Prayer of Reverence to the Mitoshi Kami

拝御年神等詞

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Kami of the year and the dwelling place

Kami of the year and the dwelling place

Kotowakete ōtoshi no kamimitoshi no kamiwakatoshi no kamiasuha no kamihahiki no kami殊別て、大年神、御年神、若年神、阿須波神、波比岐神

Matako no yado o mamoritamau kami no mimae o tsutsushimi uyamahi及び此の屋地を守給ふ神の御前を慎み敬ひ

Heavenly water

Kefu mo tamaharu amatsumizu o amenōshiha no nagai no mizu to ukeshimete今日も賜はる天津水を天忍石の長井の水と令受て

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

TranslationKami of the year and the dwelling place

Above all, I bow before Ōtoshi no Kami, Mitoshi no Kami, Wakatoshi no Kami, Asuha no Kami, Hahiki no Kami, and the kami who protects the ground of this dwelling.

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Overview

A historical morning prayer to the year kami and the kami who guard the house and grounds, asking for pure water, daily protection, personal purification, and well-being.

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Purposes

  • To worship the year kami and the guardians of house and grounds
  • To ask for pure water and daily protection
  • To seek personal purification and well-being

Deities and subjects

Otoshi, Mitoshi, and Wakatoshi
Are worshipped as kami connected with the year and its produce
Asuha, Hahiki, and the other kami of the dwelling
Are revered as guardians of the house and grounds

Background

This nineteenth-century prayer brings together the lineage of Otoshi no Kami and kami associated with the dwelling and its grounds, revering them as protectors across several areas of everyday life.

Flow of the text

Across 3 sections, the text moves from “Kami of the year and the dwelling place” to “Purification and well-being.”

What to know before reading

  • The progression runs from reverence for the kami to heavenly water, then to personal purification and well-being.

  • Some phrases, including ame no oshi-iwa no nagai, permit more than one division and interpretation.

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