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爲ス始テ我文字ヲ用ヰルコトヲ教ユ《割書：即チ四十七｜字母ナリ》尊敦
右鬂上ニ瘤アリ角ノ如シ常ニ髺ヲ右邉ニ結ヒ以テ
其瘤ヲ掩フ王位ニ即ニ及テ國人慕倣シ皆欹髺ヲ結
フト云フ位ニ在コト五十一年嘉禎三年丁酉薨ス歳七
十二
舜馬順熙王姓ハ源名ハ其益美父ハ舜天王文治元年
乙巳生ル歷仁元年戊戌父舜天王ニ繼テ王トナル位
ニ在コト十一年寶治二年薨ス歳六十四
義本王姓ハ源父ハ舜馬順熙王建永元年丙寅生ル建
長元年己酉父舜馬順熙王ニ繼テ王卜ナル天資軟弱

果斷ニ乏シ位ニ即￣ク ノ後饑饉荐ニ至リ疫癘大ニ行￣ハ ル
死￣ス ル者多シ義本大ニ惶懼シ群臣ヲ召テ曰ク先君ノ
世國豐ニ民安シ今予無德饑疫竝行￣ハ ル是天予ヲ棄ル
ナリ予將ニ位ヲ有德者ニ讓ラントス群臣吾爲ニ之
ヲ擇ヘ僉曰英祖生レテ聖瑞アリ王請フ之ヲ試￣ミ ヨ義
本乃チ英租ヲ召テ國政ヲ攝セシムルコト七年果シテ
効アリ義本英祖ニ諭シテ曰ク予天ノタメニ棄テラ
レ政ヲ爲スノ初人民半ハ死亡ス汝チ政ヲ攝シテヨ
リ年豐ニ民恭ナリ是汝カ德ニ致ス所ナリ汝冝ク大
統ヲ承ケヨ英祖固辭ス許サス遂ニ位ヲ英祖ニ讓リ

現代語訳

成した。初めて我が文字を用いることを教えた《割書：即ち四十七字母なり》。尊敦は右の鬢の上に瘤があり、角のようであった。常に髷を右側に結んでその瘤を隠していた。王位に即くに及んで、国人は慕い倣い、皆斜めに髷を結んだという。位にあること五十一年、嘉禎三年丁酉に薨去した。歳七十二。

舜馬順熙王は姓は源、名は其益美、父は舜天王である。文治元年乙巳に生まれた。暦仁元年戊戌、父舜天王に継いで王となった。位にあること十一年、宝治二年に薨去した。歳六十四。

義本王は姓は源、父は舜馬順熙王である。建永元年丙寅に生まれた。建長元年己酉、父舜馬順熙王に継いで王となった。天資は軟弱で果断に乏しかった。位に即いた後、飢饉が度々起こり、疫病が大いに流行した。死ぬ者が多かった。義本は大いに恐れ惶き、群臣を召して言った。「先君の世には国は豊かで民は安らかであった。今予は無徳で、飢饉と疫病が並び行われている。これは天が予を棄てるのである。予は将に位を有徳の者に譲ろうとする。群臣よ、我がために之を選べ」と。皆が言った。「英祖は生まれながらにして聖なる瑞相がある。王よ、請う、之を試みよ」と。義本はそこで英祖を召して国政を摂らせること七年、果たして効果があった。義本は英祖に諭して言った。「予は天のために棄てられ、政を為し始めた時、人民の半ばは死亡した。汝が政を摂してより、年は豊かで民は安らかである。これは汝の徳に致すところである。汝は宜しく大統を承けよ」と。英祖は固く辞したが許されず、遂に位を英祖に譲った。

英語訳

He accomplished this and first taught the use of our script 《marginal note: namely the forty-seven letter-syllables》. Sontoku had a tumor on his right temple that was like a horn. He always tied his topknot to the right side to cover this tumor. When he ascended to the throne, the people admired and imitated him, and all tied their topknots askew, it is said. He reigned for fifty-one years and died in the third year of Katei, hinoto-tori, at the age of seventy-two.

King Shunba Jun'ki had the surname Minamoto and the name Sonekimi; his father was King Shunten. He was born in the first year of Bunji, kinoto-mi. In the first year of Rekinin, tsuchinoe-inu, he succeeded his father King Shunten and became king. He reigned for eleven years and died in the second year of Hōji at the age of sixty-four.

King Yoshimoto had the surname Minamoto; his father was King Shunba Jun'ki. He was born in the first year of Ken'ei, hinoe-tora. In the first year of Kenchō, tsuchinoto-tori, he succeeded his father King Shunba Jun'ki and became king. His natural disposition was weak and he lacked decisiveness. After he ascended to the throne, famines occurred repeatedly and epidemics spread widely. Many people died. Yoshimoto was greatly frightened and alarmed, summoned his retainers and said: "In the time of the former king, the country was prosperous and the people were at peace. Now I am without virtue, and famine and epidemic occur together. This is Heaven abandoning me. I am about to abdicate to a virtuous person. You retainers, choose one for me." They all said: "Eiso was born with sacred auspicious signs. Your Majesty, please try him." Yoshimoto then summoned Eiso and had him administer the government for seven years, and indeed there were good results. Yoshimoto explained to Eiso: "I was abandoned by Heaven, and when I began governing, half the people died. Since you have administered the government, the harvests have been abundant and the people peaceful. This is what your virtue has brought about. You should rightfully accept the great succession." Eiso firmly declined but was not permitted to refuse, so the throne was finally abdicated to Eiso.