灵官咒

Ling Guan Zhou

The Divine Official Incantation 

仰启神威豁落将

yang qi shen wei huo luo jiang

Requesting the revelation of the descent of the Spirit Might General

都天纠察大灵官

dou tian jiu cha da ling guan

All Heavens are maintained and ordered by the Great Divine Official

火车三五号雷公

huo che san wu hao lei gong

Fire carriage numbers Three Five Thunder Duke

受命三清降鬼崇

shou ming san qing xiang gui chong

Receiving orders of the Three Purities, subduing ghosts into worship

手执金鞭巡世界

shou zhi jin bian xun shi jie

Hand holding a golden whip, patrolling the world

身披金甲显威灵

shen pi jin jia xian wei ling

Body draped in golden armour, displaying mighty divinity

绿靴风带护身形

lü xue feng dai hu shen xing

Green boots, wind belt, protecting the physical form

双目火睛耀天地

shuang mu huo jing yao tian di

Two eyes, fiery pupils, shining upon Heaven and Earth

顷刻三天朝上帝

qing ke san tian chao shang di

In one instant in the Three Heavens prostrating to the High Sovereign

须臾九地救生灵

xu yu jiu di jiu sheng ling

In one moment in the Nine Earths saving living souls

银牙凤嘴将三千

yin ya feng zui jiang san qian

Silver teeth, phoenix beak, commanding three thousand

虎首貔貅兵百万

hu shou pi xiu bing bai wan

Tiger head Pi Xiu* soldiers in millions

走火行风前后卫

zou huo xing feng qian hou wei

Walking fire, travelling wind, protecting front and back

穿山破石捉妖精

chuan shan po shi zhuo yao jing

Piercing mountains, crushing stones, capturing evil spirits

祈晴祷雨济世间

qi qing dao yu ji shi jian

Praying for clear skies, requesting rain, benefiting in the world

附体圆光通事意

fu ti yuan guang tong shi yi

Attached to the body a spherical radiance connecting matter and intention

治病驱邪如电闪

zhi bing qu xie ru dian shan

Healing diseases, expelling evil like lightning flashes

收瘟摄毒伏群魔

shou wen she du fu qun mo

Restraining plagues, absorbing poisons, subduing swarms of demons

飞腾云雾遍虚空

fei teng yun wu bian xu kong

Flying and soaring amongst clouds and mist all over the void

号令雷霆轰霹雳

hao ling lei ting hong pi li

Ordering thunderbolts and rumbling thunderclaps

三界大魔皆拱手

san jie da mo jie gong shou

In the Three Realms the great demons all pay obedience clasping their hands

十方外道悉皈依

shi fang wai dao xi gui yi

In the Ten Directions what is outside the Dao all takes refuge

弟子启请望来临

di zi qi qing wang lai lin

The disciple awakens, requests and hopes for (his) coming

大赐雷威加拥护

da ci lei wei jia yong hu

Great bestowments of the Thunder Might confer support and protection

太乙雷声应化天尊

tai yi lei sheng ying hua tian zun

Heavenly Worthy of the Responding Transformations of the Supreme Unity Thunder Sound

 

Translated by: Loan Guylaine Tran (诚凤 Cheng Feng