Gosho 兵衛志殿御返事 二 The Three Obstacles and Four Devils

皆(みな)人のをもひて候は父には子したがひ、臣は君にかなひ、弟子は師にゐ(違)すべからずと云云、かしこき人もいやしき者もしれる事なり、

Everyone, regardless of rank or status, considers it natural for children to obey their father, for subjects to be loyal to their sovereign, and for disciples to follow their teacher.

Everyone, regardless of wise or vulgar, considers it natural for children to obey their father, for vassals to be loyal to their sovereign, and for disciples to follow their teacher.

しかれども貪欲(とんよく)瞋恚(しんに)愚癡(ぐち)と申すさけ(酒)にえ(酔)いて主に敵し、親をかろしめ、師をあな(侮)づる、つねにみへて候、

Recently, however, it appears that the people of our day, drunk with the wine of greed,anger, and foolishness, make it a rule to betray their sovereign, despise their parents, and scoff at their teachers.

However, it always appears that the people drunk with the liquor of greed, anger, and foolishness, make it a rule to betray their sovereign, despise their parents,and scoff at their teachers.

但(ただ)師と主と親とに随いてあ(悪)しき事をば諌(いさめ)ば孝養となる事は、さきの御ふみにかきつけて候いしかばつねに御らむあるべし。

You should read again and again the previous letter in which I explained that one should of course obey one’s teacher, sovereign, and parents, but should they commit wrongs, admonishing them is in fact being loyal to them.

You should read again and again the previous letter in which I explained that one should of course obey one's teacher, sovereign, and parents, but should when they commit wrongs, admonishing them is in fact being loyal to them.

つづく　Continued

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