Siddhartha - An Indian Novel / Et Indisk Dikt

in days to come, when Siddhartha would become a god, he would be there

i dager som kommer, n r Siddhartha ville bli en gud, ville han v re der

when he would join the glorious, he would be there

n r han ville slutte seg til de herlige, ville han v re der

Govinda wanted to follow him as his friend

Govinda nsket f lge ham som sin venn

he was his companion and his servant

han var hans f lgesvenn og hans tjener

he was his spear-carrier and his shadow

han var hans spydb rer og hans skygge

Siddhartha was loved by everyone

Siddhartha var elsket av alle

He was a source of joy for everybody

Han var en kilde til glede for alle

he was a delight for them all

han var en fryd for dem alle

But he, Siddhartha, was not a source of joy for himself

Men han, Siddhartha, var ikke en kilde til glede for seg selv

he found no delight in himself

han fant ingen glede i seg selv