上野殿御返事三 Persecution by Swords and Staves 3

かつ(飢)へて食をねがひ・

As you crave food when hungry,

In the same way as you hunger for food when famished,

渇(かっ)して水をしたうがごとく・

seek water when thirsty,

thirst for water when parched,

恋いて人を見たきがごとく・

long to see a lover,

yearn for a loved one when apart,

病にくすりをたのむがごとく、

beg for medicine when ill,

seek medicine when ailing,

みめ(形)かた(容)ちよき人・べに(紅)しろいものをつくるがごとく・

or as a beautiful woman desires powder and rouge,

or as a beautiful woman desires lip color and powder,

法華経には信心をいたさせ給へ、

so should you put your faith in the Lotus Sutra.

have faith in the Lotus Sutra.

さなくしては後悔あるべし云云。

　If you do not, you will regret it later.
　If you do not, you will regret it.


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