賢劫十六尊

In the outer area of the Wheel Altar

Among the thousand Buddhas of the Worthy Aeon

The sixteen Foremost Ones

MAITREYA holds the Kuṇḍī (Kuṇḍī Vase)

AMOGHA, lotus-flower eyes

DISPELLER OF SORROW, the form of Brahmā Arriving

DISPELLER OF EVIL, the Three-Pronged pestle

GANDHA-HASTIN holds a lotus flower

GREAT VIGOR, the Spear-Halberd (a halberd of jade)

ĀKĀŚAGARBHA, the Jewel Radiance (precious light)

JÑĀNAKETU, the banner ensign

IMMEASURABLE LIGHT, a lotus flower

BHADRAPĀLA holds a jewel vase

JĀLINĪPRABHA, a net and parasol-canopy

MOONLIGHT, a half-moon banner

IMMEASURABLE INTENTION, Brahmā Arriving

PRATIBHĀNAKŪṬA holds flower-clouds

VAJRAGARBHA, the Single-Pronged

SAMANTABHADRA, the Mudrā of the Five Wisdoms

The Seed-Syllable, the letter A at the head (the Initial A Syllable)

HŪṂ presides over the ground on the left

Their True Words (Mantras) are these:

湡 伊泥仲伏 渢扣 狣

1) Oṃ — Mỗi đát-lệ dạ dã, sa-phộc hạ — A

OṂ — MAITREYĀYA SVĀHĀ — A

湡 狣伕千 叨瞀巧伏 送扣 丫

2) Oṃ — A mục khư na lật-xả nẵng dã, sa-phộc hạ — NGA

OṂ — AMOGHA DĀR'SANAYA SVĀHĀ — GA

湡 屹楔 扒伏介扣伏 送扣 矢

3) Oṃ — Tát phộc bá dã nhạ ha dã, sa-phộc hạ — BÀ

OṂ — SARVA APĀYAJAHAYA SVĀHĀ — BHĀ

湡 屹楠 夸一凹伕 市睾凹 亙凹份 送扣 鉞

4) Oṃ — Tát phộc thú ca đát mẫu nễ lật-già đa ma duệ, sa-phộc hạ — ÁM

OṂ — SARVA 'SOKATAMO NIRGHATA MATAYE SVĀHĀ — ĀMÏ

湡 丫神 扣肏市 送扣 勺

5) Oṃ — Nga đà hạ tất-đa nễ, sa-phộc hạ — NGƯỢC

OṂ — GANDHA HĀSTINI SVĀHĀ — GAHÏ

湡 夙先仲 送扣 合

6) Oṃ — Truật la dã, sa-phộc hạ — VĨ

OṂ — 'SŪRAYĀ SVĀHĀ — VI

湡 丫丫巧 刃 介伏 送 扣 玅

7) Oṃ — Nga nga nẵng ngạn nhạ dã, sa-phộc hạ — ÁC

OṂ — GAGANA GAMÏ JAYA SVĀHĀ — Ā

湡 鄐巧 了加吒 送扣 鈮

8) Oṃ — Chỉ-nương nẵng kế đô muội, sa-phộc hạ — ĐÁT-LAM

OṂ — JNÕĀNA KETUVE SVĀHĀ — TRĀMÏ

湡 狣亦凹 盲矛伏 送扣 嵼

9) Oṃ — A di đa bát-la bà dã, sa-phộc hạ — ĐẶC-NOAN

OṂ — AMITA PRABHA SVĀHĀ — DHVAMÏ

湡 矛治扔匡伏 送扣 坰

10) Oṃ — Bạt nại-la bá la dã, sa-phộc hạ — BÁT-LÝ

OṂ — BHADRAPĀLAYA SVĀHĀ — PRÏ

湡 詷共市 盲矛伏 送扣 切

11) Oṃ — Nhạ lý nễ bát-la bà dã, sa-phộc hạ — NHẠ

OṂ — JVARINI (?JVALINI) PRABHAYA SVĀHĀ — JAHÏ

湡 弋誂 盲矛伏 送扣 亙

12) Oṃ — Tán nại-la bát-la bà dã, sa-phộc hạ — MA

OṂ — CANDRAPRABHAYA SVĀHĀ — MA

湡 狣朽伏 亙凹份 送扣 鄐

13) Oṃ — A khất-xoa dã ma đa duệ, sa-phộc hạ — CÁT-NỄ-DÃ

OṂ — AKSÏAYA MATAYE SVĀHĀ — JNÕA

湡 盲凸矛叨乃巴伏 送扣 劣

14) Oṃ — Bát-la để bà na câu tra dã, sa-phộc hạ — LAM

OṂ — PRATIBHADAKUTÏAYA SVĀHĀ — RAMÏ

湡 向忝 丫想伏 送扣 向

15) Oṃ — Phộc nhật-la nghiệt bà dã, sa-phộc hạ — PHỘC

OṂ — VAJRA GARBHAYA SVĀHĀ — VA

湡 屹亙凹矛治伏 送扣 珆

16) Oṃ — Tam mạn đa bạt nại-la dã, sa-phộc hạ — ÁC

OṂ — SAMANTABHADRAYA SVĀHĀ — AHÏ

The Outer Court of the VAJRA REALM

The Earth-Dwelling and Sky-Faring Devas

Briefly stated, there are five kinds

The Wrathful Ones intone the letter Hūṃ (HŪMÏ)

There are arrayed twenty Devas

Using night-lotuses for their Seats

In the Northeast, Nārāyaṇa

In the form of a Rākṣasa, holding a Wheel (a Chariot Wheel)

Kumāra (in the form of a Youth), the Bell Mudrā (the mudrā of the bell)

The Conqueror, Ḍāka Deva

The Canopy, the Jewel at the Eastern Gate

Brahmā Deva holds a red lotus

Indra (in the form of a Youth), the Single-Pronged pestle

Agni Deva is in the Southeast

The banner ensign in the shape of a Triangle

Sūrya Deva, in the form of a Youth

The Vajra Food holds the Garland (a flower-garland)

Yama, the Daṇḍa Mudrā (red-black in color)

Mars (the planet Mars), the gathered fire-radiance (light gathered like a blaze of fire. The form is most fearsome, red in color)

In the Southwest, the Lord of the Rākṣasas

Holds a mace together with his retinue

Jupiter Deva (the planet Jupiter) holds a staff (a rod)

The Vajra Garment, Yakṣa

At the Western Gate, holding a bow and arrow

Varuṇa Deva holds a rope (the Lasso)

Next is placed Candra Deva (in the form of a Youth)

Vāyu's banner at the Northwest corner (in the form of an ash-colored Rākṣasa)

The Vajra Face holds a hook (a hooked goad)

The Subduer, the Vajra Sword

At the Eastern Gate, Vaiśravaṇa Deva (yellow in color)

Lifting a Stūpa, holding a jeweled staff

Īśāna, the Halberd Mudrā (in the left hand holding a Kapāla)

Their True Words (Mantras) are these:

湡 亙匠 向忝

1) Oṃ — Ma la phộc nhật la

OṂ — MALĀ VAJRA

湡 向忝 睾巴

2) Oṃ — Phộc nhật-la kiến tra

OṂ — VAJRA GHAMÏTÏA

湡 向忝 乞仕

3) Oṃ — Phộc nhật-la ngộ noa

OṂ — VAJRA GENÏA

湡 向忝 伕巧

4) Oṃ — Phộc nhật-la muội na

OṂ — VAJRA MONA

湡 向忝 伏叻

5) Oṃ — Phộc nhật-la dữu đà

OṂ — VAJRA YADHA (? YUDHA)

湡 向忝 巧匡

6) Oṃ — Phộc nhật-la nẵng la

OṂ — VAJRA NALA

湡 向忝 乃巴共

7) Oṃ — Phộc nhật-la cự tra lợi

OṂ — VAJRA KUTÏARI

湡 向忝 亙仗匡

8) Oṃ — Phộc nhật-la ma ni la

OṂ — VAJRA MANÏILA

湡 向忝 一匡

9) Oṃ — Phộc nhật-la ca la

OṂ — VAJRA KALA

湡 向忝 鉊丫匡

10) Oṃ — Phộc nhật-la thủy nga la

OṂ — VAJRA PIMÏGALA

湡 向忝 叨汔

11) Oṃ — Phộc nhật-la nan noa

OṂ — VAJRA DANÏDÏA

湡 向忝 觜屹先

12) Oṃ — Phộc nhật-la mẫu sa la

OṂ — VAJRA MUSARA

湡 向忝 向圯

13) Oṃ — Phộc nhật-la phộc thủy

OṂ — VAJRA VA'SÌ

湡 巧丫 向忝

14) Oṃ — Nẵng nga phộc nhật-la

OṂ — NAGA VAJRA

湡 向忝 盲矛

15) Oṃ — Phộc nhật-la bát-la bà

OṂ — VAJRA PRABHA

湡 向忝 市匡

16) Oṃ — Phộc nhật-la nễ la

OṂ — VAJRA NILA

湡 向忝 乃在

17) Oṃ — Phộc nhật-la cự xả

OṂ — VAJRA KU'SA

湡 向忝 介伏

18) Oṃ — Phộc nhật-la nhạ dã

OṂ — VAJRA JAYA

湡 向忝 因先向

19) Oṃ — Phộc nhật-la bội la phộc

OṂ — VAJRA VAIRAVA

湡 冰治伏 向忝

20) Oṃ — Lỗ nại-la dã, phộc nhật-la

OṂ — RUDRAYA VAJRA

The host of Great Devas thus described

Their majestic virtue has many Gates

All dwell in the Maṇḍala (Manïdïala — the Place of Awakening)

One must reveal and instruct them in full

Make offerings to the Ḍāka Devas

In the East, at the Northern Gate

Their True Words (Mantras) are these:

湡 向忝 合巧伏一 送扣

Oṃ — Phộc nhật-la vĩ nẵng dã ca, sa-phộc hạ

OṂ — VAJRA VINAYAKA (? VINĀYAKA) SVĀHĀ

THE SIXTEEN HONORED ONES

(The End)

Reign-era Kyōwa, the second year, Jin-xu (Year of the Water Dog), the fifth month.

Using the edition of the Chizaku Cloister at Kyōchō to collate it, then having it printed at the Kojike Ward in Hōzan, to be circulated for the world.

Hasedani, the Myōon Cloister

Śramaṇa KAI-DŌ recorded