James 1
1 This letter comes from James, servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. It is sent to the twelve tribes scattered abroad. Best wishes to you!
ii"svarasya prabho ryii"sukhrii. s.tasya ca daaso yaakuub vikiir. niibhuutaan dvaada"sa. m va. m"saan prati namask. rtya patra. m likhati|
2 My friends, choose to stay happy even when all kinds of troubles come your way,
he mama bhraatara. h, yuuya. m yadaa bahuvidhapariik. saa. su nipatata tadaa tat puur. naanandasya kaara. na. m manyadhva. m|
3 because you know that endurance comes from dealing with challenges to your trust in God.
yato yu. smaaka. m vi"svaasasya pariik. sitatvena dhairyya. m sampaadyata iti jaaniitha|
4 Let your endurance become as strong as possible, so that you will be completely mature, without any shortcomings.
tacca dhairyya. m siddhaphala. m bhavatu tena yuuya. m siddhaa. h sampuur. naa"sca bhavi. syatha kasyaapi gu. nasyaabhaava"sca yu. smaaka. m na bhavi. syati|
5 If any of you need wisdom, ask God, who gives generously to everyone without holding back.
yu. smaaka. m kasyaapi j naanaabhaavo yadi bhavet tarhi ya ii"svara. h saralabhaavena tiraskaara nca vinaa sarvvebhyo dadaati tata. h sa yaacataa. m tatastasmai daayi. syate|
6 But when you ask, remember to trust in God—don't have any doubts. Someone who doubts is like the crashing waves of the sea, tossed about and driven by the wind.
kintu sa ni. hsandeha. h san vi"svaasena yaacataa. m yata. h sandigdho maanavo vaayunaa caalitasyotplavamaanasya ca samudratara"ngasya sad. r"so bhavati|
7 Nobody like that should think they'll get anything from the Lord—
taad. r"so maanava. h prabho. h ki ncit praapsyatiiti na manyataa. m|
8 their minds think every which way, and they're unstable in whatever they do.
dvimanaa loka. h sarvvagati. su ca ncalo bhavati|
9 Believers who are born poor should take pride in the high position they've been given,
yo bhraataa namra. h sa nijonnatyaa "slaaghataa. m|
10 while the rich should “boast” in the humble position they now have, since they will fade away like flowers in the field.
ya"sca dhanavaan sa nijanamratayaa "slaaghataa. myata. h sa t. r.napu. spavat k. saya. m gami. syati|
11 For the sun rises along with the blistering wind and scorches the grass. The flowers fall and their beauty is marred. Everything the rich achieve will fade in just the same way.
yata. h sataapena suuryye. noditya t. r.na. m "so. syate tatpu. spa nca bhra"syati tena tasya ruupasya saundaryya. m na"syati tadvad dhaniloko. api sviiyamuu. dhatayaa mlaasyati|
12 Happy is anyone who patiently endures temptation, for when they've proved that they are trustworthy, they will receive the crown of life which God promises to those who love him.
yo jana. h pariik. saa. m sahate sa eva dhanya. h, yata. h pariik. sitatva. m praapya sa prabhunaa svapremakaaribhya. h pratij naata. m jiivanamuku. ta. m lapsyate|
13 Nobody should say when they're tempted, “I'm being tempted by God.” For God is not tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone.
ii"svaro maa. m pariik. sata iti pariik. saasamaye ko. api na vadatu yata. h paapaaye"svarasya pariik. saa na bhavati sa ca kamapi na pariik. sate|
14 Temptations come from our own evil desires that lead us astray and entrap us.
kintu ya. h ka"scit sviiyamanovaa nchayaak. r.syate lobhyate ca tasyaiva pariik. saa bhavati|
15 Such desires lead to sin, and sin, when it's fully developed, causes death.
tasmaat saa manovaa nchaa sagarbhaa bhuutvaa du. sk. rti. m prasuute du. sk. rti"sca pari. naama. m gatvaa m. rtyu. m janayati|
16 My dear friends, don't be deceived.
he mama priyabhraatara. h, yuuya. m na bhraamyata|
17 All that's good, every perfect gift, is from above, and comes down from the Father who made heaven's lights. Unlike them he doesn't change—he doesn't vary or cause shadows.
yat ki ncid uttama. m daana. m puur. no vara"sca tat sarvvam uurddhvaad arthato yasmin da"saantara. m parivarttanajaatacchaayaa vaa naasti tasmaad diiptyaakaraat pituravarohati|
18 He chose to give us new life through the word of truth, so that out of all his creation we would be very special to him.
tasya s. r.s. tavastuunaa. m madhye vaya. m yat prathamaphalasvaruupaa bhavaamastadartha. m sa svecchaata. h satyamatasya vaakyenaasmaan janayaamaasa|
19 Remember this, my dear friends: everyone should be quick to listen but slow to speak, and slow to get angry,
ataeva he mama priyabhraatara. h, yu. smaakam ekaiko jana. h "srava. ne tvarita. h kathane dhiira. h krodhe. api dhiiro bhavatu|
20 because human anger doesn't reflect the good character of God.
yato maanavasya krodha ii"svariiyadharmma. m na saadhayati|
21 So get rid of all that's filthy and evil. Humbly accept the word that's been implanted within you—for this is what can save you.
ato heto ryuuya. m sarvvaam a"sucikriyaa. m du. s.tataabaahulya nca nik. sipya yu. smanmanasaa. m paritraa. ne samartha. m ropita. m vaakya. m namrabhaavena g. rhliita|
22 But do what the word says—don't just listen to it and delude yourselves.
apara nca yuuya. m kevalam aatmava ncayitaaro vaakyasya "srotaaro na bhavata kintu vaakyasya karmmakaari. no bhavata|
23 If you just listen to the word, and don't act on it, it's like staring at your own face in a mirror.
yato ya. h ka"scid vaakyasya karmmakaarii na bhuutvaa kevala. m tasya "srotaa bhavati sa darpa. ne sviiya"saariirikavadana. m niriik. samaa. nasya manujasya sad. r"sa. h|
24 You see yourself, but then you leave, and immediately forget what you looked like.
aatmaakaare d. r.s. te sa prasthaaya kiid. r"sa aasiit tat tatk. sa. naad vismarati|
25 But if you look to the perfect law of freedom and follow it, not as someone who just listens and then forgets, but as someone who acts on it—then you will be blessed in what you do.
kintu ya. h ka"scit natvaa mukte. h siddhaa. m vyavasthaam aalokya ti. s.thati sa vism. rtiyukta. h "srotaa na bhuutvaa karmmakarttaiva san svakaaryye dhanyo bhavi. syati|
26 If you think you're religious, but don't control what you say, you deceive yourself—your religion is pointless.
anaayattarasana. h san ya. h ka"scit svamano va ncayitvaa sva. m bhakta. m manyate tasya bhakti rmudhaa bhavati|
27 In the eyes of our God and Father, religion that's pure and genuine is to visit orphans and widows in their suffering, and to keep yourself from being contaminated by the world.
kle"sakaale pit. rhiinaanaa. m vidhavaanaa nca yad avek. sa. na. m sa. msaaraacca ni. skala"nkena yad aatmarak. sa. na. m tadeva piturii"svarasya saak. saat "suci rnirmmalaa ca bhakti. h|
