TENMON JITEN
Katakamuna Uta 10: Mekuru Ma no Minakanushi
Scope: An English rendering of Katakamuna Uta 10, separated into transliteration, controlled literal gloss, and interpretive English.
Transliteration
Mekuru Ma no Minakanushi — Takami Musuhi — Kamumi Musuhi — Onokoro Shima — Kamuna Hoku — Ame Tsuchi Ne Hashimari
Literal Gloss
The lord of the revolving center begins to turn. The manifesting and latent bonds operate; fire-water gathers of itself and becomes an island. The latent receives name and place and is blessed, while the roots of heaven and earth become a bridge and are joined fast.
Interpretive English
Uta 10 reactivates the two Musuhi from the revolving central lord. Their movement produces Onokoro Shima as a self-condensing generative field and binds the roots of heaven and earth as a bridge. This is a TENMON structural interpretation and does not assert historical-etymological proof.
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 10.