English translation by Vovin from Vovin, Alexander. 2009-2013. A New English Translation Containing the Original Text, Kana Transliteration, Romanization, Glossing and Commentary. Folkestone, UK: Global Oriental Press.:
“(2) [This is] the usual principle (1) of the world. (4) It looks like [I] ended up (3) in this situation (5) because of the seeds that [I] planted [myself].”