Sampul The Rat Retired from the World

The ancients had a legend which told of a certain rat who, weary of the anxieties of this world, retired to a cheese, therein to live in peace. Profound solitude reigned around the hermit. He worked so hard with his feet and his teeth that in a few days he had a spacious dwelling and food in plenty. What more could he desire? He thrived well, growing large and fat. Blessings are showered upon those who are vowed to simplicity and renunciation!

Orang-orang zaman dahulu memiliki sebuah legenda yang mengisahkan seekor tikus yang, karena lelah dengan segala kecemasan dunia ini, mengasingkan diri ke dalam sepotong keju besar untuk hidup dalam damai di sana. Kesunyian yang mendalam menyelimuti sang pertapa. Ia bekerja begitu keras dengan kaki dan giginya sehingga dalam beberapa hari ia telah memiliki tempat tinggal yang luas dan makanan yang berlimpah. Apa lagi yang bisa ia inginkan? Ia hidup makmur, tumbuh besar dan gemuk. Berkat memang tercurah bagi mereka yang bersumpah untuk hidup sederhana dan menolak dunia!

One day a deputation from Rat-land waited upon him, begging that out of his abundance he would grant a slight dole towards fitting out a journey to a strange country where the rats hoped to get succour in their great war against the cat-tribe. Ratopolis was besieged, and owing to the poverty of the beleaguered republic they were forced to start with empty wallets. They asked but little, believing that in a few days help would arrive.

Suatu hari, sebuah utusan dari Negeri Tikus datang menemuinya, memohon agar dari kelimpahannya ia sudi memberi sedikit sumbangan untuk membekali sebuah perjalanan ke negeri asing, tempat para tikus berharap mendapatkan bantuan dalam perang besar mereka melawan bangsa kucing. Kota Tikus sedang dikepung, dan karena kemiskinan republik yang terkepung itu, mereka terpaksa berangkat dengan kantong kosong. Mereka hanya meminta sedikit, percaya bahwa dalam beberapa hari bantuan akan tiba.

"My friends," said the hermit, "earthly affairs no longer concern me. In what way could a poor recluse assist you? What could he do but pray for the help you need! My best hopes and wishes you may be assured of." With these words this latest among the saints shut his door.

"Sahabat-sahabatku," kata sang pertapa, "urusan duniawi tidak lagi menjadi perhatianku. Dengan cara apa seorang pertapa miskin bisa membantu kalian? Apa yang bisa ia lakukan selain mendoakan bantuan yang kalian butuhkan! Harapan dan doa terbaikku bisa kalian pastikan menyertai kalian." Dengan kata-kata itu, orang suci termuda ini pun menutup pintunya.

Whom have I in mind, do you think, when I speak of this rat, so sparing of his help? A monk?—Oh, no! A dervish rather, for a monk, I suppose, is at all times charitable.

Siapakah yang kupikirkan, menurut kalian, ketika aku berbicara tentang tikus ini, yang begitu pelit membantu? Seorang biarawan? Oh, tidak! Lebih tepatnya seorang darwis, sebab seorang biarawan, kurasa, selalu bersikap dermawan setiap saat.

🧠 Cek pemahamanmu

  1. Where did the rat retire?

    Lihat jawaban

    Jawaban: To inside a cheese

    The legend tells of 'a certain rat who, weary of the anxieties of this world, retired to a cheese, therein to live in peace.'

  2. How did the rat's life in the cheese turn out?

    Lihat jawaban

    Jawaban: He thrived well, growing large and fat with plenty of food and peace

    The rat 'worked so hard with his feet and his teeth that in a few days he had a spacious dwelling and food in plenty' and 'He thrived well, growing large and fat.'

  3. What did other rats ask the hermit rat to do?

    Lihat jawaban

    Jawaban: Help them in their war against the cat-tribe by providing supplies

    Rats 'begged that out of his abundance he would grant a slight dole towards fitting out a journey to a strange country where the rats hoped to get succour in their great war against the cat-tribe.'

  4. What did the retired rat do?

    Lihat jawaban

    Jawaban: He refused to help, saying earthly affairs no longer concerned him

    The hermit rat said 'earthly affairs no longer concern me' and 'What could he do but pray for the help you need!' then 'shut his door.'

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