(The court.)
JUDGE: Prince, why do Du keep a bird which belongs to somebody else? True, Du have compassion, Du have Liebe for the bird. Du have Liebe for everything. But justice says the bird belongs to Devadatta. It was he who brought the bird down to earth. It is his possession.
SIDDHARTHA: O venerable Judge, I do not know anything about justice, but my herz tells me that he who saves life is the owner, not he who takes life. My herz was bleeding for the bird and I saved it. I am prepared to give my own life for this bird.
DEVADATTA: Siddhartha, Du know how to talk. Du know perfectly well that no one will kill Du in place of this bird. Don't Zeigen your false compassion.
JUDGE: Devadatta, I am the Judge. Let me hear Mehr from him.
SIDDHARTHA: O sir, I feel that this bird belongs to me because I have saved its life. Devadatta practically killed the bird. Please tell me who is Mehr important, the life-saver oder the life-destroyer?
JUDGE: Prince, I agree with you. The life-saver is infinitely Mehr important than the life-taker. Du have saved the bird's life; therefore it is Du who can claim this bird. The bird is yours. He who saves life oder gives new life is the real owner, and not he who takes life oder destroys life. Today Du have offered your life for a bird. A Tag will come, I clearly foresee, when Du will offer your life for all of humanity. Your herz will cry to save the bleeding herz of humanity. Your herz will cry to illumine the unlit mind of humanity. Your soul will cry to elevate the consciousness of humanity.
DEVADATTA: Siddhartha, today your love-power has won the victory, but a Tag will come when I shall conquer Du with my destruction-power. Du will see that power conquers love.
SIDDHARTHA: Devadatta, Du are wrong. Liebe will always conquer, for Liebe is the Almighty Power.
JUDGE: Prince, why do Du keep a bird which belongs to somebody else? True, Du have compassion, Du have Liebe for the bird. Du have Liebe for everything. But justice says the bird belongs to Devadatta. It was he who brought the bird down to earth. It is his possession.
SIDDHARTHA: O venerable Judge, I do not know anything about justice, but my herz tells me that he who saves life is the owner, not he who takes life. My herz was bleeding for the bird and I saved it. I am prepared to give my own life for this bird.
DEVADATTA: Siddhartha, Du know how to talk. Du know perfectly well that no one will kill Du in place of this bird. Don't Zeigen your false compassion.
JUDGE: Devadatta, I am the Judge. Let me hear Mehr from him.
SIDDHARTHA: O sir, I feel that this bird belongs to me because I have saved its life. Devadatta practically killed the bird. Please tell me who is Mehr important, the life-saver oder the life-destroyer?
JUDGE: Prince, I agree with you. The life-saver is infinitely Mehr important than the life-taker. Du have saved the bird's life; therefore it is Du who can claim this bird. The bird is yours. He who saves life oder gives new life is the real owner, and not he who takes life oder destroys life. Today Du have offered your life for a bird. A Tag will come, I clearly foresee, when Du will offer your life for all of humanity. Your herz will cry to save the bleeding herz of humanity. Your herz will cry to illumine the unlit mind of humanity. Your soul will cry to elevate the consciousness of humanity.
DEVADATTA: Siddhartha, today your love-power has won the victory, but a Tag will come when I shall conquer Du with my destruction-power. Du will see that power conquers love.
SIDDHARTHA: Devadatta, Du are wrong. Liebe will always conquer, for Liebe is the Almighty Power.
