Luke 2
1 About that time an edict was issued by the Emperor Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole Empire.
aparañca tasmin kālē rājyasya sarvvēṣāṁ lōkānāṁ nāmāni lēkhayitum agastakaisara ājñāpayāmāsa|
2 (This was the first census taken while Quirinius was Governor of Syria).
tadanusārēṇa kurīṇiyanāmani suriyādēśasya śāsakē sati nāmalēkhanaṁ prārēbhē|
3 And everyone went to his own town to be registered.
atō hētō rnāma lēkhituṁ sarvvē janāḥ svīyaṁ svīyaṁ nagaraṁ jagmuḥ|
4 Among others Joseph went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Bethlehem, the town of David, in Judea – because he belonged to the family and house of David –
tadānīṁ yūṣaph nāma lēkhituṁ vāgdattayā svabhāryyayā garbbhavatyā mariyamā saha svayaṁ dāyūdaḥ sajātivaṁśa iti kāraṇād gālīlpradēśasya nāsaratnagarād
5 to be registered with Mary, his engaged wife, who was about to become a mother.
yihūdāpradēśasya baitlēhamākhyaṁ dāyūdnagaraṁ jagāma|
6 While they were there her time came,
anyacca tatra sthānē tayōstiṣṭhatōḥ satō rmariyamaḥ prasūtikāla upasthitē
7 and she gave birth to her first child, a son. And because there was no room for them in the inn, she swathed him round and laid him in a manger.
sā taṁ prathamasutaṁ prāsōṣṭa kintu tasmin vāsagr̥hē sthānābhāvād bālakaṁ vastrēṇa vēṣṭayitvā gōśālāyāṁ sthāpayāmāsa|
8 In that same countryside were shepherds out in the open fields, watching their flocks that night,
anantaraṁ yē kiyantō mēṣapālakāḥ svamēṣavrajarakṣāyai tatpradēśē sthitvā rajanyāṁ prāntarē prahariṇaḥ karmma kurvvanti,
9 when an angel of the Lord suddenly stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were seized with fear.
tēṣāṁ samīpaṁ paramēśvarasya dūta āgatyōpatasthau; tadā catuṣpārśvē paramēśvarasya tējasaḥ prakāśitatvāt tē'tiśaśaṅkirē|
10 ‘Have no fear,’ the angel said. ‘For I bring you good news of a great joy in store for all the nation.
tadā sa dūta uvāca mā bhaiṣṭa paśyatādya dāyūdaḥ purē yuṣmannimittaṁ trātā prabhuḥ khrīṣṭō'janiṣṭa,
11 This day there has been born to you, in the town of David, a Saviour, who is Christ and Lord.
sarvvēṣāṁ lōkānāṁ mahānandajanakam imaṁ maṅgalavr̥ttāntaṁ yuṣmān jñāpayāmi|
12 And this will be the sign for you. You will find the infant swathed, and lying in a manger.’
yūyaṁ (tatsthānaṁ gatvā) vastravēṣṭitaṁ taṁ bālakaṁ gōśālāyāṁ śayanaṁ drakṣyatha yuṣmān pratīdaṁ cihnaṁ bhaviṣyati|
13 Then suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly Host, praising God, and singing –
dūta imāṁ kathāṁ kathitavati tatrākasmāt svargīyāḥ pr̥tanā āgatya kathām imāṁ kathayitvēśvarasya guṇānanvavādiṣuḥ, yathā,
14 ‘glory to God on high, and on earth peace among those in whom he finds pleasure.’
sarvvōrdvvasthairīśvarasya mahimā samprakāśyatāṁ| śāntirbhūyāt pr̥thivyāstu santōṣaśca narān prati||
15 Now, when the angels had left them and gone back to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, ‘Let us go at once to Bethlehem, and see this thing that has happened, of which the Lord has told us.’
tataḥ paraṁ tēṣāṁ sannidhē rdūtagaṇē svargaṁ gatē mēṣapālakāḥ parasparam avēcan āgacchata prabhuḥ paramēśvarō yāṁ ghaṭanāṁ jñāpitavān tasyā yātharyaṁ jñātuṁ vayamadhunā baitlēhampuraṁ yāmaḥ|
16 So they went quickly, and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in a manger;
paścāt tē tūrṇaṁ vrajitvā mariyamaṁ yūṣaphaṁ gōśālāyāṁ śayanaṁ bālakañca dadr̥śuḥ|
17 and, when they saw it, they told of all that had been said to them about this child.
itthaṁ dr̥ṣṭvā bālakasyārthē prōktāṁ sarvvakathāṁ tē prācārayāñcakruḥ|
18 All who heard the shepherds were astonished at their story,
tatō yē lōkā mēṣarakṣakāṇāṁ vadanēbhyastāṁ vārttāṁ śuśruvustē mahāścaryyaṁ mēnirē|
19 while Mary treasured in her heart all that they said, and thought about it often.
kintu mariyam ētatsarvvaghaṭanānāṁ tātparyyaṁ vivicya manasi sthāpayāmāsa|
20 And the shepherds went back, giving glory and praise to God for all that they had heard and seen. It had all happened as they had been told.
tatpaścād dūtavijñaptānurūpaṁ śrutvā dr̥ṣṭvā ca mēṣapālakā īśvarasya guṇānuvādaṁ dhanyavādañca kurvvāṇāḥ parāvr̥tya yayuḥ|
21 Eight days after the birth of the child, when it was time to circumcise him, he received the name Jesus – the name given him by the angel before his conception.
atha bālakasya tvakchēdanakālē'ṣṭamadivasē samupasthitē tasya garbbhasthitēḥ purvvaṁ svargīyadūtō yathājñāpayat tadanurūpaṁ tē tannāmadhēyaṁ yīśuriti cakrirē|
22 When the period of purification of mother and child, required by the Law of Moses, came to an end, his parents took the child up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord,
tataḥ paraṁ mūsālikhitavyavasthāyā anusārēṇa mariyamaḥ śucitvakāla upasthitē,
23 in compliance with the Law of the Lord that every firstborn male will be dedicated to the Lord,
"prathamajaḥ sarvvaḥ puruṣasantānaḥ paramēśvarē samarpyatāṁ," iti paramēśvarasya vyavasthayā
24 and also to offer the sacrifice required by the Law of the Lord – a pair of turtle-doves or two young pigeons.
yīśuṁ paramēśvarē samarpayitum śāstrīyavidhyuktaṁ kapōtadvayaṁ pārāvataśāvakadvayaṁ vā baliṁ dātuṁ tē taṁ gr̥hītvā yirūśālamam āyayuḥ|
25 There was at that time in Jerusalem a man named Simeon, a righteous and devout man, who lived in constant expectation of Israel’s consulation, and under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
yirūśālampuranivāsī śimiyōnnāmā dhārmmika ēka āsīt sa isrāyēlaḥ sāntvanāmapēkṣya tasthau kiñca pavitra ātmā tasminnāvirbhūtaḥ|
26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not die until he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
aparaṁ prabhuṇā paramēśvarēṇābhiṣiktē trātari tvayā na dr̥ṣṭē tvaṁ na mariṣyasīti vākyaṁ pavitrēṇa ātmanā tasma prākathyata|
27 Moved by the Spirit, Simeon came into the Temple Courts, and, when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him what was customary under the Law,
aparañca yadā yīśōḥ pitā mātā ca tadarthaṁ vyavasthānurūpaṁ karmma karttuṁ taṁ mandiram āninyatustadā
28 Simeon himself took the child in his arms, and blessed God, and said:
śimiyōn ātmana ākarṣaṇēna mandiramāgatya taṁ krōḍē nidhāya īśvarasya dhanyavādaṁ kr̥tvā kathayāmāsa, yathā,
29 ‘Now, Lord, you will let your servant go, according to your word, in peace,
hē prabhō tava dāsōyaṁ nijavākyānusārataḥ| idānīntu sakalyāṇō bhavatā saṁvisr̥jyatām|
30 for my eyes have seen the salvation
yataḥ sakaladēśasya dīptayē dīptirūpakaṁ|
31 which you have prepared in the sight of all nations –
isrāyēlīyalōkasya mahāgauravarūpakaṁ|
32 a light to bring light to the Gentiles, and to be the glory of your people Israel.’
yaṁ trāyakaṁ janānāntu sammukhē tvamajījanaḥ| saēva vidyatē'smākaṁ dhravaṁ nayananagōcarē||
33 While the child’s father and mother were wondering at what was said about him,
tadānīṁ tēnōktā ētāḥ sakalāḥ kathāḥ śrutvā tasya mātā yūṣaph ca vismayaṁ mēnātē|
34 Simeon gave them his blessing, and said to Mary, the child’s mother, ‘This child is appointed to be the cause of the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign much spoken against –
tataḥ paraṁ śimiyōn tēbhya āśiṣaṁ dattvā tanmātaraṁ mariyamam uvāca, paśya isrāyēlō vaṁśamadhyē bahūnāṁ pātanāyōtthāpanāya ca tathā virōdhapātraṁ bhavituṁ, bahūnāṁ guptamanōgatānāṁ prakaṭīkaraṇāya bālakōyaṁ niyuktōsti|
35 Yes, the sword will pierce your own heart – and so the thoughts in many minds will be disclosed.’
tasmāt tavāpi prāṇāḥ śūlēna vyatsyantē|
36 There was also a prophet named Hannah, a daughter of Phanuel and of the tribe of Asher. She was far advanced in years, having lived with her husband for seven years after marriage,
aparañca āśērasya vaṁśīyaphinūyēlō duhitā hannākhyā atijaratī bhaviṣyadvādinyēkā yā vivāhāt paraṁ sapta vatsarān patyā saha nyavasat tatō vidhavā bhūtvā caturaśītivarṣavayaḥparyyanataṁ
37 and then a widow, until she had reached the age of eighty-four. She never left the Temple Courts, but, fasting and praying, worshiped God night and day.
mandirē sthitvā prārthanōpavāsairdivāniśam īśvaram asēvata sāpi strī tasmin samayē mandiramāgatya
38 At that moment she came up, and began publicly to thank God and to speak about the child to all who were looking for the deliverance of Jerusalem.
paramēśvarasya dhanyavādaṁ cakāra, yirūśālampuravāsinō yāvantō lōkā muktimapēkṣya sthitāstān yīśōrvr̥ttāntaṁ jñāpayāmāsa|
39 When the child’s parents had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth.
itthaṁ paramēśvarasya vyavasthānusārēṇa sarvvēṣu karmmasu kr̥tēṣu tau punaśca gālīlō nāsaratnāmakaṁ nijanagaraṁ pratasthātē|
40 The child grew and became strong and wise, and the blessing of God was on him.
tatpaścād bālakaḥ śarīrēṇa vr̥ddhimētya jñānēna paripūrṇa ātmanā śaktimāṁśca bhavitumārēbhē tathā tasmin īśvarānugrahō babhūva|
41 Every year the child’s parents used to go to Jerusalem at the Passover Festival.
tasya pitā mātā ca prativarṣaṁ nistārōtsavasamayē yirūśālamam agacchatām|
42 When Jesus was twelve years old, they went according to custom to Jerusalem,
aparañca yīśau dvādaśavarṣavayaskē sati tau parvvasamayasya rītyanusārēṇa yirūśālamaṁ gatvā
43 and had finished their visit; but, when they started to return, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, without their knowing it.
pārvvaṇaṁ sampādya punarapi vyāghuyya yātaḥ kintu yīśurbālakō yirūśālami tiṣṭhati| yūṣaph tanmātā ca tad aviditvā
44 Thinking that he was with their fellow travellers, they went one day’s journey before searching for him among their relatives and acquaintances;
sa saṅgibhiḥ saha vidyata ētacca budvvā dinaikagamyamārgaṁ jagmatuḥ| kintu śēṣē jñātibandhūnāṁ samīpē mr̥gayitvā taduddēśamaprāpya
45 and then, as they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, searching everywhere for him.
tau punarapi yirūśālamam parāvr̥tyāgatya taṁ mr̥gayāñcakratuḥ|
46 It was not until the third day that they found him in the Temple Courts, sitting among the teachers, now listening to them, now asking them questions.
atha dinatrayāt paraṁ paṇḍitānāṁ madhyē tēṣāṁ kathāḥ śr̥ṇvan tattvaṁ pr̥cchaṁśca mandirē samupaviṣṭaḥ sa tābhyāṁ dr̥ṣṭaḥ|
47 All who listened to him marvelled at his intelligence and his answers.
tadā tasya buddhyā pratyuttaraiśca sarvvē śrōtārō vismayamāpadyantē|
48 His parents were amazed when they saw him, and his mother said to him, ‘My child, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been searching for you in great distress.’
tādr̥śaṁ dr̥ṣṭvā tasya janakō jananī ca camaccakratuḥ kiñca tasya mātā tamavadat, hē putra, kathamāvāṁ pratītthaṁ samācarastvam? paśya tava pitāhañca śōkākulau santau tvāmanvicchāvaḥ sma|
49 ‘What made you search for me?’ he answered. ‘Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?’
tataḥ sōvadat kutō mām anvaicchataṁ? piturgr̥hē mayā sthātavyam ētat kiṁ yuvābhyāṁ na jñāyatē?
50 His parents did not understand what he meant.
kintu tau tasyaitadvākyasya tātparyyaṁ bōddhuṁ nāśaknutāṁ|
51 However he went down with them to Nazareth, and submitted himself to their control; and his mother treasured all that was said in her heart.
tataḥ paraṁ sa tābhyāṁ saha nāsarataṁ gatvā tayōrvaśībhūtastasthau kintu sarvvā ētāḥ kathāstasya mātā manasi sthāpayāmāsa|
52 And Jesus grew in wisdom as he grew in years, and gained the blessing of God and people.
atha yīśō rbuddhiḥ śarīrañca tathā tasmin īśvarasya mānavānāñcānugrahō varddhitum ārēbhē|
