Ofudesaki 15:079

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 15:079 is a verse from the Ofudesaki. The English translation below is the sixth edition translation.

Content

Until now, whatever talks I gave and whatever I said	ima made wa donna hanashi o shita totemo	いまゝでハ　どんなはなしを　したとても
were but a fragrance.	nani o yūte mo nioi bakari ya	なにをゆうても　にをいはかりや

Alternate English translations

Third Edition

Hitherto, whatever talks I have given you, they were mere fragrance.

Inoue/Eynon

Hitherto, no matter what I have taught or explained, only a mere fragrance of it has reached you.

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

15:79 Until now, no matter what talks I gave or what I spoke of, it was only as if were an emitting of a fragrance.

『おふでさき註釈』、p. 233 七九、今までは、どのような話をしても、又、何を言うても、それはまだにをいがけのようなものであった。

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