Gosho 種種御振舞御書 The Acts of the Votary of the Lotus Sutra

はるか計(ばか)りありて云(い)はく、さがみ(相模)のえ(依)ち(智)と申すところへ入らせ給へと申す。

They waited a short while, and then I was told to proceed to Echi in the same province of Sagami.

I waited for long, and then I was told to proceed to the place called Echi of Sagami.

此(これ)は道知る者なし、さき(先)うち(導)すべしと申せども、うつ人もなかりしかば、さてやすらふ(少憩)ほどに、或(あ)る兵士(もののふ)の云はく、それこそその道にて候へと申せしかば、道にまかせてゆく。

I replied that, since none of us knew the way, someone would have to guide us there. No one was willing to take the lead, but after we had waited for some time, one soldier finally said, “That’s the road you should take”.

Though someone would have to guide us to there, none of us knew that road. However, after we had waited for some time, one soldier said, “Here's the road you should go”.

午(うま)の時計(ばか)りにえ(依)ち(智)と申すところへゆき(行)つき(着)たりしかば、本間の六郎左(ざ)衛門(えもん)がい(家)へに入りぬ。

Setting off, we followed the road and around noon reached Echi. We then proceeded to the residence of Homma Rokurō Saemon.

Setting off, we followed the road and around noon reached Echi. We then entered to the residence of Homma Rokuro Saemon.

つづく　Continued

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