Hashiriyu no kami to wa ube mo iikerashi hayaki shirushi no areba narikeri

走湯の神とはうべも言ひけらし
速き験のあればなりけり

Roma-ji: Hashiriyu no kami to wa ube mo iikerashi hayaki shirushi no areba narikeri
English Translation: "God of the Running Spring"—
well indeed, it seems, they named
the deity so,
for swift are the blessings
this god is known to send.
Meaning: It seems they rightly named it "the god of the Running Spring," for its blessings come swiftly.
Commentary: Miscellaneous Poems 639

Headnote continued from the preceding poem: "On a pilgrimage to Mount Sōtō"
It seems fitting, the poet says, to call this deity the god of the Running Spring, for like the rushing water, its blessings come swiftly. Where the preceding poem explained the name Izu, this one ties the name Sōtō to the god's powers. Kamo no Mabuchi marked it with a sign of praise.
The Ruijū text and the text transmitted by Teika spell line 1 differently. Ube follows Mabuchi's correction as in the preceding poem.

Line 1 means "of the Running Spring," that is, Izusan Gongen.
Line 2 means "god, well indeed," taking up "well indeed they named it" in the preceding poem.
Line 3 means "they seem to have called," kerashi a past inference, with a break after the line.
Line 4 means "of swift blessings," "swift" in keeping with the "running" water; the next poem, 640, also uses "swift" and "blessing."
Line 5 means "it is because there are," keri expressing realization.
Author: Minamoto no Sanetomo
Source: Kinkaishu
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