本来 ほんらい 一物 いちもつではありませんでした
honrai muichimotsudewārimasendeshita

Noun
Desu Copula

The polite, past negative form of 本来無一物

1. Did not have anything at all.; Was not completely destitute.

Past/Perfective
Negative
Polite
Formal Register
Buddhism