祕密主的深義

認識《大日經》09 Understanding the Mahāvairocana Sūtra – Part 09 不空師父/文 Written by Master BuKong

《大日經》中第十九位上首「執金剛」為： The nineteenth chief Vajra-holder in the Mahāvairocana Sūtra is:

(19)「金剛手祕密主」 梵文「播尼」，意思是「手掌」，以手掌持握金剛杵，因此經文中「金剛手」與「執金剛」兩詞是會互相通用的。 (19) Vajrapāṇi, the Secret Lord The Sanskrit word Pāṇi means “palm” or “hand.” Since the vajra is held in the palm, the terms “Vajrapāṇi” (Vajra-hand) and “Vajra-holder” are used interchangeably in the scripture.

「祕密主」是統領眾多「執金剛」的主尊，其身、口、意行動快速而隱密，使人難以理解，因此古譯稱他們為「密跡」。 The “Secret Lord” is the chief of the many Vajra-holders. His actions of body, speech, and mind are swift and hidden, difficult to comprehend, which is why earlier translations referred to them as “Secret Traces” (Mi Ji).

從深層義理來說，「祕密主」代表的是如來的身、語、意三密。 On a deeper level, the “Secret Lord” represents the Tathāgata’s Three Mysteries: body, speech, and mind.

此即所謂「祕密中的最祕密」，乃掌握「心密」的大主宰，唯有如來與如來之間，方能真正體解，而能夠擁有此種金剛智慧印記的人，就能稱為「金剛手祕密主」。 This is known as “the most secret among all secrets”—the supreme master of the Mind Mystery. Only a Buddha can truly understand another Buddha. One who is able to hold such a vajra wisdom seal is called “Vajrapāṇi, the Secret Lord.”

這些上首執金剛，有與他們相應的「十佛剎微塵數」金剛眷屬，皆一同參與法會，這是說如來以佛的十種智慧力，各對應一個佛剎的微塵數金剛智慧，而這些金剛眷屬，象徵如來無量無數的智慧金剛印記，代表與會大眾的廣大如海，若據完整梵本，應當記載這些細節，在此僅說明總體綱要，其它細節隨緣省略，並不影響修行要旨。 Each of these chief Vajra-holders is accompanied by a corresponding retinue of vajra beings, as numerous as the dust particles in ten Buddha-lands. This symbolizes that the Tathāgata, through his ten kinds of wisdom powers, gives rise to vajra manifestations equal to the subtle particles within each world-system. These vajra retinues represent the Tathāgata’s immeasurable and boundless wisdom-seals, and the assembly is vast like an ocean. According to the complete Sanskrit original, all such details are preserved. Here, only the essential summary is presented; further elaboration is omitted in accordance with context, and such omission does not hinder the core purpose of practice.

藉由大日如來的內證功德與其加持力，一一智慧印記中顯現出各類執金剛尊形，他們的樣貌、顏色、性格、形態各有不同，這些都是為了適應不同眾生的根性與因緣，引導攝入佛道。 Through Mahāvairocana’s self-realized inner merits and his empowering force, various Vajra-holder forms manifest from each of his wisdom-seals. Their appearances, colors, temperaments, and forms are all distinct—each adapted to the unique dispositions and karmic conditions of sentient beings. In this way, they serve to skillfully guide all beings toward the Buddha path.

如果行者能夠誠心修持，使自身的身、口、意三業與本尊完全相應，便可從此這一門進入大日如來的法界中，等於是普入一切法界。 If a practitioner cultivates sincerely and aligns the three karmas—body, speech, and mind—with the yidam (deity), they can enter Mahāvairocana’s Dharma Realm through this very gateway. This is equivalent to universally entering all Dharma realms.

Translated into English by ChatGPT.