Senmyō 41. Tenpyō Jingo 2 10th Month (766), Empress Shōtoku text tree
1. 今勅久 无上岐仏乃御法波 至誠心乎以天 拝尊備献礼波 必異奇験乎 阿良波之授賜物尔伊末志家利。
2. 然今示現賜弊流如来乃尊岐大御舍利波 常奉見余利波 大御色毛光照天甚美久 大御形毛円満天別好久大末之末世波 特尔久湏之久奇事乎思議許止極難之。
3. 是以 意中尔昼毛夜毛倦怠己止无久 謹美礼末比仕奉都都侍利。
4. 是実尔化能大御身波 縁尔随天 度導賜尔波 時乎不過行尔 相応天 慈備 救賜止云 言尔在良之止奈毛念湏。
5. 猶之法乎 興隆之牟流尔波 人尔依天 継比呂牟流物尔在。
6. 故諸乃大法師等乎比岐為天 上止伊麻湏 太政大臣禅師乃 如理久 勧行波之米 教導賜尔依天之 如此久奇久尊岐験波顕賜弊利。
7. 然此乃尊久 宇礼志岐事乎 朕独乃味夜 喜止念天奈毛 太政大臣朕大師尔 法王乃位授末都良久止勅天皇御命乎 諸聞食止宣。
8. 復勅久 此乃世間乃位乎波 楽求多布事波 都天无 一道尔志天 菩薩乃行乎修比 人乎度導牟止云尔 心波 定天伊末湏。
9. 可久波阿礼止毛 猶朕我 敬報末川流和佐止之天奈毛 此乃位冠乎 授末川良久止勅天皇我御命乎 諸聞食止宣。
10. 次尔 諸大法師可中仁毛 此二禅師等伊 同心乎以天相従 道乎志天 世間乃位冠乎波 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 冠波 正四位上乎授気 復物部浄之乃朝臣止云姓乎 授末川流止勅天皇我御命乎 諸聞食止宣。
12. 復勅久 此寺方 朕外祖父先乃太政大臣藤原大臣之家仁在。
13. 今其家之名乎継天明可仁浄伎心乎以天 朝廷乎奉助理仕奉流右大臣藤原朝臣遠波 左大臣乃位授賜比治賜。
14. 復吉備朝臣波 朕我 太子等坐之之時余利 師等之天 教悟家留多乃年歴奴。
15. 今方身毛不敢阿流良牟物乎 夜昼 不退之天護助奉侍遠見礼波 可多自気奈弥奈毛念湏。
16. 然人止之天 恩乎不知恩乎不報奴乎波 聖乃御法仁毛 禁給弊流物仁在。
17. 是以天 吉備朝臣仁 右大臣之位授賜止勅布天皇我御命乎諸聞食止宣。
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.”