降こう鑒かん

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

divine oversight; gods watching over humans from heaven

Archaic or highly literary term referring to the belief that deities observe human affairs from the celestial realm. Rare in modern usage; found mainly in classical texts or poetic language.

• 古ふるい文ぶん献けんには「天てんの降こう鑒かん」という表ひょう現げんが見みられる。

  In old documents, the expression 'divine oversight from heaven' can be found.