| 59.1.1 |
(In) governing people (and) serving heaven,
(there is) nothing like husbandry. |
| 59.1.2 |
(As) only with husbandry,
this is why (one
gets up) early. |
| 59.1.3 |
This is why (one) early obeys
(Tao). |
| 59.2.1 |
Early obeying (Tao) is called emphasis on
accumulating merit. |
| 59.2.2 |
(With) emphasis on accumulating merit,
then
(there is) nothing (you are) not competent. |
|
(When there is) nothing (you are) not
competent,
then (you) know no limit? |
| 59.2.3 |
Knowing no limit, (then you) can have a
country. |
|
(Being) the mother having a country, (then you)
can be long lasting. |
| 59.3.1 |
This is called rootedness, |
| 59.3.2 |
(which is) the way to long-living and lasting
vision. |
