In Japan, there is a Sanskrit representing patron saint by birth year.
Choose the Sanskrit that suits you!
It's also good to choose a favorite God!
How do you choose?
① Kirik
干支：子
千手観世音菩薩
-senju-kannon-
千本の手を持つ観音様。
手ひとつひとつにそれぞれ異なったご利益があるため
悩みを救い願いを全て叶えてくれると言う万能の神。
The Buddhist goddess of mercy with one thousand arms
An almighty goddess who relieves people from worries and fulfills all wishes as each of the arms has its own benefit
② Man
干支：卯
文殊菩薩
-monju-bosatu-
もっとも高い知恵と学問を授ける神。
人生におけるあらゆる困難に打ち克つ為の知恵、判断力を授けてくれます。
A god to render the highest wisdom and knowledge
This god renders wisdom and judgment so that people can overcome all troubles in their lives
③ Saku
干支：午
勢至菩薩
-seishi-bosatsu-
強い光で人々を救い、道を指し示してくれます。
迷いを解く力が大きく智慧の象徴であり、
人々を苦難から救い出し力を得させます。
This god saves people by using strong light and indicates the way for people
This god’s power to undeceive people is enormous and it symbolizes wisdom, relieving people from sufferings and causing them to acquire power
④ Khan
干支：酉
不動明王
-fudo-myouou-
菩薩心や知恵、慈悲をあらわす明王の最高位。
未来を指し示し、災難除けなどのご利益があります。
The highest Wisdom King who represents the heart of the bodhisattva, wisdom, and mercy
This god shows the future and renders benefits such as fending off disasters
⑤ Tarak
干支：丑・寅
虚空蔵菩薩
-kokuuzo-bosatu-
無限大の智恵と慈悲を持ち、あらゆる福徳と知恵を授ける。
成績向上、記憶力増進、頭脳明晰、商売繁盛、技芸向上のご利益があるとされます。
This god has infinite wisdom and mercy, bestowing every kind of fortune and wisdom on people
The benefits this god gives include improving achievement, enhancing memory, making business prosperous, and improving arts
⑥ Ann
干支：辰・巳
普賢菩薩
-fugen-bosatu-
罪人でも心を悔い改めれば救済する力があります。
布施・特戒・忍辱・精進・禅定・智慧の力で人々を救う、
災難除け延命の徳ご利益があります。
This god can save even sinners if they repent
This god has benefits of fending off disasters and prolonging life, saving people through offering, special admonition, forbearance, devotion, meditative concentration, and wisdom
⑦ Van
干支：未・申
大日如来
-dainiti-nyorai-
全ての仏様の頂点にある存在。
すべての願いを叶えるとされており、慈悲深い如来様。
Being higher than all other Buddhist gods
A merciful Buddha who is supposed to fulfill all wishes
⑧ Kirik
干支：戌・亥
阿弥陀如来
-amida-nyorai-
滅罪や敬愛を司り人々を悩みや苦しみから救い出してくれる神。
困難を払い進路が開け穏やかに暮らすことができると言われています。
A god to preside over expiation and piety and relieve people from worries and sufferings
Thanks to this god, people are supposed to drive away difficulties, hew out their ways, and spend days calmly
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