Ofudesaki 08:015

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 08:015 is a verse from the Ofudesaki. The English translation below is the sixth edition translation.

Content

The beginning of this world was by Tsukihi.	kono yō no hajimari-dashi wa Tsukihi nari	このよふの　はじまりだしハ　月日なり
I began to teach everything fully in detail.	nanika isai o mina oshie-kake	なにかいさいを　みなをしゑかけ

Alternate English translations

Third Edition

It is Tsukihi who created this world. Indeed, Tsukihi has begun to teach any and everything in detail.

Inoue/Eynon

It is I, Tsuki-Hi, who created the world. So, I have begun teaching you the details of all things.

Commentary

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8:15 It is I, Tsukihi, Oyagami, who teach you about all matters because it was I, Tsukihi, who originally created the world.

『おふでさき註釈』、p. 131–2 一五、元々この世界を創め出したのは月日であるから、月日親神がよろづ一切の事を皆教えかけるのである。

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