1Unit16Stories【导读】《悉达多》是黑塞的第九部作品,1922年在德国出版,通过对主人公悉达多身上的两个“自我”——理性的无限的“自我”和感性的有限的“自我”——的描写,黑塞探讨了个人如何在有限的生命中追求无限的、永恒的人生境界的问题。Siddhartha(Excerpt)Intheshadeofthehouse,inthesunshineoftheriverbankneartheboats,intheshadeoftheSalwoodforest,intheshadeofthefigtreeiswhereSiddharthagrewup,thehandsomesonoftheBrahman,theyoungfalcon,togetherwithhisfriendGovinda,sonofaBrahman.Thesuntannedhislightshouldersbythebanksoftheriverwhenbathing,performingthesacredablutions,thesacredofferings.Inthemangogrove,shadepouredintohisblackeyes,whenplayingasaboy,whenhismothersang,whenthesacredofferingsweremade,whenhisfather,thescholar,taughthim,whenthewisementalked.Foralongtime,Siddharthahadbeenpartakinginthediscussionsofthewisemen,practisingdebatewithGovinda,practisingwithGovindatheartofreflection,theserviceofmeditation.HealreadyknewhowtospeaktheOmsilently,thewordofwords,tospeakitsilentlyintohimselfwhileinhaling,tospeakitsilentlyoutofhimselfwhileexhaling,withalltheconcentrationofhissoul,theforeheadsurroundedbytheglowoftheclearthinkingspirit.HealreadyknewtofeelAtmaninthedepthsofhisbeing,indestructible,onewiththeuniverse.Joyleaptinhisfather'sheartforhissonwhowasquicktolearn,thirstyforknowledge;hesawhimgrowinguptobecomegreatwisemanandpriest,aprinceamongtheBrahmans.Blissleaptinhismother'sbreastwhenshesawhim,whenshesawhimwalking,whenshesawhimsitdownandgetup,Siddhartha,strong,handsome,hewhowaswalkingonslenderlegs,greetingherwithperfectrespect.LovetouchedtheheartsoftheBrahmans'youngdaughterswhenSiddharthawalkedthroughthelanesofthetownwiththeluminousforehead,withtheeyeofaking,withhisslimhips.ButmorethanalltheothershewaslovedbyGovinda,hisfriend,thesonofaBrahman.HelovedSiddhartha'seyeandsweetvoice,helovedhiswalkandthe2perfectdecencyofhismovements,helovedeverythingSiddharthadidandsaidandwhathelovedmostwashisspirit,histranscendent,fierythoughts,hisardentwill,hishighcalling.Govindaknew:hewouldnotbecomeacommonBrahman,notalazyofficialinchargeofofferings;notagreedymerchantwithmagicspells;notavain,vacuousspeaker;notamean,deceitfulpriest;andalsonotadecent,stupidsheepintheherdofthemany.No,andhe,Govinda,aswelldidnotwanttobecomeoneofthose,notoneofthosetensofthousandsofBrahmans.HewantedtofollowSiddhartha,thebeloved,thesplendid.Andindaystocome,whenSiddharthawouldbecomeagod,whenhewouldjointheglorious,thenGovindawantedtofollowhimashisfriend,hiscompanion,hisservant,hisspearcarrier,hisshadow.Siddharthawasthuslovedbyeveryone.Hewasasourceofjoyforeverybody,hewasadelightforthemall.Buthe,Siddhartha,wasnotasourceofjoyforhimself,hefoundnodelightinhimself.Walkingtherosypathsofthefigtreegarden,sittinginthebluishshadeofthegroveofcontemplation,washinghislimbsdailyinthebathofrepentance,sacrificinginthedimshadeofthemangoforest,hisgesturesofperfectdecency,everyone'sloveandjoy,hestilllackedalljoyinhisheart.Dreamsandrestlessthoughtscameintohismind,flowingfromthewateroftheriver,sparklingfromthestarsofthenight,meltingfromthebeamsofthesun,dreamscametohimandarestlessnessofthesoul,fumingfromthesacrifices,breathingforthfromtheversesoftheRigVeda,beinginfusedintohim,dropbydrop,fromtheteachingsoftheoldBrahmans.悉达多(节选)他在房舍的阴影中,在阳光照耀下的河岸边,在泊岸的小船旁,在柳树林和无花果树的浓荫里,悉达多,英俊的婆罗门之子,年少的雄鹰,与挚友侨文达一同长大。在河岸边,在神圣的祭祀和沐浴中,阳光晒黑了他浅色的臂膀。芒果林中,在孩童的嬉戏间,在母亲的歌声和神圣的祭祀中,在聆听博学父亲的教诲和智者的谈话时,树影流入了他幽黑的眼眸。悉达多早已加入了智者们的谈话,与侨文达一道修习辩论、静思与禅定的技艺。他已经学会如何默念“唵”——这真言之本;吸气时默默吸入它,呼气时则凝神默默吐出它,此刻,他的前额仿佛放射出纯净思索的心灵之光。他已学会如何在自我存在的深层体认识阿特曼——永恒不坏,与宇宙合一。他的父亲心中充满喜悦,因为他的儿子聪慧好学且渴慕知识;他知道他的儿子将会成为一位伟大的智者、一位祭祀、婆罗门中的王子。母亲满怀幸福地看着自己的儿子,注视着他坐落、起立和行走,强壮英俊的悉达多,四3肢修长,体态完美地向母亲问安。每当悉达多走过城里的街巷,年轻的婆罗门女子心中就会泛起阵阵爱的涟漪;他有着高高的前额,王者般的眼神,还有隽削的背景。他的朋友侨文达,另一位婆罗门之子,对他的敬爱超过了其他任何人。他爱悉达多的眼光与和蔼的嗓音;他爱他走路的姿态与行动的完美文雅;他爱悉达多的一切所言所行,然而他最爱他的精神、他那高尚而热切的思想、他炽热的意志和崇高的使命。侨文达知道,悉达多决不会成为一个平庸的婆罗门,一个懒惰的献祭官,一个贪婪的咒语贩子,一个傲慢无知的雄辩家,或仅仅是羊群中愚蠢善良的一员。而他,侨文达,也不想成为任何一类这样的人,不想成为成千上万庸庸碌碌的婆罗门中的一个。他要追随人所爱戴的杰出的悉达多。如果悉达多将会成为一位神,如果他将进入大光明界,那么侨文达将要跟从他,作为他的朋友、他的伙伴、他的仆人、他的卫士和他的影子。就这样,所有的人都热爱着悉达多,而他也使所有的人喜悦和快乐。但是悉达多却无法令自己喜悦快乐,他漫步在无花果园中的玫瑰小径,在林中蓝黝黝的树荫下静思,每日在赎罪池中洗浴自己的肢体,在芒果林的浓荫深处参加祭礼,他举止美雅,为所有的人所爱,使所有的人快乐,而他的心中却没有快乐。梦境和不安宁的思绪从流动的河水,从夜晚闪烁的群星,从太阳的光芒中不断向他袭来。迷惑与灵魂的躁动随着祭祀的烟火升起,在《梨具吠陀》的诗句中迷漫,在婆罗门长者的教义中骚动。[知识积累]1.reflectionn.思考2.bethirstyfor渴望3.inchargeof掌管4.decencyn.正派;体面5.restlessnessn.心神不定[文化链接]《悉达多》——人物解读悉达多出身婆罗门,天资聪颖,一直也努力学习和修行;当他发觉在婆罗门中的修行并不能让他圆满时,他毅然离家,师从沙门,过上了苦行僧的日子。当他觉得沙门也不能让他圆满之时,他又一次选择离开;后来他遇上了佛陀(乔达摩),然而他并未像陪伴他成长的伙伴乔文达一样,皈依乔达摩的门下。他仿佛突然有点悟出了“自我”,于是他走上了“入世”之路,他经历凡夫所经历的一切,游戏情爱、财富、享乐、衰老、堕落(赌博),然而当这一切终于让他极度恶心想挣脱之时,他又一次选择出走,并在他准备自裁时顿悟轮回。