This Land Is the Sea's: Traditional Account of an Ancient Hawaiian Prophecy

It is stated in the history of Kaopulupulu that he was famed among the kahunas of the island of Oahu for his power and wisdom in the exercise of his profession, and was known throughout the land as a leader among the priests. His place of residence was at Waimea, between Koolauloa and Waialua, Oahu. There he married, and there was born to him a son whom he named Kahulupue, and whom he instructed during his youth in all priestly vocations.

カオプルプルの伝えによれば、彼はオアフ島のカフナたちのあいだで、その務めを行う力と知恵によって名高く、祭司たちの筆頭として国じゅうに知られていた。住まいはオアフのコオラウロアとワイアルアのあいだのワイメアにあった。そこで妻を迎え、カフルプエと名づけた息子が生まれ、若いころから祭司の務めのすべてを教え込んだ。

In after years when Kumahana, brother of Kahahana of Maui, became the governing chief (alii aimoku) of Oahu, Kahulupue was chosen by him as his priest. This chief did evil unto his subjects, seizing their property and beheading and maiming many with the leiomano (shark's tooth weapon) and pahoa (dagger), without provocation, so that he became a reproach to his people. From such treatment Kahulupue endeavored to dissuade him, assuring him that such a course would fail to win their support and obedience, whereas the supplying of food and fish, with covering for the body, and malos, would insure their affectionate regard. The day of the people was near, for the time of conflict was approaching when he would meet the enemy. But these counsels of Kahulupue were disregarded, so he returned to his father at Waimea.

のちの年に、マウイのカハハナの兄クマハナがオアフの治める首長(アリイ・アイモク)となると、カフルプエはその祭司に選ばれた。この首長は臣下に悪しきことを行い、その持ち物を奪い、何の落ち度もない多くの者をレイオマノ(鮫の歯の武器)やパホア(短剣)で首を刎ね、手足を損なったので、民の非難の的となった。カフルプエはそのような仕打ちを思いとどまらせようとして、そんなやり方では民の支えも従いも得られない、食べ物と魚を与え、体を覆うものとマロ(腰布)を与えてこそ、民は情をもって慕うのだと説いた。民の日は近く、王が敵と相まみえる争いの時が迫っていたのである。けれどもカフルプエのこの諫めは顧みられなかったので、彼はワイメアの父のもとへ帰った。

Not long thereafter this chief Kumahana was cast out and rejected by the lesser chiefs and people, and under cover of night he escaped by canoe to Molokai, where he was ignored and became lost to further history in consequence of his wrong-doings.

それから間もなく、この首長クマハナは下位の首長たちと民に見放され、退けられた。そして夜陰にまぎれて舟でモロカイへ逃れたが、そこで相手にされず、その悪行のゆえに歴史から消えた。

When Kahekili, King of Maui, heard of the stealthy flight of the governing chief of Oahu, he placed the young prince Kahahana, his foster-son, as ruler over Oahu in the place of his deposed relative, Kumahana. This occurred about the year 1773, and Kahahana took with him as his intimate friend and companion one Alapai. Kahahana chose as his place of residence the shade of the kou and cocoanut trees of Ulukou, Waikiki, where also gathered together the chiefs of the island to discuss and consider questions of state.

マウイの王カハキリは、オアフを治める首長がひそかに逃げたと聞くと、退けられた縁者クマハナに代えて、養い子である若い王子カハハナをオアフの支配者に据えた。これは 1773 年ごろのことで、カハハナはアラパイという者を親しい友であり伴として連れていった。カハハナは住まいとしてワイキキのウルコウのコウの木と椰子の木の木陰を選び、そこにはまた島の首長たちが集まって国の事を論じ、考えた。

The new ruler being of fine and stalwart form and handsome appearance, the chiefs and common people maintained that his fame in this respect induced a celebrated chieftainess of Kauai, named Kekuapoi, to voyage hither. Her history, it is said, showed that she alone excelled in maiden charm and beauty; she was handsome beyond all other chieftainesses from Hawaii to Kauai, as "the third brightness of the sun" (he ekolu ula o ka la). In consequence, Kahahana took her as his wife, she being own sister to Kekuamanoha.

新しい支配者は堂々たる体つきで顔だちも美しかったので、首長たちも民も、その評判がカウアイのケクアポイという名高い女首長をここへ渡らせたのだと言い合った。伝えによれば、この人こそ乙女の魅力と美しさで並ぶ者がなく、ハワイ島からカウアイまでのどの女首長よりも美しく、「日の三番目の輝き」(ヘ・エコル・ウラ・オ・カ・ラ)のようであったという。そこでカハハナはこの人を妻に迎えた。ケクアポイはケクアマノハの実の妹であった。

At this time the thought occurred to the King to inquire through the chiefs of Oahu of the whereabouts of Kaopulupulu, the celebrated priest, of whom he had heard through Kahekili, King of Maui. In reply to this inquiry of Kahahana, the chiefs told him that his place of residence was at Waimea, whereupon a messenger was sent to bid him come up by order of the King. When the messenger reached Kaopulupulu he delivered the royal order. Upon the priest hearing this word of the King he assented thereto, with this reply to the messenger: "You return first and tell him that on the morning after the fourteenth night of the moon (po o akua), I will reach the place of the King."

このころ王は、マウイの王カハキリから聞いていた名高い祭司カオプルプルの居どころを、オアフの首長たちに尋ねてみようと思い立った。カハハナのこの問いに答えて、首長たちはその住まいはワイメアにあると告げた。そこで使いが送られ、王の命により参上せよと伝えられた。使いがカオプルプルのもとに着いて王の命を伝えると、祭司はそれを承知し、使いにこう答えた。「まずお前が帰って、月の十四夜(ポ・オ・アクア)の翌朝に王のおられるところへ参ります、とお伝えせよ。」

At the end of the conference the messenger returned and stood before Kahahana and revealed the words of Kaopulupulu; and the King waited for the time of his arrival.

話が終わると使いは帰り、カハハナの前に立ってカオプルプルの言葉を伝えた。王はその到着の時を待った。

It is true, Kaopulupulu made careful preparation for his future. Toward the time of his departure he was engaged in considering the good or evil of his approaching journey by the casting of lots, according to the rites of his profession. He foresaw thereby the purpose of the King in summoning him to dwell at court. He therefore admonished his son to attend to all the rites and duties of the priesthood as he had been taught, and to care for his mother and relatives.

まことに、カオプルプルはこの先のために念入りな支度をした。旅立ちの時が近づくと、その務めの作法に従って籤を投げ、これから行く旅の吉凶を考えた。それによって、王が自分を宮廷に住まわせようと呼び寄せたその目的を見抜いた。そこで息子に、教えたとおりに祭司の務めと作法をすべて守り、母と親族の世話をせよと言い含めた。

At early dawn Kaopulupulu arose and partook of food till satisfied, after which he prepared himself for the journey before him. After he had given his farewell greetings to his household he seized his bundle and, taking a cocoanut fan in his hand, set out toward Punanue, where was a temple (heiau) for priests only, called Kahokuwelowelo. This was crown land at Waialua in ancient times. Entering the temple he prayed for success in his journey, after which he proceeded along the plains of Lauhulu till reaching the Anahulu stream, thence by Kemoo to Kukaniloko, the shelter of whose prominent rock the chieftainesses of Oahu were wont to choose for their place of confinement.

夜明け前にカオプルプルは起きて満ち足りるまで食べ、それから目の前の旅の支度をした。家の者たちに別れの挨拶をすると、包みをつかみ、椰子の団扇を手に取って、プナヌエへ向けて出発した。そこには祭司だけのための神殿(ヘイアウ)があり、カホクウェロウェロと呼ばれていた。いにしえにはワイアルアの王領であった。神殿に入って旅の首尾を祈り、それからラウフルの平地を進んでアナフル川に至り、そこからケモオを経てククアニロコへ向かった。オアフの女首長たちは、その目立つ岩の陰を産の場所に選ぶのが常であった。

Leaving this place he came to Kalakoa, where Kekiopilo the prophet priest lived and died, and the scene of his vision at high noon when he prophesied of the coming of foreigners with a strange language. Here he stopped and rested with some of the people, and ate food with them, after which he journeyed on by way of Waipio by the ancient path of that time till he passed Ewa and reached Kapukaki.

そこを出てカラコアに来た。ここは予言者祭司ケキオピロが生き、死んだ場所であり、真昼にまぼろしを見て、異なる言葉を話す異国の人々が来ると予言した場所である。彼はここで人々と休み、ともに食事をし、それからその時代の古い道を通ってワイピオを経て進み、エワを過ぎてカプカキに着いた。

The sun was well up when he reached the water of Lapakea, so he hastened his steps in ascending Kauwalua, at Moanalua, and paused not till he came to the mouth of the Apuakehau stream at Waikiki. Proceeding along the sand at this place he was discerned by the retainers of the King and greeted with the shout, "Here comes the priest Kaopulupulu."

ラパケアの水のところに着いたころには日はすっかり高く、彼は足を速めてモアナルアのカウワルアを登り、ワイキキのアプアケハウ川の河口に着くまで足を止めなかった。この場所の砂を進んでいくと、王の家来たちに見とめられ、「祭司カオプルプルが来られたぞ」という叫びで迎えられた。

When the King heard this he was exceedingly pleased (pihoihoi loa) at the time, and on the priest's meeting with King Kahahana he welcomed Kaopulupulu with loud rejoicing.

王はこれを聞いてそのときたいそう喜び(ピホイホイ・ロア)、祭司が王カハハナと対面すると、大声で歓びながらカオプルプルを迎えた。

Without delay the King set apart a house wherein to meet and discuss with the priest those things he had in mind, and in the consideration of questions from first to last, Kaopulupulu replied with great wisdom in accordance with his knowledge of his profession. At this time of their conference he sat within the doorway of the house, and the sun was near its setting. As he turned to observe this he gazed out into the sky and noticing the gathering short clouds (ao poko) in the heavens, he exclaimed:

王はすぐさま一軒の家を用意し、そこで祭司と会って胸のうちのことを論じた。初めから終わりまで問いを考えるにあたり、カオプルプルはその務めの知識に従って、たいそう賢く答えた。この語らいのとき、彼は家の戸口の内に座っていて、日は沈もうとしていた。振り向いてそれを見ると、彼は空を見やり、天に集まりつつある短い雲(アオ・ポコ)に気づいて、こう叫んだ。

"O heaven, the road is broad for the King, it is full of chiefs and people; narrow is my path, that of the kahuna; you will not be able to find it, O King. Even now the short clouds reveal to me the manner of your reign; it will not be many days. Should you heed my words, O King, you will live to gray hair. But you will be the king to slay me and my child."

「おお天よ、王の道は広く、首長と民とに満ちている。わたしの道、カフナの道は狭く、おお王よ、あなたには見つけられますまい。今この短い雲が、あなたの治世のありさまをわたしに示しています。それは幾日も続きますまい。おお王よ、わたしの言葉を聞き入れるなら、あなたは白髪まで生きるでしょう。けれどもあなたは、わたしとわたしの子を殺す王となるのです。」

At these words of the priest the King meditated seriously for some time, then spoke as follows: "Why should my days be short, and why should your death be by me, the King?"

この祭司の言葉に、王はしばらく真剣に思いをめぐらし、それからこう言った。「なぜわが日は短く、なぜそなたの死は王であるわしの手によるのか。」

Kaopulupulu replied: "O King, let us look into the future. Should you die, O King, the lands will be desolate; but for me, the kahuna, the name will live on from one generation to another; but my death will be before thine, and when I am up on the heaven-feared altar then my words will gnaw thee, O King, and the rains and the sun will bear witness."

カオプルプルは答えた。「おお王よ、先を見てみましょう。おお王よ、あなたが死ねば国は荒れ果てます。けれどもカフナであるわたしの名は、代から代へと生き続けましょう。ただしわたしの死はあなたの死より先であり、わたしが天も畏れる祭壇の上に置かれたとき、わたしの言葉があなたを噛むでしょう、おお王よ。そして雨と日が証となりましょう。」

These courageous words of Kaopulupulu, spoken in the presence of Kahahana without fear, and regardless of the dignity and majesty of the King, were uttered because of the certainty that the time would come when his words would be carried into effect. The King remained quiet without saying a word, keeping his thoughts to himself.

カオプルプルのこの勇ましい言葉は、カハハナの面前で恐れることなく、王の威厳と尊厳をもかまわずに語られた。それは、自分の言葉が現実となる時が必ず来るという確信のゆえであった。王はひと言も言わずに黙したまま、思いを胸に秘めていた。

After this conference the King took Kaopulupulu to be his priest, and in course of time he became also an intimate companion, in constant attendance upon the King, and counselled him in the care of his subjects, old and young, in all that pertained to their welfare. The King regarded his words, and in their circuit of the island together they found the people contented and holding their ruler in high esteem. But at the end of three years the King attempted some wrong to certain of his subjects like unto that of his deposed predecessor. The priest remonstrated with him continually, but he would not regard his counsel; therefore, Kaopulupulu left King Kahahana and returned to his land at Waimea and at once tattooed his knees. This was done as a sign that the King had turned a deaf ear to his admonitions.

この語らいののち、王はカオプルプルを自分の祭司とした。やがて彼は親しい伴ともなり、たえず王のそばに侍って、老いも若きも臣下を治めることについて、その幸いに関わるすべてを助言した。王はその言葉を重んじ、二人がともに島を巡ると、民は満ち足りていて、その支配者を高く敬っていた。ところが三年の終わりに、王は退けられた先代と同じように、ある臣下たちに悪しきことを行おうとした。祭司はたえず諫めたが、王はその助言を顧みようとしなかった。そこでカオプルプルは王カハハナのもとを去り、ワイメアの自分の土地に帰って、ただちに膝に入れ墨をした。これは、王が自分の諫めに耳を貸さなかったことのしるしとして行われたのである。

When several days had passed, rumors among certain people of Waialua reached the priest that he was to be summoned to appear before the King in consequence of this act, which had greatly angered his august lord. Kahahana had gone to reside at Waianae, and from there shortly afterward he sent messengers to fetch Kaopulupulu and his son Kahulupue from Waimea.

幾日か過ぎたころ、ワイアルアのある人々のあいだの噂が祭司の耳に届いた。この行いのために王の前に召し出されることになる、王はこれにたいそう怒っている、というのである。カハハナはワイアナエに移り住んでいて、そこから間もなく使いを送って、ワイメアからカオプルプルとその子カフルプエを連れてこさせようとした。

In the early morning of the day of the messenger's arrival, a rainbow stood directly in the doorway of Kaopulupulu's house, and he asked of his god its meaning; but his prayer was broken (ua haki ka pule). This boded him ill; therefore he called to his son to stand in prayer; but the result was the same. Then he said, "This augurs of the day of death; see! the rising up of a man in the pass of Hapuu, putting on his kapa with its knot fastening on the left side of the neck, which means that he is bringing a death message."

使いの着いた日の早朝、カオプルプルの家の戸口にまっすぐ虹が立った。彼はその意味を神に尋ねたが、祈りは折れた(ウア・ハキ・カ・プレ)。これは凶であった。そこで息子を呼んで祈りに立たせたが、結果は同じだった。すると彼は言った。「これは死の日を告げている。見よ! ハプウの峠に一人の男が現れ、結び目を首の左側に留めてカパをまとっている。それは死の知らせを携えているという意味だ。」

Shortly after the priest had ended these words a man was indeed seen approaching along the mountain pass, with his kapa as indicated; and he came and stood before the door of their house and delivered the order of the King for them to go to Waianae, both him and his son.

祭司がこの言葉を終えてまもなく、果たして一人の男が山の峠沿いに近づいてくるのが見えた。カパは言われたとおりのさまであった。男は来て二人の家の戸口の前に立ち、父と子ともどもワイアナエへ来るようにという王の命を伝えた。

The priest replied: "Return you first; we will follow later," and the messenger obeyed. When he had departed Kaopulupulu recalled to his son the words he had spoken before the advent of the messenger, and said: "Oh, where are you, my child? Go clothe the body; put on the malo; eat of the food till satisfied, and we will go as commanded by the King; but this journey will result in placing us on the altar (kau i ka lele). Fear not death. The name of an idler, if he be beaten to death, is not passed on to distinction."

祭司は答えた。「まずお前が帰れ。わたしたちはあとから参る。」使いはそれに従った。使いが去るとカオプルプルは、その到着の前に語った言葉を息子に思い起こさせて言った。「おお、わが子よ、どこにいる。行って身を整えよ。マロを締めよ。満ち足りるまで食べよ。そして王の命のとおりに行こう。だがこの旅の果てに、わたしたちは祭壇に置かれる(カウ・イ・カ・レレ)ことになる。死を恐れるな。怠け者の名は、たとえ打ち殺されようと、誉れに伝えられはしない。」

At the end of these words of his father, Kahulupue wept for love of his relatives, though his father bid him to weep not for his family, because he, Kaopulupulu, saw the end that would befall the King, Kahahana, and his court of chiefs and retainers. Even at this time the voices of distress were heard among his family and their tears flowed, but Kaopulupulu looked on unmoved by their cries.

父のこの言葉が終わると、カフルプエは親族を思って泣いた。けれども父は、家族のために泣くなと言った。カオプルプル自身は、王カハハナと、その首長と家臣たちの宮廷に降りかかる終わりを見ていたからである。このときすでに家族のあいだから嘆きの声があがり、涙が流れたが、カオプルプルはその叫びにも動じずに見ていた。

He then arose and, with his son, gave farewell greetings to their household, and set forth. In journeying they passed through Waialua, resting in the house of a kamaaina at Kawaihapai. In passing the night at this place Kahulupue slept not, but went out to examine the fishing canoes of that neighborhood. Finding a large one suitable for a voyage, he returned and awoke his father, that they might flee together that night to Kauai and dwell on the knoll of Kalalea. But Kaopulupulu declined the idea of flight. In the morning, ascending a hill, they turned and looked back over the sea-spray of Waialua to the swimming halas of Kahuku beyond. Love for the place of his birth so overcame Kaopulupulu for a time that his tears flowed for that he should see it no more.

それから彼は立ち上がり、息子とともに家の者たちに別れの挨拶をして、出発した。旅の途中でワイアルアを通り、カワイハパイのカマアイナの家で休んだ。この場所で夜を過ごすあいだ、カフルプエは眠らずに外へ出て、近辺の漁の舟を調べた。航海に向く大きな舟を見つけると戻って父を起こし、その夜のうちに二人でカウアイへ逃れ、カララエアの丘に住もうと言った。けれどもカオプルプルは逃げるという考えを退けた。朝、丘を登ると、二人は振り返って、ワイアルアの潮しぶきの向こう、はるかカフクの揺れるハラの木々を見渡した。生まれた土地への愛がしばしカオプルプルを打ち負かし、もう二度と見ることはないのだと思って涙が流れた。

Then they proceeded on their way till, passing Kaena Point, they reached the temple of Puaakanoe. At this sacred boundary Kaopulupulu said to his son, "Let us swim in the sea and touch along the coast of Makua." At one of their resting-places, journeying thus, he said, with direct truthfulness, as his words proved: "Where are you, my son? For this drenching of the high priests by the sea, seized will be the sacred lands (moo-kapu) from Waianae to Kualoa by the chief from the east."

それから二人は道を進み、カエナ岬を過ぎてプアアカノエの神殿に着いた。この聖なる境で、カオプルプルは息子に言った。「海で泳いで、マクアの岸に沿って行こう。」こうして旅する途中の休み場所のひとつで、彼は、のちに言葉どおりとなる真実を、まっすぐにこう言った。「どこにいる、わが子よ。大祭司らがこうして海に濡れるゆえに、ワイアナエからクアロアまでの聖なる地(モオ・カプ)は、東から来る首長に奪われるだろう。」

As they were talking they beheld the King's men approaching along the sand of Makua, and shortly afterward these men came before them and seized them and tied their hands behind their backs and took them to the place of King Kahahana at Puukea, Waianae, and put them, father and son, in a new grass hut unfinished of its ridge thatch, and tied them, the one to the end post (pouhana) and the other to the corner post (poumanu) of the house.

そう話しているうちに、二人は王の家来たちがマクアの砂沿いに近づいてくるのを見た。まもなく家来たちは二人の前に来て捕らえ、手を背中で縛り、ワイアナエのプウケアにある王カハハナのもとへ連れていった。そして父と子を、棟の草葺きがまだ仕上がっていない新しい草の小屋に入れ、一人を家の端の柱(ポウハナ)に、もう一人を隅の柱(ポウマヌ)に縛りつけた。

At the time of the imprisonment of the priest and his son in this new house Kaopulupulu spake aloud, without fear of dire consequences, so that the King and all his men heard him, as follows: "Here I am with my son in this new unfinished house; so will be unfinished the reign of the King that slays us." At this saying Kahahana, the King, was very angry.

この新しい家に祭司と息子が閉じ込められたとき、カオプルプルは恐ろしい報いも恐れず、王とその家来みなに聞こえるように、声高くこう言った。「わたしはこの仕上がらぬ新しい家に、子とともにいる。わたしたちを殺す王の治世も、同じように仕上がらぬであろう。」この言葉に王カハハナはたいそう怒った。

Throughout that day and the night following, till the sun was high with warmth, the King was directing his soldiers to seize Kahulupue first and put him to death. Obeying the orders of the King, they took Kahulupue just outside of the house and stabbed at his eyes with laumake spears and stoned him with stones before the eyes of his father, with merciless cruelty. These things, though done by the soldiers, were dodged by Kahulupue, and the priest, seeing the King had no thought of regard for his child, spoke up with priestly authority, as follows: "Be strong of breath, my son, till the body touch the water, for the land indeed is the sea's."

その日じゅうと続く夜のあいだ、日が高く暖かくなるまで、王は兵たちに、まずカフルプエを捕らえて殺せと命じ続けた。王の命に従って、兵たちはカフルプエを家のすぐ外へ引き出し、ラウマケの槍でその目を突き、石を投げつけた。それは父の目の前で、情け容赦なく行われた。兵たちのこの仕打ちをカフルプエはかわしつづけ、祭司は、王がわが子を顧みる気などまったくないのを見て、祭司の権威をもってこう言い放った。「息をこらえよ、わが子よ、その体が水に触れるまで。まことに、この地は海のものなのだから。」

When Kahulupue heard the voice of his father telling him to flee to the sea, he turned toward the shore in obedience to these last words to him, because of the attack by the soldiers of the King. As he ran, he was struck in the back by a spear, but he persevered and leaped into the sea at Malae and was drowned, his blood discoloring the water. His dead body was taken and placed up in the temple at Puehuehu. After the kapu days therefore the King, with his chiefs and soldiers, moved to Puuloa, Ewa, bringing with them the priest Kaopulupulu, and after some days he was brought before the King by the soldiers, and without groans for his injuries was slain in the King's presence. But he spoke fearlessly of the vengeance that would fall upon the King in consequence of his death, and during their murderous attack upon him proclaimed with his dying breath: "You, O King, that kill me here at Puuloa, the time is near when a direct death will be yours. Above here in this land, and the spot where my lifeless body will be borne and placed high on the altar for my flesh to decay and slip to the earth, shall be the burial place of chiefs and people hereafter, and it shall be called 'the royal sand of the mistaken'; there will you be placed in the temple." At the end of these words of Kaopulupulu his spirit took flight, and his body was left for mockery and abuse, as had been that of his son in the sea of Malae, at Waianae.

カフルプエは、海へ逃れよという父の声を聞くと、王の兵たちの攻めのために、この最後の言葉に従って岸のほうへ向かった。走るうちに背を槍で突かれたが、なおも耐え抜き、マラエで海に跳び込んで溺れ、その血が水を染めた。その亡骸は引き上げられ、プエフエフの神殿に掲げられた。それゆえカプの日ののち、王は首長と兵たちとともにエワのプウロアへ移り、祭司カオプルプルを連れていった。そして幾日かのち、彼は兵たちによって王の前に引き出され、傷にうめき声ひとつあげぬまま、王の面前で殺された。けれども彼は、自らの死ゆえに王に降りかかる報いを恐れずに語り、殺そうと襲いかかる者たちのただなかで、息絶えながらこう宣した。「おお王よ、ここプウロアでわたしを殺すお前に、まっすぐな死が訪れる時は近い。この地の上手、わたしの息絶えた体が運ばれ、肉が朽ちて地に滑り落ちるまで祭壇高くに置かれるその場所は、のちに首長と民の葬られる地となり、『過てる者の王の砂』と呼ばれるだろう。そこでお前も神殿に置かれるのだ。」カオプルプルのこの言葉が終わると、その霊は飛び去り、その体は、ワイアナエのマラエの海に沈んだ息子の体と同じく、嘲りと辱めのために残された。

After a while the body of the priest was placed on a double canoe and brought to Waikiki and placed high in the cocoanut trees at Kukaeunahi, the place of the temple, for several ten-day periods (he mau anahulu) without decomposition and falling off of the flesh to the sands of Waikiki.

しばらくして祭司の体は双胴の舟に載せられ、ワイキキへ運ばれて、神殿のあるククアエウナヒの椰子の木の高みに置かれた。そして幾度もの十日の期間(ヘ・マウ・アナフル)のあいだ、腐りもせず、肉がワイキキの砂へ落ちることもなかった。

When King Kahekili of Maui heard of the death of the priest Kaopulupulu by Kahahana, he sent some of his men thither by canoe, who landed at Waimanalo, Koolau, where, as spies, they learned from the people respecting Kaopulupulu and his death, with that of his son; therefore they returned and told the King the truth of these reports, at which the affection of Kahekili welled up for the dead priest, and he condemned the King he had established. Coming with an army from Maui, he landed at Waikiki without meeting Kahahana, and took back the government of Oahu under his own kingship. The chiefs and people of Oahu all joined under Kahekili, for Kahahana had been a chief of wrong-doing. This was the first sea of Kaopulupulu in accordance with his prophetic utterance to his son, "This land is the sea's."

マウイの王カハキリは、祭司カオプルプルがカハハナに殺されたと聞くと、家来を何人か舟でそちらへ送った。彼らはコオラウのワイマナロに上陸し、間者として人々から、カオプルプルとその死、また息子の死について知った。そこで戻って王に、これらの報せが真実であることを告げた。それを聞くとカハキリの心には死んだ祭司への情がわき上がり、自ら据えた王を責めた。カハキリはマウイから軍を率いて来て、カハハナに出会うことなくワイキキに上陸し、オアフの政をふたたび自らの王権のもとに取り戻した。オアフの首長も民もみなカハキリのもとに集った。カハハナは悪しきことを行う首長であったからである。これが、カオプルプルが息子に告げた予言「この地は海のものだ」に従った、最初の海であった。

Upon the arrival here at Oahu of Kahekili, Kahahana fled, with his wife Kekuapoi, and friend Alapai, and hid in the shrubbery of the hills. They went to Aliomanu, Moanalua, to a place called Kinimakalehua; then moved along to Keanapuaa and Kepookala, at the lochs of Puuloa, and from there to upper Waipoi; thence to Wahiawa, Helemano, and on to Lihue; thence they came to Poohilo, at Honouliuli, where they first showed themselves to the people and submitted themselves to their care.

カハキリがここオアフに着くと、カハハナは妻ケクアポイと友アラパイとともに逃れ、丘の茂みに隠れた。一行はモアナルアのアリオマヌの、キニマカレフアという場所へ行き、それからプウロアの入り江のケアナプアアとケポオカラへ移り、さらにワイポイの上手へ行った。そこからワヒアワ、ヘレマノを経てリフエへ、さらにホノウリウリのポオヒロに至り、そこで初めて人々の前に姿を現し、その庇護に身を委ねた。

While they were living there, report thereof was made to Kahekili, the King, who thereupon sent Kekuamanoha, elder brother of Kekuapoi, the wife of Kahahana, with men in double canoes from Waikiki, landing first at Kupahu, Hanapouli, Waipio, with instructions to capture and put to death Kahahana, as also his friend Alapai, but to save alive Kekuapoi. When the canoes touched at Hanapouli, they proceeded thence to Waikele and Hoaeae, and from there to Poohilo, Honouliuli, where they met in conference with Kahahana and his party. At the close of the day Kekuamanoha sought by enticing words to induce his brother-in-law to go up with him and see the father King and be assured of no death condemnation, and by skilled flattery he induced Kahahana to consent to his proposition; whereupon preparation was made for the return. On the following morning, coming along and reaching the plains of Hoaeae, they fell upon and slew Kahahana and Alapai there, and bore their lifeless bodies to Halaulani, Waipio, where they were placed in the canoes and brought up to Waikiki and placed up in the cocoanut trees by King Kahekili and his priests from Maui, as Kaopulupulu had been. Thus was fulfilled the famous saying of the Oahu priest in all its truthfulness.

一行がそこに住んでいると、その報せが王カハキリに届いた。そこで王は、カハハナの妻ケクアポイの兄ケクアマノハを、ワイキキから双胴の舟に男たちを乗せて遣わし、まずワイピオのハナポウリのクパフに上陸させた。その命は、カハハナとその友アラパイを捕らえて殺し、ケクアポイは生かしておけというものであった。舟がハナポウリに着くと、一行はそこからワイケレとホアエアエへ進み、さらにホノウリウリのポオヒロへ行って、カハハナとその一党と会って話した。日の終わりに、ケクアマノハは甘い言葉で義弟を誘い、一緒に上っていって父なる王に会い、死罪ではないという保証を得ようと勧めた。巧みなお世辞によってカハハナはその申し出を承知し、それから帰りの支度が整えられた。翌朝、道を進んでホアエアエの平地に着くと、一行はカハハナとアラパイに襲いかかってそこで殺し、その亡骸をワイピオのハラウラニへ運んだ。そこで亡骸は舟に載せられてワイキキへ運ばれ、王カハキリとマウイから来た祭司たちの手で、カオプルプルと同じように椰子の木の高みに置かれた。こうしてオアフの祭司の名高い言葉は、ことごとく真実として成就したのである。

According to the writings of S. M. Kamakau and David Malo, recognized authorities, the thought of Kaopulupulu as expressed to his son Kahulupue, "This land is the sea's," was in keeping with the famous prophetic vision of Kekiopilo that "the foreigners possess the land," as the people of Hawaii now realize. The weighty thought of this narration and the application of the saying of Kaopulupulu to this time of enlightenment are frequent with certain leaders of thought among the people, as shown in their papers.

認められた権威であるS・M・カマカウとデイヴィッド・マロの書いたものによれば、カオプルプルが息子カフルプエに語った「この地は海のものだ」という思いは、「異国の者らがこの地を持つ」というケキオピロの名高い予言のまぼろしと軌を一にする。それは今のハワイの人々が思い知っているとおりである。この語りの重い思いと、カオプルプルの言葉をこの啓けた時代に当てはめることは、人々のうちのある指導的な論者たちがしばしば行っていて、その書いたものに見ることができる。