Senmyō 31. Tenpyō Hōji 8 10th Month (764), Empress Shōtoku text tree

1. 諸奉侍上中下乃人等乃念良末久　国乃鎮止方皇太子乎置定天之 心毛安久於多比仁在止　常人乃 念云所仁在。

2. 然今乃間　此太子乎定不賜在故方　人乃能家武止念天 定漏毛 必能之毛不在。

3. 天乃不授所乎得天在　人方受天毛全久坐物仁毛不在　後仁壊。

4. 故是以天念方　人乃授流仁依毛不得力乎以天 競倍伎物仁毛不在。

5. 猶天乃由流之天授倍伎人方 在良牟止念天 定不賜奴仁己曾阿礼。

6. 此天津日継位乎朕一利貪天後乃継乎 不定止仁方不在。

7. 今之紀乃間方 念見定牟仁 天乃授賜方牟所方 漸々現奈武止念天奈毛定不賜勅御命乎　諸聞食止勅。

8. 復勅久　人人己比岐比岐　此人乎立天我功成止念天 君位乎謀　竊仁心乎通天 人乎伊佐奈比湏湏牟己止莫。

9. 己可衣之不成事乎謀止曾 先祖乃門毛滅継毛絶。

10. 自今以後仁方明仁貞岐心乎以天 可仁可久仁止念佐末多久 事奈久之天 教賜乃末仁末奉侍止勅御命乎　諸聞食止勅。

1. « { [ { [ [ moro _{(noun )} moro _{(noun )} ] { tukape _{(verb stem L031119a serve)} -maturu _{(verb adnconc L031644a wait)} } kami _{(noun )} naka _{(noun )} simo _{(noun )} no _{(L031965adnominal copula)} pito _{(noun )} -domo _{(L001002 suffix [pluralizer])} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} ] omop _{(verb stem L030399a think)} -yera _{(L000024 stative stem auxiliary [stative])} -maku _{(L000002 conjectural nominal auxiliary [conjectural])} } ] [ { [ { [ kuni _{(noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} sidume _{(noun )} ] to _{(noun )} } pa _{(L000522 [topic particle])} ] { { [ pi _{(noun )} tugi _{(noun )} no _{(noun )} mi _{(prefix )} -kwo _{(noun )} wo _{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] oki _{(verb stem L030327a (dew) settles)} -sadamete _{(verb gerund L030812a decide)} si _{(L000526a [restrictive particle])} } { [ kokoro _{(noun )} mo _{(L000514 [topic particle])} ] { yasurake _{(adjective )} -ku _{(L000033 infinitive adjcop )} } [ odapi _{(noun )} ] ni _{(L031965infinitive copula)} ari _{(verb infconc L030125a exist)} to _{(L000530 [complementizer])} } } [ tune _{(noun )} ] [ pito _{(noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} ] omopi _{(verb stem L030399a think)} -ip _{(verb stem L030199a say)} -yeru _{(L000024 stative adnominal auxiliary [stative])} } koto _{(noun )} ] ni _{(L031965infinitive copula)} ari _{(verb infconc L030125a exist)} } . »

2. « { sikaru _{(verb adnominal L030848a be so)} ni _{(L031965infinitive copula)} } [ { [ ima _{(noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} ma _{(noun )} ] [ ko _{(L042029 noun proximal this)} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} pi _{(noun )} tugi _{(noun )} no _{(noun )} mi _{(prefix )} -kwo _{(noun )} wo _{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] sadame _{(verb stem L030812a decide)} -tamapa _{(L031077a stem verb give)} -zu _{(L000006 neg infconc auxiliary )} aru _{(verb adnominal L030125a exist)} } yuwe _{(noun )} pa _{(L000522 [topic particle])} ] [ { [ pito _{(noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} ] { { yo _{(verb stem )} -kye _{(stem )} -mu _{(L000002 conjectural adnconc auxiliary [conjectural])} to _{(L000530 [complementizer])} } omopite _{(verb gerund L030399a think)} } sadamuru _{(verb adnominal L030812a decide)} } mo _{(L000514 [topic particle])} ] { [ kanarazu _{(noun )} ] yo _{(adjective )} -ku _{(L000033 infinitive adjcop )} si _{( )} mo _{(L000514 [topic particle])} ara _{(verb stem L030125a exist)} -zu _{(auxiliary neg infconc )} } . »

3. « [ { { [ ame _{(noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} ] saduke _{(verb stem L030814a throw)} nu wo _{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} } ete _{(verb gerund L030228a obtain)} aru _{(verb adnominal L030125a exist)} } pito _{(noun )} pa _{(L000522 [topic particle])} ] { { [ { ukete _{(verb gerund receive )} } mo _{(L000514 [topic particle])} ] [ { mata _{(adjective )} -ku _{(adjcop infinitive L000033 )} imasu _{(verb adnconc L030206a be)} } mono _{(noun )} ] ni _{( )} mo _{(L000514 [topic particle])} ara _{(verb stem L030125a exist)} -zu _{(L000006 neg infconc auxiliary )} } [ noti _{(noun )} ni _{(L000519 [dative case particle])} ] yabure _{(verb stem L031812a be broken)} -nu _{(auxiliary conclusive perf )} } . »

4. « { { [ kare _{(noun )} ] { [ koko _{(noun )} wo _{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] motite _{(verb gerund L031761a hold)} } omopeba _{(verb provisional L030399a think)} } { { [ { [ pito _{(noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} ] sadukuru _{(verb adnominal L030814a throw)} } ni _{(L000519 [dative case particle])} ] yorite _{(verb gerund )} mo _{(L000514 [topic particle])} } e _{(verb stem L030228a obtain)} -zu _{(L000006 neg infconc auxiliary )} } [ { { [ tikara _{(noun )} wo _{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] motite _{(verb gerund L031761a hold)} } araswopu _{(verb adnconc L030117a fight)} be _{(L000801 extension [necessitive])} -ki _{(L000033 adnominal adjcop )} } mono _{(noun )} ] ni _{( )} mo _{(L000514 [topic particle])} ara _{(verb stem L030125a exist)} -zu _{(auxiliary infconc neg )} } . »

5. « { { [ napo _{(noun )} ] { { [ { [ ame _{(noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} ] { yurusite _{(verb gerund L031857a slacken)} } saduku _{(verb adnconc L030814a throw)} be _{(L000801 extension [necessitive])} -ki _{(L000033 adnominal adjcop )} } pito _{(noun )} pa _{(L000522 [topic particle])} ] { ara _{(verb stem L030125a exist)} -mu _{(L000002 conjectural adnconc auxiliary [conjectural])} } to _{(L000530 [complementizer])} } omopite _{(verb gerund L030399a think)} } sadame _{(verb stem L030812a decide)} -tamapa _{(L031077a stem verb give)} -nu _{(auxiliary neg L000006 adnominal )} } ni _{(L031965infinitive copula)} koso _{(L000510 [focus particle])} are _{(verb exclamatory exist )} } . »

6. « { { { [ ko _{(L042029 noun proximal this)} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} ama _{(noun )} tu _{(L000532 [genitive case particle])} pi _{(noun )} tugi _{(noun )} no _{(noun )} kurawi _{(noun )} wo _{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] [ ware _{(noun )} ] [ pito _{(noun )} ri _{(noun )} ] musaborite _{(verb gerund L031728a desire)} } [ noti _{(noun )} no _{(L031965adnominal copula)} tugi _{(noun )} wo _{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] sadamezi _{(verb negConjectural L030812a decide)} to _{(noun )} } ni _{( )} pa _{(L000522 [topic particle])} ara _{(verb stem L030125a exist)} -zu _{(auxiliary infconc neg )} } . »

7. « { { [ { { [ ima _{(noun )} sikwi _{(noun )} no _{(L031965adnominal copula)} ma _{(noun )} pa _{(L000522 [topic particle])} ] { omopi _{(verb stem L030399a think)} -mi _{(verb stem L031712a see)} -sadame _{(verb stem L030812a decide)} -mu _{(L000002 conjectural adnconc auxiliary [conjectural])} ni _{(L031965infinitive copula)} } { [ { [ ame _{(noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} ] saduke _{(verb stem L030814a throw)} -tamapa _{(L031077a stem verb give)} -mu _{(L000002 conjectural adnconc auxiliary [conjectural])} } pito _{(noun )} pa _{(L000522 [topic particle])} ] { { yaya _{(adjective )} -ku _{(L000033 infinitive adjcop )} } arapare _{(verb stem L030121a become clear)} -na _{(L000018 perf stem auxiliary [perfective])} -mu _{(L000002 conjectural adnconc auxiliary [conjectural])} to _{(L000530 [complementizer])} } omopite _{(verb gerund L030399a think)} namo _{(L000518 [focus particle])} } sadame _{(verb stem L030812a decide)} -tamapa _{(L031077a stem verb give)} -nu _{(auxiliary neg L000006 adnominal )} 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)} } . »

8. « { { [ mata _{(noun )} ] nori _{(verb stem say )} -tamapaku _{(verb nominal L031077a give)} } { [ pito _{(noun )} bito _{(noun )} ono _{(noun )} ga _{(L000503 [genitive case particle])} ] [ { [ piki _{(noun )} piki _{(noun )} ] { { { [ ko _{(L042029 noun proximal this)} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} pito _{(noun )} wo _{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] tatete _{(verb gerund L031044a erect)} } [ wa _{(noun )} ga _{(L000503 [genitive case particle])} ] { [ isawo _{(noun )} ] to _{( )} } nasa _{(verb stem make )} -mu _{(L000002 conjectural adnconc auxiliary [conjectural])} to _{(L000530 [complementizer])} } omopite _{(verb gerund L030399a think)} } { [ kimi _{(noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} kurawi _{(noun )} wo _{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] pakari _{(verb infinitive L031397a measure)} } { { [ pisoka _{(noun )} ] ni _{(L031965infinitive copula)} } [ kokoro _{(noun )} wo _{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] kaywopa _{(verb stem L030536a move across i)} -site _{(verb gerund L030919a do)} } [ pito _{(noun )} wo _{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] izanapi _{(verb stem L030153a invite)} -susumu _{(verb adnconc L030937a advance)} } koto _{(noun )} ] na _{(verb stem )} -kare _{(verb infinitive )} } } . »

9. « { { [ { [ ono _{(noun )} ga _{(L000503 [genitive case particle])} ] { e _{(verb stem L030228a obtain)} -si _{(auxiliary adnominal simplePast L000015 [simple past])} } nasa _{(verb stem )} -nu _{(auxiliary neg L000006 adnominal )} } koto _{(noun )} wo _{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] pakaru _{(verb adnconc L031397a measure)} to _{(noun )} so _{(L000527 [focus particle])} } { [ { [ topo _{(noun )} ] tu _{(L000532 [genitive case particle])} } oya _{(noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} kadwo _{(noun )} mo _{(L000514 [topic particle])} ] { porobosi _{(verb infinitive L031602a ruin)} } } [ tugi _{(noun )} mo _{(L000514 [topic particle])} ] { tati _{(verb stem )} -nuru _{(auxiliary adnominal perf )} } } . »

10. « { { [ { { [ ima _{(noun )} ywori _{(L000540 [ablative case particle])} noti _{(noun )} ni _{(noun )} pa _{(L000522 [topic particle])} ] { [ { { [ ariraka _{(noun )} ] ni _{(L031965infinitive copula)} } tadasi _{(adjective )} -ki _{(adjcop adnominal L000033 )} } kokoro _{(noun )} wo _{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] motite _{(verb gerund L031761a hold)} } { [ { { { [ ka _{(noun )} ] ni _{(L031965infinitive copula)} } [ kaku _{(noun )} ] ni _{( )} to _{(L000530 [complementizer])} } omopi _{(verb stem L030399a think)} -samatagu _{(verb adnconc L030831a prevent)} } koto _{(noun )} ] na _{(adjective )} -ku _{(L000033 infinitive adjcop )} site _{(verb gerund L030919a do)} } [ wosipe _{(noun )} -tamapi _{(L031077a infinitive verb give)} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} manima _{(L004001 noun way)} ] tukape _{(verb stem L031119a serve)} -mature _{(verb imperative L031644a wait)} 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)} } . »

English translation by Millichip:
I proclaim, all of you hear the words of the edict which proclaims: “What the upper, middle and lower people who all serve must be always thinking is that guarding the state means only by installing an imperial heir the heart is at peace and calm. Thus the reason why there is not such an imperial heir installed at present is that although the people think it would be good, even installing one does not necessarily mean it is good. The person who has obtained that which heaven does not bestow, even if they receive it, is not someone who is completely [in the throne] and will later perish. So taking this into account, it is not obtained by someone bestowing it and is not something which should be fought over with power. Even still, [though] people think there is a person who heaven should bestow [the throne] to, it has not been bestowed. I alone covet this throne of the heavenly line of Amaterasu and it is not that I will not fix later heirs. At present, if I think and consider, I think that people heaven would bestow [the throne] to keep appearing and so [heaven] does not bestow [the throne to anyone].”I proclaim, all of you hear the imperial edict which also proclaims: “People never establish a person as they please thinking they will make them their leader and scheme for becoming secretly sharing such emotions and enticing people moving forward. Even if you plan to do that which you cannot, the house of you distant ancestors perishes and your heirs end. From now, with a clear and correct heart, do not hinder [yourself] by thinking of this and that, and serve according to my teachings.”