he should gesture
hand
the
hand on the
He stretches
the gesture
His
of dismissal.
0 YOU WHO TERRIFY with together at the his feet the heart of evenly . spaced ALL TH SPIRITS the of ACT ACT SVBA. western the the quarter. hand. forefinger. He Holding 10 facing
mantras
forefinger
right left
summon by bending
gesture
Varuria. left the of forefinger samayamudr the 570 gesture of of joined with the fist which 15 This is the
Varuna56 summoning.
forefinger
mantras
0 TI facing
DIVE2SELY-r quarter.
finger forming 20
hand
and placing
a ring,
he should the
stretch This
right
hand
on
he bends
thumb? the
summoning
V-ayt.
Then he places He stretches of dismissal. The mantra: He stands makes the the bend ring it inner fingers like
V-au's
the
thumb from
gesture
summoning.
OBI BLOWING IN SPACE SV_? i facing the northern He forms behind. is the quarter. a point them. gesture Placing with the the the hands little middle Kubera. linked as the before fingers finger, himI he and holds he should 30
Protruding of
summoning middle
turn
down the
fingers
gesture
dismissal. TO KUBGRA.
mantras
OM HAIL
83
facing
the
his little
hands
he forms
He makes the
vajra-bond are
middle
fingers and 61He f_. n; ars. places middle This is fingers. the Rending of 5
forefingers
behind
protruding nails.
corresponding
finger
gesture
he should
hold
the
forefingers
like
a vajra
as before. This
This
samayamudr. the dismissal. 01 JUZ JUM LVA in the (to praty1! the SVAJIA. He holds the his hands in an afijali is the gesture forefingers from the gesture of summoning. is 10
96a
upwards and looks (96a) summoning of From that mudr. lie gesture stretches of dismissal. mantras:
zenith)
forefingers.
This
Brahm and others. he places the forefingers as before. This is the saznaya-15
gesture
the
forefingers
from
the
gesture
of
summoning.
This
is
the
Their
with
OII BRAHM ABOVE SVI; -IA. OM SUN TIIE LORD OF TH n PLAIiiETS SV7JiI. ., 0I1 MOON TiIE L0 OF TII LUNAR HAI SIO?3S SV I11i. . his feet evenly his hands, he unites spaced. Joining thumbs like circles
20
firmly and
looking the
the fingers. IIe makes corresponding of he summons P thivi downwards (to the nadir) is the gesture of summoning This gesture forefingers forefingers
and the
others
Ptthivi is the of
by bending 62
25
summoning.
gesture
of
The mantrass
30
he should
35 the oblation
tanas, forms of Gralhas,
present
all
accomplished
N g'as,
with 64
these well
recited
stanzas:
84
Whatever Bending Making Vith ghostly my knee an their 'ali sane, creatures to earth, I beseech consorts them all and hosts their slopes grove of servants. 5 Meru, divine disc, abodes, 5 who live in this world,
Hearing
benefit, of ilount
The Spirits
sun rises in
and sets
and on the
the mountainous all places66 (97a) and where two rivers meet, home where 67 and pools, and in shelters temples, grounds enclC, and hermitages, sures, of kings, jewels are mined,
10
Those who have made their In In lakes wells, and ponds on river
banks
In villages, in empty
15
In vih In penance
monastic
palaces
and market or
places, 20
solitary
trees
large
cemeteries
and in
In lairs
use
of lions
and of bears,
'wild and dreadful abode Meru's on holy cemetery. places, isles, 25
who twell
Those who've And those Joyful, :lay of they our happy, take,
made their in
who live
eat
garlands and scent. (97b) as fruitful. Grahas, he should honour single.. mindedly
30
thus of
worshipped the
'Ibn Directions.
my end AAO"t
4i Vast .
of gods,
Yea,
35
ones above,
85
The mountain
assembled
hosts
of
Guhyskas,
And being
Rejoicing With their
in his
together sons, receive smell also
appropriate
with friends the their
quarter,
forces and armies, 5 lamps, flowers and ointment.
presenting
the ablution performed l in the centre flower of of In all the divinities with the
in used to
front for
of all
the the of
the
accordance
he should timest
a burnt the
clarified
buttert
reciting
Vairahunnkra, of Glorious
fourty+iine divinities,
Vairocana
Vajravefia.
order,
20
He should inscribed
set with
in
the
mantras
OF PUPILS
MD
TAKING
OF VOWS
all
the hermit,
Tathgatas will
he says:
'I,
of
introduce
my pupils
such and such a name, 25 for the benefit (98b) of investigate for it?
them into
the
great
manjala ','hat
he should is the
not
whether
worthy
or unworthy
vessels.
reason
beings
30
On seeing from
who are
desirous
will
fulfilment
their
hopes
accordance There
their living
86
laughing, love-playing, of gods. all of all food the Fearing the the Lath highest
in
dancing,
singing, the of
cannot enter
IYrah na other
teachings of
families
the ma ul of enter hopes (99a) and bestowers Even on the to entry of leads occasion the of
Families,
pleasure, in
their
being evil in
mai4ala that
into
initiation
dissuade to
and in
increase
happiness. living beings, Morality, the the leading a Tates Tatl (potentially)Lords, Meditation, Batas. who strive and the Method however, in meditation, of (99b) the
Enlightenment the
means of all
pursuing of of
15
can be said
about lead
other his
ask
for
them.
learning of being
a monk, at the
master I beseech
great me the
protector, essence of
Enlightenment.
the
me the
Then he dresses and blessed (the mantra should get with of) (the the
and upper
garments,
mantra Four
Guardians
the
Once again and holding should 100a Buddhas, the say: the -? t ti,
holding he requests
the
teacher He (1O0a) in 31
flower
grant the
Ify such
teacher's
enter community
meat
Secret,
liberation, the
Buddha-play. of All
0 great Secrets.
teacher, Grant
consecration
teacher,
me a beautiful marke.
auspicious Ilay
0 great
me the acting
wonder. living
I become a teacher
benefit
beings+.
87
teacher
all
the
Families: of secret
'This
of
and such a name, vow of Next the the pledgg7 teacher pure Three
Thought this
to
(the
100b
join in
this the
pupil): (100b) of
being,
Dharma and Safi&lLa. May your 0 great the vajra take pure in your V mind, is take the the vajra, of
this
pleasing It is
mudra-. bell is
explained 'Jisdom.
Thought
Iilightenment equal to
Buddhas.
'This
is of
the the
as the nights
three
and in
the
regarded
as the
comprehensive as you
vow79 can.
great Karma Family, 80actions The four which are rj'ika)81 a capital nights. fault. sin. Should You must You should there not
offences it is
abandon
perform
and three at
what
has not
intoxicants, acts
sake
beings.
delight
in
Lesser
samsra
cling
not
hold symbols,
You should
on the thus
one,
The pledge
explained.
30
it
101b
(The pupil)
should
sayt'0
teacher,
please
listen
let
the highest'
but to
words
35
should
The consecration
teachership
be performed. he says: pupil) to ON` I WILL PrOTIUC} TI1 raise the highest PJOUGHT OF ALL YOGA. Having, Thought of Lhlirhtenment,
and supreme
88
he places
on his
heart
the
vajra
reciting
this
spells
V_ &LRA-SUCCESS AS ])-SIRED. THE PLEDGE H0 ,T him as V rahm kra, Having consecrated 102a and so on. ointment, from the Placing he receives standing gesture a garland the best
he honours his
him with
VATI. PJ T[ Vr^, '71T;?, HUI; I VA? 'u", G;. --PIS himself his palms and then he should Tirintir-i be led he gets apply is in his
Making firm
Wrathful
recalled. with 10
a garland spell:
flowers
he should should
1PLEDGE. gate, E
means of the
eastern
by means of western
southern
gate,
and coerce
Va rrve6a
eastern with
he should Vajra
say
this:
'Follow
15
hrough the
Family means
the of all (102b) of that How much more you do not see 20
you will
achievements.
front
pledge the
be broken'. Wrathful miri n tiri, say: your gesturing 'This head to is it upwards the vajra
mikes
pledge.
quintessence it to his
the
The quintyour
essence If
'Today it will
has entered
you reveal
method,
moment,
and he will
o VAJf?A-+4AT2. he should (103a) ; hen you. Next address I order dying the pupils 'Beginning from today I am Va rap You mast j not 30
103a
for
you to in
do it. hell'.
despise
anguish in his
imagine
syllable his
between
eyebrows vajra
throat disc
head, with
a five-tipped a lotus,
the
gates, the
heart.
Fe brings it in
the
has entered
`:east.
imagine
his
whole
89
'Pronounce (these descend Wrathful
body the
being Tath
pervaded tas
by it.
say:
all
u Then the is
should(103b) to descend 5
103b
pledge-vajra,
ya r
times,
' VJJRA-PF IETIWVION Abi - he says times. It certainly descends. one hundred unfold the gesture of Sattvavairl and
Binding recite
a wrathful
he should
SITMBHANI HUM. 0M RECEIV-!, R',CEIV@, HtJIi. 0I RFCtaiIVE T6U AND BESTOW, RECEIVE AND BESTOW HtNI. 0Pj LE-AD IN HOLT, 0 LORD VAJ1 7JA PIA. T. it ten times, twenty times, Ail Abi Ali AV - he should recite thirty etc., one He should imagine him as being pervaded hundred times. by the Lord as Va ra(104x) in the ma Ala blazing bxutk1ra of the Va ra-Wind with red light. If panied the descerr bell. does not Pressing take with place, his from left above then foot he makes the on the right samayamudr one rays (of of the accompupil), 15 by the 10
as follows:
OBI SUJ
104a
pressed
by the into
mass of
the
Wrathful Zara-Mand
entry
Glorious ma1ala
being uplifted as and , HLUq2ELM with Vfkhvaa in the quarters, impregnating him with them to
Vajra-Wind
in
their
appropriate ; HRIV 20
syllables recite in
ITJM TI
V. He should and A. fold ways: If then trating burrs all 104b sayings the
cause
He should
one hundred-
because
of the
the
great
number gesture.
of
sins,
freeing firewood
Concen-
thoughts sins
kindle
sweet with
and he should 25
by performing
a homy
sacrifice
sesame. He recites (I04b) At the same time sesame in it with e palm the of the
representation inside it
MM.. sacrifice. of
Taking
forefinger, burnt
perform by the
He should va ras
imagine coming
blazing
homa hearth.
Then once more binding bring de about, the descent does not occur, It
(the
gesture
of)
Vajrlvvela,
certainly
takes place,
should not be consecrated. He upon whom the descen occurs obtains immediately the five intuitive 35 k iowledge Knowing the desceri to have taken and the rest. place/ he should recite S7He this verses Oft BY AI R IC TO VAJRASA, T'WA etc. should unfold the gesture $by
of Sattyavajr applying the wrathful fist.
90
If at. 105a as it the !then descer the takes teacher (105a) of the place, should he should Wrathful he should form his make the fist wrathful gesture gesture. then of Vajra-
as a wrathful of
gesture
Vajrahgsa, they
and thus
make their
a vajra (the
on his
tongue
he should
says 0 VAJRA
SPEAK. Then
get
pupil)
to is
throw
a garland for
into
the
great it
MNIala happens 10
success on his
garland
head
remove
He opens
supreme great
Va ra-eye'. tt #2l_a
He should
divinities
105b
and ending with Vairocana. 0 0 VAJJRA ABIDE etc;, Then saying: he should release the gesture the pupil's heart. penetrates Having maqjL2L of him Glorious the Having oblation banners ction tions drawn a lunar it, disc having in front of the the eastern pupil others, gate inside
VajraAkuga
of the (105b)
which
15
the the
consecrated
bestow
he should
performed'
worship shell
scent
an umbrellas, benediconsecra25
a conch flags
musical praised
and so on.
stanzas
of the
thus first the perform 9l diadem, sacred cloth, of maddr worship and the with others. the teacher flowers and other
water vajr,
consecration master
and then
he should of L .s
items,
and with
eightfold
receive
vajrZji with
ali
106a
the gesture of Glorious Vajrahuzpltraa to different Places as indicated, fixing Glorious body Va rahgVccra and the rest by means of the samayamudrs. on'his Once again he makes a vase of victory blessed one hundred and eight times
or one thousand times with the following recitations ?A'. CONSECRATE* Taking perform hell, If the water water from the and it vase 0 ?J VAAJJ A."MAS'i' q7 CQraSE-- 35 CHATS YOU, I3 MI FOR ND, JAI' HUM VMJ iitp + .: Then he should recite this: O? i VAS with the va'ra-fist, is your the he should water of
of
victory
recite will
' This
you keep
pledge,
you will
obtain
success,
perfect
91
water the in
of mudr
not the
reveal
the
va ra, nor
the
bell,
and
msz4al a
should
with rite,
ordinary having
given
the to all
he should verses
pupils
and prophetic exortations. He introduces Now the Secret Consecration. worthy of being consecrated
into
the
whole
of
the
the 'Act
as a teacher,
and he says
obtains highest,
the the
fulfilment middle
of
rit22 one.
as
10
the
he reaches
stages; of
a Bodhvi.sattva perfection of
the
great
producers
their him,
impediments, Part u and the 93 the weapons,, obstructing they do not exist nor quickly in are
dreadful perfection
The success The gods attain afflictions 107a and the turmoil tection F;akatras, powers give like are to and the do not eliminated.
by means of a moment.
the
contentment removed.
Diseases,
region.
21
happily. Yaks,
and the
and all
endowed
protection.
FINAL PRAI S^S Now the and offered with devout of all the gods, rianyfold hearts Buddhas, lakra, i and the jewels, Invincible of all others all at once made an obeisance They praised Buddha Primordial
ignorance.
30
Va ra
Best
Vajradhara,
Great of All Vajra
the King,
Body, Hail 13xcellent Great
the Holder
Va ra Va res, j, Vaira
of the Mighty
Blaze, Great
Va, ra,
Blaze, Weapon, (108a)
'Va ra-Body,
Penetration,
Mighty
35 Great Ocean,
-l1v'htenment, of
Va ra-Vehemence
ja ra. -Lotus ustre Great Great Great Va'ra-,
among Greatest,
Illusions,
Vajrhetu.
Yakga,
Purifier,
92
a ra-Wrath Vara-Terror Great Great Fury, aajra-Lord Destroyer of Wicked Enemies',
Protector,
Y&Ara-Hook
Invincible
Performer,
Ve tlalas Varark
Vasa, En j oye r,
Vajr
Bb! well V
ra-Pleasure
Great Great
Pleasure, Glory,
Va ra-Glory Va a-Violence of
Vara. -Pleasure Bestower of Power, Mighty Blaze Destroyer of Yuma, Powerful as vast Light Flighty Strong, 10 Ocean of Good Qualities, (107b) Formulas, of
Violence, hopes
Bestower
as the
sky,
Va ra-Banners with
a Sporting of
Destroyer
Blazing Forth,
Wings Light. 16
Vajra-F'l. Face
Radiance
Shining
One Issuing
Masses
Red Eyed One Awe-Inspiring, ins, . Rays, Equipped with hundreds of weapons Twisted Body and Limbs,
in
arms, many
Bodies,
Thought
Destroyer hatred
and Dharma , Free of All Discriminating Ignorance, Purifier of Imperfections of Desire of existence and non-existence
20
desire, Purifiere
Peaceful He is
he is
Buddhahood. 25
Buddha--Fora,
dog and rraites(this He who writes teaching) it or truly retains follows it it, he is equal to Va ra or again i .. thus said remembers
the Lord with joy. of gods, &M age 1 and the others together with The assembly Gan
always,
30 men,
Yakaa, ,
Ric V! M
Lord's
pronounaeaent
an acorat
greatly benefits
rejoiced
93
NOTES TO THE INTRODUCTION
1. vol in 2, the in
of
contents geig
of pa
the in
'PripiJaka,
hereafter but it
referred has it
to
as T. T.,
phyogs
of No 116,
correctly
colophon. should be noted mcntra dative in passing of the that Buddha instead Sanskrit the title of the Tatra is in fact occurs in head a of
Sarvadur of title
atiparifiodhenar$ja This
as it
endings in the
genetive.
dative the 3 t. 5
as transliterated
Annals, pp 190-99
p 106; pass.
Du stop,
tsa
monk of work.
works this
which is
Roerich
maddhaguhya p 190.
mentioned
pp 276. -82; Blue Annals, p 351; won, is mentioned ha, pp 284-6, in filar Blue Annals, p 352. in T. T. vol 76, No 3458, p 313-1-4, that Varawe learn and that po rdo he was 7nanda nie o chehislob 's ma rdo teacher: rje slob yul sih ga
dpon then
dpon chen po
kurend. 7.
Pos mdzad pa. be the same lharmakirti vol ITHV, of Riten I, p 15bz 4 po see 'Mucci's History Indo-Tibetica, of Tibet, Londan vol 1968, II; who wrote a commentary on the Hevajra
:e may well
Tantra. 8, , or
and D. L. Snellgrove,
A Cultural
edition
Tibeten
this
rbha
disciple
University, it may be in the ka.
See A Complete
of-the
Imperial
here
Tantra dition ,
which of the
listed Tripi
Cataloque
Pekin
Taisho
by Ki r
bahi i ba i sb in soli thams cad yo$s au sbyoii las kyi rim na (; 3a,. xvadurg. ti2ari6odh namerahomavidh armakrema) (Mnsnda by nra no arbl a) & translated ravarry2ri and Rin Chen
Uo 2633,
94
bz pa
fi baliithabs an soA th ats cad Bb oy bam translated odhanopanma) by skal bz idi ; No 2634,
lo. 40.
11.
of the five
evils
(pa4icakaau
afigs
ma lfa)
A wry
in
English are
of
the
Story
of
the
several 12,
made in under
Version the
A,, is
ha to whom god Viimmalamaq5 ra given in part III,, p 179ff. 'Other edited Buddhist Tantric
Bibliography
heading
of
95
NOTES TO CHAPTER I ja Tib B has dPa6l kya92h Ar____ 901 1
Z. This phrase .
is missing
in
S.
(!! of i& rebirth. is (In divided the in early Buddhist tradition The six tradition there places of into were five six
The phenomenal existence (gati) destinies or places destinies, Devas and Asuras listed in the or
being order of
classed
as one).
rebirth
are usually (gods), Asuras(demons of ted rebirth. spirits) The law On the or that
titans) hand
superiority. (men) Na or
Thus to is
be reborn
among L'evas
other
phenomenal fundamental
(pratityasamutpda). of causes
is symbolized by a wheel representing the and effects (bhavanacakra T the Buddhist death life us akra). or sai s and by describing Wheel of Life. this stence can be explained At () a black leading miniatures symbolized The remaining between destinies three wheel dent evil there the the centre-. cock, the rthree 2)hatred the centre roots f.. tuhppiness . by a green design a circular rebirths, represented snake, 3) dyefia) is
1)
passion moha) by
by a red pig.
Around
representing
on the
one side
to happy
of men of by the
religion,
and on the
black
space spokes
within represents
by six of lower
spokes.
half
ak, preta,
On the
symbolic
nidna)
e. blind
ship
symbolizing skandhas
namely , house.
faculties(: - an empty
a)feeUng ), d) 6)oontact(s
sense-organs
men and a woman embracing. (_tqa)a man with an arrow in his eye. 8)thirst a woman to drink 9)grasping a man. seated a u dJjna)- man gathering fruits offering from ' 10)conception' bMvs)---. .; tree. ti a woman Ghi1a* ll)birth with a woman in -a death 'ar 12)old age and naraa}a)"- men earring a corpse. childbirth.
96
The whole wheel is
For batsky, For skandha London this 1923,
clasped
by Hiraq
in Delhi term,
the lord
1974,
of death.
of Buddhism, Th. Stcher-
Conception W. p in
the
the
glossary.
Likewise
pledge,,
and vi
formula.
A which
Tantra
and thus
Buddhas III
p 115 ff is
magla which
On the
worship ! , s.
involved nine
the
spells
may be noted
seed-syllables of the
on page Eight
here principal
with
eight
The number
1)dnaa 2)%la $$ramits: - ,giving, liberality, - morality, 4)v forbearance, heroism, 5) patience, vvigour, - wisdom; choice knowledge. Wisdom, Etienne 2L and four supplementary 8)pra detailed idhlna R amine 7)u
righteousness, as - meditation,
3)kynti 6) ra ..
of means, For
exposition
in the - means, skilfulness 9)bala resolution, 20)xa power, itis see The Large Sutra on Perfect de la Grand Vertue de S sse,
Edward Lamotte,
Conze,
London 1944.
Reading
Sarv
aa
given
in
MS A appears du 22t
to
one.
See de Mail,
PP 340-41
moist literally
io
3eent"4lephant
interpreted
with
to the fluid which eludes from the forehead of an elephant in rate, reference fort of may be a very early corrupted (best, aeti to referring ,L hero a , exoel2ent elephant. or leading)
Il o Tib B has 4Od drug med s Aaa
97
1.4 from For Tib sadhana A until see gloste. the end of At Chapter this I. point S and Tib B diverge p0 finally
See the
Introduction
see
drl
translation
the whole uses but give of
the
Sanskrit regularly
quite
readings
there I&
as variable of
Sanskrit (Vajra.
descriptic Buddhist
Vajrjvl
The Indian
ograpby, iIcon
see Battacharyya' -Blazing--Flame-sun) see also Part III p 189(The ma{q alaa of
the Fierce
11, (see All
Divinities).
agree in reading a private HULU but collection phrase in I have which a short reads liturgical KLTHU. to Tib B mdzub o MS
MSS seem to p)
Introduction
from
18. asatarmvidrit_t, piis 2, 20. 2V 5w m Tib par B adds &f ibs inserts ate p
an obscure 1a,
S, corresponds accordingly.
vajravidyl Factor is of
(= vajra-circle). Glassarg.
missing
2y
(y
The thirty
two bodily
marks Q)
Monarch 1)well of his
and eighty
is (cakravartin) set feet,
minor
a Great or 2)wheels
bodily
Man
marks
T@41 ruva) The 32
that iana) are indications , become either a Universal mah puIa are as follows, on the soles
an individual
a Buddha. with
one 1000 4)long ankles, to his knees, skin, are 18)he to his black,
feet,
3)projecting
heels,
6)netted or not
hands
7)prominent reach
limbs,
9)when
stooping
hands
private is
11)he his
skin, 15)he of
hairs
to and Curling straight rising n 6jh*; sea, 17)the promi , the space between the ehml-lore stet teeth, tongue, sd arms, 24)even 28)a 20)he teeth, voice like of like an oz, a cap 1925, 32 major Guimet, us has even 25), s not Brate
straight is
front filled
his
has out-
19) 21)keen
his
26)has
as a cuckoo's, the
29)very
eyes, head J.
31)white
between after
eyebrows, of
and 32)his
Quoted
Buddha, Edward
80 minor
marks
elabo-
their 1884,
du Mis4e
98
these teere
For
various
see dt
s,
ab
, and 'at
in
the
Glossary.
21, .
Forlaocurate
understanding' ba
vit
ita)
- calamity
satisfactorily notion
difficult that
render its
passage
basic
e. g., to become a Bodhisattva aspiration, or to worship the Buddhas. details Doctrine in Buddhist Sanskrit see The Bodhisattva Literature, first Delhi 1975, Page 50. published 1932, reprint
Fr the Al text of this hyi see p. ".
of merit III
See Chapter
See note lohi to
the
Sanskrit
tshogs
sogs kyis
pa yi da mchod //
pa bfiags
da$ iha
za dan // dvags
klhbyufi is
Po lto
the
po cri
salis
nam mkhar btugs pahi dky-il hkhla ni // ion tan brood pa bscrim bya ste
// //
cad legs
sans rj7as mdzad Aa mchog mdzad legs // s nas // hgro rnam byan chub thop par mdzad //
lha
soe thams cad kyis // thal iao rab tu sbyar byes to // de ffid du nip mi snaA // ge phyag titshal Lias j/ ya ur _sefklu daisis
Inserted Tib from DMV p 9-5-2: having han boung soh thsms cad bralbaii them, shags so. (them) in the
M1 1L
B simply
reads:
and subdued
he places
j.
TO inserts
Theme ze
fiYa - look3
are arranged in the
after
here
app eaarrvevit.
into four sets as bra dhqxqwp , tarma
and
-.
Sss ML14A
Glossary.
pree folios
4UL
to the mantras
given
an folios
5b-8a,
but
see also
abyin
seem set
which _:
are
not
this
,+Q, -
99
The first Five For Five UV;Llfas see Part III are associated here with the fri. Five 5, Wisdoms. and p 129.
'U. For
Wisdoms four
p 173.
See also
HV p 62,
14 ra
HV p 84, fn.
2. context.
tja dhi. See Mvy
Asthanaka
Tib B reads nam
does not
kh
a suitable
of fte
AA
4 y E4
of z =
Bodhisattva ca a.
= Rid
a pa Piid(= spells in
their
complete
100
xo
(for i. Tib A reads mthas Lord).
2. The identifications below, have been of taken 6 below. bh tja. the the
c TO
af be
11
be e of Tib B) * by the power(of the
bi
various
divinitiea, ff.
between description
the of
here
from
ihr 146-4-8
dala 3. not
see note
A read
Tib
B reads tmries,
vyidy which Sb
is
scarcely A bhr to
satisfactory is explained
and by
si, Tib
Ts 40a2 as drat
= d4
4. Trata or stopf
5. This
(all
versions)
is explained
by To 40a3 as chod (imp of good I !a) = cut offl interpretation in the translation.
S and TO gnu " ha B is inserted here from Tib A and Vv 147-4_5=
Wit Gala
sarvvara
6. Description
Centres making East: the kyamuni, the yajra earth
Vv 147-1-4
ff!
a gazisent of yellowish colour and
colour,
wearing
holding
a Yaj as with
his
right
hand
and touching
bab
gSM
ter),
k MM with
yellow a blazing
in colour, jewel
with
of
U }igacakravartin on a lotus Ug
gesture
mod. with his left (AMEX 'a. ! PJ 190 RK 9901 a Ravi hte4 of fearlessness with tit right one. i too solar fil disc (MM in his 1 right id
colour, a crossed
making vajra
South-east:
pale
blue
in in
a shining
South-west: holding
blue
a Lion Ia banner
hand and an u
and a hook
in his holding
left
H*9rtt-rest:
a blazing
sword in his
Ntorth easta U
holding a white
101
g. sre in the four corners and the Four GuarTM Goddesses of the Offt pta+aea The Sixteen Bodh! sattvas of the dime of the Gate in their appropriate Farther on the outside there are Good Age are oa&the faux side. of t. t 4w Gusrdissrs of the ' descriptions see Part III kha a doesn't that follows 56-5-6 ff givaes a different as follower disoription from that of Vv. his Direetious and the Six Spheres of Existence. description of this For detailed pp 1713. give detailed
the
SO Bum gbu F
the s al describes hwolng an eV"amunas Contras IVSMMML hands left gotar" and right crossed legs.
in ool our,
with
and meditation,
seated with
, hdW j reg and bell. vs Ya ra 'i, green in colour, . Bests his right blue in left hands holding oolour, and with pale Souths , banner of victory, a and vajra a holding both h Ands. an eight-spoked yellow in *ol Wests Ca rays C. with wheel + the gesture of fearlessness Noeths VQ,a a. yellow in ool0Urlmsking with both hands. Ai holding a sun marked with a jewel. for pale red in colour, Southeast: South-wests yjdhwiM. PjMa pale, blue in colour, holding a club with his right hand tors finger the threatening si4ps with of the left one. and making hand and making red in oelour,,. bolding a sword in his right North vests 3ikir ,,, hand. threatening signs with frrf, ta = of the left }+ tsa. ta holding a white Sit. arm o white in colour, North". easts bandle., golden a with umbrella The disoription giving a symbolic with is associated
in relationship
t of the
34 .. 3-2
ff
is
more
concerned
with
are associated
of the maq4ala and the spokes, with the Sambhoaakya. The Uthe Five Wil Buddha activities is and the different }c.
bis,
to lid
7. Tib 9 lation.
read Ssiriac
ksoon to * by *i 3ff
which
I have followed
in the trans-
tea 8. S and, TO 3 desaxibo UO 14W* I follow TLb A whi4b 7v FaaUi. tJW X053 sr s#ah c to the cas describe 4b*W,
tea. The second the on., of fe pledge
Bess of elimination. the p3o4ae-1pata *Wass as follows ixt the V&jM srs i have
to the P1414P Of 3049 Speech and Ninid. With regard At + Ls the pled4p of B4y. It leads into the
the psis "oh. third t sit It is on., lines a lotus and held below the of throat, to be made on the the vajra of middle fingers occasion of the put in
reciting
and, so forth,
joined held at
together the
fingers applied
heart,
102
Matme This .. r tb
Thus
the
essence gestures
of
Body, to
is
two following and the first third Padma. one is for says that world fft This
relate these
Families
the
teaching the
wording. relating to
148-4.8 ae of
is
derived are
from
the in
and little
fingers
arranged
ra, R i. a lotus
and ring is
fingers
a point of
applied
when the
mantra
Nthiga
12. w
is rtes
recited.
and little made into fingers a point of are held as before. between Ts 44a5
fingers, thumbs The ring 148.5. -3fft fingers are The forefingers and the middle joints, that Tib This this is gesture the is made at of the
and placed
consecration
, arvavit.
However
gesture
Ratnaketu's
consecration. overcoming) by mtshi = the Vv says evil the gesture that ha(weapon). of this are burning gesture recited. put together right and
B translates odig
phyag
rja
reading
when the
mantras
destinies left
vv 148-5-6: three
from
intervals
and so on,
right
this to
gesture the of
of
the
gesture Pup .
A readst
upwards
gesture
VT 148-5.8ff
of the Four Goddesses of the Offerings as fingers the little throbs the together. follower are and The remain_ put from the jug ones are held at an angle as if forming a censor. puh above from fingers below the are unfolded upwards as if representing the opening gesture in front.
describes
the gestures
Api binds the flower. one vajra-fists with the thumbs protruding of a Ganca from the above gesture one forms one's hands like a conch shell. (=scent) dri has B 16. Tib
17. Tib A has gIxigs
for
of Tib A..
dicar mo = Sittan
103
Here , whose names are W nt which VV 149-3-4ff: from puts the perfect all rar. they
follows
of full full
the but
gestures only
of
the of
Vajrasattvau an imple-
a part
names or
1)Va
rar'at it
together 3)Va
a little first
second of the
joint. thumbs,
4)Va
joint
thumbs
one places
thumbs of
both
fingers joint
together placed
second out,
on the
stretched
bent fingers
so as to a point,
9)Vajradhargas joints
first are
fingers
a point,
apart
made into
a point
forefinger
the
and bent
second
13)VajrakarmazThe are
joined
and stretched
out.
a crossed stretched
F
vajrao out.
a point,
stretched
ra
thumbs placed
are
with
firmly. 4920
actions
Vairasatt' with S. TO
pp 14813_ sr
Tib
point,
The paragraph
to
the
and of
this
138-3-7 Tib A from A the Tib long is continues onwards. with added Section dismstion with which leads into the beginning of the next section joining Lord Va i '7be ib Brahm S 'Then ra etc', with B and at gladdened eta'. ? at As for in detail the rites which one should by Vv 149-5-6ff. They refer maditating perform in them to drawing the MS for living they are described of the UjqiVae, beings.
ing gestures,
101
The above
paragraph
is
missing
in
S. See note
18 above.
Vv 154-5-2:
vv 155-1-5ff of all the the l) world
This is
the spell
t iAm
the obstructions expla-
Concerning by giving
solve the
nations: in
destroys refers
obstructions beings
Tathiatas to become
and 2) that
to living
who are
Baddhas.
Two s MSS read a later version sarvakar to the the the solve spell spell spell for the of of of a.. apparent 1MOtIvvara4a. difficulty. This may well be introduced This This This is is is
Ak obb a. itn1i Don yod Qru ldan m Ratnasambhava, Amoghasi ddhi . . vajra rests at the heart He is
2$, Description
Centres with his Varai, right with all
i,
holding left
Vv 156.1-8ffs
a five-tipped hand which
on the
hip.
the the
gesture of
of
meditation.
gesture gesture
and the
of 'Q
the
Gates
placed
Vv 156-3-lff: nature of
teacher which
light
comes from
seed-syllables
binds
them by means of the any distinction the worship, rite sevenfold enters d
guardians the
by performing making
muuddr1ss. Without them water He performs and perfoms in this case the
of
.in your
mantra
thist
I beg you
me
pledge'*
up he should , and getting those who are oppressed by ra , possessed of little merit and of limifortune, and who are also void of the great knowledge. They are introduced, and their eliminated sins are eyes destroyed should by means of recitations. teacher Once proceeds are their be covered and the
He consecrates
Taatdatsa
ceremonye,
105 Q. Va rahsa the is rather bh. are odd. Vv does not explain reading it and Ts 5Ob6al so has its be .s rya' face, as at
Tibetan this
equivalent eyes
would
point
A pupil 11. Vv 156-5-3ff: . the concerning meditation in the twelve man the as of As for etc. R,
this
Tantra the
and in to spells.
different perform
of rites
acquires
ability the
consecrations, of the
are
number: a,
1)
oqp vajra
consecrate
The consecration cam, amuni, and states heart, to the ears, items navel, Buddha
Buddhas:
Sarvadurgatipari by means of his pupil of anointed the their on the five on the of to the seedw forehead, vases head, garland either
and Vikasitakusuma. of concentration parts. Locani of the gold items etc). neck. etc, or the
2)The
consecration is
and the
consecration is allowed
referring of
spells
referring
to both 4) Making
spells Five
Five the
Families pupil is
madrIs
Families
ears, these
5)The into
centre Tath
Wheel order
with
Word of
two consecrations
given
as one.
performs
the consecration with the wheel and the seven jewels (for those of Cakravartin 8) the to Chap. III). In the pupil receives No eighth consecration see note 9) The nineth consecration the names of the Ztthj&ata Families. to the refers
dk raThe and the drg five ba%i of white don rites the teacher for Secret like all explains the j Meaning, pearls to dalas. the pupil for the different tenth, stages he should of concentration bind the discharge Qsah 10)As the
He should
drops irb1a
bcu pa ni ate mu ti
lta
bar bya ba ate de ni said be to the union of Wisdom refers taught the nature of the Great
I have quoted the Tibetan for the tenth consecration, as it is interesting is interpreted in terms of anuttaratantra to note that here our Yogatantra iii,, 13-17.180A HV II, kha 5lblffinterprets See the whole list Ps, practice. of (slob dpon y, these censecrations an the Master Consecration dbaii).
.,
lo6
l2, kig i have la interpreted rdo rie vInAv4Jreua da, i bee, e rabL in lapa accordance with vv 157-4-6, mar shod gear
boar
in
is ma
S.
the ala in first of the six worldly as 4allae.
describes 1, dark
as follows. colour, his brown With with His of his eyes hair his left are is made into hand a twist he holds rests on and the
green
ornaments.
right
vajra seated
He is very are
colour of
Goddesses
he is
colour
a vir1 with
colour,
right
hand
and resting
left a, red
a lotus
conspicuous together
red
eyes, in his
his right
head
surrounded
He holds
a noose lap. in
a vajra
hand and
North:
colour,
having
a large
round
left
hand and a bag made of hand. (According to Ts 53a2 in from its in mouth and thus
showering ravara
jewels is
freeing ways in
living Tib B,
from bsos(2):
Vai Vail,
translated
k(am) bu spells 4) Rs = in
bra 7)
aNod sbyi n,
= dBsfi oo. din 2J e 5) Rin i to 11 , 4) Ye a= 6) Varuf Ae=M ; rice, s Chat b4 ha, 8) Kubem = Todebyin, 9) Id 7) Vaya" = rL i to = Ni ma sl. a akar yaf, 10) Varadw a Pl Yasudhar Sah Lha mo.
fir' I.. I. I...
Ts 54a
6ff
Sa = Chu l ha,
interprets
thus:
i)
Ta=
Wi
2) Indra
ii.
the neq4ge
in
as followss
on a lion, left hand
white
oolour,
wearing rests He is
a thunderbolt in colour,
South#
hand he holds
a club
and similar
gesture.
107
Wests Vart on a makars and a lotus (Chu iha), a , and having in his left white in colour, face. adorned In his with right seven hand snake hoods, seated
a smiling one.
he holds
a snake-noose
Norths either
he holds
Yakima (
looking very impressive, od sbyin), golden in colour, having a large stomach. In his right on a horse or on a lion,
seated hand
a club studded with jewels and a mongoose in his left one. ( bDeb ed), grey in colour North-ea. sts gahk He is and seated on a deer. is made into and his hair smiling a diadem adorned with half moons. In his right ba) in his left hand he holds a trident and an orb ril one. South-east: together, cial 41ti ladle ). Ai( seated (dga 1M lha), golden in colour, hand very slim and his a garland ladle hair is bunched
right left
he holds another
one yet
AEftsa
(Srin
appearance.
Viyu his (WA right of in
po), dark red in colour, seated on a man, having hand he holds a sword and a human head in his In his right
iha , white is Aditya hand Indra in colour and seated (rluii gi rkal red in on a stag. ba) in his He holds left one. on a horse.
ma), left
colour
right a is
and his
one rests in
of Varu
bDe ), his
black left
colour
and seated
on a pig.
a hook
and in in
Indra
to
as Varharpa spells
To 56b5ff
the
as follows:
7)lane6cara
Budhaha)
open ppaa, 8)AIM
1, hag, 5)Briha..
" 8(`r an.
Pa
sa is,
agrees.
Only
eight
spells
are Ke,
required which
for
the be the
most
would
(Muff rnix).
RV=(No8)
descending
and ascending
nodes
On the petals
of the Eight oar whiah he is seated there are representations On four side one should draw the Four Ma drss Offer, 2)Tmilo d3), je o), ok a(Kham s Ta ib gOR4 r
4) to the sition in the the east, bDud rtai a jewel the murs to iKhi 1 ba). the of south, Four ter, (According to the a lotus Buddha made of to
north is
the
Families, flowers.
envelopped
by a garland
aest* and a crossed to vajra ). The whole central compoThen there are the planets
following
orders
108
Eastt He is
red with
in
colour the
and seated
on a lotus of
with a god.
twelve In his
petals. right
ornaments
made of
pearls
and a round
filled
with
ambrosia
Bthaspati he holds
golden together
in
colour with
and seated
on a lotus. flowers
In
his
right his
arrow
a garland
made of
and in
by a lotus. colour and seated rests on a goose. He is smiling. in his In his left
a moon which
on a lotus
and a lotus
stalk
Budha
lI
a),
golden garland
in
colour
and seated
on a lotus. left
In his
right in
at the heart and in his ) bum ma pa. filled with camphor. Mi dinar), very red in colour (gri gag) in
one a vessel
South-east: skyes in
on a brown
goat
He holds
a dagger
his
one. an), the dark waist is red in colour. that The upper of part of his body hair hand
South-west:
a snake.
He holds
a sun in
left Ri right
in
colour,
smiling with
a lotus
in his left stalk Sanaigcara (sPen appearance. with his are left
in right
colour
and seated
hand he holds
Planets Lunar
on the
outside
of
which
drug),, arms.
on a red a lotus
lotus.
and a garland,.
and incense. colour and seated on a bullock. in her She is right very beau-
2)Ro(sNar tiful
a flower
on a red the
deer(ka of
holding the
right
gesture
4)Ard r right
white
in
colour, gesture
seated of
on a snake, verbal
holding
the pal, 1
the
communication
p vag rra
can), with the left one. ( Nabs so red in colour lotus, 5)punarvasu on a and seated , hand and making the same gesture in the right with the left 6)PuZa right r al), red in colour and seated of on a moon. with hip. sram), with as Xrdrl seated of the He holds the left
holding
a garland
hand and makes the gesture (sKa ), white in colour, 7)Afiled right 8)Na right hand and resting mChu), red in the left
protection
seated
on a stag,
holding
colour, the
a vase
in
the
gesture in the
9)pirvaphal in the
golden
colour,
on a rock with
a sword
hand and making right (dBo sbo), 1C)Uttaraphalgun3 a noose 11)Hast in the in the Me b1i right
the
golden
the
gesture
, golden
holding
an arura
hand and a silk right (Nag a), golden in 12)Citr right hand and making Sa ri (Sa_ga), the golden the in the
on a goat, with
in
the
13)Sv ti right
holding
in
the
14)VigW making
golden
colour,
holding
the
right
hand
and
one. of protection gesture with the left (lHa mtshems)* golden in colour, seated holding sNron), cup in a flower red the in left in the right seated and making
on a crow in (lido
16)J=
colour, hand
a tortoise
protection
right
17)Mla the
one.
aNrubs), red in colour, the red seated-on same gesture in colour, of a moon, as IrdA seated holding with a kumuda the left stalk one. a lotus in the in
hand and making right (Chu stod), 18)prvaV9dh right hand and making the
gesture
protection
(Chu ), holding l9)Uttargal smad), red in colour, seated on a paniti(? blazing jewel hand a which rests on a lotus and making the gesture right the left one. with protection
20)SravaTJ (Gro blin for V`v si), red in colour, left seated on a bullock, hip, a: lotus one. in the star a shining (Pyi bfin), it 21)Abhi right hand and making right red the hand and the in colour, of hand on the on a rock, with the
in the of
holding
seated protection
holding left
in
the
gesture
110
throne,
holding
colour,
on a soft
couch
). oai? acl ), (Kh ms stad), green in colour ({hrwne amad), red in colour red in colour in and seated and seated and seated on a throne on a golden i).
24)P5rrvabhadr
25)Uttarabhadrap 26)Revatl Nam 27)Aivvin (Tha ekar), in 28) the right i Bra e left
throne,
on a horse. on a deer, holding the left a vajra one. hand holds as XxdrFL with on a preta.
green
colour
and seated
the
Dolour
The right
one a noose. four great oceans. We follow and other Tib As phyag rgya For then the po bpi. interpre-
B hive: is
w pported note.
by Vv 162-4-1
commentaries.
this
mantra it
as for
jug
-pa i
mantra
of
intro-
applies mark a.
obstructions himself,
First
washes
and other
recitations
offerings. to take
Tha he summons all their appropriate and gives he destroys Victory(r eyes the
them and invites he makes the leading and water mantra. jewels they
places instructions
gesture into
his
them taken
their am are
with
from are
Vase of their
reciting flowers
hands flowers
approach
sauftla
pledge
etcl.
Next
throw
names of
time MW for
periods
correspond
with
the
list
8323. in
96-5--2ff
Al.
To 58a3f
identifies
the e ki #
lie
an follows: ).
1)ozp 2hu = Ananta (m e. ($s = 4)fig '.., h, adoll r). WkhapI. 6)c the (Dail a eo i). ha). Vv 164-3-5ff agrees.
(Chi
ill
Vv 164-4-6ff
centres VVaraa , Here he is East: adorned in his nanta with left Volt
describes
having with as), snakes. He is (Jog in
seven white In
seated
and seated
his
right
hand he holds
South:
by his consort. clasped ), blue in colour, holding his left one. He has five
a blue snakes
lotus an his
in
his
right
head and is
rgyu), in
red the
in right
colour,
his
with left
five one.
snakes, He is
a white by his
golden
in colour,
his
five
snakes,
in the right
Nor r as),
pale
head adorned in
right
white right
the
North-west:
pale
his
by five
hand he holds
in his
colour, made of
head adorned
with
a noose
snakes
and a lotus
one.
clasped either
consort. = well ias= radiant well or. 'Vr$g = black. This last Tib B has ram is eupported
TO 0
9V, , has rb ,
seated,
ro&ding
by Yajra
Al.
Tib A and vv 165.. 1-7 have pfd for phu-A. Tib B hass we will produce all flowers. TO B has: WAS RL-QAMULcad bskyed par bEyi 0 we viii terse the whole
world
20. with
to grow.
viert to is to gXhya the " having grasped by poison; the poison. this Tib Bt sense. Ala z in Tib la A: jtg and
S hast regard
one affected in
meaning.
Vv 165-5-1
}aio
112
1L
Ts 50b2ff
identifies 2 )a rn bhi
the spells
4)Mahgdeva wr. r. nrr
as follows:
1) Wigs
byed Wigs
byed ma Kbyab
r
Tshafis pa chuh
1Ha chufi iri . r. rrr Chen
5)Indra r+....
bhera
dBazi vo of 7)2
ohu 4-5ffs 3) Jigs 6)hJigs sro 5.
ati
6)Kamadeva bhera 1 od lha chuff ma daft bcas pa. dais boas ma i pa. 8)I3hriz3 riti bhera bhaira bhera Tshogs bdag ma daft bam .
pa. 9)Kartika bhera sMin bred drug r: rnr Srin boas daft ma obuh rrr rr wo, 2) Jigehyped bid byed 5) iJigs
_Lpa;
ma daft boas 1)]21&! byed byed oms. Vv 166-5--4ff Va'ra in colour, trident, he holds
yyed Chen po & hJigs gtum mo. 4)] Jig lag brkya'i. byed
ikhor thud
7)hJigs
byed
bas 8)#Jigw
gives
the
following
description
Centres black
hands left
he holds hands
wheel, hook, He is
axe,
clasped
by his like
consort.
hair
tiger's
skin,
and snakes
body.
With
he is East: right
tramping Wigs
black blood
in in
holding one.
a sword
in
his
He has skin.
wrathful
consort
he stands in
holding in tiger's
a dagger skin,
in
right
one, with
having west:
his
holding one,
Together
consort
on a deer. byedDkhor raised his left los up. In sMr his He is ba, right black in colour, having round red eyes filled with
Norths
hair in
one.
wrapped
In his
right
with
blood.
Together
consort
on a tja.
113
Jigs
bred in
khro tiger's
bo,
in
colour,
brown
hair In
wrapped
stomach.
made of
one a skull
filled
Together North-wests
thod with
a dagger with
in his
the
right
blood
in
Together
consort
on a buffalo. 'Jigs byed srog good, a trident on a camel. five skulls on their heads other differs and their bodies are having the sarge appearance his left as those above. Together
and in
his All
adorned
made of given
the are
Sanskrit doubtful
partners. He describes
seem to
as follows: appearing in as Trail appearance, female white pa. partner in colour. okyaviJaya. having is At his three called feet: bjbyed his kyi dbah
Centre: 2
Vajrapanai
wrathful
eyes
and showing
fangs.
He holds Frasts
a byed ibar
ma Umader is Tshafis pa
rinn Ao the
$ouths partner
firsts
jigs
byed Bhairava
Kalabhaira, is
dark in colour
dark red in
and holding
a trident.
The female
Yakgabhairava, is Korima.
dark
red
in
colour,
holding
an arrow
and a bow.
o female
bid South irrest: Liss The now of the female Norths. w $t$ Wig fessle Northo-easts partner Jjgs is
in color
and holding
an aase. a sword.
bled Kil
in colour
and holding
114
U. . 1)(xp Li-14u
4)0c 6)o 1) h
Ts 62a2ff
Ka-aadeva i
gives = Kt +ab
riti. 7)q
list dKa
identifications: _dLapo_bdag.
Dod Ihr
a ati)
Tshogs
7) Bhhzj -B
hDod jai.
Trailokyaijaya. Lha chen po Nahdeva), first left of with Indra), his right right hand giving. ashes. white in colour, head. in with seated on an elephant and having and diadem. with sixteen black in colour, seated a sword hip on a bullock in , having his right first one
arms. one.
In His
his
second gesture
and with
second is
and his
appearance
terrifying.
a three-tipped
thunderbolt
On his colour
orbed
With His
a vessel He is
and a garland.
two lower
smiling.
North:
lower giving.
Khyab
left
ViMu),
blue
With
in colour
his
With his
two upper
hands he holds
4a. He has four and seated on a a wheel and a jewel diadem and with his
lower right hand he makes the gesture of
arms.
female
'i d of a: ph ug ohen po ldahelivara . kinds She holds her of ornaments. a peacock fan xma, b a,hj
right
one she holds )9 Indra' right with India. Her colour vessel for
aV
l ha mo (Meade eyes. She is affection female She holds all In her adorned at
s female
partner.
She is
white and in
a thunderbolt
ornaments,
has prominent
breasts North-west: of
partner. an orbed
is
like
that
'Brahml
She is ction
adorned at Brahma.
ornaments,
has prominent
115
partner. with in
blue at one.
colour,
Vixu.
right
grass
vases. one
Vv 169-2-2ff places round their filled water the 56. vases their seals. with
ribbons with
blessed outside
Gods, birds
etc, In
namely
scented there
of
the
Trailokyaviiaya. =
Vv 170-1-6
ba ii ril as khamns $sum rnam par rgyal lu (Subduer of the Threefold Trailokyayijaya World). spell is of the all jft5na the TathAgatas. of V It has two aspects: the Lord of all
the
klegas,
spell
ra i,
Tathgatas.
Vajra-Body,
Vajra-Speech, is adorned it of
and Vajra-Mind, with 32 major the and 80 accumupleasing and false eliminates
Vajravarman minor lation and holy notions false Mind its 58.
comments It is
called
because ambrosia it
destroys
Mahbrahm's kleas
Vajra-Speeoh
because
destroys its a,
living
Essence It is
of
Three
Times
nature Tib
remains
ma .4ala as follows: Aparimityuhrntxtyai fies 16 petals idi and having and 80 minor of fearlessness
the
bhrateioria br
(122 bin id ir
h bsod name dais da she resting white right giving. Lod kyi ambrosia Fists in on a lotus colour with
an appearance marks
of
a Tatoma. With
and with
fruit
Va ra ni
na rdo In his
rje), right
white
in
colour,
seated
on a lotus his
a tranquil
appearance. gesture
hand he holds
he makes the
of
giving.
116
smiths adorned Xlca8arbha with all Na* mkha i ornamente (spyan and adorned giving lotus. with and omiling. ), blue In his in colour, seated on a lotus, a sword and
right ),
hand he holds
with
West:
his
left
of giving.
dbat omits. trickling p red his it. in colour, right With seated on With fron hand he makes his left hand
Avalokite&vara sailing of
gesture
ambrosia
a red
North:
60. of 61.
Tailokyavi Krodha
bum palfia and eight Tib
(Kro
b" with
bo &Lms go=
five incense Tib improving or
rnazr pa
eight
rg yr
"
Five vases
vases.
Ts 65a6:
Families atikrama;
S has: Tib
At matikrima; reading
I take not
- on account
transgressing,
by adherence. seven any of in all the hell. the fundamental these seven pledges rtsa ba i dam tshig from hell the is bdun).
the
against reborn
path
and is
be placed
thousand spell
Offerings
and the
eliminating
rebirths
should
be pronounced.
hass
rdo
rie
slob
din
atal
n mi, brjod;
I followed
this
reading
A las
zla
bat
dlr
bim
la
zia
ba i
steh
du lha
g raft mtshan
sa bon de dbus
/ beam su aase Lift baser as Rhyag mtshan b pa po ni iha gah yin daft rigs bsaur
phyag
iphyag rg3"a ate iha de Kid du sa bon real ibyor t spul raft sa bon iha daft sarvavit
du bsg+ur
ran
beam la
_Rithugs is oip so
yag r
ra 1
mama mi Hint ate saf srs t la din to lima ja! dm mcho biin
disk nity viz, that in
Is, dgalks 21
_2W r
syllable
Z&gj at
that
tog ni bakur bah M48 la kyah -i I& athoft man mod as so bekuurr bu l bskur bas 80 / rims ii1 to ba 's 1tar rim pa i 1tar bskor ba pa jzt e dbafi bekur ro /. Evi caging a lunar
the seed-syllable the of each divihe envisages so the the into
be la lt&R
divinity.
performer itself. it
indicated of the
by the yoga of
seed-syllable forms,
sign
manner
divine
as above,
he produces
117
(literally: of each
god it heart
should of each
be).
divinity,
existing in general
as divine
the etc.
hand-mudrs FTC.
ilies that
Tib
etc,
Tib
i cg!
os &2 rims
i bin
du.
accordance this tr
and hence
unsuitable'(mi 1) killing
ste). w
as follows: in For
dissension intentions.
Community the
of monks, and
Tathgata's terms
Sanskrit
see MMvy2323-28. gives the this seeds is following rite description one should use of the rite for pacifying for that his is worship, represents name written modelled The colour with eight Above it In the centre on for Li
Vv 180-2-lff
91t In performing _1a:. naistard such as butter, the one for his whom the bones, It is or rite
things
required
items,
on it,
hearth etc.
white.
a wheel in colour.
spokes.
The inner in
vajras of
one draws one places the ketu; the of seal to seal the
white-red
colour
departed to the
one. east
an eight-spoked of the of
of the
Vairocana; south to
a vajra, of Ratna-
the
seal
amuni;
a crossed the
vajra, seals of
one draws
Four
represented either
eye, or the
padma, the
sixteen
spokes
seed-syllables of other
Sixteen
outside of
seals
divinities of the
Goddesses the of
Offerings' etc.
Bodhisattvas
the the
Lunar the
limited
of vases
different
belong white
there ant
and bowls
colour. of white
and adorned that living On the drink places ladle Vajrasattva being being
pearls
rite.
outside
shaped
number, He also
number.
made of
sandal rite. or
the
the
sins
that
an evil
118
diseases legs, the etc of the the breath tip one living centrally, of his white in heaven and looks nose. (mtho with ris), one sits look rite with firewood down with at the crossed of butter,
draws Tat
tranquil the
form
ata rice,
on the white
clarified of
parched Ufa
sesame, sandal
mustard
camphor,
dheebaruba,
grass, As for
wood,
and curds. with or a representation a leaf with his thousand of the departed one,
homa rite or
bones
ashes
on it,
the
187a in is f
rite 174a5: of
taken In
the
description and Vajravarman's bean hgyir, the vol Khu of on top jewels the of a lotus, of radiating lotuses. quarters of
centre On the in
golden part in
colour. is
one also
on top
designed
eastern or of
red-golden
colour
seals Locan
Buddhas,
seals the
etc,
16 Vajrasattvas,
and so forth. the Body of right of Ratnasambhava and draws sk er for the (? ) advana
the or the
made of
turmeric
cubits the
perform in
homa rite of
the
those
bail tZMV
rten it
with thousand
legs with
formed (? ) mustard
one should perform a jewel, (yulss kar yellow mar khu), Mrj i
saffron,
(? )medicinal
concretion
with grains, waif), wood together ) 61 (? ) (? la, du ri rogU ma rice, happiness life, the merit, manner one succeeds in the bringing rite for them to
incense mustard, of golden colour, 6ifi, things. Increasing and other etc of the one living in heaven Mtho
a complete
fulfilment. las), Vv 181. -2"-3ffs The seals of the Five are drawn to is beings of the in left their and looks this living a stage rite
of
(dbaii, gi petals.
a lotus
and of
belonging down in
to the
}calf a
places. breath or of
a lotus
posture, for
from red in At
the
left. wood.
used to enter
copper the
subdue into
Lord
end of the
using barley, of
butter, red
of
sesame,
mustard,
firewood
119
69,
Description
of
the
for
destroying with
on spyod
kyi
sbyin of
adorned in
a black
human bones, of
posture, are
concentration in a in hundreds of
Trailokyavij.
eyes
open and one draws ladle made of one hundred of metal mustard,
terrifying length, of
a bone
thousand
thousands wood
blood,
pieces black
flour blue
catechu
khadira
, poison,
flowers
and human fat. 70. Tib TO A& To 70b haves untimely death nad dazi good pa and all calamities. them aid : all diseases and mischiefs.
B has:
120
NOTES
TO
CHAPTER III
1. but
There also
is
a considerable Tib
variation
in
the lists
spells
not
only
Tib
A&B as
between
spells
bhrarp hu.ii /
rdo ne sems sia$s va j rai i/ / kun tu bzafi po gtso bo tigtha ilha dpa ii g*tso bo byed pah.i bskyed sfi _huii W i dpah hupJ yed rdo rye va ra rje same rur'i gi ofLj_ na rdo phyag na om / / huto kyi d}4ha hure pha vajra rdo rje rhos oz; p then rdo nie rin rr. "r ra rr rr / / hula list by las ! given The hum vajr Uri oog of spells rje rdo sa vajra gsum rnam rgyal .ter Vv 183-1-2 early. given geed kyi ldan dehi His here comes closer list below of the to Version spells by side: B thus suggesting interpretations that the variants are are quite and their 1) (Vv 183-1-lff)
sa bon.
boom ldan }: das an,, dx hasp tigth a hum - jM chha bsrun bar sfii$ pos dkyil hdas kun tu ii. 4) or bzaii x ams byin dis pohi sffir"i po.
ox b Lru t tr7m
rjehi
ni
3) om a hu
om vajrYa
hug - khro
1dan chen rin ibyun ai.. o. dpa gb mad kyi. ho. 7) o vajra. hush adon yod 6) om vajra hum tram sa -hod ru fes bon 4iid dag bskyed de du to iin sa yaft pahi sku par byaho. po rnams aahi See also note 2&3 to Tib At Part III p 145" 2. The description for the of central or in the the mmela is where As for marela,, the same as that of choice of the basic maadala Va'ra eni
except divinities dbus bri los Ehyir scuhi bahi hdra rdo do las. . r. rdo
divinity
instead the
Sarvavit of
or Vajrasattva
drawing gives
different
Vv 183-3-4ff
au rdo roje bri $es gruAs pa ni s bahigtso r .: / sRam na cha lugs ph yir khyab r
ham ya!. na rdo rje Sems dpah ham kun tu bzafi / hdi ltar boom 1dan hdas phyagna rdo rjehi bo chos kyi a la skuhi7ta bdas h irr I ma chos M su bri bar r'e da'i bya ba ste fiid Ions boom ldan
na rdo rje
rdzo bajis
da pa yin leg i 22
i mtshon tu bz
ahi
ba Shen 22 km chos i
9mIAs
is su mod a ska de thabs daft Sea rab / du ba. is 3. ph it deal da'i iur rten dpah rdo rye + +. r in" rrrr. .. r r gems r+. rrnr.,, ., r, rr r. bu ], dam, a, i ba then bi skis mtshon pa daai / yai'i rhos kyi -p9
r ... u. `wir ..... jwr
db ins par
h bral
e bar
es he r
ri baUphyir ba
bas / po
i boom is
bde
ba in
chen hdas
ohi kun tu
thabs r)o
nab
ahjra! * rmra
bde
chen
su med Par
mdzad
pa'io
121
Tib 4. the deli At A&B this read point slightly rol lha dmyal dah lha in putra for S yantra. B begin our f yi to diverge from Tib Ap 14518. As all
texts phyi
follows
Vv 183-2.8: dart //
// sops days.
o ba drua
nas ni
those
ten
pa de nass
perhaps
for
lag
nas.
a garland
made of
equals
totally
Vajradhara the
destruthe
Buddhadhara
brings
together
clearly
at
this At the
in
Version
since
from
together taking
Version vow,
throat,
and private The parts. hui / orb sarvavid abhisirica the the spells vases, differs of the
10 consecrations which is
description of Chap II
below
given they
footnote; differently
31
Basically the descriptions are the same . and here new materials are added. Here vv with of here is water, diadem, (rig va rap Buddha bell, The prinGoddesses. knowledge
with with
the Wis.
bhi
5)
these
dais
alma
o bahi
are:
buddhakarma tadhra
sarvatatha. of
concentration:
mi rtog
I: anifestation Unaffected
thought; c) yon
by the
De
cad kyi
122 d) dam p&i chos kyi tom -Pinnacle of the the wheel of existence. of the secret aid rdo meaning par rjejhi rigs rtse Holy Doctrine;
of e) 7)
all srid
The Secret
skyo: $ ba - Protecting the m Here consecration udr . i RhyaP,, xa bu ii rim beifs thig pa ii le lta la ba lta byaa ih text de nas
is
dkar
ba bin see p i
du osarvatath 10$' 8) .
Qi?:ca etc. of
similar
Consecration id dbaf du
or pra
yottamayo. 4Sop
difi mdzee
Consecration
seven rta)
wheel(hkhor
b)horse
Buddha-fields; visiting all (bud d) med) granting wife qualities; lar3 kal an opa); e) elephant o) , killing ma mi) - andistressed all by the attacks Placing mantras: the of
destroying all obstructions; (nor bu) - granting Buddha c) gem knowledge free from false notions the kle5as; jewels hosts f) soldier of Via; g) man (skyes pa) pupilb
the the
master is
o? va. jracakra of
etc. Consecra-
consecrated Lord
here
manner
a Universal
the
Cakravartin
pramits Here the first seven are conveyed . the vajra lam). Next putting head, on the pupil's the ripening of of the living marjalas beings accomplish rest o in the pro-
teacher
'For
accordance ata. -
dictates dsymi
lu-avajrasusiddhaye Word-Consecration in its nature. himself the ten and gain stages
consecra. -
purify pursue
the of
control
over
the path,
dharma
should
reading
see Tib
Vv 130-5-1 awq4ala
states of this
that Tantra
and consecrated
Buddhahood*
dir
ni
of the
123 1ff laughter his in his body he accomplishes worldly success; As for
". 1. the
For
a parallel
passage explains
Ap
123
on hearing the
he obtains in
the
appearances the
reality
he achieves of mantras.
a br: nmaaa,
worldly
success;
Vv 132-1-8: scent,
The yogin
seated
in
a solitary every
place, divinity
which
is
purified their
ointment
worships times. to of is
by reciting
mantras
one hundred
Vv 132-2-5. The yogins and recite sunset 18, lib to enters the sunrise.
the
basic
this to
Tath. gatas
member divinities
B adds:
having
accomplished
it
well,
he does everything;
and omits
sentence. Since his the image the or body his of the departed one is not available, with the dx, e. him. in the
things
associated
r. Crnought of
mantras
the
he belongs a temple
two as one.
a house this
us in
establishing
as min nas
smnos nas or mile nas brjod bahi call means to name', for ca itya by name or by it
el nes upon
usually the to is
we render one's 2
an intention
act the
wheel is
on bark.
on the
navel
called
sure five
br labe). the of
of
the
Five
Tantra. it
intermediate it in
spokes
he writes thousand
one hundred or
millions
made of
copper,
jewels,
other
things.
124
22.
Vv 136-3-6ff. Buddha
This
s7idhana
is
accomplished is the
the
the
Thought of
he recites
deceased
spells
mNI, 23.
This
is
Fhyogs ba i
Here He digs
the
yogin
pacifying pacifying
sacrifice draws
name of circle
on a cloth in the
the
mandala homy
which
he designs
the
that
the
yogin various
is
given
here such
a sign
whether
things sacrifice it
as sesame, refers to
or whether sign
he should indicates
the
homa
which using it
he should that
perform
second
one indicates
he should
perform
corpses. Vv 1337-1-lff be smeared here to describes with on the east the in five detail the measurements of the of the hearth. scent. the hrih; of v sin!, Eight the The spot The hearth orm north Buddha n. rL of
should is
modelled
basic
On the tr the
navel ; to
syllable to the
on a lotus; a. In the
the
hum; to quarters
south
he draws
'our
trip
the
Goddesses
is
missing
in
this
passage
we follow
TbAp12614-21. 2. sre Vv 137-5-5ff. ). Seven days meditations water This after is the the home. death, wrathful fluids camphor in is the sacrifice the yogin which refers . dispels the He washes with the to corpses ro by with main with men and with spell the with sb"in
means of milk,
scented
formulas
madja1a. ornaments (" k atri wrapped spell white it the with eyes;
a garland.
varangni
vitiodhaya
He writes or i
on bark seeryeyid
something
and glue
camphor with
he consecrates
orb sarvavit
pha.j
ears;
125
a the
nostrils; with
with
the head;
throat; with
with on sarvavit
forehead; with
1ha jlnasa
crown
the of
Sarvavit,
the
parts the
the
feet
the
spell in
corpse
and the
offerings
it.
28.
the butter this
Vv 138-1-7
form of and his other
ff:
divinity. items,
Paving
completed
On a mat
the
consecration,
(bsspa with eight mantra: with the for
the
yomin
produces
melted ;op of tvat .
smeared
he
draws the
petals, or tiyjha
he pronounces it s. with he
and
places
soi:7avas or
a, cloth
times the
e disperses of that
boundless Wrathful
By means in colour,
the
l)i. yy v: i ice,
jaya,
rather
yet
having
a tranquil
four hand
In
his
right
hands
and with
adorned
ornaments of that of
Akgobhva's
'He is
Three
Times
offerings
the
Yogin
seated the
the Aui, he Hext lotus summons seat. on a (las kkyi me lha. draft sro-i then po). He has in his hands five right an orb ladles hands he holds a garland. on the arhan of He has the
and in
a'kyarja _vala
The yogin pours kya b 71ta sa and says: om deva g . samyaksambuddha awe) orb ]: av ka.vya. butter as says: oip a ^,ye r;, p rarg
ladles
melted
Sugatas
the
them to
worships
sacrifice together
three with
transcendent presents to i
form
byin
mantra.
offerings as 'Fire
God of
he says:
126
ntiTL1 icuru
tiT)ari6odhafa svW-I, 6 om
hing
<-
k-uru svh
papag7nti inuura. s of
He pronounces
the
He should Tathatas
do it reciting
offering 6o j dhanarg a. pari !bile hra celetp . , re looks First with the finger
basic
the , east
offerings,
he wears ornaments in
a diadem
on his in of boiled
necklaces, garment.
and other
and is
dreseed
himself melted
flowers, sweet
things,
Tie offers
a large
knot
Tath3gatas i. kure
together svh,
vajrakila
and he strikes
having
made of
sandal.
with
it
'Tv 135-5-1
iahi sbyin
Here
In
performs
of
the
messenger
he invi
r, oma sacrifice
; gis "raiiok}> vij ay.
a state
concentration
to
reside
within
the
fire. with
`I'railokyav
ijaya
same appearance and so forth. the blessing ve arte sambhs. svah.. _; 'ers Joining of his
as described
Nixing of the
yogin
mantras
vikrnte, together
fists
held sa.rvava. -
together narakagat
ilo vavijsya
daha daha
i hatch
He purifies
which (p ? Z. ).
he succeeds
same as those
Vv 139-2-2
ff.
In
gathering meditation
the
ashes on
the
Yogin
should
first
dispel
obstructions
by means of
Wrathful
envisa? e the Body of Sarvadurgatiparifiodhanar kinds from five stones and makes of precious va, 'ra. the He says: ashes into or vajrasattva and white hum tigtha, cloth.
the
va, irasaxn
a.ha bun,,
a pure
127
For
a clearer
Ap
Vv 139-5-3 worship of
Tathgatas
mantras.
he succeeds, this
In performing
effort yogin EN
Vv 140-2-3 above.
in
performing
the
rite
described their of
mantras.
He write
the
name of of the
the
deceased or
on it
108 caityas
or hundreds on it
more of
them.
an effitiy the
the
'path . gatas.
name of
h-e performs
a Koma, collect
by name. r'a.t-h
he recites in each
tas
one thousand
or more.
II!,, -. ata
,arvadur
ten
Tath. gata-Word,
by the
consecration, Truth,
consecration
Great
become beings
saying: from
here upon
become freed
placed enter
together a.
a lake.
the
teaching
just
so the Sacra
embarked the
from the
instruction
obtained
their
fruits of
divinities
that
described
here
is
not
found entitled
in
Tib ;, Tig
A a_
work
as belonging work
dala man.
has been
ri'he divinities
belonging of the
Sanskrit
description vo divinities i
T. T. vol text
No 396.
and our
45 only.
the
descriptions
128
given except of
in for
our
text
ones
iven
by AbLty
cara-
Abhaykarag is the
Vajra vagin and Vajrava6a #. The description of Our text reads fiuk it-
same except Suklarathe:. ho and Abhayy kara, gupta's The names and the descriptions given here i
divinities
of below.
the
which
are
in
our
text
are the
Sanskrit
trorathful 'ajras 1? is
yellow is
seated
on a lotus
Guruvajrn. Wrathful
%.ra? uru. on a lotus. like Vajra in He is okra. colour. He holds Vajrsuri is a lunar like and Vajra. white in colour, and
is
a rosary Vajrarrhu
ukrava. jr is red
and black
a solar raun.
disc
and left
hand: respectively.
the T is
this
lrathful like
of
is
black
in
colour.
Ile holds
a sword
and a snake-
Vajraketu.
the descr.. i_ption.
S misses
part
that not
in in
T{indu normal in
terminolo use in
er
the
term tantras
gakti
Buddhist with it
it Here occurs . There is no Tibetan transliterated. gi rdo with hip. rje his
relation for
a set our
of
essentially text
term
and in
Tibetan
merely
B has raA
'his
S vi6va. a vajra
vali left
I He holds rests
right
B has:
B has Ul B has a
Lll.
e2. 42, .
Tib
Bs a key
and a sword.
X29
4. 4. ! lot in S. passage of the been up to divinities translated
this is it
the
folio of the
in
no very sets of
lucent such
manner muudrrs
having
Similar
have
above
farther
translated
of
passage in the
page
149
present
translation,
48.
Tib Tib .
the of
of
Vajra
and the
others.
50.
Tib
complete
one hundred
one stands
advanced is
leg
advanced et
one drawn
demons de 1'-Him .lava, 52. Missing Tib again. Tib Tib 16. Z. B has: from in S. the
Editions
des muses
nationaux,
B has:
fingers
are
joined,
stretched
out
and then
placed
inside
that
(gesture) with:
he joins
the
ring
B begins in S.
the
phrase
he makes a fist
Missing tt Tib
$iknitoli B hast to it
is making
not
translated. with of the his the left hand he presses middle left the tip of the bent
a fist joint
forefinger stretch
the
third
prot2-ading the
finger.
I:'e does
same with
hand placing
two previous
ones
is
quite
difficult
to
interpret.
Read fvasanakhe &. 61 Tib Tib B is defective joined and incomplete. to others.
B reads:
62.
;-Ii.ssing
in S.
130
Tib 6.
Gan ha
B begins B has:
!-k
the gods,
as s.
phrase Asuras,
with:
YaakkEs,
from
the
gesture
of
Tib
vas,
horaga, Mah
Ku bh,
B:
On the na
western 'cities'.
and eastern
mountains,
on the
solar
and lunar
a.b,)cIes.
S reads Tib
reu .
B: Lakes,
ponds,
tanks
banks.
suraknane p.ohi
'celestial bdag
these
two lines
higher
up in
lines
'red
who do not
missing essence
me the
by afa chub
hi s sentence is missing 180 i? . Tib B has: endowed with 79. 80. 81. S reads ca.tur'&6e would sense is
three but
vows. see T? vy 8358ff. incongruous four refers to instructions the hineous in the text
although according
crimes
Pratimokqat
82. See p 16 -j
having reads
five
intuitive
131
Tib Tib
B reads B is
de bfin
Begs ass
rje
me ii
phyag
Va'rF_na, la Translated
proceting, production
he directs of the
to
remaining
Vajrasattvas.
`g'ib B omits. S reads anekakaxma 'many of rites'. sage relates to the scene of Sa a-.
an imperturbable
a trident.
NyB, Vi
u endowed' with
liva
13
481LARY Of VOC
SPIIIAL.
'SLIM
ft.
Literally into
'aprinkllnCl
with
water. rites
A pupil performed
practices e such
by means of as vej a,
and other
bail#
sa gyred band
with India
the racitationa
of up^rarl
riata
Invocations to in
mm were conscsrate4
to kingutiipj
r diape3ition
of different for
213, footnote
important
references
Tantra* G. Tuuti`
page 68 ff;
Tibetan
iiM,
of Bodhisattva' ). into
career
one acquires
the
intuitive or six.
(abhi,
The abhi j? a are listed discussion ellhi jat i mig) i (111601 rna be); thoughts +lrllitts_fi' " g, f about their
entering list
here six (l
,r
jot
people's
t)
re
(o?ion gyt gngo r jer 5) knowledge of oagisat gyi by. be iss cs) i
6) knowledge of overassing
evil
influence.
-,
vekea
lt
a.
I.
AGgs)X,
It
by '
A luddha,
different
divinities bra
of inherent
be trsrm"tt
d to others Inner
those powers ors transmitted ble torn &:W receive to p rft rm aartat the suth c t3l
s ordains
them,
support
in Conformity
principlaa.
o or 'to
Causative
to be'
exist., *
Tibetan
in (stets Sind. g. t
31atad it
as 'visualizing' production as
3y visualizing asrreopcndin9
at+ nd a mental
of ooncientratioir. in an idealised
A yogin
produces saligjaw
categories
to reSlis8
of 'Existemge
of guddhshood.
of Enlightwment
forms an important
element of his
pssssnality
and is essential
s*sreiss
(phone
to his spiritual
over his
progress.
feelings,
$a
thoughts
most ssnstsrntiy
MW the dharwsa
control
body,
a1 av nta).
+ y<<,
irate tl
asa
rma
ot
(ehe*
rob
mtant ef'
t end cetUineti"$
4) ye tS) serenity 6) ss
7) Il
ti (19atJ b) 3
- E' a
upskja
sntratian
teshwant
rot
full
study (
of the thirty-seven ,,
principles
conducive
to of
dipka
CostrIne 1932)
Literature,. La tta,
1975 (first
published
Etienne
Le Traits
do Sagess#s
19"#
vol LIIi
chap XXXI.
from its
yeMrtl
practising contacts,
family th e
He ahou 1d practise
.. perfect
ss) 9 kA &M
(compassion)
(oquanimity); he should , joy) r and 11 . by fixing his mind on in contr. clli. n hie attention bases of exercise . and six whereby he sonusntrates mantel himself states in preliminary of dhyns,
the tort ktt sn the four f*vourabls psNetioss " series *O*eion
ftjgnsae salours to dh
Clements producing
stages
onup'Vrvavth! ras.
The first
ntai tU
states
are
ed key snts .
s and the r
(attain
1) First
gb&l
it "
srtonn frsa
by z, Pl It, arise** ti
Fen
tl v?
tigf; Of squanisity of pur. it, of material fats and realises the the and mindfulness; ht j
there
5) he transcends infinity
6)
the perception
of Spice;
infinity of Consciousntssl
rcalir, ic 93 the
7) he res ic . ) he bitlos
the Comajousnom
Reflecting
an the "d
sp OM makes living ai
to save otter
the toatit
of this
stop era is+aaasurabla. a Oadhisattva' las his not apply efforts a prsviou3 to him.
graosiane
are cancelledip
Every one who ona"ursge$ in his (c !. merit ( toI a) The other of egotism a}.
participates,
st Enlightwowst at merit' (k
is one of the three two are purity in all its forms of intention
+sssraawslra-sari
1? ,'
hj r. *ra "antrakwr r rr
twee tentr3 and in riotiGn etch are quits for
(f
inter
These three
of thee
(so
the
Inas their
On the
uns of
recitation it R is iii *a
by **poll** It of
reefers
essence which is is
syllable which
and by seem
a divinity
ensrst
translated
by 'formula*,
refers
brought
used almost
fvs, 3y in the ss
of a$ feminine
es
of this
tantra
by of
entirely
to postures
and hand
activities.
divinity divinity
by pl dgs'gsst
77
asantJ*L f $Dsltity,
haters nearly
ih
correspond
notion
of and
bedy, "oath
activity
mudgWowiled karss*mudi
thorn ,
is
`g segayraesu
a-gesture) 'g
refers
rotor*
identified
references
Puintir
vol 1
s.
Ab
in
teaching additional
the o1
Oocttine, r is in
apart order
frage to
q m1iti
mission* fotwuiaa
Besides (, ac,,,
means or
conversion four
he needs
1) caw,. rt A
leto
lots]
gdgfj of the
tt eoan
solute
krowlsdQa
or an
the phertsoa
in all
3) sgip tt
their
rani
sharaoteristies.
. an absolute Seating knoAod-ge of different language
.i
it
Literally
together'
of
e at abiding practices is
The basic
to the aenaurrance
cctaQoriae
'ar; w,. r :c ya by can tshigo by Is akaba CbrEJ r yr* sr. 23) amaning escasian" H*tmver# in
usually
an this
tantra
page 3 liras
1.
IgM"
EVQ*trioni
of rscittng
viio
the visualizing
and making of divirrit
by mains Adhana
Qsaturess
mantras
provides
desariptins
their cs,, .
va ton
who is
advancad
in
his
career
acquires then in
the the
e't7trs
eighth 1) CItts
-" control
2) R@Xj4 whole 3) st
byad la
dbah ba) of
the
3tery
Marna
dbnA ho)
h, Ho f4i1l -i-,, -
4) kFjMMpMjjtX
(las
is
dbsA bs)
of
ca ntro1
ba In
ever it.
ftnt, over be) da otending ur; "" the origin of
(ehye
unve*ae
he has control
Girth.
this Buddhas
.' ''?
(atevQ Is dbaR ba) - comprehending has control ever it, be) - kreaing
the acui1ce Of
(. tmmnlaw Aasdab
to his
'K_('dzu
4ids powers*
ove'T
10) A
a.
(ye ja s la dba
knows t. a attPLbutes
of mau
of knowledge