In order to dedicate the sutra at Matsuyama, I decided to use the second of the three undergowns His Majesty had given me some years before. I had offered the first one to the Atsuta Shrine for ceremonies there. Now I presented this one to the temple here in payment for the service of dedication. I wrote:

O that our pledge had been:
“Till the dawn of salvation’s moon,
This token of remembrance.” [5.24]