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By Lao Tzu (Laozi)
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English and Chinese (Wade-Giles) Terms, Chapter #31:
Arms or Soldiers
(ping), Army (chiang), Auspicious or Good Omens (hsiang),
Avoid Wars, Best (shang), Bitter, Calmness, Cease or Avoid (yi),
Ceremony or Rite or Rituals (li), Course of Nature or The Way or Universe
(Dao), Create Don't Destroy, Delight Not in Warfare, Detest or Hate (wu),
Enjoy or Delight (mei), Events or Affairs (shih), Evil, Fine or
Excellent (chia), Fortunate or Lucky (chi), Funeral or Mourning (sang),
Glad or Happy (lo), Heaven (t'ien), Home or Dwelling (chü),
Lament or Grieve (ai), Leader or Officer (chün), Left or Weaker (tso),
Likely or Perhaps (huo), Master or Ruler (chün), Murder or Killing
(sha), Non-Violence, Not or No (pu), Observed or Celebrated (ch'u),
Obtain or Gain (tê), Pacifism, Peace, Honors or Values (kuei),
Peaceful (t'ien), Philosopher or Wise Person (tzu), Quiet or Flat (tan),
Respects, Right Side (yu), Sage, Self-Defense, Speak or Say (yen),
Stop or Stay (ch'u), Superior (shang), The Way or The Course of
Events (Tao), Tool or Instrument (ch'i), Things (wu),
Unfortunate or Unlucky or Sorrowful (hsiung), Useful (yung), War
or Battle (chan), Wars, Weapons, Weep or Cry (ch'i), Weeping,
Wishes or Desires (chih), 偃武
; Swords, Bows and Arrows, Gentleman, Ill Omen, Death, General, Kill,
Unhappy, Solemn, Bad News, Fighting, Well-Being, Productive, Destruction,
Defeat, Attitude, Reconciliation, Slaughter, Calvary. Chapter #31
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Chapter #31 Tao Te Ching 2/10g/2021
Términos en Español, Capítulo #31: Mal,
Presagios, Crear
no los Destruya, Armas, Querras,
Pacifismo, Sabio, Paz,
Calma, Defensa Propia, Asesinato, Matar,
Llorando, Ritos, Rituales,
Funeral, Izquierda, Derecha,
Saldados,
Gobernantes, No Violencia,
Batalla, Evitar las Guerras, Cosas,
Muy
Bien, Excelente,
Auspicioso, Herramienta, instrumento,
Probable, Detesta,
Odio, Negación, Alto,
Quédate, Señor, Rey, Filósofo,
Sabiduría,
Inicio,
Vivienda, Valores,
Honores, Aspectos,
más Débil, útil, Obtener,
ganancia, Cesar, Evita,
Pacífica,
Tranquila,
Piso, Mejor,
Disfrutar, Deleite,
Me Alegro,
Feliz, Deseos, Cielo,
Afortunado, Suerte,
Eventos, Relaciones,
Desafortunado, Mala Suerte,
Ejército, Jefe, Oficial,
Superior,
Habla, Por
Ejemplo, Ceremonia, Funeral,
Luto, Lloran,
Guerra, Observado,
Celebrado, Honrado;
Espadas, Arcos y Flechas, Caballero, Mal Presagio, Muerte, General, Matar,
Infeliz, Solemne, Malas Noticias, Lucha, Bienestar, Productivo, Destrucción,
Derrota, Actitud, Reconciliación, Asesinato, Calvario.
Capítulo #31
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"Now arms, however beautiful, are instruments of evil omen, hateful, it may
be said, to all creatures.
Therefore they who have the Tao do not like to employ them.
The superior man ordinarily considers the left hand the most honorable place,
but in time of war the right hand.
Those sharp weapons are instruments of evil omen, and not the instruments of the
superior man.
He uses them only on the compulsion of necessity.
Calm and repose are what he prizes; victory by force of arms is to him
undesirable.
To consider this desirable would be to delight in the slaughter of men.
He who delights in the slaughter of men cannot get his will in the kingdom.
On occasions of festivity to be on the left hand is the prized position; on
occasions of mourning, the right hand.
The second in command of the army has his place on the left.
The general commanding in chief has his on the right; his place, that is, is
assigned to him as in the rites of mourning.
He who has killed multitudes of men should weep for them with the bitterest
grief.
The the victor in battle has his place according to those rites."
- Translated by
James Legge, 1891,
Chapter 31
"Fine weapons are instruments of misfortune; all creatures fear them.
In peace we favor creation; at war we favor destruction.
Weapons are tools of misfortune, not the tools of the wise.
The sage uses them only as the very last, with calm restraint.
Victory is no cause for rejoicing; victory comes from killing.
If you enjoy killing, you can never be fulfilled.
When victorious, celebrate as if at a funeral."
- Translated by
Ned Ludd, Chapter 31
Now, fine weapons, they
are not tools of good fortune.
Creatures detest them, no
matter what.
Therefore, he who
possesses Dao does not live by them.
When a noble man is in his
dwelling, then he honors the
left.
When he commands troops,
then he honors the right.
Weapons, they are not tools
of good fortune.
They are not the tools of a
noble man.
When he has no choice but
to use them,
To be calm and indifferent
is superior;
Never pleased, indeed!
And he who is pleased
enjoys killing people.
Now, he who enjoys killing
people
Can not get what he desires
from the world!
Therefore, in fortunate
affairs honor the left,
In unfortunate affairs honor
the right.
Thus the assistant general
of the army resides on the left,
The supreme general of the
army resides on the right.
Thus we say they are
dwelling at a funeral,
When many people are
killed,
Then mourn and weep with
grief for them.
Victory in war thus means
they will dwell at a funeral."
- Translated by
Bruce R. Linnell, 2015, Chapter 31
"Weapons of war are instruments of fear,
and are abhorred by those who follow the Tao.
The leader who follows the natural way
does not abide them.
The warrior king leans to his right,
from whence there comes his generals' advice,
but the peaceful king looks to his left,
where sits his counselor of peace.
When he looks to his left, it is a time of peace,
and when to the right, a time for sorrow.
Weapons of war are instruments of fear,
and are not favoured by the wise,
who use them only when there is no choice,
for peace and stillness are dear to their hearts,
and victory causes them no rejoicing.
To rejoice in victory is to delight in killing;
to delight in killing is to have no self-being.
The conduct of war is that of a funeral;
when people are killed, it is a time of mourning.
This is why even victorious battle
should be observed without rejoicing."
- Translated by
Stan Rosenthal, 1984, Chapter 31
The
Superior Person, at home, honors the more powerful Left-side;
on the battlefield, the more gentle Right-side;
they
put Peace above all else,
and refuse to glorify weapons.
If one glorifies
weapons, this propagates killing.
One
who delights in killing people has no influence with Heaven.
On
occasions of celebration, one honors the Left-side;
on occasions of grief,
the Right-side is honored more.
A Deputy General stands on the Left side;
their Commander stands at the Right..
in other words, they stand in
the order of their gravity of offense.
The
killing of masses of people we ought bewail with sorrow and grief.
Victory
in battle we ought commemorate with mournful rites."
- Translated by
Jerry C. Welch, 1998, Chapter 31
"The Master who is a Captain of soldiers
Does not give blessings with his weapons.
Soldiers' weapons are hated by most men,
Therefore he who has the Tao gives them no place.
In the dwelling of the man of peace the left side is the place of honour.
In soldiers' usage the right side is the place of honour.
A soldier does not give blessings with his weapons.
They are not the instruments of a man of peace.
A man of peace will not possess them, nor use them;
He gives the first place to calmness and repose.
If he conquers, he does not rejoice.
Without joy is he who wounds and kills men.
The Master who wounds and kills men
Cannot succeed in ruling his kingdom.
In time of joy, the left hand is preferred,
In time of mourning, the right hand is preferred.
In war, the second in command is placed on the left,
The first in command is placed on the right,
That is, he stands in the place of mourning.
He who has killed many men should weep with many tears.
He who has conquered in battle should stand in the place of mourning."
- Translated by
Isabella Mears, 1916, Chapter 31
"A weapon is a means that causes affliction; it should be
discarded.
Therefore, he who follows Tao does not use weapons.
A good leader is yielding.
He uses power only for defense.
He
exerts every effort to maintain peace.
To glorify oneself with military victory means to rejoice at
killing of people.
Is it right to respect him who is glad about
killing?
Respect leads to wellbeing.
Wellbeing contributes to the
creative process.
Violence leads to afflictions.
If many people are killed, it is grievous.
The victory has to
be celebrated?
With a funeral ceremony."
- Translated by
Mikhail Nilolenko, Chapter 31
"Fine weapons are tools of ill fortune;
All things seem to hate them.
Whoever has Tao does not depend on them.
At home a gentleman favors the left;
In war he favors the right.
Since weapons are tools of ill fortune,
They are not the tools for a gentleman,
Who uses them only from necessity.
Peace and quiet he upholds;
Victory he does not enjoy.
To enjoy victory is to like slaughter.
Whoever likes it
Cannot thrive beneath heaven.
Things of good omen favor the left;
Things of ill omen favor the right.
The under-general stands to the left;
The top-general stands to the right:
The way to stand at a burial rite.
Killing multitudes brings weeping and sorrow;
Treat victory like a funeral."
- Translated by
Herrymoon Maurer, 1985, Chapter 31
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"Even victorious arms are unblest among tools, and people had better shun
them.
Therefore he who has Reason does not rely on them.
The superior man when residing at home honors the left.
When using arms, he honors the right.
Arms are unblest among tools and not the superior man's tools.
Only when it is unavoidable he uses them.
Peace and quietude he holdeth high.
He conquers but rejoices not.
Rejoicing at a conquest means to enjoy the slaughter of men.
He who enjoys the slaughter of men will most assuredly not obtain his will in
the empire."
- Translated by
Daisetsu Teitaro Suzuki and
Paul Carus, 1913, Chapter 31
"Arms and weapons,
Being instruments of destruction, Are despised by all.
They are avoided by followers of the Tao.
As instruments of evil, they are spurned by good leaders,
Being used with calm restraint only when no other choice prevails.
A good leader does not regard victory with rejoicing,
For to delight in victory is to delight
in the slaughter of people.
To delight in slaughter is to fail
in one's purpose.
In ancient social custom -
The left is the place of honor
for ceremonies at home.
At war, the place of honor is at the right.
Thus,
Good omen and happy occasions favor the left.
Ill omen and such sad occasions as
funeral rites, favor the right.
Observe then with grief and sorrow the slaughter
accompanying victory of arms, for,
Victory of arms and funeral ceremony
truly share the same rite."
- Translated by
Alan B Taplow, 1982, Chapter 31
"Weapons,
even lovely ones, are terrible things.
They are
forged from greed.
Abandon
them into the Tao.
Rulers
who pursue peace and freedom
mourn
when they must fight.
If you
are forced to fight,
do so
solemnly, with clarity and forbearance.
Do not
display weapons proudly or ostentatiously;
that
merely displays a love of killing.
If you
love killing, you yourself cannot survive.
When you
gather to plan a military campaign,
it ought
to be like gathering for a funeral.
When you
see the dead on the field of battle,
allow
yourself to feel grief and remorse.
If you
win the war, mourn."
- Translated by
Crispin Starwell,
Chapter 31
"Armies are tools of violence;
They cause men to hate and fear.
The sage will not join them.
His purpose is creation;
Their purpose is destruction.
Weapons are tools of violence,
Not of the sage;
He uses them only when there is no choice,
And then calmly, and with tact,
For he finds no beauty in them.
Whoever finds beauty in weapons
Delights in the slaughter of men;
And who delights in slaughter
Cannot content himself with peace.
So slaughters must be mourned
And conquest celebrated with a funeral."
- Translated by
Peter Merel, Chapter 31
"Fine weapons are the instruments of evil, hateful to all.
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"Sharp weapons are inauspicious instruments.
Everyone dislikes them.
Hence, those who follow the way of Dao avoid using them.
In times of peace, a person of virtue favors the left side.
Only during war does the right side become the preferred choice.
A weapon is an instrument of bad omen.
It is never the favorite object of the man of virtue.
Even as the last resort when military force has to be used,
It should be used with great restraint and equanimity.
In victory, one should not glorify the war.
He who glorifies war must be a bloodthirsty person.
No bloodthirsty person has ever won universal respect or approval.
The left side represents good auspices.
The right side augurs bad omen.
The second-in-command resides on the left side, whereas the commander-in-chief
resides on the right.
In conducting the war, the mood is as dark and solemn as that of a funeral rite.
During the conflict, you should still mourn for the heavy casualties you have
inflicted.
In victory, you should bury the dead with appropriate ceremony."
- Translated by
Han Hiong Tan, Chapter 31
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夫佳兵者不祥之器.
物或惡之, 故有道者不處.
君子居則貴左.
用兵則貴右.
兵者不祥之器.
非君子之器.
不得已而用之.
恬淡為上.
勝而不美.
而美之者, 是樂殺人.
夫樂殺人者, 則不可以得志於天下矣.
吉事尚左.
凶事尚右.
偏將軍居左.
上將軍居右.
言以喪禮處之.
殺人之衆, 以哀悲泣之.
戰勝以喪禮處之.
- Chinese characters, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 31
fu chia ping chê pu hsiang chih chi'i.
wu huo wu chih, ku yu tao chê pu ch'u.
chün tzu chü tsê kuei tso.
yung ping tsê kuei yu.
ping chê pu hsiang chih ch'i.
fei chün tzu chih ch'i.
pu tê yi erh yung chih.
t'ien tan wei shang.
shêng erh pu mei.
erh mei chih chê, shih lo sha jên.
fu lo sha jên chê, tsê pu k'o yi tê chih yü t'ien hsia yi.
chi shih shang tso.
hsiung shih shang yu.
p'ien chiang chün chü tso.
shang chiang chün chü yu.
yen yi sang li ch'u chih.
sha jên chih chung, yi ai pei ch'i chih.
chan shêng yi sang li ch'u chih.
- Wade-Giles Romanization, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 31
Audio Version in Chinese of Chapter 31 of the Tao Te Ching
fu bing zhe bu xiang zhi qi.
wu huo wu zhi, gu you dao zhe bu chu.
jun zi ju ze gui zuo.
yong bing ze gui you.
bing zhe bu xiang zhi qi.
fei jun zi zhi qi.
bu de yi er yong zhi.
tian dan wei shang.
sheng er bu mei.
er mei zhi zhe,
shi le sha ren.
fu le sha ren zhe, tse
bu ke yi de zhi yu tian xia yi.
ji shi shang zuo.,
xiong shi shang you.
pian jiang jun ju zuo.
shang jiang jun ju you.
yan yi sang li chu zhi.
sha ren zhi zhong,
yi ai bei qi zhi.
zhan sheng yi sang li chu zhi.
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"Weapons at best are tools of bad omen ...
Weapons at best are tools of bad omen,
Loathed and avoided by those of the Way.
In the usage of men of good breeding,
Honor is had at the left;
Good omens belong on the left
Bad omens belong on the right;
And warriors press to the right!
When the general stands at the right
His lieutenant is placed at the left.
So the usage of men of great power
Follows that of the funeral rite.
Weapons are tools of bad omen,
By gentlemen not to be used;
But when it cannot be avoided,
They use them with calm and restraint.
Even in victory's hour
These tools are unlovely to see;
For those who admire them truly
Are men who in murder delight.
As for those who delight to do murder,
It is certain they never can get
From the world what they sought when ambition
Urged them to power and rule.
A multitude slain!- and their death
Is a matter for grief and for tears;
The victory after a conflict
Is a theme for a funeral rite."
- Translated by
Raymond Blakney, 1955, Chapter 31
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Translated by Livia Kohn
Dao De Jing: The Book of the Way
"Weapons of war are omens of doom,
To be loathed by every living thing
And shunned by those who keep the Way.
Presiding at court the leader honours the left.
Resorting to war he honours the right.
But weapons are never the leader’s choice.
Weapons of war are omens of doom,
Not to be used unless compelled.
Above all, with mind and heart unstirred,
To arms give no glory:
For to glory in arms
Is to sing and rejoice in the slaughter of men.
And singers in praise of the slaughter of men
Shall not in this world gain their ends.
Thus the left is for deeds that are blessed,
The right is for deeds that bring death.
To the left the minor commander,
To the right the chief general:
Placed for the rites to honour the dead.
When the slaughter is great,
Let the leader come forth to keen for the slain;
The victory won,
To perform solemn rites in mourning the day."
- Translated by
Moss Roberts,
2001, Chapter 31
"Even the finest warrior is defeated
when he goes against
natural law
By his own hand he is doomed
and all creatures are likely to
despise him
One who knows Tao
never turns from life calling
When at home he honors the side of rest
When at war he honors the side of action
Peace and tranquility are what he holds most dear
so he does not
obtain weapons
But when their use is unavoidable
he employs them with fortitude
and zeal
Do not flaunt your excellence
Do not rejoice over victory
With the loss of others
weep with sorrow and grief
After winning a battle
do not celebrate
observe the rites of a
funeral
One who is bound to action, proud of victory,
and delights in
the misfortune of others
will never gain a thing
from this world below Heaven"
- Translation by
Jonathan Star, 2001, Chapter 31
"Weapons of war are instruments of death.
All people fear them.
Therefore, all men of peace avoid them.
The sage prefers Infinity.
The man of war prefers the earth.
Weapons are instruments of death
and the tools of a warrior.
The sage avoids them at all cost;
and sometimes prefers death rather
than touching them.
Peace and harmony are the sage's reality.
She considers victory to be the bastard
child of war.
If you revel in victory,
then you sanction war and the killing of
human beings.
If you accept killing,
you have forgotten your oneness with all
beings.
In time of celebration the left is the dominant
position;
In times of grief the right.
During wartime the general always stands on the
left
and the king on the right.
If even one person is killed in war,
it is cause for great grief and mourning.
Victory is simply the maker of widows and orphans."
- Translated by
John Worldpeace, Chapter 31
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Translated by Thomas Cleary.
"Even successful arms, among all implements, are
unblessed.
All men come to detest them.
Therefore the one who follows Dao does
not rely on them.
Arms are of all tools unblessed, they are not the implements
of a wise man.
Only as a last resort does he use them.
In propitious affairs the
place of honor is the left, but in unpropitious affairs we honor the right.
Peace and quietude are esteemed by the wise man, and even when victorious he
does not rejoice,
because rejoicing over a victory is the same as rejoicing over
the killing of men.
If he rejoices over killing men, do you think he will ever
really master the Empire?
The strong man while at home esteems the left as
the place of honor,
but when armed for war it is as though he esteems the right
hand, the place of less honor.
Thus a funeral ceremony is so arranged.
The place
of a subordinate army officer is also on the left and the place of his superior
officer is on the right.
The killing of men fills multitudes with sorrow; we
lament with tears because of it,
and rightly honor the victor as if he was
attending a funeral ceremony."
- Translated by Dwight Goddard,
1919, Chapter 31
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"Fine weapons are things of ill omen.
All beings may dislike them;
Therefore, one who follows the Way does not live with them.
Ordinarily, a superior man values the left side;
Using an army, he values the right side.
Weapons are things of ill omen, not a superior man's things.
He uses them only when unavoidable.
He regards contentment as best.
Even if he wins, victory is not beautiful.
To find a victory beautiful is to rejoice at killing people.
One who rejoices at killing people can never attain his will in the world.
On fortunate occasions, the left side is elevated;
On unfortunate occasions, the right side is elevated.
The lieutenant-general stays on the left;
The supreme general stays on the right.
Deal with military affairs as if they were funeral rites.
Mourn for the killing of many people.
Observe funeral rites for the winning of a war."
- Translated by
Yi Wu, Chapter 31
"Truly, it is because arms are instruments of evil, which for ever are
loathed by all beings,
that one who has the Way has no concern with
them.
At home a nobleman values the left as the place of honour, but when he
bears arms,
he values the right as the place of honour.
Arms are instruments of evil and not the instruments proper to a
nobleman.
Only when forced to do so he bears them, and peace and quiet
he sets above all.
Even when he conquers, he finds no beauty in it.
Should he find beauty in it, he would take pleasure in the slaughter of
men.
He who takes pleasure in the slaughter of men, will never get his
will in All-under-heaven.
On joyful occasions the left is valued as the place of honour; on sad
occasions the right is valued.
The second-in-command is posted on the
left, the commander-in-chief is posted on the right,
which means that
they are placed in accordance with the mourning rites.
The slaughter of
multitude of men is bewailed with sorrow and lamentation.
Therefore,
upon a victory in war, they are placed in accordance with the mourning
rites."
- Translated by
Jan J. L. Duyvendak, 1954, Chapter 31
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"Armies are tools of violence;
They cause men to hate and fear.
The sage will not join them.
His purpose is creation;
Their purpose is destruction.
Weapons are tools of violence,
Not of the sage;
He uses them only when there is no choice,
And then calmly, and with tact,
For he finds no beauty in them.
Whoever finds beauty in weapons
Delights in the slaughter of men;
And who delights in slaughter
Cannot content himself with peace.
So slaughters must be mourned
And conquest celebrated with a funeral."
- Interpolated by
Peter Merel, 1992,
Chapter 31
"Arms are tools of ill omen,
Detested by everybody.
And a man of the Tao does not use them.
The gentleman usually favours the left,
But when being at war, he favours the right.
Arms are tools of ill omen,
Not the instruments of the gentleman.
Even if compelled to use them,
The gentleman does not use them with pleasure.
Even if being the victor,
The gentleman does not glorify the victory.
He who glorifies the victory
Is such one as takes delight in killing.
He who takes delight in killing
Can never be successful in winning the empire.
On occasions of auspicious celebration the left is favoured;
On occasions of mourning the right is favoured.
A lieutenant's position is on the left;
A general's position is on the right.
That is to say, mourning rites should be observed in military operations.
War brings about heavy casualties,
So one should take part in it with deep sorrow.
When winning the victory, victors should treat the dead by observing the rites of mourning."
- Translated by
Gu Zengkun, Chapter 31
"Weapons are the bearers of bad news;
all people should detest them.
The wise man values the left side,
and in time of war he values the right.
Weapons are meant for destruction,
and thus are avoided by the wise.
Only as a last resort
will a wise person use a deadly weapon.
If peace is her true objective
how can she rejoice in the victory of war?
Those who rejoice in victory
delight in the slaughter of humanity.
Those who resort to violence
will never bring peace to the world.
The left side is a place of honor on happy occasions.
The right side is reserved for mourning at a funeral.
When the lieutenants take the left side to prepare for war,
the general should be on the right side,
because he knows the outcome will be death.
The death of many should be greeted with great sorrow,
and the victory celebration should honor those who have died."
- Translated by
John H. McDonald, 1996, Chapter 31
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"Fine weapons are none the less ill-omened things.
People despise them; therefore,
Those in possession of the Tao do not depend on them.
That is why, among people of good birth,
In peace the left-hand side is the place of honour,
But in war this is reversed and the right-hand side is the place of honour.
Weapons are ill-omened things, which the superior man should not depend on.
When he has no choice but to use them,
The best attitude is to retain tranquil and peaceful.
The Quietist, even when he conquers, does not regard weapons as lovely things.
For to think them lovely means to delight in them,
And to delight in them means to delight in the slaughter of men.
And he who delights in the slaughter of men
Will never get what he looks for out of those that dwell under heaven.
Thus in happy events,
The left-hand side is the place of honour, in grief and mourning,
The right-hand is the place of honour.
The lieutenant general stands on the left,
While the supreme general stands on the right,
Which is arranged on the rites of mourning.
A host that has slain men is received with grief and mourning;
He that has conquered in battle is received with rites of mourning."
- Translated by
Arthur Waley,
1934, Chapter 31
"Good weapons are instruments of evil.
Even things seem to hate them.
Therefore the man of the Way does not set his heart upon them.
A superior man prefers the left side when at home, prefers the right side
when in war.
Weapons are instruments of evil.
They are not the instruments of the superior man.
He uses them when he has no choice.
He prefers peace and quiet.
To him victory is not beautiful.
To glorify a victory is to rejoice over killing men.
If one rejoices over killing men, one will not conquer the will of the
world.
Many people have been killed, one should weep over them with sorrow.
A victory is also a funeral."
- Translated by
Tien Cong Tran, Chapter 31
"Weapons, however handsome, are none the less implements of evit portent, distrusted by all.
The man of Tao keeps them at a distance.
The man of breding, at home and at peace, esteems the left-hand place the place of honour.
But in war-time, when arms are used, things are reversed, and the right-hand becomes the place of honour.
Weapons are of il-omen, avoided by the wise man, who resorts to them only if he must.
To him, quiet and peace are his chief delight.
He takes no delight in conquest.
To delight in conquest is to delight in slaughter.
He who delights in slaughter cannot hope to work his will in the world."
- Translated by
Herman Ould, 1946, Chapter 31
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"Warlike arms, however fine, are not the tools of joy,
But of hateful omen to humanity,
Which those who have the Tao will not employ with willingness,
Nor linger where they ever chance to be.
Superior men, at home, deem the honorable place
To be the left hand, but in time of strife
The men who go to war esteem the right to be the best,
For with it they handle sword, and spear, and knife.
They are tools of evil omen, not for the superior man,
Who will only keep and use them when he must,
For peace and quietude are what he prizes most,
And victory is only good when just.
To delight in victory is to delight in scenes of blood,
Where myriads to sudden death are hurled,
And the man who thus enjoys is never fit for power or place,
And will fail to hold possession in the world.
In prosperous affairs the left is honored most,
But in matters of adversity the right,
So the second in command of the army takes the left,
And the opposite the one of greater might.
So the order is, I say, just as at a funeral,
And justly so, for who has thousands slain,
Should weep for those who fell with the bitterness of grief,
As he passes with his melancholy
train."
- Translated by
Isaac Winter Heysinger, 1903, Chapter 31
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"Of
all things, soldiers are instruments of evil,
Hated by men.
Therefore the religious man (possessed of Tao) avoids them.
The gentleman favors the left in civilian life,
But on military occasions favors the right.
Soldiers
are weapons of evil.
They are not the weapons of the gentleman.
When the use of soldiers cannot be helped,
The best policy is calm restraint.
Even
in victory, there is no beauty,
And who calls it beautiful
Is one who delights in slaughter.
He who delights in slaughter
Will not succeed in his ambition to rule the world.
[The
things of good omen favor the left.
The things of ill omen favor the right.
The lieutenant-general stands on the left,
The general stands on the right.
That is to say, it is celebrated as a Funeral Rite.]
The
slaying of multitudes should be mourned with sorrow.
A victory should be celebrated with the Funeral Rite."
- Translated by
Lin Yutang, 1955, Chapter 31
"Waffen sind unheilvolle Geräte,
alle Wesen hassen sie wohl.
Darum will der, der den rechten Sinn hat,
nichts von ihnen wissen.
Der Edle in seinem gewöhnlichen Leben
achtet die Linke als Ehrenplatz.
Beim Waffenhandwerk
ist die Rechte der Ehrenplatz.
Die Waffen sind unheilvolle Geräte,
nicht Geräte für den Edlen.
Nur wenn es nicht anders kann, gebraucht er sie.
Ruhe und Frieden sind ihm das Höchste.
Er siegt, aber er freut sich nicht daran.
Wer sich daran freuen wollte,
würde sich ja des Menschenmordes freuen.
Wer sich des Menschenmordes freuen wollte,
kann nicht sein Ziel erreichen in der Welt.
Bei Glücksfällen achtet man die Linke als Ehrenplatz.
Bei Unglücksfällen achtet man die Rechte als Ehrenplatz.
Der Unterfeldherr steht zur Linken,
der Oberführer steht zur Rechten.
Das heißt, er nimmt seinen Platz ein
nach dem Brauch der Trauerfeiern.
Menschen töten in großer Zahl,
das soll man beklagen mit Tränen des Mitleids.
Der im Kampfe gesiegt,
der soll wie bei eines Trauerfeier weilen."
- Translated by Richard Wilhelm, 1911, Chapter
31
"Von der Verachtung äußerer Machtmittel
Auch die trefflichsten Waffen sind Werkzeuge des Unheils,
der wesentliche Mensch muß sie verachten.
Wer um seine letzte Verpflichtung weiß,
bedient sich ihrer nicht.
Der Edle schätzt im Frieden zwar die gütige Linke,
im Krieg aber bedarf er der starken Rechten;
doch immer bleiben ihm Waffen Geräte des Unheils,
denn sie sind keines Edlen würdig.
Nur wenn man ihn zwingt, gebraucht er sie.
Doch auch im aufgezwungenen Kampfe
bleiben ihm Ruhe und Friede das höchste.
Siegt er, so kann er sich nicht freuen;
Freude am Sieg wäre ihm Freude am Menschenmord.
Wer sich am Hinschlachten der Menschen freut,
kann seines Lebens Sinn nicht erfüllen.
In guten Zeiten schätzt man die Linke,
in schlechten die Rechte, (beide haben ihr eigenes Gesetz).
Auch beim Heer bleibt der Unterführer links,
der Feldherr steht rechts.
So ist es auch Sitte bei einer Leichenfeier.
Wenn viele gefallen,
das Volk mit Schmerz und Trauer erfüllt ist,
geht der rechte Sieger in sich gekehrt
an der Seite des Volkes wie bei einer Trauerfeier."
- Translated
by Rudolf
Backofen, 1949, Chapter 31
"The Killing Fields: War is a last resort
Now, weapons are instruments of misfortune,
and despised by the whole world.
So those who are with the Tao will have nothing to do with them.
When a noble person is at home
he grants most importance to those at his left side.
But when he is at war
he grants most importance to those at his right side.
Weapons are instruments of misfortune.
They are not the instrument of the noble person.
Only when he has no choice will he use them.
It is best to be cool and calm. Victory is not beautiful.
But those who think it is beautiful, enjoy killing people.
Those who enjoy killing people
will not find what they want anywhere in the world.
In good times the place of honor is on the left.
In bad times the place of honor is on the right.
It is the second-in-command of the army who sits on the left,
and the first-in-command of the army who sits on the right.
This is to say;
these are the same positions they would take when at a funeral.
When a great number of people have been killed,
it is an occasion for sorrow and mourning.
When the battle is won, conduct a funeral for those slain."
- Translated by
Roderic and Amy Sorrell, 2003, Chapter 31
"Now, a great army is not a measure of good fortune,
but rather a hateful thing, which a Taoist avoids.
It serves its Master only as an expensive aid.
Employ War only as a costly assistant.
War is not a measure of good fortune.
It is neither a measure of a Monarch's status, nor something he need employ.
Calm and mild is better.
Victory is not to be glorified, and whoever praises it is happy killing
people.
Alas, one who is happy killing people will not be remembered by the World.
Good Luck favors the left.
Bad Luck favors the right.
Stubbornly advancing troops serve the left.
Quickly advancing troops serve the right.
Speak of it as a sad ritual.
The slaughter of so many is a tragic sorrow.
Victory in battle is a sad ritual."
- Translated by
Karl Kromal, 2002, Chapter 31
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"Even the finest
arms are an instrument of evil,
A spread of plague,
And the way for a
vital man to go is not the way of a soldier.
But in time of war men civilized
in peace
Turn from their higher to their lower nature.
Arms are an
instrument of evil,
No measure for thoughtful men
Until there fail all
other choice
But sad acceptance of it.
Triumph is not beautiful.
He who
thinks triumph beautiful
Is one with a will to kill,
And one with a will
to kill
Shall never prevail upon the world.
It is a good sign when man's
higher nature comes forward,
A bad sign when his lower nature comes
forward,
When retainers take charge
And the master stays back
As in the
conduct of a funeral.
The death of a multitude is cause for
mourning:
Conduct your triumph as a funeral."
- Translated by
Witter Bynner, 1944, Chapter 31
"Those who are superior at warfare do not have good fortune.
They are likely to be detested.
The emergence of the Tao does not stop.
The honorable ruler dwells in and emulates this (the Tao) because they favor
the left side.
Using weapons emulates and favors the right side.
Weapons are not a blessing and are not useful.
The honorable ruler does not obtain these instruments! Yet they still can
function.
Tranquility and quiet become supreme.
Conquering has no beauty because it is as if you rejoice and delight at the
slaughter of people.
Truly to rejoice at the killing of people means you will not be able
to
fulfill your ambitions for Heaven below (the sacred body)!
Joyful activities add to the left side.
Cruel activities add to the right side.
The person who acts from below will approach the battle and dwell in the
left side.
The person who acts from above will approach the battle and dwell in the
right side.
Speak as though performing funeral rites.
Killing causes the people to grieve and weep with sorrow.
Tremble at victory because life will be like a funeral ceremony."
- Translated by
Barbara Tovey and Alan Sheets, 2002, Chapter 31
"So far as arms are concerned, they are implements of ill-omen.
They are not implements for the man of Tao.
For the actions of armies will be well requited; where armies have quartered,
brambles and thorns grow.
Great wars are for certain followed by years of scarcity.
The man of Tao when dwelling at home makes the left as the place
of honour,
and when using arms makes the right the place of honour.
He uses them only when he cannot avoid it.
In his conquests he takes no delight.
If he take delight in them, it would mean that he enjoys the slaughter
of men.
He who takes delight in the slaughter of men cannot have his will done in the world."
- Translated by
Ch'u Ta-Kao, 1904, Chapter 31
"Les armes les plus excellentes sont des instruments de
malheur.
Tous les hommes les détestent.
C'est pourquoi celui qui possède le Tao ne s'y attache pas.
En temps de paix, le sage estime la gauche; celui qui fait la guerre estime la
droite.
Les armes sont des instruments de malheur; ce ne sont point les instruments du
sage.
Il ne s'en sert que lorsqu'il ne peut s'en dispenser, et met au premier rang le
calme et le repos.
S'il triomphe, il ne s'en réjouit pas.
S'en réjouir, c 'est aimer à tuer les hommes.
Celui qui aime à tuer les hommes ne peut réussir à régner sur l'empire.
Dans les événements heureux, on préfère la gauche; dans les événements
malheureux, on préfère la droite.
Le général en second occupe la gauche; le général en chef occupe la droite.
Je veux dire qu'on le place suivant les rites funèbres.
Celui qui a tué une multitude d'hommes doit pleurer sur eux avec des larmes et
des sanglots.
Celui qui a vaincu dans un combat, on le place suivant les rites funèbres."
- Translated by Stanislas Julien, 1842, Chapter
31
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"Los soldados son herramientas de violencia, temidos por todos;
El sabio no los empleará.
Su propósito es la creación;
El de ellos es la destrucción.
Las armas son herramientas para la violencia, no para el sabio;
El las usará cuando no hay otra elección,
Pues valora la paz y no se deleita en la conquista.
Pues quien se deleita en la conquista
Se deleita en el sufrimiento de los hombres;
Y quien se deleita en el sufrimiento de los hombres no puede controlarlos.
Los que matan en la guerra deberían llorar
Y celebrar la conquista con un funeral."
- Translated by
Antonio Rivas Gonzálvez, 1998, Capítulo
31
"Las armas son instrumentos nefastos.
El hombre del Tao nunca se sirve de ellas.
El hombre de bien considera a la izquierda
como sitio de honor,
pero se inclina a la derecha cuando porta armas.
El sabio prefiere la izquierda.
El soldado prefiere la derecha.
Las armas son instrumentos nefastos,
no adecuados para el hombre de bien.
Sólo las usa en caso de necesidad,
y lo hace comedidamente,
sin alegría en la victoria.
El que se alegra de vencer
es el que goza con la muerte de los hombres.
Y quien se complace en matar hombres
no puede prevalecer en el mundo.
Para los grandes acontecimientos
el sitio de honor es la izquierda,
y la derecha para los hechos luctuosos.
En el ejército,
El comandante adjunto se coloca a la izquierda,
El comandante en jefe, a la derecha.
Esta es la misma disposición que se usa en los ritos fúnebres.
Esto significa que la guerra se compara a un servicio funerario.
Cuando ha sido matada mucha gente,
sólo es justo que los supervivientes lloren por los muertos.
Por esto, incluso una victoria es un funeral."
- Translation from
Wikisource, 2013, Capítulo
31
"Las armas militares son implementos de mal augurio,
Evitado incluso por criaturas naturales.
Por lo tanto, el taoísta no se entrega a ellos.
La persona principesa en morada honra a la izquierda,
En campañas militares honra el derecho.
Por lo tanto, las armas militares no son implementos de una persona principesa.
Armas militares, siendo implementos de mal augurio,
Deben ser empleados sólo en extrema necesidad.
Es mejor considerarlos con falta de interés.
No los admire.
Si uno los admira,
Uno se alegraría de matar gente.
Pero quien se regocija en el asesinato de personas,
No tendrá éxito en el mundo.
Por lo tanto, en los asuntos alegres se honra a la izquierda,
En los asuntos tristes se honra el derecho.
El Segundo al Mando toma el lugar de la izquierda,
El Comandante en Jefe toma el lugar de la derecha,
Lo que significa que este es su lugar en el rito funerario.
Cuando muchas personas han sido asesinadas,
Querúquelos con pena y lamentaciones.
Cuando victorioso en la batalla,
Marca la ocasión con el rito del funeral."
- Translated into English by
Ellen
Marie Chen,
1989, Capítulo 30.
Spanish version from
Michael P.
Garofalo.
"Las armas elegantes
Son implementos de mal augurio
Que todos los seres rechazan.
Por lo tanto,
El que posee el Tao no se detiene en ellas.
El noble, en su morada, valora la izquierda.
Al levar armas, valora la derecha.
Las armas no son bellos implementos
Al no ser los implementos del noble.
No hacer uso de ellas excesivamente.
Considerarlas sin interés, desabridas.
Admirarlas es regocijarse matando a la gente.
El que se regocija matando a la gente,
No es posible que triunfe en el mundo.
En los asuntos de buen augurio
Se honra la izquierda.
En los asuntos nefastos
Se honra la derecha.
El Segundo Comandante toma el lugar de la izquierda.
El Comandante en Jefe toma el lugar de la derecha.
Ello significa cuál es su lugar en los ritos funerarios.
Cuando se ha matado a muchas personas
Es preciso afligirse por ellos con dolor y lamentaciones.
Cuando se triunfa en la batalla,
Es preciso detenerse en la realización de los ritos funerarios.
- Translated
by Álex Ferrara,
2003, Capítulo 31
"Las armas son instrumentos de aflicción.
Éstas merecen ser desechadas.
Por ese quien sigue a Tao no las usa.
Un gobernador digno es condescendiente.
Sólo para la defensa, tal governador aplica la fuerza.
Él o ella emplea todos los medios para mantener la paz.
Glorificarse con una victoria militar significa regocijarse con la matanza del
las personas.
Y acaso puede ser repetado aquel se alegra del la matanza?
Y el respeto conlleva el bienestar.
El bienestar contribuye al proceso creativo.
En cambio, la violencia conlleva la aflicción.
Si asesinan a muchas personas, hay que dolerse amargamente.
La victoria militar debe ser con una ceremonia fúnebre."
- Translated by Anton Teplyy, 2008, Capítulo
31
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Brief Biography of Michael P. Garofalo, M.S.
Ripening Peaches: Daoist Studies and Practices
Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu, Zhuang Zhou, Master Chuang) 369—286 BCE
Taoist Perspectives: My Reading List
Bodymind Theory and Practices, Somaesthetics
How
to Live a Good Life: Advice from Wise Persons
How to Live a Good Life: Advice from Wise Persons
Pleasures, Satisfaction, Desires
Qigong (Chi Kung) Health Practices
One Old Daoist Druid's Final Journey: Notebooks of the Librarian of Gushen Grove
Index to Cloud Hands and Valley Spirit Websites
Alphabetical Subject Index (English, Spanish, Wade-Giles) for Chapters 1-25
Index to English Language Translators of the Tao Te Ching
Recurring Themes (Terms, Concepts, Leimotifs) in the Tao Te Ching
Spanish Language Translations of the Tao Te Ching
The Tao Te Ching (Dao De Jing) by Lao Tzu (Laozi) circa 500 BCE
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