Weta'm chikyë ri': ri nimalaj ka'ajolank are' kekana'ij chi kech'aka'ank waqi', xuqa' ri ja'. Wari' are' xk'ulchalil, xuqa' ri etamabal konojel ri kech'aka'. Ri etz'yaqil utzij, ri ya'kab'il, are' kk'ix chi k'ij ri utzijil xb'ek'ul ri na'ojil. Toq ri nimalaj are' kk'ul ri xk'ulchalil xuqa' ri ka'ajolank, ri xk'ulchalil are' kk'ul ri nimalaj. Toq ri xk'ulchalil are' kk'ul ri nimalaj xuqa' ri ka'ajolank, ri nimalaj are' kk'ul ri xk'ulchalil. Konojel ke'ok wi ri kechajij. Wari' are' ri na'ojil: ri nimalaj are' xuk'ul ruwach chi re ri xk'ulchalil.
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Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 61, "Maya' ka'ajolank sa xk'ulchalil ri ja'", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/kek/chapters/61/
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Maya' ka'ajolank sa xk'ulchalil ri ja', xuqa' ri jastaq kich'aka'ankil. Xcha' ri Nimalaj Uk'ijil, are' ri etamabal konojel ri k'o chuqa' ri ya'kab'il. Ri etz'yaqil utzij chirij ri jun ch'uti'j are' kk'ix chi k'ij xb'ek'ul ri na'ojil. Ri utzij xb'ek'ul ri na'ojil are' xb'ek'ul ri xuk'ul. Toq ri nimalaj ka' ajolank xuto' ri xk'ulchalil, xk'ul ri xk'ulchalil. Toq ri xk'ulchalil xuto' ri nimalaj ka'ajolank, xuk'ul ri nimalaj ka'ajolank. Toq chi re', jun chikop xk'ul chi k'ij ri jun chikop. Xcha' chi re': ri nimalaj ka'ajolank ma' xcha'taj ta chi xb'ana' ri xk'ulchalil; ri xk'ulchalil ma' xcha'taj ta chi xb'ana' ri nimalaj ka'ajolank. Waqi' xb'ek'ul ri na'ojil: ri nimalaj ka'ajolank are' xk'ul ri jastaq kich'aka'ankil. Ri xk'ulchalil are' xk'ul ri rub'anikil. Wari' xb'ek'ul ri na'ojil: ri nimalaj ka'ajolank are' xk'ul ri jastaq kich'aka'ankil. Ri xk'ulchalil are' xk'ul ri rub'anikil. Toq chi re', jun chikop xk'ul chi k'ij ri jun chikop. Are' kk'ut ruwach ri nimalaj ka'ajolank.
Natab'al Xyaab'il
Je ruma le eeq'a re?
Weta'm chikyë ri': ri nimalaj ka'ajolank are' kekana'ij chi kech'aka'ank waqi', xuqa' ri ja'. Wari' are' xk'ulchalil, xuqa' ri etamabal konojel ri kech'aka'. Ri etz'yaqil utzij, ri ya'kab'il, are' kk'ix chi k'ij ri utzijil xb'ek'ul ri na'ojil. Toq ri nimalaj are' kk'ul ri xk'ulchalil xuqa' ri ka'ajolank, ri xk'ulchalil are' kk'ul ri nimalaj. Toq ri xk'ulchalil are' kk'ul ri nimalaj xuqa' ri ka'ajolank, ri nimalaj are' kk'ul ri xk'ulchalil. Konojel ke'ok wi ri kechajij. Wari' are' ri na'ojil: ri nimalaj are' xuk'ul ruwach chi re ri xk'ulchalil.
Ma na'anim ri ub'i rikin?
Weta'm chikyë ri': ri na'ojil wawe' kk'ulwachij ri nimalaj ka'ajolank. Toq wuchapaw k'ijil re' ri wuk'ijil, xuqa' xink'ulwachij. K'a'ri', weta'm chikyë ri': ri k'ijil are' kk'ix chi k'ij ri na'ojil. Ri k'ijil are' ri ya'kab'il. Toq wi xink'ulwachij ri wuk'ijil, xink'ul ri na'ojil. Wari' are' ri nimalajil chwech: ma' xink'utzu ta ri k'ijil chi re ri wuk'ijil, xink'ulwachij xuqa' ri na'ojil.
Na'b'al xb'een xq'e' a'an?
Weta'm chikyë ri': toq k'o wi jun k'ijil chi re wi, are' xink'ulwachij ri na'ojil. Wari' xk'ulwachij ri wuk'ijil. Wokisaj ruwi' ri utzijil: ma' xink'utzu ta chi re ri na'ojil, xink'ulwachij xuqa' ri k'ijil. Wawe' are' ri na'ojil: ri k'ijil are' kk'ix chi k'ij ri na'ojil.
What makes a great state is its being (like) a low-lying, down-flowing (stream); it becomes the centre to which tend (all the small states) under heaven. (To illustrate from) the case of all females: the female always overcomes the male by her stillness.
AI K'ijilan
Maya' ka'ajolank sa xk'ulchalil ri ja', xuqa' ri jastaq kich'aka'ankil. Xcha' ri Nimalaj Uk'ijil, are' ri etamabal konojel ri k'o chuqa' ri ya'kab'il. Ri etz'yaqil utzij chirij ri jun ch'uti'j are' kk'ix chi k'ij xb'ek'ul ri na'ojil. Ri utzij xb'ek'ul ri na'ojil are' xb'ek'ul ri xuk'ul. Toq ri nimalaj ka' ajolank xuto' ri xk'ulchalil, xk'ul ri xk'ulchalil. Toq ri xk'ulchalil xuto' ri nimalaj ka'ajolank, xuk'ul ri nimalaj ka'ajolank. Toq chi re', jun chikop xk'ul chi k'ij ri jun chikop. Xcha' chi re': ri nimalaj ka'ajolank ma' xcha'taj ta chi xb'ana' ri xk'ulchalil; ri xk'ulchalil ma' xcha'taj ta chi xb'ana' ri nimalaj ka'ajolank. Waqi' xb'ek'ul ri na'ojil: ri nimalaj ka'ajolank are' xk'ul ri jastaq kich'aka'ankil. Ri xk'ulchalil are' xk'ul ri rub'anikil. Wari' xb'ek'ul ri na'ojil: ri nimalaj ka'ajolank are' xk'ul ri jastaq kich'aka'ankil. Ri xk'ulchalil are' xk'ul ri rub'anikil. Toq chi re', jun chikop xk'ul chi k'ij ri jun chikop. Are' kk'ut ruwach ri nimalaj ka'ajolank.
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