Excessive "horimono"

[PNSSHOGUN]

What on earth is going on with this sword? I've never seen so much stuff written on a blade before. Anyone care to translate?

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/H-6-Japanese-sword-in-mountings-Asakamaru-hitatsura-temper-horimono/232650252229?hash=item362b091fc5:g:IYEAAOSwp7tacldY

 

 

 

[Shugyosha]

或遭王難苦 臨刑欲壽終 念彼觀音力 刀尋段段壞

 

Having found the last four kanji and googled the above magically appeared. It gets a lot of hits so I think its fairly well known and linked to Bhuddism. I don't have time to do a proper translation now but I think it hints at the sword being used to gradually break down ignorance and bring about enlightenment.

[YOJIMBO]

Why do all his swords have a white signature ? any powder to highlight ?

[Stephen]

yes adds powder to bring out mei.

[SteveM]

https://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/question_detail/q10109968815

 

My attempt

 

Even should you be persecuted and condemned for political reasons, believe in Kannon, and the sword that is fated to cut your neck shall break into a tiny bits 

[PNSSHOGUN]

Thanks for that Steve, half the Buddhist Scriptures he's popped on that sword! Not unusual to see small quotes, names of Kanon or patriotic inscriptions engraved but this is the first time I've seen such a lengthy and comprehensive one like this.