FLANDIDLYANDERS
When I am slain may my corpse lie facing the Enemy
The more people damaged who fall facing the one who damaged them, the harder and more intimidating it will be for them to do more damage?
In part. It is also about unity of purpose and it reflects the belief that there is a greater threat to our lives than death. The threat to loyalty and family for one.
I like the translation "when" I am slain... rather than the traditional "if". "When" is closer anyway
If we really wanna break it down... note the distinction of "when I am slain" and "may my corpse lie". Showing that even though you are slain, you are not your dead body, you are elsewhere.
I could wax lyrical about Samurai worldviews all day
(you may have noticed)
So, the question is... do I put my bumper sticker on my Shogun 4x4 or my Ninja motorbike?
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