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 death. And at that time there was raised a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all dispersed through the countries of Judea, and Samaria, except the apostles.
2 anyacca bhaktalōkāstaṁ stiphānaṁ śmaśānē sthāpayitvā bahu vyalapan|
And devout men took order for Stephen’s funeral, and made great mourning over him.
3 kintu śaulō gr̥hē gr̥hē bhramitvā striyaḥ puruṣāṁśca dhr̥tvā kārāyāṁ baddhvā maṇḍalyā mahōtpātaṁ kr̥tavān|
But Saul made havock of the church, entering in from house to house, and dragging away men and women, committed them to prison.
4 anyacca yē vikīrṇā abhavan tē sarvvatra bhramitvā susaṁvādaṁ prācārayan|
They therefore that were dispersed, went about preaching the word of God.
5 tadā philipaḥ śōmirōṇnagaraṁ gatvā khrīṣṭākhyānaṁ prācārayat;
And Philip going down to the city of Samaria, preached Christ unto them.
6 tatō'śuci-bhr̥tagrastalōkēbhyō bhūtāścītkr̥tyāgacchan tathā bahavaḥ pakṣāghātinaḥ khañjā lōkāśca svasthā abhavan|
And the people with one accord were attentive to those things which were said by Philip, hearing, and seeing the miracles which he did.
7 tasmāt lākā īdr̥śaṁ tasyāścaryyaṁ karmma vilōkya niśamya ca sarvva ēkacittībhūya tēnōktākhyānē manāṁsi nyadadhuḥ|
For many of them who had unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, went out.
8 tasminnagarē mahānandaścābhavat|
And many, taken with the palsy, and that were lame, were healed.
9 tataḥ pūrvvaṁ tasminnagarē śimōnnāmā kaścijjanō bahvī rmāyākriyāḥ kr̥tvā svaṁ kañcana mahāpuruṣaṁ prōcya śōmirōṇīyānāṁ mōhaṁ janayāmāsa|
There was therefore great joy in that city. Now there was a certain man named Simon, who before had been a magician in that city, seducing the people of Samaria, giving out that he was some great one:
10 tasmāt sa mānuṣa īśvarasya mahāśaktisvarūpa ityuktvā bālavr̥ddhavanitāḥ sarvvē lākāstasmin manāṁsi nyadadhuḥ|
To whom they all gave ear, from the least to the greatest, saying: This man is the power of God, which is called great.
11 sa bahukālān māyāvikriyayā sarvvān atīva mōhayāñcakāra, tasmāt tē taṁ mēnirē|
And they were attentive to him, because, for a long time, he had bewitched them with his magical practices.
12 kintvīśvarasya rājyasya yīśukhrīṣṭasya nāmnaścākhyānapracāriṇaḥ philipasya kathāyāṁ viśvasya tēṣāṁ strīpuruṣōbhayalōkā majjitā abhavan|
But when they had believed Philip preaching of the kingdom of God, in the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
13 śēṣē sa śimōnapi svayaṁ pratyait tatō majjitaḥ san philipēna kr̥tām āścaryyakriyāṁ lakṣaṇañca vilōkyāsambhavaṁ manyamānastēna saha sthitavān|
Then Simon himself believed also; and being baptized, he adhered to Philip. And being astonished, wondered to see the signs and exceeding great miracles which were done.
14 itthaṁ śōmirōṇdēśīyalōkā īśvarasya kathām agr̥hlan iti vārttāṁ yirūśālamnagarasthaprēritāḥ prāpya pitaraṁ yōhanañca tēṣāṁ nikaṭē prēṣitavantaḥ|
Now when the apostles, who were in Jerusalem, had heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John.
15 tatastau tat sthānam upasthāya lōkā yathā pavitram ātmānaṁ prāpnuvanti tadarthaṁ prārthayētāṁ|
Who, when they were come, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost.
16 yatastē purā kēvalaprabhuyīśō rnāmnā majjitamātrā abhavan, na tu tēṣāṁ madhyē kamapi prati pavitrasyātmana āvirbhāvō jātaḥ|
For he was not as yet come upon any of them; but they were only baptized in 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 Ghost.
18 itthaṁ lōkānāṁ gātrēṣu prēritayōḥ karārpaṇēna tān pavitram ātmānaṁ prāptān dr̥ṣṭvā sa śimōn tayōḥ samīpē mudrā ānīya kathitavān;
And when Simon saw, that by the imposition of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
19 ahaṁ yasya gātrē hastam arpayiṣyāmi tasyāpi yathētthaṁ pavitrātmaprāpti rbhavati tādr̥śīṁ śaktiṁ mahyaṁ dattaṁ|
Saying: Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I shall lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. But Peter said to him:
20 kintu pitarastaṁ pratyavadat tava mudrāstvayā vinaśyantu yata īśvarasya dānaṁ mudrābhiḥ krīyatē tvamitthaṁ buddhavān;
Keep thy money to thyself, to perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
21 īśvarāya tāvantaḥkaraṇaṁ saralaṁ nahi, tasmād atra tavāṁśō'dhikāraśca kōpi nāsti|
Thou hast no part nor lot in this matter. For thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
22 ata ētatpāpahētōḥ khēdānvitaḥ san kēnāpi prakārēṇa tava manasa ētasyāḥ kukalpanāyāḥ kṣamā bhavati, ētadartham īśvarē prārthanāṁ kuru;
Do penance therefore for this thy wickedness; and pray to God, that perhaps this thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee.
23 yatastvaṁ tiktapittē pāpasya bandhanē ca yadasi tanmayā buddham|
For I see thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bonds of iniquity.
24 tadā śimōn akathayat tarhi yuvābhyāmuditā kathā mayi yathā na phalati tadarthaṁ yuvāṁ mannimittaṁ prabhau prārthanāṁ kurutaṁ|
Then Simon answering, said: Pray you for me to the Lord, that none of these things which you have spoken may come upon me.
25 anēna prakārēṇa tau sākṣyaṁ dattvā prabhōḥ kathāṁ pracārayantau śōmirōṇīyānām anēkagrāmēṣu susaṁvādañca pracārayantau yirūśālamnagaraṁ parāvr̥tya gatau|
And they indeed having testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel to many countries of the Samaritans.
26 tataḥ param īśvarasya dūtaḥ philipam ityādiśat, tvamutthāya dakṣiṇasyāṁ diśi yō mārgō prāntarasya madhyēna yirūśālamō 'sānagaraṁ yāti taṁ mārgaṁ gaccha|
Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying: Arise, go towards the south, to the way that goeth down from Jerusalem into Gaza: this is desert.
27 tataḥ sa utthāya gatavān; tadā kandākīnāmnaḥ kūślōkānāṁ rājñyāḥ sarvvasampattēradhīśaḥ kūśadēśīya ēkaḥ ṣaṇḍō bhajanārthaṁ yirūśālamnagaram āgatya
And rising up, he went. And behold a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch, of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge over all her treasures, had come to Jerusalem to adore.
28 punarapi rathamāruhya yiśayiyanāmnō bhaviṣyadvādinō granthaṁ paṭhan pratyāgacchati|
And he was returning, sitting in this chariot, and reading Isaias the prophet.
29 ētasmin samayē ātmā philipam avadat, tvam rathasya samīpaṁ gatvā tēna sārddhaṁ mila|
And the Spirit said to Philip: Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
30 tasmāt sa dhāvan tasya sannidhāvupasthāya tēna paṭhyamānaṁ yiśayiyathaviṣyadvādinō vākyaṁ śrutvā pr̥ṣṭavān yat paṭhasi tat kiṁ budhyasē?
And Philip running thither, heard him reading the prophet Isaias. And he said: Thinkest thou that thou understandest what thou readest?
31 tataḥ sa kathitavān kēnacinna bōdhitōhaṁ kathaṁ budhyēya? tataḥ sa philipaṁ rathamārōḍhuṁ svēna sārddham upavēṣṭuñca nyavēdayat|
Who said: And how can I, unless some man shew me? And he desired Philip that he would 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 place of the scripture which he was reading was this: He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb without voice before his shearer, so openeth he not his mouth.
33 anyāyēna vicārēṇa sa ucchinnō 'bhavat tadā| tatkālīnamanuṣyān kō janō varṇayituṁ kṣamaḥ| yatō jīvannr̥ṇāṁ dēśāt sa ucchinnō 'bhavat dhruvaṁ|
In humility his judgment was taken away. His generation who shall declare, for his life shall be 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 beseech thee, of whom doth the prophet speak this? of himself, or of some other man?
35 tataḥ philipastatprakaraṇam ārabhya yīśōrupākhyānaṁ tasyāgrē prāstaut|
Then Philip, opening his mouth, and beginning at this scripture, preached unto him Jesus.
36 itthaṁ mārgēṇa gacchantau jalāśayasya samīpa upasthitau; tadā klībō'vādīt paśyātra sthānē jalamāstē mama majjanē kā bādhā?
And as they went on their way, they came to a certain water; and the eunuch said: See, here is water: what doth hinder me from being baptized?
37 tataḥ philipa uttaraṁ vyāharat svāntaḥkaraṇēna sākaṁ yadi pratyēṣi tarhi bādhā nāsti| tataḥ sa kathitavān yīśukhrīṣṭa īśvarasya putra ityahaṁ pratyēmi|
And Philip said: If thou believest with all thy heart, thou mayest. And he answering, said: I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
38 tadā rathaṁ sthagitaṁ karttum ādiṣṭē philipaklībau dvau jalam avāruhatāṁ; tadā philipastam majjayāmāsa|
And he commanded the chariot to stand still; and they went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch: and he baptized him.
39 tatpaścāt jalamadhyād utthitayōḥ satōḥ paramēśvarasyātmā philipaṁ hr̥tvā nītavān, tasmāt klībaḥ punastaṁ na dr̥ṣṭavān tathāpi hr̥ṣṭacittaḥ san svamārgēṇa gatavān|
And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord took away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more. And he went on his way rejoicing.
40 philipaścāsdōdnagaram upasthāya tasmāt kaisariyānagara upasthitikālaparyyanataṁ sarvvasminnagarē susaṁvādaṁ pracārayan gatavān|
But Philip was found in Azotus; and passing through, he preached the gospel to all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
