Prayer of Reverence to the Kami of Wisdom

拝思慮神等詞

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Reverence before the kami of thought

Reverence before the kami of thought

Kotowakete tsuhayamusubi no kamīchidama no mikotokogotomusubi no mikotoamenokoyane no mikoto殊別て、津速産霊神、市千魂命、興台産霊命、天児屋根命

Mata no mina wa yagokorōmohikane no kamimatanomina wa futonorito no mikotomatanomina wa kushimachi no mikotonomimae o tsutsushimi uyamahi亦の名は八意思兼神、亦の名は太詔戸命、亦の名は櫛真智命の御前を慎み敬ひ

Prayer for wisdom and words

Ko no omohikane no satoriarashime kotōruhashiku此の思慮の智有らしめ、言美しく

Work and well-being

Wa ga nasu waza o iyasusume ni susume tamai sakihahe tamae to吾が為す業を弥進に進め給ひ、幸へ給へと

Kashikomi kashikomi mo ogami matsuru畏み畏みも拝み奉る

TranslationReverence before the kami of thought

Above all, I bow before Tsuha-ya-musubi no Kami, Ichichitama no Mikoto, Kogoto-musubi no Mikoto, Ame no Koyane no Mikoto, and the names the source gives as his other names: Yagokoro Omoikane no Kami, Futonoritodo no Mikoto, and Kushimachi no Mikoto.

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Overview

A historical morning prayer to kami associated with thought and speech, asking for clear wisdom, fitting words, steady work, and well-being.

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Purposes

  • To make wisdom and understanding clear
  • To order one’s words and carry work forward without obstruction
  • To seek well-being in daily life

Deities and subjects

Yagokoro Omoikane no Kami
Is revered as the kami who brings thought and wisdom into clarity
Futonorito no Mikoto, Kushimachi no Mikoto, and Amenokoyane no Mikoto
Are named together in relation to speech and the successful conduct of duties

Background

This prayer is transmitted with Hirata Atsutane’s explanations. The relationships it proposes among the named kami reflect one interpretive lineage and are not presented as the only possible account of their identities.

Flow of the text

Across 3 sections, the text moves from “Reverence before the kami of thought” to “Work and well-being.”

What to know before reading

  • The prayer moves from reverence for the kami of thought to petitions concerning wisdom, speech, work, and well-being.

  • Treating the latter three names as forms of Amenokoyane reflects a particular understanding within this textual lineage.

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