Inori no Mori祈りの杜working title

Read, reflect, pray

Homage to Ōmiyanome

拝大宮能売神詞おほみやのめのかみをおがむことば

A prayer asking that family and friends gather harmoniously in a home filled with laughter and liveliness.

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About this English rendering

This site’s English rendering of the Japanese meaning guide, aligned with this edition. It is separate from the source words for recitation and is not an official liturgy. Sacred sounds are explained where possible, not given speculative literal translations. Historical beliefs, royal authority, illness and protection claims belong to the text; they are not present-day judgments, medical advice or guarantees of results.

In particular, I offer these words.

Before Amenouzume no Mikoto,

also called Ōmiyanome,

also called Miyabi,

also called Yanohahaki in this prayer, I bow in reverence.

May I, [name], not act against the wishes of the kami I regularly serve,

nor against the hearts of ruler and parents.

May my hands and feet not move wrongly and cause failure.

May the people of my household not fall into discord.

May we gather in friendship with friends, relatives and others,

and may the work I do advance ever further.

May we smile and laugh in a home filled with laughter.

By night and day, grant blessing through the power of Miyabi.

Bending my knees and bowing low like a deer,

bowing my head deeply as a cormorant stretches its neck,

with reverence I offer this homage.

Source text and reading aid

Roman letters are provided for every line of this source text.

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.

本文(ほんぶん)

辞別(ことわ)けて、

kotowakete,

天宇受売命(あめのうずめのみこと)、

amenouzumenomikoto,

亦名(またのみな)大宮能売神(おほみやのめのかみ)、

matanomina ohomiyanomenokami,

亦名(またのみな)宮比神(みやびのかみ)、

matanomina miyabinokami,

亦名(またのみな)矢乃箒神(やのははきのかみ)の御前(みまへ)を慎(つつし)み敬(ゐやま)ひ。

matanomina yanohahakinokamino mimahewo tsutsushimi wiyamahi.

某(それがし)が常(つね)に仕奉(つかへまつ)る神等(かみたち)の御心(みこころ)、

soregashiga tsuneni tsukahematsuru kamitachino mikokoro,

君親(きみおや)の心(こころ)に令違(たがはしめ)ず、

kimioyano kokoroni tagahashimezu,

手蹟(てのまがひ)足蹟(あしのまがひ)令為(なさしめ)ず、

tenomagahi ashinomagahi nasashimezu,

家内(やぬち)の者等(ものども)己(おの)が乖々(むきむき)令在(あらしめ)ず、

yanuchino monodomo onoga mukimuki arashimezu,

朋友(ともがき)親族(うからやから)佗諸人(あだしもろもろひと)をも睦(むつ)び集(つど)へ、

tomogaki ukarayakara adashimoromorohitowomo mutsubi tsudohe,

吾為業(わがなすわざ)を弥進(いやすすめ)に進(すすめ)給(たま)ひて、

waganasuwazawo iyasusumeni susume tamahite,

恵良恵良(ゑらゑら)に笑(わら)ひ和波布(にぎはふ)家(いへ)と令在(あらしめ)、

werawerani warahi nigihafu iheto arashime,

夜守日守(よのまもりひのまもり)に宮比(みやび)の御霊(みたま)を幸(さきは)へ給(たま)へと。

yonomamorihinomamorini miyabino mitamawo sakihahe tamaheto.

鹿自物(かじもの)膝折伏(ひざをりふ)せ、

kajimono hizaworifuse,

鵜自物(うじもの)項根突抜(うなねつきぬき)て、

ujimono unanetsukinukite,

畏(かしこ)み畏(かしこ)みも拝(をが)み奉(たてまつ)る。

kashikomi kashikomimo wogami tatematsuru.

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