Unit16Stories【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,helovedhiswalkandtheperfectdecencyofhismovements,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...
