Senmyō 28. Tenpyō Hōji 8 9th Month (764), Retired Empress Kōken text tree

1. 逆奴仲末呂詐姧発 朝庭傾動武止之天 鈴印奪 復皇位 先岐良比天之 道祖兄塩焼皇位仁方 官印 天下諸国告知之米 復云 今承用在事承用流己止不得 諸人惑乱 三関 使閇 一二 軍丁乞 兵発之武

2. 此流仁仲末呂悪状

3. 然先 之我奏毎事家利

4. 此 唯己独乃未朝庭勢力 賞罰事末仁末仁 兄豊成朝臣奏賜尔 依退多末比天己呂

5. 然今仲末呂家利止大臣仕奉之武流諸聞食宣。

6. 復勅 悪多末不 諸氏氏人等乎毛都可方湏己止不在阿利都

7. 是以 今与利 仕奉良武乃末仁末仁進用賜

8. 然之我奏之久 此禅師昼夜朝庭護仕奉流仁 先祖大臣止之天仕奉位名在人奈利止 退賜之可止毛 此禅師見尔至

9.  仏御法継隆武止 念行末之乎毛導護末湏 己師乎夜 多夜湏久退末都良武止

10. 然朕乎曾利天御袈裟止毛 国家不行阿流己止不得。

11. 仏 国王 王位坐時 菩薩浄戒与止在。

12. 此倍方 出家天毛豈障倍岐仁方不在。

13. 故是以 帝出家之天伊未湏世仁方 出家之天在大臣倍之止末湏仁方阿良祢止毛 此道鏡禅師大臣禅師末都流 諸聞食宣。

14. 復勅 天下人 誰不在安良武

15. 心浄久之天仕奉良武 此朕臣仁方

16. 夫人止之天先祖興 継比呂米武止不念阿流方不在。

17. 是以心以 仕奉乎方 氏氏門多末方湏治賜勅御命 諸聞食勅 又宣 仕奉状尔随冠位阿気賜治賜久止宣。

1. « { { { { { { { { { [ { { [ sakasima (noun ) ] ni (L031965infinitive copula) } kitana (adjective ) -ki (adjcop adnominal L000033 ) } yatukwo (noun ) nakamaro (noun ) i (L000505 [nominative case particle]) ] { [ { itupari (verb stem L030174a tell lies) -kadam (verb stem ) -yeru (L000024 stative adnominal auxiliary [stative]) } kokoro (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] motite (verb gerund L031761a hold) } [ ikusa (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] okosi (verb infinitive L030327a (dew) settles) } [ mikadwo (L050749 noun honorable gate) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] katabuke (verb stem L030481a lean t) -ugoka (verb stem L030248a move i) -sa (L000009 respect stem auxiliary [respect]) -mu (L000002 conjectural adnconc auxiliary [conjectural]) to (L000530 [complementizer]) site (verb gerund L030919a do) } [ suzu (noun ) osite (noun ) ] wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ubapi (verb infinitive L030286a capture) } [ mata (noun ) ] [ mikadwo (L050749 noun honorable gate) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) kurawi (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] kaswopite (verb gerund L030463a lend) } [ { [ saki (noun ) ni (L000519 [dative case particle]) ] sute (verb stem L030944a discard) -kirapi (verb stem L030603a shun) -tamapite (verb gerund L031077a give) si (L000526a [restrictive particle]) } punado (noun ) ga (L000503 [genitive case particle]) ani (noun ) sipo (noun ) yaki (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] [ mikadwo (L050749 noun honorable gate) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) kurawi (noun ) ni (noun ) pa (L000522 [topic particle]) ] sadame (verb stem L030812a decide) -tu (L000023 perf conclusive auxiliary [perfective]) to (L000530 [complementizer]) ipite (verb gerund L030199a say) } [ tukasa (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) osite (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] osite (verb gerund L030349a push) } [ ame (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) sita (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) kuni (noun ) guni (noun ) ni (L000519 [dative case particle]) ] [ pumi (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] akatite (verb gerund L030003a disperse t) } tuge (verb stem ) -sira (verb stem ) -sime (L000010 causative infinitive auxiliary [causative]) } { [ mata (noun ) ] ipaku (verb nominal L030199a say) } { { { { { { [ ima (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) opo (L000038 hon prefix big) -mikoto (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] uke (verb stem receive ) -moti (verb stem L031761a hold) -wiyo (verb imperative ) } [ { [ { { { [ saki (noun ) ni (L000519 [dative case particle]) ] ituparite (verb gerund L030174a tell lies) } [ opo (L000038 hon prefix big) -mikoto (noun ) ] to (L000530 [complementizer]) } ipite (verb gerund L030199a say) aru (verb adnominal L030125a exist) } koto (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] uke (verb stem receive ) -moti (verb stem L031761a hold) -wiru (verb adnominal ) } koto (noun ) ] e (verb stem L030228a obtain) -zu (L000006 neg infconc auxiliary ) are (verb imperative exist ) to (L000530 [complementizer]) ipite (verb gerund L030199a say) } [ moro (noun ) pito (noun ) (L050486 various people) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) kokoro (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] madwopasi (verb infinitive ) } [ mi (numeral ) -tu (noun ) no (noun ) seki (noun ) ni (L000519 [dative case particle]) ] tukapi (verb infinitive L031118a use) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) yarite (verb gerund L031823a send away) } [ pisoka (noun ) ni (L031965infinitive copula) ] [ seki (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] todi (verb infinitive L031207a shut) } [ pito (L002001 numeral native one) -tu (L002015 counter counter for things) puta (L002002 numeral native two) -tu (L002015 counter counter for things) no (L031965adnominal copula) kuni (noun ) ni (L000519 [dative case particle]) ] [ ikusa (noun ) yoboro (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] kopi (verb infinitive L030732a seek) } [ ikusa (noun ) ] okosa (verb stem L030327a (dew) settles) -simu (auxiliary causative conclusive ) } . »

2. « { { [ ko (L042029 noun proximal this) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] miru (verb adnominal L031712a see) ni (L031965infinitive copula) } [ naka (noun ) maro (noun ) ga (L000503 [genitive case particle]) kokoro (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) ] [ { { [ sakasima (noun ) ] ni (L031965infinitive copula) } asi (adjective ) -ki (adjcop adnominal L000033 ) } sama (noun ) pa (L000522 [topic particle]) ] siri (verb stem ) -nu (auxiliary perf conclusive ) } . »

3. « [ { { [ sika (noun ) ] areba (verb provisional L030140a [unknown]) } [ saki (noun ) ni (L000519 [dative case particle]) si ( ) ga ( ) ] mawosi (verb stem L031678a speak [hum]) -si (auxiliary simplePast adnominal ) } koto (noun ) pa (L000522 [topic particle]) ] { { [ koto (noun ) goto (noun ) (L050056 all) ni (L031965infinitive copula) ] kadami (verb stem L031712a see) -peturapite (verb gerund L031576a flatter) } ari (verb stem L030125a exist) -kyeri (auxiliary conclusive modalPast L000016 [modal past]) } . »

4. « { { { { { { [ ko (L042029 noun proximal this) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] omopeba (verb provisional L030399a think) } [ tada (noun ) onore (noun ) pito (L002001 numeral native one) -ri (L002016 counter counter for people) nomwi (L000521 [restrictive]) ] [ mikadwo (L050749 noun honorable gate) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) ikipopi (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] ete (verb gerund L030228a obtain) } [ tamapi (noun ) mono (noun ) tumi (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) koto (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] [ { [ pitaburu (noun ) ni (L031965infinitive copula) ] [ ono (noun ) ga (L000503 [genitive case particle]) ] posi (adjective ) -ki (adjcop adnominal L000033 ) } manima (L004001 noun way) -ni (L031965 infinitive copula copula) ] okonapa (verb stem L030336a handle) -mu (L000002 conjectural adnconc auxiliary [conjectural]) to (L000530 [complementizer]) } omopite (verb gerund L030399a think) } [ ani (noun ) toyo (noun ) nari (L031966infinitive ) no (noun ) asomi (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] { [ { { ituparite (verb gerund L030174a tell lies) } sikodi (verb stem L030856a blame) -mawosi (L000003 optative stem auxiliary ) -tamap (L031077a stem verb give) -yeru (L000024 stative adnominal auxiliary [stative]) } ni (L000519 [dative case particle]) ] yorite (verb gerund ) } [ kurawi (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] sirizoke (verb stem ) -tamapite (verb gerund L031077a give) } [ ko (L042029 noun proximal this) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) tosi (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) tosi (noun ) goro (noun ) (L050308 recent years) ] ari (verb stem L030125a exist) -tu (auxiliary perf conclusive ) } . »

5. « { { { sikaredomo (verb concessive L030848a be so) } [ ima (noun ) pa (L000522 [topic particle]) ] [ { [ akiraka (noun ) ni (L031965infinitive copula) ] { { [ naka (noun ) maro (noun ) ga (L000503 [genitive case particle]) itupari (noun ) ] ni (L031965infinitive copula) ari (verb stem L030125a exist) -kyeri (L000016 modalPast conclusive auxiliary [modal past]) to (L000530 [complementizer]) } sirite (verb gerund ) } [ moto (noun ) no (L031965adnominal copula) opo (L000038 hon prefix big) -mapye (noun ) tu (L000532 [genitive case particle]) kimi (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) kurawi (noun ) ni (L000519 [dative case particle]) ] tukape (verb stem L031119a serve) -matura (verb stem L031644a wait) -simuru (L000010 causative adnominal auxiliary [causative]) } koto (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) } . »

6. « { [ mata (noun ) ] nori (verb stem say ) -tamapaku (verb nominal L031077a give) } { [ { { [ { { [ { { asi (adjective ) -ku (L000033 infinitive adjcop ) } kadamasi (adjective ) -ki (adjcop adnominal L000033 ) } yatukwo (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) ] [ maturi (noun ) goto (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) moto (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] torite (verb gerund L031258a take) } mawosi (verb stem L031678a speak [hum]) -tamapu (L031077a adnconc verb give) } koto (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] motite (verb gerund L031761a hold) } [ udi (noun ) udi (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) udi (noun ) bito (noun ) -domo (L001002 suffix [pluralizer]) wo (noun ) mo (L000514 [topic particle]) ] susume (verb stem L030938a make advance) -tukapasu (verb adnconc L031117a use [respect]) } koto (noun ) ] [ kotowari (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) goto (noun ) mo (L000514 [topic particle]) ] ara (verb stem L030125a exist) -zu (L000006 neg infconc auxiliary ) ari (verb stem L030125a exist) -tu (auxiliary perf conclusive ) } . »

7. « { { [ koko (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] motite (verb gerund L031761a hold) } [ ima (noun ) yori (noun ) noti (noun ) pa (L000522 [topic particle]) ] [ { tukape (verb stem L031119a serve) -matura (verb stem L031644a wait) -mu (L000002 conjectural adnconc auxiliary [conjectural]) } sama (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) manima (L004001 noun way) -ni (L031965 infinitive copula copula) ] susume (verb stem L030938a make advance) -moti (verb stem L031761a hold) -wi (verb stem ) -tamapa (L031077a stem verb give) -mu (auxiliary conjectural adnconc ) } . »

8. « { { { sikaru (verb adnominal L030848a be so) ni (L031965infinitive copula) } [ si (noun ) ga (noun ) ] mawosi (verb stem L031678a speak [hum]) -si (L000009 respect infinitive auxiliary [respect]) -ku (L000033 infinitive adjcop ) } { { { { [ { { { { { [ { [ ko (L042029 noun proximal this) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) zenzi (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) ] [ piru (noun ) yworu (noun ) mikadwo (L050749 noun honorable gate) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] mamori (verb stem L031667a guard) -tukape (verb stem L031119a serve) -maturu (verb adnconc L031644a wait) } wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] miru (verb adnominal L031712a see) ni (L031965infinitive copula) } [ topo (noun ) tu (L000532 [genitive case particle]) oya (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) opo (L000038 hon prefix big) -mapye (noun ) tu (L000532 [genitive case particle]) kimi (noun ) ] to (L000530 [complementizer]) site (verb gerund L030919a do) } tukape (verb stem L031119a serve) -maturi (L031649a stem verb serve) -si (auxiliary adnominal simplePast L000015 [simple past]) } [ kurawi (noun ) na (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] tuga (verb stem L031139a pass on) -mu (L000002 conjectural adnconc auxiliary [conjectural]) to (L000530 [complementizer]) } omopite (verb gerund L030399a think) aru (verb adnominal L030125a exist) } pito (noun ) ] nari (L031966infconc ) to (L000530 [complementizer]) } ipite (verb gerund L030199a say) } sirizoke (verb stem ) -tamapye (verb imperative L031077a give) to (L000530 [complementizer]) } mawosi (verb stem L031678a speak [hum]) -sikadomo (L000015 simplePast concessive auxiliary [simple past]) } { { [ ko (L042029 noun proximal this) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) zenzi (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) okonapi (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] miru (verb adnominal L031712a see) ni (L031965infinitive copula) } { itarite (verb gerund L030170a arrive) } kiywo (adjective ) -si (adjcop conclusive L000033 ) } . { { [ { { { [ potoke (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) mi (prefix ) -nori (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] tugi (verb stem L031139a pass on) -pirome (verb stem L031506a spread t) -mu (L000002 conjectural adnconc auxiliary [conjectural]) to (L000530 [complementizer]) } omoposi (verb stem L030402a think [respect]) -masi (L000004 subjunctive adnconc auxiliary [subjunctive]) } [ ware (noun ) wo (noun ) mo (L000514 [topic particle]) ] miti (noun L050091 road) -biki (verb stem L031474a pull) (L031694a lead way) -mamori (verb stem L031667a guard) -masu (verb adnconc L030206a be) } ono (noun ) ga (L000503 [genitive case particle]) si (noun ) wo (noun ) ya (L000537 [focus particle]) ] { ta (adjective ) -yasu (adjective ) -ku (L000033 infinitive adjcop ) } sirizoke (verb stem ) -matura (verb stem L031644a wait) -mu (L000002 conjectural adnconc auxiliary [conjectural]) to (L000530 [complementizer]) } omopite (verb gerund L030399a think) ari (verb stem L030125a exist) -tu (auxiliary perf conclusive ) } . { [ { { { { sikaru (verb adnominal L030848a be so) ni (L031965infinitive copula) } [ ware (noun ) pa (L000522 [topic particle]) ] [ kami (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] sorite (verb gerund L030985a shave) } [ potoke (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) mi (noun ) kyesa (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] kite (verb gerund ) aredomo (verb concessive exist ) } [ ame (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) sita (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) maturi (noun ) goto (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] okonapa (verb stem L030336a handle) -zu (L000006 neg infconc auxiliary ) aru (verb adnominal L030125a exist) } koto (noun ) ] e (verb stem L030228a obtain) -zu (auxiliary neg infconc ) } . [ potoke (noun ) mo (L000514 [topic particle]) ] { [ kyau (noun ) ni (L000519 [dative case particle]) ] nori (adjective ) -tamapa (L031077a stem verb give) -ku (L000033 infinitive adjcop ) } { { [ { [ kokuwau (noun ) i (L000505 [nominative case particle]) ] [ wau (noun ) wi (noun ) ni (L000519 [dative case particle]) ] imasu (verb adnconc L030206a be) } toki (noun ) pa (L000522 [topic particle]) ] [ bosati (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) zyaukai (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] ukeyo (verb imperative ) to (L000530 [complementizer]) } nori (verb stem say ) -tamapite (verb gerund L031077a give) ari (verb infconc L030125a exist) } . { { { [ kore (noun ) ni (L000519 [dative case particle]) ] yorite (verb gerund ) } omopeba (verb provisional L030399a think) } [ { [ { { ipye (noun ) -de (verb infinitive L030172a go out) site (verb gerund L030919a do) mo (L000514 [topic particle]) } [ maturi (noun ) goto (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] okonapu (verb adnconc L030336a handle) } ni (L031965infinitive copula) ] [ ani (noun ) ] saparu (verb adnconc L030823a be hindered) be (L000801 extension [necessitive]) -ki (L000033 adnominal adjcop ) } mono (noun ) ] ni ( ) pa (L000522 [topic particle]) ara (verb stem L030125a exist) -zu (auxiliary neg infconc ) } . { [ kare (adverb L004166 [conjunction]) ] [ koko (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] motite (verb gerund L031761a hold) } { { [ { { { { { [ { [ mikadwo (L050749 noun honorable gate) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) ] ipye (noun ) -de (verb infinitive L030172a go out) site (verb gerund L030919a do) imasu (verb adnconc L030206a be) } yo (noun ) ni (noun ) pa (L000522 [topic particle]) ] { [ ipye (noun ) de (noun ) ] site (verb gerund L030919a do) aru (verb adnominal L030125a exist) } be (L000801 extension [necessitive]) -si (L000033 conclusive adjcop ) to (L000530 [complementizer]) } omopite (verb gerund L030399a think) } [ { negapi (verb stem L031356a pray) -masu (verb adnconc L030206a be) } kurawi (noun ) ] ni ( ) pa (L000522 [topic particle]) ara (verb stem L030125a exist) -nedomo (L000006 neg concessive auxiliary ) } [ ko (L042029 noun proximal this) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) dau (noun ) kyau (noun ) zenzi (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] [ daizin (noun ) zenzi (noun ) ] to (L000530 [complementizer]) } [ kurawi (noun ) pa (L000522 [topic particle]) ] saduke (verb stem L030814a throw) -maturu (verb adnconc L031644a wait) } koto (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) } . { [ mata (noun ) ] nori (adjective ) -tamapa (L031077a stem verb give) -ku (L000033 infinitive adjcop ) } { [ ame (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) sita (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) pito (noun ) tare (noun ) so (L000527 [focus particle]) ] [ kimi (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) yatukwo (noun ) ] ni (L031965infinitive copula) ara (verb stem L030125a exist) -zu (L000006 neg infconc auxiliary ) ara (verb stem L030125a exist) -mu (auxiliary conjectural adnconc ) } . { [ { { [ kokoro (noun ) ] kiywo (adjective ) -ku (L000033 infinitive adjcop ) site (verb gerund L030919a do) } tukape (verb stem L031119a serve) -matura (verb stem L031644a wait) -mu (L000002 conjectural adnconc auxiliary [conjectural]) } kore (noun ) si (L000526a [restrictive particle]) ] [ makoto (L004050a noun sincere) no (L031965adnominal copula) wa (noun ) ga (L000503 [genitive case particle]) yatukwo (noun ) ] ni ( ) pa (L000522 [topic particle]) ara (verb stem L030125a exist) -mu (auxiliary conjectural adnconc ) } . [ { { { [ sore (noun ) pito (noun ) ] to (L000530 [complementizer]) site (verb gerund L030919a do) } [ ono (noun ) ga (L000503 [genitive case particle]) topo (noun ) tu (L000532 [genitive case particle]) oya (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) na (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] okosi (verb stem L030327a (dew) settles) -tugi (verb stem L031139a pass on) -pirome (verb stem L031506a spread t) -mu (L000002 conjectural adnconc auxiliary [conjectural]) } to (L000530 [complementizer]) omopa (verb stem L030399a think) -zu (L000006 neg infconc auxiliary ) aru (verb adnominal L030125a exist) } pa (L000522 [topic particle]) ] { ara (verb stem L030125a exist) -zu (auxiliary neg infconc L000006a [negative]) } . { { { [ koko (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] motite (verb gerund L031761a hold) } [ { { { [ { { [ { { aka (adjective ) -ku (L000033 infinitive adjcop ) } kiywo (adjective ) -ki (adjcop adnominal L000033 ) } kokoro (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] motite (verb gerund L031761a hold) } tukape (verb stem L031119a serve) -matura (verb stem L031644a wait) -mu (L000002 conjectural adnconc auxiliary [conjectural]) } woba (L000536 [accusative case particle]) ] [ udi (noun ) udi (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) kadwo (noun ) pa (L000522 [topic particle]) ] tati (verb stem ) -tamapa (L031077a stem verb give) -zu (L000006 neg infconc auxiliary ) } wosame (verb stem L031943a settle t) -tamapa (L031077a stem verb give) -mu (L000002 conjectural adnconc auxiliary [conjectural]) to (L000530 [complementizer]) } noritamapu (verb adnconc L032093a proclaim) } 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) } . { [ mata (noun ) ] nori (verb stem say ) -tamapaku (verb nominal L031077a give) } { { { { [ { tukape (verb stem L031119a serve) -maturu (verb adnconc L031644a wait) } sama (noun ) ni (L000519 [dative case particle]) ] sitagapite (verb gerund L030862a follow) } [ kagapuri (noun ) kurawi (noun ) ] age (verb stem L030023a give) -tamapi (L031077a infinitive verb give) } wosame (verb stem L031943a settle t) -tamapaku (L031077a nominal verb give) to (L000530 [complementizer]) } noritamapu (verb adnconc L032093a proclaim) } . } »

 

English translation by Millichip:
I proclaim, all of you hear: “Nakamaro, the despicable man, rebellious and dirty, with a lying and deceptive heart, stole the Bell and Seal and the imperial throne to stir up his army and put the court in danger and disturb it and Nakamaro sent a document with the official’s seal, that said Shioyaki, the older brother of Funado, who was recently discarded and cast aside, had been made the Emperor. It also said “Receive and know this edict and do not receive and know the previous falsified edict!” Doing all this Nakamaro confused people, he sent officials out to the three outposts and secretly closed them, he looked for working soldiers in one or two provinces and stirred up an army. Looking at this, we know Nakamaro is rebellious and evil. This being the case, what he recently said was completely deceptive and to court my favour. Many years have passed since Nakamaro thinking that he wanted to gain the imperial power all for himself and act completely according to how he wanted to reward and punish and Toyonari-no-Asomi resigning due to Nakamaro tricking and criticizing his older brother Toyonari-no-Asomi before me. However now it is has become clearly know that Nakamaro was lying so I make Toyonari-no-Asomi serve in his original role of Great Lord again.”I also proclaim, all of you hear: “It is not moral to promote those people of the houses based on what is said to me about the time of governance of the evil and loathsome man. So, I will promote and employ you based on how you serve from now. So, he said, ‘Seeing the Zenji protect and serve the court night and day I say he is someone who thinks he shall inherit the rank and name that his distant ancestors had when they served as Lords’, but when I looked at how the Zenji served I thought it extremely pure. He thinks to pass one and spread far the teaching and leads and protects me—did you think that I would get rid of my teacher so easily? So although I have shaved my head and wear my priest’s stole I cannot stop performing the governance of the realm. The Buddha’s sutra proclaims: ‘Follow the commandments of the Bodhisattva when you are the king of a country.’ Considering this, surely there is no obstacle to me governing the land even now I am a priest. So, when the emperor is a priest there ought to be someone who is also a priest so, though it is not a desirable role, I bestow Dokyo Zenji with the rule of Zenji Minister.”I proclaim, all of you hear the edict that also says: “Of the people in the realm is there anyone who is not the servant of a lord? Serving with a clear heart—it is this that makes a true servant of mine. There is no one who doesn’t think of stirring-up, inheriting and spreading far the name of his distant ancestors. Thus, I reward those who serve with a pure and clear heart and do not end their bloodline.”I also proclaim: “I raise cap and ranks according to how [people] serve.”