Chasidut · Breslov
Likutei Moharan, Part II 16:1/ליקוטי מוהר"ן·
אהִקְשׁוּ: מִפְּנֵי מַה כְּשֶׁהָאָדָם מְבַקֵּשׁ פַּרְנָסָה, אֵין נוֹתְנִין לוֹ תֵּכֶף מִן הַשָּׁמַיִם, כִּי־אִם עַל־יְדֵי סִבּוֹת, לְכָל אֶחָד לְפִי סִבָּתוֹ – שֶׁזֶּה צָרִיךְ לִזְרֹעַ תְּבוּאָה וְלַחֲרֹשׁ וְלִקְצֹר וְכוּ', וְזֶה צָרִיךְ לִנְסֹעַ וְלִמְצֹא צֹרֶךְ פַּרְנָסָתוֹ שָׁם, וְכַיּוֹצֵא בָּזֶה, וְלָמָּה לֹא נוֹתְנִין לוֹ תֵּכֶף, בְּשָׁעָה שֶׁמְּבַקֵּשׁ פַּרְנָסָתוֹ, מְזֻמָּן.
1They asked: Why is it that when a person seeks livelihood, Heaven does not provide it immediately, but only through causes? Each person receives in accord with his cause. One person has to plant grain, plough and harvest, etc; another has to travel elsewhere to find the livelihood he needs, or through something similar. Why is it not given to him immediately ready, as soon as he requests his livelihood?
בוְהַתֵּרוּץ: דַּע, שֶׁכָּל הַפַּרְנָסָה שֶׁל יִשְׂרָאֵל צְרִיכִין לְקַבֵּל עַל־יְדֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ, כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב בְּמֶלֶךְ (דניאל ד׳:י״ז): אִילָנָא דִּי חֲזַיְתָ דִּי רְבָה וּתְקֵף וְכוּ' וּמָזוֹן לְכֹלָּא בָּהּ אַנְתְּ הוּא מַלְכָּא. וְעִקָּר הַמַּלְכוּת הוּא עַל־יְדֵי עֲנָוָה, בִּבְחִינַת (משלי ט״ו:ל״ג): וְלִפְנֵי כָבוֹד עֲנָוָה, שֶׁעִקָּר כְּבוֹד וּגְדֻלַּת הַמַּלְכוּת הוּא עַל־יְדֵי עֲנָוָה דַּיְקָא,
2The answer is: Know! Israel has to obtain all its livelihood through the King, as it is written about the king (Daniel 4:17-19), “The tree that you saw, which grew and became strong… there was sustenance for all in it…. It is you, O king.” And kingship is a product mainly of humility, as in “and before honor, humility” (Proverbs 15:33)—whatever glory and prominence a monarch possesses is specifically on account of humility.
גכִּי כֵן דֶּרֶךְ הַמַּלְכוּת בְּכָל פַּעַם, שֶׁצָּרִיךְ, שֶׁיַּקְדִּים עֲנָוָה לִכְבוֹדוֹ וּגְדֻלָּתוֹ, כְּמוֹ שֶׁבְּכָל יוֹם בְּשָׁעָה שֶׁקָּם מִמִּטָּתוֹ, שֶׁאֲזַי עֲדַיִן הוּא בְּקַטְנוּת, שֶׁמְּלֻבָּשׁ בְּמַלְבּוּשִׁים פְּשׁוּטִים, וְגַם פָּנָיו אֵינוֹ בְּצַחוּת וְזַכּוּת עֲדַיִן קֹדֶם הָרְחִיצָה, וְאַחַר־כָּךְ מְיַפֶּה עַצְמוֹ וּמִתְלַבֵּשׁ בְּבִגְדֵי כָּבוֹד, וּמִתְפַּשֵּׁט בִּגְדֻלָּתוֹ כְּדֶרֶךְ הַמֶּלֶךְ.
3For such is the manner of kingship: each time, humility must necessarily precede its glory and grandeur. This is analogous to what happens each day when [a king] gets out of bed. He is as yet in a state of constriction, dressed in simple clothes, and his face, too, is not refreshed and bright until he washes up. But afterwards, he fixes himself and dresses in distinguished clothing, radiating his dignity as is a king’s wont.
דוְכֵן אָמְרוּ רַבּוֹתֵינוּ זִכְרוֹנָם לִבְרָכָה (יומא כב:): מִפְּנֵי מָה לֹא נִמְשְׁכָה מַלְכוּתוֹ שֶׁל שָׁאוּל, מִפְּנֵי שֶׁלֹּא הָיָה בּוֹ שׁוּם דֹּפִי, כִּי אֵין מְמַנִּין פַּרְנָס עַל הַצִּבּוּר אֶלָּא־אִם־כֵּן קֻפָּה שֶׁל שְׁרָצִים תְּלוּיָה מֵאֲחוֹרָיו, שֶׁאִם תָּזוּחַ דַּעְתּוֹ עָלָיו, אוֹמְרִים לוֹ: כַּלֵּךְ מֵאַחֲרֶיךָ. כִּי עִקָּר הַמַּלְכוּת – עַל־יְדֵי עֲנָוָה כַּנַּ"ל, וְכָל מַה שֶּׁיֵּשׁ לְהַמֶּלֶךְ עֲנָוָה בְּיוֹתֵר, מִתְפַּשֵּׁט מַלְכוּתוֹ בְּיוֹתֵר כַּנַּ"ל.
4This is as our Sages, of blessed memory, taught: What is the reason Shaul’s reign did not endure? It was because he was without fault. For we do not appoint a leader over the community unless he has a checkered background; should he become arrogant we can say to him, “Turn to what’s behind you” (Yoma 22b). This is because kingship is mainly a product of humility, and the greater the king’s humility, the further his rule extends.