Senmyō 15. Tenpyō Shōhō 1 12th Month (750), Retired Emperor Tenmu text tree

1. 天皇我御命尔坐 申賜止申久 去辰年 河内国大県郡乃智識寺尔坐 盧舍那仏遠 礼奉天 則朕毛欲奉造止思登毛 得不為之間尔 豊前国宇佐郡尔坐 広幡乃八幡大神尔申賜閇止勅久 神我 天神地祇乎率伊左奈比天 必成奉无。 事立不有 銅湯乎水止成 我身遠草木土尔交天 障事無久 奈佐牟止 勅賜奈我良成奴礼波 歓美貴美奈毛念食流。 然 猶止事不得為天 恐家礼登毛 御冠 献事乎 恐毛恐美毛 申賜久止申。

1. « { { { { [ sumyera _{(noun )} ga _{(L000503 [genitive case particle])} opo _{(L000038 hon prefix big)} -mikoto _{(noun )} ] ni _{(L031965infinitive copula)} imase _{(verb infinitive L030207a cause to be)} } mawosi _{(verb stem L031678a speak [hum])} -tamapu _{(L031077a adnconc verb give)} to _{(L000530 [complementizer])} } mawosaku _{(verb nominal L031678a speak [hum])} } { { { { { [ { ini _{(verb stem L030186a depart)} -si _{(auxiliary adnominal simplePast L000015 [simple past])} } tatu _{(noun )} no _{(noun )} tosi _{(noun )} ] [ { [ kaputi _{(noun )} no _{(noun )} kuni _{(noun )} opo _{(L000038 hon prefix big)} -gata _{(noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} kopori _{(noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} tisiki _{(noun )} zi _{(noun )} ni _{(L000519 [dative case particle])} ] imasu _{(verb adnconc L030206a be)} } rusiyana _{(noun )} potoke _{(noun )} wo _{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] worogami _{(verb stem L031961a revere)} -maturite _{(verb gerund L031644a wait)} } { { [ sunapati _{(noun )} ] [ ware _{(noun )} mo _{(L000514 [topic particle])} ] { tukuri _{(verb stem L031144a make)} -matu _{(verb adnconc L031644a wait)} ramu _{(L000805 adnconc extension [present conjectural])} } to _{(L000530 [complementizer])} } omopedomo _{(verb concessive L030399a think)} } [ { e _{(L000027 potential prefix [potential])} -nasa _{(verb stem )} -zu _{(L000006 neg infconc auxiliary )} ari _{(verb stem L030125a exist)} -si _{(auxiliary )} } apida _{(noun )} ni _{(L000519 [dative case particle])} ] { [ { [ toyo _{(noun )} kuni _{(noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} miti _{(noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} kuti _{(noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} usa _{(noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} kopori _{(noun )} ni _{(L000519 [dative case particle])} ] imasu _{(verb adnconc L030206a be)} } piro _{(noun )} pata _{(noun )} no _{(L031965adnominal copula)} ya _{(L002008 numeral native eight)} -pata _{(noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} opo _{(L000038 hon prefix big)} -kamwi _{(noun )} ni _{(L000519 [dative case particle])} ] mawosi _{(verb stem L031678a speak [hum])} -tamape _{(verb imperative )} to _{(L000530 [complementizer])} } nori _{(verb stem say )} -tamapaku _{(verb nominal L031077a give)} } { { { [ kamwi _{(noun )} ] [ ware _{(noun )} ] { { [ ama _{(noun )} tu _{(L000532 [genitive case particle])} kamwi _{(noun )} kuni _{(noun )} tu _{(L000532 [genitive case particle])} mi _{(noun )} wo _{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] pikiwi _{(verb infinitive )} } { izanapite _{(verb gerund L030153a invite)} } [ kanarazu _{(noun )} ] nasi _{(verb stem )} -matura _{(verb stem L031644a wait)} -mu _{(auxiliary conjectural adnconc )} } } } . { { [ { koto _{(noun L050148 word)} -datu _{(verb conclusive L031044a erect) (L030715a declare)} } ] ni _{(L031965infinitive copula)} ara _{(verb stem L030125a exist)} -zu _{(L000006 neg infconc auxiliary )} } { { [ aka _{(noun )} gane _{(noun )} no _{(noun )} yu _{(noun )} wo _{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] [ midu _{(noun )} ] to _{(L000530 [complementizer])} } nasi _{(verb infinitive )} } { [ wa _{(noun )} ga _{(L000503 [genitive case particle])} mwi _{(noun )} wo _{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] [ kusa _{(noun )} kwi _{(noun )} tuti _{(noun )} ] ni _{(L031965infinitive copula)} mazipete _{(verb gerund L031634a mix t)} } { [ { saparu _{(verb adnconc L030823a be hindered)} } koto _{(noun )} ] na _{(adjective )} -ku _{(L000033 infinitive adjcop )} } nasa _{(verb stem )} -mu _{(auxiliary )} } to _{(L000530 [complementizer])} } nori _{(verb stem say )} -tamapi _{(verb stem L031077a give)} -nagara _{(L001001 suffix [adverbializer? pluralizer?])} } { nari _{(verb stem )} -nureba _{(L000018 perf provisional auxiliary [perfective])} } { yorokobosi _{(stem )} -mi _{(adjcop )} } { taputwo _{(adjective )} -mi _{(adjcop )} namo _{(L000518 [focus particle])} } omopi _{(verb stem L030399a think)} -tamapuru _{(verb adnominal L031079a receive [hum])} } . { { sikaredomo _{(verb concessive L030848a be so)} } { [ napo _{(noun )} ] [ { yamu _{(verb adnconc stop )} } koto _{(noun )} ] e _{(verb stem L030228a obtain)} -zu _{(L000006 neg infconc auxiliary )} site _{(verb gerund L030919a do)} } { kasikwo _{(verb stem L030463a lend)} -kyeredomo _{(L000016 modalPast concessive auxiliary [modal past])} } [ { mi _{(prefix )} -kagapuri _{(verb stem L030423a cover head)} -tatematuru _{(verb adnconc L031049a offer)} } koto _{(noun )} wo _{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] { kasikwo _{(adjective )} -mi _{(adjcop )} mo _{(L000514 [topic particle])} } { mawosi _{(verb stem L031678a speak [hum])} -tamapaku _{(L031077a nominal verb give)} } } to _{(L000530 [complementizer])} } mawosu _{(verb adnconc L031678a speak [hum])} } »

English translation by Millichip:
I speak the following as an Imperial edict: “In the last year of the Snake I worshiped the Rushana Buddha present in Chishiki Temple in Ōgata district of Kawachi province and although I wished to immediately build and offer up an image of Rushana, it was not finished. I proclaimed, say the following to the god of Hirohata-no-Yahata who present in the district of Usa in Toyokuni-no-Michi-no-Kuchi province: ‘I, who am a god, shall be sure to complete the image leading the gods of heaven and earth. This is not peculiar and I shall complete it without interruption making the copper spring into water and making myself one with the plants, trees and land.’ I think it joyous and reverent that the image was completed as this was said. However, I cannot cease and, although it is awesome, I, in awe, offer up a cap to you.”