執金剛眾

認識《大日經》05 Understanding the Mahāvairocana Sūtra – Part 05

不空師父/文 Written by Master BuKong

在金剛法界宮殿中，如來是一個人嗎？還是有其他眷屬呢？其實，這裡有無量無邊的眷屬集會在此。這些眷屬就是「執金剛」等護法。 In the Vajra Dharma Realm Palace, is the Tathāgata alone? Or are there other companions? In truth, there are countless and immeasurable retinues gathered here. These retinues are the Dharma protectors known as the “Vajra Holders” (Vajra-dharas).

梵語叫「伐折羅陀羅」（Vajra-dhara），「伐折羅」（Vajra）是「金剛杵」的意思，「陀羅」（Dhara）是「執持」的意思，所以翻譯成「執金剛」或「持金剛」。 In Sanskrit, they are called Vajra-dharas—Vajra means “vajra scepter,” and Dhara means “one who holds.” Therefore, the term is translated as “Vajra Holder” or “Bearer of the Vajra.”

依世俗的理解，一般說如來身邊常有五百位執金剛神隨侍左右。但依密宗的深義，「伐折羅」指的是－如來金剛智印。 From a conventional perspective, it is said that the Tathāgata is always attended by five hundred Vajra-holding deities. But according to the profound meaning of Esoteric Buddhism, Vajra here refers to the Vajra Wisdom Seals of the Tathāgata.

金剛智印是無量無數的，為什麼呢？比如心識作用若要顯現，必定圍繞如塵沙數的心所法作為對緣。 These Vajra Wisdom Seals are infinite in number. Why? Because whenever consciousness manifests, it must be accompanied by innumerable mental factors—like grains of sand—as its conditions.

同樣的「大日如來」處於正覺境地的當下，也必定融入如塵沙般無數的因緣，而如來所處的金剛法界，其顯現的種種智慧妙用，就如同一個又一個的真實印記，這些智慧印記，唯佛與佛之間才能真正領會與承擔。 Likewise, when Mahāvairocana abides in the state of perfect enlightenment, he naturally integrates with countless causes and conditions—numerous as the sands of the Ganges. The wondrous manifestations of wisdom within the Vajra Dharma Realm appear as countless real and unique seals of insight. Only a Buddha can truly comprehend and bear these wisdom seals—only Buddha with Buddha.

若從「菩提自性」的角度來看，有無量無邊的金剛智慧印記。 若從「化身佛陀」的角度來看，身邊就有無量的持金剛眷屬。 From the perspective of the nature of Bodhi (awakening), there are boundless and innumerable Vajra Wisdom Seals. From the perspective of the emanated form of the Buddha (nirmāṇakāya), there are likewise innumerable Vajra Holders as his retinue.

無量無邊的金剛智慧印記和無量的持金剛眷屬平等無二，這就是真正的「一切集會」，若有一部分智慧功德未齊、某一法門執持未圓滿，就不能稱為「一切集會」。 The infinite Vajra Wisdom Seals and the infinite Vajra Holders are nondual and equal in essence—this is the true meaning of “the complete assembly.” If even a single aspect of wisdom or merit is incomplete, or a Dharma door is not fully upheld, it cannot be called the “complete assembly of all.”

由神變加持自在的神力作用，毘盧遮那加持所成的依止化身顯現。同時無量法門也一一化現為執金剛的身形，共同莊嚴如來的威神之力。 Through the miraculous and self-arising power of empowerment, the dependent emanational body of Vairocana manifests. At the same time, countless Dharma doors also manifest in the form of Vajra-holding beings, all jointly glorifying the majestic power of the Tathāgata.

每一位執金剛尊者，各從一個法門顯現，手持「大空之戰具」，為摧破眾生的一一煩惱障礙。 Each Vajra Holder manifests through a specific Dharma gate, wielding the “weapon of great emptiness,” in order to shatter each and every defilement and afflictive obstacle of sentient beings.

Translated into English by ChatGPT.