lūkaḥ 15
1 tadā karasañcāyinaḥ pāpinaśca lōkā upadēśkathāṁ śrōtuṁ yīśōḥ samīpam āgacchan|
Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him.
2 tataḥ phirūśina upādhyāyāśca vivadamānāḥ kathayāmāsuḥ ēṣa mānuṣaḥ pāpibhiḥ saha praṇayaṁ kr̥tvā taiḥ sārddhaṁ bhuṁktē|
The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them.”
3 tadā sa tēbhya imāṁ dr̥ṣṭāntakathāṁ kathitavān,
He told them this parable:
4 kasyacit śatamēṣēṣu tiṣṭhatmu tēṣāmēkaṁ sa yadi hārayati tarhi madhyēprāntaram ēkōnaśatamēṣān vihāya hāritamēṣasya uddēśaprāptiparyyanataṁ na gavēṣayati, ētādr̥śō lōkō yuṣmākaṁ madhyē ka āstē?
“Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep and lost one of them, wouldn’t leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that was lost, until he found it?
5 tasyōddēśaṁ prāpya hr̥ṣṭamanāstaṁ skandhē nidhāya svasthānam ānīya bandhubāndhavasamīpavāsina āhūya vakti,
When he has found it, he carries it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
6 hāritaṁ mēṣaṁ prāptōham atō hētō rmayā sārddham ānandata|
When he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbours, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!’
7 tadvadahaṁ yuṣmān vadāmi, yēṣāṁ manaḥparāvarttanasya prayōjanaṁ nāsti, tādr̥śaikōnaśatadhārmmikakāraṇād ya ānandastasmād ēkasya manaḥparivarttinaḥ pāpinaḥ kāraṇāt svargē 'dhikānandō jāyatē|
I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.
8 aparañca daśānāṁ rūpyakhaṇḍānām ēkakhaṇḍē hāritē pradīpaṁ prajvālya gr̥haṁ sammārjya tasya prāptiṁ yāvad yatnēna na gavēṣayati, ētādr̥śī yōṣit kāstē?
“Or what woman, if she had ten drachma coins, if she lost one drachma coin, wouldn’t light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she found it?
9 prāptē sati bandhubāndhavasamīpavāsinīrāhūya kathayati, hāritaṁ rūpyakhaṇḍaṁ prāptāhaṁ tasmādēva mayā sārddham ānandata|
When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbours, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost!’
10 tadvadahaṁ yuṣmān vyāharāmi, ēkēna pāpinā manasi parivarttitē, īśvarasya dūtānāṁ madhyēpyānandō jāyatē|
Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting.”
11 aparañca sa kathayāmāsa, kasyacid dvau putrāvāstāṁ,
He said, “A certain man had two sons.
12 tayōḥ kaniṣṭhaḥ putraḥ pitrē kathayāmāsa, hē pitastava sampattyā yamaṁśaṁ prāpsyāmyahaṁ vibhajya taṁ dēhi, tataḥ pitā nijāṁ sampattiṁ vibhajya tābhyāṁ dadau|
The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of your property.’ So he divided his livelihood between them.
13 katipayāt kālāt paraṁ sa kaniṣṭhaputraḥ samastaṁ dhanaṁ saṁgr̥hya dūradēśaṁ gatvā duṣṭācaraṇēna sarvvāṁ sampattiṁ nāśayāmāsa|
Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and travelled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living.
14 tasya sarvvadhanē vyayaṁ gatē taddēśē mahādurbhikṣaṁ babhūva, tatastasya dainyadaśā bhavitum ārēbhē|
When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need.
15 tataḥ paraṁ sa gatvā taddēśīyaṁ gr̥hasthamēkam āśrayata; tataḥ sataṁ śūkaravrajaṁ cārayituṁ prāntaraṁ prēṣayāmāsa|
He went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs.
16 kēnāpi tasmai bhakṣyādānāt sa śūkaraphalavalkalēna piciṇḍapūraṇāṁ vavāñcha|
He wanted to fill his belly with the pods that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any.
17 śēṣē sa manasi cētanāṁ prāpya kathayāmāsa, hā mama pituḥ samīpē kati kati vētanabhujō dāsā yathēṣṭaṁ tatōdhikañca bhakṣyaṁ prāpnuvanti kintvahaṁ kṣudhā mumūrṣuḥ|
But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough to spare, and I’m dying with hunger!
18 ahamutthāya pituḥ samīpaṁ gatvā kathāmētāṁ vadiṣyāmi, hē pitar īśvarasya tava ca viruddhaṁ pāpamakaravam
I will get up and go to my father, and will tell him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight.
19 tava putra̮iti vikhyātō bhavituṁ na yōgyōsmi ca, māṁ tava vaitanikaṁ dāsaṁ kr̥tvā sthāpaya|
I am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me as one of your hired servants.”’
20 paścāt sa utthāya pituḥ samīpaṁ jagāma; tatastasya pitātidūrē taṁ nirīkṣya dayāñcakrē, dhāvitvā tasya kaṇṭhaṁ gr̥hītvā taṁ cucumba ca|
“He arose and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion, and ran, fell on his neck, and kissed him.
21 tadā putra uvāca, hē pitar īśvarasya tava ca viruddhaṁ pāpamakaravaṁ, tava putra̮iti vikhyātō bhavituṁ na yōgyōsmi ca|
The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
22 kintu tasya pitā nijadāsān ādidēśa, sarvvōttamavastrāṇyānīya paridhāpayatainaṁ hastē cāṅgurīyakam arpayata pādayōścōpānahau samarpayata;
“But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet.
23 puṣṭaṁ gōvatsam ānīya mārayata ca taṁ bhuktvā vayam ānandāma|
Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let’s eat and celebrate;
24 yatō mama putrōyam amriyata punarajīvīd hāritaśca labdhōbhūt tatasta ānanditum ārēbhirē|
for this, my son, was dead and is alive again. He was lost and is found.’ Then they began to celebrate.
25 tatkālē tasya jyēṣṭhaḥ putraḥ kṣētra āsīt| atha sa nivēśanasya nikaṭaṁ āgacchan nr̥tyānāṁ vādyānāñca śabdaṁ śrutvā
“Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing.
26 dāsānām ēkam āhūya papraccha, kiṁ kāraṇamasya?
He called one of the servants to him and asked what was going on.
27 tataḥ sōvādīt, tava bhrātāgamat, tava tātaśca taṁ suśarīraṁ prāpya puṣṭaṁ gōvatsaṁ māritavān|
He said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and healthy.’
28 tataḥ sa prakupya nivēśanāntaḥ pravēṣṭuṁ na sammēnē; tatastasya pitā bahirāgatya taṁ sādhayāmāsa|
But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and begged him.
29 tataḥ sa pitaraṁ pratyuvāca, paśya tava kāñcidapyājñāṁ na vilaṁghya bahūn vatsarān ahaṁ tvāṁ sēvē tathāpi mitraiḥ sārddham utsavaṁ karttuṁ kadāpi chāgamēkamapi mahyaṁ nādadāḥ;
But he answered his father, ‘Behold, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed a commandment of yours, but you never gave me a goat, that I might celebrate with my friends.
30 kintu tava yaḥ putrō vēśyāgamanādibhistava sampattim apavyayitavān tasminnāgatamātrē tasyaiva nimittaṁ puṣṭaṁ gōvatsaṁ māritavān|
But when this your son came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.’
31 tadā tasya pitāvōcat, hē putra tvaṁ sarvvadā mayā sahāsi tasmān mama yadyadāstē tatsarvvaṁ tava|
“He said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.
32 kintu tavāyaṁ bhrātā mr̥taḥ punarajīvīd hāritaśca bhūtvā prāptōbhūt, ētasmāt kāraṇād utsavānandau karttum ucitamasmākam|
But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’”
