源氏、暇乞いのためひそかに左大臣邸を訪れ、夕霧を膝に載せて涙する。左大臣も渡ってくる。

To take leave, Genji secretly visits the Minister of the Left's residence and weeps with Yugiri on his knee; the Minister also comes over.

左大臣邸の女房、中納言の君のもとで一泊した源氏、帰りぎわに勾欄によって桜を眺める。中納言の君、妻戸を開けて見送る。

After a night at the Minister's residence with the Chunagon no Kimi, Genji gazes at cherry blossoms from the balustrade on leaving; she opens the door to see him off.

流謫の源氏、須磨の秋の夜に一人琴を弾き謡う。惟光ら、目覚めて都を偲んですすり泣く。

In exile at Suma, Genji plays the koto and sings alone on an autumn night; Koremitsu and the others wake and weep longing for the capital.

源氏、海の見える廊に出て、 沖行く舟や雁の列を眺める。

Genji goes out to the corridor overlooking the sea and watches boats and lines of wild geese.

雪の降る日、源氏七弦琴を弾き、良清に歌わせ、 惟光に笛を吹かせて遊ぶ。

On a snowy day Genji plays the seven-stringed koto, has Yoshikiyo sing, and Koremitsu play the flute.

春となり、都の桜を偲ぶ源氏のもとを頭中将が見舞う。竹を編んだ垣を巡らせた唐風の山荘のようす。

In spring To no Chujo visits Genji, who longs for the capital's cherries; a Chinese-style villa ringed by a bamboo fence.

頭中将と源氏、ともに山荘の馬が稲を喰うさまを珍しく眺める。

Genji and To no Chujo watch with amusement a horse eating rice plants at the villa.

三月朔日上巳の日、源氏、浜で御禊、天変突発して暴風雨となる。

On the third day of the third month Genji performs purification at the beach; a sudden storm breaks.

右大臣派の弾劾を察知した源氏は、公式の配流処分を受ける前に自ら須磨への退去を決断する。二条院の紫の上と涙ながらに別れを告げ、父帝の山陵や左大臣邸を密かに訪れて京を発つ。寂寥たる須磨の浦で従者らと侘住まいを送り、頭中将の見舞いを受ける。翌年の上巳の祓の日に激しい嵐と雷雨に見舞われ、須磨の館が被災する中で源氏は神仏に祈りを捧げる。

Anticipating official ruin, Genji voluntarily retreats into exile at Suma. He parts sorrowfully from Murasaki no Ue and his son Yugiri before traveling to the deserted coast. Living in rustic loneliness, he finds solace in painting and music, receiving a brief visit from To no Chujo. During a purification ritual on the beach the following spring, a tremendous tempest strikes, driving Genji to deep prayer amid supernatural turmoil.

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