Ugajin

Japanese: 宇賀神 - うがじん

〘Noun〙 ("Uga" is a variation of "uke (food)". Also "ukajin". → Uka (food)) ① One of the gods of fortune preached in Buddhism. Believed to bestow good fortune and virtue to all living beings and lead them to enlightenment. Dai-Benzaiten. Benzaiten. Benzaiten. ② (Because there is a white snake inside the jeweled crown that ① wears on her head) A white snake worshiped as a god. Also refers to a white snake. *Kanmon-Goki - July 26, 1416 (Oei 23) "Recently, this white snake has grown large after being chased by the sun. <Omitted> The man wanted to discard the snake, but his wife said that if it was an Uga deity, he should discard it." ③ (Because the sounds are similar) Another name for "Uka (food) no Mitama". ※Miscellaneous haiku and senryu reviews - Horeki 11 (1761) Miyaji "Shaking the dreaded sword in the shape of Ugajin "

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (「うが」は「うけ（食）」の変化したもの。「うかじん」とも。→うか（食）)① 仏教で説く福の神の一つ。すべての衆生に福徳を授け、菩提に導くと信じられた。大弁才天。弁才天。弁天。② (①が頭にかぶった宝冠の中に白い蛇がいるところから) 神としてまつった白蛇。また、白蛇のこと。※看聞御記‐応永二三年（1416）七月二六日「去程に此白虵追日大に成けり。〈略〉此虵を取捨んと男しけるを、妻か云様、宇伽神にてあらは取捨へきやうやあると云けれは」③ (音が似ているところから) 「うか（食）の御魂(みたま)」の異称。※雑俳・川柳評万句合‐宝暦一一（1761）宮二「宇賀神の形(なり)でかぢけたれいを振」

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