Ofudesaki 08:037

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 08:037 is a verse from the Ofudesaki. The English translation below is the sixth edition translation.

Content

This Parent, who began human beings, lives.	ningen o hajime-dashitaru kono Oya wa	にんけんを　はじめだしたる　このをやハ
This is the truth.	zonmei de iru kore ga makoto ya	そんめゑでいる　これがまことや

Alternate English translations

Third Edition

This Parent, who gave birth to human beings, lives here. This is the truth which no one can question.

Inoue/Eynon

I, the Parent who first conceived human beings, am living here. This is the truth.

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

8:37 The Parent who made human beings and the world from where they did not originally exist is now revealed, living as the Foundress, Oyasama. This is the truth beyond all certainty. *Note: This verse referring to how Oyagami directly became revealed through Oyasama as Shrine.

『おふでさき註釈』、p. 134 三七、元無い人間無い世界をこしらえた親は、今現におやさまとして生きて現れている。これが確かな事実である。 註　本歌は、親神様がおやさまをやしろとして直き直きお現れ下さっている事を仰せ下されている。

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