抄録; Abstract
この三部構成の文書では、植芝盛平（大先生）の原本の詩（道歌）を、文化的配慮を込めた翻訳、合気会が提供するローマ字読みの例、翻訳を補うための朗読テキストの断片に関する豊富な注釈、そして大先生と読者／聴取者の間で共有される注意の対象を指し示す指標的言語と共に提示する。転換、転回、そして即座の変容という原理を伝えるために、長横線（em-dash）を使用する権利を留保します。短歌の上の句と下の句を保持しようとする試みは、作業記憶への概念的負荷を不正確ではあるが正確に再現する結果をもたらすかもしれない。文語の和歌への逆訳は、批判的翻訳を助けるため、また方言などを絞り込むためにここで実践される。
五月女貢先生とその先輩方のおかげで、大先生の「概念から概念へ、心から心へ」という教えは、今や生きた真実となった。八大権力王のアーヤ／ヤー／イーが到着した、サムハラ槍の小盾。これは合気道の武士道精神を貫く学者武士たち、修行に専心する実践者たち、そして無限の世界に存在する無限の衆生たちの利益に捧げるものである。
In this three part document, we present Morihei Ueshiba’s (i.e., O-Sensei) original verse (i.e., dōka) along with culturally sensitive translations, a few Aikikai provided romanized readings, and copious notes of fragments of text from the reading assisting with translations and indexical language pointing to an object of joint attention between O-Sensei and reader/hearer. We reserve the right to use em-dashes to convey a principle of tenkan, turning, and immediate transformation. Attempts to retain the upper and lower verses of tanka may result in an inaccurate yet faithful reproduction of the conceptual load on working memory. Reverse translation into classical Bungo Japanese waka is practiced here to aid critical translation and to narrow down dialects and other elements.
Thanks to Saotome Mitsugi Sensei and his sempai, the great master’s (i.e., O-Sensei’s) teaching—From concept to concept, from heart to heart—has now become living truth. The shouts of the eight great power kings, arrived—small shield of a Samuhara spear. This is a dedicated to scholar-warriors of Aikidō, practitioners committed to shugyo, and the benefit of limitless beings of limitless worlds.
注記; Notes
Raw text from http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~yp7h-td/douka.htm; Cultural and cVJML/cCCML translations, definitions, concept chains from Latex G.N.R. Space-Coyote. Translations for Doka 1-45 released and the rest are being edited.
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~yp7h-td/douka.htm からの生テキスト; 文化および cVJML/cCCML 翻訳、定義、概念連鎖は Latex G.N.R. Space-Coyote による。道歌1-45の翻訳を公開しました。残りは編集中です。
植芝盛平先生がつくられた道歌
植芝盛平先生が作られた道歌は沢山あり、書籍、合気道新聞等にいつも載せられているが、道歌は作られた時代によって先生の気持ちが変化していてそれぞれが微妙な違いを表しているように思う。ここに昭和五十二年に吹田の阿部醒石先生が戦前に作られた物を前編、戦後を後編として編集されまとめられたもの及び平成元年に上梓された植芝吉祥丸二代道主の合気神髄にまとめられた道歌をみたいと思う。
合気道奥義(道歌)
道主植芝吉祥丸先生監修
編集阿部醒石
昭和五十二年八月 発行
前篇
奥意
後編
前掲の道歌集には掲載されていない道歌
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Appendix I: Change Modification Log
08 OCT 25 - Completed 212–219. Revised introduction to integrate transmission concept-to-concept writing. Letting engines settle before redirect/integration to [redacted].
07 OCT 25 — Moved 209, 210, and 211 to individual pages; 200–211 fill structure properly (i.e., implementing first and second passes). Many dōka in earlier translations are still pending second pass.
03 OCT 25 - Moved dōka to individual pages as translation needs of critical translation require more detail; this page was pushing memory limits of browsers (i.e., memory pressures) leading to page reloads.
29 SEP 25 - Slowed updates; now in sync with offline research; added TODO placeholders to signify checkouts. Note that some waka allow for n-mora ji-amari (see 156). Some kana is considered with pre-1946 reforms.
28 SEP 25 - Updated with additional notes and translations; started assembling pieces of References section. Played with poetry to remove explicit self-other references (activity dominant) to preserve Japanese culture and serendipitous alignment with Buddhist and Shinto perspectives.
27 SEP 25 - Updated with additional notes and translations; started assembling dōka tanka verses with upper and lower phrasing (i.e., 上の句と下の句) in 5-7-5-7-7 syllabary.
14 APR 20 - Published initial framework for publishing raw and poetic translation, notes, and references.