Inori no Mori祈りの杜working title

Read, reflect, pray

Konpira kami purification

金毘羅神祓こんびらじんのはらひ

A text in the 1911 Shintō Ōharai Zenshū anthology. It is presented as a historical reading, not the current ritual of every shrine or temple.

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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.

Before Konpira Ōkami dwelling on Mount Zōzu, whose name we speak with awe, we offer these words.

Reflecting carefully upon the five kami worshiped together, Kanayamahiko in particular governs the spirit of metals arising from the earth.

He guards peace in the world, cares that money circulate well, and helps, blesses and causes the people to prosper.

Therefore the manifestation of his power is most clear, and his name is widely renowned.

Before you we pile up fine food, sake and many offerings like a mountain, perform sacred purification, and pray.

As money enables us to obtain the world’s precious goods, swiftly receive our wishes and cleanse away calamities, faults and obstructions.

May the work done within and beyond our household flourish like the brightly rising morning sun and bring happiness. Bowing the neck deeply, we respectfully offer these words.

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.

掛卷(かけまく)も畏(かしこ)き象頭山(ざうづさん)に鎮座(しづまりま)す金毘羅大神(こんびらおほんがみ)の廣前(ひろまへ)に申(まう)さく

kakemakumo kashikoki zauzusanni shizumarimasu konbiraohongamino hiromaheni mausaku

倩(つらつら)慮(おもんみ)れば合祭(あはせまつ)る五柱神(いつはしらのかみ)殊(こと)に金山彦命(かなやまひこのみこと)は地(ち)より生産(なれま)す金(かね)の靈(みたま)の神(かみ)に座(ましまし)て

tsuratsura omonmireba ahasematsuru itsuhashiranokami kotoni kanayamahikonomikotoha chiyori naremasu kaneno mitamano kamini mashimashite

天下(あめがした)の治平(ぢへい)を鎮護(まも)り金(かね)の融通(ゆうづう)を恩慮(はか)り國民(くにつひと)を助(たす)け惠(めぐ)み榮(さか)えしめ給(たま)ふ神(かみ)なれば

amegashitano jiheiwo mamori kaneno yuuzuuwo hakari kunitsuhitowo tasuke megumi sakaeshime tamafu kaminareba

最(いと)神驗(みしるし)も灼然(いちしろ)くして御名高(みなたか)く顯(あらは)れ給(たま)ふ

ito mishirushimo ichishirokushite minatakaku arahare tamafu

是以(これをもつて)大前(おほまへ)に宇豆(うづ)の御饌(みけ)宇豆(うづ)の神酒(みき)種々(くさぐさ)の物(もの)を横山(よこやま)の如(ごと)く積足(つみたら)し神祓(かんはらひ)に祓給(はらひたま)ひ祈願申(こひねぎまう)せば

korewomotsute ohomaheni uzuno mike uzuno miki kusagusano monowo yokoyamano gotoku tsumitarashi kanharahini harahitamahi kohinegimauseba

金(こがね)をもつて世(よ)の重器(たから)を得(う)るが如(ごと)く速(はや)納受(きこしめし)て禍(あやしきこと)咎(とが)障(さはり)も不在物(あらじもの)を祓給(はらひたま)ひ清給(きよめたま)ひて

koganewomotsute yono takarawo uruga gotoku haya kikoshimeshite ayashikikoto toga saharimo arajimonowo harahitamahi kiyometamahite

内外(うちと)の所業(なすわざ)朝日(あさひ)の豐榮登(とよさかのぼり)に幸福給(さちしたま)へと畏(かしこ)み畏(かしこ)み鵜自毛(うぢも)の鵜那禰(うなね)つきて申(まう)す

uchitono nasuwaza asahino toyosakanoborini sachishitamaheto kashikomi kashikomi ujimono unanetsukite mausu

Connected kami and buddhas

These connections include figures addressed, mentioned, or associated by tradition. They do not assign a universal recitation practice.

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