Shurangama Mantra with Verses and Commentary

by Venerable Tripitaka Master Hsuan Hua

102. YẾT CA RA HA NI

羯迦囉訶尼

 

 

Ngũ thừa nhân thiên đại chủng tánh

Vị cư thượng thủ hoá quần linh

Hữu tưởng vô tưởng giai đắc độ

Đồng nhập Tỳ Lô chứng vô sanh.

 

五乘人天大種性

位居上首化群靈

有想無想皆得度

同入毘盧證無生

JYE JYA LA HE NI

YẾT CA RA HA NI

 

Those of Great Seed dispositions among the five vehicles,

Rank as leaders and transform the crowds of sentient beings.

Those with thought and those without thought are all crossed over,

Together entering the Vairochana nature and certifying to non-production .

 

COMMENTARY:

 

The Five Vehicles refer to:

 

1. The Vehicle of People.

2. The Vehicle of Gods.

3. The Vehicle of Sound-Hearers.

4. The Vehicle of Those Enlightened to Conditions.

5. The Vehicle of Bodhisattvas.

 

So this line, YẾT CA RA HA NI refers to those among the five vehicles, humans and gods, who have the great dispositions of leaders. Those of Great Seed dispositions among the five vehicles, / rank as leaders and transform the crowds of sentient beings. Those with Great Seed dispositions refers to Buddhas and Bodhisattvas who appear among gods and humans in transformation bodies to act as leaders. The "crowds of sentient beings" refers to living beings.

 

Those with thought and those without thought are all crossed over. Beings that have thinking and those that don't all get saved and enter perfect wisdom. Both attain Anuttarasamyaksambodhi, together entering the Vairochana nature and certifying to non-production. They together enter into the Dharma-nature of the clear pure Dharma-body of Vairochana Buddha and certify to patience with the non-production of Dharmas.