[Sect. LXIX.—Emperor Sui-nin (Part I.—Genealogies).]
His Augustness Ikume-iri-biko-isachi dwelt at the palace of Tama-kaki in Skiki,[1] and ruled the Empire. This Heavenly Sovereign wedded Her Augustness the Princess Sahaji,[2] younger sister of His Augustness Saho-biko, and begot an august child: His Augustness Homu-tsu-wake[3] (one Deity). Again, wedding Her Augustness the Princess Hibasu, daughter of King Tatasu-michi-no-ushi, Prince of Taniha, ho begot august children: His Augustness Ini-shiki-no iri-biko;[4] next His Augustness Oho-tarashi-hiko-oshiro-wake;[5] next His Augustness Oho-naka-tsu-hiko;[6] next Her Augustness Yamato-hime;[7] next His Augustness Waka-ki-iri-biko[8] (five Deities.) Again, wedding Her Augustness Nubata-no-iri-biko,[9] younger sister of Her Augustness Princess Hibasu, he begot august children: His Augustness Nu-tarashi-wake;[10] next His Augustness Iga-tarashi-hiko[11] (two Deities). Again, wedding Her Augustness Azami-no-iri-bime,[12] younger sister of Her
- ↑ For Shiki see Sect. LXIII, Note 1. Tama-kaki signifies “jewel (i.e., beautiful) hedge.”
- ↑ This name and the next have already been met with in Sect. LXII, as have those of Princess Hibasu, King Tatasu-michi, King Oho-tsutsuki-tari-ne, Princess Kari-bata-tobe, and King Inase-biko.
- ↑ See Sect. LXXI, Note 8.
- ↑ The signification of this name is not clear, but Motowori identifies Shiki with the place of the same name.
- ↑ This name seems to be a string of Honorifics signifying “great perfect prince ruling lord.”
- ↑ I.e., “great middle prince,” he being the third of five children.
- ↑ I.e., “Yamato princess.” She is a very celebrated personage in Japanese legendary story,—high priestess of Ise and aunt of the hero Yamato-take. A miraculous tale is related of her birth, and she is supposed to have lived several hundreds of years.
- ↑ The signification of this name is obscure.
- ↑ The signification of this name is obscure.
- ↑ Motowori’s conjectural interpretation of this name is “jewel-perfect-lord.”
- ↑ The signification of iga is obscure. The other two elements of the compound signify “perfect prince.”
- ↑ Signification obscure.
to have been the highway from Hatsuse into the province of Yamashiro. The word Yamanobe signifies “in the neighbourhood of the mountain” (yama no he).
