《太上神咒延壽妙經》

The Marvelous Scripture of the Supreme Divine Incantation for Extending Life in Plain Interpretation:

At that time, the Celestial Worthy of Primordial Beginning (Yuanshi Tianzun, the supreme deity of Daoism) transmitted this scripture to save humanity by prolonging life and relieving suffering from illness. The Dao Lord (a high-ranking Daoist divinity) reverently paid homage, earnestly praying to eliminate calamities and negative karma. The General of Jiazi (a divine commander overseeing lifespan) can grant us additional years of life.

The Celestial Worthy's compassionate wish is for all beings to receive deliverance through this scripture. Sincere recitation alone can extend one's lifespan and help overcome disasters. This sacred text has the power to dispel the five types of depletion and six forms of loss, while neutralizing the harm caused by nightmares and curses. Those who practice it consistently will be protected from such afflictions.

Carrying the talismanic verses of this scripture ensures a century of peace, resolving misfortunes associated with the year, month, day, and hour. Practitioners who uphold this scripture will:

1. Prolong their lifespan and transcend calamities

2. Have premature death records erased from the Registers of Life and Death

3. Have their names registered for longevity in the Palace of Literary Brilliance (Wenchanggong, the celestial bureau governing scholarly fortune and lifespan)

Special emphasis is placed on reciting during six monthly purification days, the ten virtue days, Jiazi and Gengshen days, one's birth zodiac day, and the eight major solar terms. Such practice brings about:

• Purification of the hun and po souls
• Restoration of black hair from white
• Peace of body and mind
• Fulfillment of aspirations

All perfected immortals across the Three Realms, including jade maidens, earth deities, and the Three Officials with Nine Bureaus (the Daoist pantheon's administrative system), upon hearing this scripture will assist in eliminating:

• All forms of suffering
• Deep-rooted sinful karma
• Offenses of desecrating sacred texts
• Transgressions of treachery and theft

Reciting six times daily during daylight and nighttime hours keeps pestilence away from household gates, causing malevolent spirits to flee ten thousand miles. The concluding phrase "Swiftly, swiftly, in accordance with the statutes and ordinances" (jiji rulüling) represents the standard Daoist incantation formula indicating immediate efficacy.

(Note: The specific purification days and solar terms mentioned require calculation according to the Daoist liturgical calendar.)