Ofudesaki 06:069

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 06:069 is a verse from the Ofudesaki. The English translation below is the sixth edition translation.

Content

Whatever the high mountains may say or think,	takayama wa nani o yūte mo omō ni mo	高山ハ　なにをゆうても　をもうにも
it is all from their human thoughts.	mina ningen no kokoro bakari de	みなにんけんの　心ばかりで

Alternate English translations

Third Edition

Whatever the upper people may say or think, it is all from their human thoughts.

Inoue/Eynon

Whatever those people in high places may say or think, all of them behave on the basis of human thoughts.

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

6:69 No matter what the people in the upper classes of society say or think, these are all selfish words and self-centered thoughts that come from human minds.

『おふでさき註釈』、p. 102–3 六九、上流社会の人々は、どんな事を言うにしても思うにしても、何れもただ人間心から出た勝手な言葉、我がままな思案ばかりである。

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