Sutra on the Spell for Children (Fo Shuo Zhou Xiao Er Jing) 佛說呪小兒經

Translated by Tan Wulan

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第 21 冊　No. 1329 佛說呪小兒經 東晉 曇無蘭譯 共 1 卷
Volume 21, No. 1329; Fo Shuo Zhou Xiao Er Jing; Sutra on the Spell for Children; Translated by Tan Wulan in the Eastern Jin in 1 scroll

Summary

This text presents a Buddhist mantra intended for healing children. The mantra itself consists of a series of sounds and phrases. It is believed that reciting the mantra seven times will cure ailments like headaches and stomachaches in children. The text also invokes the names of past Buddhas and their disciples, seeking their blessings to ensure the mantra's efficacy. (AI generated)

Notes

Date 317-420 from Lancaster (2004, 'K 438e'). One of a group of texts relating to healing sickness (T 1324-1330).

English translation

Salguero, C. Pierce 2017, “Healing Dhāraṇīs: A Collection of Medieval Spells from the Taishō Tripiṭaka,” In: P. Salguero (ed.), Buddhism and Medicine - An Anthology of Premodern Sources, New York: Columbia University Press, pp. 292-303.

Primary Source

Tan Wulan, 《佛說呪小兒經》 'Fo Shuo Zhou Xiao Er Jing,' in Taishō shinshū Daizōkyō 《大正新脩大藏經》, in Takakusu Junjiro, ed., (Tokyo: Taishō Shinshū Daizōkyō Kankōkai, 1988), Vol. 21, No. 1329, Accessed 2016-10-09, http://tripitaka.cbeta.org/T21n1329.

References

1. Lancaster 2004, 'K 438e'.

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