星期日, 10月 03, 2004

橫越宇宙 Across The Universe

「Across The Universe」是The BealtesMaharishi的經典名曲,Fiona Apple、Rufus Wainwright、Suede…等一票人都曾經翻唱過。我很喜歡這首曲子,所以試著譯了一下它的歌詞。針對詞裡那句難解的梵文「Jai guru deva om」,我參閱數個國外網站與論壇,得到個別字義的解釋如下:Jai,向xx致敬;Guru,導師/精神領袖;Deva,神;Om,宇宙的震動。據說這句梵文是John Lennon和George Harrison去印度度假時,一位印度教的導師(Maharishi)送給他的祈禱文(Mantra,也就是「真言」)。另有一說是,送這句真言給Lennon的印度教導師每天在冥想時,都有一位名叫Dev的導師(New Age的說法就是「高靈」囉!)現身指導,因此他便以Jai guru deva om做為祈禱文,以示對恩師的崇敬,至於om則是印度教禱文中常見的結束語,目的是希望能夠和宇宙共鳴。

我猜這個om字其實就是「六字大明咒」(唵嘛呢叭咪哞om-ma-ni-pad-me-hum)裡的「唵」。據說頌持此咒所產生的聲音頻率,在它的發聲共鳴處可以帶動內氣形成迴路,與身體經絡共振,長久下來還可打通任督二脈,因此六字大明咒也有「宇宙共振頻率」的解釋。綜合各家說法,我決定將它「Jai guru deva om」譯為「向天上的導師致敬,願能和宇宙共鳴」。嗯,跟著多唱幾次搞不好也能提升到「天人合一」的境界。嘿嘿!

Words are flowing out like endless rain into a paper cup
話語湧出好似連綿雨絲浸潤紙杯
They slither while they pass, they slip away across the universe
它們悄悄地滑行前進,橫越宇宙
Pools of sorrow, waves of joy are drifting through my open mind
悲傷的潭水、歡樂的浪潮,流經我敞開的心
Possessing and caressing me.
支配著我,撫慰著我

*Jai guru deva om
向天上的導師致敬,願能和宇宙共鳴
Nothing’s gonna change my world, nothing’s gonna change my world
我的世界始終如一,我的世界始終如一*

Images of broken light which dance before me like a million eyes
跟前舞動的光線閃爍,好似無數眼睛
That call me on and on across the universe
它們自宇宙各個角落不停呼喚我
Thoughts meander like a restless wind inside a letter box
思緒就像信箱中焦躁的風般迂迴
They tumble blindly as they make their way across the universe
它們趺跌撞撞,終至橫越宇宙
(repeat *)

Sounds of laughter shades of earth are ringing
笑聲喧鬧,少數世人圍成了圈兒
Through my open views inciting and inviting me
穿過廣闊的視野煽動著我、誘惑著我
Limitless undying love which shines around me like a million suns
永恆不朽的愛照耀著我,一如百萬顆太陽
It calls me on and on across the universe
它自宇宙各個角落不停呼喚我
(repeat *)

延伸聆聽:Rufus Wainwright / Across The Universe