a stone enshrined where the water wells up
ishi o matsuri mizu no waku tokoro
1933–1934 · Begging journeys out from the hermitage
Sōmokutō · On the Begging Road (Gyōkotsu tojō)
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Beside where the water wells up, a small stone has been enshrined — probably not for any named god, but as a token of gratitude to the spring itself. The traveler too wets his throat and joins his palms. Where there is water, prayer arises of its own accord.