Senmyō 57. Hōki 8 4th Month (777), Emperor Kōnin text tree

1. 現神 止大八洲国所知天皇大命 良麻止詔大命 乎聞食止宣。

2. 遠天皇御世々々年緒不落間 牟事無久仕奉来流業 止奈毛所念行湏。

3. 又天津日嗣受賜 流礼事 乎左閇歓奉出 礼波辱 奈美歓 之美奈毛所聞行湏。

4. 故是以今毛今毛遠長久平久惠賜比安賜牟止彼国乃王尔波語部止詔天皇大命乎聞食止宣。

1. « { { [ { { [ { { [ aki _{(noun )} tu _{(L000532 [genitive case particle])} mi _{(prefix )} -kamwi _{(noun )} ] to _{(L000530 [complementizer])} } [ opo _{(L000038 hon prefix big)} -ya _{(noun )} sima _{(noun )} kuni _{(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])} ] kiki _{(verb stem L030565a hear)} -tamapeyo _{(verb imperative L031077a give)} to _{(L000530 [complementizer])} } noritamapu _{(verb adnconc L032093a proclaim)} } . »

2. « { { [ { { [ { [ topo _{(noun )} sumyeroki _{(noun )} ] no _{(L031965adninf copula)} } miyo _{(noun )} miyo _{(noun )} tosi _{(noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} wo _{(noun )} ] oti _{(verb stem L030356a fall)} -zu _{(L000006 neg infconc auxiliary )} } { [ { apidamu _{(verb adnconc L030070a rest)} } koto _{(noun )} ] na _{(adjective )} -ku _{(L000033 infinitive adjcop )} } tukape _{(verb stem L031119a serve)} -maturi _{(L031649a stem verb serve)} -kuru _{(verb adnominal )} } waza _{(noun )} ] to _{(noun )} namo _{(L000518 [focus particle])} } omoposi _{(verb stem L030402a think [respect])} -myesu _{(verb adnconc L031751a see [respect])} } . »

3. « { [ mata _{(noun )} ] { [ { [ ama _{(noun )} tu _{(L000532 [genitive case particle])} pi _{(noun )} tugi _{(noun )} ] uke _{(verb stem receive )} -tamapar _{(verb stem L031076a receive [hum])} -eru _{(L000024 stative adnominal auxiliary [stative])} } koto _{(noun )} wo _{(noun )} ] [ sape _{(L000525a [restrictive particle])} ] yorokobwi _{(verb stem L031890a rejoice)} -tatemadas _{(verb stem L031048a bestow)} -ereba _{(auxiliary provisional stative )} } [ { katazikena _{(adjective )} -mi _{(adjcop )} } { yorokobosi _{(adjective )} -mi _{(adjcop )} } namo _{(L000518 [focus particle])} ] kikosi _{(verb stem L030565a hear)} -myesu _{(verb adnconc L031751a see [respect])} } . »

4. « { { [ { { { [ kare _{(noun )} koko _{(noun )} wo _{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] motite _{(verb gerund L031761a hold)} } { { [ ima _{(noun )} mo _{(L000514 [topic particle])} ] [ ima _{(noun )} mo _{(L000514 [topic particle])} ] { topo _{(adjective )} -naga _{(adjective )} -ku _{(L000033 infinitive adjcop )} } } { tapirake _{(adjective )} -ku _{(L000033 infinitive adjcop )} } { utukusibwi _{(verb stem L030269a get empty)} -tamapi _{(L031077a infinitive verb give)} } yasume _{(verb stem L031802a make rest)} -tamapa _{(L031077a stem verb give)} -mu _{(L000002 conjectural adnconc auxiliary [conjectural])} to _{(L000530 [complementizer])} } [ ka _{(noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} kuni _{(noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} konikisi _{(noun )} ni _{(noun )} pa _{(L000522 [topic particle])} ] { katarapye _{(verb imperative L030492a tell)} 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])} ] kiki _{(verb stem L030565a hear)} -tamapeyo _{(verb imperative L031077a give)} to _{(L000530 [complementizer])} } noritamapu _{(verb adnconc L032093a proclaim)} } . »

English translation by Millichip:
I proclaim, hear the edict I proclaim as the words of the emperor, who rules the eight-island land as a living God.I proclaim, hear the imperial edict which proclaims: “I think that this is a service which has continued from the reigns of the distant emperors over unending years, never ceasing. Also, I find it awesome and pleasing to send an emissary out to tell you of my inheritance of the heavenly throne. Tell the king of the state that I shall make the realm beautiful calmly and keep it in peace now and always, far from now.”