दानिएल 4

1 नबूकदनेसर राजाले पृथ्वीमा बस्‍ने सबै मानिसहरू जातिहरू, र भाषा बोल्नेहरूलाई यो उर्दी पठाए: तिमीहरूमा प्रशस्त शान्ति होस् ।

Nebuchadnezzar the king, to all the peoples, nations, and languages, who dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied to you.

2 सर्वोच्‍च परमेश्‍वरले मेरो निम्ति गर्नुभएका चिन्हहरू र आश्‍चर्य कामहरू बारेमा तिमीहरूलाई बताउनु मलाई असल लागेको छ ।

It has seemed good to me to show the signs and wonders that the Most High God has wrought toward me.

3 उहाँका चिन्हहरू कति महान् छन्, र उहाँका आश्‍चर्य कामहरू कति शक्तिशाली छन्! उहाँको राज्य अनन्‍तको राज्‍य हो, र उहाँको प्रभुत्व पुस्ता-पुस्तासम्म रहन्छ ।

How great are his signs, and how mighty are his wonders! His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.

4 म, नबूकदनेसर, मेरो महलमा खुशीसाथ बसिरहेको थिएँ, र म आफ्‍नो दरबारमा समृद्धिमा आनन्‍दित थिएँ ।

I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at rest in my house, and flourishing in my palace.

5 तर मैले देखेको एउटा सपनाले मलाई त्रसित बनायो । म त्‍यहाँ पल्टिरहँदा, मैले देखेका दृश्यहरू र मेरो मनका दर्शनहरूले मलाई व्याकुल बनाए ।

I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.

6 यसैले बेबिलोनमा भएका सबै बुद्धिमान् मानिसहरूलाई मेरो सामु उपस्‍थित हुनलाई मैले एउटा उर्दी निकालें ताकि तिनीहरूले उक्‍त सपनाको अर्थ मलाई बताउन सकून् ।

Therefore I made a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream.

7 त्‍यसपछि जादुगरहरू, मृतहरूसँग बोल्न सक्छौं भनेर दावी गर्नेहरू, बुद्धिमान् मानिसहरू र ज्योतिषीहरू आए । मैले तिनीहरूलाई सपना सुनाएँ, तर तिनीहरूले त्यसको अर्थ मलाई भन्‍न सकेनन् ।

Then the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers came in, and I told the dream before them, but they did not make the interpretation of it known to me.

8 तर अन्तमा दानिएल आए— जसलाई मेरा देवताको नाउँ बेलतसजर दिइयो, र जसमा पवित्र देवहरूका आत्मा छन्— र मैले तिनलाई सपना सुनाएँ ।

But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods. And I told the dream before him, saying,

9 “ए बेलतसजर, जादुगरहरूका प्रमुख, पवित्र देवताहरूका आत्मा तिमीमा छन् भनी म जान्‍दछु र तिम्रो निम्ति कुनै पनि रहस्य कठिन हुँदैन । मैले आफ्‍नो सपनामा के देखें र त्यसको अर्थ के हो सो मलाई बताऊ ।

O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubles thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof.

10 म आफ्‍नो ओछ्यानमा पल्टिँदा मैले देखेका दर्शनहरू यी नै हुन्: मैले हेरें, र पृथ्वीको बिचमा एउटा रूख थियो, र त्यो अत्यन्तै अग्लो थियो ।

Thus were the visions of my head upon my bed: I saw, and, behold, a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height of it was great.

11 त्यो रूख बढ्यो र बलियो भयो । त्यसको टुप्पो आकाशसम्मै पुग्यो, र पृथ्वीको पल्‍लो छेउबाट पनि त्यो देख्‍न सकिन्थ्यो ।

The tree grew, and was strong, and the height of it reached to heaven, and the sight of it to the end of all the earth.

12 त्यसका पातहरू सुन्दर थिए, त्यसका फल प्रशस्त थिए, र त्यसमा सबैको निम्ति खानेकुरो थियो । जङ्गली पशुहरूले त्यसमुनि छाहरी पाउँथे, र आकाशका चराहरूले त्यसका हाँगाहरूमा वास गर्थे । सबै जीवित प्राणीहरूले त्यसैबाट खान्थे ।

The leaves of it were fine, and the fruit of it much, and food was in it for all. The beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the birds of the heavens dwelt in the branches of it. And all flesh was fed from it.

13 म आफ्‍नो ओछ्यानमा पल्टिरहँदा मैले यस्तो दर्शन देखें, अनि आकाशबाट एउटा पवित्र समाचारवाहक तल आए ।

I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and a holy one came down from heaven.

14 तिनले ठुलो सोरमा कराए र यसो भने, ‘त्यो रूख र त्यसका हाँगाहरू काट, त्यसका पातहरू टिपेर फाल र त्यसका फललाई छरपष्‍ट पार । त्यसको छहारीमुनिबाट पशुहरू भागून् र चराहरू त्यसका हाँगाहरूबाट उडून् ।

He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off its branches. Shake off its leaves, and scatter its fruit. Let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from its branches.

15 तर त्यसको जरासहितको फेदलाई फलाम र काँसाले बाँधिएर मैदानका कलिला घाँसहरूका बिच जमिनमा नै रहोस् । आकाशका शीतले त्यो भिजोस् । त्यो जमिनका बोट-बिरुवाका बिचमा रहने पशुहरूसित रहोस् ।

Nevertheless leave the stump of its roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field. And let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth.

16 त्यसको मनलाई मानिसको मनबाट बद्लियोस् र सातवर्ष नवितेसम्म त्यसलाई एउटा पशुको मन दिइयोस् ।

Let his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given to him. And let seven times pass over him.

17 यो निर्णय समाचारवाहकले बताएका उर्दिअनुसार हो । यो निर्णय पवित्र जनहरूले गर्नुभएको हो, ताकि बाँचेकाहरूले यो जानून्, कि सर्वोच्‍च परमेश्‍वरले मानिसहरूका राज्यमाथि शासन गर्नुहुन्छ र तिनीहरूमाथि शासन गर्नका निम्ति जोसुकैलाई अर्थात् सबैभन्दा निम्‍न स्‍तरका मानिसहरूका अधिनमा पनि उहाँले ती दिनुहुन्छ ।’

The sentence is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones, to the intent that the living may know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will, and sets up over it the lowest of men.

18 म, राजा नबूकदनेसरले यो सपना देखें । अब तिमी बेलतसजर, मलाई यसको अर्थ बताऊ, किनभने मेरो राज्यका बुद्धिमान् मानिसहरू कसैले पनि मेरो निम्ति यसको अर्थ खोल्न सक्‍दैनन् । तर तिमीले यो गर्न सक्छौ, किनभने पवित्र देवताहरूका आत्मा तिमीमा छन् ।”

This dream I, king Nebuchadnezzar, have seen. And thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation, inasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known to me the interpretation. But thou are able, for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.

19 तब बेलतसजर भनिने दानिएल केही समय धेरै चिन्तित भए, र आफ्ना विचारहरूले तिनलाई त्रसित पार्‍यो । राजाले भने, “ए बेलतसजर, त्‍यो सपना वा त्यसको अर्थले तिमी त्रसित नहोऊ ।” बेलतसजरले जवाफ दिए, “मेरा मालिक, यो सपना हजुरलाई घृणा गर्नेहरूका निम्ति होस्, र त्यसको अर्थ हजुरका शत्रुहरूका निम्ति होस् ।

Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was stricken mute for a while, and his thoughts troubled him. The king answered and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, may the dream be to those who hate thee, and the interpretation of it to thine adversaries.

20 हजुरले देख्‍नुभएको त्यो रूख, जुन बढेर धेरै बलियो भयो, र जसको टुप्पो आकाशसम्मै पुग्यो, र जुन पृथ्वीको छेऊबाट पनि देखिन्थ्यो,

The tree that thou saw, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached to heaven, and the sight of it to all the earth,

21 र जसका पातहरू सुन्दर थिए, र जसको फल प्रशस्त थियो, जसले गर्दा सबैले यसैमा खानेकुरो पाउँथे, र यसको मुनि जमिनका पशुहरूले छहारी पाउँथे, र जसमा आकाशका चराहरूले वास गर्थे,

whose leaves were fine, and the fruit of it much, and in it was food for all, under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the birds of the heavens had their habitation,

22 हे महाराजा, त्यो रूख हजुर नै हुनुहुन्छ, जो ज्‍यादै शक्तिशाली हुनुभएको छ । हजुरको महान्‌ता बढेर आकाशसम्म पुगेको छ, र हजुरको अधिकार पृथ्वीको पल्‍लो छेऊसम्मै पुगेको छ ।

it is thou, O king, who have grown and become strong. For thy greatness has grown, and reaches to heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.

23 हे महाराजा, हजुरले एउटा पवित्र सन्देशवाहकलाई स्वर्गबाट तल आएको अनि यसो भनेका देख्‍नुभयो, ‘त्यो रूखलाई काटेर ढाल र त्यसलाई नष्‍ट गर, तर त्यसको जरासहितको फेदलाई फलाम र काँसाले बाँधेर मैदानका कलिला घाँसहरूका बिच जमिनमा नै छोड । त्यो आकाशको शीतले भिजोस्, र सात वर्ष नवितेसम्म जमिनमै जङ्गली पशुहरूसँग रहोस् ।’

And whereas the king saw a watcher and a holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew down the tree, and destroy it. Nevertheless leave the stump of the roots of it in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field. And let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;

24 हे महाराजा, यसको अर्थचाहिं यो हो । यो सर्वोच्‍च परमेश्‍वरको घोषणा हो, जुन मेरा मालिक, महाराजा हजुरकहाँ आएको छ ।

this is the interpretation, O king, and it is the decree of the Most High, which has come upon my lord the king:

25 हजुर मानिसहरूका बिचबाट हटाइनुहुनेछ, र हजुर जमिनमा हुने जङ्गली पशुहरूसँग बस्‍नुहुनेछ । गोरुले झैं हजुरले घाँस खानुपर्नेछ, र आकाशको शीतले हजुरलाई भिजाउनेछ, र सर्वोच्‍च परमेश्‍वरले मानिसहरूका राज्यहरूमाथि शासन गर्नुहुन्छ अनि उहाँले चाहनुहुने जोसुकैलाई उहाँले त्यो दिनुहुन्छ भन्‍ने कुरा हजुरले स्वीकार गर्दासम्‍म सात वर्ष बित्‍नेछ ।

That thou shall be driven from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field. And thou shall be made to eat grass as oxen, and shall be wet with the dew of heaven. And seven times shall pass over thee till thou know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will.

26 रूखको जरासहितको फेदलाई त्यहीं छोड्ने आज्ञा भएझैं, स्वर्गले शासन गर्नुहुन्‍छ भनेर हजुरले स्वीकार गरेपछि हजुरको राज्य हजुरलाई फर्काइनेछ ।

And whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the roots of the tree, thy kingdom shall be sure to thee, after thou shall have known that the heavens do rule.

27 यसकारण, महाराजा, मेरो सल्लाह हजुरको निम्ति स्वीकारयोग्य होस् । पाप गर्न छोड्‍नुहोस् र जे ठिक छ त्यही गर्नुहोस् । थिचो-मिचोमा परेकाहरूलाई कृपा देखाएर आफ्ना अपराधहरूबाट मुक्त हुनुहोस्, र हजुरको समृद्धि अझै बढोस् ।”

Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor, if there may be a lengthening of thy tranquility.

28 यी सबै कुराहरू राजा नबूकदनेसरमाथि घट्यो ।

All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar.

29 बाह्र महिनापछि, तिनी बेबिलोनमा एउटा दरबारको कौसीमा हिंडिरहेका थिए,

At the end of twelve months he was walking in the royal palace of Babylon.

30 अनि तिनले भने, “के यो महान् बेबिलोन होइन, जुन मैले आफ्‍नो राजकीय निवास, र आफ्‍नो ऐश्‍वर्यको महिमाको निम्ति निर्माण गरें?”.

The king spoke and said, Is not this great Babylon, which I have built for the royal dwelling-place by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?

31 राजाका यी शब्दहरू तिनको ओठमै हुँदा नै, स्वर्गबाट यस्तो आवाज आयो, “राजा नबूकदनेसर, तँलाई यो घोषणा गरिन्छ, कि तँबाट यो राज्य खोसिएको छ ।

While the word was in the king's mouth, a voice from heaven fell, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken: The kingdom is departed from thee.

32 तँ मानिसहरूबाट निकालिनेछस्, र तेरो वासस्थान खेतमा वन-पशुहरूसँग हुनेछ । तैंले गोरुले झैं घाँस खानेछस् । सर्वोच्‍च परमेश्‍वरले मानिसहरूका राज्यहरूमाथि शासन गर्नुहुन्छ अनि उहाँले चाहनुहुने जोसुकैलाई उहाँले त्यो दिनुहुन्छ भन्‍ने कुरा तैंले स्वीकार गर्दासम्‍म सात वर्ष बित्‍नेछ ।”

And thou shall be driven from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field. Thou shall be made to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will.

33 नबूकदनेसरको विरुद्धमा भएको यो आदेश तुरुन्‍तै पुरा भयो । तिनी मानिसहरूबाट निकालिए । तिनले गोरुले झैँ घाँस खाए, र तिनको शरीर आकाशको शीतले भिज्यो । तिनको केस चीलका प्वाँखहरूझैँ लामो भयो, र तिनको नङहरू चराका नङ्ग्राझैं भयो ।

The same hour the thing was fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar. And he was driven from men, and ate grass as oxen. And his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hair was grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' claws.

34 ती दिनहरूको अन्तमा, म, नबूकदनेसरले आफ्ना आँखा स्वर्गतर्फ उठाएँ, र मेरो होश मलाई फिर्ता दिइयो । “मैले सर्वोच्‍च परमेश्‍वरको प्रशंसा गरें, र सदासर्वदा रहनुहुनेलाई मैले सम्मान र महिमा दिएँ । किनभने उहाँको शासन सदासर्वदा रहन्छ, र उहाँको राज्य सबै पुस्तादेखि सबै पुस्तासम्म रहिरहन्छ ।

And at the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted up my eyes to heaven, and my understanding returned to me. And I blessed the Most High, and I praised and honored him who lives forever. For his dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom from generation to generation.

35 सम्‍पूर्ण पृथ्वीका मानिसहरूलाई उहाँले अगि निम्‍न स्‍तरका गनिन्छन् । स्वर्गका सेनाहरू र पृथ्वीका मानिसहरूका बिचमा उहाँले आफूलाई ठिक लागेअनुसार गर्नुहुन्छ । कसैले पनि उहाँलाई रोक्‍न वा उहाँलाई चुनौती दिन सक्दैन । कसैले पनि उहाँलाई यसो भन्‍न सक्दैन, ‘तपाईंले किन यसो गर्नुभयो’?”

And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing, and he does according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth. And none can stay his hand, or say to him, What are thou doing?

36 मेरो होश मलाई फिर्ता दिइएकै समयमा, मेरो राज्यको महिमाको निम्ति मेरो गौरव र वैभव मकहाँ फर्यो । मेरा सल्लाहकारहरू र भारदारहरूले मेरो कृपाको इच्‍छा गरे । मलाई आफ्‍नो सिंहासन फर्काइयो, र मलाई झनै धेरै महान्‌ता दिइयो ।

At the same time my understanding returned to me, and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and brightness returned to me, and my counselors and my lords sought to me. And I was established in my kingdom, and excellent greatness was added to me.

37 अब म, नबूकदनेसर, स्वर्गका राजाको प्रशंसा, स्तुति, र महिमा गर्दछु, किनकि उहाँका सबै कामहरू ठिक हुन्छन् र उहाँका मार्गहरू धर्मी हुन्‍छन् । आफ्नै घमण्डमा हिंड्नेहरूलाई उहाँले नम्र बनाउन सक्‍नुहुन्छ ।

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, for all his works are truth, and his ways justice. And he is able to abase those who walk in pride.