Words of purification
Moromoro no tsumikegareharai misogite sugasugashi諸々の罪穢、祓ひ禊ぎて清々し
三語拝詞
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May every transgression and impurity be removed through harae and misogi, leaving all clear and refreshed.
The compact Japanese formula does not state a subject or tense. The English supplies a petition appropriate to its use as words of purification.
Includes interpretation
Kami reaching back to the distant age, may you smile upon us; through the august power of your mitama, please grant well-being.
Tōtsu Kami can be understood in more than one way, including distant kami or kami connected with ancestral ages. This rendering does not identify one particular deity.
Includes interpretation
May the imperial succession flourish, enduring without end together with heaven and earth.
The booklet explains Amatsu Hitsugi in relation to the emperor. This historical celebratory formula is presented for understanding, not as a recommendation for every present-day setting.
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