Ofudesaki 07:078

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 07:078 is a verse from the Ofudesaki. The English translation below is the sixth edition translation.

Content

Even until now, the blessings of safe childbirth and	ima made mo obiya hōso no kono yurushi	いまゝでも　をびやほふその　このゆるし
freedom from smallpox: what were your thoughts about them?	nanto omōte mina ga ita yara	なんとをもふて　みながいたやら

Alternate English translations

Third Edition

What have you been thinking on the sanctions of safe childbirth and freedom from smallpox until now?

Inoue/Eynon

Hitherto, what were your thoughts concerning the Grants of protection for Safe-childbirth and against Smallpox?

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

7:78 While I have given out the Grant of Safe Childbirth and protection from smallpox until now, everyone, what are your thoughts about them? Perhaps you still do not know anything about the profound providence that makes them possible.

『おふでさき註釈』、p. 125 七八、今までもをびや許しや、ほふそ守りを許し出して来たが、皆の者はこれを何と思うていたか。その深い理については、おそらく何も分からないままでいたのであろう。

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