翻刻
御受右之土器三方之者持参土器
下ㇽ様給仕之衆江申下候間頂戴之御肴
被下候付帯剣之侭御側江進頂戴退座
加請候処御返盃仕候様被仰候付執當江向
御辞退申候得者再応是江与被仰候付土器
かさへし「志」たみ給仕之衆江渡給仕之衆土器を
三方に載御門主江差上御門主御手に
被取候を見請御時宜致畢而御勝手江御入
御受右之土器三方給仕之者持参土器
下候様給仕之衆江申下候間頂戴之御肴
被下候付帯剣之侭御側江進頂戴退座
加請候処御返盃仕候様被仰候付執當江向
御辞退申候得者再応是江与被仰候付土器
かさへしたみ給仕之衆江渡給仕之衆土器を
三方ニ戴御門主江差上御門主御手ニ
被取候を見請御時宜致畢而御勝手江御
復座其後附後段出御菓子茶迄済
御門主又御出座ニ而御暇乞被成候此節
執当江向御料理其上御盃迄被下御懇
意之段忝仕合奉存候旨御礼申上年寄衆
より伝言之御挨拶有之執当御取合直ニ
御入退散於廊下執当留守居江段々
御懇意之儀共御礼申上之何も世話之
挨拶も相応ニ申述高尾伊賀守塙宗悦
取付之間迄被送候付其所ニ而伊賀守江何角
世話之一礼申述宗悦江も致挨拶両人江
及暇乞玄関上之廊下ニ而長袴括致し
執当始出迎之通式台迄送り相応之会釈
致其時執当初坊官用人送り物礼被申聞
御門内ニ而立帰御玄関薄縁之上帯刀之
儘上り取次江左之通申置
今日者御料理被下御盃迄被
成下忝仕合奉存候私儀追付
当地発足仕候付右御礼参上
仕候此段可申上参上仕候
相済而伊賀守御役宅江罷越左之通申置
今度拙者儀
御名代無滞相仕且致大慶候彼是
現代語訳
御門主がその土器を三方の者が持参し、土器を下げるよう給仕の衆に申し付けたので、頂戴の御肴を下されたため、帯刀のまま御側に進んで頂戴し退座して加請したところ、御返盃をするよう仰せ付けられたので執当に向かって
御辞退申し上げたが、再度これにと仰せられたので、土器をかさねして給仕の衆に渡し、給仕の衆が土器を三方に載せて御門主に差し上げ、御門主が御手にお取りになるのを拝見して御時宜を致し、終わって御勝手にお入りになった。
御門主がその土器を三方の給仕の者が持参し、土器を下げるよう給仕の衆に申し付けたので、頂戴の御肴を下されたため、帯刀のまま御側に進んで頂戴し退座して加請したところ、御返盃をするよう仰せ付けられたので執当に向かって
御辞退申し上げたが、再度これにと仰せられたので、土器をかさねして給仕の衆に渡し、給仕の衆が土器を三方に載せて御門主に差し上げ、御門主が御手にお取りになるのを拝見して御時宜を致し、終わって御勝手にお入りになった。復座の後、その後附後段が出て、御菓子、茶まで済んだ。御門主がまた御出座になって御暇乞いをなされた。この節、執当に向かって御料理その上御盃まで下され御懇意の段、恐れ入った仕合いと存じ奉る旨、御礼申し上げた。年寄衆より伝言の御挨拶があり、執当が御取合い、直に御入りして退散した。廊下において執当留守居に段々御懇意の儀共、御礼申し上げ、何も世話の挨拶も相応に申し述べた。高尾伊賀守、塙宗悦が取付の間まで送ってくれたので、その所で伊賀守に何かと世話の一礼を申し述べ、宗悦にも挨拶を致し、両人に暇乞いをした。玄関上の廊下で長袴を括り、執当始め出迎えの通り式台まで送り、相応の会釈を致した。その時執当、初坊官、用人が送り物礼を申し聞かせ、御門内で立ち帰り、御玄関薄縁の上で帯刀のまま上がり、取次に左の通り申し置いた。
「今日は御料理を下され御盃まで成し下され、恐れ入った仕合いと存じ奉ります。私儀、追って当地発足致しますので、右御礼参上仕ります。この段申し上げるべく参上仕ります。」
済んで伊賀守御役宅に罷り越し、左の通り申し置いた。
「今度拙者儀、御名代滞りなく相仕え、かつ大慶に存じます。彼是」
英語訳
The lord abbot had the attendant with the three-legged tray bring the earthenware cup, and ordered the serving staff to remove it. As special delicacies were served, I approached his side while still wearing my sword, received them, withdrew from my seat, and made a request. When I was ordered to offer a return cup, I turned to the shitsuji (attendant)
and humbly declined, but when told again to do so, I stacked the earthenware cups and handed them to the serving staff. The serving staff placed the cups on the three-legged tray and presented them to the lord abbot, and I watched as the lord abbot took them in his hands, performed the appropriate courtesies, and when finished, he retired to his private quarters.
The lord abbot had the attendant with the three-legged tray bring the earthenware cup, and ordered the serving staff to remove it. As special delicacies were served, I approached his side while still wearing my sword, received them, withdrew from my seat, and made a request. When I was ordered to offer a return cup, I turned to the shitsuji
and humbly declined, but when told again to do so, I stacked the earthenware cups and handed them to the serving staff. The serving staff placed the cups on the three-legged tray and presented them to the lord abbot, and I watched as the lord abbot took them in his hands, performed the appropriate courtesies, and when finished, he retired to his private quarters. After returning to my seat, the final course was served, and we finished with sweets and tea. The lord abbot appeared again and took his leave. At this time, I expressed my gratitude to the shitsuji, saying that receiving the meal and even sake cups showed such kindness that I felt truly honored. There were greetings conveyed from the elders, the shitsuji responded appropriately, and then immediately retired and dispersed. In the corridor, I repeatedly expressed my gratitude to the shitsuji and his deputy for their various kindnesses, and also made appropriate remarks of thanks for all their assistance. Takao Iga-no-kami and Hanawa Sōetsu escorted me to the reception room, where I expressed my gratitude to Iga-no-kami for his various assistance, also greeted Sōetsu, and took leave of both. In the corridor above the entrance, I tied up my long hakama, and was escorted to the formal entrance platform by the shitsuji and others who had come to greet me, exchanging appropriate courtesies. At that time, the shitsuji, junior priests, and attendants informed me about farewell gifts, and after returning within the gate compound, I went up to the main entrance's thin mat area still wearing my sword, and left the following message with the attendant:
"Today I received a meal and even sake cups, for which I feel truly honored. As I will be departing from this place shortly, I have come to express my gratitude for this. I have come to convey this message."
After finishing, I went to Iga-no-kami's official residence and left the following message:
"This time I, your humble servant, have successfully carried out my duties as representative and feel great joy about this matter..."