At that time Blessed Vajrapāṇi, the general of the yakṣas who was in the assembly, got up from his seat, draped his upper robe over the left shoulder, placed his right knee on the ground, bowed to the Blessed One with his palms pressed together, and made the following request:
EN
“O Blessed One! You have not fully explained the ritual of the lord of wrath called Yamāntaka that was taught by Mañjuśrī, the divine youth. Nor has Mañjuśrī, the divine youth, explained it. I request you, Blessed One, to teach this ritual, out of regard for human beings during the final age, so that, at the time when you are in the state of complete nirvāṇa, when the teachings have disappeared, during the dreadful time of the worst age when the buddhafield is completely devoid of śrāvakas and pratyekabuddhas, the teachings of the tathāgatas may be preserved, the domain of the Dharma may remain for a long time, all wicked kings may be subdued, those who harm the Three Jewels may be suppressed, the inconceivable bodhisattva conduct may bring the virtues of beings who require guidance to completion, and innumerable sentient beings may be brought to complete maturity.
EN
“During the final eon, Blessed One, when the final age has arrived in which the Sugata’s instructions perish, should one practice this rite of the wrathful lord Yamāntaka correctly, one will attain accomplishment. And this lord of wrath should always be used against none other than those evil kings and sentient beings who harm the teachings, such as the great yakṣas who are extremely powerful and engage in acts of oppression or assistance but lack great compassion.”
EN
The Blessed One, remaining silent, entered the samādhi called the buddha’s blessing through miraculous transformation. The divine youth Mañjuśrī, too, remained silent. The entire assembly and its surroundings began to shake in six different ways.
EN
The hosts of divine beings, all the youthful lords, Were alarmed and terrified. All the gods, the nāgas, The dānava lords, the mātṛs,
EN
The grahas, the mukhyas, and so forth— All of the hosts of divine beings trembled. Human beings also trembled, their minds disturbed, And so did the evil-minded pūtanas.
EN
After that the violently predisposed human kings, Fearful and distressed, Took refuge in the instructions Of the Dharma king.
EN
Awed by the great radiance of Vajrapāṇi, The lord of guhyakas, himself a yakṣa, And by the youthful prince Mañjughoṣa, Lord of the mantra, They forged then, in Mañjughoṣa’s presence, A samaya connection by saying,
EN
“Protect us, O venerable boy Who cares for all beings! We are being burnt By the extremely fierce, cruel mantras. We stand before you on earth In a stupor caused by our anger.”
EN
Then the bodhisattva with the form of a child Of great splendor addressed them as follows: “Do not be afraid, all of you gods, Yakṣas, rākṣasas, and dānavas.
EN
“Your samaya, now explained to you by me, Cannot be violated by any deity By any human or nonhuman being, And especially not by any spirit.
EN
“Being perpetually of a kind mental disposition, At all times one should recollect the mantra— The mantra that is the fully realized buddha, Supreme among two-legged beings, the Lion of the Śākyas and best of men.
EN
“He taught the mantras Of the uṣṇīṣas and so forth, including the Locanā; The mantras of the teachers of the three worlds— Cakravartin, Tejorāśi, and Jayoṣṇīṣa—
EN
“And also of Vijayoṣṇīṣa and the rest; Of Padmapāṇi, Lokita, Avalokiteśvara, Bhṛkuṭī, Tārā, and Yaśasvinī;
EN
“And also [the mantras of] the goddesses Sitavāsinī, Mahāśvetā, and Yaśovatī; The vidyā Bhogavatī; And Hayagrīva, the king of mantras.
EN
“These are the main mantras In the Lotus family that emerged from the victorious ones. The cakravartin One Syllable Is the mighty lord of [all these] mantras.
EN
“If one remembers the god of gods, The splendorous lord of mantras By the name of Yamāntaka, One will have no anger.
EN
“[The mantra of] Avalokiteśvara Gives rise to compassionate thoughts And overwhelms the mind with great compassion. [The mantra of] Tārā, revealed by the former buddhas
EN
“And spoken by Avalokiteśvara, Delivers sentient beings [from suffering]. This noble vidyā is generated during samādhi And designated as woman in name and form.
EN
“Consequently, the bodhisattva conducts himself As [Tārā], the supreme ‘companion in awakening,’ In thousands of world spheres, Too many to be counted.
EN
“Synchronically, the goddess [herself] sojourns widely, Bringing welfare to embodied beings In her form of a woman With the nature of the mantra.
EN
“At that time, she establishes beings who need guidance On the path to awakening, Manifesting the inconceivable Conduct of the bodhisattvas.
EN
“One should also keep in mind Vajrapāṇi, The valiant lord of mantras, And Māmakī who upholds her family— The goddess worshiped by the three worlds—
EN
“And also [the dūtīs] Śṛṅkhalā, Mekhalā, Vajramuṣṭī, and Yaśasvinī; [The krodhas] Krodhendra, Tilaka, and Śatru; [And the vidyārājas] Nīladaṇḍa and Bhairava.
EN
“These are the hosts of dūtīs, The krodhas, and those known as the overseers of vidyās. They are all the main deities of the Vajra family, And my sentinels.
EN
“Also, if one remembers Gajagandha, The bodhisattva of great power in this world, Or Mahāsthānagata, the sagacious Bodhisattva of great power,
EN
“Or the greatest, the head of the sons, The beautiful Samantabhadra, At that time One will be free from fear.
EN
“Similarly, if one continually recollects Māṇibhadra, or the supreme yakṣa Jambhala, Or any śrāvaka, pratyekabuddha, or buddha, How could one be afraid?
EN
“It is stated that through recollecting Or worshiping them one obtains great protection. Great rewards will then be obtained, [Such as rebirth as] a god of Puṇyābha or Asaṃjñaka.
EN
“As for those who possess the female form, They should worship the majestic goddess free from passion, And also the Three Jewels, While trusting in the teachings of the Victorious One.
EN
“They will not be in any danger then From either friend or foe. The relevant samaya, it is said, Must never be violated by any mantra practitioner.
EN
“It is taught in connection with the supreme krodha And praised [as the samaya] of Yamāntaka himself. If beings keep this samaya, No humans will be eaten.”
EN
After that, all the gods and Nonhuman beings were delighted. Realizing the bodhisattva mind, They were all established in the samaya.
EN
The yakṣa general was angry And expressed his contempt. Then, shaking all the innumerable World spheres, [he exclaimed,]
EN
“What is the use of this instruction? There is no need for Lord of Wrath; Up to now the sons of the victorious ones Guided sentient beings!
EN
“The power of Lord of Wrath Was dispensed with long ago!” Having said this, the vajra holder Threw his vajra scepter down and waited.
EN
Mañjughoṣa, the divine youth In the form of a male child, Powerful and intelligent, Laughed and gave this reply:
EN
“Do not be upset, O great yakṣa, Powerful Vajrapāṇi! Although the [deity] taught by me Is Lord of Wrath of great power,
EN
“It is your own mantra that I am going to reveal. You may disseminate it as you like, [But] it is not possible for you to proclaim The power of [Lord of] Wrath.
EN
“If you ask why, it is because He is identical with you And is seen present here in [your own] body, Summoned there for you as your heart essence.
EN
“With Lord of Wrath immerged in you, It is not possible to reverse it at this stage. Once you have departed, permitted to do so, You may teach your own samaya the way you like.
EN
“If one is unwashed, sleepy, Engaged in the dharma of commoners, Anointed with oil and not protected, And always having bad thoughts;
EN
“If one has given up all the excellent mantras, Has no faith in the teachings, And consequently harbors doubts, Is intolerant toward those without faith,
EN
“Rejects the jewel of the sacred Dharma, Repudiates the saṅgha, and is distracted, Naked, always unclean And limited to unclean pursuits,
EN
“Not discreet, not practicing the mantra, Always impure, and devoid of compassion; If one has a penchant for having sex In the vicinity of temples and caityas
EN
“Or in the courtyard of a monastery, [Lord of] Wrath will destroy one. Those who have broken their samaya, have no faith, Do not know how to use the mantras,
EN
“Or stumble in their conduct somewhat— [Lord of] Wrath will bring their ruin. It is not possible to find in this human world Anyone that is not careless.
EN
“Women intoxicated with passion, Tarnished by breaking their samayas, Are killed by Lord of Wrath, Along with the negligent practitioners of mantra.
EN
“All immature beings everywhere Fall under the sway of others if they are careless. Except for the pratyekabuddhas, the arhats, and the śrāvakas Who have extinguished their passions forever,
EN
“All of them will be killed by Lord of Wrath And punished in every respect.” Being thus told by Mañjuśrī, with his mind filled with compassion, The beings [in the assembly exclaimed,]
EN
“Inconceivable are the acts of the buddhas And the bodhisattvas of great power!” Having said this, They all remained silent.
EN
The glorious Vajradhara then Took up his vajra scepter once again. Holding it, he rejoiced. Permitted [to do so], he spoke again.
At that time Blessed Vajrapāṇi, the general of the yakṣas who was in the assembly, got up from his seat, draped his upper robe over the left shoulder, placed his right knee on the ground, bowed to the Blessed One with his palms pressed together, and made the following request:
EN
“O Blessed One! You have not fully explained the ritual of the lord of wrath called Yamāntaka that was taught by Mañjuśrī, the divine youth. Nor has Mañjuśrī, the divine youth, explained it. I request you, Blessed One, to teach this ritual, out of regard for human beings during the final age, so that, at the time when you are in the state of complete nirvāṇa, when the teachings have disappeared, during the dreadful time of the worst age when the buddhafield is completely devoid of śrāvakas and pratyekabuddhas, the teachings of the tathāgatas may be preserved, the domain of the Dharma may remain for a long time, all wicked kings may be subdued, those who harm the Three Jewels may be suppressed, the inconceivable bodhisattva conduct may bring the virtues of beings who require guidance to completion, and innumerable sentient beings may be brought to complete maturity.
EN
“During the final eon, Blessed One, when the final age has arrived in which the Sugata’s instructions perish, should one practice this rite of the wrathful lord Yamāntaka correctly, one will attain accomplishment. And this lord of wrath should always be used against none other than those evil kings and sentient beings who harm the teachings, such as the great yakṣas who are extremely powerful and engage in acts of oppression or assistance but lack great compassion.”
EN
The Blessed One, remaining silent, entered the samādhi called the buddha’s blessing through miraculous transformation. The divine youth Mañjuśrī, too, remained silent. The entire assembly and its surroundings began to shake in six different ways.
EN
The hosts of divine beings, all the youthful lords, Were alarmed and terrified. All the gods, the nāgas, The dānava lords, the mātṛs,
EN
The grahas, the mukhyas, and so forth— All of the hosts of divine beings trembled. Human beings also trembled, their minds disturbed, And so did the evil-minded pūtanas.
EN
After that the violently predisposed human kings, Fearful and distressed, Took refuge in the instructions Of the Dharma king.
EN
Awed by the great radiance of Vajrapāṇi, The lord of guhyakas, himself a yakṣa, And by the youthful prince Mañjughoṣa, Lord of the mantra, They forged then, in Mañjughoṣa’s presence, A samaya connection by saying,
EN
“Protect us, O venerable boy Who cares for all beings! We are being burnt By the extremely fierce, cruel mantras. We stand before you on earth In a stupor caused by our anger.”
EN
Then the bodhisattva with the form of a child Of great splendor addressed them as follows: “Do not be afraid, all of you gods, Yakṣas, rākṣasas, and dānavas.
EN
“Your samaya, now explained to you by me, Cannot be violated by any deity By any human or nonhuman being, And especially not by any spirit.
EN
“Being perpetually of a kind mental disposition, At all times one should recollect the mantra— The mantra that is the fully realized buddha, Supreme among two-legged beings, the Lion of the Śākyas and best of men.
EN
“He taught the mantras Of the uṣṇīṣas and so forth, including the Locanā; The mantras of the teachers of the three worlds— Cakravartin, Tejorāśi, and Jayoṣṇīṣa—
EN
“And also of Vijayoṣṇīṣa and the rest; Of Padmapāṇi, Lokita, Avalokiteśvara, Bhṛkuṭī, Tārā, and Yaśasvinī;
EN
“And also [the mantras of] the goddesses Sitavāsinī, Mahāśvetā, and Yaśovatī; The vidyā Bhogavatī; And Hayagrīva, the king of mantras.
EN
“These are the main mantras In the Lotus family that emerged from the victorious ones. The cakravartin One Syllable Is the mighty lord of [all these] mantras.
EN
“If one remembers the god of gods, The splendorous lord of mantras By the name of Yamāntaka, One will have no anger.
EN
“[The mantra of] Avalokiteśvara Gives rise to compassionate thoughts And overwhelms the mind with great compassion. [The mantra of] Tārā, revealed by the former buddhas
EN
“And spoken by Avalokiteśvara, Delivers sentient beings [from suffering]. This noble vidyā is generated during samādhi And designated as woman in name and form.
EN
“Consequently, the bodhisattva conducts himself As [Tārā], the supreme ‘companion in awakening,’ In thousands of world spheres, Too many to be counted.
EN
“Synchronically, the goddess [herself] sojourns widely, Bringing welfare to embodied beings In her form of a woman With the nature of the mantra.
EN
“At that time, she establishes beings who need guidance On the path to awakening, Manifesting the inconceivable Conduct of the bodhisattvas.
EN
“One should also keep in mind Vajrapāṇi, The valiant lord of mantras, And Māmakī who upholds her family— The goddess worshiped by the three worlds—
EN
“And also [the dūtīs] Śṛṅkhalā, Mekhalā, Vajramuṣṭī, and Yaśasvinī; [The krodhas] Krodhendra, Tilaka, and Śatru; [And the vidyārājas] Nīladaṇḍa and Bhairava.
EN
“These are the hosts of dūtīs, The krodhas, and those known as the overseers of vidyās. They are all the main deities of the Vajra family, And my sentinels.
EN
“Also, if one remembers Gajagandha, The bodhisattva of great power in this world, Or Mahāsthānagata, the sagacious Bodhisattva of great power,
EN
“Or the greatest, the head of the sons, The beautiful Samantabhadra, At that time One will be free from fear.
EN
“Similarly, if one continually recollects Māṇibhadra, or the supreme yakṣa Jambhala, Or any śrāvaka, pratyekabuddha, or buddha, How could one be afraid?
EN
“It is stated that through recollecting Or worshiping them one obtains great protection. Great rewards will then be obtained, [Such as rebirth as] a god of Puṇyābha or Asaṃjñaka.
EN
“As for those who possess the female form, They should worship the majestic goddess free from passion, And also the Three Jewels, While trusting in the teachings of the Victorious One.
EN
“They will not be in any danger then From either friend or foe. The relevant samaya, it is said, Must never be violated by any mantra practitioner.
EN
“It is taught in connection with the supreme krodha And praised [as the samaya] of Yamāntaka himself. If beings keep this samaya, No humans will be eaten.”
EN
After that, all the gods and Nonhuman beings were delighted. Realizing the bodhisattva mind, They were all established in the samaya.
EN
The yakṣa general was angry And expressed his contempt. Then, shaking all the innumerable World spheres, [he exclaimed,]
EN
“What is the use of this instruction? There is no need for Lord of Wrath; Up to now the sons of the victorious ones Guided sentient beings!
EN
“The power of Lord of Wrath Was dispensed with long ago!” Having said this, the vajra holder Threw his vajra scepter down and waited.
EN
Mañjughoṣa, the divine youth In the form of a male child, Powerful and intelligent, Laughed and gave this reply:
EN
“Do not be upset, O great yakṣa, Powerful Vajrapāṇi! Although the [deity] taught by me Is Lord of Wrath of great power,
EN
“It is your own mantra that I am going to reveal. You may disseminate it as you like, [But] it is not possible for you to proclaim The power of [Lord of] Wrath.
EN
“If you ask why, it is because He is identical with you And is seen present here in [your own] body, Summoned there for you as your heart essence.
EN
“With Lord of Wrath immerged in you, It is not possible to reverse it at this stage. Once you have departed, permitted to do so, You may teach your own samaya the way you like.
EN
“If one is unwashed, sleepy, Engaged in the dharma of commoners, Anointed with oil and not protected, And always having bad thoughts;
EN
“If one has given up all the excellent mantras, Has no faith in the teachings, And consequently harbors doubts, Is intolerant toward those without faith,
EN
“Rejects the jewel of the sacred Dharma, Repudiates the saṅgha, and is distracted, Naked, always unclean And limited to unclean pursuits,
EN
“Not discreet, not practicing the mantra, Always impure, and devoid of compassion; If one has a penchant for having sex In the vicinity of temples and caityas
EN
“Or in the courtyard of a monastery, [Lord of] Wrath will destroy one. Those who have broken their samaya, have no faith, Do not know how to use the mantras,
EN
“Or stumble in their conduct somewhat— [Lord of] Wrath will bring their ruin. It is not possible to find in this human world Anyone that is not careless.
EN
“Women intoxicated with passion, Tarnished by breaking their samayas, Are killed by Lord of Wrath, Along with the negligent practitioners of mantra.
EN
“All immature beings everywhere Fall under the sway of others if they are careless. Except for the pratyekabuddhas, the arhats, and the śrāvakas Who have extinguished their passions forever,
EN
“All of them will be killed by Lord of Wrath And punished in every respect.” Being thus told by Mañjuśrī, with his mind filled with compassion, The beings [in the assembly exclaimed,]
EN
“Inconceivable are the acts of the buddhas And the bodhisattvas of great power!” Having said this, They all remained silent.
EN
The glorious Vajradhara then Took up his vajra scepter once again. Holding it, he rejoiced. Permitted [to do so], he spoke again.
Sutraya