太平经(5)
◎一男二女法(fa)第四十二
“真人前。今天太(tai)和(he)平气(qi)方至,王治且太(tai)平,人当贞(zhen)邪(xie)不当贞(zhen)?何以(yi)当贞(zhen)?”“夫贞(zhen)者(zhe),少情欲不妄为也(ye)(ye)。”“噫!真人之说,纯大中古以(yi)来俗人之失(shi)也(ye)(ye)。其师内妒,反教民妄为也(ye)(ye)。”
真(zhen)人(ren)曰:“何(he)(he)谓也(ye)?”“夫贞(zhen)男(nan)乃(nai)(nai)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)施,贞(zhen)女(nv)(nv)乃(nai)(nai)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)化也(ye)。阴阳不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)交(jiao),乃(nai)(nai)出绝灭无(wu)(wu)世类也(ye)。二人(ren)共断天(tian)(tian)(tian)地(di)(di)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)统,贪小(xiao)虚伪之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)名(ming),反无(wu)(wu)后世,失其(qi)(qi)实核,此天(tian)(tian)(tian)下(xia)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)大害也(ye)。汝(ru)向不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)得父母传生(sheng),汝(ru)于何(he)(he)得有(you)汝(ru)乎?而(er)反断绝之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),此乃(nai)(nai)天(tian)(tian)(tian)地(di)(di)共恶之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),名(ming)为绝理大逆之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)人(ren)也(ye)。其(qi)(qi)应乃(nai)(nai)使天(tian)(tian)(tian)地(di)(di)隔(ge)绝,天(tian)(tian)(tian)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)肯(ken)雨(yu),地(di)(di)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)肯(ken)化生(sheng),何(he)(he)也(ye)乎?“夫天(tian)(tian)(tian)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)雨(yu),即其(qi)(qi)贞(zhen)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)施也(ye);夫地(di)(di)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)生(sheng)万物(wu),即其(qi)(qi)贞(zhen)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)化也(ye)。夫天(tian)(tian)(tian)乃(nai)(nai)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)雨(yu),地(di)(di)乃(nai)(nai)无(wu)(wu)所生(sheng)物(wu),天(tian)(tian)(tian)下(xia)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)大凶咎也(ye),何(he)(he)以为善哉?观真(zhen)人(ren)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)说也(ye),不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)顺(shun)天(tian)(tian)(tian)地(di)(di)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)教,令(ling)逆天(tian)(tian)(tian)道,不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)乐助天(tian)(tian)(tian)地(di)(di)生(sheng)化,反欲断绝之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),子之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)吐口出辞,曾无(wu)(wu)负于皇天(tian)(tian)(tian)后土乎?”“无(wu)(wu)壮不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)及(ji),有(you)过。见天(tian)(tian)(tian)师说,自知罪重不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)也(ye)。”“为子言事,无(wu)(wu)当(dang)反天(tian)(tian)(tian)道,而(er)以俗人(ren)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)言,不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)顺(shun)天(tian)(tian)(tian)意!阴阳所以多(duo)隔(ge)绝者,本由男(nan)女(nv)(nv)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)和(he)。男(nan)女(nv)(nv)者,乃(nai)(nai)阴阳之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)本也(ye)。夫治(zhi)事乃(nai)(nai)失其(qi)(qi)本,安得吉哉?”
“今(jin)唯天(tian)师,当云何乎(hu)?”“然,太皇天(tian)上平气(qi)(qi)将到(dao),当纯法(fa)天(tian),故(gu)令(ling)一男者当得二女(nv),以象阴(yin)阳(yang),阳(yang)数奇、阴(yin)数偶(ou)也(ye),乃太和之(zhi)气(qi)(qi)到(dao)也(ye)。如大(da)多女(nv),则阴(yin)气(qi)(qi)兴;如大(da)多男,则阳(yang)气(qi)(qi)无(wu)双无(wu)法(fa),亦致(zhi)凶,何也(ye)?人之(zhi)数当与天(tian)地相(xiang)应(ying),不相(xiang)应(ying)力(li)而不及,故(gu)得凶害也(ye)。”
“夫帝王(wang)后宫,乃应(ying)土地,意云(yun)何(he)哉?”“今(jin)真人(ren)所言,即助(zhu)吾语也(ye)(ye)。夫女,即土地之(zhi)精神(shen)也(ye)(ye),王(wang)者(zhe),天之(zhi)精神(shen)也(ye)(ye),主恐(kong)土地不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)得(de)阳(yang)之(zhi)精神(shen),王(wang)气不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)合(he)也(ye)(ye),令使土地有(you)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)化生者(zhe),故(gu)州取其(qi)(qi)一女,以通其(qi)(qi)气也(ye)(ye)。乐其(qi)(qi)化生者(zhe),恐(kong)其(qi)(qi)施恩不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)及,王(wang)施不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)洽(qia),故(gu)应(ying)土地而取之(zhi)也(ye)(ye),遍施焉乃天气通,得(de)时雨也(ye)(ye),地得(de)化生万物。今(jin)太平气至(zhi),不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)可贵贞(zhen)人(ren)也(ye)(ye),内独为(wei)过(guo)甚深,使王(wang)治(zhi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)和良(liang)。凡人(ren)亦(yi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)可过(guo)节度也(ye)(ye),故(gu)使一男二女也(ye)(ye)。”“善哉善哉!”
右顺天(tian)地,法合阴阳,使男女无(wu)冤者,致时雨(yu)令地化(hua)生,王治和平(ping)。
◎兴(xing)善(shan)止(zhi)恶法第四十三
“真(zhen)(zhen)人前。今(jin)太(tai)平气临(lin)到,欲使谨善者日益兴(xing),恶者日衰(shuai)(shuai)却也。为(wei)其(qi)有伤杀人,盗贼(zei)发,为(wei)作政(zheng)当(dang)云何(he)(he)(he)乎?”“何(he)(he)(he)谓(wei)也?”“谓(wei)临(lin)发所(suo)知也,如人君(jun)坐有所(suo)疑(yi),而欲使善者大兴(xing),恶者立衰(shuai)(shuai)也,盗贼(zei)起,使即(ji)时(shi)得也,其(qi)为(wei)政(zheng)当(dang)奈何(he)(he)(he)乎?今(jin)真(zhen)(zhen)人宜善记之(zhi)。”“今(jin)天(tian)师使之(zhi),敢(gan)(gan)不(bu)言(yan)(yan)(yan)!每(mei)言(yan)(yan)(yan)不(bu)中天(tian)师法(fa)。”“何(he)(he)(he)谦(qian)(qian)?为(wei)言(yan)(yan)(yan)之(zhi)。自古大圣人不(bu)责备(bei)于(yu)一(yi)人也,今(jin)子(zi)言(yan)(yan)(yan)不(bu)中,何(he)(he)(he)谦(qian)(qian)乎?”“唯唯。但当(dang)赏善罚恶,令(ling)使其(qi)分(fen)明□□,即(ji)善者日兴(xing),恶者日衰(shuai)(shuai)矣。”“子(zi)言(yan)(yan)(yan)是(shi)也,其(qi)赏罚独无(wu)名(ming)字邪?”“不(bu)及勤能壹言(yan)(yan)(yan),不(bu)敢(gan)(gan)复(fu)重。今(jin)唯天(tian)师,大开示之(zhi)。”
“然(ran),子(zi)主记(ji)之,为子(zi)具言之。长吏到其(qi)(qi)发所,悉(xi)召其(qi)(qi)部里(li)人民,故大臣故吏使(shi)其(qi)(qi)东向坐(zuo),明经及(ji)道德人使(shi)北(bei)(bei)向坐(zuo),孝(xiao)悌人使(shi)西(xi)向坐(zuo),佃家谨子(zi)使(shi)居东南角中西(xi)北(bei)(bei)向坐(zuo),恶子(zi)少年使(shi)居西(xi)南角中东北(bei)(bei)向坐(zuo),君自南向坐(zuo)。”
“何(he)必正如此(ci)坐乎?”“各从其类,乃天(tian)道(dao)顺人(ren)立善(shan)也,盗贼易得。”“何(he)谓也?”“大(da)臣故(gu)(gu)吏投(tou)义处,此(ci)人(ren)去不(bu)仕(shi),欲乐(le)使以义相(xiang)助也。明经道(dao)德(de)投(tou)明处,欲使明其经道(dao),相(xiang)助察恶(e)也。孝(xiao)悌(ti)投(tou)本乡(xiang),至孝(xiao)者(zhe)用心,故(gu)(gu)使归本乡(xiang)也,孝(xiao)悌(ti)者(zhe)欲使常谨敬如朝时也,物(wu)生(sheng)于(yu)东,乐(le)其日进也。谨力之(zhi)子(zi)投(tou)东南(nan)(nan)角者(zhe),东南(nan)(nan)长养(yang)之(zhi)乡(xiang),欲乐(le)其修(xiu)治万物(wu),而不(bu)懈怠也。恶(e)子(zi)少年(nian)投(tou)西(xi)(xi)南(nan)(nan),西(xi)(xi)南(nan)(nan)者(zhe),阳衰阴起(qi)之(zhi)乡(xiang),恶(e)欲相(xiang)巧弄,刑罚罪起(qi)焉(yan),故(gu)(gu)猴猿(yuan)便巧,处向衰之(zhi)地置(zhi)焉(yan)。
东向(xiang)、西(xi)向(xiang)、北向(xiang)悉居前(qian),不谨子与恶子居其(qi)后(hou)(hou)。有酒者(zhe)赐其(qi)各(ge)一器,无酒者(zhe)赐其(qi)善言(yan)(yan)者(zhe),使相(xiang)助为聪明。已毕也(ye)(ye),君(jun)坐(zuo)(zuo)间处,居户内自(zi)闭也(ye)(ye)。一一而(er)呼(hu)此众人(ren),以尊(zun)卑始(shi)教其(qi)各(ge)言(yan)(yan)一,各(ge)记主名也(ye)(ye)。所言(yan)(yan)所记,后(hou)(hou)当相(xiang)应,后(hou)(hou)不相(xiang)应者(zhe)坐(zuo)(zuo)之。言(yan)(yan)而(er)不相(xiang)应者(zhe),大(da)佞伪人(ren)也(ye)(ye),后(hou)(hou)即知佞伪人(ren)处矣(yi)。言(yan)(yan)而(er)相(xiang)应者(zhe),久久乃(nai)赐之,进其(qi)人(ren),毋即时也(ye)(ye)。”
“何乎?”“将致(zhi)怨。为人(ren)君父,而使(shi)其臣(chen)子致(zhi)怨,非慈(ci)父贤(xian)君也。故已毕(bi),悉遣诸善人(ren)去,恶(e)子少年,与吏(li)俱逐捕,不得贼者(zhe),不得止也。真人(ren)用此书,以付上德之君,以示凡人(ren),各知有(you)此教,善者(zhe)日兴(xing),恶(e)者(zhe)日衰(shuai)矣,盗贼邪奸得矣。”
“善(shan)(shan)哉(zai)善(shan)(shan)哉(zai)!何(he)故(gu)先(xian)示(shi)之(zhi)乎?”“夫天将兴雨(yu),必先(xian)有(you)风云,使人(ren)知(zhi)之(zhi),所以然者,欲(yu)乐其(qi)收藏也(ye)(ye)。所以先(xian)示(shi)者,乐其(qi)为善(shan)(shan)者日兴,为恶(e)者日止也(ye)(ye)。今太平气当至,恐人(ren)为恶(e),乱(luan)其(qi)治,故(gu)先(xian)觉之(zhi)也(ye)(ye)。为政当象天。夫天不掩(yan)人(ren)之(zhi)短,太古(gu)圣人(ren)不为也(ye)(ye),名为暗(an)昧政,反复致(zhi)凶,不得天地心(xin)意,故(gu)先(xian)示(shi)之(zhi)也(ye)(ye)。”
“善哉(zai)善哉(zai)!君(jun)何故(gu)必(bi)居户(hu)(hu)内自闭(bi),而使言(yan)(yan)者(zhe)(zhe)居户(hu)(hu)外(wai)乎哉(zai)?”“然,夫人(ren)(ren)将闻(wen)密言(yan)(yan)者(zhe)(zhe),必(bi)心不自知前也(ye)(ye)(ye)。头面(mian)相近,傍人(ren)(ren)知之,令(ling)为言(yan)(yan)者(zhe)(zhe)得(de)(de)害矣。夫为人(ren)(ren)君(jun)长,受人(ren)(ren)聪明,后使其人(ren)(ren)得(de)(de)害,名为中(zhong)伤忠信贤良(liang)股肱,后无肯复言(yan)(yan)者(zhe)(zhe)也(ye)(ye)(ye)。聪明闭(bi)绝,其政乱危者(zhe)(zhe)矣。又(you)君(jun)者(zhe)(zhe),阳(yang)也(ye)(ye)(ye),居阴(yin)中(zhong);臣者(zhe)(zhe),阴(yin)也(ye)(ye)(ye),处阳(yang)中(zhong)也(ye)(ye)(ye);阴(yin)阳(yang)相得(de)(de)者(zhe)(zhe),使人(ren)(ren)悦,所(suo)言(yan)(yan)进(jin)必(bi)尽信也(ye)(ye)(ye),此(ci)(ci)天自然之法(fa)也(ye)(ye)(ye)。真(zhen)人(ren)(ren)宁知之邪(xie)?”“唯(wei)唯(wei)。”“行(xing)去(qu),勿妄言(yan)(yan)。此(ci)(ci)致(zhi)太平之书(shu)也(ye)(ye)(ye)。”“唯(wei)唯(wei)。”
右兴善止恶(e)聪(cong)明达(da)立得(de)(de)盗贼忠(zhong)信者(zhe)得(de)(de)诀法。