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Numbers 24 गणनापुस्तकम् 24

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1

मिसदmisada शात्śāt परेएसतंpareesataṃ
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misada śāt pareesataṃ

And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
2

वदिष्कु्यvadiṣkuya समानयत्sa·mā·na·yat
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vadiṣkuya samānayat

And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him.
3

खडीवkhaḍīva सsa बलीba·lī शत्रून्śat·rūn
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khaḍīva sa balī śatrūn

And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
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ग्रसिव्यत्थन्यजातिजान्grasivyatthanyajātijān।
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grasivyatthanyajātijān|

He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
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चूरिव्यतेcūrivyate तदस्थीनिtadasthīni
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cūrivyate tadasthīni

How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!
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भेत्छन्तेbhetchante तच्छरेस्tacchares तेte।
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bhetchante tacchares te|

As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river’s side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters.
7

श्रयिष्यतेśrayiṣyate ततोta·to
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śrayiṣyate tato

He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.
8

गत्वाgat·vā मृगेन्द्रीवmṛgendrīva
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gatvā mṛgendrīva

God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows.
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गृगेन्नवत्gṛgennavat। उव्यापयिष्यतेuvyāpayiṣyate तत्रtat·ra सsa केनke·na मानुषेणmā·nu·ṣe·ṇa येye। यस्तस्माyastasmā खाशिषंkhāśiṣaṃ दाताdā·tā तेनाशीःtenāśīḥ परिpari लप्यतेlapyate।। येनye·na सsa श्यतेśyate तेनte·na शपःśapaḥ समभीsamabhī लश्यतेlaśyate।।
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gṛgennavat| uvyāpayiṣyate tatra sa kena mānuṣeṇa ye| yastasmā khāśiṣaṃ dātā tenāśīḥ pari lapyate|| yena sa śyate tena śapaḥ samabhī laśyate||

He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.
10

तदानोंta·dā·noṃ विलियमायviliyamāya वालाकस्यvālākasya कोधेkodhe प्रज्वलितोpraj·va·li·to सsa निजकरेणnijakareṇa करम्karam जघानja·ghā·na। परंpa·raṃ वालाकाvālākā विलियमम्viliyamam अभाषिरabhāṣira, रिपून्ripūn शपःśapaḥ मयाma·yā त्वमानायिथाःtvamānāyithāḥ परन्तुpa·ran·tu त्वंtvaṃ वारत्रयंvā·rat·ra·yaṃ सर्व्वेधाsarvedhā तेभ्यtebh·ya खाण्िषंkhāṇiṣaṃ खददाःkhadadāḥ।
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tadānoṃ viliyamāya vālākasya kodhe prajvalito sa nijakareṇa karam jaghāna| paraṃ vālākā viliyamam abhāṣira, ripūn śapaḥ mayā tvamānāyithāḥ parantu tvaṃ vāratrayaṃ sarvvedhā tebhya khāṇiṣaṃ khadadāḥ|

And Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.
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इदानींi·dā·nīṃ त्वंtvaṃ स्वस्थानंsvas·thā·naṃ पलायस्वpa·lā·yas·va, मयाma·yā त्वंtvaṃ गृश्रंgṛśraṃ संमानिव्यसेsaṃmānivyase इतिi·ti चिन्तितcintita वानvāna, परन्तुpa·ran·tu पश्यpaś·ya परमेश्वरःpa·ra·meś·va·raḥ सम्मानलाभात्sammānalābhāt त्वांtvāṃ न्यवारुयत्nyavāruyat।
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idānīṃ tvaṃ svasthānaṃ palāyasva, mayā tvaṃ gṛśraṃ saṃmānivyase iti cintita vāna, parantu paśya parameśvaraḥ sammānalābhāt tvāṃ nyavāruyat|

Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honour.
12

तताta·tā विलियमviliyama वालाकम्vālākam अवेचन्a·ve·can वालाकेनvālākena देमरजताभ्यांdemarajatābhyāṃ परिपूर्णpa·ri·pūr·ṇa निजभार्डागारेnijabhārḍāgāre मद्यंmad·yaṃ प्रदत्तेपिpradattepi निजेच्छयाnijecchayā भद्रमभद्रंbhadramabhadraṃ वाvā कत्तुमद्ंkattumadṃ परमेश्वरीparameśvarī याज्ञांyājñāṃ लिनतुlinatu नna प्रार्यprārya;
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tatā viliyama vālākam avecan vālākena demarajatābhyāṃ paripūrṇa nijabhārḍāgāre madyaṃ pradattepi nijecchayā bhadramabhadraṃ vā kattumadṃ parameśvarī yājñāṃ linatu na prārya;

And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,
13

परमेश्वरोpa·ra·meś·va·ro यद्yad वदिष्यतिva·diṣ·ya·ti तदावांta·dā·vāṃ करिव्यामीतिkarivyāmīti वचोva·co मयाma·yā किंkiṃ त्वत्प्रेधितद्रtvatpredhitadra तेभ्योऽपिtebh·yo·pi नावादिnāvādi? इदानींi·dā·nīṃ पश्याहंpaś·yā·haṃ
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parameśvaro yad vadiṣyati tadāvāṃ karivyāmīti vaco mayā kiṃ tvatpredhitadra tebhyo'pi nāvādi? idānīṃ paśyāhaṃ

If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the LORD, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what the LORD saith, that will I speak?
14

निजजातीयानांnijajātīyānāṃ सन्निधिंsan·ni·dhiṃ यामिyā·mi, खुडिkhuḍi लाकाlā·kā इमेi·me शषयुगेśaṣayuge त्वदीयलेाकान्tvadīyaleākān प्रतिpra·ti यत्yat करिस्यन्तिkarisyanti तत्tat त्वांtvāṃ विज्ञापयामिvij·ñā·pa·yā·mi।
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nijajātīyānāṃ sannidhiṃ yāmi, khuḍi lākā ime śaṣayuge tvadīyaleākān prati yat karisyanti tat tvāṃ vijñāpayāmi|

And now, behold, I go unto my people: come therefore, and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.
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अनन्तरanantara सsa वाणीम्vāṇīm आरभ्यā·rabh·ya कथयामासka·tha·yā·mā·sa वियोरस्यात्मजोviyorasyātmajo वाणींvā·ṇīṃ विलियम्viliyam प्रत्रवोतिpratravoti हिhi। टशṭaśa योन्मीलितेyonmīlite यस्यyas·ya तेनte·na पुंसाpuṃ·sā निगद्यतेnigadyate।
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anantara sa vāṇīm ārabhya kathayāmāsa viyorasyātmajo vāṇīṃ viliyam pratravoti hi| ṭaśa yonmīlite yasya tena puṃsā nigadyate|

And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
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यद्खरीयवाक्छानिyadkharīyavākchāni निशामयतिniśāmayati मानवःmā·na·vaḥ। सर्व्वशक्तिविशिरूस्यsarvaśaktiviśirūsya दशनंdaśanaṃ लभतेla·bha·te चca यःyaḥ।
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yadkharīyavākchāni niśāmayati mānavaḥ| sarvvaśaktiviśirūsya daśanaṃ labhate ca yaḥ|

He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
17

मयाma·yā सsa रच्यतेracyate किन्तुkin·tu साऽधुनाsā'dhunā नोापतिद्तिnoāpatidti। मयाma·yā लभ्याlabh·yā हिhi तदुष्टिःtaduṣṭiḥ परन्तुpa·ran·tu निकषाni·ka·ṣā नna हिhi। तारकाtā·ra·kā याकुबोyā·ku·bo मध्याद्madh·yād उदयंudayaṃ प्रकरिव्यतिprakarivyati। इ्खायेलन्वयादेकःikhāyelanvayādekaḥ पात्पद्यpātpadya राजदण्डकःrājadaṇḍakaḥ। मायावीयस्यmāyāvīyasya पाख्ेस्यpākhesya समाघातंsamāghātaṃ करिष्यतिka·riṣ·ya·ti। विराधक्रारिणांvirādhakrāriṇāṃ वंशंvaṃśaṃ सएवsa·e·va सहरिsahari व्यतिvyati।।
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mayā sa racyate kintu sā'dhunā noāpatidti| mayā labhyā hi taduṣṭiḥ parantu nikaṣā na hi| tārakā yākubo madhyād udayaṃ prakarivyati| ikhāyelanvayādekaḥ pātpadya rājadaṇḍakaḥ| māyāvīyasya pākhesya samāghātaṃ kariṣyati| virādhakrāriṇāṃ vaṃśaṃ saeva sahari vyati||

I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.
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दाम्dām तेषांte·ṣāṃ मनुष्याणाम्ma·nuṣ·yā·ṇām व्यथधिकारोvyathadhikāro भविष्यतिbha·viṣ·ya·ti।
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dām teṣāṃ manuṣyāṇām vyathadhikāro bhaviṣyati|

And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.
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याक्रूवतःyākrūvataḥ समुत्पन्नःsamutpannaḥ सतंsa·taṃ प्रकरिव्यतिprakarivyati।
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yākrūvataḥ samutpannaḥ sataṃ prakarivyati|

Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.
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अनन्तरंa·nan·ta·raṃ सsa अमालेकेamāleke दृष्टिdṛṣṭi विधायvi·dhā·ya वाणीम्vāṇīm आरभ्यā·rabh·ya क्ययामासkyayāmāsa, अमालेगयमन्यासांamālegayamanyāsāṃ जातीjātī नामnā·ma ग्रगर्यकःgragaryakaḥ।। किन्तुkin·tu शेषेśe·ṣe विनच्छन्तिvinacchanti तदीयनिखिलानिtadīyanikhilāni छिchi।।
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anantaraṃ sa amāleke dṛṣṭi vidhāya vāṇīm ārabhya kyayāmāsa, amālegayamanyāsāṃ jātī nāma gragaryakaḥ|| kintu śeṣe vinacchanti tadīyanikhilāni chi||

And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever.
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अनन्तरंa·nan·ta·raṃ सsa केनीयानkenīyāna प्रतिpra·ti दष्टंdaṣṭaṃ विधायvi·dhā·ya वाचम्vācam आरभ्यā·rabh·ya कथयामासka·tha·yā·mā·sa, निवासस्तेnivāsaste मदागानिmadāgāni नीडमस्तिnīḍamasti शिलोाच्छयेśiloācchaye। तथापिta·thā·pi तावकंtāvakaṃ नीडंnīḍaṃ विनाशमुपयास्यतिvināśamupayāsyati।
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anantaraṃ sa kenīyāna prati daṣṭaṃ vidhāya vācam ārabhya kathayāmāsa, nivāsaste madāgāni nīḍamasti śiloācchaye| tathāpi tāvakaṃ nīḍaṃ vināśamupayāsyati|

And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.
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कातिkāti वद्कटूरमश््रर्vadkaṭūramaśrar युद्रान्yudrān बन्दीृत्यbandīṛtya डीḍī नेष्यतिneṣ·ya·ti।।
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kāti vadkaṭūramaśrar yudrān bandīṛtya ḍī neṣyati||

Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
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नन्तरंnantaraṃ सsa पुनवाणीम्punavāṇīm खारभ्यkhārabhya कथयामासka·tha·yā·mā·sa, दाdā हाhā यदाya·dā परेशेनpa·re·śe·na कर्म्मेदंkar·me·daṃ प्रकरिष्यतेpra·ka·riṣ·ya·te। तदानींta·dā·nīṃ केनke·na लोकेनlokena जीjī वनंvanaṃ धारयिष्यतेdhā·ra·yiṣ·ya·te।
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nantaraṃ sa punavāṇīm khārabhya kathayāmāsa, dā hā yadā pareśena karmmedaṃ prakariṣyate| tadānīṃ kena lokena jī vanaṃ dhārayiṣyate|

And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!
24

कित्तीमीयप्रतीराद्धिkittīmīyapratīrāddhi पोताpo·tā आगत्यā·gat·ya श्चरिगशःścarigaśaḥ। केशंkeśaṃ दास्यन्त्यश्ूरायdāsyantyaśūrāya दुःखानिduḥ·khā·ni त्वेवरायtvevarāya येye। किन्तुkin·tu तैरपिtai·ra·pi शेषेśe·ṣe किki विनाशvināśa उपयास्यर्सupayāsyarsa।।
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kittīmīyapratīrāddhi potā āgatya ścarigaśaḥ| keśaṃ dāsyantyaśūrāya duḥkhāni tvevarāya ye| kintu tairapi śeṣe ki vināśa upayāsyarsa||

And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.
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अनन्तरंa·nan·ta·raṃ विलियमviliyama उत्थायut·thā·ya स्वस्थानंsvas·thā·naṃ जग्मिवान्jagmivān, अपरःa·pa·raḥ वाखाकोाऽपिvākhākoā'pi निजवत्मनाnijavatmanā जगन्वान्jaganvān
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anantaraṃ viliyama utthāya svasthānaṃ jagmivān, aparaḥ vākhākoā'pi nijavatmanā jaganvān

And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.

Sources. Sanskrit: Satyavedaḥ, the New Testament in Sanskrit (Calcutta Baptist Missionaries, 1851; J. Wenger’s revision of W. Carey’s version). Digital text © 2018 SanskritBible.in, via eBible.org, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; changed here: arranged by verse and every word linked to the dictionary (links made automatically). Old Testament Sanskrit: the Old Testament in Sanskrit, Calcutta Baptist Mission Press, 1848–1852 (public domain), read by OCR from the Internet Archive scans of the Boston University School of Theology copy; unproofread, with machine clean-up only. Pāli Canon: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka Buddhavasse 2500 (based on the Vipassana Research Institute’s Chaṭṭha Saṅgāyana edition), from SuttaCentral bilara-data, CC0; Devanagari and pronunciation made automatically from the Roman text. Pāli English: Bhikkhu Sujato (suttas) and Bhikkhu Brahmali (Vinaya), SuttaCentral, CC0. Pāli word meanings: the Pali Text Society’s Pali-English Dictionary (Rhys Davids & Stede), corrected reprint © The Pali Text Society, CC BY-NC 3.0, digital text from BuddhaDust; word matching automatic. English: King James Version (1769), public domain; words the translators added are in italics. Word meanings and pronunciations: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1872), via this site’s Sanskrit dictionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); English↔Sanskrit word matches made automatically and may need checking.