Anecdotes of Oyasama 66
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Anecdotes of Oyasama 66 presents the contents of "Safe Childbirth," a selection from Anecdotes of Oyasama, published by Tenrikyo Church Headquarters in 1976. The content below appears between page 57 and 58 of the print edition.
Text: English translation and original Japanese
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66. Safe Childbirth When Take, wife of Kisaburo Maegawa, was pregnant with her first daughter Kimi, she returned to the Residence to receive the Grant for Safe Childbirth. Oyasama said:
and She further taught Take:
When Take began to feel labor pains no one else was at home. Therefore, in accordance with the words of Oyasama, she boiled the water, prepared the bathing tub, cut the umbilical cord, took care of the afterbirth, gave the baby her first bath, and dressed her all by herself without any help from others. With the full divine protection of God the Parent she was able to deliver her child safely.
Note: The birth date of Kimi Maegawa was January 25, 1880. It is assumed that Take received the Grant for Safe Childbirth in the previous year.
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六六 安産 前川喜三郎の妻たけが、長女きみを妊娠した時、をびや許しを頂きに、お屋敷へ帰らせて頂いたところ、教祖は、
と、仰せられ、更に、
と、お言葉を下された。 たけは、産気づいた時、家には誰も居なかったので、教祖の仰せ通り、自分で湯を沸かし、盥も用意し、自分で臍の緒を切り、後産の始末もし、赤児には産湯をつかわせ、着物も着せ、全く人の世話にならずに、親神様の自由自在の御守護によって、安産させて頂いた。 註 前川きみの出生は、明治十三年一月二十五日である。よってをびや許しを頂いたのは、その前年明治十二年と推定される。 |
