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道家 -> 莊子 -> 內篇 -> 應帝王 -> 5

鄭有神巫曰季咸，In Zheng there was a mysterious wizard called Ji-xian.
知人之生死存亡，He knew all about the deaths and births of men, their preservation and ruin,
禍福壽夭，their misery and happiness,
期以歲月旬日，and whether their lives would be long or short, foretelling the year, the month, the decade and the day
若神。like a spirit.
鄭人見之， When the people of Kang saw him,
皆棄而走。 they all ran out of his way.
列子見之而心醉，Liezi went to see him, and was fascinated by him.
歸以告壺子，Returning, he told Hu-zi of his interview,
曰： and said,
「始吾以夫子之道為至矣，'I considered your doctrine, my master, to be perfect,
則又有至焉者矣。」 but I have found another which is superior to it.'
壺子曰： Hu-zi replied,
「吾與汝既其文， 'I have communicated to you but the outward letter of my doctrine,
未既其實， and have not communicated its reality and spirit;
而固得道與？」 and do you think that you are in possession of it?
眾雌而無雄，However many hens there be, if there be not the cock among them,
而又奚卵焉！ how should they lay (real) eggs?
而以道與世亢必信，When you confront the world with your doctrine, you are sure to show in your countenance (all that is in your mind),
夫故使人得而相女。 and so enable (this) man to succeed in interpreting your physiognomy.
嘗試與來，以予示之。Try and come to me with him, that I may show myself to him.
明日，列子與之見壺子。On the morrow, accordingly, Liezi came with the man and saw Hu-zi.
出而謂列子曰：「嘻！When they went out, the wizard said, 'Alas!
子之先生死矣， your master is a dead man.
弗活矣， He will not live;
不以旬數矣！-- not for ten days more!
吾見怪焉，I saw something strange about him
見溼灰焉。」 - I saw the ashes (of his life) all slaked with water!'
列子入，泣涕沾襟，以告壺子。When Liezi reentered, he wept till the front of his jacket was wet with his tears, and told Hu-zi what the man had said.
壺子曰： Hu-zi said,
「鄉吾示之以地文， 'I showed myself to him with the forms of (vegetation beneath) the earth.
萌乎不震不正。There were the sprouts indeed, but without (any appearance of) growth or regularity:
是殆見吾杜德機也。-- he seemed to see me with the springs of my (vital) power closed up.
嘗又與來。Try and come to me with him again.
明日，Next day,
又與之見壺子。accordingly, Liezi brought the man again and saw Hu-zi.
出而謂列子曰：When they went out, the man said,
「幸矣！子之先生遇我也。 'It is a fortunate thing for your master that he met with me.
有瘳矣， He will get better;
全然有生矣。 he has all the signs of living!
吾見其杜權矣。」 I saw the balance (of the springs of life) that had been stopped (inclining in his favour).'
列子入， Liezi went in,
以告壺子。壺子曰：and reported these words to his master, who said,
「鄉吾示之以天壤， 'I showed myself to him after the pattern of the earth (beneath the) sky.
名實不入， Neither semblance nor reality entered (into my exhibition),
而機發於踵。 but the springs (of life) were issuing from beneath my feet;
是殆見吾善者機也。-- he seemed to see me with the springs of vigorous action in full play.
嘗又與來。Try and come with him again.
明日，Next day
又與之見壺子。Liezi came with the man again, and again saw Hu-zi with him.
出而謂列子曰：When they went out, the wizard said,
「子之先生不齊， 'Your master is never the same.
吾無得而相焉。 I cannot understand his physiognomy.
試齊， Let him try to steady himself,
且復相之。」 and I will again view him.'
列子入，Liezi went in
以告壺子。and reported this to Hu-zi,
壺子曰：who said,
「吾鄉示之以太沖莫勝。'This time I showed myself to him after the pattern of the grand harmony (of the two elemental forces), with the superiority inclining to neither.
是殆見吾衡氣機也。He seemed to see me with the springs of (vital) power in equal balance.
鯢桓之審為淵，Where the water wheels about from (the movements of) a dugong, there is an abyss;
止水之審為淵，where it does so from the arresting (of its course), there is an abyss;
流水之審為淵。where it does so, and the water keeps flowing on, there is an abyss.
淵有九名，此處三焉。There are nine abysses with their several names, and I have only exhibited three of them.
嘗又與來。Try and come with him again.
明日，Next day
又與之見壺子。they came, and they again saw Hu-zi.
立未定，自失而走。But before he had settled himself in his position, the wizard lost himself and ran away.
壺子曰：「追之！」'Pursue him,' said Hu-zi,
列子追之不及，and Liezi did so, but could not come up with him.
反以報壺子，He returned, and told Hu-zi,
曰： saying,
「已滅矣， 'There is an end of him;
已失矣， he is lost;
吾弗及也。」 I could not find him.'
壺子曰： Hu-zi rejoined,
「鄉吾示之以未始出吾宗。 'I was showing him myself after the pattern of what was before I began to come from my author.
吾與之虛而委蛇，I confronted him with pure vacancy, and an easy indifference.
不知其誰何， He did not know what I meant to represent.
因以為弟靡， Now he thought it was the idea of exhausted strength,
因以為波流， and now that of an onward flow,
故逃也。」 and therefore he ran away.'
然後列子自以為未始學而歸，After this, Liezi considered that he had not yet begun to learn (his master's doctrine). He returned to his house,
三年不出。 and for three years did not go out.
為其妻爨， He did the cooking for his wife.
食豕如食人。 He fed the pigs as if he were feeding men.
於事無與親， He took no part or interest in occurring affairs.
彫琢復朴，He put away the carving and sculpture about him, and returned to pure simplicity.
塊然獨以其形立。 Like a clod of earth he stood there in his bodily presence.
紛而封哉， Amid all distractions he was (silent) and shut up in himself.
一以是終。 And in this way he continued to the end of his life.

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