SM.23

Senmyō 23. Tenpyō Hōji 2 8th Month (758), Empress Kōken text tree

1. 現神御宇天皇詔旨良麻止宣勅乎　親王諸王諸臣百官人等　衆聞食宣。

2. 高天原　神積坐　皇親神魯弃　神魯美命　吾孫将知食国天下止　事依奉乃任尔　遠皇祖御世始弖天皇　御々々聞看来食国　高御座乃業止奈母随神所念行久止宣天皇勅　衆聞食宣。

3. 加久聞看来　天日嗣高御座乃業波　天坐神地坐祇乃相宇豆奈比奉相扶奉事尔依弖之此座　平安御坐弖　天下者　所知物尔在良自止奈母随神所念行湏。

4. 然　皇止坐弖天下政乎聞看事者　労岐重弃事尔在家利。

5. 年長久日多久此座坐波　荷重力弱之弖不堪負荷。

6. 加以　挂畏朕婆々皇太后朝乎母人子之理尔不得定省波　朕情母日夜不安。

7. 是以　此位避弖間乃人尔在弖之如理　婆々尔波仕奉倍自止所念行弖奈母日嗣止定賜弊流皇太子尔授賜久止宣天皇御命　衆聞食宣。

1. « { { [ { { [ [ { { [ { aki_{(noun )} tu_{(L000532 [genitive case particle])} } mi_{(prefix )}-kamwi_{(noun )} ] to_{(L000530 [complementizer])} } [ ame_{(noun )} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} sita_{(noun )} ] sira_{(verb stem )}-si_{(L000009 respect infinitive auxiliary [respect])}-myesu_{(verb adnconc L031751a see [respect])} } sumyera_{(noun )} ga_{(L000503 [genitive case particle])} ] opo_{(L000038 hon prefix big)}-mikoto_{(noun )}rama_{(noun )} ] to_{(L000530 [complementizer])} } noritamapu_{(verb adnconc L032093a proclaim)} } opo_{(L000038 hon prefix big)}-mikoto_{(noun )} wo_{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] [ mi_{(prefix )}-kwo_{(noun )}-tati_{(L001004 suffix [pluralizer])} opo_{(L000038 hon prefix big)}-kimi_{(noun )}-tati_{(L001004 suffix [pluralizer])} omi_{(noun )}-tati_{(L001004 suffix [pluralizer])} tukasa_{(noun )}dukasa_{(noun )} no_{(noun )} pito_{(noun )}-domo_{(L001002 suffix [pluralizer])} moro_{(noun )}moro_{(noun )} ] kiki_{(verb stem L030565a hear)}-tamapeyo_{(verb imperative L031077a give)} to_{(L000530 [complementizer])} } noritamapu_{(verb adnconc L032093a proclaim)} } . »

2. « { { [ { { { [ { [ takama_{(noun )} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} para_{(noun )} ni_{(L000519 [dative case particle])} ] kamu_{(L050005b noun god)}-dumari_{(verb stem L031174a congregate)}-masu_{(verb adnconc L030206a be)} } sumyera_{(noun )} ga_{(L000503 [genitive case particle])} mutu_{(noun )}kamu_{(noun )}rwoki_{(noun )} kamu_{(L050005b noun god)}rwomi_{(noun )} no_{(noun )} mikoto_{(L050752 noun honorable words)} no_{(noun )} ] { [ { [ wa_{(noun )} ga_{(L000503 [genitive case particle])} mi_{(prefix )}-ma_{(noun )} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} ] sira_{(verb stem )}-sa_{(L000009 respect stem auxiliary [respect])}-mu_{(L000002 conjectural adnconc auxiliary [conjectural])} } wosu_{(noun )}kuni_{(noun )} ame_{(noun )} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} sita_{(noun )} ] to_{(L000530 [complementizer])} } [ [ { [ koto_{(noun )} ] yosasi_{(verb stem L031871a draw close t)}-maturi_{(L031649a infinitive verb serve)} } ] no_{(L031965adninf copula)} manima_{(L004001 noun way)}-ni_{(L031965 infinitive copula copula)} ] { [ topo_{(noun )}sumyeroki_{(noun )} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} mi_{(prefix )}-yo_{(noun )} wo_{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] pazimete_{(verb gerund L031416a begin t)} } [ { [ sumyera_{(noun )} ga_{(L000503 [genitive case particle])} miyo_{(noun )}miyo_{(noun )} ] kikosi_{(verb stem L030565a hear)}-myesi_{(verb stem L031751a see [respect])}-kuru_{(verb adnominal L030667a reel)} } taka_{(noun )}mi_{(noun )}kura_{(noun )} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} waza_{(noun )} ] to_{(noun )} namo_{(L000518 [focus particle])} } { kamu_{(L050005b noun god)}-nagara_{(L001001 suffix [adverbializer? pluralizer?])} } omoposi_{(verb stem L030402a think [respect])}-myesaku_{(verb nominal L031751a see [respect])} to_{(L000530 [complementizer])} } noritamapu_{(verb adnconc L032093a proclaim)} } sumyera_{(noun )} ga_{(L000503 [genitive case particle])} opo_{(L000038 hon prefix big)}-mikoto_{(noun )} wo_{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] [ moro_{(noun )}moro_{(noun )} ] kiki_{(verb stem L030565a hear)}-tamapeyo_{(verb imperative L031077a give)} to_{(L000530 [complementizer])} } noritamapu_{(verb adnconc L032093a proclaim)} } . »

3. « { { [ { [ kaku_{(noun )} ] kikosi_{(verb stem L030565a hear)}-myesi_{(verb stem L031751a see [respect])}-kuru_{(verb adnominal L030667a reel)} } ama_{(noun )} tu_{(L000532 [genitive case particle])} pi_{(noun )}tugi_{(noun )} taka_{(noun )}mi_{(noun )}kura_{(noun )} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} waza_{(noun )} pa_{(L000522 [topic particle])} ] { [ { [ { [ { [ ame_{(noun )} ni_{(L000519 [dative case particle])} ] masu_{(verb adnconc L030206a be)} } kamwi_{(noun )} { [ kuni_{(noun )} ni_{(L000519 [dative case particle])} ] masu_{(verb adnconc L030206a be)} } kamwi_{(noun )} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} ] { api_{(L000025 reciprocal prefix [reciprocal])}-udunapi_{(verb stem L030272a prize)}-maturi_{(L031649a infinitive verb serve)} } api_{(L000025 reciprocal prefix [reciprocal])}-tasuke_{(verb stem L031017a help)}-maturu_{(verb adnconc L031644a wait)} } koto_{(noun )} ni_{(L000519 [dative case particle])} ] yorite_{(verb gerund )} si_{(L000526a [restrictive particle])} } { [ ko_{(L042029 noun proximal this)} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} kurawi_{(noun )} ni_{(noun )} pa_{(L000522 [topic particle])} ] { { tapirake_{(adjective )}-ku_{(L000033 infinitive adjcop )} } { yasurake_{(adjective )}-ku_{(L000033 infinitive adjcop )} } opo_{(L000038 hon prefix big)}-masi_{(verb stem )}-masite_{(verb gerund )} } } [ ame_{(noun )} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} sita_{(noun )} pa_{(L000522 [topic particle])} ] { sira_{(verb stem )}-si_{(L000009 respect infinitive auxiliary [respect])}-myesu_{(verb adnconc L031751a see [respect])} } mono_{(noun )} ] ni_{(L031965infinitive copula)} aru_{(verb conclusive L030125a exist)} rasi_{(L000806 conclusive extension [presumptive])} to_{(noun )} namo_{(L000518 [focus particle])} } } { kamu_{(L050005b noun god)}-nagara_{(L001001 suffix [adverbializer? pluralizer?])} } omoposi_{(verb stem L030402a think [respect])}-myesu_{(verb adnconc L031751a see [respect])} } . »

4. « { sikaredomo_{(verb concessive L030848a be so)} } [ { { { [ sumyera_{(noun )} ] to_{(L000530 [complementizer])} } imasite_{(verb gerund L030208a abstain)} } [ ame_{(noun )} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} sita_{(noun )} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} maturi_{(noun )}goto_{(noun )} wo_{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] kikosi_{(verb stem L030565a hear)}-myesu_{(verb adnconc L031751a see [respect])} } koto_{(noun )} pa_{(L000522 [topic particle])} ] { [ { itapasi_{(adjective )}-ki_{(adjcop adnominal L000033 )} } { ikasi_{(adjective )}-ki_{(adjcop adnominal L000033 )} } koto_{(noun )} ] ni_{(L031965infinitive copula)} ari_{(verb stem L030125a exist)}-kyeri_{(auxiliary conclusive modalPast L000016 [modal past])} } . »

5. « { { { [ tosi_{(noun )} ] naga_{(adjective )}-ku_{(L000033 infinitive adjcop )} } { [ pi_{(noun )} ] mane_{(adjective )}-ku_{(L000033 infinitive adjcop )} } [ ko_{(L042029 noun proximal this)} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} kurawi_{(noun )} ni_{(L000519 [dative case particle])} ] imaseba_{(verb provisional L030208a abstain)} } { { [ ni_{(L031965infinitive copula)} ] omo_{(adjective )}-ku_{(L000033 infinitive adjcop )} } { [ tikara_{(noun )} ] yowa_{(adjective )}-ku_{(L000033 infinitive adjcop )} } site_{(verb gerund L030919a do)} } opi_{(verb stem L030372a bear)}-moti_{(verb stem L031761a hold)}-ape_{(verb stem endure )}-zu_{(auxiliary )} } . »

6. « { { [ sika_{(noun )} nomwi_{(L000521 [restrictive])} ] ni_{(L031965infinitive copula)} ara_{(verb stem L030125a exist)}-zu_{(L000006 neg infconc auxiliary )} } [ { [ { kake_{(verb stem )}-maku_{(auxiliary nominal )} } mo_{(L000514 [topic particle])} ] kasikwo_{(adjective )}-ki_{(adjcop adnominal L000033 )} } wa_{(noun )} ga_{(L000503 [genitive case particle])} papa_{(noun )} opo_{(L000038 hon prefix big)}-mi_{(noun )}oya_{(noun )} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} mikadwo_{(L050749 noun honorable gate)} wo_{(noun )} mo_{(L000514 [topic particle])} ] { [ pito_{(noun )} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} kwo_{(noun )} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} kotowari_{(noun )} ni_{(L000519 [dative case particle])} ] e_{(L000027 potential prefix [potential])}-toburapa_{(verb stem L031228a fly)}-neba_{(L000006 neg provisional auxiliary )} } } [ wa_{(noun )} ga_{(L000503 [genitive case particle])} kokoro_{(noun )} mo_{(L000514 [topic particle])} ] { { piru_{(noun )}yworu_{(noun )} } yasu_{(adjective )}-kara_{(L000032stem )}-zu_{(auxiliary neg L000006a infconc [negative])} } . »

7. « { { [ { { { { { { [ koko_{(noun )} wo_{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] motite_{(verb gerund L031761a hold)} } { [ ko_{(L042029 noun proximal this)} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} kurawi_{(noun )} ] sarite_{(verb gerund )} } [ itwo_{(noun )}ma_{(noun )} no_{(L031965adnominal copula)} pito_{(noun )} ] ni_{(L031965infinitive copula)} arite_{(verb gerund L030125a exist)} si_{(L000526a [restrictive particle])} } [ kotowari_{(noun )} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} goto_{(noun )} papa_{(noun )} ni_{(noun )} pa_{(L000522 [topic particle])} ] { tukape_{(verb stem L031119a serve)}-maturu_{(verb adnconc L031644a wait)} be_{(L000801 extension [necessitive])}-si_{(L000033 conclusive adjcop )} to_{(L000530 [complementizer])} } } omoposi_{(verb stem L030402a think [respect])}-myesite_{(verb gerund L031751a see [respect])} namo_{(L000518 [focus particle])} } [ { { [ pi_{(noun )}tugi_{(noun )} ] to_{(L000530 [complementizer])} } sadame_{(verb stem L030812a decide)}-tamap_{(L031077a stem verb give)}-yeru_{(L000024 stative adnominal auxiliary [stative])} } pi_{(noun )}tugi_{(noun )} no_{(noun )} mi_{(prefix )}-kwo_{(noun )} ni_{(L000519 [dative case particle])} ] saduke_{(verb stem L030814a throw)}-tamapaku_{(L031077a nominal verb give)} to_{(L000530 [complementizer])} } noritamapu_{(verb adnconc L032093a proclaim)} } sumyera_{(noun )} ga_{(L000503 [genitive case particle])} opo_{(L000038 hon prefix big)}-mikoto_{(noun )} wo_{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] [ moro_{(noun )}moro_{(noun )} ] kiki_{(verb stem L030565a hear)}-tamapeyo_{(verb imperative L031077a give)} to_{(L000530 [complementizer])} } noritamapu_{(verb adnconc L032093a proclaim)} } . »

English translation by Millichip:
I proclaim, Imperial heirs, Princes, nobles and officials, all of you hear the edict I proclaim as the words of the Emperor, who rules the realm as a living God.I proclaim, all of you hear the Imperial edict that says: “I think, as a god, that the high throne is the ruling the realm through generations of Emperors, starting with the reigns of ancient Emperors, according to the benevolent gods and goddesses, gathered on the high plain, entrusting it as my realm that my descendants shall rule.”I proclaim, all of you hear the Imperial edict that says: “I think the following, as a god, about this high throne of the heavenly line in which we have ruled the world thus: Only with the gods of heaven and earth approving of it and assisting us are we in this role calmly and peacefully and do we rule the realm. However, performing governance of the realm as the Emperor is painful and grave. As I have been in this role for years long and days many the burden has become heavy and my strength little and I can no longer bear it. Not only this but also, I was unable to mourn for my Great Mother, the Emperor, too awesome to mention, according to the morals of children and I do not feel at peace both night and day. So I think I should serve my mother, according to morals, and this is only possible by withdrawing from this role and being free and so I bestow the role to the Imperial heir designated in the line.”