Ofudesaki 12:067–8

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 12:067–8 is a set of verses from the Ofudesaki. The English translation below is the sixth edition translation.

Content

These thoughts of Tsukihi are spoken through Her:	ima naru no Tsukihi no omou koto naraba	いまなるの　月日のをもう　事なるわ
the mouth is human, the mind is that of Tsukihi.	kuchi wa ningen kokoro Tsukihi ya	くちわにんけん　心月日や

Listen! I, Tsukihi, am borrowing Her mouth wholly,	shika to kike kuchi wa Tsuki-Hi ga mina karite	しかときけ　くちハ月日が　みなかりて
and I, Tsukihi, am lending My mind wholly.	kokoro wa Tsuki-Hi mina kashiteiru	心ハ月日　みなかしている

Alternate English translations

Third Edition

What I, Tsukihi, think now is spoken through Her mouth. Human is the mouth that speaks, but divine is the mind that thinks within.

Listen attentively to Me! It is because I, Tsukihi, borrow Her mouth, while I, Tsukihi, lend My mind to Her.

Inoue/Eynon

The mouth that now reveals Tsuki-Hi’s thoughts is human, but the mind within is that of Tsuki-Hi.

Listen carefully! I, Tsuki-Hi, have borrowed Her mouth; and I, Tsuki-Hi, have lent My mind to Her.

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

12:67, 68 *Note: Because Oyasama was physically a human being, there may be a tendency to take what She says as something coming from an ordinary human mouth. However, this verse is conveying that Oyasama is the Shrine of Oyagami, and all the matters that are spoken through Oyasama’s mouth are the words of Oyagami and that Oyasama’s mind is the manifestation of God the Oyagami’s mind. Refer to note for 7:54–56.

『おふでさき註釈』、p. 185 六七、六八、註　おやさまは人間の姿をしておられるから、普通の人間の口から話されるように思うかも知れないが、おやさまは親神様のやしろであって、おやさまの口を通して語られる事は皆、親神様のお話であり、親神様のお心がおやさまのお心としてお現れになっている事を、仰せになっている。

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