Tao Te Ching; Chp. 46

["Agnieszka Solska" <agnpau1@hotmail.com>]

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mIw'a' pabDI' qo'
Du' yotlhDaq chon [A] Sargh lulo'lu'.
mIw'a' HutlhDI' qo'
yergho HurDaq veS Sargh luSeplu'.

vay' DaneHbogh DaSuqchugh
   pIchvam nIv law' Hoch nIv puS. [B]
yap vay' Daghajbogh 'e' Datlhojbe'chugh
   Duy'vam nIv law' Hoch nIv puS. [B]
vay' Dachav DaneHchugh
   lotvam nIv law' Hoch nIv puS. [B]
vaj yap vay' Daghajbogh 'e' Datlhojchugh
   reH yapbogh vay' Daghaj.


46E

When the world follows Tao
hunt horses are used on the farm fields.
When the world lacks Tao
war horses are bred outside city walls.

There is no greater fault than getting what one desires.
No greater defect than not knowing when one has enough.
No greater tragedy than the desire to achieve.
Hence knowing when one has enough is to always have enough.



[A] The Chines text speaks of "race horses". However {tlha'bogh Sargh} won't 
work here, will it?

[B] Would these lines sound better if I put {pagh} in them?

vay' DaneHbogh DaSuqchugh
   pagh nIv law' pIchvam nIv puS.
yap vay' Daghajbogh 'e' DaSovbe'chugh
   pagh nIv law' Duy'vam nIv puS.
vay' Dachav DaneHchugh
   pagh Duy' nIv law' lotvam nIv puS.

'ISqu'

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