prēritāḥ 22
1 hē pitr̥gaṇā hē bhrātr̥gaṇāḥ, idānīṁ mama nivēdanē samavadhatta|
"Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you."
2 tadā sa ibrīyabhāṣayā kathāṁ kathayatīti śrutvā sarvvē lōkā atīva niḥśabdā santō'tiṣṭhan|
When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,
3 paścāt sō'kathayad ahaṁ yihūdīya iti niścayaḥ kilikiyādēśasya tārṣanagaraṁ mama janmabhūmiḥ, ētannagarīyasya gamilīyēlanāmnō'dhyāpakasya śiṣyō bhūtvā pūrvvapuruṣāṇāṁ vidhivyavasthānusārēṇa sampūrṇarūpēṇa śikṣitō'bhavam idānīntanā yūyaṁ yādr̥śā bhavatha tādr̥śō'hamapīśvarasēvāyām udyōgī jātaḥ|
"I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict manner of the Law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as you all are this day.
4 matamētad dviṣṭvā tadgrāhinārīpuruṣān kārāyāṁ baddhvā tēṣāṁ prāṇanāśaparyyantāṁ vipakṣatām akaravam|
I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
5 mahāyājakaḥ sabhāsadaḥ prācīnalōkāśca mamaitasyāḥ kathāyāḥ pramāṇaṁ dātuṁ śaknuvanti, yasmāt tēṣāṁ samīpād dammēṣakanagaranivāsibhrātr̥gaṇārtham ājñāpatrāṇi gr̥hītvā yē tatra sthitāstān daṇḍayituṁ yirūśālamam ānayanārthaṁ dammēṣakanagaraṁ gatōsmi|
As also the high priest and all the council of the elders testify, from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and traveled to Damascus to bring them also who were there to Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.
6 kintu gacchan tannagarasya samīpaṁ prāptavān tadā dvitīyapraharavēlāyāṁ satyām akasmād gagaṇānnirgatya mahatī dīpti rmama caturdiśi prakāśitavatī|
It happened that, as I made my journey, and came close to Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from the sky a great light around me.
7 tatō mayi bhūmau patitē sati, hē śaula hē śaula kutō māṁ tāḍayasi? māmprati bhāṣita ētādr̥śa ēkō ravōpi mayā śrutaḥ|
I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'
8 tadāhaṁ pratyavadaṁ, hē prabhē kō bhavān? tataḥ sō'vādīt yaṁ tvaṁ tāḍayasi sa nāsaratīyō yīśurahaṁ|
I answered, 'Who are you, Lord?' He said to me, 'I am Jesus the Nazorean, whom you persecute.'
9 mama saṅginō lōkāstāṁ dīptiṁ dr̥ṣṭvā bhiyaṁ prāptāḥ, kintu māmpratyuditaṁ tadvākyaṁ tē nābudhyanta|
"Those who were with me indeed saw the light, and were afraid, but they did not understand the voice of him who spoke to me.
10 tataḥ paraṁ pr̥ṣṭavānahaṁ, hē prabhō mayā kiṁ karttavyaṁ? tataḥ prabhurakathayat, utthāya dammēṣakanagaraṁ yāhi tvayā yadyat karttavyaṁ nirūpitamāstē tat tatra tvaṁ jñāpayiṣyasē|
I said, 'What should I do, Lord?' The Lord said to me, 'Arise, and go into Damascus. There you will be told about all things which are appointed for you to do.'
11 anantaraṁ tasyāḥ kharataradīptēḥ kāraṇāt kimapi na dr̥ṣṭvā saṅgigaṇēna dhr̥tahastaḥ san dammēṣakanagaraṁ vrajitavān|
When I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.
12 tannagaranivāsināṁ sarvvēṣāṁ yihūdīyānāṁ mānyō vyavasthānusārēṇa bhaktaśca hanānīyanāmā mānava ēkō
One Ananias, a devout man according to the Law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,
13 mama sannidhim ētya tiṣṭhan akathayat, hē bhrātaḥ śaula sudr̥ṣṭi rbhava tasmin daṇḍē'haṁ samyak taṁ dr̥ṣṭavān|
came to me, and standing by me said to me, 'Brother Saul, receive your sight.' In that very hour I looked up at him.
14 tataḥ sa mahyaṁ kathitavān yathā tvam īśvarasyābhiprāyaṁ vētsi tasya śuddhasattvajanasya darśanaṁ prāpya tasya śrīmukhasya vākyaṁ śr̥ṇōṣi tannimittam asmākaṁ pūrvvapuruṣāṇām īśvarastvāṁ manōnītaṁ kr̥tavānaṁ|
He said, 'The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.
15 yatō yadyad adrākṣīraśrauṣīśca sarvvēṣāṁ mānavānāṁ samīpē tvaṁ tēṣāṁ sākṣī bhaviṣyasi|
For you will be a witness for him to all people of what you have seen and heard.
16 ataēva kutō vilambasē? prabhō rnāmnā prārthya nijapāpaprakṣālanārthaṁ majjanāya samuttiṣṭha|
Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on his name.'
17 tataḥ paraṁ yirūśālamnagaraṁ pratyāgatya mandirē'ham ēkadā prārthayē, tasmin samayē'ham abhibhūtaḥ san prabhūṁ sākṣāt paśyan,
"It happened that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,
18 tvaṁ tvarayā yirūśālamaḥ pratiṣṭhasva yatō lōkāmayi tava sākṣyaṁ na grahīṣyanti, māmpratyuditaṁ tasyēdaṁ vākyam aśrauṣam|
and saw him saying to me, 'Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.'
19 tatōhaṁ pratyavādiṣam hē prabhō pratibhajanabhavanaṁ tvayi viśvāsinō lōkān baddhvā prahr̥tavān,
I said, 'Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.
20 tathā tava sākṣiṇaḥ stiphānasya raktapātanasamayē tasya vināśaṁ sammanya sannidhau tiṣṭhan hantr̥lōkānāṁ vāsāṁsi rakṣitavān, ētat tē viduḥ|
When the blood of Stephen, your witness, was shed, I also was standing by, and guarding the cloaks of those who killed him.'
21 tataḥ sō'kathayat pratiṣṭhasva tvāṁ dūrasthabhinnadēśīyānāṁ samīpaṁ prēṣayiṣyē|
"He said to me, 'Depart, for I will send you out far from here to non-Jewish people.'"
22 tadā lōkā ētāvatparyyantāṁ tadīyāṁ kathāṁ śrutvā prōccairakathayan, ēnaṁ bhūmaṇḍalād dūrīkuruta, ētādr̥śajanasya jīvanaṁ nōcitam|
They listened to him until he said that; then they lifted up their voice, and said, "Rid the earth of this fellow, for he is not fit to live."
23 ityuccaiḥ kathayitvā vasanāni parityajya gagaṇaṁ prati dhūlīrakṣipan
As they yelled, and threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,
24 tataḥ sahasrasēnāpatiḥ paulaṁ durgābhyantara nētuṁ samādiśat| ētasya pratikūlāḥ santō lōkāḥ kinnimittam ētāvaduccaiḥsvaram akurvvan, ētad vēttuṁ taṁ kaśayā prahr̥tya tasya parīkṣāṁ karttumādiśat|
the commanding officer commanded him to be brought into the barracks, ordering him to be examined by scourging, that he might know for what crime they yelled at him like that.
25 padātayaścarmmanirmmitarajjubhistasya bandhanaṁ karttumudyatāstāstadānīṁ paulaḥ sammukhasthitaṁ śatasēnāpatim uktavān daṇḍājñāyām aprāptāyāṁ kiṁ rōmilōkaṁ praharttuṁ yuṣmākam adhikārōsti?
When they had tied him up with thongs, Paul asked the centurion who stood by, "Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and not found guilty?"
26 ēnāṁ kathāṁ śrutvā sa sahasrasēnāpatēḥ sannidhiṁ gatvā tāṁ vārttāmavadat sa rōmilōka ētasmāt sāvadhānaḥ san karmma kuru|
When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, "What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman."
27 tasmāt sahasrasēnāpati rgatvā tamaprākṣīt tvaṁ kiṁ rōmilōkaḥ? iti māṁ brūhi| sō'kathayat satyam|
The commanding officer came and asked him, "Tell me, are you a Roman?" He said, "Yes."
28 tataḥ sahasrasēnāpatiḥ kathitavān bahudraviṇaṁ dattvāhaṁ tat paurasakhyaṁ prāptavān; kintu paulaḥ kathitavān ahaṁ janunā tat prāptō'smi|
The commanding officer answered, "I bought my citizenship for a great price." Paul said, "But I was born a Roman."
29 itthaṁ sati yē prahārēṇa taṁ parīkṣituṁ samudyatā āsan tē tasya samīpāt prātiṣṭhanta; sahasrasēnāpatistaṁ rōmilōkaṁ vijñāya svayaṁ yat tasya bandhanam akārṣīt tatkāraṇād abibhēt|
Immediately those who were about to examine him departed from him, and the commanding officer also was afraid when he realized that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.
30 yihūdīyalōkāḥ paulaṁ kutō'pavadantē tasya vr̥ttāntaṁ jñātuṁ vāñchan sahasrasēnāpatiḥ parē'hani paulaṁ bandhanāt mōcayitvā pradhānayājakān mahāsabhāyāḥ sarvvalōkāśca samupasthātum ādiśya tēṣāṁ sannidhau paulam avarōhya sthāpitavān|
But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.
