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The Mahamayuri Vidyarajni Sutra

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When reciting this sutra, The Four Great Heavenly Kings, The Great Yakshas, The Eight Great Female Ghosts, The Seven Great Female Ghosts, The Five Great Female Ghosts, The Eight Great Rakshasi, The Ten Great Rakshasi, The Twelve Great Rakshasi, The Twelve Heavenly Mothers, The Seventy-Three Great Rakshasi, One Hundred And Seventy-Seven Greater Nagarajas, The Seven Buddhas of The Past, Maitreya Bodhisattva, The Great Brahma, The Great Indra and other protectors shall protect spiritual practitioners through the mantra of Mahamayuri Vidyarajni. Other great protectors such as The Great River Deities, The Great Mountain Kings, The Twenty-Eight Celestial Bodies, The Great Immortals, The Medicine Deities and The Tree Deities protect the sentient beings and their dependents from all the poisons and all disasters through Mahamayuri Vidyarajni. They bless our lifespan to a hundred years old, gain great influence, wealth and freedom. In addition, ghosts, human, non-human beings, evils, venom, all ominousness, grievances, terrors, all kinds of poisons, hatred, sorcery, cannot violate Mahamayuri Vidyarajni. Anyone who recite this Dharani, together with their dependents, will be protected from all unwholesome karma. They will obtain great auspiciousness, receive blessings from the divine, and have their wishes granted.

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The Dharma Protectors of the Mahamayuri Vidyarajni Sutra

When reciting this sutra, The Four Great Heavenly Kings, The Great Yakshas, The Eight Great Female Ghosts, The Seven Great Female Ghosts, The Five Great Female Ghosts, The Eight Great Rakshasi, The Ten Great Rakshasi, The Twelve Great Rakshasi, The Twelve Heavenly Mothers, The Seventy-Three Great Rakshasi, One Hundred And Seventy-Seven Greater Nagarajas, The Seven Buddhas of The Past, Maitreya Bodhisattva, The Great Brahma, The Great Indra and other protectors shall protect spiritual practitioners through the mantra of Mahamayuri Vidyarajni. Other great protectors such as The Great River Deities, The Great Mountain Kings, The Twenty-Eight Celestial Bodies, The Great Immortals, The Medicine Deities and The Tree Deities protect the sentient beings and their dependents from all the poisons and all disasters through Mahamayuri Vidyarajni. They bless our lifespan to a hundred years old, gain great influence, wealth and freedom. In addition, ghosts, human, non-human beings, evils, venom, all ominousness, grievances, terrors, all kinds of poisons, hatred, sorcery, cannot violate Mahamayuri Vidyarajni. Anyone who recite this Dharani, together with their dependents, will be protected from all unwholesome karma. They will obtain great auspiciousness, receive blessings from the divine, and have their wishes granted.

In this sutra, the most frequently mentioned are the names of nagas, devas, rakshasi and deities, as they are closely related to individual countries, societies, and families. They are the protectors of all sentient beings in the world. Therefore, we should gain an understanding and cooperate to make the world more harmonious and peaceful. A world where the rich and the poor respect each other, humans and animals maintain mutually beneficial relationships.

☉ The Four Great Heavenly Kings
Also known as the Four Heavenly Kings. They reside at the four directions at the waist of Mount Meru. They lead their subordinates to protect the Kāmaloka (Desire Realm) and Buddhism. The four heavenly kings and their devas have an average lifespan of is five hundred years. One day and night in their world is equivalent to fifty human years. Their height is half a yojana (12 – 15km) tall. Their divine vestments measure one yojana long, half a yojana wide, and weigh half a tael. As soon as these devas are born, they are perfect in form like that of a five-year-old human child in our world. They are generally depicted as wrathful, wearing armour plating for protection, holding swords and other weapons, stepping atop evil spirits, and holding martial stances. Each of the Four Heavenly Kings has ninety-one sons, a total of 364 sons. They lead eight legions of ghosts and tens of billions of family members, under the command of Indra. On the sixth day of each month, they examine the good and evil in the world and advise sentient beings to observe the precepts and perform good actions.

☉Yaksha
Known as yaksha or yakṣa which can be translated as “Agility”, they are a part of the Eight Heavenly Legion. They have the ability to still themselves on the ground or in the air, using their great powers to harm humans or serve as protectors of Dharma. According to the "Dirghagama Sutra" and the " Mahāvibhāṣā Śāstra ", the yakshas are family members of the Northern Heavenly King Vaiśravaṇa who guard the Trayastriṃśa heavens, receiving all forms of happiness and powers from the heavens. Regarding the types of yakshas, Volume 12 of the "The Treatise on the Great Perfection of Wisdom" (Mahāprajñāpāramitopadeśa ) describes three kinds namely earth dwelling, space dwelling and palace flying.

Reference materials: "Introduction to Mahamayuri Vidyarajni Sutra" Venerable Jian Ru

The Mahamayuri Vidyarajni Sutra 佛母大孔雀明王經

Translated into English by Cheng Yew Chung based on Amoghavajra’s Chinese Translation (Taisho Volume 19, Number 982)

Supplication Prayer before Reciting the Mahamayuri Vidyarajni Sutra

Namo Buddhaya. Namo Dharmaya. Namo Sanghaya.

Homage to the Seven Buddhas, the perfect enlightened ones. Homage to Maitreya and all bodhisattva mahasattvas. Homage to pratyekabuddhas and sravakas, disciples who are on the path of the four accesses and four fruitions, I pay my respect reverently to this assembly of holy sages. Now as I recite the Mahamayuri Vidyarajni Sutra, I wish that all my prayers be answered as desired. May spiritual beings of all heavens, be they living on earth, dwelling in space or residing in the waters, such as devas, nagas, asuras, marutas, garudas, gandharvas, kimnaras, mahoragas, yakshas, raksasas, pretas, pisacas, kumbandas, bhutas, putanas, kataputanas, skandas, unmadas, cchayas, apasmaras, ustarakas and the rest of the spirits, including all venomous creatures of witchcraft and demonic spirits, human beings, non-human beings and so forth; all evil, harms and inauspiciousness, all malignant diseases, all emissaries, all enemies, all fears, all poisons, all spells and incantations, and those who harbor evil intentions to end the life of others, who are bent on harmful ways, I entreat you to listen to my recitation of the Mahamayuri Vidyarajni Sutra. May you relinquish all maliciousness and generate the spirit of compassion, that you may develop a clear and pure faith in the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha. I hereby make offerings of incense, flowers, drinks and food to you and may you be pleased and listen to my words:

tadyatha / kali / karali / kumbhanti / samkhini / kamalaksi / hariti / harikesi / srimati / harivingali / lambi pralambi / kalapasa / kalasudari / yamaduti / maharaksasi / bhutaprasani / praticcheda mam / puspam dhupam / gandham bamli ca dasyami / raksatha mama / saparivaram / sarvabhaya padrave bhyah / jivatu varsa zatam / pasyatu / zaradazatam / siddhyantu mantrapada svaha. tadyatha / kali / karali / kumbhanti / samkhini / kamalaksi / hariti / harikesi / srimati / harivingali / lambi pralambi / kalapasa / kalasudari / yamaduti / maharaksasi / bhutaprasani / praticcheda mam / puspam dhupam / gandham bamli ca dasyami / raksatha mama / saparivaram / sarvabhaya padrave bhyah / jivatu varsa zatam / pasyatu / zaradazatam / siddhyantu mantrapada svaha.

May all devas and spirits who gather here accept my offerings of incense, flowers, drinks and food. As you are delighted, protect me [your name] and my loved ones that I may be free from all dangers, all distress, all diseases, all hunger, imprisonment, bondage and other terrible places. Grant us longevity of a hundred years and that we may see a hundred autumns. Grant me attainment of awareness and fulfillment of all my wishes.

The Mahamayuri Vidyarajni Sutra Fascicle 1 (of 3)

Thus have I heard. Once the Buddha was residing at the Jetavana Monastery of Anathapindada in Sravasti. At that time, there was a newly-ordained monk named Svati who was learning the monastic codes [vinaya]. One day, Svati was piling up firewoods to prepare for the heating of the bath for the monks at the camp. From one of the logs a big black cobra emerged and bit his right big toe. Immediately after the bite, the poison spread quickly throughout the body and the monk fell down and lay unconscious; his eyes rolled up and his mouth foaming. Venerable Ananda, upon seeing the monk suffering in critical pain, rushed to the Buddha. Kneeling in prostration, Ananda said, “World-Honored One, monk Svati is in great pain from snake poisoning. How may the Tathagata, in all compassion, revive him?”

Upon hearing the report from Ananda, the Buddha said: “I have this powerful mantra called the Mahamayuri Vidyarajni Dharani which can eliminate all poisons, fears, dangers and afflictions, embracing and nurturing all sentient beings so that they may receive peace and joy. Ananda, if you were to recite this dharani to revive monk Svati, and set boundary upon the ground as well as in the four directions to offer him peace and comfort, all his suffering and afflictions shall be removed. If you and others should be controlled by beings such as devas, nagas, asuras, marutas, garudas, gandharvas, kimnaras, mahoraga, yakshas, raksasas, or are seized by beings such as the pretas, pisacas, bhutas, kumbandas, putanas, kataputanas, skandas, unmades, cchayas, apasmaras and ustarakas, among others, Mahamayuri shall protect you, release you from your distress, and extend your lifespan to a hundred years.

“Should you and others fall under the influence of incantations, spells, sorcery, venomous creatures of witchcraft such as Gu, demonic spirits and evil practices such as krtyakas, karmanas, kakhordas, kiranas, vetadas, ciccas, feasting on the blood and marrow of others, transforming human beings into animals which are forced into labor, summoning of demonic spirits to perform all kinds of evil actions such as causing scavenging, severe vomiting, creating evil shadows, malevolent gaze, causing an accident during a [horse] leap or ride, creating evil incantations and causing offence of insubordination. When such malicious acts are committed to cause great distress to a person, Mahamayuri shall protect you and your loved ones from such adversities.

“Furthermore, when you are infected with intermittent malarial fever for one day, for two days, for three days, for four days or even up to seven days, half a month to one month, suffering repeatedly over several straight days or suffering the effects repeatedly within a short period of time; or you are infected with all forms of intermittent malarial fevers, four hundred and four ailments [all diseases], or suffering from frequent fevers, recurrent fevers [vishama jvara], thyroid goiter, demonic spirits induced illnesses, high fever, diseases caused by [imbalances] in wind, bile, and phlegm [tridosha of vata, pitta, kapha], combined corruption of all the three doshas, indigestion, headache, migraine, sore eye, earache, sinus pain, lip sores, mouth ulcer, cheek pain, toothache, tongue sores, throat ulcer, chest and rib cage pain, backache, cardiac pain, stomach ulcer, lower back pain, abdominal pain, hip pain, knee pain, joint pain, genital pain or body-wide pain, all your misfortunes shall be eliminated.”

Grant me [your name] and my loved ones your protection as I set boundary on this ground and boundary in the four directions, gaining peace and comfort as I recite the sutra.

The Buddha then spoke this verse:

Grant me peace at night. Grant me peace in the day.May all buddhas shield and protect me, at all times.

The Buddha then spoke this dharani:

tadyatha / idi vidi kidi hidi / midi nidi / ade / ghade durghade / harini / vagudi / pamsu pisacini / arohani urohani / ele mele tele / tili tili / mele mele / timi timi / dume dume / itti / mitti / visthande / capale / vimale vimale / hulu hulu / asvamukhi / kali mahakali / prakirnakesi / kulu kulu / vaghulu / kolu kolu hulu hulu / vaphulu / dhusadumba / dodumba / duma dumba / golaya / velaya / bisu bisu / hiri hiri / mili mili / tili tili / bhili bhili / culu culu / muhu muhu muhu muhu muhu / mulu mulu mulu mulu mulu / hu hu hu hu hu hu hu hu hu hu / va va va va va va va va va va / jala jala jala jala jala jala jala jala jala jala / dama damani / tapa tapani / jvala jvalani / paca pacani / dumdubhi garjani varsani sphotani / tapani pacani harini dharini kalini kampani kampani / marnani / manditike / makari sarkari karkari sarkari samkari / jvalani dumadumbari dume dume / golaya parivelaya varsatu devah samantena ilikisi svaha.

(Here [after reciting the dharani], you must clearly state your wish, such as praying for rain during a drought, or wishing the rain to stop during a heavy downpour. During times of war, robbery, theft, epidemic, famine, chaos and other calamites, you may want to state your problem accordingly, pray sincerely and your wishes shall be fulfilled.)

“Ananda, here are the names of the naga kings which you shall recite with love (loving kindness), and all poisons shall be eliminated:

May my love be with Dhrtarastra
With Airavana may there be my love
Towards Virupaksa too may I give love
May I have love towards Krsnagotamaka

May my love be with Mani
With Vasuki may there be my love
Towards Dandapada too may I give love
May I have love towards Purnabhadra

Towards Anavatapta, Varuna,
Manduraka, Taksaka,
Nanda and Upananda
May I always give love

May my love be with Ananda
With Vasumukha may there be my love
Towards Aparajita too may I give love
May I give love towards Chitvasta

May my love be with Mahamanasvi
With Manasvi may there be my love
As well as Apalala, Kalaka
Bhoga and Sramana

Towards Dadhimukha, Mani
Pundarika, Disampati
Karkotaka, Samkhapala
Kambala and Asvatara too may I give love

May my love be with Saketaka, Kumbhira
Suciloma, Uraga, Rsika
As well as Purnakarna and Sakatamukha

May my love be with Kolaka
Towards Vatsiputra, Sunanda
Erapatra and Lamburaka
May I give love

May my love be with Amanusa
As well as towards Uttaramanusa
With Mrgila may there be my love
May I give love towards Mucilinda

Naga kings residing on earth
Or those residing often in space
Or those that always live in high mountains
Or dwell within the waters

To the single-headed naga kings
The twin-headed naga kings,
As well as the multi-headed naga kings
May there be my love

May naga kings without legs
Or those with two or four legs
Or with many legs
Generate thoughts of loving kindness towards each other.

Such naga kings are born with great power and virtues
And are reputed for their beautiful forms
When the devas forged wars with the asuras
Naga kings were fierce and displayed great miraculous powers

I pray that no legless nagas would harm or despise me
I pray that no two-legged and four-legged nagas would attack each other
Together with the multi-legged naga kings
Constantly protect me from all afflictions

With goodwill and kindness I pray that all nagas and deities
Residing on land or in space
Always cause all sentient beings
To generate thoughts of loving kindness towards each other

All living creatures
And all spiritual beings without exception
May they continuingly see pleasant things
And abstain from seeing improper bad things

I shall always generate the thoughts of great compassion
May not any evil or any poison come to anyone
May you bring benefits to others and accept others
Stay away from all calamities
And protect me at all times

Namo stu buddhaya, namo stu bodhaye, namo stu muktaya, namo stu muktaye, namo stu santaya, namo stu santaye, namo vimuktaya, namo vimuktaye.

All practitioners of purity
Who are able to subdue all negative actions
I pay homage to these beings
Always grant me your protection

Whenever I encounter all fears
During times of trouble
During times of danger
Mutation of diseases and so on

Or should I be poisoned
Or during troubled times
Protect me [your name] and my loved ones
Keep us healthy, and grant us longevity of a hundred years

The Buddha said to Ananda, “In ancient times, on the southern slopes of the Himalaya Mountains lived a peacock king whose name was Suvarnaprabhasa (Golden Radiance). Every day at dawn the peacock king would recite this Mahamayuri Vidyarajni Dharani and the day shall be peaceful, and during dusk, he would also recite this dharani and the night shall be peaceful.” The Buddha then recited this dharani:

Namo Buddhaya. Namo Dharmaya. Namo Sanghaya.

tadyatha / hu hu hu hu hu hu / naga le le duma le le / huya huya / vijaya vijaya / dhusu dhusu / gulu gulu / ela mela / tili mela / ili mittre tili mittre / ili tili mittre / dume sudume tosute / gola vela capala vimala / ittiri bhittiri rittiri vittiri / namo stu buddhanam / cirikisi godohika namo arhatam / horadala varsatu deva samantena dasasu disasu / namo buddhanam / svaha.

“Ananda! The peacock king Suvarnaprabhasa once forgot to recite this Mahamayuri Vidyarajni Dharani, and together with his retinue of peahens, moved from forest to forest, from mountain to mountain, fully consumed in lust and covetousness. Eventually they entered a mountain cave where hunters who were stalking the peacocks had set up a trap to ensnare the peacock king. When the peacock king was enmeshed, he recalled his state of mindfulness, and immediately recited the Mahamayuri Vidyarajni Dharani as given earlier, and all entanglements were naturally released. Together with his retinue, the peacock king returned to his residence.” The Buddha further spoke this vidyarajni dharani:

Namo Buddhaya. Namo Dharmaya. Namo Sanghaya. Namo Suvarna Vabhasasya Mayura Rajnah. Namo Maha Mayurye Vidya Rajni.

tadyatha / siddhe susiddhe / mocani moksani / mukte vimukte / amale vimale nirmale / mangale mangalye / hiranya garbhe / ratne garbhe / bhadre subhadre samanta bhadre / sarvartha sadhani paramartha sadhani / sarvartha pravardhani / sarva mangala sadhani / manasi manasi mahamanasi / adbhute atyadbhute / acyute / ajare vijare / vimale / amrte amare amarani brahme brahma svare / purne purna manorathe / mrtasamjivani / sri bhadre / candre candra prabhe / surye suryakante / vitabhaye / suvarni brahma ghose brahma justhe sarvatra pratihate / svaha. namah sarva buddhanam / svasti mama nasasya saparivarasya / raksam kurvantu jivantu varsa satam pasyatu saradam satam / huci guci ghuci muci svaha.

The Buddha then told Ananda, “You should know that the peacock king Suvarnaprabhasa at that time was none other than myself. I shall further speak of the Mahamayuri Vidyarajni Heart Dharani:

tadyatha / ili mitti / tili mitti / tili mili mitti / tilepi / mili mili timi / tili mili / sutumba tumba / suvaca cirikisiya / bhinna medi / namo buddhanam / cikarsi pranta mule / iti haro lohita mule / tamba amba / kutti kunatti tilakun janatti / adavataya varsatu devo navamasa dasa masiti / iti mili kili mili / kela mili ketu mule / dudumbe sudumede / dalime samtu vatte musa vatte / musara musara / eda vasta rake / narkala narkalime / khara mara / khile iti sajjale / tube tutumbe / anatte pranatte ananatte / varsatu devo / navo dakena / sam tateto samantena / narayani parayani / hari tali kuntali / ili misti kitili misti / ime siddhyantu dramida mantra pada svaha.

“Ananda! It is important that we should remember to recite this Mahamayuri Vidyarajni Heart Dharani when entering a village, remember to recite it while dwelling in the wilderness, remember to recite it while walking on a road, or when in places absent of roads, remember to recite it when entering a palace, remember to recite it when attacked by robbers, remember to recite it while caught in fighting and disputes, remember to recite it while being trapped in a flood or fire, remember to recite it when facing an enemy, remember to recite it when among crowds, remember to recite it when bitten by a snake or stung by a scorpion, remember to recite it when being poisoned, remember to recite it when we are confronted with all kinds of fear, remember to recite it when contracted with diseases caused by [imbalances] in wind, bile, and phlegm (tridosha of vata, pitta, kapha), combined corruption of all the three doshas, totaling four hundred and four ailments [all diseases] and remember to recite it when faced with afflictions. Why so? A person who is supposed to face a death sentence may escape by having it reduced to a heavy fine. A person who is supposed to receive a heavy fine may get off by having his penalty reduced to a mild flogging; a person who is supposed to face a mild flogging as punishment may have his sentence reduced to just a public reprimand; a person who is supposed to receive a public reprimand may simply get an admonition; a person who is supposed to receive an admonition may get off by experiencing trembling; a person who is supposed to go through trembling may gain spontaneous relief. All worries and afflictions simply disappear.

“Ananda! This Mahamayuri Vidyarajni Dharani has been expounded by all tathagatas. You should recite it often, and remember to state your name and ask for protection this way: ‘I [your name] pray [to the buddhas] to be accepted, that all my fears be eradicated, that I be may be free from dangers of knives and sticks, imprisonment as bound with fetters and shackles, or during difficult times, that I should always encounter good things and experience no harm, enjoy longevity of a hundred years, and see a hundred autumns.’

“Ananda! Should humans, devas, demons, sramanas, brahmins and other beings recite this Mahamayuri Vidyarajni Dharani, set the earth boundary as well as a boundary in the four directions, and ask for protection, I see no possibility that any celestial being, naga, and spirit can cause any harm to the individual. No harm can come from the fathers, mothers, sons and daughters, parents, relatives and friends of spiritual beings such as devas, nagas, asuras, marutas, garudas, gandharvas, kimnaras, mahoragas, yakshas, raksasas, pretas, pisacas, bhutas, kumbandas, putanas, kataputanas, skandas, unmades, cchayas, apasmaras and ustarakas.

“Should the likes of these devas, nagas, asuras, spirits and their retinues harbor evil intentions and take advantage of any situation to cause all kinds of hindrances and harm to anyone, they will not succeed with the person who recites this sutra despite their evil intentions. Why so? When anyone constantly recites the Mahamayuri Vidyarajni Dharani, these beings intending to cause harm to him shall be sent back to their dwelling places, and shall be forbidden to interact with human beings. If any of these creatures were to overstep their boundary and go against the law of this Mahamayuri Vidyarajni Dharani, their heads shall burst into seven pieces like bunches of breadfruit.

“Furthermore, Ananda, here is another vadyarajni dharani you should recite:

tadyatha / ili mili kimdukhe / mukte sumukte / uda nada sunada / varsatu devo paramada vartayam arapara godohika / ili mili / bhijji lika uduka udunduka / ili mili tili mili / samantatah krtva / hulu hulu / hili hili / mili mili / kili kili / sri sena varsam / mulu mulu / cala cala / cili cili / culu culu / vitti vitti / sikhi sikhi / itti vitti / sikhi sikhi / hucu hucu hucu hucu hucu hucu hucu hucu hucu hucu / hara hara harani / jambhe prajambhe / sarva dusta madustam jambhemi / mama saparivarasya raksam karomi / jivatu varsa satam / pasyatu saradam satam / guptim paritranam / parigraham / paripalanam / santim svastyayanam / danda pariharam / visa dusanam / visa nasanam / sima bandham / dharani bandham ca karomi / citre citra male / hale hala male / phale phala male / khulu khulu / khara varuni / vire eye arumaru / hatam visam nihatam visam / sarva dusta pradustanam / dramstra visam mula visam anna visam / sarva buddhanam tejasa / suru suruke / vara varake / varake / viri hiri / hatam visam nihatam visam nasti visam saptanam samyakshambuddhanam sravakasamghanam tejana / ela mela / ili mela / tili tili mela / tiha duha / vima duma / esu duma / suma tumba / sama tumba / ade nade / kula kuva nade / varsatu deva / ilikisi / samantena navamasa dasamasa / maitri me sarva satve su / musade mudarini / kevattake vataka mule iti savare / tumbe tumbe / priyamkare / avatte parivatte navo dakena varsatu deva / namo bhagavate indra gopasikaya / itti taya godohikaya bhrngarikaya / ale tale kuntale / asani pasani papa nikule / namo bhagavatanam sidhyantu mantra pada svaha.

Tathagata Vipasyin sits under the asoka tree.
The World-Honored One Buddha Sikhin sits under the pundarika tree.
Tathagata Visvabhu dwells in the grove of the sala trees.
Tathagata Krakucchanda stays under the sirisa tree.
The great teacher Kanakamuni resides under the udumbara tree.
The Sugata Kasyapa sits under the nyagrodha tree.
Sakyamuni Buddha, the seed of wisdom Gautama,
Attains the supreme enlightenment under the bodhi tree.
These buddhas, among others, have great dignity and virtue.
They receive extensive offerings from all devas,
Who generate reverence and faith.
I pray that all spiritual beings generate thoughts of happiness
Grant me constant peace and comfort,
And remove me from all misfortunes.

The World-Honored Ones, the Seven Buddhas then spoke this dharani:

tadyatha / ili mili / kili mili / kili vali / udura / sudumode / musara hu hu / karaje karaja mure / iti savata / kutuli narayani / pasyani pasya pasyani kapila vastu / iriva sidhyantu / dramida mantra pada svaha.

“Furthermore, Ananda, there are names of great yakshas where the Lord of Saha World, Brahma, Lord Indra, the Four Heavenly Kings and the Twenty-eight Great Yakshas together proclaim, stating that if anyone who upholds and recite these names of the great yakshas encounter spirits with devious intentions to harm him, their heads shall burst into seven pieces like bunches of breadfruit.” The Buddha then spoke the names of these great yakshas:

tadyatha / kirtti-mule / era-mule / samanta-mule / ade / nade / kusanade / itte mitte / paru / aru-dako / maru-dako / ili kili / cili vili / godohika / udhundhuma / bhindaveda.

May all two-legged beings be auspicious.
May all four-legged beings be auspicious.
May our travels be auspicious.
May our journey home be auspicious.
May our night be auspicious.
May our day be auspicious.
May all areas be auspicious.
Avoid committing all evils.
May everyday be good.
May all constellations [nakshatras] be beneficial.
May all buddhas be dignified and virtuous.
May all arhats be free from all defilements.
By virtue of these truthful words,
May I always be auspicious.

The Buddha said to Ananda, “When reciting this sutra, you should also include these words: ‘This Mahamayuri Vidyarajni Sutra is expounded by the Buddha. May the Buddha always grant me your protection through your miraculous power. Grant me your blessings and acceptance as I take refuge. May I be tranquil, auspicious and free from all calamities, that no knives, no sticks, and no poisons shall harm me. I shall set the earth boundary and directional boundary in accordance with the teaching, and be free from all sorrows and afflictions. May we enjoy longevity of a hundred years, and see a hundred autumns.’

“Furthermore, Ananda, there are these great yaksha kings and yaksha generals who live along seashores, reside on high mountains and other mountains, dwell in the wilderness, live in rivers, streams, marshes, ponds, burial grounds, caves, villages, alleys, at four-way crossroads, parks, trees and other dwelling places, including a great yaksha who resides in the palace of Apadakavati. Such and other beings had vowed upon this [invocation] dharani of Mahamayuri Vidyarajni.

Protect me [your name] and my loved ones, and grant us longevity of a hundred years as I intone this dharani:

tadyatha / hari harini / cali calini / trapani mohani stambhani jambhani / svayambhuh / svaha.

“Furthermore, Ananda, to the east there is this great celestial king whose name is Dhrtarastra, the lord of gandharvas whose hundreds and thousands of retinues are simply immeasurable. He guards the east, along with his children, brothers, generals and soldiers, ministers and other court officials. Such and other beings had vowed upon this [invocation] dharani of Mahamayuri Vidyarajni.

Protect me [your name] and my loved ones, free us from sorrows and afflictions, and grant us longevity of a hundred years, and see a hundred autumns as I intone this dharani:

tadyatha / jojoru / jojoru / jojoru / jojoru / jojoru / joru / joru / jorume / svaha.

“Furthermore, Ananda, to the south there is this great celestial king whose name is Virudhaka, the lord of the kumbandas whose hundreds and thousands of retinues are simply immeasurable. He guards the south, along with his children, brothers, generals and soldiers, ministers and other court officials. Such and other beings had vowed upon this [invocation] dharani of Mahamayuri Vidyarajni.

Protect me [your name] and my loved ones, free us from sorrows and afflictions, and grant us longevity of a hundred years, and see a hundred autumns as I intone this dharani:

tadyatha / veruke veruke / amitra ghatani varuna vati / venumalini verini / putrike cucu cicu / svaha.

“Furthermore, Ananda, to the west there is this great celestial king whose name is Virupaksa, the lord of the nagas whose hundreds and thousands of retinues are simply immeasurable. He guards the west, along with his children, brothers, generals and soldiers, ministers and other court officials. Such and other beings had vowed upon this [invocation] dharani of Mahamayuri Vidyarajni.

Protect me [your name] and my loved ones, free us from sorrows and afflictions, and grant us longevity of a hundred years, and see a hundred autumns as I intone this dharani:

tadyatha / veduri veduri / mattite mattite / koti koti / vidyumati / hu hu hu hu hu hu hu hu / huru huru huru huru huru huru huru huru / cu cu cu cu cu cu cu cu / ca ca ca ca ca ca ca ca / ru svaha.

“Furthermore, Ananda, to the north there is this great celestial king whose name is Vaisravana, the lord of the yakshas whose hundreds and thousands of retinues are simply immeasurable. He guards the north along with his children, brothers, generals and soldiers, ministers and other court officials. Such and other beings had vowed upon this [invocation] dharani of Mahamayuri Vidyarajni.

Protect me [your name] and my loved ones, free us from sorrows and afflictions, and grant us longevity of a hundred years, and see a hundred autumns as I intone this dharani:

tadyatha / sori sori / siri siri / mati / hari hari / mati / kariri hariri / pelu pelu / pimgale curu curu / dhundhumati hatam visam / dhundhumati / svaha.

“The Four Heavenly Kings, Dhrtarastra of the east, Virudhaka of the south, Virupaksa of the west and Vaisravana of the north, famed for being the world protectors, guard and protect over the four quarters, whose great armies display dignity and virtue. They subjugate external adversaries and ensure no foreign enemies can invade. Their transcendental power radiates light and all fears are often absent. The devas and asuras do occasionally engage in battles. The Four Heavenly Kings do come to aid the devas to victory and ensure the peace and stability within the heavens. Such and other beings had vowed upon this [invocation] dharani of Mahamayuri Vidyarajni.

Protect me and my loved ones, free us from illnesses, and grant us longevity of a hundred years as I intone this dharani:

tadyatha / ele mele tili mile / vase dumbe dudumbe / varsatu deva samantena / hili mili / tumbe tutumbe atte vatte paramadu vatte varsatu devo gurugantaya tunde tutunde vukke mukke iridi milidi / hili hile / huru hule / hili mili / tule taruli / svaha.

Devas, asuras, yakshas and others in attendance,
Should listen to the Buddha’s teaching with utmost sincerity
Uphold the Dharma to ensure its continuity,
Everyone should practice the teachings of the Buddha diligently.

All living beings that gather here,
Be they creatures of land or air,
Should always generate compassion while dwelling in the human sphere,
And abide in the Dharma day and night.

May all worlds be constantly peaceful and calm.
May endless blessings and wisdom benefit all beings.
May all their karmic hindrances be eliminated.
May they be free from all suffering and return to Nirvana.

Anoint the body with the fragrance of precepts,
And nurture it with the strength of samadhi;
Adorn the world with flowers of bodhi wisdom,
Dwell in peace and joy wherever you are.

The Mahamayuri Vidyarajni Sutra Fascicle 2 (of 3)

The Buddha said to Ananda, “You must recite the names of the great yaksha king and all the major yaksha generals, such as:

The eldest son of Kuvera,
Whose name is Samjaya,
Who often rides a man as his vehicle
Resides in Mithila.
His sincerity and majestic presence
Draws a mass following who beg for fulfillment of their wishes.

He too had vowed upon this [invocation] dharani of Mahamayuri Vidyarajni.

Protect me [your name] and my loved ones, free us from sorrows and afflictions, and grant us longevity of a hundred years, and see a hundred autumns as I intone this dharani:

tadyatha / vale valkale / matamgi candali / purusi vicilini gori / matamgi candali malini / hili hili / agati gati / gandhari kosthi kavari vihani hili kamme svaha.

The deity Krakucchanda resides in Pataliputra.
Aparajita resides in Sthuno.
The great yaksha Bhadra resides in Saila.
The great deity Manava resides in Uttara.
The great sage Vajrapani though lives in Rajagrha
Often dwells in Mount Grdhrakuta.
The deity Garuda resides in the Vipula mountain.
Citragupta resides in Citemukha.
The yaksha Vakula resides in Rajagrha.
Accompanied by his army and retinue, he has great magical power.
The yakshas Kala and Upakala reside in Kapila.
Which was the birthplace of Sakyamuni Buddha.
The great yaksha Kalmasapada resides in Vairaya.
The yaksha Mahesvara resides in Virata.
Brhaspati resides in Sravasti.
The yaksha Sagara resides in Saketa.
The yaksha Vajrayudha resides in Vaisali.
Haripingala resides in Malla.
The yaksha king Mahakala resides in Varanasi.
Sudarsana resides in Campa.
The yaksha Visnu resides in Dvaraka.
The yaksha Dharani resides at Dvarapali.
The yaksha Vibhisana resides in Tamraparni.
The yaksha Mardana resides in Uraga.
The general Atavaku resides in Atavaka.
The yaksha Kapila resides in Bahudhanyaka.
The great yaksha Vasutrata resides at Urjayani.
The deity Vasubhuti resides in Aravanti.
The yaksha Bharuka resides in Bharukaccha.
The yaksha Nanda resides in Nandapura.
The yaksha Malyadhara resides in Agrodaka.
The yaksha Ananda resides in Maraparvata.
The yaksha Sukradamstra resides in Suvastu.
The yaksha Drdhanama resides in Manasvi.
The yaksha king Mahagiri resides in Girinagara.
The yaksha Vasava resides in Vaidisa.
The yaksha Karttikeya resides in Rohitaka.
This yaksha Kumara is renowned in the great city.
The great yaksha Satabahu resides in the mountain of Bhitagiri.
The yaksha Brhadratha resides in Kalinga.
The yaksha Duryodhana resides in Srughna.
The great yaksha Arjuna resides in Arjunavana.
The yaksha Mandapa resides in Mardana.
The yaksha Girikuta resides in Marava.
The yaksha Rudra resides in Rohitaka.
The yaksha Sarvabhadra resides in Salaka.
The deity Palitaka resides in Sautiraka.
Sarthavaha and Dhanesvara reside in Ajitamjaya.
Kutadamstra and Vasubhadra reside in Vasanti.
The yaksha king Siva resides in Sivapura.
The yaksha Sivabhadra resides in Bhisana.
The yaksha Indra resides in Indrapura.
The yaksha lord Puspaketu resides in Silapura.
The yaksha Daruka resides in Darukapura.
The yaksha Kapila often resides in Valla.
Manibhadra and Purnabhadra reside in Brahmavati.
The yaksha Pramardana resides in Gandhara.
The great yaksha Prabhanjana resides in Taksasila.
The yaksha Kharaposta resides in Dasasaila.
The yaksha lord Trigupta resides in Anumatira.
The yaksha Prabhakara resides in Roruka.
The yaksha Nandivardhana resides in Higumardana.
The yaksha Vapiro resides in Vapibhumi.
The yaksha Kalahapriya resides in Lampaka.
The yaksha Gardabha resides in Mathura.
The yaksha king Kalasodara resides in Lamka.
The yaksha Suryaprabha resides in Suna.
The yaksha Girimurda resides in Kosala.
The deities Vijaya and Vaijayanta reside in Pandamathura.
The great yaksha Purnaka resides in Malaya.
The yaksha Kimnara resides in Kerala.
The yaksha king Meghamali resides in Paunda.
The yaksha Khandaka resides in Pratisthana.
The yaksha Samkari resides in Pitangali.
The yaksha Sukhavaha resides in Tarangavati.
The yaksha Sundara resides in Nasikya.
The yaksha Asanga resides in Bharukaccha.
The great yaksha king Nandi and his son Nandika,
These two yaksha kings reside in Karahataka.
The great yaksha Lambodara resides in Kalinga.
The yaksha king Mahabhuja resides in Kausala.
The deity Svastika resides in Svastikataka.
The yaksha Paraka often resides in the forest.
The great yaksha Bhadrakarna resides in Tatiskandha.
The yaksha Dhanapaha resides in Sadapura.
The great yaksha Bala resides in Vairamaka.
The yaksha Priyadarsana resides in Avanti.
The yaksha Sikhandi resides in Gomardana.
The yaksha Amgulipriya resides in Vaidisa.
Vesthitaka resides in Chatrakala.
The yaksha Makarandaka resides in Tripuri.
The yaksha Visalaksa resides in Erakaksa.
The yaksha Gudaka resides in Udumbara.
The yaksha Anahga resides in Kausambi.
The deity Virocana resides in Santivasti.
The deity Caritaka resides in Ahicchatra.
The yaksha Kapila resides in Kampili.
The yaksha Vakkula resides in Urjahana.
The yaksha Purnaka resides in Mandapi.
The deity Naigamesa resides in Pancala.
The great yaksha Prasabha resides in Gajasa.
The yaksha Drdhadhanuh resides in Varuna.
The deity Puranjaya resides in Yudha.
The yaksha kings Taraka and Kutaraka
Reside in Kuruksetra.
These yaksha kings Maholukhala and Mekhala
Reputed for their dignity and virtue, reside in Kuruksetra together with all their retinues.
The yaksha kings Vyatipata and Siddhartha
Reside in Ayati.
The yaksha Siddhapatra resides in Srughna.
The yaksha Sthula resides in Sthula.
Simhavyaghrabala, Simhabala
And the great general Kotivarsa reside in Parapuramjaya.
The yaksha Puspadanta resides in Campa.
The yaksha Magadha resides in Giribhraja,
The yaksha Parvata resides in Goyoga.
The yaksha Susana resides in Nagara.
The great yaksha Virabahu resides in Saketa.
The yaksha Sukhavahah resides in Kakandi.
The yaksha Anayasa resides in Kausambi.
The yaksha Bhadrika resides in Bhadrika.
The yaksha Bhutamukha resides in Pataliputra.
The great yaksha Asoka resides in Kacchapa.
The deity Katamkata resides in Ambastha.
The yaksha Siddhartha resides in Bharukaccha.
The yaksha Mandaka resides in Ajitamjaya.
The deity Mamjakesa resides in Agrodaka.
The yaksha manikanana resides in Saindhava.
The yakshas Vasanta, Kata, and Vikata
Reside in Kapilavastu,
The yaksha Naikrtika resides in Gandhara.
The yaksha Dvaraka resides in Nilaya.
The yakshas Madhyema and bhadreya reside in Mahayasa.
The yaksha Vairataka resides in Salapura.
The yaksha Jambhaka resides in Marubhumi.
The great yakshas Khyata and Vikata
Reside in Vrndakata.
The deity Vaimanika resides in Devasarma.
The yaksha Mandara resides in Darada.
The yaksha Prabhamkara resides in Kasmira.
The yaksha Campakas resides in Jatapura.
The yaksha Pancika who resides in Kasmira, has five hundred sons
And has a huge contingent of powerful troops.
His first-born son Skandhaksa resides in Cinabhumi.
HIs brothers reside in Kausika.
The yaksha Damstrapada resides in Kalinga.
The yaksha Mandala resides in Mandalasana.
The deity Lankesvara resides in Kapisi.
The yaksha Marici resides in Ramakaksi.
The deity Dharmapala resides in Khasa.
The yaksha Mahabhuja resides in Vahla.
Prince Vaisramana, imbued with all virtues and magnificent dignity,
Resides in Tukhara and has a huge continent of powerful troops,
With a retinue of yakshas numbering in the billions.
The two yakshas Satagiri and Haimavata
Reside in the river bank of Sindhusagara.
The yaksha Trisulapala resides in Tripura.
The great yaksha Pramardana resides in Kalinga.
Pancalaganda resides in Dramida.
The yaksha Dhanesvara resides in Simha.
The yaksha Sukamukha dwells in the wilderness.
The yaksha Kinkasa often dwells in the underworld.
The yaksha Prabhasvara resides in Pundarika.
The yaksha Samila resides in Mahapura.
The yaksha Prabhanjana resides in Darada.
The yaksha Pingala resides in Ambulima.
The yaksha Vaccada resides in Vaccadadhana.
The yaksha Matali resides in Kamada.
The yaksha Prabuddha resides in Putrivata.
The yaksha Natakuvara resides in Kapisi.
The deity Parasara resides in Parata.
The yaksha Samkara resides in Sakasthana.
Vemacitra resides in Vahlike.
The yaksha Pingala resides in Ketaka.
The yaksha Purnamukha resides in Pundavardhana.
The yaksha Karala resides in Uduyanaka.
The yaksha Kumbhodara resides in Kosala.
The great deity Makaradhvaja resides in Maru.
Citrasena resides in Vokkana.
The yaksha Ravana resides in Ramatha.
The yaksha Pingala resides in Rasina.
The yaksha Priyadarsana resides in Patniya.
The yaksha Kumbhira of Rajagrha
Often resides in Vipula together with his huge and powerful contingent of troops
And a retinue of billions of yakshas.
The yaksha Gopala resides in Ahicchatra.
The yaksha Alaka resides in Alakapura.
The yaksha Nandi resides in Nandinagara.
The deity Vali resides among villages and alleys.
Vaisravana who resides in the city Alakavati,
Located along the jeweled stairway of the Buddha’s descent,
Is surrounded by billions of gods and goddesses.
Such yakshas command huge and powerful contingents of troops
To subjugate adversaries and enemies,
Conquering all.
They are famous throughout all directions.
Imbued with great dignity and virtue,
They come to aid
In the battles between the heavens and asuras.

These deities of virtues and great yaksha generals are located everywhere in Jambudvipa. They uphold and protect the Buddhadharma, generating compassion.

May these beings, who had vowed upon this [invocation] dharani of Mahamayuri Vidyarajni, always protect me [your name], accept me, bless me, and enable me to be peaceful and comfortable, and eliminate all calamities, be they injuries from knives and sticks, from being poisoned, from afflictions caused by rulers and thieves, from water or fire, from being held by nagas, yakshas, and all kinds of spirits including presaka which causes grave illness, that I may be free from these harms. As I set the earth boundary as well as boundary around the four quarters and recite this sutra, please grant me [your name] and my loved ones longevity of a hundred years, that we may see a hundred autumns, and remove all our sorrows and afflictions as I intone this mantra:

tadyatha / akate vikate / harini harini / dharani dharani / hukke hukke / mukke mukke /
that I [your name] and all my illnesses
hana hana hana hana hana hana hana hana hana hana /
that I [your name] and all my fears /
daha daha daha daha daha daha daha daha daha daha /
that I [your name] and all my adversaries /
paca paca paca paca paca paca paca paca paca paca /
that I [your name] and all my unfavorable matters /
dhu dhu dhu dhu dhu dhu dhu dhu dhu dhu /
that I [your name] and all my suffering from poisons /
hu hu hu hu hu hu hu hu hu hu /
that I [your name] and all curses cast upon me by others /
jiti jiti jiti jiti jiti jiti jiti jiti jiti jiti /
that I [your name] and all my negative karma may be eliminated /
culu culu culu culu culu culu culu culu culu culu /
hili hili hili hili hili hili hili hili hili hili /
mili mili mili mili mili mili mili mili mili mili /
phuru phuru phuru phuru phuru phuru phuru phuru phuru phuru /
citi citi citi citi citi citi citi citi citi citi /
hikke mikke / cikke vikke / sri bhadre mangale samanta bhadre sarvartha sadhani / amale vimale candra prabhe surya kante dumbe dodumbe priyamkare svaha.

May all gods always protect me [your name] and my loved ones, grant us longevity of a hundred years, that we may see a hundred autumns.

The Buddha said to Ananda, “Furthermore you need to recite the names of these twenty-eight great generals of yakshas, for these great generals are able to protect all sentient beings in all the worlds of the ten directions and eliminate all decay, misfortune and calamities. Four of these great yaksha generals live in the eastern quarter, protecting all the living beings in the east, and free them from all sorrows and suffering. Their names are:

Dirgha / Sunetra / Purnaka / Kapila

May you vow by this [invocation] dharani of Mahamayuri Vidyarajni to protect me [your name] and my loved ones, and ensure our longevity of a hundred years.

“Ananda, there are four of these great yaksha generals that live in the southern quarter, protecting all the living beings in the south, and free them from all sorrows and suffering. Their names are:

Simha / Upasimhah / Samkhila / Nanda

May you vow by this [invocation] dharani of Mahamayuri Vidyarajni to protect me [your name] and my loved ones, and ensure our longevity of a hundred years.

“Ananda, there are four of these great yaksha generals that live in the western quarter, protecting all the living beings in the west, and free them from all sorrows and suffering. Their names are:

Harah / Harikesah / Prabhuh / Kapila

May you vow by this [invocation] dharani of Mahamayuri Vidyarajni to protect me [your name] and my loved ones, and ensure our longevity of a hundred years.

“Ananda, there are four of these great yaksha generals that live in the northern quarter, protecting all the living beings in the north, and free them from all sorrows and suffering. Their names are:

Dharana / Dharananda / Udyogapala / Visnu

May you vow by this [invocation] dharani of Mahamayuri Vidyarajni to protect me [your name] and my loved ones, and ensure our longevity of a hundred years.

“Ananda, there are four of these great yaksha generals that live in the northwestern, southwestern, northeastern and southeastern quarters respectively, protecting all the living beings in these four quarters, and free them from all sorrows and suffering. Their names are:

Pancika / Pancala-ganda / Satagiri / Haimavata

May you vow by this [invocation] dharani of Mahamayuri Vidyarajni to protect me [your name] and my loved ones, and ensure our longevity of a hundred years.

“Ananda, there are four of these great yaksha generals that often live on land, protecting all the living beings on land, and free them from all sorrows and suffering. Their names are:

Bhumah / Subhuma / Kala / Upakala

May you vow by this [invocation] dharani of Mahamayuri Vidyarajni to protect me [your name] and my loved ones, and ensure our longevity of a hundred years.

“Ananda, there are four of these great yaksha generals that often live in the sky, protecting all the living beings in the air, and free them from all sorrows and suffering. Their names are:

Surya / Somo / Agni / Vayu

May you vow by this [invocation] dharani of Mahamayuri Vidyarajni to protect me [your name] and my loved ones, and ensure our longevity of a hundred years.

“Ananda, there are names of generals within the brotherhood of Vaisravana who protect all living beings, travelling on earth to provide great benefits by removing calamities, sorrows and suffering. Their names are:

Indra / Soma / Varunah / Prajapati / Bharadvajah / Isana / Scandana / Kama / Sresthah-kunikantha / Nikanthaka / Vadirmani / Manicarah / Pra / Pranada / Upapancikah / Satagiri / Haimavata / Purnah / Khadira / Kovida / Gopalayaksha / Atavaka / Nararaja / Jinarksabha / Pancalaganda / Sumukha / Dirghayaksha / Saparijana / Citrasena / Siva-gandharva / Triphali / Catri-kanthakah / Dirghasakti / Scamatalih.

“These yakshas are great commanders who lead all gods. Imbued with great diginity and virtues, radiating light, whose form and countenance are flawless, these yakshas, who form the spiritual brotherhood of Vaisravana, are well known everywhere. Vaisravana often decrees this brotherhood of yakshas to protect the practitioner, shielding him from disturbance and harm caused by all spirits, so that he will not suffer any emotional affliction, thus allowing him to receive peace and joy.” All yakshas who heeded this decree carried it out as directed.

May these great yaksha generals who vow by this [invocation] dharani of Mahamayuri Vidyarajni, protect me [your name] and my loved ones, and ensure our longevity of a hundred years. Should I encounter fierce disputes or troubling matters, may the great yaksha generals shield and protect me [your name] and my loved ones, freeing us from all sorrows and suffering.

Should I be controlled by nagas, asuras, marutas, garudas, gandharvas, kimnaras, mahoragas, yakshas, raksasas, or seized by pretas, pisacas, bhutas, kumbandas, putanas, kataputanas, skandas, unmadas, cchayas, apasmaras, ustarakas, naksatras, revatis, and other such entities, may Mahamayuri Vidyarajni protect me [your name] and my loved ones, freeing us from sorrows and afflictions, and ensure our longevity of a hundred years.

Furthermore, should there be disturbances from ghosts that partake essence and energy, ghosts that devour fetuses, ghosts that drink blood, ghosts that consume meat, ghosts that consume body fat, ghosts that suck bone marrow, ghosts that consume raw flesh, ghosts that drain life, ghosts that consume food offerings for deity worship, ghosts that consume lifeforce, ghosts that consume incense, ghosts that consume garland, ghosts that consume flowers, ghosts that consume fruits, ghosts that consume cereal grains, ghosts that consume offerings of ancestral worship, ghosts that consume pus, ghosts that consume excrement, ghosts that consume urine, ghosts that consume nasal mucus, ghosts that consume saliva, ghosts that consume leftover food, ghosts that consume vomited food, ghosts that consume contaminated food, ghosts that drink wastewater and other such ghosts, may Mahamayuri Vidyarajni protect me [your name] and my loved ones, free us from all sorrows and afflictions, grant us longevity of a hundred years so that we may see a hundred autumns, that we may always enjoy peace and joy.

Furthermore, should a person create Gu [a venomous worm of witchcraft] poison and evil spirits, evil incantations, spells and malicious practices such as krtya, karmana kakhorda, kirana, vetada, havanata, udhutata, sucking of one’s blood and marrow, the art of transforming human beings into beasts of burden, summoning evil spirits and deities, summoning of demonic spirits to perform all kinds of evil actions such as scavenging, severe vomiting, creating evil shadows, malevolent gaze, causing an accident during a [horse] leap or ride, creating evil incantations and causing offence of insubordination, grant me [your name] and my loved ones protection, and release us from all worries and suffering. In addition, protect me from all fears and perils such as fear of rulers, fear of thieves, fear of flood, fear of fire, fear of soldiers, fear of being robbed and killed by foes, fear of enemies, fear of hunger, fear of premature death, fear of earthquakes, fear of ferocious beasts.

Furthermore, there are illnesses of skin infections such as scabies, or illnesses such as hemorrhoids, carbuncle, hyperpigmentation of the skin, indigestion, headaches, migraines, sore eyes, earaches, sinus pain, lip sores, mouth ulcers, cheek pain, toothache, tongue sores, throat ulcers, chest and rib cage pain, backache, cardiac pain, stomach ulcer, lower back pain, abdominal pain, hip pain, knee pain, joint pain, genital pain, emaciation, body-wide pain and other such illnesses, they shall be removed. When a person is infected with intermittent malarial fever for one day, for two days, for three days, for four days or even up to seven days, half a month to one month, suffering repeatedly over several straight days or suffering the effects repeatedly within moments; or experience fever, endogenous infections, thyroid disease, illnesses caused by spirits, high fever, diseases caused by [imbalances] in wind, bile, and phlegm (tridosha of vata, pitta, kapha), combined corruption of all the three doshas, totaling four hundred and four ailments [all diseases] and all forms of malaria, these illnesses shall be removed. Grant me [your name] and my loved ones your protection as I set boundary on this ground and boundary in the four directions, gaining peace and comfort as I recite the sutra. Svaha. Hence, recite this verse:

Grant me peace at night.
Grant me peace in the day.
May all buddhas shield and protect me,
At all times.

“Furthermore, Ananda, there are twelve great pisacas whose names should be recited, as these beings often guard and protect a bodhisattva throughout the period of him being in the womb, during birth, and upon birth. Their names are as follows:

Lamba / Vilamba / Pralamba / Olamba / Hariti / Harikesi / Hari-pingala / Kali / Karali / Kambugriva / Kaki / Kala-sodari.

“These female ghosts have great spiritual power, and radiate great radiance, whose forms and countenance are flawless, and are well known everywhere. During the battles between the heavenly beings and asuras, they displayed awesome might.

May these beings who vow by this [invocation] dharani of Mahamayuri Vidyarajni, protect me [your name] and my loved ones, and ensure our longevity of a hundred years as I intone this mantra: