noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
seeing clearly; witnessing
Formal/literary term for observing something clearly, often used in contexts where a higher power or authority is watching.
神々が我々の行いを照覧している。
The gods are witnessing our deeds.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
bearing witness (of gods or Buddha)
Used especially in the pattern 照覧あれ, calling upon gods or Buddha to witness something. Formal and literary.
天地神明照覧あれ。
May the gods of heaven and earth bear witness.