mathiḥ 25
1 yā daśa kanyāḥ pradīpān gṛhlatyo varaṁ sākṣāt karttuṁ bahiritāḥ, tābhistadā svargīyarājyasya sādṛśyaṁ bhaviṣyati|
"Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom.
2 tāsāṁ kanyānāṁ madhye pañca sudhiyaḥ pañca durdhiya āsan|
Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
3 yā durdhiyastāḥ pradīpān saṅge gṛhītvā tailaṁ na jagṛhuḥ,
For the foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them,
4 kintu sudhiyaḥ pradīpān pātreṇa tailañca jagṛhuḥ|
but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
5 anantaraṁ vare vilambite tāḥ sarvvā nidrāviṣṭā nidrāṁ jagmuḥ|
Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
6 anantaram arddharātre paśyata vara āgacchati, taṁ sākṣāt karttuṁ bahiryāteti janaravāt
But at midnight there was a cry, 'Look. The bridegroom. Come out to meet him.'
7 tāḥ sarvvāḥ kanyā utthāya pradīpān āsādayituṁ ārabhanta|
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
8 tato durdhiyaḥ sudhiya ūcuḥ, kiñcit tailaṁ datta, pradīpā asmākaṁ nirvvāṇāḥ|
The foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'
9 kintu sudhiyaḥ pratyavadan, datte yuṣmānasmāṁśca prati tailaṁ nyūnībhavet, tasmād vikretṛṇāṁ samīpaṁ gatvā svārthaṁ tailaṁ krīṇīta|
But the wise answered, saying, 'What if there is not enough for us and you? You go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.'
10 tadā tāsu kretuṁ gatāsu vara ājagāma, tato yāḥ sajjitā āsan, tāstena sākaṁ vivāhīyaṁ veśma praviviśuḥ|
While they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut.
11 anantaraṁ dvāre ruddhe aparāḥ kanyā āgatya jagaduḥ, he prabho, he prabho, asmān prati dvāraṁ mocaya|
Afterward the other virgins also came, saying, 'Lord, Lord, open to us.'
12 kintu sa uktavān, tathyaṁ vadāmi, yuṣmānahaṁ na vedmi|
But he answered, 'Truly I tell you, I do not know you.'
13 ato jāgrataḥ santastiṣṭhata, manujasutaḥ kasmin dine kasmin daṇḍe vāgamiṣyati, tad yuṣmābhi rna jñāyate|
Watch therefore, for you do not know the day nor the hour.
14 aparaṁ sa etādṛśaḥ kasyacit puṁsastulyaḥ, yo dūradeśaṁ prati yātrākāle nijadāsān āhūya teṣāṁ svasvasāmarthyānurūpam
"For it is like a man, going on a journey, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them.
15 ekasmin mudrāṇāṁ pañca poṭalikāḥ anyasmiṁśca dve poṭalike aparasmiṁśca poṭalikaikām itthaṁ pratijanaṁ samarpya svayaṁ pravāsaṁ gatavān|
To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey.
16 anantaraṁ yo dāsaḥ pañca poṭalikāḥ labdhavān, sa gatvā vāṇijyaṁ vidhāya tā dviguṇīcakāra|
Immediately the one who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.
17 yaśca dāso dve poṭalike alabhata, sopi tā mudrā dviguṇīcakāra|
In like manner he who got the two gained another two.
18 kintu yo dāsa ekāṁ poṭalikāṁ labdhavān, sa gatvā bhūmiṁ khanitvā tanmadhye nijaprabhostā mudrā gopayāñcakāra|
But he who received the one went away and dug in the earth, and hid his lord's money.
19 tadanantaraṁ bahutithe kāle gate teṣāṁ dāsānāṁ prabhurāgatya tairdāsaiḥ samaṁ gaṇayāñcakāra|
"Now after a long time the lord of those servants came, and reconciled accounts with them.
20 tadānīṁ yaḥ pañca poṭalikāḥ prāptavān sa tā dviguṇīkṛtamudrā ānīya jagāda; he prabho, bhavatā mayi pañca poṭalikāḥ samarpitāḥ, paśyatu, tā mayā dviguṇīkṛtāḥ|
He who received the five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, 'Lord, you delivered to me five talents. See, I have gained another five talents.'
21 tadānīṁ tasya prabhustamuvāca, he uttama viśvāsya dāsa, tvaṁ dhanyosi, stokena viśvāsyo jātaḥ, tasmāt tvāṁ bahuvittādhipaṁ karomi, tvaṁ svaprabhoḥ sukhasya bhāgī bhava|
"His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'
22 tato yena dve poṭalike labdhe sopyāgatya jagāda, he prabho, bhavatā mayi dve poṭalike samarpite, paśyatu te mayā dviguṇīkṛte|
"He also who got the two talents came and said, 'Lord, you delivered to me two talents. See, I have gained another two talents.'
23 tena tasya prabhustamavocat, he uttama viśvāsya dāsa, tvaṁ dhanyosi, stokena viśvāsyo jātaḥ, tasmāt tvāṁ bahudraviṇādhipaṁ karomi, tvaṁ nijaprabhoḥ sukhasya bhāgī bhava|
"His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'
24 anantaraṁ ya ekāṁ poṭalikāṁ labdhavān, sa etya kathitavān, he prabho, tvāṁ kaṭhinanaraṁ jñātavān, tvayā yatra noptaṁ, tatraiva kṛtyate, yatra ca na kīrṇaṁ, tatraiva saṁgṛhyate|
"He also who had received the one talent came and said, 'Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter.
25 atohaṁ saśaṅkaḥ san gatvā tava mudrā bhūmadhye saṁgopya sthāpitavān, paśya, tava yat tadeva gṛhāṇa|
I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the earth. See, you have what is yours.'
26 tadā tasya prabhuḥ pratyavadat re duṣṭālasa dāsa, yatrāhaṁ na vapāmi, tatra chinadmi, yatra ca na kirāmi, tatreva saṁgṛhlāmīti cedajānāstarhi
"But his lord answered him, 'You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I did not scatter.
27 vaṇikṣu mama vittārpaṇaṁ tavocitamāsīt, yenāhamāgatya vṛdvyā sākaṁ mūlamudrāḥ prāpsyam|
You ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my own with interest.
28 atosmāt tāṁ poṭalikām ādāya yasya daśa poṭalikāḥ santi tasminnarpayata|
Take away therefore the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents.
29 yena vardvyate tasminnaivārpiṣyate, tasyaiva ca bāhulyaṁ bhaviṣyati, kintu yena na vardvyate, tasyāntike yat kiñcana tiṣṭhati, tadapi punarneṣyate|
For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who does not have, even that which he has will be taken away.
30 aparaṁ yūyaṁ tamakarmmaṇyaṁ dāsaṁ nītvā yatra sthāne krandanaṁ dantagharṣaṇañca vidyete, tasmin bahirbhūtatamasi nikṣipata|
Throw out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.'
31 yadā manujasutaḥ pavitradūtān saṅginaḥ kṛtvā nijaprabhāvenāgatya nijatejomaye siṁhāsane nivekṣyati,
"But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.
32 tadā tatsammukhe sarvvajātīyā janā saṁmeliṣyanti| tato meṣapālako yathā chāgebhyo'vīn pṛthak karoti tathā sopyekasmādanyam itthaṁ tān pṛthaka kṛtvāvīn
Before him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
33 dakṣiṇe chāgāṁśca vāme sthāpayiṣyati|
He will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
34 tataḥ paraṁ rājā dakṣiṇasthitān mānavān vadiṣyati, āgacchata mattātasyānugrahabhājanāni, yuṣmatkṛta ā jagadārambhat yad rājyam āsāditaṁ tadadhikuruta|
Then the King will tell those on his right hand, 'Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;
35 yato bubhukṣitāya mahyaṁ bhojyam adatta, pipāsitāya peyamadatta, videśinaṁ māṁ svasthānamanayata,
for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.
36 vastrahīnaṁ māṁ vasanaṁ paryyadhāpayata, pīḍītaṁ māṁ draṣṭumāgacchata, kārāsthañca māṁ vīkṣituma āgacchata|
I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you visited me. I was in prison, and you came to me.'
37 tadā dhārmmikāḥ prativadiṣyanti, he prabho, kadā tvāṁ kṣudhitaṁ vīkṣya vayamabhojayāma? vā pipāsitaṁ vīkṣya apāyayāma?
"Then the righteous will answer him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you; or thirsty, and give you a drink?
38 kadā vā tvāṁ videśinaṁ vilokya svasthānamanayāma? kadā vā tvāṁ nagnaṁ vīkṣya vasanaṁ paryyadhāpayāma?
When did we see you as a stranger, and take you in; or naked, and clothe you?
39 kadā vā tvāṁ pīḍitaṁ kārāsthañca vīkṣya tvadantikamagacchāma?
When did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you?'
40 tadānīṁ rājā tān prativadiṣyati, yuṣmānahaṁ satyaṁ vadāmi, mamaiteṣāṁ bhrātṛṇāṁ madhye kañcanaikaṁ kṣudratamaṁ prati yad akuruta, tanmāṁ pratyakuruta|
"The King will answer them, 'Truly I tell you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.'
41 paścāt sa vāmasthitān janān vadiṣyati, re śāpagrastāḥ sarvve, śaitāne tasya dūtebhyaśca yo'nantavahnirāsādita āste, yūyaṁ madantikāt tamagniṁ gacchata| (aiōnios g166)
Then he will say also to those on the left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels; (aiōnios g166)
42 yato kṣudhitāya mahyamāhāraṁ nādatta, pipāsitāya mahyaṁ peyaṁ nādatta,
for I was hungry, and you did not give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;
43 videśinaṁ māṁ svasthānaṁ nānayata, vasanahīnaṁ māṁ vasanaṁ na paryyadhāpayata, pīḍitaṁ kārāsthañca māṁ vīkṣituṁ nāgacchata|
I was a stranger, and you did not take me in; naked, and you did not clothe me; sick, and in prison, and you did not visit me.'
44 tadā te prativadiṣyanti, he prabho, kadā tvāṁ kṣudhitaṁ vā pipāsitaṁ vā videśinaṁ vā nagnaṁ vā pīḍitaṁ vā kārāsthaṁ vīkṣya tvāṁ nāsevāmahi?
"Then they will also answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not help you?'
45 tadā sa tān vadiṣyati, tathyamahaṁ yuṣmān bravīmi, yuṣmābhireṣāṁ kañcana kṣodiṣṭhaṁ prati yannākāri, tanmāṁ pratyeva nākāri|
"Then he will answer them, saying, 'Truly I tell you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.'
