Shurangama Mantra with Verses and Commentary

by Venerable Tripitaka Master Hsuan Hua

105. A CA RA

          阿迦囉

 

 

Vô thượng Đại Bi Tâm Ấn văn

Tây Phương Liên Hoa bộ chúng thần

Cánh gia từ hỷ kiêm thí xả

Diệu vận xảo đoạt tạo hóa công.

 

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E JYA LA 

A CA RA

Supreme is the great compassion of the heart-seal language. 

In the Western Lotus Division is a host of spirits. 

Add to that kindness, joy, giving, and renunciation, 

And its ingenious, wonderful function rivals the work of creation. 

 

COMMENTARY: 

 

Line 105. A CA RA is the second of the Five Great Heart Mantras, the Supreme Compassion Heart-Mantra. Supreme is the great compassion of the heart-seal language. This refers to the secret Heart-Seal Dharma.

 

In the Western Lotus Division is a host of spirits. The West is the Lotus Division where there are many dharma protecting good spirits. 

Add to that kindness, joy, giving, and renunciation, / and its ingenious, wonderful function rivals the work of creation. Use the four unlimited minds, perfect them, and then if you use them just right, you can rival all creation under heaven and on earth. Those who should die, don't have to die; those who should have inauspicious things happen to them will become lucky instead. This is very wonderful. The Five Great Heart Mantras are extremely important and extremely useful. In the Shurangama Mantra they are very important.