लूकः 2
1 अपरञ्च तस्मिन् काले राज्यस्य सर्व्वेषां लोकानां नामानि लेखयितुम् अगस्तकैसर आज्ञापयामास।
About that time an edict was issued by the Emperor Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole Empire.
2 तदनुसारेण कुरीणियनामनि सुरियादेशस्य शासके सति नामलेखनं प्रारेभे।
(This was the first census taken while Quirinius was Governor of Syria).
3 अतो हेतो र्नाम लेखितुं सर्व्वे जनाः स्वीयं स्वीयं नगरं जग्मुः।
And everyone went to his own town to be registered.
4 तदानीं यूषफ् नाम लेखितुं वाग्दत्तया स्वभार्य्यया गर्ब्भवत्या मरियमा सह स्वयं दायूदः सजातिवंश इति कारणाद् गालील्प्रदेशस्य नासरत्नगराद्
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 –
5 यिहूदाप्रदेशस्य बैत्लेहमाख्यं दायूद्नगरं जगाम।
to be registered with Mary, his engaged wife, who was about to become a mother.
6 अन्यच्च तत्र स्थाने तयोस्तिष्ठतोः सतो र्मरियमः प्रसूतिकाल उपस्थिते
While they were there her time came,
7 सा तं प्रथमसुतं प्रासोष्ट किन्तु तस्मिन् वासगृहे स्थानाभावाद् बालकं वस्त्रेण वेष्टयित्वा गोशालायां स्थापयामास।
and she gave birth to her first child, a son. And because there was no room for them in the inn, she swathed him around and laid him in a manger.
8 अनन्तरं ये कियन्तो मेषपालकाः स्वमेषव्रजरक्षायै तत्प्रदेशे स्थित्वा रजन्यां प्रान्तरे प्रहरिणः कर्म्म कुर्व्वन्ति,
In that same countryside were shepherds out in the open fields, watching their flocks that night,
9 तेषां समीपं परमेश्वरस्य दूत आगत्योपतस्थौ; तदा चतुष्पार्श्वे परमेश्वरस्य तेजसः प्रकाशितत्वात् तेऽतिशशङ्किरे।
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.
10 तदा स दूत उवाच मा भैष्ट पश्यताद्य दायूदः पुरे युष्मन्निमित्तं त्राता प्रभुः ख्रीष्टोऽजनिष्ट,
“Have no fear,” the angel said. “For I bring you good news of a great joy in store for all the nation.
11 सर्व्वेषां लोकानां महानन्दजनकम् इमं मङ्गलवृत्तान्तं युष्मान् ज्ञापयामि।
This day there has been born to you, in the town of David, a Savior, who is Christ and Lord.
12 यूयं (तत्स्थानं गत्वा) वस्त्रवेष्टितं तं बालकं गोशालायां शयनं द्रक्ष्यथ युष्मान् प्रतीदं चिह्नं भविष्यति।
And this will be the sign for you. You will find the infant swathed, and lying in a manger.”
13 दूत इमां कथां कथितवति तत्राकस्मात् स्वर्गीयाः पृतना आगत्य कथाम् इमां कथयित्वेश्वरस्य गुणानन्ववादिषुः, यथा,
Then suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly Host, praising God, and singing –
14 सर्व्वोर्द्व्वस्थैरीश्वरस्य महिमा सम्प्रकाश्यतां। शान्तिर्भूयात् पृथिव्यास्तु सन्तोषश्च नरान् प्रति॥
“glory to God on high, and on earth peace among those in whom he finds pleasure.”
15 ततः परं तेषां सन्निधे र्दूतगणे स्वर्गं गते मेषपालकाः परस्परम् अवेचन् आगच्छत प्रभुः परमेश्वरो यां घटनां ज्ञापितवान् तस्या याथर्यं ज्ञातुं वयमधुना बैत्लेहम्पुरं यामः।
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.”
16 पश्चात् ते तूर्णं व्रजित्वा मरियमं यूषफं गोशालायां शयनं बालकञ्च ददृशुः।
So they went quickly, and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in a manger;
17 इत्थं दृष्ट्वा बालकस्यार्थे प्रोक्तां सर्व्वकथां ते प्राचारयाञ्चक्रुः।
and, when they saw it, they told of all that had been said to them about this child.
18 ततो ये लोका मेषरक्षकाणां वदनेभ्यस्तां वार्त्तां शुश्रुवुस्ते महाश्चर्य्यं मेनिरे।
All who heard the shepherds were astonished at their story,
19 किन्तु मरियम् एतत्सर्व्वघटनानां तात्पर्य्यं विविच्य मनसि स्थापयामास।
while Mary treasured in her heart all that they said, and thought about it often.
20 तत्पश्चाद् दूतविज्ञप्तानुरूपं श्रुत्वा दृष्ट्वा च मेषपालका ईश्वरस्य गुणानुवादं धन्यवादञ्च कुर्व्वाणाः परावृत्य ययुः।
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.
21 अथ बालकस्य त्वक्छेदनकालेऽष्टमदिवसे समुपस्थिते तस्य गर्ब्भस्थितेः पुर्व्वं स्वर्गीयदूतो यथाज्ञापयत् तदनुरूपं ते तन्नामधेयं यीशुरिति चक्रिरे।
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.
22 ततः परं मूसालिखितव्यवस्थाया अनुसारेण मरियमः शुचित्वकाल उपस्थिते,
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,
23 "प्रथमजः सर्व्वः पुरुषसन्तानः परमेश्वरे समर्प्यतां," इति परमेश्वरस्य व्यवस्थया
in compliance with the Law of the Lord that every firstborn male will be dedicated to the Lord,
24 यीशुं परमेश्वरे समर्पयितुम् शास्त्रीयविध्युक्तं कपोतद्वयं पारावतशावकद्वयं वा बलिं दातुं ते तं गृहीत्वा यिरूशालमम् आययुः।
and also to offer the sacrifice required by the Law of the Lord – a pair of turtle-doves or two young pigeons.
25 यिरूशालम्पुरनिवासी शिमियोन्नामा धार्म्मिक एक आसीत् स इस्रायेलः सान्त्वनामपेक्ष्य तस्थौ किञ्च पवित्र आत्मा तस्मिन्नाविर्भूतः।
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.
26 अपरं प्रभुणा परमेश्वरेणाभिषिक्ते त्रातरि त्वया न दृष्टे त्वं न मरिष्यसीति वाक्यं पवित्रेण आत्मना तस्म प्राकथ्यत।
It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not die until he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
27 अपरञ्च यदा यीशोः पिता माता च तदर्थं व्यवस्थानुरूपं कर्म्म कर्त्तुं तं मन्दिरम् आनिन्यतुस्तदा
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,
28 शिमियोन् आत्मन आकर्षणेन मन्दिरमागत्य तं क्रोडे निधाय ईश्वरस्य धन्यवादं कृत्वा कथयामास, यथा,
Simeon himself took the child in his arms, and blessed God, and said:
29 हे प्रभो तव दासोयं निजवाक्यानुसारतः। इदानीन्तु सकल्याणो भवता संविसृज्यताम्।
“Now, Lord, you will let your servant go, according to your word, in peace,
30 यतः सकलदेशस्य दीप्तये दीप्तिरूपकं।
for my eyes have seen the salvation
31 इस्रायेलीयलोकस्य महागौरवरूपकं।
which you have prepared in the sight of all nations –
32 यं त्रायकं जनानान्तु सम्मुखे त्वमजीजनः। सएव विद्यतेऽस्माकं ध्रवं नयननगोचरे॥
a light to bring light to the Gentiles, and to be the glory of your people Israel.”
33 तदानीं तेनोक्ता एताः सकलाः कथाः श्रुत्वा तस्य माता यूषफ् च विस्मयं मेनाते।
While the child’s father and mother were wondering at what was said about him,
34 ततः परं शिमियोन् तेभ्य आशिषं दत्त्वा तन्मातरं मरियमम् उवाच, पश्य इस्रायेलो वंशमध्ये बहूनां पातनायोत्थापनाय च तथा विरोधपात्रं भवितुं, बहूनां गुप्तमनोगतानां प्रकटीकरणाय बालकोयं नियुक्तोस्ति।
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 –
35 तस्मात् तवापि प्राणाः शूलेन व्यत्स्यन्ते।
Yes, the sword will pierce your own heart – and so the thoughts in many minds will be disclosed.”
36 अपरञ्च आशेरस्य वंशीयफिनूयेलो दुहिता हन्नाख्या अतिजरती भविष्यद्वादिन्येका या विवाहात् परं सप्त वत्सरान् पत्या सह न्यवसत् ततो विधवा भूत्वा चतुरशीतिवर्षवयःपर्य्यनतं
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,
37 मन्दिरे स्थित्वा प्रार्थनोपवासैर्दिवानिशम् ईश्वरम् असेवत सापि स्त्री तस्मिन् समये मन्दिरमागत्य
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.
38 परमेश्वरस्य धन्यवादं चकार, यिरूशालम्पुरवासिनो यावन्तो लोका मुक्तिमपेक्ष्य स्थितास्तान् यीशोर्वृत्तान्तं ज्ञापयामास।
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.
39 इत्थं परमेश्वरस्य व्यवस्थानुसारेण सर्व्वेषु कर्म्मसु कृतेषु तौ पुनश्च गालीलो नासरत्नामकं निजनगरं प्रतस्थाते।
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.
40 तत्पश्चाद् बालकः शरीरेण वृद्धिमेत्य ज्ञानेन परिपूर्ण आत्मना शक्तिमांश्च भवितुमारेभे तथा तस्मिन् ईश्वरानुग्रहो बभूव।
The child grew and became strong and wise, and the blessing of God was on him.
41 तस्य पिता माता च प्रतिवर्षं निस्तारोत्सवसमये यिरूशालमम् अगच्छताम्।
Every year the child’s parents used to go to Jerusalem at the Passover Festival.
42 अपरञ्च यीशौ द्वादशवर्षवयस्के सति तौ पर्व्वसमयस्य रीत्यनुसारेण यिरूशालमं गत्वा
When Jesus was twelve years old, they went according to custom to Jerusalem,
43 पार्व्वणं सम्पाद्य पुनरपि व्याघुय्य यातः किन्तु यीशुर्बालको यिरूशालमि तिष्ठति। यूषफ् तन्माता च तद् अविदित्वा
and had finished their visit; but, when they started to return, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, without their knowing it.
44 स सङ्गिभिः सह विद्यत एतच्च बुद्व्वा दिनैकगम्यमार्गं जग्मतुः। किन्तु शेषे ज्ञातिबन्धूनां समीपे मृगयित्वा तदुद्देेशमप्राप्य
Thinking that he was with their fellow travelers, they went one day’s journey before searching for him among their relatives and acquaintances;
45 तौ पुनरपि यिरूशालमम् परावृत्यागत्य तं मृगयाञ्चक्रतुः।
and then, as they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, searching everywhere for him.
46 अथ दिनत्रयात् परं पण्डितानां मध्ये तेषां कथाः शृण्वन् तत्त्वं पृच्छंश्च मन्दिरे समुपविष्टः स ताभ्यां दृष्टः।
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.
47 तदा तस्य बुद्ध्या प्रत्युत्तरैश्च सर्व्वे श्रोतारो विस्मयमापद्यन्ते।
All who listened to him marveled at his intelligence and his answers.
48 तादृशं दृष्ट्वा तस्य जनको जननी च चमच्चक्रतुः किञ्च तस्य माता तमवदत्, हे पुत्र, कथमावां प्रतीत्थं समाचरस्त्वम्? पश्य तव पिताहञ्च शोकाकुलौ सन्तौ त्वामन्विच्छावः स्म।
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.”
49 ततः सोवदत् कुतो माम् अन्वैच्छतं? पितुर्गृहे मया स्थातव्यम् एतत् किं युवाभ्यां न ज्ञायते?
“What made you search for me?” he answered. “Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”
50 किन्तु तौ तस्यैतद्वाक्यस्य तात्पर्य्यं बोद्धुं नाशक्नुतां।
His parents did not understand what he meant.
51 ततः परं स ताभ्यां सह नासरतं गत्वा तयोर्वशीभूतस्तस्थौ किन्तु सर्व्वा एताः कथास्तस्य माता मनसि स्थापयामास।
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.
52 अथ यीशो र्बुद्धिः शरीरञ्च तथा तस्मिन् ईश्वरस्य मानवानाञ्चानुग्रहो वर्द्धितुम् आरेभे।
And Jesus grew in wisdom as he grew in years, and gained the blessing of God and people.
