The Spirit of the perennial spring is said to be immortal, she is called the Mysterious One. The Mysterious One is typical of the source of heaven and earth. It is continually and endlessly issuing and without effort.
Interpretation:
While the Tao is considered to be boundless and formless, Taoist describe the world of form as drawing energy from the yin and yang. The yin is considered to be receptive and nurturing, female, the yang, expressive and energetic, male. This chapter can be seen as a description of yin.
Susuki translate the same passage this way.
"The valley spirit not expires,
Mysterious woman ’tis called by the sires. The mysterious woman's door, to boot, Is called of heaven and earth the root. Forever and aye it seems to endure And its use is without effort sure."
Mysterious woman ’tis called by the sires. The mysterious woman's door, to boot, Is called of heaven and earth the root. Forever and aye it seems to endure And its use is without effort sure."
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