Ofudesaki 04:078

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 04:078 is a verse from the Ofudesaki. The English translation below is the sixth edition translation.

Content

Even more do I hasten to save the villagers.	murakata wa nao mo tasuke o sēte iru	村かたハ　なをもたすけを　せへている
Please ponder quickly!	hayaku shian oshite kureru yō	はくしやんを　してくれるよふ

Alternate English translations

Third Edition

I am hastening to save the villagers still more quickly! Please ponder over it in haste!

Inoue/Eynon

Constantly, I have been striving to save the villagers. Quickly ponder over My intentions.

Commentary

Ofudesaki chushaku

This section contains translated material that has not yet been subjected to peer-review to check for accuracy and clarity. While the translator(s) have given their best effort to render Japanese text into English, we would like readers to keep in mind that the present translation may require further revising and refining. Any input to improve the present translation is greatly welcomed. Translator(s): Roy Forbes

4:78 Because I am hastening and wish to save the villagers as soon as possible, I wish for them to quickly realize My intention. *Note: “Villagers” (murakata) refer to the people who lived in what was formerly known as Shoyashiki Village (currently the site of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters).

『おふでさき註釈』、p. 64 七八、中でも村方は一日も早く救けたいと親神は急き込んでいるから、この親神の心を早く悟って貰いたい。 註　村かたは旧庄屋敷村（現在教会本部所在地）の人々を言う。

Commentary by Yoshitaro Ueda (2009)

From Michi no dai: Foundation of the Path 34:56

The subject of the verbal phrase “hasten to save” is God. God desires to hasten the salvation of “the villagers.” To this end, God is urging people to ponder.

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