Read, reflect, pray
Waves of Fudaraku: waka
補陀洛や
Author not named
Poem and reading aid
補陀洛や
fudarakuya
岸打つ波は
kishiutsu namiha
三熊野の
mikumanono
那智のお山に
nachinoo yamani
ひびく滝津瀬
hibiku takitsuse
How to use the Roman letters
Roman letters follow the kana displayed in this site’s Japanese reader; some readings are editorial additions documented on the Japanese page. These are a reading aid, not restored Sanskrit or a recording of a temple’s chanting. Historical spellings (such as wo, wi, we and ha used as a particle) are kept. Double vowels and repeated vowels mark the written kana; rhythm and pronunciation can differ by tradition.
You can simply read the meaning or sit quietly. No recitation is required. For a temple or shrine’s own recitation, follow that tradition’s published guidance.
Meaning in English
The waves striking the shore of Kannon’s Pure Land resound like the rushing waterfall on Mount Nachi in Kumano.
Background and attribution
A pilgrimage song of Seigantoji, Saikoku temple 1, whose principal image is Nyoirin Kannon. It links the sea with Nachi Falls and turns the heart toward Kannon’s Pure Land.
The English meaning and explanation are this site’s own rendering. The poem’s speaker, author and object of devotion are not necessarily the same.
Connected figures
Sources and edition (1)
English explanations on this page were prepared by Inori no Mori from the cited text and its Japanese explanations. They are not an official translation or a prescribed liturgy.