The Blessed One then smiled and taught Youthful Mañjuśrī the procedures for the circles.

“In a circle with nine compartments, write oṁ and hā with the target’s name in between. Use the words rakṣaḥ rakṣaḥ for protection. In the surrounding compartments, write oṁ tāre tuttāre ture svāhā, with svāhā written between each syllable. Written on birch bark with saffron and then fastened to the upper arm, this serves as the best protection.”