Gosho 金吾殿御返事（大師講御書）三 Letter to Lord Ota Kingo.3

　これほどの僻事(ひがごと)申して候へば、流(る)・死の二罪の内は一定(いちじょう)と存ぜしが、いまゝでなにと申す事も候はぬは不思議とをぼへ候。

Since what I have said is so outrageous, I know that one of two punishments, either exile or death, is absolutely certain, and hence I think it is strange that nothing has happened to me so far.

Since what I have said is so outrageous, I know that one of two punishments, either exile or death sentence, is absolutely certain, and hence I think it is strange that nothing has happened to me so far.

いたれる道理にて候やらむ。

Perhaps that is because my assertions represent the ultimate principle.

The claim of Nichiren may be a best and ultimate reason.

又自界(じかい)叛逆難(ほんぎゃくなん)の経文も値(あ)ふべきにて候やらむ。

And surely the sutra prediction of the calamity of revolt will also prove correct.

And surely the sutra prediction of the calamity of revolt either will prove correct.

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