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Tao Te Ching Chp. 31
- From: "Agnieszka Solska" <[email protected]>
- Subject: Tao Te Ching Chp. 31
- Date: Sun, 25 May 2003 12:29:37 +0000
31K
maQmIgh bIH nuH vaQ'e'.
bIH muSlaw' Dochmey je.
vaj bIH jun mIw'a' nuv.
qaStaHvIS roj poS maS* valwI'.
qaStaHvIS veS nIH maS*.
maQmIgh bIH nuH'e'.
valwI' jan bIHbe'.
nuH lo' valwI' lo'nISchugh neH 'ach nongchoHbe'.
yay chavchugh ghaH yayDaj tIvbe'.
yay tIvchugh vay' ghot HoH tIv je.
qo'Daq chep ghaH net chaw'laHbe'.
tay Quch loplu'DI' Daq quv Da poS*.
tay 'IQ loplu'DI' Daq quv Da nIH*.
veS tay loplu'DI' nol tay rur 'oH:
poSDaq Qam Sa'; nIHDaq Qam la'quv*.
nuv law' luHoHlu'DI' SaQnIS 'IQwI'pu'.
veS yay loplu'DI' nol rurnIS lopno'.
31E
Fine weapons are the portents of evil.
Even things seem to detest them.
So the person of Tao keeps away from them.
In times of peace the wise favor the left side.
In times of war they favor the right.
Weapons are the portents of evil.
Not the tools of the wise,
Compelled to use them, they do so without zeal.
Winning a victory, they do not relish in it.
Those who delight in victory delight in the
slaughter of people.
Those who delight in slaughter can't be allowed
to thrive.
On happy occasions the left is the place of honor.
On mournful occasions – the right.
The rites of war are like the funeral rites:
The generals stand on the left,
The commander-in-chief, on the right.
When multitudes are killed the mourners should grieve.
A war victory should be celebrated like a funeral.
* taymey tIQ Del 'ay'meyvam.
[These sections contain references to ancient ceremonies]
'ISqu'
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