Ofudesaki 12:090

Ofudesaki
Author: Miki Nakayama Date Published: 1998 Pages: 486 (English ed.) Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 Part 10 Part 11 Part 12 Part 13 Part 14 Part 15 Part 16 Part 17 unnumbered set

Ofudesaki 12:090 is a verse from the Ofudesaki. The English translation below is the sixth edition translation.

Content

To My sorrow, no matter how deeply you have pondered,	nasakenai dono yoni shiyan shitatemo	なさけない　とのよにしやん　したとても
you have no mind to save others.	hito o tasukeru kokoro nai no de	人をたすける　心ないので

Alternate English translations

Third Edition

How pitiful it is! You have no mind to help others, however hard you may think it over.

Inoue/Eynon

How shameful! You meditate profoundly, but you lack the compassion to save others.

« To previous verse

To next verse »