Ofudesaki 08:078–9

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 08:078–9 is a set of verses from the Ofudesaki. The English translation below is the sixth edition translation.

Content

You have heard of the Gift of Heaven to be given	kono yō no ningen hajime Oya naru ni	このよふの　にんけんはじめ　をやなるに
to the Parent of this world’s human beginnings.	Ten no atae wa aru to kike domo	天のあたゑハ　あるときけども

You may not know what this talk is about.	kono hanashi nani no koto yara chotto shiren	このはなし　なにの事やら　一寸しれん
Tsukihi wishes to bestow the Food of Heaven.	Tsukihi jikimotsu yaro to yūno ya	月日ぢきもつ　やろとゆうのや

Alternate English translations

Third Edition

You may have heard that the Gift of Heaven shall be conferred to the Parent who gave birth to human beings of this world.

Perhaps you cannot comprehend so easily what I mean by this talk. I mean that I, Tsukihi, wish to give Her the Jikimotsu, the Heavenly Food.

Inoue/Eynon

You must have heard that the Heavenly Grant will be conferred to the Parent of this world, who conceived humanity.

The meaning of these words are not easily understood. I mean that Heavenly Food will be given by Me, Tsuki-Hi.

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

8:78, 79 You may have heard that the Parent who began this world and human beings has a heavenly gift. Although you most likely have no idea what this refers to, I, Oyagami, shall give you the food of heaven. *Note: “Food of Heaven” (jikimotsu) refers to an elixir for long life given us to the Parent of all existence, Oyagami. We are taught that we are to receive it upon placing a flat vessel atop the Kanrodai. This food of heaven shall be later given to us according to the Parent’s wishes. See verses 9:55–64.

『おふでさき註釈』、p. 139–40 七八、七九、この世界人間を創め出した親に、天の与えがあるという事は、かねて聞いているのであろう。然し、この話はどういう事か一寸には分からなかったであろうが、それは、親神が天からぢきもとを渡そうというのである。 註　ぢきもつは、食物の事でこの世の親に、親神様がお与えになる寿命薬である。それをかんろだいに平鉢をのせて受けよ、とお教え下されている。このぢきもつは、後は親の心次第に与える事をお許しになった。第九号五五―六四参照。

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