GOSHO 立正安国論52 施を止めて命を絶つ 二

但(ただ)し災難の起(おこ)りは選択(せんちゃく)に因(よ)るの由(よし)、其の詞(ことば)を盛(さかん)に弥(いよい)よ其の旨(むね)を談(だん)ず、

However, you assert that all the recent disasters are to be traced to Nembutsu Chosen above All, speaking quite volubly on that point and elaborating on the meaning of your assertion.

However, you explain your logic at length by continuously reinforcing your assertion that The Sole Selection of Nembutsu is responsible for all the recent disasters.

所詮(しょせん)天下泰平(たいへい)国土安穏(あんのん)は君臣の楽(ねが)う所、土民の思う所なり、

Now surely the peace of the world and the stability of the nation are sought by both ruler and subject and desired by all the inhabitants of the country.

Certainly, peace throughout the world and tranquility in the nation are what sovereign and subject alike yearn for and what the entire populace wishes.

夫(そ)れ国は法に依(よ)つて昌(さか)え、法は人に因(よ)つて貴(とうと)し、

The nation achieves prosperity through the Buddhist Law, and the Law is proven worthy of reverence by the people who embrace it.

After all, a nation prospers from its laws and regulations, and these values of the law become apparent when the people uphold them.

国亡び人滅(めっ)せば仏を誰(だれ)か崇(あが)む可(べ)き、法を誰か信ず可きや、

If the nation is destroyed and the people are wiped out, then who will continue to pay reverence to the Buddhas? Who will continue to have faith in the Law?

Once a nation goes to ruin and its people perish, who will venerate the Buddha, and who will take faith in the Buddhist Law？

先(ま)ず国家を祈(いの)りて須(すべから)く仏法を立つべし、

Therefore, one must first of all pray for the safety of the nation and then work to establish the Buddhist Law.

First, we must pray for the peace of the land, and then promote Buddhism.

若(も)し災(わざわい)を消(け)し難を止(とど)むるの術(じゅつ)有らば聞かんと欲(ほっ)す。

Now if you know of any means whereby disasters can be prevented and troubles brought to an end, I would like to hear about it.

If there are any means by which to eliminate misfortunes and put an end to disasters, I would like to hear of them.


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