However, a follower of the family of FUJIWANO no Toyonari who was ordered to kill her and saw her devote herself in sutra chanting with wishing for gokuraku ojo (peaceful death), could not kill her with a sword and left her at 'Mt.Hibari.' |
ところが、姫の殺害を命じられていた藤原豊成家の従者は、極楽往生を願い一心に読経する姫の姿を見て、どうしても刀を振り下ろすことができず、姫を「ひばり山」というところに置き去りにしてきた。 |