Ofudesaki 12:058

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 12:058 is a verse from the Ofudesaki. The English translation below is the sixth edition translation.

Content

Until now, whatever talks I had given you,	ima made wa nani yo no hanashi shitaru tomo	いまゝてわ　なによのはなし　したるとも
you thought they were about the future far away.	itsu no koto naru yōni omōte	いつの事なる　よふにをもふて

Alternate English translations

Third Edition

Until now, whatever I may have said, you have been wondering when the day will come.

Inoue/Eynon

Although I have hitherto foretold various things, you have been wondering when they will be manifested.

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

12:58 No matter what kinds of talks I gave until now, all of you listened carelessly without taking heed to what I said, thinking that it was impossible to know when these were matters would appear.

『おふでさき註釈』、p. 184 五八、今までは、親神がどのような話を説き聴かせても、皆の者は、いつ現れて来るか分からん話だというような考えで、うかうかと聞き流してた。

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