《Toh 566 (Kangyur)》
CBETA 84K-toh566
Homage to the goddess Mārīcī. Following D and S lha mo ’od zer can la phyag ’tshal lo. NE 1480/9 reads namo vaj[ra]sattvāya, preserving an alternative reading that would be translated “Homage to Vajrasattva.” I will explain the maṇḍala of Mārīcī’s arising from the tantra called Māyā Mārīcī’s Arising , which was taught by the perfect Victor. Fill the vases with the five great medicines, the five grains, the five precious substances, and perfumed water, and wrap them with two strips of cloth. Anoint the body of each vase with white sandalwood, adorn them with flower garlands, D reads tsan+dana dkar pos yan lag byugs la me tog gi phreng bas brgyan te, S reads can dana dkar pos yan lag byugs la me tog gi ’phreng bas brgyan te, and NE 1480/9 reads sitacandanaliptāṅgāḥ puṣpamālavibhuṣitāḥ. The Sanskrit witness makes it clear that the vases, and not the person performing the rite, are anointed with sandalwood. This is also supported by a similar line in The King of Ritual Manuals from the Tantra of Māyā Mārīcī’s Arising (Toh 565, ) that includes the step of anointing the vases with white sandalwood. and furnish them with the various divine food offerings and a row of lamps. Then, recite…
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