TENMON JITEN
Katakamuna Uta 01: Katakamuna
Scope: An English rendering of Katakamuna Uta 01, separated into transliteration, controlled literal gloss, and interpretive English.
Transliteration
Katakamuna — Hibiki — Ma no Subeshi — Ashi Ato Uan — Utsushi Matsuru — Katakamuna Utahi
Literal Gloss
Katakamuna opens as latent reality taking form and name. Fire and water become breath and resonance; the resonance is gathered into the central passage. The traces left in manifestation are questioned back toward their source, and the reflection is installed at the center. There the Katakamuna Utahi appears.
Interpretive English
Uta 01 is an activation song for the whole cycle. The unseen Kamu takes form and name; fire-water becomes breath, resonance, and sacred utterance. By centering the resonance, reading manifestation back toward its latent source, and reverently holding its reflection, the Utahi is brought into operation. This is a TENMON structural interpretation, not proof of historical etymology.
Evidence Boundary
This English edition preserves the Japanese source’s distinction between canonical text, structural observation, TENMON interpretation, comparison, and unverified hypothesis. Sound correspondences are not presented as proof of historical etymology.
Japanese Authority
Read the canonical Japanese entry for Uta 01.