OFUDESAKI 6-97

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OFUDESAKI 6-15

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Which translation is correct of Song 1

The first song is a good summary of the Ofudesaki. These are the steps it mentions:

  1. purify the mind (sanzai kokoro). 1-3
  2. spread God’s teachings (truth to spread). 1-5
  3. perform the Youki-tsutome 1-2 & 1-3
  4. Guidance given by God. 1-6
  5. receive a harvest of new members to save. 1-8
  6. people will come to be saved by the osazuke. 1-9
  7. their mind to be settled by understanding God’s truths. 1-10

Song 1

shougatsu koe no sazuke wa

yare mezurashii. 1-1

New Years, the fertilizer’s (Youki-tsutome) grant is,

how marvelous.

nikkori sazuke morotara

yare tanomoshi ya 1-2

Smilingly the grant (Youki-tsutome) if received, how promising.

sanzai kokoro o sadame  1-3

Wandering, the mind settle it (purify the mind).

yononaka   1-4

The world,

ri o fuku  1-5

the truth to spread.

mushou ni dekemawasu  1-6

 For blessings (God’s guidance), will continue to do.

nanikani tsukuri toru nara  1-7

Anything you prepare, to reap if so.

Yamato wa honen ya  1-8

Yamato, a rich harvest (of new members).

koko made tsuite koi   1-9

To this place, bring them here.

torime ga sadamarita  1-10

The harvest to be settled.

Please compare this translation to Tenrikyo Headquarter’s translation. Which one is correct?

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