tītaḥ 2
1 yathārthasyōpadēśasya vākyāni tvayā kathyantāṁ
BUT speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
2 viśēṣataḥ prācīnalōkā yathā prabuddhā dhīrā vinītā viśvāsē prēmni sahiṣṇutāyāñca svasthā bhavēyustadvat
that the elder men be sober, grave, discreet, sound in faith, in love, in patience.
3 prācīnayōṣitō'pi yathā dharmmayōgyam ācāraṁ kuryyuḥ paranindakā bahumadyapānasya nighnāśca na bhavēyuḥ
That the elder women also be sacredly becoming in their behaviour, not slanderers, not enslaved by much wine, teachers of propriety;
4 kintu suśikṣākāriṇyaḥ satya īśvarasya vākyaṁ yat na nindyēta tadarthaṁ yuvatīḥ suśīlatām arthataḥ patisnēham apatyasnēhaṁ
that they instruct the young women to be discreet, to love their husbands, to love their children,
5 vinītiṁ śucitvaṁ gr̥hiṇītvaṁ saujanyaṁ svāminighnañcādiśēyustathā tvayā kathyatāṁ|
to be sober, domestic, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not ill reported of.
6 tadvad yūnō'pi vinītayē prabōdhaya|
The younger men in like manner exhort to be sober minded.
7 tvañca sarvvaviṣayē svaṁ satkarmmaṇāṁ dr̥ṣṭāntaṁ darśaya śikṣāyāñcāvikr̥tatvaṁ dhīratāṁ yathārthaṁ
In all things approving thyself as a pattern of good works: in thy teaching, shewing integrity, gravity, incorruptibility,
8 nirddōṣañca vākyaṁ prakāśaya tēna vipakṣō yuṣmākam apavādasya kimapi chidraṁ na prāpya trapiṣyatē|
sound discourse, incapable of confutation; that he who is in opposition may be confounded, having nothing faulty to say of you.
9 dāsāśca yat svaprabhūnāṁ nighnāḥ sarvvaviṣayē tuṣṭijanakāśca bhavēyuḥ pratyuttaraṁ na kuryyuḥ
Let servants be subject to their own masters, in all things to be agreeable to them; not contradicting;
10 kimapi nāpaharēyuḥ kintu pūrṇāṁ suviśvastatāṁ prakāśayēyuriti tān ādiśa| yata ēvamprakārēṇāsmakaṁ trāturīśvarasya śikṣā sarvvaviṣayē tai rbhūṣitavyā|
not embezzling their property, but demonstrating all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
11 yatō hētōstrāṇājanaka īśvarasyānugrahaḥ sarvvān mānavān pratyuditavān
For the grace of God which leads to salvation hath appeared unto all men,
12 sa cāsmān idaṁ śikṣyati yad vayam adharmmaṁ sāṁsārikābhilāṣāṁścānaṅgīkr̥tya vinītatvēna nyāyēnēśvarabhaktyā cēhalōkē āyu ryāpayāmaḥ, (aiōn g165)
instructing us, that denying ungodliness and worldly affections, we should live soberly and righteously, and godly in the present day; (aiōn g165)
13 paramasukhasyāśām arthatō 'smākaṁ mahata īśvarasya trāṇakarttu ryīśukhrīṣṭasya prabhāvasyōdayaṁ pratīkṣāmahē|
expecting the blessed hope, and glorious appearing of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ;
14 yataḥ sa yathāsmān sarvvasmād adharmmāt mōcayitvā nijādhikārasvarūpaṁ satkarmmasūtsukam ēkaṁ prajāvargaṁ pāvayēt tadartham asmākaṁ kr̥tē ātmadānaṁ kr̥tavān|
who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
15 ētāni bhāṣasva pūrṇasāmarthyēna cādiśa prabōdhaya ca, kō'pi tvāṁ nāvamanyatāṁ|
These things speak and enjoin, and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
