Mononofu no narasu susami wa omodatashi achiso no shisari kamo no irekubi

もののふの馴らすすさみはおもだたし
あちそのしさり鴨の入れ首

Roma-ji: Mononofu no narasu susami wa omodatashi achiso no shisari kamo no irekubi
English Translation: The pastimes in which
warriors drill to hone their skill,
how splendid they are:
the achiso no shisari,
and the duck with tucked-in neck.
Meaning: The pastimes in which warriors train themselves are splendid to see, the achiso no shisari and the duck's tucked neck.
Commentary: Miscellaneous Poems 1010

Headnote continued from the preceding poem: "Topic unknown"
The pastimes in which warriors train are splendid to see, the poet says. Achiso no shisari and kamo no irekubi in the lower verse seem to be names of martial techniques or forms, but their meaning is uncertain. Saigyō, once a guard of the Northern Quarters, sings here of warriors at their training.

First line, “mononofu no”: of warriors.
Second line, “narasu susami wa”: the pastimes in which they train.
Third line, “omodatashi”: splendid, honorable; the poem breaks here.
Fourth line, “achiso no shisari”: apparently the name of a martial technique, of uncertain meaning.
Fifth line, “kamo no irekubi”: apparently the name of a form, of uncertain meaning; ending on a noun.
Author: Saigyō
Source: Sankashu
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