The Coal Pit (Yama) and the Fox (Acalanatha Vidya-raja; Driving out the Evil Spirit of the Fox)
1958 - 1963

Yama to Kitsune (Namikiri Fudo; Kitsune Otoshi)
[The Coal Pit (Yama) and the Fox (Acalanatha Vidya-raja; Driving out the Evil Spirit of the Fox)]
21.0 x 29.9 cm Ink Painting

Acalanatha Vidya-raja (Fudo Myoo), who is considered as one of the avatars of Mahavairocana (Dainichi Nyorai), saves all living things including people. In this painting, in his right hand, he is holding over his head a sharp sword to conquer evil spirits. In his left hand, he is holding a silk rope to bind evil, while standing on a rock washed by waves, glaring at both the sky and the ground each with one eye. It is said that he immediately drives out evil spirits (like those of foxes) which annoy good people by barking at them as well as displaying his powerful might, authority, and flames. Therefore, the exorcist always relied on and prayed to this god to help his client. (This painting shows one of this god's avatars, Namikiri Fudo [Wave-stilling Fudo Myoo].)

The Exorcist's Spell
Nomuku sammanda baasarara
Sendan maakaya sobataya
Umtaya kamman...

In Sanskrit
namaH samanta-vajraNaM
caNDa-maha-roSaNa-sphoTaya
huM traT haM maM...

I solemnly believe in
the devastating power of the great God of Anger
who is one of the gods filling Vajradhatu, haaM maaM (Interjected chants)...


Translation Assisted by Mr. Nathan Johndro

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