the bhagavad-gita(巴哥维得·吉它)-第4部分
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serving self alone； No part hath he in aught； nothing achieved； Nought
wrought or unwrought toucheth him； no hope Of help for all the living
things of earth Depends from him。＇FN#5＇ Therefore； thy task prescribed
With spirit unattached gladly perform； Since in performance of plain duty
man Mounts to his highest bliss。 By works alone Janak and ancient saints
reached blessedness！ Moreover； for the upholding of thy kind； Action thou
should'st embrace。 What the wise choose The unwise people take； what
best men do The multitude will follow。 Look on me； Thou Son of Pritha！
in the three wide worlds I am not bound to any toil； no height Awaits to
scale； no gift remains to gain； Yet I act here！ and； if I acted not Earnest
and watchfulthose that look to me For guidance； sinking back to sloth
again Because I slumbered； would decline from good； And I should break
earth's order and commit Her offspring unto ruin； Bharata！ Even as the
unknowing toil； wedded to sense； So let the enlightened toil； sense…freed；
but set To bring the world deliverance； and its bliss； Not sowing in those
simple； busy hearts Seed of despair。 Yea！ let each play his part In all he
finds to do； with unyoked soul。 All things are everywhere by Nature
wrought In interaction of the qualities。 The fool； cheated by self； thinks；
〃This I did〃 And 〃That I wrought； 〃butah； thou strong…armed Prince！ A
better…lessoned mind； knowing the play Of visible things within the world
of sense； And how the qualities must qualify； Standeth aloof even from his
acts。 Th' untaught Live mixed with them； knowing not Nature's way； Of
highest aims unwitting； slow and dull。 Those make thou not to stumble；
having the light； But all thy dues discharging； for My sake； With
meditation centred inwardly； Seeking no profit； satisfied； serene； Heedless
of issuefight！ They who shall keep My ordinance thus； the wise and
willing hearts； Have quittance from all issue of their acts； But those who
disregard My ordinance； Thinking they know； know nought； and fall to
loss； Confused and foolish。 'Sooth； the instructed one Doth of his kind；
following what fits him most： And lower creatures of their kind； in vain
Contending 'gainst the law。 Needs must it be The objects of the sense will
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stir the sense To like and dislike； yet th' enlightened man Yields not to
these； knowing them enemies。 Finally； this is better； that one do His own
task as he may； even though he fail； Than take tasks not his own； though
they seem good。 To die performing duty is no ill； But who seeks other
roads shall wander still。
Arjuna。 Yet tell me； Teacher！ by what force doth man Go to his ill；
unwilling； as if one Pushed him that evil path？
Krishna。 Kama it is！ Passion it is！ born of the Darknesses； Which
pusheth him。 Mighty of appetite； Sinful； and strong is this！man's enemy！
As smoke blots the white fire； as clinging rust Mars the bright mirror； as
the womb surrounds The babe unborn； so is the world of things Foiled；
soiled； enclosed in this desire of flesh。 The wise fall； caught in it； the
unresting foe It is of wisdom； wearing countless forms； Fair but deceitful；
subtle as a flame。 Sense； mind； and reasonthese； O Kunti's Son！ Are
booty for it； in its play with these It maddens man； beguiling； blinding him。
Therefore； thou noblest child of Bharata！ Govern thy heart！ Constrain th'
entangled sense！ Resist the false； soft sinfulness which saps Knowledge
and judgment！ Yea； the world is strong； But what discerns it stronger； and
the mind Strongest； and high o'er all the ruling Soul。 Wherefore；
perceiving Him who reigns supreme； Put forth full force of Soul in thy
own soul！ Fight！ vanquish foes and doubts； dear Hero！ slay What haunts
thee in fond shapes； and would betray！
HERE ENDETHCHAPTER III。 OF THE BHAGAVAD…GITA；
Entitled 〃Karma…Yog；〃 Or 〃The Book of Virtue in Work。〃
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CHAPTER IV
Krishna。 This deathless Yoga； this deep union； I taught
Vivaswata；＇FN#6＇ the Lord of Light； Vivaswata to Manu gave it； he To
Ikshwaku； so passed it down the line Of all my royal Rishis。 Then； with
years； The truth grew dim and perished； noble Prince！ Now once again to
thee it is declared This ancient lore； this mystery supreme Seeing I find
thee votary and friend。
Arjuna。 Thy birth； dear Lord； was in these later days； And bright
Vivaswata's preceded time！ How shall I comprehend this thing thou sayest；
〃From the beginning it was I who taught？〃
Krishna。 Manifold the renewals of my birth Have been； Arjuna！ and of
thy births； too！ But mine I know； and thine thou knowest not； O Slayer of
thy Foes！ Albeit I be Unborn； undying； indestructible； The Lord of all
things living； not the less By Maya； by my magic which I stamp On
floating Nature…forms； the primal vast I come； and go； and come。 When
Righteousness Declines； O Bharata！ when Wickedness Is strong； I rise；
from age to age； and take Visible shape； and move a man with men；
Succouring the good； thrusting the evil back； And setting Virtue on her
seat again。 Who knows the truth touching my births on earth And my
divine work； when he quits the flesh Puts on its load no more； falls no
more down To earthly birth： to Me he comes； dear Prince！ Many there be
who come！ from fear set free； From anger； from desire； keeping their
hearts Fixed upon memy Faithfulpurified By sacred flame of
Knowledge。 Such as these Mix with my being。 Whoso worship me； Them
I exalt； but all men everywhere Shall fall into my path； albeit； those souls
Which seek reward for works； make sacrifice Now； to the lower gods。 I
say to thee Here have they their reward。 But I am He Made the Four
Castes； and portioned them a place After their qualities and gifts。 Yea； I
Created； the Reposeful； I that live Immortally； made all those mortal births：
For works soil not my essence； being works Wrought uninvolved。＇FN#7＇
Who knows me acting thus Unchained by action； action binds not him；
And； so perceiving； all those saints of old Worked； seeking for deliverance。
Work thou As； in the days gone by； thy fathers did。
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Thou sayst； perplexed； It hath been asked before By singers and by
sages； 〃What is act； And what inaction？ 〃I will teach thee this； And；
knowing； thou shalt learn which work doth save Needs must one rightly
meditate those three Doing；not doing；and undoing。 Here Thorny and
dark the path is！ He who sees How action may be rest； rest actionhe Is
wisest 'mid his kind； he hath the truth！ He doeth well； acting or resting。
Freed In all his works from prickings of desire； Burned clean in act by the
white fire of truth； The wise call that man wise； and such an one；
Renouncing fruit of deeds； always content。 Always self…satisfying； if he
works； Doth nothing that shall stain his separate soul； Whichquit of fear
and hopesubduing self Rejecting outward impulseyielding up To
body's need nothing save body； dwells Sinless amid all sin； with equal
calm Taking what may befall； by grief unmoved； Unmoved by joy；
unenvyingly； the same In good and evil fortunes； nowise bound By bond
of deeds。 Nay； but of such an one； Whose crave is gone； whose soul is
liberate； Whose heart is set on truthof such an one What work he does is
work of sacrifice； Which passeth purely into ash and smoke Consumed
upon the altar！ All's then God！ The sacrifice is Brahm； the ghee and grain
Are Brahm； the fire is Brahm； the flesh it eats Is Brahm； and unto Brahm
attaineth he Who； in such office； meditates on Brahm。 Some votaries there
be who serve the gods With flesh and altar…smoke； but other some Who；
lighting subtler fires； make purer rite With will of worship。 Of the which
be they Who； in white flame of continence； consume Joys of the sense；
delights of eye and ear； Forgoing tender speech and sound of song： And
they who； kindling fires with torch of Truth； Burn on a hidden altar…stone
the bliss Of youth and love； renouncing happiness： And they who lay for
offering there their wealth； Their penance； meditation； piety； Their
steadfast reading of the scrolls； their lore Painfully gained with long
austerities： And they who； making silent sacrifice； Draw in their breath to
feed the flame of thought； And breathe it forth to waft the heart on high；
Governing the ventage of each entering air Lest one sigh pass which
helpeth no
