【佛學(xué)大辭典】(天名)一作堅(jiān)牢地神,堅(jiān)牢地祇,堅(jiān)牢地天。大地神女之名。其解為地之堅(jiān)牢與神之不壞也。欲求資財(cái)珍寶伏藏,及神通長(zhǎng)年妙藥,并療眾病降伏怨敵,制諸異論時(shí),于凈室安置道場(chǎng),浴身,著鮮潔衣,踞草座之上,在有舍利尊像之前或有舍利制底之所,燒香散花,飯食供養(yǎng),白月八日布灑星合時(shí)請(qǐng)召之。見金光明最勝王經(jīng)八堅(jiān)牢地神品。密教謂為胎藏大日之隨類應(yīng)現(xiàn)身與其后共列胎藏界曼荼羅外金剛部。形像為肉色女形,左手持缽,缽中盛鮮花。其后形像,右手掬而當(dāng)心,左手亦掬而當(dāng)股。種子為
。最勝王經(jīng)八曰:「此大地神女,名曰堅(jiān)牢?!勾笕战?jīng)疏四曰:「地神是女天,女是三摩地義,即是大日世尊護(hù)持一切眾生心地三昧也。」嘉祥金光明疏曰:「神能持地使令不壞,因地受稱?!菇鸸饷鹘?jīng)二,有「堅(jiān)牢地神品?!怪T天傳下,有「堅(jiān)牢地神傳?!沟夭乇驹附?jīng)下,有「地神護(hù)法品?!?/div>