Katakamuna Uta 78: Yamato Hi Ne

Scope: An English rendering of Katakamuna Uta 78, separated into transliteration, controlled literal gloss, and interpretive English.

Transliteration

Yamato Hi Ne — Futoya Fumi Tome — Toromi Hayu — Funa Tome — Funami Kaeshi Koto — Kamunagara — Ame no Funa Fumi — Oho Nami Hime — Ame no Uzume Hime — Hani Yaki Utsume — Kamunagara — Okitsu Futoma — Hashi Futoya — Yumari Neki

Literal Gloss

The great heavenly rounding descends to Yamato’s fire-root and is fixed as footing. Turbid liquid becomes generative material; the vessel is held, observed, and turned into a word-event of return. The heavenly vessel advances; great-wave and heavenly-reflection receptive waters operate. Clay is fired to fix the reflection, opening deep true center and great bridge-house, while rounded fire-water joins root-energy.

Interpretive English

Uta 78 transforms the heavenly rounding through footing, turbidity, vessel, wave, reflection, fired clay, deep center, and bridge into rooted fire-water. Tsuruki marks decisive formation; no etymological proof is claimed.

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 78.

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