Colossians 2
1 In particular, I want you to realize that I am (exerting myself very greatly/working very hard) on your behalf, on behalf of those who are in Laodicea [city], and on behalf of all those others who have not seen me personally.
yu. smaaka. m laayadikeyaasthabhraat. r.naa nca k. rte yaavanto bhraatara"sca mama "saariirikamukha. m na d. r.s. tavantaste. saa. m k. rte mama kiyaan yatno bhavati tad yu. smaan j naapayitum icchaami|
2 I am doing this in order that they and you [SYN] might be strengthened [spiritually] as you are united in loving [one another]. And I am doing this in order that they and you might fully and thoroughly [DOU] understand the message that God has now revealed; that is, in order that they and you might truly know the message from God our Father and about Christ,
phalata. h puur. nabuddhiruupadhanabhogaaya premnaa sa. myuktaanaa. m te. saa. m manaa. msi yat piturii"svarasya khrii. s.tasya ca niguu. dhavaakyasya j naanaartha. m saantvanaa. m praapnuyurityarthamaha. m yate|
3 who alone is able to cause them and you to understand thoroughly [DOU] [this very important message].
yato vidyaaj naanayo. h sarvve nidhaya. h khrii. s.te guptaa. h santi|
4 I am telling you this in order that no one may deceive you by persuasive arguments;
ko. api yu. smaan vinayavaakyena yanna va ncayet tadartham etaani mayaa kathyante|
5 because, even though I am absent from you physically, I am very concerned about you. At the same time, I am rejoicing because I know that you are united [with each other] and that you believe firmly in Christ.
yu. smatsannidhau mama "sariire. avarttamaane. api mamaatmaa varttate tena yu. smaaka. m suriiti. m khrii. s.tavi"svaase sthiratva nca d. r.s. tvaaham aanandaami|
6 In a way that is (consistent/in harmony) with [the message that] you received about Christ Jesus, who is our Lord, conduct yourselves as you should, since you have a close relationship with him.
ato yuuya. m prabhu. m yii"sukhrii. s.ta. m yaad. rg g. rhiitavantastaad. rk tam anucarata|
7 Specifically, continue believing and practicing [MET, DOU] what you were first taught about Christ. Continue to do this more and more; continue to fIrmly believe all the true teaching, just like [Epaphras] taught it to you. And continue thanking [God, our Father], very much [for all that he has done for you].
tasmin baddhamuulaa. h sthaapitaa"sca bhavata yaa ca "sik. saa yu. smaabhi rlabdhaa tadanusaaraad vi"svaase susthiraa. h santastenaiva nitya. m dhanyavaada. m kuruta|
8 Make sure that no one forces you [(pl)] to become his disciples [MET] by his teaching you a religious philosophy/doctrine that is worthless and false. Such a philosophy is false because it teaches what mere human beings think, because it teaches people elementary regulations/rules [that are concerned merely with what is external/physical], and because it teaches what is contrary to [the true teaching about] Christ.
saavadhaanaa bhavata maanu. sika"sik. saata ihalokasya var. namaalaata"scotpannaa khrii. s.tasya vipak. saa yaa dar"sanavidyaa mithyaaprataara. naa ca tayaa ko. api yu. smaaka. m k. sati. m na janayatu|
9 It is in Christ’s body that God lives completely.
yata ii"svarasya k. rtsnaa puur. nataa muurttimatii khrii. s.te vasati|
10 And you are spiritually complete because you have a close relationship with Christ, who rules over every other ruler.
yuuya nca tena puur. naa bhavatha yata. h sa sarvve. saa. m raajatvakartt. rtvapadaanaa. m muurddhaasti,
11 Specifically, because of your close relationship with Christ, it is as though [MET] you were circumcised {Christ circumcised you} [spiritually]. This does not mean that someone circumcised you physically [MTY], but it means that Christ completely removed your self-directed nature.
tena ca yuuyam ahastak. rtatvakchedenaarthato yena "saariirapaapaanaa. m vigrasatyajyate tena khrii. s.tasya tvakchedena chinnatvaco jaataa
12 And specifically, when you were baptized, [it was as though] [MET] you [had died and] were buried with Christ, and [it was as though] [MET] God caused you to live again with Christ as a result of your believing that God acted powerfully; specifically, by your believing that God caused Christ to become alive again.
majjane ca tena saarddha. m "sma"saana. m praaptaa. h puna rm. rtaanaa. m madhyaat tasyotthaapayiturii"svarasya "sakte. h phala. m yo vi"svaasastadvaaraa tasminneva majjane tena saarddham utthaapitaa abhavata|
13 And specifically, you [who are non-Jews], because of your sins, you were [spiritually] dead [before you trusted in Christ]. You were uncircumcised [spiritually]; that is, your self-directed nature controlled you. Nevertheless, it was you whom God caused to become alive [spiritually because of their close relationship] [MET] with Christ. And specifically, God forgave us all our sins.
sa ca yu. smaan aparaadhai. h "saariirikaatvakchedena ca m. rtaan d. r.s. tvaa tena saarddha. m jiivitavaan yu. smaaka. m sarvvaan aparaadhaan k. samitavaan,
14 [It is just] as [though] he canceled ([the charges] against us/the sins [that we had committed]) for which [God] will punish us. And [it was just] as [though] [MET] it was [the charges on] that document/paper that he canceled by nailing them to the cross [when they nailed Christ on the cross].
yacca da.n.daaj naaruupa.m.r.napatram asmaaka.m viruddham aasiit tat pramaarjjitavaan "salaakaabhi.h kru"se baddhvaa duuriik.rtavaa.m"sca|
15 And specifically, God defeated the [evil] spirit beings that rule, and he demonstrated/showed that publicly; that is, he triumphed over them as a result of what [Christ did].
ki nca tena raajatvakartt. rtvapadaani nistejaa. msi k. rtvaa paraajitaan ripuuniva pragalbhatayaa sarvve. saa. m d. r.s. tigocare hrepitavaan|
16 So disregard anyone who says that God will punish you because you eat [certain foods] and because you drink [certain drinks] or because [you do not celebrate] special [yearly] festivals or celebrate the time when the new moon [appears] or weekly (Sabbaths/Jewish days of rest).
ato heto. h khaadyaakhaadye peyaapeye utsava. h pratipad vi"sraamavaara"scaite. su sarvve. su yu. smaaka. m nyaayaadhipatiruupa. m kamapi maa g. rhliita|
17 [Disregard such people] because those [regulations/rules about food and drink and festivals] are [only] like a shadow [MET] [that is cast by something that is approaching; that is, they merely represent] the real spiritual blessings that Christ [has given to you].
yata etaani chaayaasvaruupaa. ni kintu satyaa muurtti. h khrii. s.ta. h|
18 Disregard those who say that God will punish you because [you do not worship God in the way that] they say [that you should]; that is, they insist that you should humiliate yourselves and that you should worship the angels. [Disregard such people] since they base their authority on things that they have never seen, and since they are proud without reason because their self-directed nature [controls] what they think,
apara nca namrataa svargaduutaanaa. m sevaa caitaad. r"sam i. s.takarmmaacaran ya. h ka"scit parok. savi. sayaan pravi"sati svakiiya"saariirikabhaavena ca mudhaa garvvita. h san
19 and since they do not teach the true teaching about Christ [MET]. [Christ is the one who causes all of his people to develop/grow spiritually as God plans that they should develop/grow, just like] [MET] a person’s head directs how his body grows, as it is held together by its joints and ligaments.
sandhibhi. h "siraabhi"scopak. rta. m sa. myukta nca k. rtsna. m "sariira. m yasmaat muurddhata ii"svariiyav. rddhi. m praapnoti ta. m muurddhaana. m na dhaarayati tena maanavena yu. smatta. h phalaapahara. na. m naanujaaniita|
20 [It is as though] [MET] you died with Christ. So [you no longer have to obey] elementary regulations/rules [that are concerned merely with what is external/physical, just like a dead person no longer has to do anything]. So, do not submit to regulations/rules
yadi yuuya. m khrii. s.tena saarddha. m sa. msaarasya var. namaalaayai m. rtaa abhavata tarhi yai rdravyai rbhogena k. saya. m gantavya. m
21 such as ‘Do not handle [certain things]’, ‘Do not taste [certain things]’, ‘Do not touch [certain things]’, as if you still had to obey such regulations/rules.
taani maa sp. r"sa maa bhu. mk. sva maa g. rhaa. neti maanavairaadi. s.taan "sik. sitaa. m"sca vidhiin
22 All those things are intended to cease to exist when we use them. [And do not obey such regulations/rules], because they are what mere human teachers command and teach.
aacaranto yuuya. m kuta. h sa. msaare jiivanta iva bhavatha?
23 [Do not obey such] regulations/rules; they only cause people to do what their self-directed nature wants to do. [Those regulations] seem to be wise because they [urge people to] worship as mere human teachers have decided. [They urge] that [people] should humiliate themselves, and that [people] should treat their bodies harshly. But those regulations/rules do not help [people] at all to not do the sinful things that their self-directed nature wants to do.
te vidhaya. h svecchaabhaktyaa namratayaa "sariirakle"sanena ca j naanavidhivat prakaa"sante tathaapi te. aga. nyaa. h "saariirikabhaavavarddhakaa"sca santi|
