斗(dou)姥(lao)元君,又稱(cheng)斗(dou)姆、斗(dou)母或先(xian)天(tian)(tian)(tian)道母。乃元始天(tian)(tian)(tian)尊(zun)(zun)之(zhi)(zhi)先(xian)天(tian)(tian)(tian)陰氣,托化西竺國中(zhong)(zhong),為(wei)周御國王之(zhi)(zhi)后妃,號“紫光(guang)夫(fu)人”。常行(xing)仁慈,救拔眾苦(ku),曾殷勤(qin)供養元始天(tian)(tian)(tian)尊(zun)(zun),愿(yuan)生(sheng)圣(sheng)子利益(yi)眾生(sheng)。元始天(tian)(tian)(tian)尊(zun)(zun)滿其所(suo)愿(yuan),一天(tian)(tian)(tian)斗(dou)姥(lao)在玉池(chi)(chi)中(zhong)(zhong)沐浴,忽見元始妙道放大(da)光(guang)明,遍(bian)照華池(chi)(chi)。池(chi)(chi)中(zhong)(zhong)化生(sheng)九(jiu)(jiu)朵金色蓮苞,經過七日(ri)七夜,玉池(chi)(chi)中(zhong)(zhong)光(guang)明愈(yu)(yu)來愈(yu)(yu)熾(chi)盛,光(guang)芒上騰九(jiu)(jiu)華天(tian)(tian)(tian)中(zhong)(zhong),化成九(jiu)(jiu)所(suo)大(da)寶樓閣。寶樓閣中(zhong)(zhong),現出九(jiu)(jiu)位圣(sheng)子,便是(shi)北斗(dou)九(jiu)(jiu)星:貪狼、巨(ju)門、祿存、文曲、廉(lian)貞、武曲、破軍,左(zuo)輔,右(you)弼。統(tong)稱(cheng)為(wei)北斗(dou)九(jiu)(jiu)皇大(da)帝。九(jiu)(jiu)月初一至初九(jiu)(jiu),是(shi)九(jiu)(jiu)皇大(da)帝圣(sheng)誕。天(tian)(tian)(tian)下宮(gong)觀都舉(ju)行(xing)盛大(da)齋醮慶賀(he)圣(sheng)壽,稱(cheng)之(zhi)(zhi)為(wei)“九(jiu)(jiu)皇圣(sheng)會”。若有眾生(sheng)虔誠禮(li)拜斗(dou)真(zhen),則可以消災解厄(e),延年益(yi)壽。
《先天(tian)斗姆摩利攴天(tian)祈禱奏告大(da)(da)(da)梵雷書(shu)》“昔西(xi)方古塔寺僧名教化(hua),稟性正直,敬老憐貧(pin),德行(xing)昭著。忽(hu)一(yi)(yi)日,有(you)(you)(you)貧(pin)女叩其(qi)門(men),衣服襤褸,身體臭(chou)穢,大(da)(da)(da)眾皆(jie)惡(e)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),逐出。唯有(you)(you)(you)教化(hua)憐其(qi)凍餒。每(mei)供一(yi)(yi)衣一(yi)(yi)飯,貧(pin)女辭(ci)曰:‘摩利攴天(tian)雷祖斗姆我也,爾有(you)(you)(you)善緣,吾(wu)有(you)(you)(you)咒(zhou)(zhou)法(fa)。是故化(hua)凡授汝,若有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)切急(ji)難,念動(dong)吾(wu)名及梵音咒(zhou)(zhou)。吾(wu)即隨(sui)聲(sheng)救護,使冤魔(mo)惡(e)獸(shou),悉皆(jie)降服。待加工用意,隨(sui)念隨(sui)成,遠(yuan)離諸苦,汝當志心奉行(xing)吾(wu)教。’付以(yi)梵書(shu),倏忽(hu)不見(jian)。教化(hua)得(de)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),奉行(xing)唯勤(qin),厥(jue)后用之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),其(qi)法(fa)大(da)(da)(da)顯,祈晴禱雨,降伏魔(mo)怪,其(qi)應(ying)如響。壽(shou)至二(闕)八十。教化(hua)傳(chuan)(chuan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)阿(a)伽(jia)利,阿(a)伽(jia)利傳(chuan)(chuan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)鐵(tie)牛(niu)圣(sheng)者,圣(sheng)者傳(chuan)(chuan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)一(yi)(yi)行(xing)禪(chan)(chan)師(shi)(shi),一(yi)(yi)行(xing)禪(chan)(chan)師(shi)(shi)傳(chuan)(chuan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)三藏比(bi)丘(qiu)大(da)(da)(da)師(shi)(shi),大(da)(da)(da)師(shi)(shi)傳(chuan)(chuan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)白紫清真(zhen)人,真(zhen)人傳(chuan)(chuan)懶牛(niu)和(he)尚,懶牛(niu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)后未聞(wen)其(qi)傳(chuan)(chuan)矣!至宋(song)高宗南渡之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)時(shi),夜半(ban)忽(hu)聞(wen)車(che)轍之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)聲(sheng),震動(dong)天(tian)地。君臣相視大(da)(da)(da)驚,但(dan)見(jian)空中光(guang)芒燭天(tian)。光(guang)中車(che)輦上有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)神,四頭八臂,托日月,持弓矢,執降魔(mo)鈴杵針索,纓絡莊嚴,雷光(guang)繚繞下,有(you)(you)(you)七(qi)大(da)(da)(da)金豬御(yu)輦云(yun)云(yun)。”
斗姆心咒:曩(nang)謨(mo)(引(yin)(yin))啰怛曩(nang)(二(er)合(he)(he))怛啰(二(er)合(he)(he))夜(ye)野(ye)(一)怛你也(二(er)合(he)(he))他(ta)(去(qu)聲引(yin)(yin)二(er))遏迦么(me)枲(鼻聲已下同三)沫迦么(me)枲(四(si))阿(上聲)度(引(yin)(yin))么(me)枲(五(wu))紫(精以切引(yin)(yin))缽啰么(me)枲(六(liu))摩訶紫缽啰么(me)枲(七)頞怛馱(引(yin)(yin))曩(nang)么(me)枲(八)么(me)(鼻聲引(yin)(yin))哩(引(yin)(yin))紫野(ye)么(me)枲(九)曩(nang)謨(mo)(引(yin)(yin))娑睹(二(er)合(he)(he))帝(十(shi)(shi))啰(轉舌(she))乞灑(二(er)合(he)(he))啰乞灑(二(er)合(he)(he))?(引(yin)(yin)十(shi)(shi)一)薩嚩(mo)(mo)(mo)薩怛嚩(mo)(mo)(mo)(二(er)合(he)(he)引(yin)(yin))難(nan)(上聲)左(十(shi)(shi)二(er))薩嚩(mo)(mo)(mo)怛啰(二(er)合(he)(he)十(shi)(shi)三)薩嚩(mo)(mo)(mo)婆(去(qu)聲)喻(引(yin)(yin))缽捺啰(二(er)合(he)(he))吠(fei)(引(yin)(yin))毗藥(二(er)合(he)(he))娑嚩(mo)(mo)(mo)(二(er)合(he)(he)引(yin)(yin))賀(引(yin)(yin)十(shi)(shi)四(si))
呂祖演此咒時,曾示斗姆(mu)法像云:“四頭八臂(bei),中天(tian)人相身披天(tian)青云錦(jin)法服,首上(shang)寶髻有(you)黃金塔(ta)一(yi)座(zuo),共九層,塔(ta)頂放曼優缽(bo)陀(tuo)羅尼華(hua),名曰“無憂華(hua)”,顏色殊勝于(yu)曇華(hua),香麗莫(mo)比中兩手(shou)(shou)結印,旁六手(shou)(shou):一(yi)手(shou)(shou)托(tuo)日,一(yi)手(shou)(shou)托(tuo)月,一(yi)手(shou)(shou)執戟(ji),戟(ji)上(shang)有(you)幡,幡上(shang)有(you)金字曰:“九天(tian)雷祖大帝”,一(yi)手(shou)(shou)持杵(chu),一(yi)手(shou)(shou)把弓,一(yi)手(shou)(shou)捻箭身坐(zuo)蓮華(hua)寶座(zuo),座(zuo)下白玉(yu)龜(gui)臺,臺左(zuo)右有(you)玉(yu)梵,妙梵二天(tian)王侍側(ce),萬(wan)圣千(qian)真擁護。“
道(dao)(dao)教(jiao)(jiao)的(de)“先天斗(dou)姆紫光金尊摩(mo)利攴天大圣圓(yuan)明道(dao)(dao)姥(lao)天尊”,其(qi)所(suo)乘(cheng)坐的(de)為前面以(yi)(yi)七(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)頭小(xiao)豬(zhu)拖著的(de)豬(zhu)車(che),這“七(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)豬(zhu)”是北(bei)斗(dou)七(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)星(xing)(xing)的(de)化身(shen)。以(yi)(yi)“七(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)豬(zhu)”來代“七(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)星(xing)(xing)”與佛(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)的(de)“一(yi)(yi)(yi)行(xing)大師”有(you)關(guan)。據《宋高僧(seng)(seng)傳》的(de)記載(zai)(zai),一(yi)(yi)(yi)行(xing)為我國的(de)古天文學家,佛(fo)經(密教(jiao)(jiao))內多(duo)本有(you)關(guan)星(xing)(xing)斗(dou)的(de)經書皆為其(qi)所(suo)譯,如《宿曜儀軌》、《七(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)曜星(xing)(xing)辰別行(xing)法》、《北(bei)斗(dou)七(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)星(xing)(xing)護摩(mo)法》等,《宋高僧(seng)(seng)傳》中(zhong)談及他有(you)把“七(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)星(xing)(xing)”隱藏的(de)異術。據書內故事所(suo)說,一(yi)(yi)(yi)行(xing)少時家貧,時常得到鄰居老(lao)(lao)婦的(de)接(jie)濟,后(hou)一(yi)(yi)(yi)行(xing)獲(huo)帝王賞識而顯榮(rong)起來。一(yi)(yi)(yi)行(xing)為報(bao)老(lao)(lao)婦之恩,在她兒子殺人(ren)要被(bei)誅時,即時使其(qi)異術,把“七(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)豬(zhu)”藏在巨甕(weng)內,而使天上“七(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)星(xing)(xing)”不見,要玄宗“大赦(she)天下”才免于難,最終老(lao)(lao)婦之子才免一(yi)(yi)(yi)死。歷史(shi)上有(you)多(duo)本的(de)書籍皆記載(zai)(zai)“一(yi)(yi)(yi)行(xing)”的(de)故事,所(suo)以(yi)(yi)民間在供奉斗(dou)姆之時,也以(yi)(yi)“七(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)豬(zhu)”代表(biao)“七(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)星(xing)(xing)”。中(zhong)國道(dao)(dao)教(jiao)(jiao)協會(hui)出(chu)版(ban)的(de)《道(dao)(dao)教(jiao)(jiao)神(shen)仙畫(hua)集》中(zhong)亦可見到同樣的(de)形象,書內的(de)畫(hua)作(zuo)皆出(chu)自(zi)清(qing)宮廷(ting)“如意(yi)館”畫(hua)師之手。