prēritāḥ 8
1 tasya hatyākaraṇaṁ śaulōpi samamanyata| tasmin samayē yirūśālamnagarasthāṁ maṇḍalīṁ prati mahātāḍanāyāṁ jātāyāṁ prēritalōkān hitvā sarvvē'parē yihūdāśōmirōṇadēśayō rnānāsthānē vikīrṇāḥ santō gatāḥ|
And Saul was consenting to his being killed. And on that day there arose a great persecution against the assembly which was in Jerusalem, and all were scattered into the countries of Judaea and Samaria except the apostles.
2 anyacca bhaktalōkāstaṁ stiphānaṁ śmaśānē sthāpayitvā bahu vyalapan|
And pious men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him.
3 kintu śaulō gr̥hē gr̥hē bhramitvā striyaḥ puruṣāṁśca dhr̥tvā kārāyāṁ baddhvā maṇḍalyā mahōtpātaṁ kr̥tavān|
But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into the houses one after another, and dragging off both men and women delivered them up to prison.
4 anyacca yē vikīrṇā abhavan tē sarvvatra bhramitvā susaṁvādaṁ prācārayan|
Those then that had been scattered went through [the countries] announcing the glad tidings of the word.
5 tadā philipaḥ śōmirōṇnagaraṁ gatvā khrīṣṭākhyānaṁ prācārayat;
And Philip, going down to a city of Samaria, preached the Christ to them;
6 tatō'śuci-bhr̥tagrastalōkēbhyō bhūtāścītkr̥tyāgacchan tathā bahavaḥ pakṣāghātinaḥ khañjā lōkāśca svasthā abhavan|
and the crowds with one accord gave heed to the things spoken by Philip, when they heard [him] and saw the signs which he wrought.
7 tasmāt lākā īdr̥śaṁ tasyāścaryyaṁ karmma vilōkya niśamya ca sarvva ēkacittībhūya tēnōktākhyānē manāṁsi nyadadhuḥ|
For from many who had unclean spirits they went out, crying with a loud voice; and many that were paralysed and lame were healed.
8 tasminnagarē mahānandaścābhavat|
And there was great joy in that city.
9 tataḥ pūrvvaṁ tasminnagarē śimōnnāmā kaścijjanō bahvī rmāyākriyāḥ kr̥tvā svaṁ kañcana mahāpuruṣaṁ prōcya śōmirōṇīyānāṁ mōhaṁ janayāmāsa|
But a certain man, by name Simon, had been before in the city, using magic arts, and astonishing the nation of Samaria, saying that himself was some great one.
10 tasmāt sa mānuṣa īśvarasya mahāśaktisvarūpa ityuktvā bālavr̥ddhavanitāḥ sarvvē lākāstasmin manāṁsi nyadadhuḥ|
To whom they had all given heed, from small to great, saying, This is the power of God which is called great.
11 sa bahukālān māyāvikriyayā sarvvān atīva mōhayāñcakāra, tasmāt tē taṁ mēnirē|
And they gave heed to him, because that for a long time he had astonished them by his magic arts.
12 kintvīśvarasya rājyasya yīśukhrīṣṭasya nāmnaścākhyānapracāriṇaḥ philipasya kathāyāṁ viśvasya tēṣāṁ strīpuruṣōbhayalōkā majjitā abhavan|
But when they believed Philip announcing the glad tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptised, both men and women.
13 śēṣē sa śimōnapi svayaṁ pratyait tatō majjitaḥ san philipēna kr̥tām āścaryyakriyāṁ lakṣaṇañca vilōkyāsambhavaṁ manyamānastēna saha sthitavān|
And Simon also himself believed; and, having been baptised, continued constantly with Philip; and, beholding the signs and great works of power which took place, was astonished.
14 itthaṁ śōmirōṇdēśīyalōkā īśvarasya kathām agr̥hlan iti vārttāṁ yirūśālamnagarasthaprēritāḥ prāpya pitaraṁ yōhanañca tēṣāṁ nikaṭē prēṣitavantaḥ|
And the apostles who were in Jerusalem, having heard that Samaria had received the word of God, sent to them Peter and John;
15 tatastau tat sthānam upasthāya lōkā yathā pavitram ātmānaṁ prāpnuvanti tadarthaṁ prārthayētāṁ|
who, having come down, prayed for them that they might receive [the] Holy Spirit;
16 yatastē purā kēvalaprabhuyīśō rnāmnā majjitamātrā abhavan, na tu tēṣāṁ madhyē kamapi prati pavitrasyātmana āvirbhāvō jātaḥ|
for he was not yet fallen upon any of them, only they were baptised to the name of the Lord Jesus.
17 kintu prēritābhyāṁ tēṣāṁ gātrēṣu karēṣvarpitēṣu satsu tē pavitram ātmānam prāpnuvan|
Then they laid their hands upon them, and they received [the] Holy Spirit.
18 itthaṁ lōkānāṁ gātrēṣu prēritayōḥ karārpaṇēna tān pavitram ātmānaṁ prāptān dr̥ṣṭvā sa śimōn tayōḥ samīpē mudrā ānīya kathitavān;
But Simon, having seen that by the laying on of the hands of the apostles the [Holy] Spirit was given, offered them money,
19 ahaṁ yasya gātrē hastam arpayiṣyāmi tasyāpi yathētthaṁ pavitrātmaprāpti rbhavati tādr̥śīṁ śaktiṁ mahyaṁ dattaṁ|
saying, Give to me also this power, in order that on whomsoever I may lay hands he may receive [the] Holy Spirit.
20 kintu pitarastaṁ pratyavadat tava mudrāstvayā vinaśyantu yata īśvarasya dānaṁ mudrābhiḥ krīyatē tvamitthaṁ buddhavān;
And Peter said to him, Thy money go with thee to destruction, because thou hast thought that the gift of God can be obtained by money.
21 īśvarāya tāvantaḥkaraṇaṁ saralaṁ nahi, tasmād atra tavāṁśō'dhikāraśca kōpi nāsti|
Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter, for thy heart is not upright before God.
22 ata ētatpāpahētōḥ khēdānvitaḥ san kēnāpi prakārēṇa tava manasa ētasyāḥ kukalpanāyāḥ kṣamā bhavati, ētadartham īśvarē prārthanāṁ kuru;
Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and supplicate the Lord, if indeed the thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee;
23 yatastvaṁ tiktapittē pāpasya bandhanē ca yadasi tanmayā buddham|
for I see thee to be in the gall of bitterness, and bond of unrighteousness.
24 tadā śimōn akathayat tarhi yuvābhyāmuditā kathā mayi yathā na phalati tadarthaṁ yuvāṁ mannimittaṁ prabhau prārthanāṁ kurutaṁ|
And Simon answering said, Supplicate ye for me to the Lord, so that nothing may come upon me of the things of which ye have spoken.
25 anēna prakārēṇa tau sākṣyaṁ dattvā prabhōḥ kathāṁ pracārayantau śōmirōṇīyānām anēkagrāmēṣu susaṁvādañca pracārayantau yirūśālamnagaraṁ parāvr̥tya gatau|
They therefore, having testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and announced the glad tidings to many villages of the Samaritans.
26 tataḥ param īśvarasya dūtaḥ philipam ityādiśat, tvamutthāya dakṣiṇasyāṁ diśi yō mārgō prāntarasya madhyēna yirūśālamō 'sānagaraṁ yāti taṁ mārgaṁ gaccha|
But [the] angel of [the] Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Rise up and go southward on the way which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza: the same is desert.
27 tataḥ sa utthāya gatavān; tadā kandākīnāmnaḥ kūślōkānāṁ rājñyāḥ sarvvasampattēradhīśaḥ kūśadēśīya ēkaḥ ṣaṇḍō bhajanārthaṁ yirūśālamnagaram āgatya
And he rose up and went. And lo, an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a man in power under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to worship at Jerusalem,
28 punarapi rathamāruhya yiśayiyanāmnō bhaviṣyadvādinō granthaṁ paṭhan pratyāgacchati|
was returning and sitting in his chariot: and he was reading the prophet Esaias.
29 ētasmin samayē ātmā philipam avadat, tvam rathasya samīpaṁ gatvā tēna sārddhaṁ mila|
And the Spirit said to Philip, Approach and join this chariot.
30 tasmāt sa dhāvan tasya sannidhāvupasthāya tēna paṭhyamānaṁ yiśayiyathaviṣyadvādinō vākyaṁ śrutvā pr̥ṣṭavān yat paṭhasi tat kiṁ budhyasē?
And Philip, running up, heard him reading the prophet Esaias, and said, Dost thou then know what thou art reading of?
31 tataḥ sa kathitavān kēnacinna bōdhitōhaṁ kathaṁ budhyēya? tataḥ sa philipaṁ rathamārōḍhuṁ svēna sārddham upavēṣṭuñca nyavēdayat|
And he said, How should I then be able unless some one guide me? And he begged Philip to come up and sit with him.
32 sa śāstrasyētadvākyaṁ paṭhitavān yathā, samānīyata ghātāya sa yathā mēṣaśāvakaḥ| lōmacchēdakasākṣācca mēṣaśca nīravō yathā| ābadhya vadanaṁ svīyaṁ tathā sa samatiṣṭhata|
And the passage of the scripture which he read was this: He was led as a sheep to slaughter, and as a lamb is dumb in presence of him that shears him, thus he opens not his mouth.
33 anyāyēna vicārēṇa sa ucchinnō 'bhavat tadā| tatkālīnamanuṣyān kō janō varṇayituṁ kṣamaḥ| yatō jīvannr̥ṇāṁ dēśāt sa ucchinnō 'bhavat dhruvaṁ|
In his humiliation his judgment has been taken away, and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
34 anantaraṁ sa philipam avadat nivēdayāmi, bhaviṣyadvādī yāmimāṁ kathāṁ kathayāmāsa sa kiṁ svasmin vā kasmiṁścid anyasmin?
And the eunuch answering Philip said, I pray thee, concerning whom does the prophet say this? of himself or of some other?
35 tataḥ philipastatprakaraṇam ārabhya yīśōrupākhyānaṁ tasyāgrē prāstaut|
And Philip, opening his mouth and beginning from that scripture, announced the glad tidings of Jesus to him.
36 itthaṁ mārgēṇa gacchantau jalāśayasya samīpa upasthitau; tadā klībō'vādīt paśyātra sthānē jalamāstē mama majjanē kā bādhā?
And as they went along the way, they came upon a certain water, and the eunuch says, Behold water; what hinders my being baptised?
37 tataḥ philipa uttaraṁ vyāharat svāntaḥkaraṇēna sākaṁ yadi pratyēṣi tarhi bādhā nāsti| tataḥ sa kathitavān yīśukhrīṣṭa īśvarasya putra ityahaṁ pratyēmi|
38 tadā rathaṁ sthagitaṁ karttum ādiṣṭē philipaklībau dvau jalam avāruhatāṁ; tadā philipastam majjayāmāsa|
And he commanded the chariot to stop. And they went down both to the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptised him.
39 tatpaścāt jalamadhyād utthitayōḥ satōḥ paramēśvarasyātmā philipaṁ hr̥tvā nītavān, tasmāt klībaḥ punastaṁ na dr̥ṣṭavān tathāpi hr̥ṣṭacittaḥ san svamārgēṇa gatavān|
But when they came up out of the water [the] Spirit of [the] Lord caught away Philip, and the eunuch saw him no longer, for he went on his way rejoicing.
40 philipaścāsdōdnagaram upasthāya tasmāt kaisariyānagara upasthitikālaparyyanataṁ sarvvasminnagarē susaṁvādaṁ pracārayan gatavān|
And Philip was found at Azotus, and passing through he announced the glad tidings to all the cities till he came to Caesarea.
