< दानिएल 4 >

1 नबूकदनेसर राजाले पृथ्वीमा बस्‍ने सबै मानिसहरू जातिहरू, र भाषा बोल्नेहरूलाई यो उर्दी पठाए: तिमीहरूमा प्रशस्त शान्ति होस् ।
Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all the peoples, the races and the tongues who are dwelling in all the earth, Let, your prosperity, abound!
2 सर्वोच्‍च परमेश्‍वरले मेरो निम्ति गर्नुभएका चिन्हहरू र आश्‍चर्य कामहरू बारेमा तिमीहरूलाई बताउनु मलाई असल लागेको छ ।
The signs, and the wonders, which the most high God, hath wrought with me, it is pleasing before me to declare.
3 उहाँका चिन्हहरू कति महान् छन्, र उहाँका आश्‍चर्य कामहरू कति शक्तिशाली छन्! उहाँको राज्य अनन्‍तको राज्‍य हो, र उहाँको प्रभुत्व पुस्ता-पुस्तासम्म रहन्छ ।
His signs, how great! and, his wonders, how mighty! His kingdom, is an age-abiding kingdom, and, his dominion, lasteth from generation to generation.
4 म, नबूकदनेसर, मेरो महलमा खुशीसाथ बसिरहेको थिएँ, र म आफ्‍नो दरबारमा समृद्धिमा आनन्‍दित थिएँ ।
I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at peace in mine own house, and was prosperous 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 ।
A dream, I saw, and it made me afraid, —and, fancies upon my bed, and visions of my head, terrified 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 made I a decree, to bring in before me, all the wise men of Babylon, —who, the interpretation of the dream, should make known to me.
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 came in the sacred scribes, the magicians, the Chaldeans, and the astrologers, —and, the dream, told I before them, but, the interpretation, could they not make 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 ।
Howbeit, at last, came before me—Daniel, whose, name, was Belteshazzar, after the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and, the dream—before him, I told [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, chief of the sacred scribes, because I know that, the spirit of the holy gods, is in thee, —and no secret giveth thee trouble, [therefore], the visions of my dream which I have seen, and the interpretation thereof, do thou tell.
10 म आफ्‍नो ओछ्यानमा पल्टिँदा मैले देखेका दर्शनहरू यी नै हुन्: मैले हेरें, र पृथ्वीको बिचमा एउटा रूख थियो, र त्यो अत्यन्तै अग्लो थियो ।
The visions then of my head upon my bed [were these], —I was looking, when lo! a tree in the midst of the land, and, the height thereof, 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 became strong, —and, the height thereof, reached unto the heavens, and, the view thereof, unto the end of all the land:
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 foliage thereof, was beautiful, and, the fruit thereof, abundant, and there was food for all therein, —under it, the wild beast of the field found shade, and, among its branches, dwelt the birds of the heavens, and, therefrom, was well fed, all flesh.
13 म आफ्‍नो ओछ्यानमा पल्टिरहँदा मैले यस्तो दर्शन देखें, अनि आकाशबाट एउटा पवित्र समाचारवाहक तल आए ।
I was looking, in the visions of my head, upon my bed, when lo! a watcher and holy one, outer the heavens, coming down.
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, thus, he said—Hew ye down the tree, and lop off its branches, strip off its leaves, and scatter its fruit, —let the wild beasts flee from under it, and the birds, out of 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, the stock of its roots in the earth, leave ye, yea in a bond of iron and bronze, in the tender grass of the field, and, with the dew of the heavens, let it be drenched, and, with the wild beasts, be its portion, amongst, the herbage of the earth;
16 त्यसको मनलाई मानिसको मनबाट बद्लियोस् र सातवर्ष नवितेसम्म त्यसलाई एउटा पशुको मन दिइयोस् ।
Let, its heart, from a man’s, be changed, and, the heart of a wild beast, be given to it, —and let seven seasons pass over it.
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 ।’
By the decree of the watchers, is the thing, and [by] the mandate of the holy ones, the matter: to the intent that the living, may get to know, that the Most High, hath dominion, over the kingdom of men, and, to whomsoever he pleaseth, he giveth it, and, one low among men, he setteth up over it.
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, have, I, King Nebuchadnezzar, seen. Thou, therefore, O Belteshazzar, the interpretation, do thou tell, forasmuch as, all the wise men of my kingdom, are unable, the interpretation, to make known to me, but, thou, art able, because, 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 astonished for about one moment, and, his thoughts, troubled him. The king spake and said, O Belteshazzar, let neither, the dream, nor the interpretation, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My Lord, The dream, be for them who hate thee, and, the interpretation, for them who are thy foes.
20 हजुरले देख्‍नुभएको त्यो रूख, जुन बढेर धेरै बलियो भयो, र जसको टुप्पो आकाशसम्मै पुग्यो, र जुन पृथ्वीको छेऊबाट पनि देखिन्थ्यो,
The tree which thou sawest, which grew and became strong, whose, height, reached unto the heavens, and, the view, thereof 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, foliage, was beautiful, and whose, fruit, abundant, and, food for all, was in it, —under it, dwelt the wild beasts of the field, and, in the branches thereof, nestled the birds of the heavens:
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 ।
Thyself, it is, O king, in that thou art grown, and become strong, —and, thy greatness hath grown, and reached to the heavens, 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 holy one coming down out of the heavens, who said, Hew ye down the tree and despoil it, nevertheless, the stock of its roots—in the earth, leave ye, even in a bond of iron and bronze, in the tender grass of the field, —and, with the dew of the heavens, let it he drenched, and, along with the wild beasts of the field, be its portion, until that, seven seasons, pass over it.
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, the decree of the Most High, it is, which hath 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, thee, are they going to drive forth from among men, and, along with the wild beasts of the field, shall be thy dwelling, and, grass—like oxen, will they suffer, thee, to eat, and, with the dew of the heavens, will they suffer, thee, to be drenched, and, seven seasons, shall pass over thee, —until that thou come to know, that the Most High, hath dominion, over the kingdom of men, and, to whomsoever he pleaseth, he giveth it.
26 रूखको जरासहितको फेदलाई त्यहीं छोड्ने आज्ञा भएझैं, स्वर्गले शासन गर्नुहुन्‍छ भनेर हजुरले स्वीकार गरेपछि हजुरको राज्य हजुरलाई फर्काइनेछ ।
And, whereas they gave word to leave the stock of the roots of the tree, thy kingdom, unto thee, is sure, —after that thou come to know, that the heavens, have dominion.
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 ।”
Wherefore, O king, let, my counsel, be pleasing unto thee, thy sin, then, —by righteousness, break thou off, and, thine iniquities, by shewing favour to the oppressed, —if so be it may become the lengthening out of thy security.
28 यी सबै कुराहरू राजा नबूकदनेसरमाथि घट्यो ।
All this, came upon Nebuchadnezzar the king.
29 बाह्र महिनापछि, तिनी बेबिलोनमा एउटा दरबारको कौसीमा हिंडिरहेका थिए,
At the end of twelve months, over the palace of the kingdom of Babylon, was he walking:
30 अनि तिनले भने, “के यो महान् बेबिलोन होइन, जुन मैले आफ्‍नो राजकीय निवास, र आफ्‍नो ऐश्‍वर्यको महिमाको निम्ति निर्माण गरें?”.
the king spake and said, Is not, this, Babylon the great, —which, I myself, have built as the home of the kingdom, by the might of my power, and for the dignity 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 yet the word was in the mouth of the king, a voice, out of the heavens, fell, —Unto thee, is it said, O Nebuchadnezzar the king, The kingdom, hath 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, from among men, are they going to drive, thee, forth, and, with the wild beast of the field, shall be thy dwelling, grass—like oxen, will they suffer, thee, to eat, and, seven seasons, shall pass over thee, —until that thou come to know that the Most High, hath dominion, over the kingdom of men, and, to whomsoever he pleaseth, he giveth it.
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 ।
Immediately, the word, was fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar, and, from among men, was he driven forth, and, grass—like oxen, did he eat, and, with the dew of the heavens, his body was drenched, —until that, his hair, like to eagles’ feathers, was grown, 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, mine eyes unto the heavens, did uplift, and, mine understanding, unto me, returned, and, the Most High, I blessed, and, to him that liveth age-abidingly, I rendered praise and honour, —whose dominion, is an age-abiding dominion, and, his kingdom, lasteth 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, as nothing, are accounted, and, according to his own pleasure, dealeth he—with the army of the heavens, and the inhabitants of the earth, —and none there is who can smite upon his hand, or say to him, What hast thou done?
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, mine understanding, returned unto me, and, for the dignity of my kingdom, my majesty and my brightness, returned unto me, and, unto me, my nearest friends and my nobles, did seek, —and, over my kingdom, was I restored, and, surpassing greatness, was added unto 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, am praising and extolling and honouring the King of the Heavens, all whose works, are truth, and, his ways, right; and, them who walk in pride, he is able to abase,

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