Prayer of Reverence to the Kami of the Hearth

拝竈神等詞

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The kami enshrined at the hearth

The kami enshrined at the hearth

Kotowakete kamado ni itsuki matsuru homusubi no kamiokitsuhikōkitsuhime no kami no mimae o殊別て、竈処に斎き奉る火産霊神、奥津比古、奥津比売神の御前を

Heavenly fire

Tsutsushimi uyamahi kefu mo tamaharu amatsuhi o ame no kaguyama no hi to ukeshimete慎み敬ひ、今日も賜はる天津火を天の香山の火と令受て

Purification and well-being

Magatsukami no magagotoarasezu moromoro no kegare o kiyome tamaite枉神の禍事在らせず、諸の穢を清め給ひて

Izu no mitama o sakihahe tamae to kashikomi kashikomi mo ogami matsuru厳の御霊を幸へ給へと、畏み畏みも拝み奉る

TranslationThe kami enshrined at the hearth

Above all, before Homasubi no Kami, Okitsuhiko, and Okitsuhime no Kami, enshrined and served at the hearth,

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Overview

A historical morning prayer to the fire kami enshrined at the hearth, asking that the household fire remain pure and bring protection rather than calamity.

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Purposes

  • To worship the kami of the hearth
  • To ask for purity of fire and daily protection
  • To pray for well-being within the household

Deities and subjects

Homusubi, Okitsuhiko, and Okitsuhime
Are enshrined at the hearth and asked to guard the purity and safe use of fire

Background

This nineteenth-century prayer treats the hearth flame as sacred heavenly fire. Its three kami are revered as guardians of fire, cooking, and household peace.

Flow of the text

Across 3 sections, the text moves from “The kami enshrined at the hearth” to “Purification and well-being.”

What to know before reading

  • The prayer moves from reverence for the hearth kami to heavenly fire and closes with purification and well-being.

  • The traditional significance of the “fire of heavenly Mount Kagu” allows more than one interpretation.

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