Senmyō 41. Tenpyō Jingo 2 10th Month (766), Empress Shōtoku text tree

1. 今勅 无上御法 至誠心 拝尊礼波 必異奇験 阿良波之授賜物尔伊末志家利

2. 然今示現賜弊流如来大御舍利 常奉見余利波 大御色光照甚美 大御形円満別好末之末世波 特尔久湏之奇事思議許止極難

3. 是以 意中尔昼倦怠己止 謹末比仕奉都都

4. 是実尔化大御身 縁尔随 度導賜尔不過行尔 相応 救賜云 言尔在良之止奈毛

5. 猶 興隆之牟流 人尔依比呂牟流物尔在。

6. 故諸大法師等比岐為伊麻湏 太政大臣禅師 如理 勧行波之米 教導賜尔依天之 如此顕賜弊利

7. 然此 宇礼志 朕独乃味夜天奈毛 太政大臣朕大師尔 法王位授末都良久止勅天皇御命 諸聞食宣。

8. 復勅 此世間乎波 楽求多布无 一道尔志 菩薩 人度導牟止云尔 心伊末

9. 可久波阿礼止毛 猶朕 敬報末川流和佐止之天奈毛位冠末川良久止勅天皇御命 諸聞食宣。

10. 次尔 諸大法師仁毛 此二禅師等 同心相従 道 世間位冠乎波 不楽伊末佐倍止毛奈毛 猶不得止天 円興禅師尔 法臣位授末川流

11. 基真禅師尔 法参議大律師止之天 正四位上 復物部浄之乃朝臣云姓末川流止勅天皇御命 諸聞食宣。

12. 復勅 此寺 朕外祖父先太政大臣藤原大臣之家在。

13. 今其家之名可仁 朝廷奉助仕奉右大臣藤原朝臣遠波 左大臣位授賜治賜。

14. 復吉備朝臣 太子之之余利 師等之天 教悟家留年歴

15. 今不敢阿流良牟 夜昼 不退之天護助奉侍礼波 可多自気奈弥奈毛念湏。

16. 然人止之天不知恩不報奴乎波御法仁毛 禁給弊流在。

17. 是以 吉備朝臣 右大臣之位授賜天皇御命諸聞食宣。

1. « { { [ ima (noun ) ] nori (verb stem say ) -tamapaku (verb nominal L031077a give) } { [ { [ kami (noun ) ] na (adjective ) -ki (adjcop adnominal L000033 ) } potoke (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) mi-nori (noun ) pa (L000522 [topic particle]) ] [ { { { [ { [ nemokoro (noun ) ] naru (L031966adnominal ) } kokoro (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] motite (verb gerund L031761a hold) } worogami (verb stem L031961a revere) -taputwobwi (verb stem L031069a withstand) -matureba (L031649a provisional verb serve) } [ kanarazu (noun ) ] [ { { [ koto (noun ) ] ni (L031965infinitive copula) } ayasi (adjective ) -ki (adjcop adnominal L000033 ) } sirusi (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] arapasi (verb stem L030120a make clear) -saduke (verb stem L030814a throw) -tamapu (L031077a adnconc verb give) } mono (noun ) ] ni (L031965infinitive copula) imasi (verb stem L030208a abstain) -kyeri (auxiliary conclusive modalPast L000016 [modal past]) } } . »

2. « { { sikaru (verb adnominal L030848a be so) ni (L031965infinitive copula) } [ { [ { [ ima (noun ) ] arapare (verb stem L030121a become clear) -tamap (L031077a stem verb give) -yeru (L000024 stative adnominal auxiliary [stative]) } nyorai (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) ] taputwo (adjective ) -ki (adjcop adnominal L000033 ) } opo (L000038 hon prefix big) -mi (noun ) syari (noun ) pa (L000522 [topic particle]) ] { [ { [ tune (noun ) ] mi (verb stem L031712a see) -maturu (verb adnconc L031644a wait) } yori (noun ) pa (L000522 [topic particle]) ] { [ opo (L000038 hon prefix big) -mi (noun ) iro (noun ) mo (L000514 [topic particle]) ] { pikari (verb stem L031464a shine) -terite (verb gerund L031193a shine) } { [ ito (noun ) ] urupasi (adjective ) -ku (L000033 infinitive adjcop ) } } { [ opo (L000038 hon prefix big) -mi (noun ) katati (noun ) mo (L000514 [topic particle]) ] tarapite (verb gerund L032082a succeed) } { [ koto (noun ) ni (L000519 [dative case particle]) ] yo (adjective ) -ku (L000033 infinitive adjcop ) } opo (L000038 hon prefix big) -masi (verb stem ) -maseba (L000004 subjunctive conditional auxiliary [subjunctive]) } { [ { [ { [ koto (noun ) ] ni (L031965infinitive copula) } { { kususi (adjective ) -ku (L000033 infinitive adjcop ) } ayasi (adjective ) -ki (adjcop adnominal L000033 ) } koto (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] omopi (verb stem L030399a think) -pakaru (verb adnconc L031397a measure) } koto (noun ) ] { kipamarite (verb gerund L030588a reach limit) } kata (adjective ) -si (adjcop conclusive L000033 ) } } . »

3. « { { { [ koko (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] motite (verb gerund L031761a hold) } [ { [ kokoro (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) uti (noun ) ni (L000519 [dative case particle]) ] [ piru (noun ) mo (L000514 [topic particle]) yworu (noun ) mo (L000514 [topic particle]) ] umi (verb stem ) -okotaru (verb adnconc L030327a (dew) settles) } koto (noun ) ] na (adjective ) -ku (L000033 infinitive adjcop ) } { tutusimi (verb infinitive L031154a heed) } uyamapi (verb stem L031664a turn) -tukape (verb stem L031119a serve) -maturitutu (verb continuative L031644a wait) paberi (verb infconc L031443a be [hum]) } . »

4. « { { [ kore (noun ) ] [ makoto (L004050a noun sincere) ni (L031965infinitive copula) ] [ { { [ { [ kari (noun ) ] no (L031965adnominal copula) } opo (L000038 hon prefix big) -mi (noun ) mwi (noun ) pa (L000522 [topic particle]) ] { [ { { [ en (noun ) ni (L031965infinitive copula) ] sitagapite (verb gerund L030862a follow) } watasi (verb stem L031908a make go across) -mitibiki (verb stem L031694a lead way) -tamapu (L031077a adnconc verb give) } ni (L031965infinitive copula) pa (L000522 [topic particle]) ] { [ toki (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] sugusa (verb stem L030927a let pass) -zu (L000006 neg infconc auxiliary ) } { [ okonapi (noun ) ni (L000519 [dative case particle]) ] api (L000025 reciprocal prefix [reciprocal]) -kotapete (verb gerund L030711a reply) } utukusibwi (verb stem L030269a get empty) -sukupi (verb stem rescue ) -tamapu (L031077a adnconc verb give) } } to (L000530 [complementizer]) ipu (verb adnconc L030199a say) } koto (noun ) ] ni (L031965infinitive copula) aru (verb adnominal L030125a exist) rasi (L000806 conclusive extension [presumptive]) to (noun ) namo (L000518 [focus particle]) } omoposu (verb adnconc L030402a think [respect]) } . »

5. « { [ napo (noun ) si (L000526a [restrictive particle]) ] [ { [ { [ nori (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] okosi (verb stem L030327a (dew) settles) -sakaye (verb stem L030768a prosper) -simuru (L000010 causative adnominal auxiliary [causative]) } ni (L031965infinitive copula) pa (L000522 [topic particle]) ] { [ pito (noun ) ni (L000519 [dative case particle]) ] yorite (verb gerund ) } tugi (verb stem L031139a pass on) -piroparu (verb adnconc ) } mono (noun ) ] ni (L031965infinitive copula) ari (verb infconc L030125a exist) } . »

6. « { [ kare (noun ) ] { [ { [ { { [ moro (noun ) moro (noun ) no (noun ) dai (noun ) pousi (noun ) -tati (L001004 suffix [pluralizer]) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] piki (verb stem ) -wite (verb gerund ) } [ kami (noun ) ] to (L000530 [complementizer]) imasu (verb adnconc L030206a be) } dai (noun ) zyau (noun ) dai (noun ) zin (noun ) zen (noun ) zi (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) ] { [ kotowari (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) ] goto (adjective ) -ku (L000033 infinitive adjcop ) } { susume (verb stem L030938a make advance) -okonapa (verb stem L030327a (dew) settles) -sime (L000010 causative infinitive auxiliary [causative]) } wosipe (verb stem L031944a teach) -mitibiki (verb stem L031694a lead way) -tamapu (L031077a adnconc verb give) } ni (L000519 [dative case particle]) ] yorite (verb gerund ) si (L000526a [restrictive particle]) } [ { [ kaku (noun ) ] { ayasi (adjective ) -ku (L000033 infinitive adjcop ) } taputwo (adjective ) -ki (adjcop adnominal L000033 ) } sirusi (noun ) pa (L000522 [topic particle]) ] arapasi (verb stem L030120a make clear) -tamap (L031077a stem verb give) -yeri (auxiliary stative conclusive ) } . »

7. « { { { sikaru (verb adnominal L030848a be so) ni (L031965infinitive copula) } [ { { { [ { { [ ko (L042029 noun proximal this) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) ] taputwo (adjective ) -ku (L000033 infinitive adjcop ) } uresi (adjective L007020b be joyful) -ki (adjcop adnominal L000033 ) } koto (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] [ ware (noun ) pito (L002001 numeral native one) -ri (L002016 counter counter for people) nomwi (noun ) ya (L000537 [focus particle]) ] yorokobwi (verb stem L031890a rejoice) -mu (L000002 conjectural adnconc auxiliary [conjectural]) to (L000530 [complementizer]) } omoposite (verb gerund L030402a think [respect]) namo (L000518 [focus particle]) } { [ { [ opo (L000038 hon prefix big) -maturi (noun ) goto (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) opo (L000038 hon prefix big) -mapye (noun ) tu (L000532 [genitive case particle]) kimi (noun ) wa (noun ) ga (L000503 [genitive case particle]) daisi (noun ) ni (L000519 [dative case particle]) ] [ popuwau (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) kurawi (noun ) ] saduke (verb stem L030814a throw) -maturaku (verb nominal L031644a wait) } ] Ø(copula L031965) 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) } . »

8. « { { [ mata (noun ) ] nori (verb stem say ) -tamapaku (verb nominal L031077a give) } { [ { { { [ { [ ko (L042029 noun proximal this) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) yo (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) naka (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) kurawi (noun ) woba (L000536 [accusative case particle]) ] negapi (verb stem L031356a pray) -motome (verb stem L031767a seek) -tabu (verb adnconc L031070a give) } koto (noun ) pa (L000522 [topic particle]) ] [ katute (adverb L004043 not at all) ] na (adjective ) -ku (L000033 infinitive adjcop ) } { { [ pito (L002001 numeral native one) -tu (L002015 counter counter for things) no (noun ) miti (noun ) ni (L000519 [dative case particle]) ] kokoro (noun L050037 heart) -zasite (verb gerund ) } [ bosati (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) gyau (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] okonapi (verb infinitive L030327a (dew) settles) } [ pito (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] watasi (verb stem L031908a make go across) -mitibika (verb stem L031694a lead way) -mu (L000002 conjectural adnconc auxiliary [conjectural]) } to (L000530 [complementizer]) ipu (verb adnconc L030199a say) } ni (L031965infinitive copula) ] [ kokoro (noun ) pa (L000522 [topic particle]) ] { sadamete (verb gerund L030812a decide) } imasu (verb adnconc L030206a be) } } . »

9. « { { [ kaku (noun ) pa (noun ) ] aredomo (verb concessive exist ) } [ napo (noun ) ] { [ { { { [ wa (noun ) ga (L000503 [genitive case particle]) { uyamapi (verb stem L030296a respect) -mukui (verb stem L031724a face i) -maturu (verb adnconc L031644a wait) } waza (noun ) ] to (L000530 [complementizer]) site (verb gerund L030919a do) namo (L000518 [focus particle]) } [ ko (L042029 noun proximal this) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) kurawi (noun ) kagapuri (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] saduke (verb stem L030814a throw) -maturaku (L031649a stem verb serve) 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) } . »

10. « { [ tugi (noun ) ni (L031965infinitive copula) ] { { { { { { [ [ moro (noun ) moro (noun ) no (noun ) dai (noun ) popusi (noun ) ga (L000503 [genitive case particle]) naka (noun ) ni (noun ) mo (L000514 [topic particle]) ] ko (L042029 noun proximal this) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) puta (L002002 numeral native two) -ri (L002016 counter counter for people) no (noun ) zen (noun ) zi (noun ) -tati (L001004 suffix [pluralizer]) i (L000505 [nominative case particle]) ] [ [ oyazi (adjective ) -Ø (adjcop conclusive L000033 ) ] kokoro (noun ) ] wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) motite (verb gerund L031761a hold) } api (L000025 reciprocal prefix [reciprocal]) -sitagapi (verb infinitive L030862a follow) } [ miti (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] kokoro (noun L050037 heart) -zasite (verb gerund ) } [ yo (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) naka (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) kurawi (noun ) kagapuri (noun ) woba (L000536 [accusative case particle]) ] negapa (verb stem L031356a pray) -zu (L000006 neg infconc auxiliary ) } imasapedomo (verb concessive L030208a abstain) namo (L000518 [focus particle]) } [ napo (noun ) ] [ { yamu (verb adnconc stop ) } koto (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] e (verb stem L030228a obtain) -zute (L000006 neg gerund auxiliary ) } [ enkou (noun ) zen (noun ) zi (noun ) ni (L000519 [dative case particle]) ] [ popu (noun ) sin (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) kurawi (noun ) ] saduke (verb stem L030814a throw) -maturu (verb adnconc L031644a wait) } . »

11. « { { [ { { [ kwisin (noun ) zen (noun ) zi (noun ) ni (L000519 [dative case particle]) ] { { [ popu (noun ) sangi (noun ) dai (noun ) ritu (noun ) si (noun ) ] to (L000530 [complementizer]) site (verb gerund L030919a do) } [ kagapuri (noun ) pa (L000522 [topic particle]) ] [ [ { opo (adjective ) -ki (adjcop adnominal L000033 ) } yo (noun ) tu (noun ) no (noun ) kurawi (noun ) no (L031965adnominal copula) ] kami (noun ) tu (L000532 [genitive case particle]) sina (noun ) ] wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) saduke (verb infinitive L030814a throw) } [ mata (noun ) ] [ { [ mononobye (noun ) no (noun ) kiywosi (noun ) no (L031965adnominal copula) asomi (noun ) ] to (L000530 [complementizer]) ipu (verb adnconc L030199a say) } kabane (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] saduke (verb stem L030814a throw) -maturu (verb adnconc L031644a wait) 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) } . »

12. « { { [ mata (noun ) ] nori (verb stem say ) -tamapaku (verb nominal L031077a give) } [ ko (L042029 noun proximal this) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) tera (noun ) pa (L000522 [topic particle]) ] { [ wa (noun ) ga (L000503 [genitive case particle]) papa (noun ) kata (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) opo (L000038 hon prefix big) -di (noun ) saki (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) opo (L000038 hon prefix big) -maturi (noun ) goto (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) opo (L000038 hon prefix big) -mapye (noun ) tu (L000532 [genitive case particle]) kimi (noun ) pudi (noun ) para (noun ) no (noun ) opo (L000038 hon prefix big) -mapye (noun ) tu (L000532 [genitive case particle]) kimi (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) ipye (noun ) ] ni (L031965infinitive copula) ari (verb infconc L030125a exist) } } . »

13. « { [ ima (noun ) ] { [ { { { { [ so (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) ipye (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) na (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] tugite (verb gerund L031139a pass on) } [ { [ akiraka (noun ) ] ni (L031965infinitive copula) } { kiywo (adjective ) -ki (adjcop adnominal L000033 ) } kokoro (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] motite (verb gerund L031761a hold) } [ mikadwo (L050749 noun honorable gate) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] tasuke (verb stem L031017a help) -maturi (L031649a infinitive verb serve) } tukape (verb stem L031119a serve) -maturu (verb adnconc L031644a wait) } migi (noun ) no (noun ) opo (L000038 hon prefix big) -mapye (noun ) tu (L000532 [genitive case particle]) kimi (noun ) pudi (noun ) para (noun ) no (noun ) asomi (noun ) woba (L000536 [accusative case particle]) ] [ pidari (noun ) no (noun ) opo (L000038 hon prefix big) -mapye (noun ) tu (L000532 [genitive case particle]) kimi (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) kurawi (noun ) ] saduke (verb stem L030814a throw) -tamapi (L031077a infinitive verb give) } wosame (verb stem L031943a settle t) -tamapu (verb adnconc ) } . »

14. « { [ mata (noun ) ] [ kibwi (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) asomi (noun ) pa (L000522 [topic particle]) ] { [ { [ wa (noun ) ga (L000503 [genitive case particle]) ] [ pi (noun ) tugi (noun ) no (noun ) mi-kwo (noun ) ] to (L000530 [complementizer]) imasi (verb stem L030208a abstain) -si (auxiliary adnominal simplePast L000015 [simple past]) } toki (noun ) yori (noun ) ] [ { { [ mi-pumi (noun ) yomi (noun ) ] to (L000530 [complementizer]) site (verb gerund L030919a do) } wosipe (verb stem L031944a teach) -satosi (verb stem L030815a make) -kyeru (L000016 modalPast adnominal auxiliary [modal past]) } { [ amata (noun ) ] no (L031965adnominal copula) } tosi (noun ) ] pe (verb stem ) -nu (auxiliary perf conclusive ) } } . »

15. « [ ima (noun ) pa (L000522 [topic particle]) ] [ { [ mwi (noun ) mo (L000514 [topic particle]) ] ape (verb stem endure ) -zu (L000006 neg infconc auxiliary ) aru (verb adnominal L030125a exist) ramu (L000805 adnconc extension [present conjectural]) } mono (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] yworu (noun ) piru (noun ) makara (verb stem L031613a recede) -zu (L000006 neg infconc auxiliary ) site (noun ) mamori (noun ) tasuke (noun ) tukape (noun ) maturu (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) mireba (noun ) katazikena (noun ) mi (noun ) namo (L000518 [focus particle]) omoposu (verb adnconc L030402a think [respect]) . »

16. « { { sikaru (verb adnominal L030848a be so) ni (L031965infinitive copula) } { [ { [ { { [ pito (noun ) ] to (L000530 [complementizer]) site (verb gerund L030919a do) } { [ megumi (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] sira (verb stem ) -zu (L000006 neg infconc auxiliary ) } [ megumi (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] mukui (verb stem L031724a face i) nu } woba (L000536 [accusative case particle]) ] [ piziri (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) mi-nori (noun ) ni (noun ) mo (L000514 [topic particle]) ] isame (verb stem L030155a remonstrate) -tamap (L031077a stem verb give) -yeru (L000024 stative adnominal auxiliary [stative]) } mono (noun ) ] ni (L031965infinitive copula) ari (verb infconc L030125a exist) } } . »

17. « { { [ koko (noun ) wo (L000534 [accusative case particle]) ] motite (verb gerund L031761a hold) } { { [ { { [ kibwi (noun ) no (noun ) asomi (noun ) ni (L000519 [dative case particle]) ] [ migi (noun ) no (noun ) opo (L000038 hon prefix big) -mapye (noun ) tu (L000532 [genitive case particle]) kimi (noun ) no (L000520 [genitive case particle]) kurawi (noun ) ] saduke (verb stem L030814a throw) -tamapu (L031077a adnconc 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, all of you hear the imperial edict I now proclaim: “When I worshiped and revered the supreme teachings of the Buddha, a splendidly miraculous sign was bestowed and made to appear. Doing this, it is is extremely difficult to contemplate the precious divine relic of Nyorai which has now appeared; more than normal it glows, shines and is a most splendid colour, its form is full and exceptionally good and it is particularly peculiar and miraculous. So night and day in my heart, I am taking care of it and respecting it, not becoming bored or idle. It seems to be precisely this: ‘This temporary Incarnation ferrying and leading according to Karma, people are made beautiful and rescued based on your actions with no passing of time.’ But still, drumming up the teachings and make them blossom [needs] people to pass them on and spread them far. This miraculous and precious sign has appeared through leading all the Great Priests and the Chancellor Zenji, who is superior, moving people along the path and teaching and leading them, according to morals. So, am I to take pleasure in this precious and joyous thing alone—I bestow the rank of Master of Scripture to my Great Teacher, the Chancellor of the Realm.”I proclaim, all of you hear the imperial edict that also says: “His heart is firm as he does not long for and seek roles in this world at all, he strives to follow the Way, he performs the Bodhisattva’s practices and leads people to enlightenment. Even so, in order to respect and repay him I bestow him this rank and cap.”I proclaim, all of you hear the imperial edict that says: “Next, of the two Great Priests, although the two Zenji have the same heart and each obey, striving for the Way and do not long for roles in this world, I cannot help but bestow Enkō Zenji the role of Hōshin. I bestow Kishin Zenji the Great upper fourth rank in caps as the Hōsangi-Dairitsushi and I bestow him the title of Mononobe-no-Kiyoshi-no-Asomi.”I proclaim, all of you hear the imperial edict that also proclaims: “This temple is the house of the Fujiwara Lord, the Chancellor, my paternal grand-father’s predecessors. I bestow Fujiwara-no-Asomi, the Minister of the Right, who has now inherited that family name and assists and serves the court with a clear and pure heart, with the role of Minister of the Left. Also, many years have passed with Kibi-no-Asomi teaching and enlightening as a Scholar from when he was an imperial heir. I think it is impressive to see you protect and assist [the court], not leaving day or night, despite you being unable to bear it. The reason for him not knowing riches and not returning riches is because it is forbidden in the wise Teachings. So I bestow Kibi-no-Asomi the role of Minister of the Right.”