飯降山

Hill

Hill
山には住む家もなく、殺生も禁じられているので、食べるものと言えば草や木の実などでした

There is no house in the mountains, and killing is prohibited, so the food to eat was grass and nuts.

There is no house in the mountains, and killing is prohibited, so the food to eat was grass and nuts.
三人は励まし合いながら、助け合って過ごしていました

The three were encouraging each other to help each other

The three were encouraging each other to help each other
中でも一番年上の尼さんは、笑顔の素晴らしい方で、信仰に生きるとはこんなに素晴らしいのかと感心するほどでした

Among them, the oldest nun was a wonderful smile, and I was impressed that living in religion was so wonderful.

Among them, the oldest nun was a wonderful smile, and I was impressed that living in religion was so wonderful.
ある時、不思議なことに空からおにぎりが3つ降りてきました

At one point, mysteriously, three rice balls came down from the sky.

At one point, mysteriously, three rice balls came down from the sky.
きっと、自分たちの日頃の精進のご褒美として、神様がお恵みくださったのだろうと考えて、感謝してありがたく食べました

Surely, as a reward for our daily persistence, I was grateful for the fact that God was blessed.

Surely, as a reward for our daily persistence, I was grateful for the fact that God was blessed.
それからも毎日毎日、空からおにぎりが降ってきました

Since then, rice balls come down from the sky every day

Since then, rice balls come down from the sky every day
しかし、一人1個のおにぎりだけでは物足りなくなり、もっともっとおにぎりを食べたいと考えるようになりました

However, one rice ball alone became unsatisfactory, and I wanted to eat more rice balls.

However, one rice ball alone became unsatisfactory, and I wanted to eat more rice balls.
ある時、年上の尼さんがもう一人の尼さんと結託し、二人で年下の尼さんを殺しました

At one point, an older nun collected it with another nun and killed the younger nun.

At one point, an older nun collected it with another nun and killed the younger nun.
これで「おにぎりの分け前が増えるハズ」とワクワクしながら、おにぎりの降る場所へ行ってみると、その日からおにぎりは2個しか降ってこなくなりました

With this, I went to a place where the rice balls were falling, saying, The number of rice balls is increasing

With this, I went to a place where the rice balls were falling, saying, The number of rice balls is increasing
やがて、もう一人の尼さんが仲間の尼さんを殺したことを悔いるようになりました
一番年上の尼さんは、その尼さんを殺しました
「これでおにぎりを独り占めできるかもしれない」と、おにぎりの降る場所へ行ってみると、それ以来おにぎりが降ってくることはありませんでした
年上の尼さんは、飢えてよろよろになって山を下りました
こういった話から、この山を「飯降山」というようになりました