Ofudesaki 01:033

Ofudesaki
Author: Miki Nakayama Date Published: 1998 Pages: 486 (English ed.) Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 Part 10 Part 11 Part 12 Part 13 Part 14 Part 15 Part 16 Part 17 unnumbered set

Ofudesaki 01:033 is a verse from the Ofudesaki. The English translation below is the sixth edition translation.

Content

My anger is not a small matter.	rippuku mo chotto no koto de wa nai hodo ni	りいふくも　一寸の事でハ　ないほどに
It is the result of causes accumulated and piled up.	tsumori kasanari yue no koto nari	つもりかさなり　ゆへの事なり

Alternate English translations

Third Edition

My anger is not a slight one. It is a result of causes accumulated and piled up.

Inoue/Eynon

The anger of God is not a trifling matter. It has been accumulating for a long time.

Commentary

Commentary by Yoshitaro Ueda (2008)

From Michi no dai: Foundation of the Path 32:40

1:33 [God’s] anger is not a trivial matter but rather “the result of causes accumulated and piled up.” It is a manifestation of impatience that has been felt over a long time.

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