Chapter 39

Xkoq'ijil Saqil Junil

昔之得一者:天得一以清,地得一以宁,神得一以灵,谷得一以盈,万物得一以生,侯王得一以为天下贞。
其致之,天无以清将恐裂,地无以宁将恐发,神无以灵将恐歇,谷无以盈将恐竭,万物无以生将恐灭,侯王无以贵高将恐蹶。
故贵以贱为本,高以下为基。是以侯王自称孤、寡、不谷。此非以贱为本邪?非乎?故致数誉无誉。不欲琭琭如玉,珞珞如石。
Xb'anon taq xwarg'a saqil jun: Kaq' xb'anon saqil, ulew xb'anon saqil, utzb'en xb'anon k'ij, taq syan xb'anon sach', taq k'ayewankil xb'anon k'ij, taq kamayaq xb'anon che'wachik. Li sutinelab' ink'ulun saqil richin re li kajawlem. Li xnaw ru, ma xb'anon taq saqil li kaq', xb'anon taq je' ya'sal; ma xb'anon taq saqil li ulew, xb'anon taq je' q'equ'm; ma xb'anon taq saqil li utzb'en, xb'anon taq je' sik'b'il; ma xb'anon taq saqil li taq syan, xb'anon taq je' xewen; ma xb'anon taq saqil taq k'ayewankil, xb'anon taq je'xk'ulun; ma xb'anon taq saqil li sutinelab', xb'anon taq je'q'equ'm. Xku yal li ru, li sutinel xkoq'ij ru, li sutinel yal rub' iwib'. Lix numon ru xb'anon taq unin k'u'xa, xk'axun, xkoq'il taq re. Ma naxtojox taq awib', ma naxpon taq jalwachil. Ma naxnaw taq jalwachil, yal rub' iwib' k'ut. Ma naxk'ax taq awib', naq'ij. Ma naxkoq'il taq, naq'ij. Xku yal ru: Li sutinelab' xb'anon taq chal, xpon taq chal. Ma xb'anon taq chiq'ij, xb'anon taq chal ru. Ma xb'anon taq chi', xb'anon taq chal. ¿Ma nach'al? Xk'ulun. Ma xb'anon taq chiq'ij, xb'anon taq chal. Ma xb'anon taq junil, xb'anon taq chal. Ma nach'ol, nach'ol. Ma najalwach, najalwach. Ma nach'ol, nach'ol. Ma naman taq, naman taq. Ma nach'ol, nach'ol.

Natab'al Xyaab'il

Je ruma le eeq'a re?

Xk'ulun, xb'anon taq ru li sutinelab' xkoq'ijil saqil junil. Li kaq' xb'anon saqil, li ulew xb'anon saqil, li utzb'en xb'anon k'ij, li taq syan xb'anon sach', taq k'ayewankil xb'anon k'ij, li sutinelab' xb'anon che'wachik re li kajawlem. Ma xb'anon taq ru xk'ulun, xnaw ru li na'ojil. Li sutinelab' xnaw ru, xpon taq chal, xb'anon taq unin k'u'xa.

Ma na'anim ri ub'i rikin?

Xk'ulun, xnaw ru li junilil xwarg'a. Ma xb'anon taq ru xk'ulun, xk'ax taq awib'. Xnaw ru li ru, xpon taq chal rub' iwib'. Xnaw ru li rub' iwib', li sutinel xkoq'ij ru, li sutinel yal rub' iwib'. Xnaw ru li k'ajawlem, li sutinel xkoq'ij ru, xpon taq chal rub' iwib'.

Na'b'al xb'een xq'e' a'an?

Ma xnaw taq jalwachil. Ma xpon taq chal rub' iwib'. Ma xnaw taq jalwachil. Ma xpon taq chal rub' iwib'. Ma xnaw taq jalwachil. Ma xpon taq chal rub' iwib'.

Tiq'in Taq Uwach

Ri Nuk'axal

What does this chapter inspire in you? How will you apply it?

Ask Laotzu About This Chapter Full chat →