Matthew 6
1 “When you do your good deeds, make certain that you do not do them when other people are watching so that they may see you [and think highly of you]. If [you do good deeds merely in order that other people may think highly of you, God], your Father who is in heaven, will not give you any reward.
sāvadhānā bhavata, manujān darśayituṁ tēṣāṁ gōcarē dharmmakarmma mā kuruta, tathā kr̥tē yuṣmākaṁ svargasthapituḥ sakāśāt kiñcana phalaṁ na prāpsyatha|
2 So, whenever you give something to the poor, do not [announce it as people announce something that they want other people to know about] by playing a [fanfare] on a trumpet [MET]. That is what the hypocrites do (in the synagogues/in the Jewish meeting places) and on the main roads in order that people might [see what they do and] praise them. Keep this in mind: [People praise those hypocrites], [but] that is the [only] reward they will receive!
tvaṁ yadā dadāsi tadā kapaṭinō janā yathā manujēbhyaḥ praśaṁsāṁ prāptuṁ bhajanabhavanē rājamārgē ca tūrīṁ vādayanti, tathā mā kuri, ahaṁ tubhyaṁ yathārthaṁ kathayāmi, tē svakāyaṁ phalam alabhanta|
3 Instead [of doing as they do], when you give something to the poor, do not let other people know that you are doing that [MET].
kintu tvaṁ yadā dadāsi, tadā nijadakṣiṇakarō yat karōti, tad vāmakaraṁ mā jñāpaya|
4 In that way, you will be giving to the poor secretly. [As a result God], your Father who observes [you] while no one else sees [you], will reward you.
tēna tava dānaṁ guptaṁ bhaviṣyati yastu tava pitā guptadarśī, sa prakāśya tubhyaṁ phalaṁ dāsyati|
5 Also when you pray, do not do what the hypocrites do. They like to stand in the Jewish meeting places and on the corners of the main streets to pray, in order that other people will see them [and think highly of them]. Keep this in mind: [People praise them, but] that is the [only] reward they will get.
aparaṁ yadā prārthayasē, tadā kapaṭina̮iva mā kuru, yasmāt tē bhajanabhavanē rājamārgasya kōṇē tiṣṭhantō lōkān darśayantaḥ prārthayituṁ prīyantē; ahaṁ yuṣmān tathyaṁ vadāmi, tē svakīyaphalaṁ prāpnuvan|
6 But as for you, when you pray, go into your private room and close the door in order to pray to [God], your Father, whom no one can see. He observes you where no one else observes you, and he will reward you.
tasmāt prārthanākālē antarāgāraṁ praviśya dvāraṁ rudvvā guptaṁ paśyatastava pituḥ samīpē prārthayasva; tēna tava yaḥ pitā guptadarśī, sa prakāśya tubhyaṁ phalaṁ dāsyati
7 When you pray, do not repeat words many times as the people who do not know God do [when they pray. They repeat meaningless words] because they think that if they use many words, their gods will listen to them and give them [what they ask for].
aparaṁ prārthanākālē dēvapūjakāiva mudhā punaruktiṁ mā kuru, yasmāt tē bōdhantē, bahuvāraṁ kathāyāṁ kathitāyāṁ tēṣāṁ prārthanā grāhiṣyatē|
8 Do not [repeat words] as they do, because [God] your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
yūyaṁ tēṣāmiva mā kuruta, yasmāt yuṣmākaṁ yad yat prayōjanaṁ yācanātaḥ prāgēva yuṣmākaṁ pitā tat jānāti|
9 So pray [things] like this: Father, [you who are] in heaven, we [(exc)] desire that you be honored/revered {that people honor/revere you}.
ataēva yūyama īdr̥k prārthayadhvaṁ, hē asmākaṁ svargasthapitaḥ, tava nāma pūjyaṁ bhavatu|
10 We [(exc)] desire that people let you rule [over their lives]. We(exc) want [people who live] on the earth to do what you desire, as those who live in heaven [do what you want them to do].
tava rājatvaṁ bhavatu; tavēcchā svargē yathā tathaiva mēdinyāmapi saphalā bhavatu|
11 Give us [(exc)] each day the food [SYN] that we [(exc) need for] that day.
asmākaṁ prayōjanīyam āhāram adya dēhi|
12 Forgive our sins just like we [(exc)] have forgiven the people who sin against us [(exc)].
vayaṁ yathā nijāparādhinaḥ kṣamāmahē, tathaivāsmākam aparādhān kṣamasva|
13 Do not let us(exc) do wrong things when we(exc) are tempted {someone or something tempts us}, and rescue us [(exc)] when Satan the evil one tempts us to do evil things.”
asmān parīkṣāṁ mānaya, kintu pāpātmanō rakṣa; rājatvaṁ gauravaṁ parākramaḥ ētē sarvvē sarvvadā tava; tathāstu|
14 “[Forgive the people who sin against you], because, if you forgive other people, [God], your Father who is in heaven, will forgive your [sins].
yadi yūyam anyēṣām aparādhān kṣamadhvē tarhi yuṣmākaṁ svargasthapitāpi yuṣmān kṣamiṣyatē;
15 But if you do not forgive other people, neither will God forgive your sins.”
kintu yadi yūyam anyēṣām aparādhān na kṣamadhvē, tarhi yuṣmākaṁ janakōpi yuṣmākam aparādhān na kṣamiṣyatē|
16 “When you abstain from eating food [in order to please God], do not look sad as the hypocrites look. They make their faces appear sad in order that people will see that they are abstaining from food [and will think highly of them]. Keep this in mind: [People will think highly of those people for that], but [that is the only] reward those people will get!
aparam upavāsakālē kapaṭinō janā mānuṣān upavāsaṁ jñāpayituṁ svēṣāṁ vadanāni mlānāni kurvvanti, yūyaṁ ta̮iva viṣaṇavadanā mā bhavata; ahaṁ yuṣmān tathyaṁ vadāmi tē svakīyaphalam alabhanta|
17 Instead, [each of] you, when you abstain from food, should comb your hair and wash your face [as usual],
yadā tvam upavasasi, tadā yathā lōkaistvaṁ upavāsīva na dr̥śyasē, kintu tava yō'gōcaraḥ pitā tēnaiva dr̥śyasē, tatkr̥tē nijaśirasi tailaṁ marddaya vadanañca prakṣālaya;
18 in order that other people will not notice that you are fasting [because you will look as you always do]. But [God], your Father, whom no one can see, [will observe that you are abstaining from food. God] your Father sees [you] even though no one else sees [you], and he will reward you.”
tēna tava yaḥ pitā guptadarśī sa prakāśya tubhyaṁ phalaṁ dāsyati|
19 “Do not [selfishly] accumulate large quantities of money and material goods for yourselves on [this] earth, because [the earth is where everything is destroyed. For example], on earth termites ruin things, and things rust, and thieves enter [buildings] and steal things.
aparaṁ yatra sthānē kīṭāḥ kalaṅkāśca kṣayaṁ nayanti, caurāśca sandhiṁ karttayitvā cōrayituṁ śaknuvanti, tādr̥śyāṁ mēdinyāṁ svārthaṁ dhanaṁ mā saṁcinuta|
20 Instead, do [deeds that will please God. Your doing such deeds will be like] storing treasures in heaven [MET]. [Nothing perishes in heaven]. In heaven no termites ruin [things], nothing rusts, and thieves do not enter buildings and steal.
kintu yatra sthānē kīṭāḥ kalaṅkāśca kṣayaṁ na nayanti, caurāśca sandhiṁ karttayitvā cōrayituṁ na śaknuvanti, tādr̥śē svargē dhanaṁ sañcinuta|
21 [Remember that] the things [that you think are the most] valuable are [the things that] you will be constantly concerned about [MET]. [So if you want to be storing treasures in heaven], you [need to be] constantly thinking [about God and heaven], [instead of your earthly possessions].”
yasmāt yatra sthānē yuṣmāṁka dhanaṁ tatraiva khānē yuṣmākaṁ manāṁsi|
22 “Your eyes are [like] a lamp [MET] for your body, because they enable you to see things. So if your eyes are healthy, you are able to see everything well [MET]. [Similarly, if you are generous with your money and other possessions, you will be able to know much of what God wants you to know] [MET].
lōcanaṁ dēhasya pradīpakaṁ, tasmāt yadi tava lōcanaṁ prasannaṁ bhavati, tarhi tava kr̥tsnaṁ vapu rdīptiyuktaṁ bhaviṣyati|
23 But if your eyes are bad, you are not able to see things well. And if that continues, the time will come when you will not be able to see at all. You will be in complete darkness [MET]. [Similarly, if you continue to be greedy, you will be in spiritual darkness. If all that your eyes can see and your mind can think about involves your greedily desiring material possessions, all that you do will be evil] [MET].”
kintu lōcanē'prasannē tava kr̥tsnaṁ vapuḥ tamisrayuktaṁ bhaviṣyati| ataēva yā dīptistvayi vidyatē, sā yadi tamisrayuktā bhavati, tarhi tat tamisraṁ kiyan mahat|
24 “No one is able to serve two [different] bosses [at the same time]. If [he tried to do that], he would dislike one of them and love the other one, or he would be loyal to one of them and despise the other one [DOU]. [Similarly], you cannot [devote your life to] worshipping God and [worshipping] money and material goods [at the same time].”
kōpi manujō dvau prabhū sēvituṁ na śaknōti, yasmād ēkaṁ saṁmanya tadanyaṁ na sammanyatē, yadvā ēkatra manō nidhāya tadanyam avamanyatē; tathā yūyamapīśvaraṁ lakṣmīñcētyubhē sēvituṁ na śaknutha|
25 “Because [you should be concerned about what God thinks is important and not about material goods, I] tell you that you should not worry about [things that you need in order to] live. [Do not worry] about whether you will have [enough food] to eat, and [something] to drink, or [enough] clothes to wear. It is important to have [sufficient] food [and drink] and clothing, but the way you conduct your lives is much more important [RHQ].
aparam ahaṁ yuṣmabhyaṁ tathyaṁ kathayāmi, kiṁ bhakṣiṣyāmaḥ? kiṁ pāsyāmaḥ? iti prāṇadhāraṇāya mā cintayata; kiṁ paridhāsyāmaḥ? iti kāyarakṣaṇāya na cintayata; bhakṣyāt prāṇā vasanāñca vapūṁṣi kiṁ śrēṣṭhāṇi na hi?
26 Look at the birds. They do not plant [seeds, and they do not] harvest [crops] and gather them into barns. [But they always have food to eat because God], your Father who is in heaven, provides food for them. And you are certainly worth a lot more than birds [RHQ]! [So you can be assured that God will supply what you need!]
vihāyasō vihaṅgamān vilōkayata; tai rnōpyatē na kr̥tyatē bhāṇḍāgārē na sañcīyatē'pi; tathāpi yuṣmākaṁ svargasthaḥ pitā tēbhya āhāraṁ vitarati|
27 (None of you can, just by worrying, [add time to your life]./Can any of you, just by worrying, [add time to your life]?) [RHQ] [You cannot] add [even] one minute to your life! [So you should not worry about things such as food and clothing!]
yūyaṁ tēbhyaḥ kiṁ śrēṣṭhā na bhavatha? yuṣmākaṁ kaścit manujaḥ cintayan nijāyuṣaḥ kṣaṇamapi varddhayituṁ śaknōti?
28 You should also not worry about [whether you will have enough] clothes [to wear] [RHQ]. Think about the way flowers [grow] in the fields. They do not work [to earn money], and they do not make their own clothes.
aparaṁ vasanāya kutaścintayata? kṣētrōtpannāni puṣpāṇi kathaṁ varddhantē tadālōcayata| tāni tantūn nōtpādayanti kimapi kāryyaṁ na kurvvanti;
29 But I tell you that even though [King] Solomon, who [lived long ago], [wore very beautiful clothes], his clothes were not as beautiful as one of those [flowers].
tathāpyahaṁ yuṣmān vadāmi, sulēmān tādr̥g aiśvaryyavānapi tatpuṣpamiva vibhūṣitō nāsīt|
30 God makes the wild plants very beautiful, [but they grow] in the field [for only a short time]. One day they grow, and the next day they are thrown into an oven {someone [cuts them and] throws them into an oven} [to be burned to make heat for baking bread. But you are more important to God than wild plants are, and you live much longer]. So (God will certainly provide clothes for you who [live a long time but] trust him so little!/will not God surely very adequately clothe you, [who live a long time but] trust him so little?) [RHQ]
tasmāt kṣadya vidyamānaṁ ścaḥ cullyāṁ nikṣēpsyatē tādr̥śaṁ yat kṣētrasthitaṁ kusumaṁ tat yadīścara itthaṁ bibhūṣayati, tarhi hē stōkapratyayinō yuṣmān kiṁ na paridhāpayiṣyati?
31 Because of God’s caring for you, do not worry and say, ‘Will we have anything to eat?’ or ‘Will we have anything to drink?’ or ‘Will we have clothes to wear?’ [RHQ]
tasmāt asmābhiḥ kimatsyatē? kiñca pāyiṣyatē? kiṁ vā paridhāyiṣyatē, iti na cintayata|
32 Those who do not know God are always worrying about things like that. But God, your Father who is in heaven, knows that you need all those things, [so you should not worry about them].
yasmāt dēvārccakā apīti cēṣṭantē; ētēṣu dravyēṣu prayōjanamastīti yuṣmākaṁ svargasthaḥ pitā jānāti|
33 Instead, the most important thing you should be concerned about is to let [God] completely direct your life, and to strive [to live] righteously. [If you do that], all the things that you [need] will be given to you {God will give you all the things [that you need]}.
ataēva prathamata īśvarīyarājyaṁ dharmmañca cēṣṭadhvaṁ, tata ētāni vastūni yuṣmabhyaṁ pradāyiṣyantē|
34 So [each day] do not be worried about what will happen to you the next day, because [when] that day [PRS] comes, [you] will be concerned about [what happens during] that day. You will have enough to be concerned about each day. [So do not worry ahead of time].”
śvaḥ kr̥tē mā cintayata, śvaēva svayaṁ svamuddiśya cintayiṣyati; adyatanī yā cintā sādyakr̥tē pracuratarā|
