preritāḥ 10
1 kaisariyānagara itāliyākhyasainyāntargataḥ karṇīliyanāmā senāpatirāsīt
And there was a certain man in Caesarea, whose name was Cornelius, a centurion of the regiment called the Italian.
2 sa saparivāro bhakta īśvaraparāyaṇaścāsīt; lokebhyo bahūni dānādīni datvā nirantaram īśvare prārthayāñcakre|
And he was righteous, and feared God, he and all his house; and he did much alms among the people, and prayed to God at all times.
3 ekadā tṛtīyapraharavelāyāṁ sa dṛṣṭavān īśvarasyaiko dūtaḥ saprakāśaṁ tatsamīpam āgatya kathitavān, he karṇīliya|
This man distinctly saw, in a vision, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God, who came in to him and said to him: Cornelius!
4 kintu sa taṁ dṛṣṭvā bhīto'kathayat, he prabho kiṁ? tadā tamavadat tava prārthanā dānādi ca sākṣisvarūpaṁ bhūtveśvarasya gocaramabhavat|
And he looked upon him, and was afraid; and he said: What, my Lord? And the angel said to him: Thy prayers and thy alms have come up in remembrance before God.
5 idānīṁ yāphonagaraṁ prati lokān preṣya samudratīre śimonnāmnaścarmmakārasya gṛhe pravāsakārī pitaranāmnā vikhyāto yaḥ śimon tam āhvāyaya;
And now, send men to the city of Joppa, and bring Simon who is called Cephas.
6 tasmāt tvayā yadyat karttavyaṁ tattat sa vadiṣyati|
Lo, he lodgeth in the house of Simon the tanner, which is by the side of the sea.
7 ityupadiśya dūte prasthite sati karṇīliyaḥ svagṛhasthānāṁ dāsānāṁ dvau janau nityaṁ svasaṅgināṁ sainyānām ekāṁ bhaktasenāñcāhūya
And when the angel that talked with him was gone, he called two of his household, and a soldier who feared God and was obedient to him.
8 sakalametaṁ vṛttāntaṁ vijñāpya yāphonagaraṁ tān prāhiṇot|
And he related to them all that he had seen, and sent them to Joppa.
9 parasmin dine te yātrāṁ kṛtvā yadā nagarasya samīpa upātiṣṭhan, tadā pitaro dvitīyapraharavelāyāṁ prārthayituṁ gṛhapṛṣṭham ārohat|
And the next day, as they travelled the road and approached the city, Simon ascended the roof to pray, at the sixth hour.
10 etasmin samaye kṣudhārttaḥ san kiñcid bhoktum aicchat kintu teṣām annāsādanasamaye sa mūrcchitaḥ sannapatat|
And he became hungry, and desired to eat. And while they were providing for him, he fell into a trance.
11 tato meghadvāraṁ muktaṁ caturbhiḥ koṇai rlambitaṁ bṛhadvastramiva kiñcana bhājanam ākāśāt pṛthivīm avārohatīti dṛṣṭavān|
And he saw the heavens opened, and a certain vessel fastened at the four corners, and it was like a great sheet; and it descended from heaven to the a earth.
12 tanmadhye nānaprakārā grāmyavanyapaśavaḥ khecarorogāmiprabhṛtayo jantavaścāsan|
And there were in it all fourfooted animals, and creeping things of the earth, and fowls of heaven.
13 anantaraṁ he pitara utthāya hatvā bhuṁkṣva tampratīyaṁ gagaṇīyā vāṇī jātā|
And a voice came to him, which said: Simon, arise, slay and eat.
14 tadā pitaraḥ pratyavadat, he prabho īdṛśaṁ mā bhavatu, aham etat kālaṁ yāvat niṣiddham aśuci vā dravyaṁ kiñcidapi na bhuktavān|
And Simon said: Far be it, my Lord: for never have I eaten any thing unclean and polluted.
15 tataḥ punarapi tādṛśī vihayasīyā vāṇī jātā yad īśvaraḥ śuci kṛtavān tat tvaṁ niṣiddhaṁ na jānīhi|
And again the second time, there was a voice to him: What God hath cleansed, make thou not unclean.
16 itthaṁ triḥ sati tat pātraṁ punarākṛṣṭaṁ ākāśam agacchat|
And this was done three times; and the vessel was taken up to heaven.
17 tataḥ paraṁ yad darśanaṁ prāptavān tasya ko bhāva ityatra pitaro manasā sandegdhi, etasmin samaye karṇīliyasya te preṣitā manuṣyā dvārasya sannidhāvupasthāya,
And while Simon was wondering with himself, what the vision he had seen could denote, the men who were sent by Cornelius arrived; and they inquired for the house in which Simon lodged, and came and stood at the gate of the court.
18 śimono gṛhamanvicchantaḥ sampṛchyāhūya kathitavantaḥ pitaranāmnā vikhyāto yaḥ śimon sa kimatra pravasati?
And there they called out, and asked if Simon who is called Cephas lodged there?
19 yadā pitarastaddarśanasya bhāvaṁ manasāndolayati tadātmā tamavadat, paśya trayo janāstvāṁ mṛgayante|
And while Simon was reflecting on the vision, the Spirit said to him: Lo, three men are inquiring for thee.
20 tvam utthāyāvaruhya niḥsandehaṁ taiḥ saha gaccha mayaiva te preṣitāḥ|
Arise, go down, and accompany them; and let not thy mind hesitate, for I have sent them.
21 tasmāt pitaro'varuhya karṇīliyapreritalokānāṁ nikaṭamāgatya kathitavān paśyata yūyaṁ yaṁ mṛgayadhve sa janohaṁ, yūyaṁ kinnimittam āgatāḥ?
Then Simon went down to the men, and said to them: I am he for whom ye inquire: what is the cause for which ye have come?
22 tataste pratyavadan karṇīliyanāmā śuddhasattva īśvaraparāyaṇo yihūdīyadeśasthānāṁ sarvveṣāṁ sannidhau sukhyātyāpanna ekaḥ senāpati rnijagṛhaṁ tvāmāhūya netuṁ tvattaḥ kathā śrotuñca pavitradūtena samādiṣṭaḥ|
They say to him: A certain man whose name is Cornelius, a centurion fearing God, and of whom all the people of the Jews bear good report, was told in vision, by a holy angel, to send and bring thee to his house, that he might hear discourse from thee.
23 tadā pitarastānabhyantaraṁ nītvā teṣāmātithyaṁ kṛtavān, pare'hani taiḥ sārddhaṁ yātrāmakarot, yāphonivāsināṁ bhrātṛṇāṁ kiyanto janāśca tena saha gatāḥ|
And Simon led them in, and entertained them where he lodged. And the following day, he arose, departed, and went with them: and some of the brethren of Joppa also went with them.
24 parasmin divase kaisariyānagaramadhyapraveśasamaye karṇīliyo jñātibandhūn āhūyānīya tān apekṣya sthitaḥ|
And the next day, they entered Caesarea. And Cornelius was expecting them: and all the kindred of his family, and also such intimate friends as he had, were assembled with him.
25 pitare gṛha upasthite karṇīliyastaṁ sākṣātkṛtya caraṇayoḥ patitvā prāṇamat|
And as Simon came up, Cornelius met him, and fell down worshipping at his feet.
26 pitarastamutthāpya kathitavān, uttiṣṭhāhamapi mānuṣaḥ|
And Simon raised him up, and said to him: Arise; I also am a man.
27 tadā karṇīliyena sākam ālapan gṛhaṁ prāviśat tanmadhye ca bahulokānāṁ samāgamaṁ dṛṣṭvā tān avadat,
And as he talked with him, he went in, and found that many had come there.
28 anyajātīyalokaiḥ mahālapanaṁ vā teṣāṁ gṛhamadhye praveśanaṁ yihūdīyānāṁ niṣiddham astīti yūyam avagacchatha; kintu kamapi mānuṣam avyavahāryyam aśuciṁ vā jñātuṁ mama nocitam iti parameśvaro māṁ jñāpitavān|
And he said to them: Ye know, that it is not lawful for a Jewish man, to associate with an alien who is not of his race: but God hath showed me, that I should not say of any one, that he is defiled or unclean.
29 iti hetorāhvānaśravaṇamātrāt kāñcanāpattim akṛtvā yuṣmākaṁ samīpam āgatosmi; pṛcchāmi yūyaṁ kinnimittaṁ mām āhūyata?
Therefore I came readily, when ye sent for me. But, I ask you, for what cause did ye send for me?
30 tadā karṇīliyaḥ kathitavān, adya catvāri dināni jātāni etāvadvelāṁ yāvad aham anāhāra āsan tatastṛtīyaprahare sati gṛhe prārthanasamaye tejomayavastrabhṛd eko jano mama samakṣaṁ tiṣṭhan etāṁ kathām akathayat,
And Cornelius said to him: It is four days ago, that, lo, I was fasting; and at the ninth hour, while I was praying in my house, a certain man stood before me, clothed in white,
31 he karṇīliya tvadīyā prārthanā īśvarasya karṇagocarībhūtā tava dānādi ca sākṣisvarūpaṁ bhūtvā tasya dṛṣṭigocaramabhavat|
and said to me: Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and there remembrance of thy alms before God.
32 ato yāphonagaraṁ prati lokān prahitya tatra samudratīre śimonnāmnaḥ kasyaciccarmmakārasya gṛhe pravāsakārī pitaranāmnā vikhyāto yaḥ śimon tamāhūyaya; tataḥ sa āgatya tvām upadekṣyati|
But send to the city of Joppa, and bring Simon who is called Cephas: lo, he lodgeth in the house of Simon the tanner, which is by the side of the sea. And he will come and converse with thee.
33 iti kāraṇāt tatkṣaṇāt tava nikaṭe lokān preṣitavān, tvamāgatavān iti bhadraṁ kṛtavān| īśvaro yānyākhyānāni kathayitum ādiśat tāni śrotuṁ vayaṁ sarvve sāmpratam īśvarasya sākṣād upasthitāḥ smaḥ|
And immediately I sent to thee; and thou hast done well to come: and lo, we are all of us before thee, and desirous to hear whatever is commanded thee from God.
34 tadā pitara imāṁ kathāṁ kathayitum ārabdhavān, īśvaro manuṣyāṇām apakṣapātī san
And Simon opened his mouth, and said: Truly I discover that God is no respecter of persons.
35 yasya kasyacid deśasya yo lokāstasmādbhītvā satkarmma karoti sa tasya grāhyo bhavati, etasya niścayam upalabdhavānaham|
but, among all the nations, he who feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable with him.
36 sarvveṣāṁ prabhu ryo yīśukhrīṣṭastena īśvara isrāyelvaṁśānāṁ nikaṭe susaṁvādaṁ preṣya sammelanasya yaṁ saṁvādaṁ prācārayat taṁ saṁvādaṁ yūyaṁ śrutavantaḥ|
For this is the word, which he sent to the sons of Israel, announcing to them peace and rest by Jesus Messiah, He is Lord of all;
37 yato yohanā majjane pracārite sati sa gālīladeśamārabhya samastayihūdīyadeśaṁ vyāpnot;
and ye also know the word, which was in all Judaea, which commenced from Galilee, after the baptism that John preached,
38 phalata īśvareṇa pavitreṇātmanā śaktyā cābhiṣikto nāsaratīyayīśuḥ sthāne sthāne bhraman sukriyāṁ kurvvan śaitānā kliṣṭān sarvvalokān svasthān akarot, yata īśvarastasya sahāya āsīt;
concerning Jesus, who was of Nazareth, whom God anointed with the Holy Spirit and with power. And he it was, who went about and healed those that were suffering from evil, because God was with him.
39 vayañca yihūdīyadeśe yirūśālamnagare ca tena kṛtānāṁ sarvveṣāṁ karmmaṇāṁ sākṣiṇo bhavāmaḥ| lokāstaṁ kruśe viddhvā hatavantaḥ,
And we are his witnesses, as to whatever he did in all the region of Judaea and in Jerusalem. This same person the Jews hanged on a tree, and slew him.
40 kintu tṛtīyadivase īśvarastamutthāpya saprakāśam adarśayat|
And him did God raise up, on the third day; and caused him to be seen with naked eyes;
41 sarvvalokānāṁ nikaṭa iti na hi, kintu tasmin śmaśānādutthite sati tena sārddhaṁ bhojanaṁ pānañca kṛtavanta etādṛśā īśvarasya manonītāḥ sākṣiṇo ye vayam asmākaṁ nikaṭe tamadarśayat|
not indeed by all the people, but by us, who were chosen of God to be his witnesses, and who ate and drank with him after his resurrection from the dead.
42 jīvitamṛtobhayalokānāṁ vicāraṁ karttum īśvaro yaṁ niyuktavān sa eva sa janaḥ, imāṁ kathāṁ pracārayituṁ tasmin pramāṇaṁ dātuñca so'smān ājñāpayat|
And he commanded us to proclaim and testify to the people, that he is appointed of God to be judge of the living and of the dead.
43 yastasmin viśvasiti sa tasya nāmnā pāpānmukto bhaviṣyati tasmin sarvve bhaviṣyadvādinopi etādṛśaṁ sākṣyaṁ dadati|
And of him all the prophets testify, that whoever believeth in his name, will receive remission of sins.
44 pitarasyaitatkathākathanakāle sarvveṣāṁ śrotṛṇāmupari pavitra ātmāvārohat|
And while Simon was uttering these things, the Holy Spirit overshadowed all them that were hearing the word.
45 tataḥ pitareṇa sārddham āgatāstvakchedino viśvāsino lokā anyadeśīyebhyaḥ pavitra ātmani datte sati
And the circumcised brethren who came with him, were amazed and astonished, that the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out upon the Gentiles also.
46 te nānājātīyabhāṣābhiḥ kathāṁ kathayanta īśvaraṁ praśaṁsanti, iti dṛṣṭvā śrutvā ca vismayam āpadyanta|
For they heard them speak with diverse tongues, and magnify God.
47 tadā pitaraḥ kathitavān, vayamiva ye pavitram ātmānaṁ prāptāsteṣāṁ jalamajjanaṁ kiṁ kopi niṣeddhuṁ śaknoti?
And Simon said: Can any one forbid water, that those should not be baptized, they who have received, lo, the Holy Spirit, as well as we?
48 tataḥ prabho rnāmnā majjitā bhavateti tānājñāpayat| anantaraṁ te svaiḥ sārddhaṁ katipayadināni sthātuṁ prārthayanta|
Then he commanded them to be baptized in the name of our Lord Jesus Messiah. And they requested him to remain with them some days.
