11 At least that was the traditional idea – the traditional reputation of the Boston Brahmin.

11 至少那是传统观念——波士顿门的传统声誉。

And I the hymn the Brahmin sings.

而我是门唱的赞美诗。

There are many different forms of Hinduism, but most Hindus believe in a spiritual entity called Brahman.

印度教有许多不同的形式，但大多数印度教徒相信一种称为门的精神实体。

All I knew about Brahminism were those verses of Emerson's and I tried to remember them.

我门教的全部解是爱默生的那些诗句， 我努力记住它们。

Pushyamitra Shunga was a devout Brahmin who disapproved of Brihadratha's rule, which he  considered impious.

Pushyamitra Shunga 是一位虔诚的门，他不赞成 Brihadratha 的统治，他认为这种统治是不虔诚的。

He soon returned, saying: " A procession of Brahmins is coming this way. We must prevent their seeing us, if possible" .

几分钟后，他跑回来说：" 门僧侣的行队伍向咱们这儿来。咱们尽可能别叫他们瞧见。"

The original Brahmins tried to set themselves up as political leaders, but Hinduism doesn’t really place a premium on worshippers obeying their leaders.

最初的门试图将自己定位为政治领袖，但印度教并没有真正重视信徒从他们的领袖。

Siddhartha gave his garments to a poor Brahman in the street.

悉达多在街上把他的衣一个贫穷的门。

But to the maid she gave the order to give the pious Brahman white upper garments.

但她命令女仆虔诚的门穿白色上衣。

Still, even in the deepest meditation, he had been his father's son, had been a Brahman, of a high caste, a cleric.

尽管如此，即使在最深的沉思中，他也曾是他父亲的儿子，曾是位高种姓的门，曾是一名牧师。

The first light of day shone into the room. The Brahman saw that Siddhartha was trembling softly in his knees.

清晨的第一缕阳光照进房间。门看到悉达多的膝盖在轻轻颤抖。

The reputation for a Boston Brahmin is someone who is rich, who has a lot of education, and is very influential in the local arts and culture scene.

波士顿门的声誉是富有、受过良好教育并且在当地艺术和文化界非常有影响力的人。

His mouth became the Brahmin, his two arms were made into the Kshatriya; his two thighs the vaisyas; from his two feet the shudra was born.

他的嘴变成门， 他的两只手臂变成刹帝利;他的两条大腿是维西亚斯; 首陀从他的两只脚诞生。

Siddhartha knew many venerable Brahmans, chiefly his father, the pure one, the scholar, the most venerable one.

悉达多认识许多受人尊敬的门，主要是他的父亲，一位纯洁的、博学的、最受人尊敬的人。

You have seen Siddhartha, the son of a Brahman, who has left his home to become a Samana, and who has been a Samana for three years.

你见过悉达多，他是门的儿子，他出家出家，出家三年。

It is true that he had already known for a long time that his self was Atman, in its essence bearing the same eternal characteristics as Brahman.

诚然，他早就知道自己是阿特曼，其本质与门具有相同的永恒特征。

The rich and elegant Siddhartha is becoming an oarsman's servant, the learned Brahman Siddhartha becomes a ferryman: this has also been told to you by the river.

富丽堂皇的悉达多变成桨手的仆人，博学的门悉达多变成摆渡人，这也是河边告诉你的。

No, and he, Govinda, as well did not want to become one of those, not one of those tens of thousands of Brahmans.

不，他，戈文达，也不想成为其中之一，而不是那数万门中的一员。

My dear, have you entirely forgotten that story, that story containing so many lessons, that story about Siddhartha, a Brahman's son, which you once told me here on this very spot?

亲爱的，你是否完全忘记那个故事，那个包含如此多教训的故事，那个关于门之子悉达多的故事，你曾经在这里我讲过？

Clearly, he saw himself being served food and drink by Kamala, receiving his first kiss from her, looking proudly and disdainfully back on his Brahmanism, beginning proudly and full of desire his worldly life.

显然，他看到自己被卡玛拉端上酒水，接受她的初吻，骄傲而轻蔑地回顾他的门教，骄傲而充满渴望地开始他的世俗生活。