Meditations — Page 14
There is the same ideal of self-control in both.
両者には同じ自制の理想がある。
It should be a man's task, says the _Imitation_, 'to overcome himself, and every day to be stronger than himself.'
『イミタティオ』によれば、人の務めとは「自分自身に打ち勝ち、日々自分よりも強くなること」であるべきだという。
'In withstanding of the passions standeth very peace of heart.'
「情念に抗うことのうちにこそ、真の心の平和がある。」
'Let us set the axe to the root, that we being purged of our passions may have a peaceable mind.'
「斧を根元に当てようではないか。情念から清められて、平穏な心を得られるように。」
To this end there must be continual self-examination.
この目的のためには、絶え間ない自己省察が必要である。
'If thou may not continually gather thyself together, namely sometimes do it, at least once a day, the morning or the evening.
「もし絶えず自分を集中させることができないならば、少なくとも一日に一度、朝か夕にそれをせよ。
In the morning purpose, in the evening discuss the manner, what thou hast been this day, in word, work, and thought.'
朝には決意を立て、夕には今日いかなる者であったかを、言葉、行い、思いにおいて吟味せよ。」
But while the Roman's temper is a modest self-reliance, the Christian aims at a more passive mood, humbleness and meekness, and reliance on the presence and personal friendship of God.
しかしローマ人の気質が慎み深い自己依存であるのに対し、キリスト者はより受動的な心持ち、すなわち謙遜と柔和、そして神の臨在と個人的な友情への依存を目指す。
The Roman scrutinises his faults with severity, but without the self-contempt which makes the Christian 'vile in his own sight.'
ローマ人は自分の欠点を厳しく精査するが、キリスト者を「自分自身の目に卑しい者」にする自己軽蔑は持たない。
The Christian, like the Roman, bids 'study to withdraw thine heart from the love of things visible'; but it is not the busy life of duty he has in mind so much as the contempt of all worldly things, and the 'cutting away of all lower delectations.'
キリスト者はローマ人と同様に「見えるものへの愛から心を引き離すよう努めよ」と命じるが、彼が念頭に置くのは義務に満ちた忙しい生活というよりも、あらゆる世俗的なものへの軽蔑と「すべての低次の快楽を断ち切ること」である。
Both rate men's praise or blame at their real worthlessness; 'Let not thy peace,' says the Christian, 'be in the mouths of men.'
両者ともに人の賞賛や非難をその真の無価値さにおいて評価する。「汝の平和を人の口に求めるな」とキリスト者は言う。
But it is to God's censure the Christian appeals, the Roman to his own soul.
しかしキリスト者が訴えるのは神の裁きであり、ローマ人が訴えるのは自分自身の魂である。
Vocabulary
- 両者
- ryōsha — Both parties; the two sides involved
- に
- ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or target
- は
- wa — Topic marker particle in Japanese grammar
- 同じ
- onaji — Same; identical; equal in nature
- 自制
- jisei — Self-restraint; controlling one's own impulses
- の
- no — Possessive or nominalizing particle in Japanese
- 理想
- risō — Ideal; an aspiration or perfect standard
- が
- ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar
- ある
- aru — To exist; to be present (inanimate)
- よれ
- yore — According to; based on (from よる, to follow)
- ば
- ba — Conditional particle meaning if or when
- 人
- hito — Person; human being; individual
- 務め
- tsutome — Duty; obligation; one's role or responsibility
- と
- to — Particle meaning and, with, or quotation marker
- 自分
- jibun — Oneself; one's own self
- 自身
- jishin — Oneself; one's very own being
- 打ち勝ち
- uchikachi — Overcoming; winning against; conquering something
- 日々
- hibi — Day by day; every day; daily
- より
- yori — Than; more than; from (comparative particle)
- も
- mo — Also; too; even (inclusive particle)
- 強く
- tsuyoku — Strongly; powerfully; in a strong manner
- なる
- naru — To become; to turn into something
- こと
- koto — Thing; matter; fact (nominalizer)
- で
- de — Particle indicating means, place of action, or reason
- べき
- beki — Should; ought to; must do
- だ
- da — Copula meaning is or am (plain form)
- いう
- iu — To say; to call; to be called
- 情念
- jōnen — Passion; deep emotion; obsessive feeling
- 抗う
- aragau — To resist; to go against; to defy
- うち
- uchi — Within; inside; among; during a period
- こそ
- koso — Emphatic particle meaning it is precisely this
- 真
- shin — True; genuine; real; authentic
- 心
- kokoro — Heart; mind; spirit; inner feelings
- 平和
- heiwa — Peace; harmony; state of no conflict
- 斧
- ono — Axe; a chopping tool with a blade
- を
- wo — Object marker particle in Japanese grammar
- 根元
- nemoto — Root; base; origin; foundation of something
- 当て
- ate — Applying to; aiming at; hitting a target
- よう
- yō — Expresses intention, suggestion, or resemblance
- ない
- nai — Negation; does not exist; not present
- か
- ka — Question particle; or; whether
- から
- kara — From; because; since; starting point
- 清め
- kiyome — Purification; cleansing; making spiritually pure
- られる
- rareru — Passive or potential auxiliary verb ending
- て
- te — Connective particle linking sequential actions
- 平穏
- heion — Tranquility; calmness; peaceful and undisturbed state
- な
- na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns
- 得
- u / toku — To obtain; to gain; to acquire something
- この
- kono — This (refers to something nearby the speaker)
- 目的
- mokuteki — Purpose; goal; objective; aim
- ため
- tame — For the sake of; in order to; because
- 絶え間
- taema — Pause; interval; without interruption
- 自己
- jiko — Self; oneself; one's own ego
- 省察
- shōsatsu — Introspection; self-examination; careful self-reflection
- 必要
- hitsuyō — Necessary; needed; essential requirement
- もし
- moshi — If; in case; supposing that something occurs
- 絶えず
- taezu — Constantly; continuously; without stopping
- 集中
- shūchū — Concentration; focus; gathering attention on one thing
- さ
- sa — Nominalizing suffix or emphatic particle
- せる
- seru — Causative verb ending; to make or let someone do
- でき
- deki — Can do; to be able to; possibility
- なら
- nara — If; in that case; conditional conjunction
- 少なくとも
- sukunakutomo — At least; at a minimum
- 一日
- ichinichi — One day; a full day; all day long
- 一度
- ichido — Once; one time; at least one occasion
- 朝
- asa — Morning; the early part of the day
- 夕
- yū — Evening; dusk; the later part of the day
- それ
- sore — That; it; referring to something previously mentioned
- せよ
- seyo — Do it! Imperative form of する (to do)
- 決意
- ketsui — Determination; firm resolve; strong decision
- 立て
- tate — To set up; to make a resolution or plan
- 今日
- kyō — Today; this very day
- いかなる
- ikanaru — Whatever; any kind of; no matter what
- 者
- mono / sha — Person; one who does something; individual
- た
- ta — Past tense auxiliary; indicates completed action
- 言葉
- kotoba — Word; language; speech; expression
- 行い
- okonai — Conduct; behavior; deeds; actions taken
- 思い
- omoi — Thought; feeling; emotion; what one thinks
- 吟味
- ginmi — Careful examination; scrutiny; thorough investigation
- しかし
- shikashi — However; but; nevertheless; on the other hand
- 気質
- kishitsu — Temperament; disposition; natural character
- 慎み深い
- tsutsushimibukaii — Discreet; prudent; modest in behavior
- 依存
- izon — Dependence; relying on something or someone
- 対し
- taishi — Against; toward; in contrast to; facing
- 受動的
- judōteki — Passive; receptive; not taking active initiative
- 心持ち
- kokoromochi — State of mind; mood; feeling; mental attitude
- すなわち
- sunawachi — Namely; that is to say; in other words
- 謙遜
- kenson — Humility; modesty; lowering oneself before others
- 柔和
- nyūwa — Gentle; meek; mild in manner and spirit
- そして
- soshite — And then; and; furthermore; next in sequence
- 神
- kami — God; deity; divine being; spirit
- 臨在
- rinzai — Divine presence; being present; immanence
- 個人的
- kojinteki — Personal; individual; relating to one person
- 友情
- yūjō — Friendship; bonds of companionship and affection
- へ
- e — Directional particle meaning toward or to
- 目指す
- mezasu — To aim for; to aspire toward; to target
- 欠点
- ketten — Fault; defect; shortcoming; weak point
- 厳しく
- kibishiku — Strictly; severely; harshly; in a stern manner
- 精査
- seisa — Detailed investigation; close scrutiny; thorough check
- する
- suru — To do; to perform; to carry out an action
- 目
- me — Eye; gaze; point of view; perspective
- 卑しい
- iyashii — Base; vulgar; lowly; mean-spirited
- 軽蔑
- keibetsu — Contempt; scorn; looking down on others
- 持た
- mota — To hold; to have (stem form of 持つ)
- 同様
- dōyō — Similarly; likewise; in the same way
- 見える
- mieru — To appear; to be visible; to seem
- もの
- mono — Thing; object; something tangible or abstract
- 愛
- ai — Love; affection; deep caring for another
- 引き離す
- hikihanasu — To pull apart; to separate; to detach forcibly
- 努め
- tsutome — To strive; to make an effort; endeavor
- よ
- yo — Sentence-final particle for emphasis or assertion
- 命じる
- meijiru — To order; to command; to instruct someone
- 彼
- kare — He; him; that person (male)
- 念頭
- nentō — In mind; bearing in mind; keeping in thought
- 置く
- oku — To place; to put; to keep in mind
- 義務
- gimu — Duty; obligation; something one must do
- 満ち
- machi — Filled with; full of; brimming (from 満ちる)
- 忙しい
- isogashii — Busy; occupied; having no free time
- 生活
- seikatsu — Daily life; lifestyle; living circumstances
- あらゆる
- arayuru — Every; all kinds of; any and all
- 世俗的
- sezokuteki — Worldly; secular; relating to material existence
- すべて
- subete — Everything; all; the whole of something
- 低次
- teiji — Lower order; inferior level; base degree
- 快楽
- kairaku — Pleasure; sensual enjoyment; physical gratification
- 断ち切る
- tachikiru — To cut off; to sever; to break away from
- とも
- tomo — Even if; whether or; both (conjunction)
- 賞賛
- shōsan — Praise; admiration; commendation for achievement
- や
- ya — And (non-exhaustive list particle); or
- 非難
- hinan — Criticism; blame; condemnation of someone's actions
- その
- sono — That; the (demonstrative adjective preceding noun)
- 無価値
- mukachi — Worthless; having no value; meaningless
- 評価
- hyōka — Evaluation; assessment; judgment of worth
- 汝
- nanji — Thou; you (archaic second-person pronoun)
- 口
- kuchi — Mouth; opening; source of speech
- 求める
- motomeru — To seek; to desire; to request something
- 言う
- iu — To say; to speak; to tell someone
- 訴える
- uttaeru — To appeal; to complain; to take to court
- 裁き
- sabaki — Judgment; verdict; divine or legal ruling
- あり
- ari — There is; exists (classical or formal form)
- 魂
- tamashii — Soul; spirit; one's innermost essence
Unlock audio playback, vocabulary games, and reading progress tracking.
Create free account →