Luke 16
1 [Jesus] also said to his disciples, “Once there was a rich man who had a household manager. [One day] he was told {[someone] told him} that [the manager] was managing the rich man’s money badly.
ଅପରଞ୍ଚ ଯୀଶୁଃ ଶିଷ୍ୟେଭ୍ୟୋନ୍ୟାମେକାଂ କଥାଂ କଥଯାମାସ କସ୍ୟଚିଦ୍ ଧନୱତୋ ମନୁଷ୍ୟସ୍ୟ ଗୃହକାର୍ୟ୍ୟାଧୀଶେ ସମ୍ପତ୍ତେରପୱ୍ୟଯେଽପୱାଦିତେ ସତି
2 So he summoned [his manager] and said to him, ‘(It is terrible what they are saying about you [(sg)]!/Is it true what they are saying about you [(sg)] [RHQ]?) Give me a written account of [the funds] you have been managing, because you can no longer be my [household] manager!’
ତସ୍ୟ ପ୍ରଭୁସ୍ତମ୍ ଆହୂଯ ଜଗାଦ, ତ୍ୱଯି ଯାମିମାଂ କଥାଂ ଶୃଣୋମି ସା କୀଦୃଶୀ? ତ୍ୱଂ ଗୃହକାର୍ୟ୍ୟାଧୀଶକର୍ମ୍ମଣୋ ଗଣନାଂ ଦର୍ଶଯ ଗୃହକାର୍ୟ୍ୟାଧୀଶପଦେ ତ୍ୱଂ ନ ସ୍ଥାସ୍ୟସି|
3 Then the manager thought to himself, ‘My master is going to fire me, so (I do not know what to do./what shall I do [RHQ]?) I am not strong enough to [work by] digging ditches, and I am ashamed to beg [for money].’
ତଦା ସ ଗୃହକାର୍ୟ୍ୟାଧୀଶୋ ମନସା ଚିନ୍ତଯାମାସ, ପ୍ରଭୁ ର୍ୟଦି ମାଂ ଗୃହକାର୍ୟ୍ୟାଧୀଶପଦାଦ୍ ଭ୍ରଂଶଯତି ତର୍ହି କିଂ କରିଷ୍ୟେଽହଂ? ମୃଦଂ ଖନିତୁଂ ମମ ଶକ୍ତି ର୍ନାସ୍ତି ଭିକ୍ଷିତୁଞ୍ଚ ଲଜ୍ଜିଷ୍ୟେଽହଂ|
4 [Suddenly he had an idea]. ‘I know what I will do, so that people will take me into their houses [and provide for me] after I am dismissed {after my master dismisses me} from my work!’
ଅତଏୱ ମଯି ଗୃହକାର୍ୟ୍ୟାଧୀଶପଦାତ୍ ଚ୍ୟୁତେ ସତି ଯଥା ଲୋକା ମହ୍ୟମ୍ ଆଶ୍ରଯଂ ଦାସ୍ୟନ୍ତି ତଦର୍ଥଂ ଯତ୍କର୍ମ୍ମ ମଯା କରଣୀଯଂ ତନ୍ ନିର୍ଣୀଯତେ|
5 So [one by one] he summoned the people who owed his master money. He asked the first one, ‘How much do you [(sg)] owe my master?’
ପଶ୍ଚାତ୍ ସ ସ୍ୱପ୍ରଭୋରେକୈକମ୍ ଅଧମର୍ଣମ୍ ଆହୂଯ ପ୍ରଥମଂ ପପ୍ରଚ୍ଛ, ତ୍ୱତ୍ତୋ ମେ ପ୍ରଭୁଣା କତି ପ୍ରାପ୍ୟମ୍?
6 The man replied, ‘Eight hundred gallons of olive oil.’ The manager said to him, ‘Take your bill and sit down and quickly change it to 400 [gallons]!’
ତତଃ ସ ଉୱାଚ, ଏକଶତାଢକତୈଲାନି; ତଦା ଗୃହକାର୍ୟ୍ୟାଧୀଶଃ ପ୍ରୋୱାଚ, ତୱ ପତ୍ରମାନୀଯ ଶୀଘ୍ରମୁପୱିଶ୍ୟ ତତ୍ର ପଞ୍ଚାଶତଂ ଲିଖ|
7 He said to another man, ‘How much do you owe?’ The man replied, ‘A thousand bushels of wheat.’ The manager said to him, ‘Take your bill and change it to 800 [bushels]!’ [He did similar things for the others who owed his master money].
ପଶ୍ଚାଦନ୍ୟମେକଂ ପପ୍ରଚ୍ଛ, ତ୍ୱତ୍ତୋ ମେ ପ୍ରଭୁଣା କତି ପ୍ରାପ୍ୟମ୍? ତତଃ ସୋୱାଦୀଦ୍ ଏକଶତାଢକଗୋଧୂମାଃ; ତଦା ସ କଥଯାମାସ, ତୱ ପତ୍ରମାନୀଯ ଅଶୀତିଂ ଲିଖ|
8 When his master [heard what the manager had done], he admired the dishonest manager for the clever thing he had done. [The truth] is that the ungodly people in this world act more wisely toward other people than godly people [MET] act. (aiōn g165)
ତେନୈୱ ପ୍ରଭୁସ୍ତମଯଥାର୍ଥକୃତମ୍ ଅଧୀଶଂ ତଦ୍ବୁଦ୍ଧିନୈପୁଣ୍ୟାତ୍ ପ୍ରଶଶଂସ; ଇତ୍ଥଂ ଦୀପ୍ତିରୂପସନ୍ତାନେଭ୍ୟ ଏତତ୍ସଂସାରସ୍ୟ ସନ୍ତାନା ୱର୍ତ୍ତମାନକାଲେଽଧିକବୁଦ୍ଧିମନ୍ତୋ ଭୱନ୍ତି| (aiōn g165)
9 [So] I tell you [(pl)] this: Use the money that you have [here] on earth to help others so that they will become your friends. Then when [you die and] you cannot [take] any money with you, [God and his angels] will welcome you into a home [in heaven] that will last forever. (aiōnios g166)
ଅତୋ ୱଦାମି ଯୂଯମପ୍ୟଯଥାର୍ଥେନ ଧନେନ ମିତ୍ରାଣି ଲଭଧ୍ୱଂ ତତୋ ଯୁଷ୍ମାସୁ ପଦଭ୍ରଷ୍ଟେଷ୍ୱପି ତାନି ଚିରକାଲମ୍ ଆଶ୍ରଯଂ ଦାସ୍ୟନ୍ତି| (aiōnios g166)
10 People who faithfully manage small [matters] will also faithfully manage important [matters]. People who are dishonest in [the way they handle] small [matters] will be dishonest [in the way they handle] important [matters].
ଯଃ କଶ୍ଚିତ୍ କ୍ଷୁଦ୍ରେ କାର୍ୟ୍ୟେ ୱିଶ୍ୱାସ୍ୟୋ ଭୱତି ସ ମହତି କାର୍ୟ୍ୟେପି ୱିଶ୍ୱାସ୍ୟୋ ଭୱତି, କିନ୍ତୁ ଯଃ କଶ୍ଚିତ୍ କ୍ଷୁଦ୍ରେ କାର୍ୟ୍ୟେଽୱିଶ୍ୱାସ୍ୟୋ ଭୱତି ସ ମହତି କାର୍ୟ୍ୟେପ୍ୟୱିଶ୍ୱାସ୍ୟୋ ଭୱତି|
11 So if you have not faithfully handled the money that [God has given you here] on earth, (he will certainly not allow you to possess the true [spiritual] riches [in heaven!]/would he allow you to possess the true [spiritual] riches [in heaven]?) [RHQ]
ଅତଏୱ ଅଯଥାର୍ଥେନ ଧନେନ ଯଦି ଯୂଯମୱିଶ୍ୱାସ୍ୟା ଜାତାସ୍ତର୍ହି ସତ୍ୟଂ ଧନଂ ଯୁଷ୍ମାକଂ କରେଷୁ କଃ ସମର୍ପଯିଷ୍ୟତି?
12 And if you have not faithfully managed things that belong to other people, ([God] will certainly not allow you to receive [treasures in heaven that] would belong to you!/would God allow you to receive [treasures in heaven that] would belong to you?) [RHQ]
ଯଦି ଚ ପରଧନେନ ଯୂଯମ୍ ଅୱିଶ୍ୱାସ୍ୟା ଭୱଥ ତର୍ହି ଯୁଷ୍ମାକଂ ସ୍ୱକୀଯଧନଂ ଯୁଷ୍ମଭ୍ୟଂ କୋ ଦାସ୍ୟତି?
13 No servant is able to serve two [different] bosses [at the same time. If he tried to do that], he would prefer one of them more than the other one; he would be loyal to one of them and despise the other one. [Similarly], you cannot [devote your life] to worshipping God and [worshipping] money and material goods [at the same time].”
କୋପି ଦାସ ଉଭୌ ପ୍ରଭୂ ସେୱିତୁଂ ନ ଶକ୍ନୋତି, ଯତ ଏକସ୍ମିନ୍ ପ୍ରୀଯମାଣୋଽନ୍ୟସ୍ମିନ୍ନପ୍ରୀଯତେ ଯଦ୍ୱା ଏକଂ ଜନଂ ସମାଦୃତ୍ୟ ତଦନ୍ୟଂ ତୁଚ୍ଛୀକରୋତି ତଦ୍ୱଦ୍ ଯୂଯମପି ଧନେଶ୍ୱରୌ ସେୱିତୁଂ ନ ଶକ୍ନୁଥ|
14 There were some Pharisees [there]. They loved [to acquire] money. When they heard Jesus say that, they ridiculed him.
ତଦୈତାଃ ସର୍ୱ୍ୱାଃ କଥାଃ ଶ୍ରୁତ୍ୱା ଲୋଭିଫିରୂଶିନସ୍ତମୁପଜହସୁଃ|
15 But he said to them, “You try to make other people think that you are righteous, but God knows your (inner beings/hearts). [So he will reject you. Keep in mind that many] things that people think are important, God thinks are detestable.
ତତଃ ସ ଉୱାଚ, ଯୂଯଂ ମନୁଷ୍ୟାଣାଂ ନିକଟେ ସ୍ୱାନ୍ ନିର୍ଦୋଷାନ୍ ଦର୍ଶଯଥ କିନ୍ତୁ ଯୁଷ୍ମାକମ୍ ଅନ୍ତଃକରଣାନୀଶ୍ୱରୋ ଜାନାତି, ଯତ୍ ମନୁଷ୍ୟାଣାମ୍ ଅତି ପ୍ରଶଂସ୍ୟଂ ତଦ୍ ଈଶ୍ୱରସ୍ୟ ଘୃଣ୍ୟଂ|
16 The laws that [God gave Moses] and what the prophets [MTY] [wrote] were ([in effect/what you needed to obey]) until John [the Baptizer] came. Since then [I] have been preaching about how God wants to [rule people’s lives in a new way], and many people are [accepting that message and] very eagerly asking God to control [their lives. But that does not mean that God has abolished the laws that he established previously].
ଯୋହନ ଆଗମନପର୍ୟ୍ୟନତଂ ଯୁଷ୍ମାକଂ ସମୀପେ ୱ୍ୟୱସ୍ଥାଭୱିଷ୍ୟଦ୍ୱାଦିନାଂ ଲେଖନାନି ଚାସନ୍ ତତଃ ପ୍ରଭୃତି ଈଶ୍ୱରରାଜ୍ୟସ୍ୟ ସୁସଂୱାଦଃ ପ୍ରଚରତି, ଏକୈକୋ ଲୋକସ୍ତନ୍ମଧ୍ୟଂ ଯତ୍ନେନ ପ୍ରୱିଶତି ଚ|
17 [All of God’s] laws, [even those that seem] insignificant, are more permanent than heaven and earth.
ୱରଂ ନଭସଃ ପୃଥିୱ୍ୟାଶ୍ଚ ଲୋପୋ ଭୱିଷ୍ୟତି ତଥାପି ୱ୍ୟୱସ୍ଥାଯା ଏକବିନ୍ଦୋରପି ଲୋପୋ ନ ଭୱିଷ୍ୟତି|
18 [For example, because God considers that a marriage lasts until either the husband or the wife dies, he considers that] any man who divorces his wife and marries another woman is committing adultery. He also [considers that] any man who marries a woman who has been divorced by her husband {whose husband has divorced her} is [also] committing adultery.”
ଯଃ କଶ୍ଚିତ୍ ସ୍ୱୀଯାଂ ଭାର୍ୟ୍ୟାଂ ୱିହାଯ ସ୍ତ୍ରିଯମନ୍ୟାଂ ୱିୱହତି ସ ପରଦାରାନ୍ ଗଚ୍ଛତି, ଯଶ୍ଚ ତା ତ୍ୟକ୍ତାଂ ନାରୀଂ ୱିୱହତି ସୋପି ପରଦାରାନ ଗଚ୍ଛତି|
19 [Jesus also said] [MET], “Once there was a rich man who wore [expensive] purple linen [garments]. He ate luxuriously every day.
ଏକୋ ଧନୀ ମନୁଷ୍ୟଃ ଶୁକ୍ଲାନି ସୂକ୍ଷ୍ମାଣି ୱସ୍ତ୍ରାଣି ପର୍ୟ୍ୟଦଧାତ୍ ପ୍ରତିଦିନଂ ପରିତୋଷରୂପେଣାଭୁଂକ୍ତାପିୱଚ୍ଚ|
20 And every day a poor man whose name was Lazarus was laid {[some people also] laid a poor man whose name was Lazarus} at the gate of the rich man’s [house]. Lazarus’ body was covered with sores.
ସର୍ୱ୍ୱାଙ୍ଗେ କ୍ଷତଯୁକ୍ତ ଇଲିଯାସରନାମା କଶ୍ଚିଦ୍ ଦରିଦ୍ରସ୍ତସ୍ୟ ଧନୱତୋ ଭୋଜନପାତ୍ରାତ୍ ପତିତମ୍ ଉଚ୍ଛିଷ୍ଟଂ ଭୋକ୍ତୁଂ ୱାଞ୍ଛନ୍ ତସ୍ୟ ଦ୍ୱାରେ ପତିତ୍ୱାତିଷ୍ଠତ୍;
21 He [was so hungry that he] wanted to eat the scraps [of food] that fell from the table where the rich man [ate]. Furthermore, [to make things worse], dogs came and licked his sores.
ଅଥ ଶ୍ୱାନ ଆଗତ୍ୟ ତସ୍ୟ କ୍ଷତାନ୍ୟଲିହନ୍|
22 [Eventually] the poor man died. Then he was taken by the angels {the angels took him} to [start feasting] next to his [ancestor] Abraham. The rich man also died, and his body was buried {[some people] buried his body}.
କିଯତ୍କାଲାତ୍ପରଂ ସ ଦରିଦ୍ରଃ ପ୍ରାଣାନ୍ ଜହୌ; ତତଃ ସ୍ୱର୍ଗୀଯଦୂତାସ୍ତଂ ନୀତ୍ୱା ଇବ୍ରାହୀମଃ କ୍ରୋଡ ଉପୱେଶଯାମାସୁଃ|
23 In the place where dead people wait [for God to judge them], he was suffering great pain. He looked up and saw Abraham far away, and he saw Lazarus sitting close to Abraham. (Hadēs g86)
ପଶ୍ଚାତ୍ ସ ଧନୱାନପି ମମାର, ତଂ ଶ୍ମଶାନେ ସ୍ଥାପଯାମାସୁଶ୍ଚ; କିନ୍ତୁ ପରଲୋକେ ସ ୱେଦନାକୁଲଃ ସନ୍ ଊର୍ଦ୍ଧ୍ୱାଂ ନିରୀକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ବହୁଦୂରାଦ୍ ଇବ୍ରାହୀମଂ ତତ୍କ୍ରୋଡ ଇଲିଯାସରଞ୍ଚ ୱିଲୋକ୍ୟ ରୁୱନ୍ନୁୱାଚ; (Hadēs g86)
24 So he shouted, ‘Father Abraham, I am suffering very much in this fire! So [please] pity me, and send Lazarus [here] so that he can dip his finger in water [and touch] my tongue to cool it!’
ହେ ପିତର୍ ଇବ୍ରାହୀମ୍ ଅନୁଗୃହ୍ୟ ଅଙ୍ଗୁଲ୍ୟଗ୍ରଭାଗଂ ଜଲେ ମଜ୍ଜଯିତ୍ୱା ମମ ଜିହ୍ୱାଂ ଶୀତଲାଂ କର୍ତ୍ତୁମ୍ ଇଲିଯାସରଂ ପ୍ରେରଯ, ଯତୋ ୱହ୍ନିଶିଖାତୋହଂ ୱ୍ୟଥିତୋସ୍ମି|
25 But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember that while you [(sg)] were alive [on earth] you enjoyed [many] good things. But Lazarus was miserable. Now [it is fair that] he is happy here, and you are suffering.
ତଦା ଇବ୍ରାହୀମ୍ ବଭାଷେ, ହେ ପୁତ୍ର ତ୍ୱଂ ଜୀୱନ୍ ସମ୍ପଦଂ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତୱାନ୍ ଇଲିଯାସରସ୍ତୁ ୱିପଦଂ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତୱାନ୍ ଏତତ୍ ସ୍ମର, କିନ୍ତୁ ସମ୍ପ୍ରତି ତସ୍ୟ ସୁଖଂ ତୱ ଚ ଦୁଃଖଂ ଭୱତି|
26 Besides that, there is a huge ravine between you [(sg)] and us. So those who want to go from here to where you [(sg)] are, are not able to. Furthermore, no one can cross from there to where we [(exc)] are.’
ଅପରମପି ଯୁଷ୍ମାକମ୍ ଅସ୍ମାକଞ୍ଚ ସ୍ଥାନଯୋ ର୍ମଧ୍ୟେ ମହଦ୍ୱିଚ୍ଛେଦୋଽସ୍ତି ତତ ଏତତ୍ସ୍ଥାନସ୍ୟ ଲୋକାସ୍ତତ୍ ସ୍ଥାନଂ ଯାତୁଂ ଯଦ୍ୱା ତତ୍ସ୍ଥାନସ୍ୟ ଲୋକା ଏତତ୍ ସ୍ଥାନମାଯାତୁଂ ନ ଶକ୍ନୁୱନ୍ତି|
27 Then the rich man said, ‘If that is so, father [Abraham], I ask you [(sg)] to send [Lazarus] to my father’s house.
ତଦା ସ ଉକ୍ତୱାନ୍, ହେ ପିତସ୍ତର୍ହି ତ୍ୱାଂ ନିୱେଦଯାମି ମମ ପିତୁ ର୍ଗେହେ ଯେ ମମ ପଞ୍ଚ ଭ୍ରାତରଃ ସନ୍ତି
28 I have five brothers [who live there]. Tell him to warn them [to turn away from their sinful behavior so that] they do not also come to this place, where [we(exc)] suffer great pain!’
ତେ ଯଥୈତଦ୍ ଯାତନାସ୍ଥାନଂ ନାଯାସ୍ୟନ୍ତି ତଥା ମନ୍ତ୍ରଣାଂ ଦାତୁଂ ତେଷାଂ ସମୀପମ୍ ଇଲିଯାସରଂ ପ୍ରେରଯ|
29 But Abraham replied, ‘[No, I will not do that, because your brothers] are able to [go to the Jewish meeting places where the priests] read what Moses and the prophets [wrote]. They should listen to what Moses and the prophets [MTY] [wrote]!’
ତତ ଇବ୍ରାହୀମ୍ ଉୱାଚ, ମୂସାଭୱିଷ୍ୟଦ୍ୱାଦିନାଞ୍ଚ ପୁସ୍ତକାନି ତେଷାଂ ନିକଟେ ସନ୍ତି ତେ ତଦ୍ୱଚନାନି ମନ୍ୟନ୍ତାଂ|
30 But the rich man replied, ‘No, father Abraham, [that will not be enough] But if someone from those who have died goes back to them [and warns them], they will turn from their sinful behavior.’
ତଦା ସ ନିୱେଦଯାମାସ, ହେ ପିତର୍ ଇବ୍ରାହୀମ୍ ନ ତଥା, କିନ୍ତୁ ଯଦି ମୃତଲୋକାନାଂ କଶ୍ଚିତ୍ ତେଷାଂ ସମୀପଂ ଯାତି ତର୍ହି ତେ ମନାଂସି ୱ୍ୟାଘୋଟଯିଷ୍ୟନ୍ତି|
31 [Abraham] said to him, ‘No! If they do not listen to [what] [MTY] Moses and the prophets [MTY] [wrote], even if someone would become alive again [and go and warn them], they would not be convinced {he could not convince them} [that they should turn from their sinful behavior].’”
ତତ ଇବ୍ରାହୀମ୍ ଜଗାଦ, ତେ ଯଦି ମୂସାଭୱିଷ୍ୟଦ୍ୱାଦିନାଞ୍ଚ ୱଚନାନି ନ ମନ୍ୟନ୍ତେ ତର୍ହି ମୃତଲୋକାନାଂ କସ୍ମିଂଶ୍ଚିଦ୍ ଉତ୍ଥିତେପି ତେ ତସ୍ୟ ମନ୍ତ୍ରଣାଂ ନ ମଂସ୍ୟନ୍ତେ|
