Senmyō 61. Ten'ō 1 4th Month (781), Emperor Kanmu text tree

1. 明神止大八洲所知天皇詔旨良麻止宣勅親王諸王諸百官人等天下公民衆聞食宣。

2. 挂畏現神坐倭根子天皇我皇此天日嗣高座之業乎掛畏近江大津乃宮尔御宇之天皇乃初賜比定賜部流法随尔被賜弖仕奉止仰賜比授賜閇婆頂尔受賜利恐美受賜利懼進母不知尔退母不知尔恐美坐久止宣天皇勅衆聞食宣。

3. 然皇坐弖天下治賜君者　賢人乃能臣乎得弖之天下乎婆平久安久治物尔在良之止奈母聞行湏。

4. 故是以大命坐宣久朕雖拙劣親王始弖王臣等乃相穴奈比奉利相扶奉牟事依弖之此之仰賜比授賜夫食国天下之政者平久安久仕奉倍之止奈母所念行。

5. 是以無謟欺之心以忠明之誠天皇朝廷乃立賜部流食国天下之政者衆助仕奉止宣天皇勅衆聞食宣。

6. 辞別宣久朕一人乃末也慶之岐貴岐御命受賜牟。

7. 凡人子乃蒙福麻久欲為流事波於夜乃多米尔止奈母聞行湏。

8. 故是以朕親母高野夫人乎称皇太夫人弖冠位上奉利治奉流。

9. 又仕奉人等中尔自何仕奉状随弖一二人等冠位上賜比治賜夫。

10. 又大神宮乎始弖諸社祢冝祝等尔給位一階。

11. 又僧綱乎始弖諸寺智行人及年八十已上僧尼等尔物布施賜夫。

12. 又高年窮乏孝義人等治賜養賜夫。

13. 又天下今年田租免賜久止宣天皇勅衆聞食宣。

1. « { { [ { [ { { [ aki _{(noun )} tu _{(L000532 [genitive case particle])} mi _{(prefix )} -kamwi _{(noun )} ] to _{(L000530 [complementizer])} } [ opo _{(L000038 hon prefix big)} -ya _{(noun )} sima _{(noun )} ] 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])} ] [ mikwo _{(noun )} -tati _{(L001004 suffix [pluralizer])} opo _{(L000038 hon prefix big)} -kimi _{(noun )} -tati _{(L001004 suffix [pluralizer])} omi _{(noun )} -tati _{(L001004 suffix [pluralizer])} tukasa _{(noun )} dukasa _{(noun )} no _{(noun )} pito _{(noun )} -domo _{(L001002 suffix [pluralizer])} ame _{(noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} sita _{(noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} opo _{(L000038 hon prefix big)} -mi _{(noun )} takara _{(noun )} moro _{(noun )} moro _{(noun )} ] kiki _{(verb stem L030565a hear)} -tamapeyo _{(verb imperative L031077a give)} to _{(L000530 [complementizer])} } noritamapu _{(verb adnconc L032093a proclaim)} } . »

2. « { { [ { { [ { { { { [ { [ { kake _{(verb stem )} -maku _{(auxiliary conjectural nominal )} } mo _{(L000514 [topic particle])} ] kasikwo _{(adjective )} -ki _{(adjcop adnominal L000033 )} } { [ aki _{(noun )} tu _{(L000532 [genitive case particle])} mi _{(prefix )} -kamwi _{(noun )} ] to _{(L000530 [complementizer])} imasu _{(verb adnconc L030206a be)} } yamato _{(noun )} ne _{(noun )} kwo _{(noun )} sumyera _{(noun )} ga _{(L000503 [genitive case particle])} opo _{(L000038 hon prefix big)} -kimi _{(noun ) (L050267 great monarch)} ] { { [ ko _{(this noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} ama _{(noun )} tu _{(L000532 [genitive case particle])} pi _{(noun )} tugi _{(noun )} taka _{(noun )} mi _{(noun )} kura _{(noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} waza _{(noun )} wo _{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] { { [ { [ { [ { [ { kake _{(verb stem )} -maku _{(auxiliary conjectural nominal )} } mo _{(L000514 [topic particle])} ] kasikwo _{(adjective )} -ki _{(adjcop adnominal L000033 )} } apumi _{(noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} opo _{(L000038 hon prefix big)} -tu _{(noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} miya _{(noun )} ni _{(L000519 [dative case particle])} ] [ ame _{(noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} sita _{(noun )} ] sira _{(verb stem )} -si _{(L000009 respect infinitive auxiliary [respect])} -myesi _{(verb stem L031751a see [respect])} -si _{(auxiliary adnominal simplePast L000015 [simple past])} } sumyera _{(noun )} mikoto _{(noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} ] { pazime _{(verb stem L031416a begin t)} -tamapi _{(L031077a infinitive verb give)} } sadame _{(verb stem L030812a decide)} -tamap _{(L031077a stem verb give)} -yeru _{(L000024 stative adnominal auxiliary [stative])} } nori _{(noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} ] manima _{(L004001 noun way)} -ni _{(L031965 infinitive copula copula)} } uke _{(verb stem receive )} -tamaparite _{(verb gerund L031076a receive [hum])} } tukape _{(verb stem L031119a serve)} -mature _{(verb imperative L031644a wait)} to _{(L000530 [complementizer])} } opose _{(verb stem L030379a make bear)} -tamapi _{(L031077a infinitive verb give)} } saduke _{(verb stem L030814a throw)} -tamapeba _{(L031077a provisional verb give)} } [ itadaki _{(noun )} ni _{(L000519 [dative case particle])} ] { uke _{(verb stem receive )} -tamapari _{(verb infinitive L031076a receive [hum])} } { kasikwo _{(adjective )} -mi _{(adjcop )} } uke _{(verb stem receive )} -tamapari _{(verb infinitive L031076a receive [hum])} } { [ { odi _{(verb stem L030357a fear)} -susumi _{(verb infinitive L030934a get sooty)} } mo _{(L000514 [topic particle])} ] sira _{(verb stem )} -ni _{(infinitive auxiliary neg L000006 )} } { [ { sirizoki _{(verb infinitive L030911a retreat)} } mo _{(L000514 [topic particle])} ] sira _{(verb stem )} -ni _{(infinitive auxiliary neg L000006 )} } kasikwo _{(adjective )} -mi _{(adjcop )} } masaku _{(verb nominal )} } ] 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)} } . »

3. « { { sikaru _{(verb adnominal L030848a be so)} ni _{(L031965infinitive copula)} } [ { { [ sumyera _{(noun )} ] to _{(L000530 [complementizer])} imasite _{(verb gerund L030208a abstain)} } [ ame _{(noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} sita _{(noun )} ] wosame _{(verb stem L031943a settle t)} -tamapu _{(L031077a adnconc verb give)} } kimi _{(noun )} pa _{(L000522 [topic particle])} ] { { [ { { [ [ { sakasi _{(adjective )} -ki _{(adjcop adnominal L000033 )} } pito _{(noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} ] { yo _{(adjective )} -ki _{(adjcop adnominal L000033 )} } omi _{(noun )} wo _{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] ete _{(verb gerund L030228a obtain)} si _{(L000526a [restrictive particle])} } [ ame _{(noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} sita _{(noun )} woba _{(L000536 [accusative case particle])} ] { tapirake _{(adjective )} -ku _{(L000033 infinitive adjcop )} } { yasurake _{(adjective )} -ku _{(L000033 infinitive adjcop )} } wosamuru _{(verb adnominal L031943a settle t)} } mono _{(noun )} ] ni _{(L031965infinitive copula)} aru _{(verb adnominal L030125a exist)} rasi _{(L000806 conclusive extension [presumptive])} to _{( )} namo _{( )} } kikosi _{(verb stem L030565a hear)} -myesu _{(verb adnconc L031751a see [respect])} } } . »

4. « { { [ kare _{(adverb L004166 [conjunction])} ] { [ koko _{(noun )} wo _{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] motite _{(verb gerund L031761a hold)} } { [ opo _{(L000038 hon prefix big)} -mikoto _{(noun )} ] ni _{(L031965infinitive copula)} imase _{(verb infinitive L030207a cause to be)} } nori _{(verb stem say )} -tamapaku _{(verb nominal L031077a give)} } { { { [ { [ ware _{(noun )} pa _{(L000522 [topic particle])} ] { { tutana _{(adjective )} -ku _{(L000033 infinitive adjcop )} } wodina _{(adjective L007212b )} -ku _{(L000033 infinitive adjcop )} aredomo _{(verb concessive exist )} } { [ mi _{(prefix )} -kwo _{(noun )} -tati _{(L001004 suffix [pluralizer])} wo _{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] pazimete _{(verb gerund L031416a begin t)} } [ opo _{(L000038 hon prefix big)} -kimi _{(noun )} -tati _{(L001004 suffix [pluralizer])} omi _{(noun )} -tati _{(L001004 suffix [pluralizer])} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} ] { api _{(L000025 reciprocal prefix [reciprocal])} -ananapi _{(verb stem L031296a wither)} -maturi _{(L031649a infinitive verb serve)} } api _{(L000025 reciprocal prefix [reciprocal])} -tasuke _{(verb stem L031017a help)} -matura _{(verb stem L031644a wait)} -mu _{(L000002 conjectural adnconc auxiliary [conjectural])} } koto _{(noun )} ] ni _{(L031965infinitive copula)} yorite _{(verb gerund )} si _{(L000526a [restrictive particle])} } [ [ ko _{(this noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} ] { opose _{(verb stem L030379a make bear)} -tamapi _{(L031077a infinitive verb give)} } { saduke _{(verb stem L030814a throw)} -tamapu _{(L031077a adnconc verb give)} } wosu _{(noun )} kuni _{(noun )} ame _{(noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} sita _{(noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} maturi _{(noun )} goto _{(noun )} pa _{(L000522 [topic particle])} ] { tapirake _{(adjective )} -ku _{(L000033 infinitive adjcop )} } { yasurake _{(adjective )} -ku _{(L000033 infinitive adjcop )} } tukape _{(verb stem L031119a serve)} -maturu _{(verb adnconc L031644a wait)} be _{(L000801 extension [necessitive])} -si _{(L000033 conclusive adjcop )} to _{( )} namo _{( )} } omoposi _{(verb stem L030402a think [respect])} -myesu _{(verb adnconc L031751a see [respect])} } } . »

5. « { { [ koko _{(noun )} wo _{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] motite _{(verb gerund L031761a hold)} } { { [ { { { [ { peturapi _{(verb stem L031576a flatter)} -azamuku _{(verb adnconc L030032a deceive)} } kokoro _{(noun )} ] na _{(adjective )} -ku _{(L000033 infinitive adjcop )} } { [ mame _{(noun )} ] ni _{(L031965infinitive copula)} } { [ { aka _{(adjective )} -ki _{(adjcop adnominal L000033 )} } makoto _{(L004050a noun sincere)} wo _{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] motite _{(verb gerund L031761a hold)} } [ { [ sumyera _{(noun )} ga _{(L000503 [genitive case particle])} mikadwo _{(L050749 noun honorable gate)} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} ] tate _{(verb stem )} -tamap _{(L031077a stem verb give)} -yeru _{(L000024 stative adnominal auxiliary [stative])} } wosu _{(noun )} kuni _{(noun )} ame _{(noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} sita _{(noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} maturi _{(noun )} goto _{(noun )} pa _{(L000522 [topic particle])} ] [ moro _{(noun )} moro _{(noun )} ] tasuke _{(verb stem L031017a help)} -tukape _{(verb stem L031119a serve)} -mature _{(verb imperative 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)} } } . »

6. « { { { koto _{(noun )} -wakite _{(verb gerund )} } nori _{(verb stem say )} -tamapaku _{(verb nominal L031077a give)} } { [ ware _{(noun )} pito _{(L002001 numeral native one)} -ri _{(L002016 counter counter for people)} nomwi _{(noun )} ya _{(L000537 [focus particle])} ] [ { yorokobosi _{(adjective )} -ki _{(adjcop adnominal L000033 )} } { taputwo _{(adjective )} -ki _{(adjcop adnominal L000033 )} } opo _{(L000038 hon prefix big)} -mikoto _{(noun )} wo _{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] uke _{(verb stem receive )} -tamapa _{(L031077a stem verb give)} -mu _{(auxiliary conjectural adnconc )} } } . »

7. « { [ opoyoso _{(noun )} ] [ { [ pito _{(noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} kwo _{(noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} ] [ { [ sakipapi _{(noun )} wo _{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] kagapura _{(verb stem L030423a cover head)} -maku _{(L000002 conjectural nominal auxiliary [conjectural])} } ] pori _{(verb infinitive desire )} suru _{(verb adnominal )} } koto _{(noun )} pa _{(L000522 [topic particle])} ] { [ oya _{(noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} tame _{(noun )} ] ni _{( )} to _{(noun )} namo _{( )} } kikosi _{(verb stem L030565a hear)} -myesu _{(verb adnconc L031751a see [respect])} } . »

8. « { [ kare _{(adverb L004166 [conjunction])} ] { [ koko _{(noun )} wo _{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] motite _{(verb gerund L031761a hold)} } { { { [ wa _{(noun )} ga _{(L000503 [genitive case particle])} mi _{(prefix )} -oya _{(noun )} taka _{(noun )} nwo _{(noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} opo _{(L000038 hon prefix big)} -tozi _{(noun )} wo _{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] [ opo _{(L000038 hon prefix big)} -mi _{(noun )} oya _{(noun )} ] to _{(L000530 [complementizer])} } mawosite _{(verb gerund L031678a speak [hum])} } { [ kagapuri _{(noun )} kurawi _{(noun )} ] age _{(verb stem L030023a give)} -maturi _{(L031649a infinitive verb serve)} } wosame _{(verb stem L031943a settle t)} -maturu _{(verb adnconc L031644a wait)} } } . »

9. « { [ mata _{(noun )} ] { { [ { tukape _{(verb stem L031119a serve)} -maturu _{(verb adnconc L031644a wait)} } pito _{(noun )} -domo _{(L001002 suffix [pluralizer])} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} naka _{(noun )} ] ni _{(L031965infinitive copula)} } { [ { [ si _{(noun )} ga _{(noun )} ] tukape _{(verb stem L031119a serve)} -maturu _{(verb adnconc L031644a wait)} } sama _{(noun )} ni _{(L000519 [dative case particle])} ] sitagapite _{(verb gerund L030862a follow)} } [ pito _{(L002001 numeral native one)} -ri _{(L002016 counter counter for people)} puta _{(L002002 numeral native two)} -ri _{(noun )} -domo _{(L001002 suffix [pluralizer])} ] { [ kagapuri _{(noun )} kurawi _{(noun )} ] age _{(verb stem L030023a give)} -tamapi _{(L031077a infinitive verb give)} } wosame _{(verb stem L031943a settle t)} -tamapu _{(verb adnconc )} } } . »

10. « { [ mata _{(noun )} ] { { [ opo _{(L000038 hon prefix big)} -mi _{(noun )} kamwi _{(noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} miya _{(noun )} wo _{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] pazimete _{(verb gerund L031416a begin t)} } [ yasiro _{(noun )} yasiro _{(noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} negwi _{(noun )} papuri _{(noun )} -domo _{(L001002 suffix [pluralizer])} ni _{(L000519 [dative case particle])} ] [ kurawi _{(noun )} pito _{(noun )} sina _{(noun )} ] tamapu _{(verb adnconc )} } } . »

11. « { [ mata _{(noun )} ] { { [ popusi _{(noun )} no _{(noun )} tukasa _{(noun )} wo _{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] pazimete _{(verb gerund L031416a begin t)} } [ tera _{(noun )} dera _{(noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} tigyau _{(noun )} no _{(noun )} pito _{(noun )} to _{(L000530 [complementizer])} tosi _{(noun )} ya _{(L002008 numeral native eight)} -swodi _{(noun )} ywori _{(L000540 [ablative case particle])} kamwi _{(noun )} tu _{(L000532 [genitive case particle])} kata _{(noun )} no _{(noun )} popusi _{(noun )} ama _{(noun )} -domo _{(L001002 suffix [pluralizer])} to _{(noun )} ni _{(L000519 [dative case particle])} ] [ mono _{(noun )} ] podokosi _{(verb stem L031588a donate)} -tamapu _{(verb adnconc )} } } . »

12. « { [ mata _{(noun )} ] { [ { [ tosi _{(noun )} ] taka _{(adjective )} -ki _{(adjcop adnominal L000033 )} } pito _{(noun )} ] [ { madusi _{(adjective )} -ki _{(adjcop adnominal L000033 )} } pito _{(noun )} ] [ { [ keugi _{(noun )} ] aru _{(verb adnominal L030125a exist)} } pito _{(noun )} -domo _{(L001002 suffix [pluralizer])} ] { wosame _{(verb stem L031943a settle t)} -tamapi _{(L031077a infinitive verb give)} } yasinapi _{(verb stem L031798a rear)} -tamapu _{(verb adnconc )} } } . »

13. « { [ mata _{(noun )} ] { { [ { { [ { [ ame _{(noun )} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} sita _{(noun )} kotosi _{(L050690 noun this year)} no _{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} tadikara _{(noun )} ] yurusi _{(verb stem L031857a slacken)} -tamapaku _{(L031077a nominal 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, imperial children, lords, statesman, officials and people of the realm, all of you hear the edict I proclaim as the words of the emperor who rules the eight islands as a living god.I proclaim, all of you hear the imperial edict which says: “When the imperial lord, the Yamato ruler, who is a living god too awesome to mention, burdened and bestowed me with the high heavenly throne of the line of Amaterasu, saying, ‘receive this and serve according to the laws started and fixed by the emperor, too awesome to mention, who ruled the world from the palace at Omi-no-Otsu,’ I humbly received it, I received it in fear, and I am in awe, fearfully not knowing what to do.”I proclaim, all of you hear the imperial edict which says: “So I hear that, a Lord who rules the realm as the Emperor makes the realm rightfully calm and peaceful only by having good statesmen who are wise. With this I proclaim in this edict that I think that, though I am of poor ability and lacking, only by the imperial children, lords and statesmen each humbly advising and serving shall I calmly and peacefully fulfill the governance of my realm, with which I have been burdened and bestowed. Therefore, all of you, with a sincere and pure heart, not trying to court my favor or deceive me, assist and serve me in the governance of my realm that the imperial court establishes.”I proclaim, all of you hear the imperial edict which also says: “How am I to receive the joyful and reverent edict alone? I hear that usually, the parent wishing their child happiness is for the parent’s sake. So I raise the cap and rank of my parent, the imperial wife Takano, and call her my divine parent. Further, I raise the cap and rank of one or two of those who serve me according to their service. Also, I bestow one rank on the Negi priests at the shrines, starting with the divine palace of the Gods. Again I spread gifts far to those who own lands at temples, starting with priest officials, and to priests and nuns who are older then eighty. I also reward and nurture the aged, poor and pious. I pardon the realm of its land tax this year.”