2 pitara.h 3
1 he priyatamaa. h, yuuya. m yathaa pavitrabhavi. syadvakt. rbhi. h puurvvoktaani vaakyaani traatraa prabhunaa preritaanaam asmaakam aade"sa nca saaratha tathaa yu. smaan smaarayitvaa
This is now, beloved, the second letter that I have written to you; and in both of them I stir up your sincere mind by reminding you
2 yu. smaaka. m saralabhaava. m prabodhayitum aha. m dvitiiyam ida. m patra. m likhaami|
that you should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets and the commandment of us, the emissaries of the Lord and Savior,
3 prathama. m yu. smaabhirida. m j naayataa. m yat "se. se kaale svecchaacaari. no nindakaa upasthaaya
knowing this first, that in the last days mockers will come, walking after their own lusts
4 vadi. syanti prabhoraagamanasya pratij naa kutra? yata. h pit. rlokaanaa. m mahaanidraagamanaat para. m sarvvaa. ni s. r.s. teraarambhakaale yathaa tathaivaavati. s.thante|
and saying, “Where is the promise of his coming? For, from the day that the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.”
5 puurvvam ii"svarasya vaakyenaakaa"sama. n.dala. m jalaad utpannaa jale santi. s.thamaanaa ca p. rthivyavidyataitad anicchukataataste na jaanaanti,
For they willfully forget that there were heavens from of old, and an earth formed out of water and amid water by the word of God,
6 tatastaatkaalikasa. msaaro jalenaaplaavito vinaa"sa. m gata. h|
by which means the world that existed then, being overflowed with water, perished.
7 kintvadhunaa varttamaane aakaa"sabhuuma. n.dale tenaiva vaakyena vahnyartha. m gupte vicaaradina. m du. s.tamaanavaanaa. m vinaa"sa nca yaavad rak. syate|
But the heavens that exist now and the earth, by the same word have been stored up for fire, being reserved against the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.
8 he priyatamaa. h, yuuyam etadeka. m vaakyam anavagataa maa bhavata yat prabho. h saak. saad dinameka. m var. sasahasravad var. sasahasra nca dinaikavat|
But don’t forget this one thing, beloved, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
9 kecid yathaa vilamba. m manyante tathaa prabhu. h svapratij naayaa. m vilambate tannahi kintu ko. api yanna vina"syet sarvva. m eva mana. hparaavarttana. m gaccheyurityabhila. san so. asmaan prati diirghasahi. s.nutaa. m vidadhaati|
The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but he is patient with us, not wishing that anyone should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
10 kintu k. sapaayaa. m caura iva prabho rdinam aagami. syati tasmin mahaa"sabdena gaganama. n.dala. m lopsyate muulavastuuni ca taapena gali. syante p. rthivii tanmadhyasthitaani karmmaa. ni ca dhak. syante|
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will be dissolved with fervent heat; and the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.
11 ata. h sarvvairetai rvikaare gantavye sati yasmin aakaa"sama. n.dala. m daahena vikaari. syate muulavastuuni ca taapena gali. syante
Therefore, since all these things will be destroyed like this, what kind of people ought you to be in holy living and godliness,
12 tasye"svaradinasyaagamana. m pratiik. samaa. nairaakaa"nk. samaa. nai"sca yuu. smaabhi rdharmmaacaare"svarabhaktibhyaa. m kiid. r"sai rlokai rbhavitavya. m?
looking for and earnestly desiring the coming of the day of God, which will cause the burning heavens to be dissolved, and the elements will melt with fervent heat?
13 tathaapi vaya. m tasya pratij naanusaare. na dharmmasya vaasasthaana. m nuutanam aakaa"sama. n.dala. m nuutana. m bhuuma. n.dala nca pratiik. saamahe|
But, according to his promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells.
14 ataeva he priyatamaa. h, taani pratiik. samaa. naa yuuya. m ni. skala"nkaa aninditaa"sca bhuutvaa yat "saantyaa"sritaasti. s.thathaitasmin yatadhva. m|
Therefore, beloved, seeing that you look for these things, be diligent to be found in peace, without defect and blameless in his sight.
15 asmaaka. m prabho rdiirghasahi. s.nutaa nca paritraa. najanikaa. m manyadhva. m| asmaaka. m priyabhraatre paulaaya yat j naanam adaayi tadanusaare. na so. api patre yu. smaan prati tadevaalikhat|
Regard the patience of our Lord as salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, wrote to you,
16 svakiiyasarvvapatre. su caitaanyadhi prastutya tadeva gadati| te. su patre. su katipayaani duruuhyaa. ni vaakyaani vidyante ye ca lokaa aj naanaa"sca ncalaa"sca te nijavinaa"saartham anya"saastriiyavacanaaniiva taanyapi vikaarayanti|
as also in all of his letters, speaking in them of these things. In those, there are some things that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unsettled twist, as they also do to the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.
17 tasmaad he priyatamaa. h, yuuya. m puurvva. m buddhvaa saavadhaanaasti. s.thata, adhaarmmikaa. naa. m bhraantisrotasaapah. rtaa. h svakiiyasusthiratvaat maa bhra"syata|
You therefore, beloved, knowing these things beforehand, beware, lest being carried away with the error of the wicked, you fall from your own steadfastness.
The World is Destroyed by Water
