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

11 至少那是传统观念——波士顿婆罗门的传统声誉。

And I the hymn the Brahmin sings.

而我是婆罗门唱的美诗。

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

印度教有许多同的形式，但大多数印度教徒相信一种称为婆罗门的精神实体。

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

我对婆罗门教的全部了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 是一位虔诚的婆罗门，成 Brihadratha 的统，认为这种统是虔诚的。

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

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

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

最初的婆罗门试图将自己定位为袖，但印度教并没有真正重视信徒服从们的袖。

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

悉达多在街上把的衣服给了一个贫穷的婆罗门。

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

但她命令女仆给虔诚的婆罗门穿白色上衣。

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，也曾是父亲的儿子，曾是位高种姓的婆罗门，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了房间。婆罗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.

波士顿婆罗门的声誉是富有、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.

的嘴变成了婆罗门， 的两只手臂变成了刹帝利;的两条大腿是维西亚斯; 首陀罗从的两只脚诞生了。

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婆罗门，主要是的父亲，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，是婆罗门的儿子，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，早就知道自己是阿特曼，其本质与婆罗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了桨手的仆人，博学的婆罗门悉达多变成了摆渡人，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.

，，戈文达，也想成为其中之一，而是那数万婆罗门中的一员。

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，你是否完全忘记了那个故事，那个包含如此多教训的故事，那个关于婆罗门之子悉达多的故事，你曾经在这里给我讲过？

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，看到自己被卡玛拉端上酒水，接受她的初吻，骄傲而轻蔑地回顾的婆罗门教，骄傲而充满渴望地开始的世俗生活。