Homage to the glorious Vajrabhairava.

“Now, I will explain How the great Vajrabhairava— He who has emerged from the vajras Of the Blessed One’s body, speech, and mind— Crossed the southern ocean And reached the city of Yama.

“With his overwhelming sixteen legs He trampled the sixteen gateless iron castles. With his organ of single-pointed wisdom He pounded the great central iron castle.

“Once he gained victory over the great Māra, He roared ha ha hi hi. Yama Dharmarāja and the rest, Feeling overwhelmed, said to him:

“ ‘Great hero, what is this? We will do whatever you require, hero. We likewise offer our essential life forces. Please accept them, hero.’

“The eight classes of beings also offered their essential life forces: Yama offered ya, the mātṛs ma, The rākṣasas offered ra, the yakṣas kṣe, The humans offered ṇi, the earth lords sa, The tsen offered tsa, and the māras da.

“They came together as one And promised to become his servants. Due to this great declaration, They were well-regarded by the wisdom deity And gained a profound experience of service.

“After they gained this experience of serving the deity, They would never transgress their former oath And it became impossible for them to fail.

‘ya ma rā ja sa do me ya | ya me do ru ṇa yo da ya | ya da yo ni ra yakṣe ya | yakṣe yaccha ni rā ma ya’

“After saying this, The great Vajrabhairava Empowered Yama Dharmarāja And all of Yama’s messengers To become servants of liberation.

“To their mothers, sisters, daughters, And their retinues, he gave this command:

“ ‘In the final five hundred years During which my teachings appear, You must correctly carry out activities Of yogins and vidyādharas.’

They took this oath and were released from the oppression that afflicted them.