And therefore, the atma soul, like Brahman, also pre-dates the universe and is eternal.

因此，灵魂就像“无实质宇宙”一样，于宇宙之前，是永恒。

Vedanta argues that useful information most likely has a sentient source, and that Brahman, is conscious energy in its “purest” state.

吠檀多辩称，有用信息最有可能有感知源，“无实质宇宙”是有意识能量最纯净形态。

Physical matter is transformed by the passage of time. But Brahman exists before time and is therefore timeless, eternal.

物质是由过去时间转化而来。但是无意识宇宙时间之前就已经，因此是无时间限制，永恒。

But, then Vedanta makes an extraordinary claim: that thou art – you are Brahman.

你就是无实质宇宙。

Rama worship strengthened significantly in the late 16th century when Tulsidas, a poet saint and devotee of Rama, wrote the epic poem Ramcharitmanas, which equated Rama with Brahman, the Supreme Being.

16世纪末，诗人圣贤图西达斯——同时是罗摩虔诚信徒——创作了史诗《罗摩功行之湖》，将罗摩等同于至高无上梵天，这一举动极大地增强了罗摩崇拜影响力。

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

即便最深冥想中，仍然是父亲儿子，仍然是一个高种姓婆罗门，一位神职人员。

Brahman is the supreme universal spirit in Hinduism.

婆罗门是印度教中最高普遍精神。

The Brahman caste came from his head, the Kshatriya caste from his arms, the Vaishya caste from his stomach, and the Sudra caste from his feet.

婆罗门种姓来自部，刹帝利种姓来自手臂，吠舍种姓来自胃，首陀罗种姓来自脚。

After an hour, since no sleep had come over his eyes, the Brahman stood up, paced to and fro, and left the house.

一个小时后，由于眼睛依然没有感到睡意，梵天站起身来，屋里来回踱步，然后离开了房子。

Did any Samana or Brahman ever fear, someone might come and grab him and steal his learning, and his religious devotion, and his depth of thought?

有没有哪个沙门或婆罗门害怕过，有人会来抓，抢走学问，虔诚，和深思熟虑？

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

印度教有许多不同形式，但大多数印度教徒相信一种称为婆罗门精神实体。

In deep meditation, there is the possibility to put time out of existence, to see all life which was, is, and will be as if it was simultaneous, and there everything is good, everything is perfect, everything is Brahman.

深度冥想中，有可能让时间消失，将过去、现和未来一切生命视为同时，并且那里一切都是好，一切都是完美，一切都是梵天。

But more than all the others he was loved by Govinda, his friend, the son of a Brahman.

但最喜爱却是朋友戈文达，一个婆罗门儿子。

After another hour, since no sleep had come over his eyes, the Brahman stood up again, paced to and fro, walked out of the house and saw that the moon had risen.

又过了一小时，由于眼睛依旧没有感到睡意，梵天再次站起身来，屋里来回踱步，然后走出房子，看到月亮已经升起。

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?

我亲爱，你完全忘记那个故事了吗？那个充满了许多教训故事，关于悉达多，一个婆罗门儿子故事，你曾经这里给我讲过那个故事？

As a youth, I had only to do with asceticism, with thinking and meditation, was searching for Brahman, worshipped the eternal in the Atman.

年轻时，我只专注于苦行、思考和冥想，寻找梵天，崇拜自我中永恒。

Thus sat he, wrapped up in contemplation, thinking Om, his soul sent after the Brahman as an arrow.

于是坐了下来，沉浸沉思中，心中默念着“唵”，灵魂如同一支箭，追寻着梵天。

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

清晨第一缕阳光照进了房间。梵天看到悉达多膝盖微微颤抖。

Slowly, the Brahman rose; Siddhartha stood silently, his arms folded.

慢慢地，梵天站了起来；悉达多静静地站着，双手抱胸。

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

但她吩咐女仆给虔诚婆罗门送去白色上衣。