翻刻
手脇トモ助手（スケテ）トモ唱フ其次ヲ力士ト云合テ今是ヲ三役ト号ク略伝
曰其義礼之式勝負之決苟モ非＿レ得＿二其人＿一不＿レ可＿二議定＿一也又遴＿二_選其
器＿一得＿二清林￣ナル者ヲ於近江￣ノ志賀《割書：ニ｜一》挙￣テ以￣テ最手役ノ一人ト定ム相撲ノ規式礼
義亦勝負￣ノ判断依怙ノ無ヤウニ委ク力士皆下知ヲ受テ正シクスル
其人ヲ選テ是ニ任セラル然ル故ニ相撲人ノ内何レヲ遴選セン皆人吹挙
シテ清林ヨリ外ナシト申義也最手ノ官相撲ノ司後行事ノ始也而始テ
節会行ハル此寸【時】ヨリシテ志賀清林へ相撲ノ司ヲ被仰付相撲ノ作法
勝負ノ理皆清林ノ風儀ニ従ヒ一統正シキ也朝廷節会ノ礼東西ト云
コトナリ左右ト唱フ左方ハ元方右方ハ寄方ト見ヱタリ尤最手一人ニ限リ
天長地久ノ法横綱ノ伝一人之土俵入古ハ片屋入ト云テ土屋ニ出テ手ヲ二ツ
打ツ乾坤陰陽和順也足三ツ踏ハ天地人ノ三才智仁勇ノ三徳合テ五ツハ
木火土金水仁義礼智信ノ五常也始横綱ヲ帯シテ足踏ヲナス貪（トン）《割書：―狼｜星》 巨人（キヨ）《割書：―文｜星》
禄（ロク）《割書：―存｜星》文（モン）《割書：―曲｜星》 廉《割書：―貞｜星》 武《割書：―曲｜星》 破《割書：―軍｜星》 《割書：是七星｜ノ名ナリ》七ツ踏シメ気ヲ臍下ニ納ム則動カ
サルナリ依テ気鋭ニシテ利剱ノ如ク以テ勝負ヲナス正シク直ナル形
ヲ以テ出入ヲナスハ則内外清浄六根清浄天下泰平国土安穏五
穀成就第一ノ伝授也最手役卅歳ヲ越テ是ヲ持ツ其故ハ若キ
時ハ筋骨不定気動ク略伝ニモ廿五卅迄妻帯ヲ免サストアリ
諸数百芸トモニ心ヲ一ニシテ形鋭ト云トモ内静ナリ故ニ相撲ハ唯柔ヲ以テ
善トス剛ナルカ故ニ不＿レ動柔ニ丸ク仮初ニモ怒ルコトヲ慎ム是則無我
也力アレトモ表ヘ出サス敵ノ虚見ユレトモ危ヲセス只内ヲ修テ以テ最手ノ
官ト云故ニ高位高官ノ眼前ニ出素裸ノ勝負ヲナス又内ニ一物アル
時ハ鏡ニウツシ見ルカ如ク平生稽古ノ他念ナクスル時ハ自然ト妙術出
現代語訳
手脇（てわき）とも助手（すけて）とも呼ぶ。その次を力士という。合わせて今これを三役と称する。略伝によれば、「その儀礼の式、勝負の決定は、その人を得るのでなければ議定することはできない」とある。また「その器量を選んで、近江の志賀に清廉な者を得て、これを挙げて最手役の一人と定めた。相撲の規式・礼儀、また勝負の判断に依怙贔屓がないように、詳しく力士皆が指示を受けて正しく行う」とある。
その人を選んでこれに任せられた。そのため相撲人の内、誰を選抜しようとも、皆が推薦して清林以外にはないと申し上げる意味である。最手の官は相撲の司で、後の行司の始まりである。そして初めて節会が行われた。この時より志賀清林へ相撲の司を仰せ付けられ、相撲の作法、勝負の理は皆清林の風儀に従い、一統して正しくなった。朝廷節会の礼では東西ということはなく、左右と唱える。左方は元方、右方は寄方と見える。もっとも最手は一人に限る。
天長地久の法、横綱の伝、一人の土俵入りは、古くは片屋入りといって、土俵に出て手を二つ打つ。これは乾坤陰陽の和順である。足を三つ踏むのは天地人の三才、智仁勇の三徳を表す。合わせて五つは木火土金水、仁義礼智信の五常である。初めに横綱を帯して足踏みをなす。貪狼星、巨門星、禄存星、文曲星、廉貞星、武曲星、破軍星（これは七星の名である）を七つ踏み、気を臍下に納める。すると動かざることとなる。よって気を鋭くして利剣のようにして勝負をなす。正しく直なる形をもって出入りをなすのは、すなわち内外清浄、六根清浄、天下泰平、国土安穏、五穀成就の第一の伝授である。
最手役は三十歳を越えてこれを持つ。その理由は、若い時は筋骨が定まらず気が動くからである。略伝にも「二十五歳から三十歳まで妻帯を免じない」とある。諸芸数百とともに心を一つにして、形は鋭いといっても内は静かである。ゆえに相撲はただ柔をもって善とする。剛であるゆえに動かず、柔に丸く、仮にも怒ることを慎む。これすなわち無我である。力があっても表へ出さず、敵の虚が見えても危険を犯さず、ただ内を修めて最手の官という。ゆえに高位高官の眼前に出て、素裸の勝負をなす。また内に一物ある時は鏡に映し見るがごとく、平生の稽古で他念なくする時は、自然と妙術が出る。
英語訳
They are called either tewaki (hand assistants) or sukete (assistants). The next rank is called rikishi (wrestlers). Together, these are now called the three ranks (san-yaku). According to the abbreviated history, "For the ceremonial forms and decisions of matches, if one does not obtain the right person,議定 cannot be established." Also, "selecting those of ability and obtaining a person of integrity from Shiga in Ōmi Province, he was elevated and appointed as one of the saite-yaku. So that there would be no favoritism in the regulations and etiquette of sumo, as well as in match judgments, all wrestlers received detailed instructions and conducted themselves properly."
That person was selected and entrusted with this responsibility. Therefore, when selecting from among sumo practitioners, everyone would recommend that there was no one other than Seirin. The saite official was the sumo magistrate, which was the beginning of the later gyōji (referees). The seasonal court ceremonies were then first conducted. From this time, Shiga Seirin was appointed as sumo magistrate, and the forms of sumo and principles of matches all followed Seirin's customs, becoming uniformly correct. In the etiquette of court seasonal ceremonies, there was no distinction of east and west, but rather left and right were called out. The left side was the moto-gata (original side), the right side was the yori-gata (visiting side). However, the saite was limited to one person.
The law of heaven's longevity and earth's permanence, the tradition of the yokozuna, and the dohyō-iri (ring entrance ceremony) of one person - in ancient times this was called kata-ya-iri, where one would enter the earthen ring and clap hands twice. This represents the harmony of heaven and earth, yin and yang. Stomping the feet three times represents the three powers of heaven, earth, and humanity, and the three virtues of wisdom, benevolence, and courage. Combined, the five represent wood, fire, earth, metal, and water - the five constants of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and faithfulness. First donning the yokozuna rope and performing the foot-stomping ceremony: Tōn (Greedy Wolf Star), Kyo (Giant Gate Star), Roku (Salary Preservation Star), Mon (Literary Music Star), Ren (Honest Chastity Star), Bu (Military Music Star), Ha (Army Breaking Star) - these are the names of the seven stars - seven stompings to gather ki in the lower abdomen. Then one becomes immovable. Therefore, sharpening one's ki like a sharp sword, one conducts matches. Entering and exiting with an upright and straight form represents inner and outer purity, purification of the six senses, peace under heaven, tranquility of the land, and successful harvests - this is the primary transmission.
The saite-yaku assumes this position after age thirty. The reason is that in youth, muscles and bones are unstable and ki moves about. The abbreviated history also states "marriage is not permitted from age twenty-five to thirty." Among the hundreds of arts, when one unifies the mind, even if the form appears sharp, the interior remains calm. Therefore, in sumo, gentleness alone is considered good. Because of being firm, one does not move; being gentle and round, one is careful not to become angry even momentarily. This is selflessness (muga). Even having strength, one does not display it outwardly; even when seeing the opponent's weakness, one does not take risks, but simply cultivates the interior - this is called the saite official. Therefore, one appears before high-ranking nobles and conducts naked matches. Also, when there is any thought within, it reflects as if in a mirror; when practicing daily without other thoughts, marvelous techniques naturally emerge.