| 25.1.1 |
There is a state formed (from primordial)
chaos.
Born before Heaven-and-earth. |
| 25.1.2 |
Silent and boundless.
Standing alone without
change. |
| 25.1.3 |
(It) can be (regarded) as mother of
creation. |
| 25.2.1 |
Not yet knowing its name,
(so) write it
(and) say it as Tao. |
| 25.2.2 |
(And) I am forced to name it and say it as the
Great. |
| 25.2.3 |
Great is to say (it is) passing away.
Passing
away is to say (it is going) far off.
(Going) far off is to say
(it is) reversing. |
| 25.3.1 |
Heaven (is embodiment of the) Great,
earth
(is embodiment of the) Great,
Tao (is embodiment of the)
Great,
the king (is) also (embodiment of the)
Great. |
| 25.3.2 |
There are four (embodiments of) the Great in the
country,
and the king does hold one (of the
positions). |
| 25.3.3 |
Man (follows the) law (of) earth.
Earth
(follows the) law (of) heaven.
Heaven (follows the) law (of)
Tao.
Tao (follows) the law (of)
Nature. |
