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◎兴(xing)衰由人诀第一百一
“今天(tian)师幸(xing)都为愚生言,愿问赐(ci)饥(ji)(ji)者以食(shi),寒(han)(han)者以衣(yi)意。”“然,夫饥(ji)(ji)者思食(shi),寒(han)(han)者思衣(yi),得此(ci),心(xin)结念其帝王矣(yi)(yi),至(zhi)老不忘也(ye)。思自(zi)效尽力,不敢有二心(xin)也(ye)。恩爱(ai)洽(qia)著民间,如有所得奇异殊(shu)方善道文(wen),不敢匿也(ye),悉(xi)思付归其君,使其老寿。是故当(dang)以此(ci)赐(ci)之(zhi)也(ye),此(ci)名为周穷救急。夫贤者好文(wen),饥(ji)(ji)者好食(shi),寒(han)(han)者好衣(yi),为人(ren)君赐(ci)其臣子,务(wu)当(dang)各得其所欲,则(ze)天(tian)下(xia)厌服矣(yi)(yi)。”“善哉(zai)善哉(zai)!”
“是以(yi)天性:上(shang)道(dao)(dao)德而下刑(xing)罚(fa)。故东方(fang)(fang)为(wei)(wei)道(dao)(dao),南方(fang)(fang)为(wei)(wei)德。道(dao)(dao)者主生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng),故物悉(xi)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)于东方(fang)(fang);德者主养,故物悉(xi)养于南方(fang)(fang)。天之(zhi)格法,凡(fan)物悉(xi)归道(dao)(dao)德,故万物都出生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)东南而上(shang)行也,天地(di)四方(fang)(fang)六阳气,俱与生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)物于辰巳也。子知之(zhi)耶?”“唯唯。”
“天(tian)之法下(xia)刑(xing),故西(xi)、北(bei)(bei)(bei),少阴、太阴,为刑(xing)祸。刑(xing)祸者,主伤(shang)主杀,故物伤(shang)老衰于西(xi),而死于北(bei)(bei)(bei)。天(tian)气战(zhan)斗。六阴无阳,物皆伏藏于内穴中,畏刑(xing)兴祸,不敢出(chu)见(jian)。天(tian)道恶(e)之下(xia)之,故其畜(chu)生(sheng),悉(xi)食恶(e)弃也(ye)。是(shi)故古者圣人睹天(tian)法明,故尚真(zhen)道、善德、奇文而下(xia)武(wu)也(ye),是(shi)明效也(ye)。今刑(xing)祸武(wu),生(sheng)于西(xi)、北(bei)(bei)(bei)而尚之,名(ming)为以(yi)阴乘(cheng)阳,以(yi)贱乘(cheng)贵。多出(chu)战(zhan)斗,令民臣不忠(zhong),无益王治,其政(zheng)难乎!真(zhen)人宁知之耶?”“唯唯。”
“子(zi)可谓以(yi)觉矣。是(shi)故(gu)古者圣贤(xian)(xian),常(chang)尚(shang)道(dao)德文,常(chang)投于上(shang)善(shan)处(chu),而兵(bing)革战备投于下(xia)处(chu)。一人独(du)居(ju),则(ze)投文于床(chuang)上(shang),而兵(bing)居(ju)床(chuang)下(xia),如是(shi)则(ze)夷狄自(zi)降,盗贼日消灭矣。”“善(shan)哉(zai)善(shan)哉(zai)!”“行,子(zi)可谓已知之(zhi)矣。六子(zi)详思(si)吾书意,以(yi)付上(shang)道(dao)德之(zhi)君,以(yi)示众贤(xian)(xian),吾之(zhi)言不负天地(di)贤(xian)(xian)明(ming)也(ye)。行去,辞小竟也(ye)。事(shi)他所疑,乃复来问之(zhi)。”
“唯唯,今六真人受天师严教,谨归各居闲处,思念天师言,俱有(you)不解,唯天师示诀之(zhi)。”“行言,何等也(ye)(ye)?”“今天乃自(zi)有(you)四(si)时之(zhi)气(qi),地自(zi)有(you)五行之(zhi)位(wei),其(qi)王(wang)、相、休、囚、废自(zi)有(you)时,今但人兴用之(zhi)也(ye)(ye),安能乃使其(qi)生气(qi),而王(wang)相更(geng)相克贼乎?”
“咄(duo)咄(duo),噫(yi)!六子虽日学,无益(yi)也(ye),反更大愚,略类无知之人(ren),何哉?夫天(tian)地(di)之为(wei)法,万(wan)物(wu)(wu)兴(xing)(xing)(xing)衰反随人(ren)。故(gu)凡人(ren)所(suo)(suo)共(gong)兴(xing)(xing)(xing)事,所(suo)(suo)贵(gui)(gui)用(yong)其物(wu)(wu),悉王生(sheng)气(qi)(qi);人(ren)所(suo)(suo)休(xiu)废,悉衰而囚。故(gu)人(ren)所(suo)(suo)兴(xing)(xing)(xing)事者(zhe),即成人(ren)君长师(shi)也(ye);人(ren)所(suo)(suo)争用(yong)物(wu)(wu),悉贵(gui)(gui)而无平也(ye);人(ren)所(suo)(suo)休(xiu)废物(wu)(wu),悉贱而无贾直也(ye)。是故(gu)天(tian)下(xia)人(ren)所(suo)(suo)兴(xing)(xing)(xing)用(yong)者(zhe)王,自生(sheng)气(qi)(qi),不必当须四时五(wu)行气(qi)(qi)也(ye)。故(gu)天(tian)法,凡人(ren)兴(xing)(xing)(xing)衰,乃万(wan)物(wu)(wu)兴(xing)(xing)(xing)衰,贵(gui)(gui)贱一由人(ren)。
是故(gu)(gu)古(gu)者(zhe)(zhe)圣人(ren),知天(tian)格法不(bu)可妄犯(fan)也,故(gu)(gu)上(shang)古(gu)时人(ren),深知天(tian)尊道(dao)(dao)、用(yong)(yong)(yong)道(dao)(dao)、兴(xing)(xing)(xing)行道(dao)(dao),时道(dao)(dao)王(wang)(wang)。中古(gu)废不(bu)行,即道(dao)(dao)休(xiu)囚(qiu),不(bu)见贵也。中古(gu)兴(xing)(xing)(xing)用(yong)(yong)(yong)德(de),则(ze)(ze)德(de)王(wang)(wang)。下(xia)古(gu)废至德(de),即德(de)复休(xiu)囚(qiu)也。故(gu)(gu)人(ren)兴(xing)(xing)(xing)用(yong)(yong)(yong)文(wen),则(ze)(ze)文(wen)王(wang)(wang);兴(xing)(xing)(xing)用(yong)(yong)(yong)武(wu),则(ze)(ze)武(wu)王(wang)(wang),兴(xing)(xing)(xing)用(yong)(yong)(yong)金钱,则(ze)(ze)金钱王(wang)(wang);兴(xing)(xing)(xing)用(yong)(yong)(yong)财货(huo),财货(huo)王(wang)(wang)。天(tian)下(xia)人(ren)所(suo)(suo)兴(xing)(xing)(xing)用(yong)(yong)(yong),悉王(wang)(wang),自生气。其所(suo)(suo)共废而不(bu)用(yong)(yong)(yong)者(zhe)(zhe),悉由凡物(wu),何必乃(nai)当(dang)须天(tian)四(si)时五行王(wang)(wang)乃(nai)王(wang)(wang)哉?子学何不(bu)日昭昭,而反(fan)日益(yi)冥冥无知乎?
真(zhen)人(ren)(ren)用(yong)意,尚如此(ci),夫俗人(ren)(ren)共犯天禁,言其不(bu)然(ran),故是(shi)也。今(jin)以子况(kuang)之,人(ren)(ren)愚独久(jiu)矣。若真(zhen)人(ren)(ren)言中,类吾为天陈法(fa),为德君解承负(fu)先王流灾,将有(you)误人(ren)(ren)不(bu)可(ke)用(yong)者耶(ye)!如误,何可(ke)案用(yong)乎?六子若有(you)疑,欲(yu)知(zhi)(zhi)吾道大效(xiao),知(zhi)(zhi)其真(zhen)真(zhen)与不(bu),令疾上付贤(xian)明道德之君,使(shi)其按用(yong)之,立与天地乃(nai)响相应,是(shi)其人(ren)(ren)明效(xiao)证验(yan)也。今(jin)真(zhen)人(ren)(ren)尚乃(nai)不(bu)能深知(zhi)(zhi)是(shi),人(ren)(ren)能使(shi)物(wu)兴衰(shuai)进退;俗人(ren)(ren)比于子,冥冥与盲何异哉(zai)?”
“今见天(tian)(tian)师分别为愚生说(shuo)之,已(yi)解(jie)矣(yi)。有过(guo)不也。”“夫人既(ji)学也,当务(wu)思惟其(qi)要意,勿但习言也而知(zhi)其(qi)意诀,是天(tian)(tian)地与道所怨也。又学者,精之慎(shen)之。”“唯(wei)唯(wei)。”“行去,记此天(tian)(tian)政事(shi),可以厌(yan)猾ビ,勿使德君失政事(shi)文也。”“唯(wei)唯(wei)。”
◎三五优劣诀第一百二
“大暗(an)愚日(ri)有不(bu)解,冥(ming)冥(ming)之生稽首(shou)再(zai)拜,问(wen)一大疑。”“何等也?”“书中(zhong)比(bi)比(bi)道天上皇气且下,今讫不(bu)知(zhi)其为上皇气云何哉(zai)?”
“子乃知深疑此(ci),可谓(wei)已得(de)道意矣。行(xing)明听,为真人(ren)具陈(chen)之。天有(you)(you)(you)三(san)(san)(san)(san)(san)皇(huang),地(di)有(you)(you)(you)三(san)(san)(san)(san)(san)皇(huang),人(ren)有(you)(you)(you)三(san)(san)(san)(san)(san)皇(huang);天有(you)(you)(you)五(wu)(wu)帝,地(di)有(you)(you)(you)五(wu)(wu)帝,人(ren)有(you)(you)(you)五(wu)(wu)帝;天有(you)(you)(you)三(san)(san)(san)(san)(san)王(wang)(wang),地(di)有(you)(you)(you)三(san)(san)(san)(san)(san)王(wang)(wang),人(ren)有(you)(you)(you)三(san)(san)(san)(san)(san)王(wang)(wang);天有(you)(you)(you)五(wu)(wu)霸,地(di)有(you)(you)(you)五(wu)(wu)霸,人(ren)有(you)(you)(you)五(wu)(wu)霸。”
“何谓也(ye)?”“天(tian)(tian)(tian)有(you)三(san)皇若(ruo)三(san)光,地有(you)三(san)皇若(ruo)高(gao)(gao)下(xia)平,人(ren)有(you)三(san)皇若(ruo)君臣民(min)也(ye);天(tian)(tian)(tian)有(you)五(wu)(wu)帝(di)若(ruo)五(wu)(wu)星,地有(you)五(wu)(wu)帝(di)若(ruo)五(wu)(wu)岳(yue),人(ren)有(you)五(wu)(wu)帝(di)若(ruo)五(wu)(wu)行(xing)五(wu)(wu)藏(zang)也(ye);天(tian)(tian)(tian)有(you)三(san)王(wang)(wang)若(ruo)三(san)光,地有(you)三(san)王(wang)(wang)若(ruo)高(gao)(gao)下(xia)平,人(ren)有(you)三(san)王(wang)(wang)若(ruo)君臣民(min);天(tian)(tian)(tian)有(you)五(wu)(wu)霸(ba)若(ruo)五(wu)(wu)星,地有(you)五(wu)(wu)霸(ba)若(ruo)五(wu)(wu)岳(yue),人(ren)有(you)五(wu)(wu)霸(ba)若(ruo)五(wu)(wu)行(xing)五(wu)(wu)藏(zang)也(ye)。”
“天师幸哀怜(lian)愚生(sheng),加不得已,示以天法(fa),愿闻(wen)其(qi)优(you)(you)劣(lie)云何哉?”“善哉,子(zi)之(zhi)难问,可谓得天意(yi),乃入天心,可万万世贯结,著不复去也(ye)。然天之(zhi)三(san)皇,其(qi)优(you)(you)者(zhe)若(ruo)(ruo)日,其(qi)中(zhong)者(zhe)若(ruo)(ruo)月,其(qi)下(xia)(xia)者(zhe)若(ruo)(ruo)星也(ye),其(qi)优(you)(you)劣(lie)相(xiang)悬(xuan)如此(ci)矣。地(di)之(zhi)三(san)皇,其(qi)优(you)(you)者(zhe)若(ruo)(ruo)五(wu)岳,其(qi)中(zhong)者(zhe)若(ruo)(ruo)平土,其(qi)下(xia)(xia)劣(lie)者(zhe)若(ruo)(ruo)下(xia)(xia)田也(ye),其(qi)优(you)(you)劣(lie)相(xiang)悬(xuan)如此(ci)矣。人之(zhi)三(san)皇,其(qi)优(you)(you)者(zhe)若(ruo)(ruo)君,其(qi)中(zhong)者(zhe)若(ruo)(ruo)臣,其(qi)下(xia)(xia)者(zhe)若(ruo)(ruo)民,其(qi)优(you)(you)劣(lie)相(xiang)悬(xuan)如此(ci)矣。
天(tian)有三王谓三光(guang),五(wu)霸为五(wu)岳(yue),与人地皆同。天(tian)之三皇,其优(you)者(zhe)(zhe)日,中者(zhe)(zhe)月,下者(zhe)(zhe)星;地之三皇,优(you)者(zhe)(zhe)五(wu)岳(yue),中者(zhe)(zhe)平土,下者(zhe)(zhe)田野;人之三皇,优(you)者(zhe)(zhe)君,中者(zhe)(zhe)臣,下者(zhe)(zhe)民。
天之(zhi)五帝,其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)优(you)者(zhe)(zhe)比若(ruo)(ruo)(ruo)四(si)分(fen)(fen)日(ri),有(you)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)三(san)也(ye)(ye)(ye);其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)中者(zhe)(zhe)比若(ruo)(ruo)(ruo)四(si)分(fen)(fen)月,有(you)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)三(san)也(ye)(ye)(ye);其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)下(xia)者(zhe)(zhe)比若(ruo)(ruo)(ruo)四(si)分(fen)(fen)星,有(you)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)三(san)也(ye)(ye)(ye)。地之(zhi)五帝,其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)优(you)者(zhe)(zhe)比若(ruo)(ruo)(ruo)四(si)分(fen)(fen)五岳(yue),有(you)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)三(san)也(ye)(ye)(ye);其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)中者(zhe)(zhe)比若(ruo)(ruo)(ruo)四(si)分(fen)(fen)平土,有(you)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)三(san)也(ye)(ye)(ye);其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)劣下(xia)者(zhe)(zhe)比若(ruo)(ruo)(ruo)四(si)分(fen)(fen)下(xia)田,有(you)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)三(san)也(ye)(ye)(ye)。人之(zhi)五帝,其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)优(you)者(zhe)(zhe)比若(ruo)(ruo)(ruo)四(si)分(fen)(fen)大国,有(you)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)三(san)也(ye)(ye)(ye);其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)中者(zhe)(zhe)比若(ruo)(ruo)(ruo)四(si)分(fen)(fen)大臣,有(you)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)三(san)也(ye)(ye)(ye);其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)劣下(xia)者(zhe)(zhe)比若(ruo)(ruo)(ruo)四(si)分(fen)(fen)民,有(you)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)三(san)也(ye)(ye)(ye)。
天之(zhi)三(san)(san)王(wang),其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)优(you)(you)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)比(bi)(bi)(bi)(bi)若(ruo)四(si)(si)分(fen)(fen)(fen)日,有(you)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)二(er)也(ye)(ye);其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)中者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)比(bi)(bi)(bi)(bi)若(ruo)四(si)(si)分(fen)(fen)(fen)月,有(you)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)二(er)也(ye)(ye);其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)劣(lie)下者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)比(bi)(bi)(bi)(bi)若(ruo)四(si)(si)分(fen)(fen)(fen)大星,有(you)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)二(er)也(ye)(ye)。地之(zhi)三(san)(san)王(wang),其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)优(you)(you)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)比(bi)(bi)(bi)(bi)若(ruo)四(si)(si)分(fen)(fen)(fen)五(wu)岳(yue),有(you)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)二(er)也(ye)(ye);其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)中者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)比(bi)(bi)(bi)(bi)若(ruo)四(si)(si)分(fen)(fen)(fen)平土,有(you)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)二(er)也(ye)(ye);其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)劣(lie)下者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)比(bi)(bi)(bi)(bi)若(ruo)四(si)(si)分(fen)(fen)(fen)下田,有(you)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)二(er)也(ye)(ye)。人之(zhi)三(san)(san)王(wang),其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)优(you)(you)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)比(bi)(bi)(bi)(bi)若(ruo)四(si)(si)分(fen)(fen)(fen)大国,有(you)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)二(er)也(ye)(ye);其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)中者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)比(bi)(bi)(bi)(bi)若(ruo)四(si)(si)分(fen)(fen)(fen)大臣,有(you)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)二(er)也(ye)(ye);其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)劣(lie)下者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)比(bi)(bi)(bi)(bi)若(ruo)四(si)(si)分(fen)(fen)(fen)民,有(you)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)二(er)也(ye)(ye)。
天之五(wu)(wu)(wu)霸(ba),其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)优者(zhe)(zhe)比(bi)(bi)若(ruo)四(si)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)日,有(you)(you)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)一(yi)也(ye)(ye);其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)中者(zhe)(zhe)比(bi)(bi)若(ruo)四(si)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)月,有(you)(you)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)一(yi)也(ye)(ye);其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)下(xia)者(zhe)(zhe)比(bi)(bi)若(ruo)四(si)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)大星,有(you)(you)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)一(yi)也(ye)(ye)。地之五(wu)(wu)(wu)霸(ba),其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)优者(zhe)(zhe)比(bi)(bi)若(ruo)四(si)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)五(wu)(wu)(wu)岳,有(you)(you)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)一(yi)也(ye)(ye);其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)中者(zhe)(zhe)比(bi)(bi)若(ruo)四(si)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)平土,有(you)(you)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)一(yi)也(ye)(ye);其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)下(xia)者(zhe)(zhe)比(bi)(bi)若(ruo)四(si)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)下(xia)田,有(you)(you)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)一(yi)也(ye)(ye)。人(ren)之五(wu)(wu)(wu)霸(ba),其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)优者(zhe)(zhe)比(bi)(bi)若(ruo)四(si)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)大国,有(you)(you)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)一(yi)也(ye)(ye);其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)中者(zhe)(zhe)比(bi)(bi)若(ruo)四(si)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)大臣,有(you)(you)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)一(yi)也(ye)(ye);其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)下(xia)者(zhe)(zhe)比(bi)(bi)若(ruo)四(si)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)民(min),有(you)(you)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)一(yi)也(ye)(ye)。此(ci)乃天道(dao)不远,三(san)(san)五(wu)(wu)(wu)各(ge)自反也(ye)(ye)。故天有(you)(you)三(san)(san)皇(huang)五(wu)(wu)(wu)帝(di)、三(san)(san)王(wang)五(wu)(wu)(wu)霸(ba),地亦自有(you)(you)三(san)(san)皇(huang)五(wu)(wu)(wu)帝(di)、三(san)(san)王(wang)五(wu)(wu)(wu)霸(ba),人(ren)亦自有(you)(you)三(san)(san)皇(huang)五(wu)(wu)(wu)帝(di)、三(san)(san)王(wang)五(wu)(wu)(wu)霸(ba)也(ye)(ye)。”
“其(qi)(qi)(qi)何一多也(ye)(ye)?愿天师分解其(qi)(qi)(qi)诀意(yi)。”“然,夫天、地、人,本同一元气,分为三体,各有(you)自祖(zu)始。故(gu)三皇(huang)者(zhe),其(qi)(qi)(qi)祖(zu)头也(ye)(ye);五(wu)帝者(zhe),其(qi)(qi)(qi)中兴之君(jun)也(ye)(ye);三王者(zhe),其(qi)(qi)(qi)平平之君(jun)也(ye)(ye);五(wu)霸者(zhe),是其(qi)(qi)(qi)末穷劣衰、兴刑危乱之气也(ye)(ye)。故(gu)到五(wu)霸,乃四分有(you)其(qi)(qi)(qi)一者(zhe),天道其(qi)(qi)(qi)统几(ji)绝也(ye)(ye)。过此(ci)下者(zhe),微末不(bu)能(neng)(neng)(neng)复相(xiang)拘制(zhi),比(bi)若大弱(ruo)不(bu)能(neng)(neng)(neng)制(zhi)强,柔不(bu)能(neng)(neng)(neng)制(zhi)刚,少不(bu)能(neng)(neng)(neng)制(zhi)众。道且大乱,不(bu)能(neng)(neng)(neng)复相(xiang)理,故(gu)更以上复起。”
“何(he)谓也?”“然九皇者(zhe),皆(jie)始萌于(yu)(yu)(yu)北,五帝者(zhe)始生(sheng)(sheng)于(yu)(yu)(yu)东,三王(wang)者(zhe)茂(mao)盛于(yu)(yu)(yu)南,五霸者(zhe)杀成于(yu)(yu)(yu)西也。天(tian)生(sheng)(sheng)凡物者(zhe),阳(yang)气因元气,从太阴合萌生(sheng)(sheng);生(sheng)(sheng)当出达,故(gu)(gu)茂(mao)生(sheng)(sheng)于(yu)(yu)(yu)东;既生(sheng)(sheng)当茂(mao)盛,故(gu)(gu)盛于(yu)(yu)(yu)南;既茂(mao)盛当成实,故(gu)(gu)杀成于(yu)(yu)(yu)西。天(tian)地(di)阴阳(yang)道都周,夫物不(bu)可成实,死而已。根种实当复更生(sheng)(sheng),故(gu)(gu)令阴阳(yang)俱,并入天(tian)门,合气于(yu)(yu)(yu)乾,更以上始,此天(tian)地(di)自然之(zhi)性也。”
“善哉善哉!夫天(tian)地人(ren)(ren),何不(bu)(bu)(bu)共三(san)皇(huang)五帝、三(san)王五霸(ba)(ba)乎?”“善哉,子(zi)之(zhi)难(nan),得(de)其(qi)意。夫天(tian)地人(ren)(ren)分(fen)部为三(san)家(jia),各异(yi)(yi)处(chu)(chu)。夫皇(huang)道者,比若(ruo)(ruo)家(jia)人(ren)(ren)有(you)父(fu)也(ye);帝道,比若(ruo)(ruo)家(jia)人(ren)(ren)有(you)母也(ye);王道,比若(ruo)(ruo)家(jia)人(ren)(ren)有(you)子(zi)也(ye);霸(ba)(ba)道者,比若(ruo)(ruo)家(jia)人(ren)(ren)有(you)妇(fu)也(ye)。今三(san)家(jia)各异(yi)(yi)处(chu)(chu),岂可(ke)共父(fu)母子(zi)妇(fu)耶(ye)?是若(ruo)(ruo)人(ren)(ren)分(fen)为三(san)家(jia),宁得(de)共父(fu)母子(zi)妇(fu)乎?真人(ren)(ren)宁晓不(bu)(bu)(bu)?”“唯唯。”“慎之(zhi),亦无妄(wang)枉(wang)难(nan)也(ye)。天(tian)道自(zi)有(you)格常法,不(bu)(bu)(bu)可(ke)但以强抵(di)触之(zhi)也(ye),不(bu)(bu)(bu)敢不(bu)(bu)(bu)行弩力。”
“唯(wei)唯(wei)。虽每问(wen)(wen)(wen)事,犯天(tian)(tian)师讳,不问(wen)(wen)(wen)又(you)无缘得知之,欲复乞一言(yan)。”“平行(xing)(xing)。”“今是有四十(shi)(shi)八部,四十(shi)(shi)八部其行(xing)(xing)云何哉(zai)?”“善(shan)乎详哉(zai)!子之问(wen)(wen)(wen)事也。此行(xing)(xing)得天(tian)(tian)心(xin)意者(zhe),灾变(bian)不得起也;失天(tian)(tian)要(yao)道(dao)者(zhe),灾变(bian)不绝,故(gu)使(shi)前(qian)后万万世(shi),更相承(cheng)负(fu)(fu)。夫善(shan)为君者(zhe),乃能使(shi)灾咎自伏消(xiao);其所(suo)失至要(yao)自养之道(dao)者(zhe),反使(shi)邪气(qi)流(liu)行(xing)(xing),周遍(bian)天(tian)(tian)下,故(gu)生是余灾,反为承(cheng)负(fu)(fu)之厄会。”
“何谓(wei)也(ye)(ye)?”“然,精听(ting)吾言。”“唯唯。”“天(tian)(tian)之(zhi)(zhi)上(shang)(shang)君若(ruo)(ruo)日,中(zhong)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)若(ruo)(ruo)月,下者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)若(ruo)(ruo)星也(ye)(ye);地(di)之(zhi)(zhi)上(shang)(shang)君若(ruo)(ruo)五岳(yue),中(zhong)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)若(ruo)(ruo)平(ping)土,下者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)若(ruo)(ruo)下田(tian)也(ye)(ye);人(ren)之(zhi)(zhi)上(shang)(shang)君若(ruo)(ruo)君,中(zhong)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)若(ruo)(ruo)臣,下者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)若(ruo)(ruo)民也(ye)(ye)。有(you)(you)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)全者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe),其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)人(ren)民万物,悉无病(bing)平(ping)安,无为(wei)(wei)盗贼(zei)欺(qi)伪(wei)佞者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)也(ye)(ye),天(tian)(tian)地(di)无灾变,所谓(wei)上(shang)(shang)优有(you)(you)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)全者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)也(ye)(ye)。其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)四(si)分有(you)(you)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)三(san)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe),其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)三(san)分人(ren)平(ping)善忠(zhong)信(xin)(xin),其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)一(yi)(yi)分伤死(si),或为(wei)(wei)盗贼(zei),共为(wei)(wei)邪恶变怪,多少随此四(si)分一(yi)(yi)。其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)四(si)分有(you)(you)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)二者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe),其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)半人(ren)民万物有(you)(you)病(bing),为(wei)(wei)不(bu)信(xin)(xin),半人(ren)有(you)(you)欺(qi)伪(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)心,其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)天(tian)(tian)怪变半。其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)四(si)分有(you)(you)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)一(yi)(yi)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe),其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)三(san)分者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)悉病(bing),无实欺(qi)为(wei)(wei)佞,皆为(wei)(wei)盗贼(zei),无有(you)(you)相(xiang)利(li)之(zhi)(zhi)心,一(yi)(yi)分者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)为(wei)(wei)善耳。天(tian)(tian)怪前后不(bu)绝,不(bu)处甲处乙,会不(bu)去(qu)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)部界中(zhong)也(ye)(ye)。”
“何故(gu)(gu)乎(hu)?”“善哉,子(zi)之(zhi)言(yan)也。是令尽(jin)(jin)有者(zhe),其(qi)(qi)(qi)道(dao)德(de)悉及(ji)之(zhi),德(de)所及(ji)者(zhe)能制之(zhi),故(gu)(gu)尽(jin)(jin)善,万物都蒙其(qi)(qi)(qi)道(dao)德(de),故(gu)(gu)平平也。其(qi)(qi)(qi)四分(fen)有其(qi)(qi)(qi)三(san)者(zhe),其(qi)(qi)(qi)道(dao)德(de)不(bu)及(ji)一分(fen),故(gu)(gu)一分(fen)凶(xiong)也。其(qi)(qi)(qi)四分(fen)有其(qi)(qi)(qi)二(er)者(zhe),其(qi)(qi)(qi)半(ban)道(dao)德(de)不(bu)及(ji)覆盖,故(gu)(gu)半(ban)凶(xiong)也。其(qi)(qi)(qi)四分(fen)有其(qi)(qi)(qi)一者(zhe),德(de)微(wei),财及(ji)一分(fen),不(bu)及(ji)其(qi)(qi)(qi)三(san)分(fen),故(gu)(gu)三(san)凶(xiong)也。是故(gu)(gu)古者(zhe)圣人帝王欲自(zi)知优劣,以此占之(zhi),万不(bu)失一也。”
“所不(bu)(bu)及,何故病(bing)乎?”“道德(de)不(bu)(bu)能及无(wu),为无(wu)君长(zhang),万物无(wu)长(zhang),故乱而多病(bing),奸猾盗贼(zei)不(bu)(bu)绝也。古者(zhe)以此占治,以知德(de)厚薄,视(shi)其气与何者(zhe)相(xiang)应,以此深(shen)知治之(zhi)得失(shi)衰盛(sheng),明于(yu)日(ri)月也。”
“善(shan)(shan)哉(zai)(zai)善(shan)(shan)哉(zai)(zai)!以(yi)(yi)何救其(qi)(qi)失乎?”“善(shan)(shan)哉(zai)(zai),今(jin)真人以(yi)(yi)既知天经,当(dang)止此流灾承负万物(wu)也(ye)。”“夫灾以(yi)(yi)何止之,唯天师教众贤,使(shi)得及上皇气。”“然,宜各(ge)论真道(dao)于究,各(ge)思初一,以(yi)(yi)自治劳病,即其(qi)(qi)复优,尽令(ling)有之矣。”“善(shan)(shan)哉(zai)(zai)善(shan)(shan)哉(zai)(zai)!”“行,真人戒(jie)事。”
“唯唯,谨(jin)已敬受四十(shi)八部戒矣。其(qi)行道(dao)长(zhang)短云何哉?”“详乎(hu)子问也(ye)。”“不(bu)敢不(bu)详,天(tian)(tian)道(dao)致(zhi)(zhi)重,师敕致(zhi)(zhi)严,故(gu)敢不(bu)一二问之也(ye)。”“善哉,知为弟子数,可以通天(tian)(tian)道(dao)意。然(ran)天(tian)(tian)道(dao)有(you)三:道(dao)应太阳、太阴(yin)、中(zhong)(zhong)和。优者(zhe)行外(wai),其(qi)次(ci)(ci)(ci)行中(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)次(ci)(ci)(ci)行内,霸(ba)者(zhe)无道(dao),但假路三王之内道(dao),最(zui)(zui)短。天(tian)(tian)皇大优者(zhe)最(zui)(zui)行外(wai),九皇共一道(dao)相次(ci)(ci)(ci),劣(lie)者(zhe)在内,其(qi)优者(zhe)步(bu)行而不(bu)移,其(qi)次(ci)(ci)(ci)微移,其(qi)次(ci)(ci)(ci)微知;十(shi)五帝共一中(zhong)(zhong)道(dao)也(ye),其(qi)优者(zhe)行外(wai),其(qi)次(ci)(ci)(ci)行而知,其(qi)劣(lie)者(zhe)行而疾(ji)也(ye);三王九人(ren),共一内道(dao)骑(qi)行,其(qi)次(ci)(ci)(ci)小疾(ji),其(qi)劣(lie)者(zhe)驰也(ye);十(shi)五霸(ba)最(zui)(zui)假内极(ji)路,其(qi)优者(zhe)若飞(fei)行外(wai),其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)者(zhe)若飞(fei)而疾(ji),其(qi)劣(lie)者(zhe)若矢也(ye)。真人(ren)知之乎(hu)?”“善哉善哉!”
“真人前,子问此事(shi),何(he)一(yi)详也哉?”“然(ran),吾初生以来,怪岁一(yi)长一(yi)短,日(ri)(ri)一(yi)厚(hou),日(ri)(ri)一(yi)薄,一(yi)前一(yi)却,不及天师问,恐遂不知之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),愿闻(wen)其意。”“善(shan)哉,子之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)言也。然(ran)厚(hou)者(zhe),天之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)日(ri)(ri)也;其次厚(hou)者(zhe),地之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)日(ri)(ri)也;其次厚(hou)者(zhe),人之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)日(ri)(ri)也;其最薄者(zhe),万(wan)物(wu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)日(ri)(ri)也。真人知之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)耶(ye)?”“唯唯。”
“行(xing)去,勿复竟问。是者(zhe),子(zi)之私也(ye),非难为(wei)(wei)子(zi)穷说之也(ye),天(tian)下会无以(yi)为(wei)(wei),亦无益于帝王承负厄会,百(bai)姓之愁(chou)苦(ku),故不(bu)(bu)为(wei)(wei)子(zi)分别道耳,不(bu)(bu)惜之也(ye)。”“唯(wei)唯(wei),多犯天(tian)师讳,有大过。”“不(bu)(bu)谦(qian)也(ye),乐欲(yu)知(zhi)天(tian)上之事者(zhe),有私乃来(lai),为(wei)(wei)子(zi)悉说之。”“唯(wei)唯(wei)。”“行(xing)去。”
右分别九皇十(shi)五帝九王十(shi)五霸(ba)行度优劣法