Chapter 26 Dyer
The heavy is the root of the light.
The still is the master of unrest.
Realizing this, the successful person is poised and centered in the midst of all activities.
Although surrounded by opulence he is not swayed.
Why should the lord of the country flit about like a fool?
If you let yourself be blown to and fro you lose touch with your root.
To be restless is to lose one's self-mastery.
Chapter 26 Henricks
1. The heavy is the root of the light;
2. Tranquility is the loard of agitation.
3. Therefore the gentleman, in traveling all day, does not get far away from his luggage carts.
4. When he's safely inside a walled-in [protected] hostel and resting at ease—only then does he transcend all concern.
5. How can the king of ten thousand chariots treat his own person more lightly than the whole world?!
6. If you regard things too lightly, then you lose the basic;
7. If you're agitated, you lose the "lord."
Chapter 26 Lau
The heavy is the root of the light;
The still is the lord of the restless.
Therefore the gentleman when travelling all day
Never lets the heavily laden carts out of his sight.
It is only when he is safely behind walls and watch-towers
That he rests peacefully and is above worries.
How, then, should a ruler of ten thousand chariots
Make light of his own person in the eyes of the empire?
If light, then the root is lost;
If restless, then the lord is lost.
Chapter 26 Wu
Heaviness is the root of lightness.
Serenity is the master of restlessness.
Therefore, the Sage, travelling all day,
Does not part with the baggage-wagon;
Though there may be gorgeous sights to see,
He stays at ease in his own home.
Why should a lord of ten thousand chariots
Display his lightness to the world?
To be light is to be separated from one's root;
To be restless is to lose one's self-mastery.