度(du)(du)嘗讀(du)舊(jiu)史(shi),詳求(qiu)往哲,或秉(bing)事(shi)君之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)節,無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)開國(guo)(guo)(guo)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)才;得立身之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)道(dao),無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)治人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)術。四者(zhe)備(bei)矣,兼而(er)(er)(er)(er)行(xing)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),則蜀(shu)(shu)丞相(xiang)(xiang)諸葛(ge)公(gong)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)也。公(gong)本(ben)系(xi)在(zai)(zai)簡策(ce),大(da)名(ming)蓋天(tian)地(di)(di)(di),不(bu)復(fu)以(yi)(yi)云(yun)(yun)。當(dang)(dang)漢祚(zuo)衰陵,人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)心(xin)(xin)競逐,取(qu)威定(ding)霸者(zhe),求(qiu)賢(xian)如(ru)不(bu)及;藏器在(zai)(zai)身者(zhe),擇(ze)主而(er)(er)(er)(er)后動(dong)(dong)。公(gong)是(shi)時也,躬耕南(nan)(nan)陽,自比(bi)管樂(le),我(wo)未(wei)(wei)從虎,時稱(cheng)臥龍。《詩》曰(yue)(yue):潛雖(sui)伏(fu)矣,亦(yi)孔之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)炤。故州(zhou)平心(xin)(xin)與(yu)(yu),元直(zhi)神(shen)交。洎乎(hu)(hu)三顧而(er)(er)(er)(er)許(xu)以(yi)(yi)驅馳(chi)。一言而(er)(er)(er)(er)定(ding)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)機勢(shi),于(yu)是(shi)翼(yi)伏(fu)劉氏,纘承舊(jiu)服,結吳抗魏(wei),擁蜀(shu)(shu)稱(cheng)漢,刑政達于(yu)荒外,道(dao)化(hua)行(xing)乎(hu)(hu)域中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。誰謂阻深?殷為(wei)強國(guo)(guo)(guo);誰謂遳脆(cui)?勵為(wei)勁兵。則知地(di)(di)(di)無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)常(chang)行(xing),人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)常(chang)性,自我(wo)而(er)(er)(er)(er)作(zuo),若(ruo)(ruo)金在(zai)(zai)镕(rong)。故九州(zhou)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)地(di)(di)(di),魏(wei)有(you)(you)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)七,我(wo)無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)一,由(you)僻陋(lou)而(er)(er)(er)(er)啟雄圖(tu),出封疆以(yi)(yi)延(yan)大(da)敵;財用足而(er)(er)(er)(er)不(bu)曰(yue)(yue)浚我(wo)以(yi)(yi)生(sheng),干(gan)戈動(dong)(dong)而(er)(er)(er)(er)不(bu)曰(yue)(yue)殘(can)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)以(yi)(yi)逞。其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)厎(zhi)定(ding)南(nan)(nan)方也,不(bu)以(yi)(yi)力制,而(er)(er)(er)(er)取(qu)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)心(xin)(xin)服;震疊諸夏也,不(bu)敢角其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)勝(sheng)負,而(er)(er)(er)(er)止候其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)存(cun)亡;法(fa)加于(yu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)也,雖(sui)死(si)徙而(er)(er)(er)(er)無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)怨(yuan);德(de)及于(yu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)也,雖(sui)奕葉而(er)(er)(er)(er)見思。此(ci)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)謂精義入(ru)神(shen),自誠而(er)(er)(er)(er)明者(zhe)矣。若(ruo)(ruo)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)存(cun),其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)政舉(ju),則四海可(ke)(ke)平,五服可(ke)(ke)傾。而(er)(er)(er)(er)陳壽之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)評,未(wei)(wei)極其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)能事(shi),崔浩(hao)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)說,又詰其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)成功(gong)。此(ci)皆(jie)(jie)以(yi)(yi)變詐之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)略,論節制之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)師,以(yi)(yi)進取(qu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)方,語化(hua)成之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)道(dao),不(bu)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)謬歟?夫(fu)委棄荊州(zhou),不(bu)能遂有(you)(you)三郡(jun),此(ci)乃務增德(de)以(yi)(yi)吞宇(yu)宙,不(bu)黷武以(yi)(yi)爭尋常(chang)。及出斜谷,據武功(gong),分兵屯(tun)田,為(wei)久(jiu)駐之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)計,與(yu)(yu)敵對(dui)壘(lei),待可(ke)(ke)勝(sheng)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)期(qi),雜乎(hu)(hu)居人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),如(ru)適(shi)虛(xu)邑,彼則喪氣,我(wo)方養威,若(ruo)(ruo)天(tian)假之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)年,則繼大(da)漢之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)祀(si),成先主之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)志,不(bu)難(nan)矣。且(qie)權頃一國(guo)(guo)(guo),聲(sheng)震八纮,而(er)(er)(er)(er)上下(xia)無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)異詞,始終無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)愧色(se),茍非運(yun)膺五百,道(dao)冠生(sheng)知,曷以(yi)(yi)臻(zhen)于(yu)此(ci)乎(hu)(hu)?故玄德(de)知人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)明者(zhe),倚仗曰(yue)(yue)魚之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)有(you)(you)水;仲達奸(jian)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)雄者(zhe),嗟稱(cheng)曰(yue)(yue)天(tian)下(xia)奇(qi)才。度(du)(du)每跡(ji)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)行(xing)事(shi),度(du)(du)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)遠心(xin)(xin),愿(yuan)奮(fen)短札(zha),以(yi)(yi)排群(qun)議,而(er)(er)(er)(er)文(wen)(wen)字蚩(chi)鄙(bi),志愿(yuan)未(wei)(wei)果(guo)。元和二年冬(dong)十(shi)月,圣上以(yi)(yi)西南(nan)(nan)奧區,寇亂余孽(nie),罷甿未(wei)(wei)息(xi),污俗(su)未(wei)(wei)清,輟我(wo)股(gu)肱,為(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)父母,乃詔相(xiang)(xiang)國(guo)(guo)(guo)臨淮(huai)公(gong),由(you)秉(bing)鈞之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)重(zhong),承推轂之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)寄,戎軒乃降,藩服乃理(li),將明帝道(dao),陬落綏懷,溥暢仁(ren)風,閭閻滋(zi)殖,府中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)留事(shi),宇(yu)下(xia)無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)棄才,人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)知向方,我(wo)有(you)(you)余地(di)(di)(di),則諸葛(ge)公(gong)在(zai)(zai)昔之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)治,與(yu)(yu)相(xiang)(xiang)國(guo)(guo)(guo)當(dang)(dang)今(jin)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)政,異代而(er)(er)(er)(er)同塵矣。度(du)(du)謬以(yi)(yi)庸薄,獲參管記,隨旌旄而(er)(er)(er)(er)爰止,望祠宇(yu)而(er)(er)(er)(er)修謁,有(you)(you)儀可(ke)(ke)象,以(yi)(yi)赫厥靈(ling),雖(sui)徽烈不(bu)忘,而(er)(er)(er)(er)碑表未(wei)(wei)立。古者(zhe)或拳拳一善(shan),或師長一城,尚留斯文(wen)(wen),以(yi)(yi)示(shi)來裔,況如(ru)仁(ren)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)嘆,終古不(bu)絕(jue),其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)可(ke)(ke)闕乎(hu)(hu)?乃刻貞(zhen)石,庶此(ci)都之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),存(cun)必(bi)拜之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)感(gan)云(yun)(yun)爾(er) 。銘曰(yue)(yue):昔在(zai)(zai)先主,思啟疆宇(yu)。擾(rao)攘(rang)靡依,英雄無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)輔。爰得武侯,先定(ding)蜀(shu)(shu)土。道(dao)德(de)城池,禮義干(gan)櫓(lu)。煦物如(ru)春,化(hua)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)如(ru)神(shen)。勞而(er)(er)(er)(er)不(bu)怨(yuan),用之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)有(you)(you)倫。柔服蠻(man)落,鋪敦(dun)渭濱。躡(nie)跡(ji)畏(wei)威,雜居懷仁(ren)。中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)原旰(gan)食,不(bu)測不(bu)克(ke),以(yi)(yi)待可(ke)(ke)勝(sheng),允臻(zhen)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)極。天(tian)未(wei)(wei)悔禍,公(gong)命(ming)不(bu)果(guo),漢祚(zuo)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)亡,將星(xing)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)墮。反旗(qi)鳴鼓,猶走司馬。死(si)而(er)(er)(er)(er)可(ke)(ke)作(zuo),當(dang)(dang)小(xiao)天(tian)下(xia)。尚父作(zuo)周,阿衡佐商,兼齊管、晏(yan),揔(zong)漢蕭(xiao)、張。易代而(er)(er)(er)(er)生(sheng),易地(di)(di)(di)而(er)(er)(er)(er)理(li)。遭遇豐約,亦(yi)皆(jie)(jie)然矣。嗚(wu)呼!奇(qi)謀奮(fen)發,美(mei)志夭遏。吁嗟嚴、立,咸受謫罰(fa)。聞之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)痛之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),或泣或絕(jue)。甘棠勿翦,駢(pian)邑斯奪(duo)。由(you)是(shi)而(er)(er)(er)(er)言,殊(shu)途共轍。本(ben)于(yu)忠恕,孰不(bu)感(gan)悅。茍非誠愨(que),徒(tu)云(yun)(yun)固結。古柏森森,遺廟(miao)沉(chen)(chen)沉(chen)(chen)。不(bu)殄禋祀(si),以(yi)(yi)迄于(yu)今(jin)。靡不(bu)駿奔,若(ruo)(ruo)有(you)(you)照臨。蜀(shu)(shu)國(guo)(guo)(guo)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)風,蜀(shu)(shu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)心(xin)(xin)。錦江清波,玉壘(lei)峻岑。入(ru)海際(ji)天(tian),如(ru)公(gong)德(de)音。
元和四(si)年(nian),歲在(zai)已丑(chou),二(er)月二(er)十九(jiu)日建(jian)。
該碑文曰“公是時也,躬耕南(nan)陽,自比管樂,我(wo)未從(cong)虎,時稱臥(wo)龍”,可見裴度認(ren)為諸葛亮(liang)躬耕地在南(nan)陽(今河南(nan)南(nan)陽,因唐代宛縣已改名南(nan)陽)
這是(shi)迄今(jin)肯定諸(zhu)葛(ge)亮躬耕南(nan)陽最早(zao)的石刻(ke)記載之(zhi)一。像這樣(yang)年代久(jiu)遠(yuan),具有(you)重要文獻價值(zhi)的珍貴碑刻(ke),能(neng)保(bao)存至(zhi)今(jin),實為(wei)難得(de)。