Anecdotes of Oyasama 113

Anecdotes of Oyasama
Author: Various authors Date Published: 1976 Pages: 159 (English ed.) Anecdotes Index

Anecdotes of Oyasama 113 presents the contents of "Lullabies," a selection from Anecdotes of Oyasama, published by Tenrikyo Church Headquarters in 1976. The content below appears between page 94 and 95 of the print edition.

Text: English translation and original Japanese

113. Lullabies Oyasama was occasionally heard singing the following lullabies: a) Benkei was raised in Arima Province. Three, four and five, Seven weapons on his back, He hurried to the Gojo Bridge. b) A small washbowl in his hand, Jinjirobei drew water with a bucket, Washed his hands and face, And worshiped God. Shan, shan. Sotaro Kajimoto, when in his twenties, heard this from Hisa Yamazawa.

一一三　子守歌 　 教祖は、時々次のような子守歌をお歌いになっていた、という。 　 一、弁慶は、有馬の国で育てられ、三つの上は四つ五つ、七つ道具を背に負い、五条の橋にと急がれる。 二、甚二郎兵衞は、手盥持って、釣瓶で水を汲んで、手水使うて、神さん拝んで、シャンシャン。 　 梶本宗太郎が、二十代の時に、山沢ひさから聞いたものである。

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