settling here the grass sprouting
koko ni ochitsuki kusa moyuru
1925–1932 · Years of mendicant wandering
Sōmokutō · The Begging Bowl (Hachi no ko)
koko ni ochitsuki kusa moyuru
1925–1932 · Years of mendicant wandering
Sōmokutō · The Begging Bowl (Hachi no ko)
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At the far end of all his walking, he resolves to settle here. Glancing down, he sees grass sprouting at his feet. A man about to put down roots, and grass beginning to bud — from now on, both will strike root in this place.