James 3
1 My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
he mama bhrAtaraH, zikSakairasmAbhi rgurutaradaNDo lapsyata iti jJAtvA yUyam aneke zikSakA mA bhavata|
2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, (logos) the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
yataH sarvve vayaM bahuviSayeSu skhalAmaH, yaH kazcid vAkye na skhalati sa siddhapuruSaH kRtsnaM vazIkarttuM samarthazcAsti|
3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
pazyata vayam azvAn vazIkarttuM teSAM vaktreSu khalInAn nidhAya teSAM kRtsnaM zarIram anuvarttayAmaH|
4 Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, anywhere the governor decides.
pazyata ye potA atIva bRhadAkArAH pracaNDavAtaizca cAlitAste'pi karNadhArasya mano'bhimatAd atikSudreNa karNena vAJchitaM sthAnaM pratyanuvarttante|
5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindles!
tadvad rasanApi kSudratarAGgaM santI darpavAkyAni bhASate| pazya kIdRGmahAraNyaM dahyate 'lpena vahninA|
6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. (Geenna g1067)
rasanApi bhaved vahniradharmmarUpapiSTape| asmadaGgeSu rasanA tAdRzaM santiSThati sA kRtsnaM dehaM kalaGkayati sRSTirathasya cakraM prajvalayati narakAnalena jvalati ca| (Geenna g1067)
7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed of mankind:
pazupakSyurogajalacarANAM sarvveSAM svabhAvo damayituM zakyate mAnuSikasvabhAvena damayAJcakre ca|
8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
kintu mAnavAnAM kenApi jihvA damayituM na zakyate sA na nivAryyam aniSTaM halAhalaviSeNa pUrNA ca|
9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the embodiment of God.
tayA vayaM pitaram IzvaraM dhanyaM vadAmaH, tayA cezvarasya sAdRzye sRSTAn mAnavAn zapAmaH|
10 Out of the same mouth proceeds blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
ekasmAd vadanAd dhanyavAdazApau nirgacchataH| he mama bhrAtaraH, etAdRzaM na karttavyaM|
11 Does a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
prasravaNaH kim ekasmAt chidrAt miSTaM tiktaJca toyaM nirgamayati?
12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
he mama bhrAtaraH, uDumbarataruH kiM jitaphalAni drAkSAlatA vA kim uDumbaraphalAni phalituM zaknoti? tadvad ekaH prasravaNo lavaNamiSTe toye nirgamayituM na zaknoti|
13 Who is a wise man and imbued with knowledge among you? let him show out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
yuSmAkaM madhye jJAnI subodhazca ka Aste? tasya karmmANi jJAnamUlakamRdutAyuktAnIti sadAcArAt sa pramANayatu|
14 But if all of you have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
kintu yuSmadantaHkaraNamadhye yadi tikterSyA vivAdecchA ca vidyate tarhi satyamatasya viruddhaM na zlAghadhvaM nacAnRtaM kathayata|
15 This wisdom descends not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
tAdRzaM jJAnam UrddhvAd AgataM nahi kintu pArthivaM zarIri bhautikaJca|
16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
yato hetorIrSyA vivAdecchA ca yatra vedyete tatraiva kalahaH sarvvaM duSkRtaJca vidyate|
17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be implored, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
kintUrddhvAd AgataM yat jJAnaM tat prathamaM zuci tataH paraM zAntaM kSAntam AzusandheyaM dayAdisatphalaiH paripUrNam asandigdhaM niSkapaTaJca bhavati|
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
zAntyAcAribhiH zAntyA dharmmaphalaM ropyate|
