Suseribime's jealousy須勢理毗賣

Also Suseribime no Mikoto, the chief queen of that god, was very jealous. So Hikoji no Kami was "wabite" — worn out by it, and he made ready to leave Izumo and go up to the land of Yamato (倭國). As he stood there he laid one hand on the saddle of his horse and set one foot in the stirrup, and he sang.

Nubatamano kurokimikeshio Matsubusani toriyosohi Okitsutori munamirutoki Hatatagimo korewafusawazu Hetsunami soninukiute Sonidorino aokimikeshio Matsubusani toriyosohi Okitsutori munamirutoki Hatatagimo komofusawazu Hetsunami soninukiute Yamagatani makishiatatanetsuki Somekigashiruni shimekoromoo Matsubusani toriyosohi Okitsutori munamirutoki Hatatagimo koshiyoroshi Itokoyano imonomikoto Muratorino wagamureinaba Hiketorino wagahikeinaba Nakajitowa nawaiutomo Yamatono hitomotosusuki Unakabushi naganakasamaku Asaameno kirinitatamuzo Wakakusano tsumanomikoto Kotono katarigotomo kooba

— Robes black as pitch I put on, every piece of them, and looked at my breast like a bird of the sea, and for the beating of wings this does not suit me. I strip them off and throw them away as the waves wash them off, and robes blue as the kingfisher I put on, every piece of them, and looked at my breast like a bird of the sea, and for the beating of wings this too does not suit me. I strip them off and throw them away as the waves wash them off, and the madder sown in the mountain field, robes dyed in the water pounded out of it, I put on, every piece of them, and looked at my breast like a bird of the sea, and for the beating of wings this one is good. My beloved wife. If I go off in a flock like the birds, if I go off led away like a bird that is led, though you say that you will not weep, like a single stalk of silver grass in Yamato you will bow your head and weep, and the mist will rise thick as in the morning rain. My wife, young as the fresh grass. This is the tale that has been handed down.

Then his queen took a great wine cup, came close to him, held it up before him, and sang.

Yachihokono kaminomikotoya Agaohokuninushi Nakosowa oniimaseba Uchimiru shimanosakizaki Kakimiru isonosakiochizu Wakakusano tsumamotaserame Awamoyo menishiareba Naokite owanashi Naokite tsumawanashi Ayakakino fuwayagashitani Mushibusuma nikoyagashitani Takubusuma sayagugashitani Awayukino wakayarumuneo Takuzunono shirokitadamuki Sodataki tatakimanagari Matamade tamadesashimaki Momonagani ioshinase Toyomiki tatematsurase

— O god Yachihoko, my Ohokuninushi. You are a man, and on every cape of every island you look upon, on every rocky cape you look back at, you will have a wife young as the fresh grass. But I am a woman, and but for you I have no man, but for you I have no husband. Under the silk hangings that sway so softly, under the warm quilt so soft, under the mulberry cloth quilt that rustles, my breast soft as spring snow, my arms white as paper mulberry, you will stroke and stroke, and with my fair arm for your pillow stretch out your legs and sleep at ease. Come, take this good wine.

She sang in this way, and at once they did "ukiyuhi" — they shared the cup, and "unagakerite" — they put their arms about each other's necks, and to this day they remain in that place. This is called the kamugatari (神語).