[Sect. LXIII.—Emperor Sū-jin (Part I.—Genealogies).]
His Augustness Mima-ki-iri-biko-iniwe dwelt at the Palace of Midzugaki at Shiki,[1] and ruled the Empire. This Heavenly Sovereign wedded Tohotsu-no-ayu-me-me-kuhashi-hime,[2] daughter of Arakaha-to-be,[3] Ruler of the land of Ki,[4] and begot august children: His Augustness Toyo-ki-iri-biko,[5] and next Her Augustness Toyo-suki-iri-bime[6] (two Deities). Again, wedding the Great Princess of Ama,[7] ancestress of the Chiefs of Wohari,[8] he begot august children: His Augustness Oho-iri-ki;[9] next His Augustness Ya-saka-no-iri-biko; next Her Augustness Nuna-ki-no-iri-bime; next Her Augustness Towochi-no-iri-bime[10] (four Deities). Again, wedding Her Augustness Princesss Mimatsu,[11] daughter of His Augustness Oho-biko, he begot august children: His Augustness Ikume-iri-biko-isachi;[12] next His Augustness Iza-no-ma-waka;[13] next Her Augustness Princess Kuni-kata;[14] next Her Augustness
- ↑ In Yamato. Shiki probably signifies “stone castle” (ishi-ki). Midzugaki signifies “fresh young hedge,”—an Honorific designation of the hedge round the Emperor’s abode, which passed into a Proper Name.
- ↑ According to Motowori’s exegesis, this name is a rather remarkable instance of verbal usage, ayu-me (“trout-eyes”) being not properly part of the name at all, but only a Pillow-Word for what follows, viz., Me-kuhashi-hime, i.e. “Princess Beautiful Eyes.” Tohotsu is the name of a place in the province of Ki, signifying “far harbour.”
- ↑ Arakaha is the name of a place in Ki, and signifies “rough (i.e. impetuous and dangerous) river.” The syllables to-be are of uncertain import.
- ↑ Ki no kuni no miyatsuko.
- ↑ Toyo signifies “luxuriant” and biko (hiko) “prince.” The other elements of the compound are obscure.
- ↑ Bime (hime) signifies “princess,” and suki is identified by Motowori with Shiki, the name of the residence of the monarch whose daughter this princess was.
- ↑ Oho-ama-hime. Ama is the name of a district in Wohari, and probably signifies “fisherman.”
- ↑ Wohari no murazhi.
- ↑ The signification of this and the two following names is uncertain.
- ↑ Towochi is the name of a district in Yamato.
- ↑ Mimatsu-hime. Signification uncertain.
- ↑ Signification uncertain.
- ↑ The syllables ma and waka, literally “true and young” or “truly young” are honorific. Iza is of doubtful signification.
- ↑ Kuni-kata-hime. Kuni means “country,” and kata here probably signifies “hard” or “firm.”
