翻刻
子日 仲実
玉はゝ木春のはつねにたおりもてたまの緒なるくさかゆへ
なる
抄云玉箒とは燈燈といふ草ニて箒を結ひて正有の
初子に蚕をはき始るなり
一新古今
賀 詠人しらす
初春の初子のけふの玉はゝ木手にとるからにゆらく玉の緒
玉箒の事は清輔袋草子ニ委見へたりと覚ゆ
猶考へ知へし
燃燈祭 正月下子日午刻
先二日前《割書：或前日｜》小松燃燈草等出納持来於祠官之亭祠官
廿一人各一裹充以杉原包置之《割書：尤有裹形左右之差別以水引結本有付札当｜日御参案内以前出納取来但神主者小社分十四》
《割書：社分森連久記云十六社分トアリ如何哉【森から哉まで朱書】以半紙裹之｜尤不及付札当日於西御供所預大夫支配之》到于当日《割書：下子日也「【朱書】氏之云 此御神【此御神は朱書】｜事可為子日宴者初子【朱書】》
《割書：也然於当社ハ用乙子是相違之由温古齊云【朱書】｜御神事繁多之間用来乙子乎【朱書】》供外陣朝神饌当番之社司備之
《割書：如常｜》了《割書：二御料有之時如何二共朝｜御料供之乎》次及案内一度権祝已下各《割書：木船祝｜不参》社
務代《割書：各浄衣刺貫｜召具一人充》別当預所司《割書：各浄衣｜刺貫》精進頭人別当所司等出
西門参向于神館《割書：尤燃燈草入于御櫃｜出納捧持之相従》各立並于傍《割書：東上北面入于【今ヵ】北上｜東面乎《割書：啓云北上西面歟｜》》次権祝社
務代《割書：温古齊潮翁云丑寅隅云々入于【今ヵ】向于｜乾隅尤有然燈塚云々》起而二拝于時別当所司進燃燈草《割書：入于｜御櫃》
《割書：二ツ一御櫃者本宮分一御櫃｜者摂社末社等分也》権祝社務代執之而備于芝之上申祝詞《割書：連久秘記【朱書】｜云乙子祭【朱書】》
現代語訳
子日 仲実
玉箒木春の初音に手折りもて玉の緒なる草垣故なる
抄に云う。玉箒とは燈燈という草にて箒を結い、正月の初子に蚕を掃き始めるのである。
一、『新古今』
賀 詠み人知らず
初春の初子の今日の玉箒手に取るからに揺らぐ玉の緒
玉箒のことは清輔袋草子に詳しく見えたりと覚える。なお考え知るべし。
燃燈祭 正月下子日午刻
先ず二日前《注記：或いは前日》小松・燃燈草等を出納が祠官の亭に持参する。祠官廿一人各一包ずつ杉原紙で包み置く《注記：もっとも包みの形に左右の差別があり、水引で結び本札を付ける。当日御参案内以前に出納が取って来る。但し神主は小社分十四》
《注記：社分について森連久記に十六社分とあり、いかがなものか。半紙で包み、もっとも付札に及ばず。当日西御供所において預大夫が支配する》当日に至り《注記：下子日である。氏説によれば、この御神事は子日宴であるべきところ、初子であるが》
《注記：然るに当社においては乙子を用いる。これは相違の由、温古斉の説では御神事繁多の間、乙子を用い来たのか》外陣に供え、朝神饌を当番の社司が備える《注記：常の如く》畢り《注記：二御料がある時はいかに。二ともに朝御料を供えるのか》次に案内に及び一度、権祝以下各《注記：木船祝は参らず》社務代《注記：各浄衣・刺貫を召し、具一人を充てる》別当・預・所司《注記：各浄衣・刺貫》精進頭人・別当所司等が西門を出て神館に参向する《注記：もっとも燃燈草を御櫃に入れ、出納が捧げ持ち相従う》各傍に立ち並ぶ《注記：東上北面に入るか、北上東面か。啓によれば北上西面か》次に権祝・社務代《注記：温古斉・潮翁説では丑寅隅という、乾隅に向かうか。もっとも燃燈塚がある》起きて二拝する。この時、別当・所司が燃燈草を進める《注記：御櫃に入れる》
《注記：二つ、一御櫃は本宮分、一御櫃は摂社・末社等分である》権祝・社務代がこれを執りて芝の上に備え祝詞を申す《注記：連久秘記に乙子祭という》
英語訳
Day of the Rat Nakazane
Jeweled broom trees, plucked at spring's first sound, the grass fence made of jeweled cords
The commentary states: The jeweled broom is made from grass called "lantern grass" to tie brooms, and is used to begin sweeping silkworms on the first Day of the Rat in the first month.
1. From the Shin Kokin Collection
Celebration Composer unknown
On this first Day of the Rat in early spring, the jeweled broom trembles like jeweled cords when taken in hand
The matter of jeweled brooms is recorded in detail in Kiyosuke's Fukurogoshi, as I recall. This should be further investigated.
Lantern Festival First Month, Second Day of the Rat, Hour of the Horse
First, two days beforehand {{Note: or the day before}}, the treasurer brings small pines, lantern grass, etc. to the shrine officials' residence. Twenty-one shrine officials each receive one bundle wrapped in sugihara paper {{Note: The bundle shapes have left and right distinctions, tied with mizuhiki cord and tagged. The treasurer retrieves them before the day's shrine visit guidance. However, the head priest handles fourteen subsidiary shrine portions}}
{{Note: Regarding shrine portions, Mori Renkyu's record mentions sixteen shrine portions - what of this? They are wrapped in half-sheets, not requiring tags. On the day, they are managed by the deputy administrator at the West Offering Hall}} When the day arrives {{Note: the second Day of the Rat. According to the Uji theory, this divine ceremony should be a Day of the Rat banquet, being the first Day of the Rat}}
{{Note: However, at this shrine they use the second Day of the Rat. According to Onkosai's explanation of this discrepancy, perhaps the second Day of the Rat has been used due to the abundance of divine ceremonies}} They make offerings at the outer sanctuary, with the duty shrine official preparing the morning sacred meal {{Note: as usual}} When finished {{Note: When there are two imperial offerings, how is this handled? Are both morning imperial offerings presented?}} Next comes the guidance, and the assistant head priest and below {{Note: the Kifune priest does not attend}} deputy shrine administrators {{Note: each wearing pure robes and ceremonial dress, appointing one attendant each}} chief administrator, deputy, officials {{Note: each in pure robes and ceremonial dress}}, purification leaders, chief administrator officials, etc. exit the west gate and proceed to the sacred hall {{Note: The lantern grass is placed in imperial chests, carried respectfully by the treasurer}} Each stands alongside {{Note: Do they enter facing north with east precedence, or facing east with north precedence? According to Kei, perhaps facing west with north precedence}} Next, the assistant head priest and deputy shrine administrators {{Note: According to Onkosai and Chōō, they speak of the northeast direction, perhaps facing the northwest direction. There is indeed a lantern mound}} rise and perform two bows. At this time, the chief administrator and officials present the lantern grass {{Note: placed in imperial chests}}
{{Note: Two chests - one imperial chest for the main shrine portion, one imperial chest for the subsidiary and branch shrine portions}} The assistant head priest and deputy shrine administrators take these and arrange them on the grass, reciting ritual prayers {{Note: Renkyu's Secret Record calls this the Second Day of the Rat Festival}}