Poems in Eikô, Issue 226
September 16, 1953

　 　 　 　 　
　 病を 　医す力のなかりせば　宗教とても科学以下なる
273 　

When there exists
No power to heal
Disease, religion is of a
Level far below
That of science.

 #1, S6-363C
 
If it has no power
to cure any diseases,
even religion will be
no more than equal
or inferior to science.		 July 9. 2013 by taki
　 　 　 　 　
　 　 理 屈もて　説く宗教は世を救ふ　力のなきを証しゐるなり
274 　 Using arguments
To advocate
Proves that religion
Has no power
To save the world.		 #2, S6-364A
 
A religion that
Preaches by giving
Theoretical exposition
Turns out to have no power
To save the world.		 July 29. 2013 by taki
　 　  　 　 　
　 　

いと深き　真理 を平易な言葉もて　説くこそ万人救はるるなり
275 　 Teaching profound
Truth with
Simple words,
Billions
Will be saved.		 #3, S6-364B
 
Previous translation, Book of Gosanka, #108, page 27.
 
Book of Gosanka translation
To explain and teach / In the simplest of language / Truth very profound / Is to save many thousands / Through the power of the words.