翻刻
一 願藤原氏先後太政大臣及皇后先妣従一位橘氏大夫人霊識
恒￣ニ奉￣シ＿二先帝￣ヲ＿一而陪＿二遊￣シ浄土￣ニ＿一長￣ク顧￣ミ＿二後代￣ヲ＿一而常￣ニ衛￣シ＿二聖朝￣ヲ＿一乃-至自＿レ古已来至￣リ＿二
於今日￣ニ＿一身為￣リ＿二大臣￣ト＿一竭￣シ＿レ忠￣ヲ奉￣スル＿レ国￣ニ者及見在子孫倶￣ニ因￣リ＿二此福￣ニ＿一各継￣キ＿二前範￣ヲ＿一
堅￣ク守￣ル＿二君臣之礼￣ヲ＿一長￣ク紹￣キ＿二父祖之名￣ヲ＿一広￣ク洽￣クシ＿二群生￣ニ＿一通￣シ該￣ス＿二庶品￣ヲ＿一同￣ク解￣シ＿二憂悩￣ヲ＿一共￣ニ
出￣ヨ＿二塵籠￣ヲ＿一
一 願￣ハ若￣シ悪君邪臣犯￣シ＿二-破￣ン此願￣ヲ＿一者彼人及子孫必遇￣ン＿二災禍￣ニ＿一世々長￣ク生￣ン＿下無＿二
仏法＿一処＿上 天平十二年二月十四日
○鍾識（しやうしき）に 清和天皇之世権少掾貞世新￣ニ鋳￣シ＿二鴻鐘一口￣ヲ＿一以簨簴【注】而后秘
密之教風盛￣ニ興￣ル《割書：云々》建長八年丙辰九月廿四日檀越平氏再￣ヒ獲＿二梵鐘￣ヲ＿一
聖武之世以来千有余年鋳￣スル＿レ鐘￣ヲ三矣《割書：云々》宝暦三《割書：癸｜酉》年三月沙門亮
英謹誌伝灯【燈】大阿闍梨法印勝快とあり古昔（こせき）香華（こうくわ）の盛（さかん）なること推知（おしし）
るべし寺内（しない）に礎石（そせき）数箇（すか）あり昔（むかし）堂（とう）と称（しやう）する地（ち）より堀出（ほりいた）せしと云《割書：昔（むかし）堂（とう）は｜寺より》
【注 「簴は」「虚」に通ず。ゆえに簨簴(しゆんきょ)＝簨虚。鐘・磬・鼓の類を懸けるつり木。簨は横木、虚はたてばしら。】
現代語訳
一 願わくは藤原氏先後の太政大臣及び皇后の先妣従一位橘氏大夫人の霊識が
恒に先帝に奉仕し、浄土に陪遊し、長く後代を顧み、常に聖朝を衛らん。乃至古より已来今日に至るまで、
身が大臣となり忠を竭くして国に奉仕する者及び見在の子孫は、倶にこの福に因り、各々前範を継ぎ、
堅く君臣の礼を守り、長く父祖の名を紹ぎ、広く群生に洽くし、通じて庶品を該し、同じく憂悩を解き、共に
塵籠を出でよ。
一 願わくは若し悪君邪臣がこの願を犯し破らん者は、彼の人及び子孫は必ず災禍に遇わん。世々長く
仏法無き処に生まれん。 天平十二年二月十四日
○鐘識（しょうしき）に 清和天皇の世、権少掾貞世が新たに鴻鐘一口を鋳造し、簨簴を以てし、而して后に秘
密の教風盛んに興る《云々》建長八年丙辰九月廿四日、檀越平氏再び梵鐘を獲たり。
聖武の世以来千有余年、鐘を鋳すること三なり《云々》宝暦三《癸酉》年三月沙門亮
英謹誌、伝灯大阿闍梨法印勝快とあり。古昔香華の盛んなること推知すべし。寺内に礎石数箇あり、昔
堂と称する地より堀出せしと云う《昔堂は寺より》
【注 「簴」は「虚」に通ず。ゆえに簨簴（しゅんきょ）＝簨虚。鐘・磬・鼓の類を懸ける吊り木。簨は横木、虚は立て柱。】
英語訳
1. May the spiritual consciousness of the Fujiwara clan's successive Grand Ministers of State and the Senior First Rank Lady Tachibana, the late mother of the Empress,
constantly serve the former emperors, accompany them in the Pure Land, long watch over future generations, and always protect the imperial court. From ancient times until today,
those who serve as ministers and exhaust their loyalty in service to the nation, as well as their present descendants, shall all benefit from these merits, each continuing the precedent,
firmly maintaining the propriety between lord and vassal, long perpetuating their fathers' and grandfathers' names, broadly benefiting all living beings, universally encompassing all classes, equally resolving anxieties and sorrows, and together
escape from the dust and cage [of worldly existence].
1. May it be that if evil rulers or treacherous ministers violate and break these vows, those persons and their descendants will surely meet with disasters and calamities, and for generation after generation will long be born
in places without Buddha's teaching. 12th year of Tenpyō, 2nd month, 14th day
○In the bell inscription: In the reign of Emperor Seiwa, Assistant Junior Secretary Sadayo newly cast one great bell and erected it with a bell stand, whereupon the esoteric teaching flourished greatly {{etc.}} On the 24th day of the 9th month of the 8th year of Kenchō, year of hinoe-tatsu, the patron Taira clan again obtained a temple bell.
Since the reign of Emperor Shōmu, over a thousand years have passed, and bells have been cast three times {{etc.}} 3rd year of Hōreki {{year of mizunoto-tori}} 3rd month, monk Ryōei respectfully recorded, Transmission Lamp Great Ācārya Dharma Seal Shōkai. From this we can infer how flourishing the incense and flower offerings were in ancient times. There are several foundation stones within the temple grounds, said to have been excavated from a place formerly called "the Hall" {{the former hall was from the temple}}
[Note: "簴" is interchangeable with "虚." Therefore 簨簴 (shunkyo) = 簨虚. A hanging frame for bells, chimes, drums and the like. 簨 is the crossbeam, 虚 is the vertical post.]