Ofudesaki 08:013

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 08:013 is a verse from the Ofudesaki. The English translation below is the sixth edition translation.

Content

Unaware of this, in the human mind,	sore shirazu mina ningen no kokoro to te	それしらす　みなにんけんの　心とて
everyone has only self-centered thoughts.	wagami shiyan o bakari omōte	わがみしやんを　ばかりをもふて

Alternate English translations

Third Edition

Unaware of this, all are thinking only of their own selves, because they all have only selfish human thoughts.

Inoue/Eynon

Unaware of this, by following your human desires, all of you have harbored only selfish thoughts.

Commentary

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8:13 Unaware of this, everyone in the entire world are always indulging in human thinking, solely having thoughts stained with dust that only think of themselves.

『おふでさき註釈』、p. 131 一三、それを知らずに、一列は皆人間心の常として、我身可愛いいのほこりにまみれた思案ばかりをしている。

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