Susano's first love
The story of ancient god in Japan, Susanoo, is beneficial for us to learn what happens after bad deeds in various ways.
According to Hotsuma Tsutae, un-official Japanese history, Susanoo's behavior was so bad that he bothered his mother. And finally, she died because of Susanoo. Susanoo was guilty of killing beloved mother for his own wrongdoing.
Indeed, Susanoo is a human character.
One day, Susanoo was fascinated by a beautiful woman. However, marriage was not admitted due to the usual bad behavior of Susanoo.
Unfortunately, that made Susanoo even more violent.
Because of his violence, Hanako, one of wives of God Amateru, died. Due to this, Susanoo was sentenced to three times as guilty as death.
Fortunately, Princess Seoritsu's mercy reduced his sin from death to exile.
However, since then, Susanoo has been exiled from the glorious palace.
Susanoo, from a violent man to a hero
The exiled Susanoo arrived at Izumo. He met an elderly couple crying there. Because Yamata no Orochi (eight-headed giant snake) ate their seven daughters.
The only daughter left was Princes Inada. Susanoo fell in love with the beautiful Princes Inada.
And Susanoo defeated Yamata no Orochi (eight-headed giant snake). And then, Susanoo married the beautiful Princes Inada. However, they lived together in hiding.
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| From Wiki: Gozu Tennô kills a dragon to save Princess Inada. He, whose name literarily means "ox-headed heavenly king", is a deity of Buddhist origin considered as identical to Shinto's Susanoo-no-Mikoto. Note that Tennô (天王) here means "heavenly king" and is distinguished from Japanese Emperor's title Tennô (天皇) though the same pronunciation. |
Susanoo's reflection and success
On the other hand, the country was devastated because Susanoo's bad behavior made the Demon Army Hatare stronger. To beat Demon Hatare, Amateru God has appointed Ibukidonushi. Ibukidonushi is Susanoo's nephew. Susanoo met Ibukidonushi in Izumo and shed tears of remorse.
And he cried and sang the song three times:
a mo ni hu ru (falling from the palace to the rough lower people）
wa ga mi no ka sa yu (and becomes a wanderer)
shi mu no mi ki (The cause is all by my bad fate of birth)
mi chi bi wa sa ma de (and I am the cause of this 3000-day civil war)
a ra bu ru o so re (I sincerely apologize to God Amateru.)
Ibukidonushi, unable to see his uncle, Susanoo, in a sitting position, descended from the horse and roused Sosanoo's hands, saying:
"If you do your best, Amateru will forgive you. I'm sure that your will will clear as well. So let's join me to subdue the Devil's Army Hatare."
Then Susanoo and Ibukidonushi successfully suppressed the Demon King Hatare.
Susanoo Honor Revival
Everyone in the palace was pleased to know that Susanoo and Ibukidonushi defeated the Demon King Hatare. In addition, the gods gathered together and discussed the heartfelt reflection that Susanoo sang. And, with this song of remorse, they admitted that the sin of Susanoo disappeared completely now.
Moreover, Amateru God gave Susanoo the name of Hikawa God. And Susanoo entered the palace for the first time in eight years. And he was a precious and precious life for him.
Peace was revived in Izumo, which was ruled by Susanoo. Susanoo's joy was unbelievably large. And he sang his happiness:
ya ku mo ta tsu (A cloud of eight colors rises)i zu mo ya e ga ki (Protect beautiful Izumo with Yaegaki.)tsu ma go me ni (keep my wife Inada in good care)ya e ga ki tsu ku ru (Protect gently with Yaegaki)o no ya e ga ki wo (I protect that Yaegaki)
How Susanoo's bad deeds subsequently affected
Did Susanoo's sin really disappear? No, this is not the end. In fact, Susanoo's bad deeds affected his son's misfortune and his own reincarnation later.
Susanoo's son is Kushikine.
Susanoo's wife, Princess Inada, gave birth to the first son, Kushikine (Popular name: Okuninushi), since the founding of Izumo.
Kushikine's personality was very nice unlike Susanoo. Moreover, he ruled the people brilliantly.
However, someone in the palace envied richness of Izumo. Due to this, Kushikine was attacked by the palace and exiled to Tsugaru, the northernmost land.
Kushikine wasn't doing anything wrong. In other words, it is the cause of the evil done by his father Susanoo.
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| from wiki: Sukuna-biko (left) and Okuninushi (right (Kushikine)) visited Dogon hot springs. Sukuna-biko fell ill, and Okuninushi put him in the hot springs water to recover. After reviving, Sukuna-biko danced on a rock, leaving an imprint of his footprint that still stands. |
Another effect was Susanoo's own life after reincarnation. Susanoo was later reincarnated as the son of Emperor, Yamatotake (Yamato takeru).
Yamatotake's life was a dedication to the emperor. Yamatotake continued to fight for the country, and eventually suffered an unfortunate death.
At Yamatotake's funeral, the wreckage turned into a white phoenix and soared high in the sky. When people wondered and looked into the casket, they found that only the crown and garment remained, and the corpse had already disappeared.
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| From Wiki: The statue of Yamato Takeru at Ōtori Taisha |
Conclusion
So far, we learned from Susanoo's way of life about what happens at the end of evil deeds. The luck and happiness of a person is not determined only by one's way of life of this world. Causal blood relations and the way of life of ancestors also affect. Nevertheless, it is important to keep in mind the pure and pure way of life that can be done in this world. And if we understand the invisible world, we can live more easily.
