Song Six (六下り目 Mu Kudari-me) is one of the Twelve Songs of the Mikagura-uta. It is said to have been composed by Oyasama sometime between the second and eighth lunar months of 1867.
There was a time when it was referred as "Chapter Six" in English.
Content
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Song Six
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Mutsu Kudari-me
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六下り目
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| First, |
Human minds are so deeply doubtful. |
hitotsu |
hito no kokoro to yū mono wa |
一ツ |
ひとのこゝろといふものハ
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utagai bukai mono naru zo |
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うたがひぶかいものなるぞ
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| Second, |
As I work miraculous salvation, |
futatsu |
fushigi na tasuke o suru kara ni |
二ツ |
ふしぎなたすけをするからに
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I discern any and everything. |
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ikanaru koto o misadameru |
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いかなることもみさだめる
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| Third, |
The innermost hearts of all in the world, |
mittsu |
mina sekai no mune no uchi |
三ツ |
みなせかいのむねのうち
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Are reflected to Me as in a mirror. |
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kagami no gotoku ni utsuru nari |
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かゞみのごとくにうつるなり
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| Fourth, |
I am pleased that you have followed to join the Service. |
yottsu |
yōkoso Tsutome ni tsuite kita |
四ツ |
ようこそつとめについてきた
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This Service is the fundamental way for salvation. |
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kore ga tasuke no moto date ya |
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これがたすけのもとだてや
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| Fifth, |
Always performing the Kagura and Teodori, |
itsutsu |
itsumo Kagura ya Teodori ya |
五ツ |
いつもかぐらやてをどりや
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In the future I will work remarkable salvation. |
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sue dewa mezurashi tasuke suru |
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すゑではめづらしたすけする
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| Sixth, |
You make prayers thoughtlessly. |
muttsu |
mushō yatara ni negai deru |
六ツ |
むしやうやたらにねがひでる
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The ways of My response are also a thousand. |
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uketoru suji mo sen-suji ya |
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うけとるすぢもせんすぢや
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| Seventh, |
However eagerly you may believe, |
nanatsu |
nanbo shinjin shita totemo |
七ツ |
なんぼしん／゛＼したとても
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Never entertain wrong thoughts! |
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kokoro-e chigai wa naran zoe |
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こゝろえちがひはならんぞへ
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| Eighth, |
After all you must continue to believe. |
yattsu |
yappari shinjin senya naran |
八ツ |
やつぱりしん／゛＼せにやならん
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If you entertain wrong thoughts, you are to start anew. |
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kokoro-e chigai wa denaoshi ya |
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こゝろえちがひはでなほしや
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| Ninth, |
Having believed thus far until now, |
kokonotsu |
koko made shinjin shite karawa |
九ツ |
こゝまでしん／゛＼してからハ
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You should be shown your merit. |
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hitotsu no kō o mo minya naran |
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ひとつのかうをもみにやならぬ
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| Finally, |
This time, it has appeared. |
tōdo |
kono tabi miemashita |
十ド |
このたびみえました
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The invocation of the fan, |
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ōgi no ukagai kore fushigi |
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あふぎのうかゞひこれふしぎ
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How marvelous it is! |
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The Otefuri Guide
| 一ツ |
ひとの |
こゝろと |
いふ |
ものハ |
うたがひ |
ぶかい |
ものなるぞ
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| HITOTSU |
Hito no |
kokoro to |
yū |
mono wa |
Utagai |
bukai |
mono naruzo.
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| 1st |
human |
minds |
called |
thing |
doubtful |
deeply |
are things
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| 二ツ |
ふしぎな |
たすけを |
するからに |
いかなる |
ことも |
みさだめる
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| FUTATSU |
Fushigina |
tasuke o |
suru karani |
Ikanaru |
koto mo |
misadameru.
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| 2nd |
miraculous |
salvation |
(as) I work |
any and every |
thing |
(I) discern
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| 三ツ |
みな |
せかいの |
むね |
のうち |
かゞみの |
ごとくに |
うつるなり
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| MITTSU |
Mina |
sekai no |
mune |
no uchi |
Kagami no |
gotokuni |
utsuru nari.
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| 3rd |
all |
in the world |
hearts |
innermost |
mirror |
just like |
are reflected
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| 四ツ |
ようこそ |
つとめに |
ついてきた |
これが |
たすけの |
もとだてや
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| YOTTSU |
Yōkoso |
Tsutome ni |
tsuite kita |
Kore ga |
tasuke no |
motodate ya.
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| 4th |
how good |
to the Service |
have followed |
this |
for salvation |
fundamental way
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| 五ツ |
いつも |
かぐらや |
てをどりや |
すゑでは |
めづらし |
たすけする
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| ITSUTSU |
Itsumo |
Kagura ya |
Teodori ya |
Sue dewa |
mezurashi |
tasuke suru.
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| 5th |
always |
Kagura and |
Teodori |
in the future |
remarkable |
salvation (I) work
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| 六ツ |
むしやうやたらに |
ねがひでる |
うけとる |
すぢも |
せんすぢや
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| MUTTSU |
Mushō yatara ni |
negai deru |
Uketoru |
suji mo |
sensuji ya.
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| 6th |
thoughtlessly |
make prayers |
responding |
ways also |
a thousand
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| 七ツ |
なんぼ |
しん／゛＼ |
したとても |
こゝろえ |
ちがひは |
ならんぞへ
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| NANATSU |
Nambo |
shinjin |
shita totemo |
Kokoroe |
chigai wa |
naranzoe.
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| 7th |
however eagerly |
faith |
may embrace |
thoughts |
in error |
never entertain
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| 八ツ |
やつぱり |
しん／゛＼ |
せにやならん |
こゝろえ |
ちがひは |
でなほしや
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| YATTSU |
Yappari |
shinjin |
senya naran |
Kokoroe |
chigai wa |
denaoshi ya.
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| 8th |
after all |
faith |
must keep |
thoughts |
in error |
start anew
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| 九ツ |
こゝまで |
しん／゛＼ |
してからハ |
ひとつの |
かうをも |
みにや |
ならぬ
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| KOKONOTSU |
Koko made |
shinjin |
shita karawa |
Hitotsu no |
kō o mo |
minya |
naran.
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| 9th |
until now |
faith |
having embraced |
one |
merit |
shown |
should be
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| 十ド |
このたび |
みえました |
あふぎの |
うかゞひ |
これ |
ふしぎ
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| TODO |
Kono tabi |
miemashita |
Ōgi no |
ukagai |
kore |
fushigi.
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| Finally |
this time |
has appeared |
of fan |
invocation |
this |
marvelous
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Notes
The official English translation of Song Four can be found in the following publications:
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