第十一節 Sec. 11
あらすじ・STORY
陰陽博士の助言によれば、松は吉兆とされ、祝いに今様の踊りを捧げるという盛大な行事が予定された。更科の力により、万寿は十二人目の踊り子に選ばれた。豪華絢爛に繰り広げられる今様供養のなか、五番目に登場した万寿の踊りは異彩を放った。それが、頼朝本人を踊りに巻き込んだぐらいの展開になり、しかも祝願達成と見なされ、そのまま奉納の踊り納めとなった。
According to the Master, the pine was nothing but a lucky sign. It was decided that there should be an event to celebrate it. Due to Sarashina's effort, Manju was selected as the twelfth dancer to offer aimayo dance. At this magnificent service, Manju danced at the fifth position, and her performance was conspicuous. As the result, even Yoritomo himself became to join with Manju. It lead to a sign that the god accepted the service and the event ended in a great success.
万寿は奉納の今様を踊る。神様を背に、勧進元の頼朝を上座に座らせ、大勢の観衆に正面から向かう。ひしめく人々は、万寿の一挙手一投足に視線を釘付けにした。よくよく見れば、その観衆たちが全員男だったということも、なんとも微笑ましい。
Manju performed an imayo dance. She had the shrine to her back, met Yoritomo's gaze to her left and faced the large audience right in front. People were attracted by Manju with her every movement. Take a close look, one may discover that there is no single female among the audience.
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メモ・COMMENTS
この節の物語を構成する大半は、踊りへの描写や唄いの台詞である。目も眩むようなめでたいことばは、変幻自在に、自由奔放に繰り出される。それらの表現の一つひとつを丁寧に味わい、現象解説の流れるような論理を確かめ、あるいは一歩引いて美辞麗句のリズムや勢いを愉しむべきことだろう。
This section devoted most of the writing to the lyrics of the songs as well as descriptions of the dance. Beautiful words were employed and provided a strong literary impact. It invites a reader to appreciate each and every word, to follow the logic behind the explanation, and to enjoy the rhythm and vigor of the expression.
唐糸草紙（早稲田大学図書館蔵）第七段 Karaito Soshi, Waseda University Library, no. 7
唐糸草紙（国会図書館蔵）四十三オ Karaito Soshi, National Diet Library, 43a