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1 aparanjca tasmin kAlE rAjyasya sarvvESAM lOkAnAM nAmAni lEkhayitum agastakaisara AjnjApayAmAsa|
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
2 tadanusArENa kurINiyanAmani suriyAdEzasya zAsakE sati nAmalEkhanaM prArEbhE|
([And] this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
3 atO hEtO rnAma lEkhituM sarvvE janAH svIyaM svIyaM nagaraM jagmuH|
And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
4 tadAnIM yUSaph nAma lEkhituM vAgdattayA svabhAryyayA garbbhavatyA mariyamA saha svayaM dAyUdaH sajAtivaMza iti kAraNAd gAlIlpradEzasya nAsaratnagarAd
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judæa, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David: )
5 yihUdApradEzasya baitlEhamAkhyaM dAyUdnagaraM jagAma|
To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
6 anyacca tatra sthAnE tayOstiSThatOH satO rmariyamaH prasUtikAla upasthitE
And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
7 sA taM prathamasutaM prAsOSTa kintu tasmin vAsagRhE sthAnAbhAvAd bAlakaM vastrENa vESTayitvA gOzAlAyAM sthApayAmAsa|
And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
8 anantaraM yE kiyantO mESapAlakAH svamESavrajarakSAyai tatpradEzE sthitvA rajanyAM prAntarE prahariNaH karmma kurvvanti,
And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
9 tESAM samIpaM paramEzvarasya dUta AgatyOpatasthau; tadA catuSpArzvE paramEzvarasya tEjasaH prakAzitatvAt tE'tizazagkirE|
And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
10 tadA sa dUta uvAca mA bhaiSTa pazyatAdya dAyUdaH purE yuSmannimittaM trAtA prabhuH khrISTO'janiSTa,
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
11 sarvvESAM lOkAnAM mahAnandajanakam imaM maggalavRttAntaM yuSmAn jnjApayAmi|
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
12 yUyaM (tatsthAnaM gatvA) vastravESTitaM taM bAlakaM gOzAlAyAM zayanaM drakSyatha yuSmAn pratIdaM cihnaM bhaviSyati|
And this [shall be] a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
13 dUta imAM kathAM kathitavati tatrAkasmAt svargIyAH pRtanA Agatya kathAm imAM kathayitvEzvarasya guNAnanvavAdiSuH, yathA,
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
14 sarvvOrdvvasthairIzvarasya mahimA samprakAzyatAM| zAntirbhUyAt pRthivyAstu santOSazca narAn prati||
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
15 tataH paraM tESAM sannidhE rdUtagaNE svargaM gatE mESapAlakAH parasparam avEcan Agacchata prabhuH paramEzvarO yAM ghaTanAM jnjApitavAn tasyA yAtharyaM jnjAtuM vayamadhunA baitlEhampuraM yAmaH|
And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
16 pazcAt tE tUrNaM vrajitvA mariyamaM yUSaphaM gOzAlAyAM zayanaM bAlakanjca dadRzuH|
And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
17 itthaM dRSTvA bAlakasyArthE prOktAM sarvvakathAM tE prAcArayAnjcakruH|
And when they had seen [it], they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.
18 tatO yE lOkA mESarakSakANAM vadanEbhyastAM vArttAM zuzruvustE mahAzcaryyaM mEnirE|
And all they that heard [it] wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
19 kintu mariyam EtatsarvvaghaTanAnAM tAtparyyaM vivicya manasi sthApayAmAsa|
But Mary kept all these things, and pondered [them] in her heart.
20 tatpazcAd dUtavijnjaptAnurUpaM zrutvA dRSTvA ca mESapAlakA Izvarasya guNAnuvAdaM dhanyavAdanjca kurvvANAH parAvRtya yayuH|
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
21 atha bAlakasya tvakchEdanakAlE'STamadivasE samupasthitE tasya garbbhasthitEH purvvaM svargIyadUtO yathAjnjApayat tadanurUpaM tE tannAmadhEyaM yIzuriti cakrirE|
And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
22 tataH paraM mUsAlikhitavyavasthAyA anusArENa mariyamaH zucitvakAla upasthitE,
And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present [him] to the Lord;
23 "prathamajaH sarvvaH puruSasantAnaH paramEzvarE samarpyatAM," iti paramEzvarasya vyavasthayA
(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord; )
24 yIzuM paramEzvarE samarpayitum zAstrIyavidhyuktaM kapOtadvayaM pArAvatazAvakadvayaM vA baliM dAtuM tE taM gRhItvA yirUzAlamam AyayuH|
And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.
25 yirUzAlampuranivAsI zimiyOnnAmA dhArmmika Eka AsIt sa isrAyElaH sAntvanAmapEkSya tasthau kinjca pavitra AtmA tasminnAvirbhUtaH|
And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name [was] Simeon; and the same man [was] just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
26 aparaM prabhuNA paramEzvarENAbhiSiktE trAtari tvayA na dRSTE tvaM na mariSyasIti vAkyaM pavitrENa AtmanA tasma prAkathyata|
And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
27 aparanjca yadA yIzOH pitA mAtA ca tadarthaM vyavasthAnurUpaM karmma karttuM taM mandiram AninyatustadA
And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,
28 zimiyOn Atmana AkarSaNEna mandiramAgatya taM krOPE nidhAya Izvarasya dhanyavAdaM kRtvA kathayAmAsa, yathA,
Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
29 hE prabhO tava dAsOyaM nijavAkyAnusArataH| idAnIntu sakalyANO bhavatA saMvisRjyatAm|
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
30 yataH sakaladEzasya dIptayE dIptirUpakaM|
For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
31 isrAyElIyalOkasya mahAgauravarUpakaM|
Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
32 yaM trAyakaM janAnAntu sammukhE tvamajIjanaH| saEva vidyatE'smAkaM dhravaM nayananagOcarE||
A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
33 tadAnIM tEnOktA EtAH sakalAH kathAH zrutvA tasya mAtA yUSaph ca vismayaM mEnAtE|
And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.
34 tataH paraM zimiyOn tEbhya AziSaM dattvA tanmAtaraM mariyamam uvAca, pazya isrAyElO vaMzamadhyE bahUnAM pAtanAyOtthApanAya ca tathA virOdhapAtraM bhavituM, bahUnAM guptamanOgatAnAM prakaTIkaraNAya bAlakOyaM niyuktOsti|
And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this [child] is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;
35 tasmAt tavApi prANAH zUlEna vyatsyantE|
(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also, ) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
36 aparanjca AzErasya vaMzIyaphinUyElO duhitA hannAkhyA atijaratI bhaviSyadvAdinyEkA yA vivAhAt paraM sapta vatsarAn patyA saha nyavasat tatO vidhavA bhUtvA caturazItivarSavayaHparyyanataM
And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;
37 mandirE sthitvA prArthanOpavAsairdivAnizam Izvaram asEvata sApi strI tasmin samayE mandiramAgatya
And she [was] a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served [God] with fastings and prayers night and day.
38 paramEzvarasya dhanyavAdaM cakAra, yirUzAlampuravAsinO yAvantO lOkA muktimapEkSya sthitAstAn yIzOrvRttAntaM jnjApayAmAsa|
And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
39 itthaM paramEzvarasya vyavasthAnusArENa sarvvESu karmmasu kRtESu tau punazca gAlIlO nAsaratnAmakaM nijanagaraM pratasthAtE|
And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
40 tatpazcAd bAlakaH zarIrENa vRddhimEtya jnjAnEna paripUrNa AtmanA zaktimAMzca bhavitumArEbhE tathA tasmin IzvarAnugrahO babhUva|
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
41 tasya pitA mAtA ca prativarSaM nistArOtsavasamayE yirUzAlamam agacchatAm|
Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.
42 aparanjca yIzau dvAdazavarSavayaskE sati tau parvvasamayasya rItyanusArENa yirUzAlamaM gatvA
And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast.
43 pArvvaNaM sampAdya punarapi vyAghuyya yAtaH kintu yIzurbAlakO yirUzAlami tiSThati| yUSaph tanmAtA ca tad aviditvA
And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not [of it].
44 sa saggibhiH saha vidyata Etacca budvvA dinaikagamyamArgaM jagmatuH| kintu zESE jnjAtibandhUnAM samIpE mRgayitvA taduddEzamaprApya
But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day’s journey; and they sought him among [their] kinsfolk and acquaintance.
45 tau punarapi yirUzAlamam parAvRtyAgatya taM mRgayAnjcakratuH|
And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.
46 atha dinatrayAt paraM paNPitAnAM madhyE tESAM kathAH zRNvan tattvaM pRcchaMzca mandirE samupaviSTaH sa tAbhyAM dRSTaH|
And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.
47 tadA tasya buddhyA pratyuttaraizca sarvvE zrOtArO vismayamApadyantE|
And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
48 tAdRzaM dRSTvA tasya janakO jananI ca camaccakratuH kinjca tasya mAtA tamavadat, hE putra, kathamAvAM pratItthaM samAcarastvam? pazya tava pitAhanjca zOkAkulau santau tvAmanvicchAvaH sma|
And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.
49 tataH sOvadat kutO mAm anvaicchataM? piturgRhE mayA sthAtavyam Etat kiM yuvAbhyAM na jnjAyatE?
And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?
50 kintu tau tasyaitadvAkyasya tAtparyyaM bOddhuM nAzaknutAM|
And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.
51 tataH paraM sa tAbhyAM saha nAsarataM gatvA tayOrvazIbhUtastasthau kintu sarvvA EtAH kathAstasya mAtA manasi sthApayAmAsa|
And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
52 atha yIzO rbuddhiH zarIranjca tathA tasmin Izvarasya mAnavAnAnjcAnugrahO varddhitum ArEbhE|
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
