Chapter 6

Xnaq'axil Nawalej Q'ij Mawi Xiajq'ij

谷神不死,是谓玄牝。玄牝之门,是谓天地根。绵绵若存,用之不勤。
Xnaq'axik ri nawalej q'ij mawi xiajq'ij; xb'ixik chirij jo' jun nimq'ij ch'uti'. Ri rochoch ri nimq'ij ch'uti' xb'ixik chirij jo' ri uk'isb'al rilik tx'otx'. Xk'ahb'al na'oj xk'ahb'al nima'q'ij, xk'ulik jo' ri nab'ej xb'an. Xk'ahb'al na'oj mawi xk'aj ru, xk'ahb'al na'oj tk'eje'k.

Natab'al Xyaab'il

Je ruma le eeq'a re?

Xb'ixik wa': Ri nawalej riq'inom q'ij mawi xiajq'ij. Xb'ixik chirij jo' jun nimq'ij ch'uti', jo' ri ruuchich ri nimq'ij ixi'. Ri rochoch ri nimq'ij ch'uti' xb'ixik chirij jo' ri uk'isb'al rilik tx'otx'. Ri nab'ej xb'an tk'eje'k. Mawi xk'aj ru ri ruuchich ri nawalej, xk'ahb'al na'oj tk'eje'k. Xk'ahb'al na'oj tk'exik ri ruuchich, mawi xk'axik chi ruuk'.

Ma na'anim ri ub'i rikin?

Xink'atz'ob'a ri na'oj wa' chi ruuchich inwankik. Xk'ahb'al na'oj k'ahb'al na'oj xink'ul ri nab'ej. Mawi xink'axik chi ruuk', mawi xink'atz'etoj ri rub'eyal. Xk'ahb'al na'oj xk'ulik jo' ri uk'isb'al rilik tx'otx'. Xk'ahb'al na'oj xinb'an chirij ri ruuchich q'ij, xink'at pa ruuchich jalosan chik.

Na'b'al xb'een xq'e' a'an?

Waq'ij xink'atz'etoj ri nima'q'ij. Mawi xink'atz'ob'a na'oj xk'ahb'al. Xink'at pa ruuchich jalosan chik, xink'ul ri rub'eyal. Xk'ahb'al na'oj xk'ulik jo' ri uk'isb'al rilik tx'otx'. Xk'ahb'al na'oj xinb'an chirij ri ruuchich konojel jo' ri sutz' k'exom.

Tiq'in Taq Uwach

Ri Nuk'axal

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