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1 prathamato ye sAkShiNo vAkyaprachArakAshchAsan te. asmAkaM madhye yadyat sapramANaM vAkyamarpayanti sma
Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a narration of the things that have been accomplished among us;
2 tadanusArato. anyepi bahavastadvR^ittAntaM rachayituM pravR^ittAH|
According as they have delivered them unto us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word:
3 ataeva he mahAmahimathiyaphil tvaM yA yAH kathA ashikShyathAstAsAM dR^iDhapramANAni yathA prApnoShi
It seemed good to me also, having diligently attained to all things from the beginning, to write to thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
4 tadarthaM prathamamArabhya tAni sarvvANi j nAtvAhamapi anukramAt sarvvavR^ittAntAn tubhyaM lekhituM matimakArSham|
That thou mayest know the verity of those words in which thou hast been instructed.
5 yihUdAdeshIyaherodnAmake rAjatvaM kurvvati abIyayAjakasya paryyAyAdhikArI sikhariyanAmaka eko yAjako hAroNavaMshodbhavA ilIshevAkhyA
There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zachary, of the course of Abia; and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth.
6 tasya jAyA dvAvimau nirdoShau prabhoH sarvvAj nA vyavasthAshcha saMmanya IshvaradR^iShTau dhArmmikAvAstAm|
And they were both just before God, walking in all the commandments and justifications of the Lord without blame.
7 tayoH santAna ekopi nAsIt, yata ilIshevA bandhyA tau dvAveva vR^iddhAvabhavatAm|
And they had no son, for that Elizabeth was barren, and they both were well advanced in years.
8 yadA svaparyyAnukrameNa sikhariya IshvAsya samakShaM yAjakIyaM karmma karoti
And it came to pass, when he executed the priestly function in the order of his course before God,
9 tadA yaj nasya dinaparipAyyA parameshvarasya mandire praveshakAle dhUpajvAlanaM karmma tasya karaNIyamAsIt|
According to the custom of the priestly office, it was his lot to offer incense, going into the temple of the Lord.
10 taddhUpajvAlanakAle lokanivahe prArthanAM kartuM bahistiShThati
And all the multitude of the people was praying without, at the hour of incense.
11 sati sikhariyo yasyAM vedyAM dhUpaM jvAlayati taddakShiNapArshve parameshvarasya dUta eka upasthito darshanaM dadau|
And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing on the right side of the alter of incense.
12 taM dR^iShTvA sikhariya udvivije shasha Nke cha|
And Zachary seeing him, was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
13 tadA sa dUtastaM babhAShe he sikhariya mA bhaistava prArthanA grAhyA jAtA tava bhAryyA ilIshevA putraM prasoShyate tasya nAma yohan iti kariShyasi|
But the angel said to him: Fear not, Zachary, for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John:
14 ki ncha tvaM sAnandaH saharShashcha bhaviShyasi tasya janmani bahava AnandiShyanti cha|
And thou shalt have joy and gladness, and many shall rejoice in his nativity.
15 yato hetoH sa parameshvarasya gochare mahAn bhaviShyati tathA drAkShArasaM surAM vA kimapi na pAsyati, aparaM janmArabhya pavitreNAtmanA paripUrNaH
For he shall be great before the Lord; and shall drink no wine nor strong drink: and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.
16 san isrAyelvaMshIyAn anekAn prabhoH parameshvarasya mArgamAneShyati|
And he shall convert many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.
17 santAnAn prati pitR^iNAM manAMsi dharmmaj nAnaM pratyanAj nAgrAhiNashcha parAvarttayituM, prabhoH parameshvarasya sevArtham ekAM sajjitajAtiM vidhAtu ncha sa eliyarUpAtmashaktiprAptastasyAgre gamiShyati|
And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias; that he may turn the hearts of the fathers unto the children, and the incredulous to the wisdom of the just, to prepare unto the Lord a perfect people.
18 tadA sikhariyo dUtamavAdIt kathametad vetsyAmi? yatohaM vR^iddho mama bhAryyA cha vR^iddhA|
And Zachary said to the angel: Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years.
19 tato dUtaH pratyuvAcha pashyeshvarasya sAkShAdvarttI jibrAyelnAmA dUtohaM tvayA saha kathAM gadituM tubhyamimAM shubhavArttAM dAtu ncha preShitaH|
And the angel answering, said to him: I am Gabriel, who stand before God: and am sent to speak to thee, and to bring thee these good tidings.
20 kintu madIyaM vAkyaM kAle phaliShyati tat tvayA na pratItam ataH kAraNAd yAvadeva tAni na setsyanti tAvat tvaM vaktuMmashakto mUko bhava|
And behold, thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be able to speak until the day wherein these things shall come to pass, because thou hast not believed my words, which shall be fulfilled in their time.
21 tadAnIM ye ye lokAH sikhariyamapaikShanta te madhyemandiraM tasya bahuvilambAd AshcharyyaM menire|
And the people were waiting for Zachary; and they wondered that he tarried so long in the temple.
22 sa bahirAgato yadA kimapi vAkyaM vaktumashaktaH sa NketaM kR^itvA niHshabdastasyau tadA madhyemandiraM kasyachid darshanaM tena prAptam iti sarvve bubudhire|
And when he came out, he could not speak to them: and they understood that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he made signs to them, and remained dumb.
23 anantaraM tasya sevanaparyyAye sampUrNe sati sa nijagehaM jagAma|
And it came to pass, after the days of his office were accomplished, he departed to his own house.
24 katipayadineShu gateShu tasya bhAryyA ilIshevA garbbhavatI babhUva
And after those days, Elizabeth his wife conceived, and hid herself five months, saying:
25 pashchAt sA pa nchamAsAn saMgopyAkathayat lokAnAM samakShaM mamApamAnaM khaNDayituM parameshvaro mayi dR^iShTiM pAtayitvA karmmedR^ishaM kR^itavAn|
Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he hath had regard to take away my reproach among men.
26 apara ncha tasyA garbbhasya ShaShThe mAse jAte gAlIlpradeshIyanAsaratpure
And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, called Nazareth,
27 dAyUdo vaMshIyAya yUShaphnAmne puruShAya yA mariyamnAmakumArI vAgdattAsIt tasyAH samIpaM jibrAyel dUta IshvareNa prahitaH|
To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.
28 sa gatvA jagAda he IshvarAnugR^ihItakanye tava shubhaM bhUyAt prabhuH parameshvarastava sahAyosti nArINAM madhye tvameva dhanyA|
And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
29 tadAnIM sA taM dR^iShTvA tasya vAkyata udvijya kIdR^ishaM bhAShaNamidam iti manasA chintayAmAsa|
Who having heard, was troubled at his saying, and thought with herself what manner of salutation this should be.
30 tato dUto. avadat he mariyam bhayaM mAkArShIH, tvayi parameshvarasyAnugrahosti|
And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found grace with God.
31 pashya tvaM garbbhaM dhR^itvA putraM prasoShyase tasya nAma yIshuriti kariShyasi|
Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name Jesus.
32 sa mahAn bhaviShyati tathA sarvvebhyaH shreShThasya putra iti khyAsyati; aparaM prabhuH parameshvarastasya piturdAyUdaH siMhAsanaM tasmai dAsyati;
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the most High; and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of David his father;
33 tathA sa yAkUbo vaMshopari sarvvadA rAjatvaM kariShyati, tasya rAjatvasyAnto na bhaviShyati| (aiōn g165)
and he shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever. And of his kingdom there shall be no end. (aiōn g165)
34 tadA mariyam taM dUtaM babhAShe nAhaM puruShasa NgaM karomi tarhi kathametat sambhaviShyati?
And Mary said to the angel: How shall this be done, because I know not man?
35 tato dUto. akathayat pavitra AtmA tvAmAshrAyiShyati tathA sarvvashreShThasya shaktistavopari ChAyAM kariShyati tato hetostava garbbhAd yaH pavitrabAlako janiShyate sa Ishvaraputra iti khyAtiM prApsyati|
And the angel answering, said to her: The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the most High shall overshadow thee. And therefore also the Holy which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
36 apara ncha pashya tava j nAtirilIshevA yAM sarvve bandhyAmavadan idAnIM sA vArddhakye santAnamekaM garbbhe. adhArayat tasya ShaShThamAsobhUt|
And behold thy cousin Elizabeth, she also hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her that is called barren:
37 kimapi karmma nAsAdhyam Ishvarasya|
Because no word shall be impossible with God.
38 tadA mariyam jagAda, pashya prabherahaM dAsI mahyaM tava vAkyAnusAreNa sarvvametad ghaTatAm; ananataraM dUtastasyAH samIpAt pratasthe|
And Mary said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it done to me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
39 atha katipayadinAt paraM mariyam tasmAt parvvatamayapradeshIyayihUdAyA nagaramekaM shIghraM gatvA
And Mary rising up in those days, went into the hill country with haste into a city of Juda.
40 sikhariyayAjakasya gR^ihaM pravishya tasya jAyAm ilIshevAM sambodhyAvadat|
And she entered into the house of Zachary, and saluted Elizabeth.
41 tato mariyamaH sambodhanavAkye ilIshevAyAH karNayoH praviShTamAtre sati tasyA garbbhasthabAlako nanartta| tata ilIshevA pavitreNAtmanA paripUrNA satI
And it came to pass, that when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the infant leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
42 prochchairgaditumArebhe, yoShitAM madhye tvameva dhanyA, tava garbbhasthaH shishushcha dhanyaH|
And she cried out with a loud voice, and said: Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
43 tvaM prabhormAtA, mama niveshane tvayA charaNAvarpitau, mamAdya saubhAgyametat|
And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 pashya tava vAkye mama karNayoH praviShTamAtre sati mamodarasthaH shishurAnandAn nanartta|
For behold as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.
45 yA strI vyashvasIt sA dhanyA, yato hetostAM prati parameshvaroktaM vAkyaM sarvvaM siddhaM bhaviShyati|
And blessed art thou that hast believed, because those things shall be accomplished that were spoken to thee by the Lord.
46 tadAnIM mariyam jagAda| dhanyavAdaM pareshasya karoti mAmakaM manaH|
And Mary said: My soul doth magnify the Lord.
47 mamAtmA tArakeshe cha samullAsaM pragachChati|
And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
48 akarot sa prabhu rduShTiM svadAsyA durgatiM prati| pashyAdyArabhya mAM dhanyAM vakShyanti puruShAH sadA|
Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid; for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
49 yaH sarvvashaktimAn yasya nAmApi cha pavitrakaM| sa eva sumahatkarmma kR^itavAn mannimittakaM|
Because he that is mighty, hath done great things to me; and holy is his name.
50 ye bibhyati janAstasmAt teShAM santAnapaMktiShu| anukampA tadIyA cha sarvvadaiva sutiShThati|
And his mercy is from generation unto generations, to them that fear him.
51 svabAhubalatastena prAkAshyata parAkramaH| manaHkumantraNAsArddhaM vikIryyante. abhimAninaH|
He hath shewed might in his arm: he hath scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart.
52 siMhAsanagatAllokAn balinashchAvarohya saH| padeShUchcheShu lokAMstu kShudrAn saMsthApayatyapi|
He hath put down the mighty from their seat, and hath exalted the humble.
53 kShudhitAn mAnavAn dravyairuttamaiH paritarpya saH| sakalAn dhanino lokAn visR^ijed riktahastakAn|
He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
54 ibrAhImi cha tadvaMshe yA dayAsti sadaiva tAM| smR^itvA purA pitR^iNAM no yathA sAkShAt pratishrutaM| (aiōn g165)
He hath received Israel his servant, being mindful of his mercy:
55 isrAyelsevakastena tathopakriyate svayaM||
As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed for ever. (aiōn g165)
56 anantaraM mariyam prAyeNa mAsatrayam ilIshevayA sahoShitvA vyAghuyya nijaniveshanaM yayau|
And Mary abode with her about three months; and she returned to her own house.
57 tadanantaram ilIshevAyAH prasavakAla upasthite sati sA putraM prAsoShTa|
Now Elizabeth’s full time of being delivered was come, and she brought forth a son.
58 tataH parameshvarastasyAM mahAnugrahaM kR^itavAn etat shrutvA samIpavAsinaH kuTumbAshchAgatya tayA saha mumudire|
And her neighbours and kinsfolks heard that the Lord had shewed his great mercy towards her, and they congratulated with her.
59 tathAShTame dine te bAlakasya tvachaM Chettum etya tasya pitR^inAmAnurUpaM tannAma sikhariya iti karttumIShuH|
And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they called him by his father’s name Zachary.
60 kintu tasya mAtAkathayat tanna, nAmAsya yohan iti karttavyam|
And his mother answering, said: Not so; but he shall be called John.
61 tadA te vyAharan tava vaMshamadhye nAmedR^ishaM kasyApi nAsti|
And they said to her: There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
62 tataH paraM tasya pitaraM sikhariyaM prati sa Nketya paprachChuH shishoH kiM nAma kAriShyate?
And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
63 tataH sa phalakamekaM yAchitvA lilekha tasya nAma yohan bhaviShyati| tasmAt sarvve AshcharyyaM menire|
And demanding a writing table, he wrote, saying: John is his name. And they all wondered.
64 tatkShaNaM sikhariyasya jihvAjADye. apagate sa mukhaM vyAdAya spaShTavarNamuchchAryya Ishvarasya guNAnuvAdaM chakAra|
And immediately his mouth was opened, and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, blessing God.
65 tasmAchchaturdiksthAH samIpavAsilokA bhItA evametAH sarvvAH kathA yihUdAyAH parvvatamayapradeshasya sarvvatra prachAritAH|
And fear came upon all their neighbours; and all these things were noised abroad over all the hill country of Judea.
66 tasmAt shrotAro manaHsu sthApayitvA kathayAmbabhUvuH kIdR^ishoyaM bAlo bhaviShyati? atha parameshvarastasya sahAyobhUt|
And all they that had heard them laid them up in their heart, saying: What an one, think ye, shall this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 tadA yohanaH pitA sikhariyaH pavitreNAtmanA paripUrNaH san etAdR^ishaM bhaviShyadvAkyaM kathayAmAsa|
And Zachary his father was filled with the Holy Ghost; and he prophesied, saying:
68 isrAyelaH prabhu ryastu sa dhanyaH parameshvaraH| anugR^ihya nijAllokAn sa eva parimochayet|
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; because he hath visited and wrought the redemption of his people:
69 vipakShajanahastebhyo yathA mochyAmahe vayaM| yAvajjIva ncha dharmmeNa sAralyena cha nirbhayAH|
And hath raised up an horn of salvation to us, in the house of David his servant:
70 sevAmahai tamevaikam etatkAraNameva cha| svakIyaM supavitra ncha saMsmR^itya niyamaM sadA|
As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets, who are from the beginning: (aiōn g165)
71 kR^ipayA puruShAn pUrvvAn nikaShArthAttu naH pituH| ibrAhImaH samIpe yaM shapathaM kR^itavAn purA|
Salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us:
72 tameva saphalaM karttaM tathA shatrugaNasya cha| R^itIyAkAriNashchaiva karebhyo rakShaNAya naH|
To perform mercy to our fathers, and to remember his holy testament,
The oath, which he swore to Abraham our father, that he would grant to us,
74 yathoktavAn tathA svasya dAyUdaH sevakasya tu|
That being delivered from the hand of our enemies, we may serve him without fear,
75 vaMshe trAtAramekaM sa samutpAditavAn svayam|
In holiness and justice before him, all our days.
76 ato he bAlaka tvantu sarvvebhyaH shreShTha eva yaH| tasyaiva bhAvivAdIti pravikhyAto bhaviShyasi| asmAkaM charaNAn kSheme mArge chAlayituM sadA| evaM dhvAnte. arthato mR^ityoshChAyAyAM ye tu mAnavAH|
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways:
77 upaviShTAstu tAneva prakAshayitumeva hi| kR^itvA mahAnukampAM hi yAmeva parameshvaraH|
To give knowledge of salvation to his people, unto the remission of their sins:
78 UrdvvAt sUryyamudAyyaivAsmabhyaM prAdAttu darshanaM| tayAnukampayA svasya lokAnAM pApamochane|
Through the bowels of the mercy of our God, in which the Orient from on high hath visited us:
79 paritrANasya tebhyo hi j nAnavishrANanAya cha| prabho rmArgaM pariShkarttuM tasyAgrAyI bhaviShyasi||
To enlighten them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death: to direct our feet into the way of peace.
80 atha bAlakaH sharIreNa buddhyA cha varddhitumArebhe; apara ncha sa isrAyelo vaMshIyalokAnAM samIpe yAvanna prakaTIbhUtastAstAvat prAntare nyavasat|
And the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit; and was in the deserts until the day of his manifestation to Israel.
