Read, reflect, pray
Homage to the harvest kami
拝御年神等詞
A prayer honoring Ōtoshi, Mitoshi, Wakatoshi, Asuha, Hahiki and kami guarding the grounds of the home.
English meaning and source text
English meaning
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.
Ōtoshi, Mitoshi and Wakatoshi,
Asuha,
Hahiki,
and the kami protecting the ground beneath this home:
before you, with deep respect,
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
辞別けて。
kotowakete.
大年神御年神若年神、
ohotoshinokami mitoshinokami wakatoshinokami,
阿須波神、
asuhanokami,
波比岐神、
hahikinokami,
及此の屋地を守給ふ神の御前を。
mata koreno yadowo mamoritamafu kamino mimahewo.
慎み敬ひ、
tsutsushimi wiyamahi,
畏み畏みも拝み奉る。
kashikomi kashikomimo wogami tatematsuru.
Connected kami and buddhas
These connections include figures addressed, mentioned, or associated by tradition. They do not assign a universal recitation practice.
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.