八十四大成就者之咕噜嘎卡巴｜Songs and Histories of the Eighty...

“嘎卡巴”的意思是持宝剑者。

他是马加达地方的人。是属于平民阶级，他的上师是卓吉札巴赤。在马加达地方，他本来是以务农为生的在家凡人，但是他却丢弃了父亲的行业，终日作些偷鸡摸狗的勾当，不论白天晚上只是在算计着如何来偷窃他人财物。

有一天这位偷鸡摸狗先生来到马加达闹市中，想要做些无本生意，没想到一次也没成功。在回家时，经过了一处坟场。正好遇见了卓嘎札巴赤大师。这位偷鸡摸狗先生就问大师：“你在这里做什么？”大师回答：“我对轮回生死深怀恐惧，所以在这里修行。”小偷就问：“修行的果报是什么？”大师告诉他：“修行的果报是可往生善道，以及得到真正的善果报幸福安乐。你不想修持佛法吗？”小偷回答：“我对佛法很有兴趣，但是没有时间在坟场中修持。我总是在算计偷取财物，如偷取国王的大臣和一般人等的财物，但是常常因此和他人大起冲突，请你教我一个使他人不能胜过我的方法。”瑜伽士就给予小偷灌顶和口诀教授：“在马加达市中有一地方名叫科沙马札。外面是佛塔，里面有一大殿，大殿里供奉着一尊非常有加持力的观世音菩萨像，你在三周二十一天中，不管早晚，都要不断绕行这个佛像，绝不能躺下来，吃东西也要站着吃。你会看到从佛像下面出现一条蛇，不要害怕，把蛇的头抓住，你就能得到成就。”瑜伽士教导了小偷后就叫他好好去做。

小偷就遵照瑜伽士所教授的来实行，在二十一天时，果然从观世音菩萨佛像底下，出现了一条巨大的黑蛇，小偷马上把黑蛇的头抓住，黑蛇就变成了一把光茫夺目的智慧宝剑。小偷手持宝剑，心中的染污清净了，得到了宝剑成就。瑜伽士嗄卡巴的名声也因此远扬。虽然他在世俗八成就法中得到了宝剑成就，他的身口意三门的染污也都清净了。大师在马加达地区对众生开示了二十一天的佛法，最后也说明了自己的证悟过程，最后即身前往法界空行净土。

Songs and Histories of the Eighty-Four Buddhist Siddhas —Gulu Gakarba  "Gakarba" means the sword holder. He was a civilian from Magada, and his gulu (instructor) was named Zhuoji Zabachi.

Gulu Gakarba was originally a mortal who relied on agriculture in Magada; however, he abandoned the family business which had been passed down from his father, and became a thief instead. He always thought about how to steal others’ belongings.

One day, the thief went downtown, with the intention of stealing somebody’s possessions. But he didn't succeed once. When he was returning home, he met the master, Zhuoji Zabachi, in the cemetery.The thief asked: “What are you doing here?”

The master replied: "I am deeply fearful of the reincarnation of life and death, so I practice here.”

The thief asked: "What are the fruits of your practice?"

The master told him: "The fruit of the practice is to be reborn in the next life, with good results and happiness.

Do you want to practice the Buddha Dharma?" The thief replied, "I'm interested in Buddhism, but I don't have time to practice it in the graveyard. I always think about stealing. I think about stealing the valuables of the King and his Ministers. My life is a dangerous and competitive one. I often have to fight against others; please, teach me, so I may be undefeatable.”

The Yogi revealed to him the incantation: “There is a place, in the city of Magada, called Kosamaza. You will recognize it by the pagoda outside. Upon entering, you will reach a large hall. In the hall, there is a very powerful statue of Avalokiteshvara. It is one of the most blessed monuments. You must walk around this statue day and night for 3 weeks. Never lie down and never stop to eat. Once you have proven your worth, a snake will sneak out from the bottom of the Buddha statue, but don't be afraid. Grab the snake's head and you will be granted what you desire.” After the yogi taught the thief the needed steps, he instructed him on how to act.

The thief did exactly as the yogi said. On the 21st day, a huge black snake appeared from the bottom of the Avalokiteshvara statue. The thief grabbed the head of the serpent, and the slithering reptile transformed into a dazzling sword. The thief held the majestic weapon, a sense of fulfillment filling his heart, that, once stained by failure, was now clean. Yogi Gakarba became famous because of this. Having obtained the sword through the Secular Eight Achievements Method, his body, mouth and mind were cleansed.

In Magada, the master thief showed the Twenty-One Day Buddha Dharma to the sentient beings. At last, he explained his own enlightenment process, and finally, went to the pure dharma realm.