Gosho 原殿御返事 Reply to the Lord Hara

原殿御返事　

The reply to the Lord Hara.

正応元年十二月十六日　日興上人　四十三歳御作

December 16, 1288. Nikko Shonin, 43 years old.

　　　　　　　　　　　身延山　Mount Minobu.

身(み)延沢(のぶさわ)を罷(まか)り出(い)で候事、面目なさ本意(ほい)なさ申し尽し難く候へども打(うち)還(かえ)し案じ候へば、いづ(何)く(処)にても聖人の御義を相継(あいつ)ぎ進(まいら)せて世に立て候はん事こそ詮(せん)にて候へ、

When I left down the road of Mt. Minobu, I was filled with shamefulness and disappointment, but when I think in an opposite meaning, it is a top priority to inherit the saint's doctrine and establish it to this world wherever I am.

さりともと思ひ奉るに御弟子悉(ことごと)く師敵対せられぬ、

I thought so, but all the disciples had turned against their teacher.

日興一人本師の正義を存じて本懐(ほんかい)を遂(と)げ奉り候べき仁(ひと)に相当たりて覚え候へば本意(ほい)忘ること無く候、

However, I, Nikko, will never forget my original determination because I think Nikko is the only person who is suitable for the person who maintains the rightness of his teacher and attains teacher's cherished object.

又君達(きんだち)は何れも正義を御存知候へば悦び入り候、

Besides, I am glad that all of you know justice.

殊(こと)更(さら)御渡(わた)り候へば入道殿不宜(ふぎ)に落ちはてさせ給ひ候はじと覚え候。

If all of you often see me, I believe that the Lord Nyudo, Hakiri Sanenaga, will not become immoral.

To be continued

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