James 3
1 My friends, not many of you should become teachers, because you know that we who teach will have a heavier responsibility in the judgment.
he mama bhraatara. h, "sik. sakairasmaabhi rgurutarada. n.do lapsyata iti j naatvaa yuuyam aneke "sik. sakaa maa bhavata|
2 All of us make mistakes in many ways. Anyone who doesn't make mistakes in what they say is truly a good person who can keep the whole body under control.
yata. h sarvve vaya. m bahuvi. saye. su skhalaama. h, ya. h ka"scid vaakye na skhalati sa siddhapuru. sa. h k. rtsna. m va"siikarttu. m samartha"scaasti|
3 We put bridles into the mouths of horses so that they'll obey us, and we can direct them wherever we want.
pa"syata vayam a"svaan va"siikarttu. m te. saa. m vaktre. su khaliinaan nidhaaya te. saa. m k. rtsna. m "sariiram anuvarttayaama. h|
4 Look at ships as well: even though they're very big and are driven along by strong winds, they're steered by a very small rudder in the direction the pilot wants to go.
pa"syata ye potaa atiiva b. rhadaakaaraa. h praca. n.davaatai"sca caalitaaste. api kar. nadhaarasya mano. abhimataad atik. sudre. na kar. nena vaa nchita. m sthaana. m pratyanuvarttante|
5 In just the same way the tongue is a very small part of the body, but it makes great boasts! Think how a big forest can be set on fire by a very small flame!
tadvad rasanaapi k. sudrataraa"nga. m santii darpavaakyaani bhaa. sate| pa"sya kiid. r"nmahaara. nya. m dahyate. alpena vahninaa|
6 And the tongue is a fire! The tongue is a world of evil among the parts of the body. It disgraces all you are as a person, and can burn down the whole of your life, since it is set on fire by Gehenna. (Geenna g1067)
rasanaapi bhaved vahniradharmmaruupapi. s.tape| asmada"nge. su rasanaa taad. r"sa. m santi. s.thati saa k. rtsna. m deha. m kala"nkayati s. r.s. tirathasya cakra. m prajvalayati narakaanalena jvalati ca| (Geenna g1067)
7 People have tamed all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and sea creatures,
pa"supak. syurogajalacaraa. naa. m sarvve. saa. m svabhaavo damayitu. m "sakyate maanu. sikasvabhaavena damayaa ncakre ca|
8 but no one can tame the tongue—it's an evil thing, hard to control, full of deadly poison.
kintu maanavaanaa. m kenaapi jihvaa damayitu. m na "sakyate saa na nivaaryyam ani. s.ta. m halaahalavi. se. na puur. naa ca|
9 We use the same tongue to bless our Lord and Father, as well as to curse people who are made in God's image—
tayaa vaya. m pitaram ii"svara. m dhanya. m vadaama. h, tayaa ce"svarasya saad. r"sye s. r.s. taan maanavaan "sapaama. h|
10 blessings and curses come from the same mouth! Friends, it shouldn't be this way!
ekasmaad vadanaad dhanyavaada"saapau nirgacchata. h| he mama bhraatara. h, etaad. r"sa. m na karttavya. m|
11 Does a spring send both sweet and bitter water out of the same opening?
prasrava. na. h kim ekasmaat chidraat mi. s.ta. m tikta nca toya. m nirgamayati?
12 My friends, a fig tree can't produce olives, and a vine can't produce figs, any more than a salt water spring can produce fresh water!
he mama bhraatara. h, u. dumbarataru. h ki. m jitaphalaani draak. saalataa vaa kim u. dumbaraphalaani phalitu. m "saknoti? tadvad eka. h prasrava. no lava. nami. s.te toye nirgamayitu. m na "saknoti|
13 Who among you has wisdom and understanding? Let their good lives demonstrate what they do—doing what is right with wise kindness and consideration.
yu. smaaka. m madhye j naanii subodha"sca ka aaste? tasya karmmaa. ni j naanamuulakam. rdutaayuktaaniiti sadaacaaraat sa pramaa. nayatu|
14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don't boast about it and don't lie against the truth.
kintu yu. smadanta. hkara. namadhye yadi tikter. syaa vivaadecchaa ca vidyate tarhi satyamatasya viruddha. m na "slaaghadhva. m nacaan. rta. m kathayata|
15 This kind of “wisdom” doesn't come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, and demonic.
taad. r"sa. m j naanam uurddhvaad aagata. m nahi kintu paarthiva. m "sariiri bhautika nca|
16 Wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition you'll also find confusion and all kinds of evil practices.
yato hetoriir. syaa vivaadecchaa ca yatra vedyete tatraiva kalaha. h sarvva. m du. sk. rta nca vidyate|
17 However, wisdom that comes from above is first of all pure, and it also brings peace. It is kind and open to reason. It is full of mercy and produces good things. It is genuine and not hypocritical.
kintuurddhvaad aagata. m yat j naana. m tat prathama. m "suci tata. h para. m "saanta. m k. saantam aa"susandheya. m dayaadisatphalai. h paripuur. nam asandigdha. m ni. skapa. ta nca bhavati|
18 Those who sow peace will harvest the peace of what is truly good and right.
"saantyaacaaribhi. h "saantyaa dharmmaphala. m ropyate|
