Gosho 報恩抄 The Duty of Repaying Good Will

但(ただ)一(ひとつ)の冥(みょう)加(が)には、景(かげ)信(のぶ)と円(えん)智(ち)・実(じつ)成(じょう)とが、さきにゆ(往)きしこそ一のたす(助)かりとはをも(思)へども、

There is one thing to be thankful for. Kagenobu, Enchi, and Jitsujō all died before Dōzen-bōdid, and that was something of a help.

There is one thing to be thankful for. Kagenobu, Enchibo, and Jitsujobo all died earlier than Dozenbo, and that was fortunate.

彼等は法華経十(じゅう)羅刹(らせつ)のせ(責)めをか(蒙)ほりて、はやく失(うせ)ぬ。

These men all met an untimely death because of the chastisement of the ten demon daughters who protect the Lotus Sutra.

These men all met an untimely death because by the chastisement of the ten demon daughters who protect the Lotus Sutra.

つづく　Continued

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