Otạ̄ jiwit hõrẹko ban bạ̄sạ̄kạ̄tẹẖe, dạ̄rẹko ban jhạ̄hrạ̄kạ̄tẹẖe. Uni hõrẹko ra banạ̄kạ̄ hatạ̄kạ̄rạ̄, gohạ̄na ban kạ̄rạ̄kạ̄tẹẖe, caha gohạ̄na rea bạ̄sạ̄kạ̄tẹẖe. Tao rea bethạ̄koẖe, ńẹhõ gohạ̄na ban kạ̄rạ̄kạ̄tẹẖe.
Key Concepts
水
不争
上善
柔弱
Cite This Chapter
Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 8, "Uparena Saha Uni Jiwit Hatạ̄kạ̄rạ̄", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/sat/chapters/8/
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Uparena saha uni jiwit hatạ̄kạ̄rạ̄. Otạ̄ jiwit hõrẹko ban bạ̄sạ̄kạ̄tẹẖe, dạ̄rẹko ban jhạ̄hrạ̄kạ̄tẹẖe, hõrẹko ra banạ̄kạ̄ hatạ̄kạ̄rạ̄, oteko gohạ̄na ban kạ̄rạ̄kạ̄tẹẖe. Uni hõrẹko ra caha gohạ̄na rea bạ̄sạ̄kạ̄tẹẖe, oteko Tao rea bethạ̄koẖe. Uni bạ̄sạ̄kạ̄tẹẖe caha disa rea, atma koẖe caha āgạ̄ra rea, dạ̄rẹko ńẹhõ sạ̄hạ̄sẹ ban kạ̄rạ̄kạ̄tẹẖe, bạ̄tạ̄ ban dạ̄tẹẖe, sadạ̄ ban rạ̄jạ̄kạ̄tẹẖe, kạ̄m ban koẖe koẖe koẖẹkạ̄tẹẖe, calạ̄kạ̄ ban somạ̄kạ̄tẹẖe. Oteko gohạ̄na ban kạ̄rạ̄kạ̄tẹẖe, oteko ńẹhõ kạ̄na kạ̄na.
Gāhwaṇ dhāraṇa
E chapter arae ki?
Otạ̄ jiwit hõrẹko ban bạ̄sạ̄kạ̄tẹẖe, dạ̄rẹko ban jhạ̄hrạ̄kạ̄tẹẖe. Uni hõrẹko ra banạ̄kạ̄ hatạ̄kạ̄rạ̄, gohạ̄na ban kạ̄rạ̄kạ̄tẹẖe, caha gohạ̄na rea bạ̄sạ̄kạ̄tẹẖe. Tao rea bethạ̄koẖe, ńẹhõ gohạ̄na ban kạ̄rạ̄kạ̄tẹẖe.
ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱟᱢ ᱥᱟᱶ ᱠᱮᱫ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ?
Ạ̄ṇa hõrẹko ban jhạ̄hrạ̄kạ̄tẹẖe, banạ̄kạ̄ hõdã bạ̄sạ̄kạ̄tẹẖe. Go ńẹhõ bạ̄sạ̄kạ̄tẹẖe caha disa rea, atma koẖe āgạ̄ra rea, bạ̄tạ̄ ńẹhõ dạ̄tẹẖe. Enạ̄koa jiwit rea sadạ̄ ban lạ̄gạ̄.
Āj kana karaho?
Nawa dinre̋koa, hõrẹko banạ̄kạ̄ bạ̄sạ̄kạ̄tẹẖe. Go ńẹhõ caha disa rea bạ̄sạ̄kạ̄tẹẖe, bạ̄tạ̄ ban dạ̄tẹẖe. Kạ̄m ban somạ̄kạ̄tẹẖe, gohạ̄na ban kạ̄rạ̄kạ̄tẹẖe, ńẹhõ kạ̄na kạ̄na.
The highest excellence is like (that of) water. The excellence of water appears in its benefiting all things, and in its occupying, without striving (to the contrary), the low place which all men dislike. Hence (its way) is near to (that of) the Tao.
AI Modern
Uparena saha uni jiwit hatạ̄kạ̄rạ̄. Otạ̄ jiwit hõrẹko ban bạ̄sạ̄kạ̄tẹẖe, dạ̄rẹko ban jhạ̄hrạ̄kạ̄tẹẖe, hõrẹko ra banạ̄kạ̄ hatạ̄kạ̄rạ̄, oteko gohạ̄na ban kạ̄rạ̄kạ̄tẹẖe. Uni hõrẹko ra caha gohạ̄na rea bạ̄sạ̄kạ̄tẹẖe, oteko Tao rea bethạ̄koẖe. Uni bạ̄sạ̄kạ̄tẹẖe caha disa rea, atma koẖe caha āgạ̄ra rea, dạ̄rẹko ńẹhõ sạ̄hạ̄sẹ ban kạ̄rạ̄kạ̄tẹẖe, bạ̄tạ̄ ban dạ̄tẹẖe, sadạ̄ ban rạ̄jạ̄kạ̄tẹẖe, kạ̄m ban koẖe koẖe koẖẹkạ̄tẹẖe, calạ̄kạ̄ ban somạ̄kạ̄tẹẖe. Oteko gohạ̄na ban kạ̄rạ̄kạ̄tẹẖe, oteko ńẹhõ kạ̄na kạ̄na.
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