Esther 1:1-21 in Oriya

1 Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:)

2 That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,

3 In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him:

4 When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days.

5 And when these days were expired, the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in Shushan the palace, both unto great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king’s palace;

6 Where were white, green, and blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble.

7 And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king.

8 And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man’s pleasure.

9 Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.

10 On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,

11 To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on.

12 But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.

13 Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times, (for so was the king’s manner toward all that knew law and judgment:

14 And the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king’s face, and which sat the first in the kingdom;)

15 What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?

16 And Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen hath not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the people that are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus.

17 For this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not.

18 Likewise shall the ladies of Persia and Media say this day unto all the king’s princes, which have heard of the deed of the queen. Thus shall there arise too much contempt and wrath.

19 If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she.

20 And when the king’s decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, both to great and small.

21 And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:

1 ଅକ୍ଷଶ୍ବରେଶ ରାଜାଙ୍କ ସମୟରେ ଏପରି ଘଟିଥିଲା ଯେ ସେ ହିନ୍ଦୁସ୍ଥାନରୁ କୁଶଦେଶ ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ 127 ପ୍ରଦେଶ ଉପରେ ରାଜତ୍ବ କଲେ।
Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:)

2 ଏହି ଅକ୍ଷଶ୍ବରେଶ ରାଜା ଶୂଶନ୍ ରାଜଧାନୀ ରେ ନିଜର ରାଜ ସିଂହାସନ ରେ ଉପବିଷ୍ଟ ହବୋପରେ,
That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,

3 ଆପଣା ଅଧିକାରର ତୃତୀୟ ବର୍ଷ ରେ ଆପଣାର ସବୁ ଅଧିପତି ଓ ଦାସମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଭୋଜି ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କଲେ। ତହିଁରେ ପାରସ୍ଯ ଓ ମାଦିଯା ଦେଶର ବିକ୍ରମି ଲୋକମାନେ ଏବଂ କୂଳୀନ ଓ ପ୍ରଦଶାଧେିପତିମାନେ ତାଙ୍କର ସାକ୍ଷାତ ରେ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ହେଲେ।
In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him:

4 ସେ ଆପଣା ପ୍ରତାପାନ୍ବିତ ରାଜ୍ଯର ଧନ ଓ ଆପଣା ମହତ୍ତ୍ବର ଶାେଭାର ଉତ୍କୃଷ୍ଟତା ଅନକେ ଦିନ, ଅର୍ଥାତ୍ 180 ଦିନ ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶନ କଲା।
When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days.

5 ତେଣୁ ଏସବୁ ଦିନ ପରେ ରାଜା ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଏକ ଭୋଜି ଦେଲେ, ମାନ୍ଯଗଣ ଓ ସାଧାରଣ ଲୋକ ଯେଉଁମାନେ ରାଜଧାନୀ ଶୂଶନ ରେ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ଥିଲେ। ରାଜପୁରୀସ୍ଥ ଉଦ୍ୟାନ ରେ ସାତଦିନ ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ଭୋଜି ଗ୍ଭଲିଲା।
And when these days were expired, the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in Shushan the palace, both unto great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king’s palace;

6 ସଠାେରେ ଧଳା ଓ ନୀଳ କାର୍ପାସ ପରଦା ଥିଲା। ସହେି ପରଦାଗୁଡିକ ନାଇଲନ୍ ରେ ତିଆରି ରଜ୍ଜୁ ଓ ବାଇଗଣ ରଂଗର ରେ ୗପ୍ୟମଯ କଡା ରେ ମାର୍ବଲ ସ୍ତମ୍ଭ ରେ ବନ୍ଧା ଥିଲା। ଏବଂ ଚଟାଣ ଉପରେ ମଧ୍ଯ ଯାହାକି ବିଭିନ୍ନ ପ୍ରକାର ରଂଗିନ୍ ସ୍ପଟିକ, ଶାମୁକା, ମୁକ୍ତା ଓ ମାର୍ବଲ ପଥର ରେ ନିର୍ମିତ ହାଇେଥିଲା। ସଠାେରେ ସୁବର୍ଣ୍ଣର ଓ ରୂପାର ଆସନ ଥିଲା।
Where were white, green, and blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble.

7 ସମାନେେ ନାନାପ୍ରକାର ସୁବର୍ଣ୍ଣପାତ୍ର ରେ ପାନଦ୍ରବ୍ଯ ଓ ରାଜାର ବଦାନ୍ଯତାନୁସା ରେ ପ୍ରଚୁର ରାଜକୀଯ ଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷାରସ ଦେଲେ।
And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king.

8 ଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷାରସ ନିଯମ ଅନୁସାରେ ଥିଲା। କାହାରିକୁ ମଧ୍ଯ କରାଗଲା ନାହିଁ।
And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man’s pleasure.

9 ବଷ୍ଟୀ ରାଣୀ ଅକ୍ଷଶ୍ବରେଶର ରାଜଗୃହ ରେ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଭୋଜି ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କଲା।
Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.

10 ସପ୍ତମ ଦିନ ରେ ଯେତବେେଳେ ରାଜା ଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷାରସ ଯୋଗୁଁ ଅତ୍ଯଧିକ ମାତାଲ ହେଲେ, ସେ ମହୂମନ୍, ବିସ୍ଥା ହର୍ବୋଣା, ବିଗଥା, ଅବଗଥ, ସେଥର ଓ କର୍କସଙ୍କୁ ଆଦେଶ ଦେଲେ। ଏହି ସାତଜଣ ନଫୁସକ ଯେଉଁମାନେ ରାଜା ଅକ୍ଷଶ୍ବରେଶଙ୍କ ସବୋ କଲେ।
On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,

11 ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଓ ରାଜପୁତ୍ରମାନଙ୍କୁ ତାଙ୍କର ସୌନ୍ଦର୍ୟ୍ଯ ଦଖାଇବୋ ପାଇଁ, ରାଣୀ ବଷ୍ଟୀଙ୍କୁ ରାଜମୁକୁଟ ପିନ୍ଧାଇ ରାଜାଙ୍କ ଆଗକୁ ଆଣ। ଯେ ହତେୁ ସେ ପରମ ସୁନ୍ଦରୀ ଥିଲା।
To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on.

12 ମାତ୍ର ବାଷ୍ଟୀରାଣୀ ନଫୁସକମାନଙ୍କ ଦ୍ବାରା ରାଜାର କଥିତ ଆଜ୍ଞା ରେ ଆସିବାକୁ ରାଜି ହେଲା ନାହିଁ। ଏମୁ ରାଜା ଅତିଶଯ କୋରଧ କଲେ ଓ ତାହାର ଅନ୍ତକରଣ ରେ କୋରଧାଗ୍ନି ପ୍ରଜ୍ବଳିତ ହେଲା।
But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.

13 ଏହାପରେ ରାଜା ଜ୍ଞାନୀଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିଲେ, ଯେଉଁମାନେ ରାଜକୀଯ ବିଧି ଜାଣିଥିଲେ। କାରଣ ବିଗ୍ଭରକଗଣଙ୍କୁ ଓ ଆଇନଜ୍ଞମାନଙ୍କୁ ଏପରି ପଗ୍ଭରିବାର ରାଜାଙ୍କର ପ୍ରଥା ଥିଲା।
Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times, (for so was the king’s manner toward all that knew law and judgment:

14 ଏହି ସମୟରେ କର୍ଶନା, ଶେଥର, ଅଦ୍ମାଥା, ତର୍ଶାଶ, ମରେସ୍, ର୍ମସନୋ ଓ ମମୁଖନ୍ ରାଜାର ନିକଟବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ଥିଲେ। ଏହି ସାତ ଜଣ ପାରସ୍ଯ ଓ ମାଦିଯା ଦେଶର ଅଧିପତି, ଯେଉଁମାନେ ରାଜାଙ୍କର ନିକଟତମ ଓ ରାଜ୍ଯକୁ ଶାସନ କରୁଥିଲେ।
And the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king’s face, and which sat the first in the kingdom;)

15 ରାଜା ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ପଚାରିଲେ, ରାଣୀଙ୍କୁ ଆଇନ୍ ଅନୁୟାଯୀ କଣ କରାୟିବା ଉଚିତ୍, ଯେ ହତେୁ ସେ ରାଜା ଆଦେଶ ଅବଜ୍ଞା କରିଛନ୍ତି, ଯାହାକି ନଫୁସକମାନଙ୍କ ଦ୍ବାରା ଦିଆୟାଇଥିଲା?
What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?

16 ଏଥି ରେ ରାଜାଙ୍କର ଓ ଅଧିପତି ଗଣର ସାକ୍ଷାତ ରେ ମମୁଖନ ଉତ୍ତର ଦଇେ କହିଲେ, ବଷ୍ଟୀରାଣୀ କବଳେ ମହାରାଜାଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ନୁହେଁ, ମାତ୍ର ଅକ୍ଷଶ୍ବରେଶ ରାଜାର ଅଧିନସ୍ଥ ପ୍ରଦେଶର ସମସ୍ତ ଅଧିପତି ଓ ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଭୂଲ କର୍ମ କରୁଛନ୍ତି।
And Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen hath not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the people that are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus.

17 କାରଣ ରାଣୀର ଏହି କର୍ମର କଥା ସକଳ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ମଧିଅରେ ବ୍ଯାପିୟିବ। 'ଏହା କହି ସ୍ତ୍ରୀମାନେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ସ୍ବାମୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅବମାନନା କରିବେ।' ଆଉ ଅକ୍ଷଶ୍ବରେଶ ରାଜା ବଷ୍ଟୀରାଣୀକି ଆପଣା ନିକଟକୁ ଆଣିବାକୁ ଆଜ୍ଞା ଦେଲେ, ମାତ୍ର ସେ ଆସିଲା ନାହିଁ।
For this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not.

18 ପାରସ୍ଯ ଓ ମାଦିଯାର ଉଚ୍ଚକୁଳୀନା ସ୍ତ୍ରୀଗଣ ରାଣୀର ଏହି କର୍ମର ସମାଗ୍ଭର ଆଜି ଶୁଣି ଅଛନ୍ତି, ସମାନେେ ରାଜାର ସମସ୍ତ ଅଧିପତିଙ୍କୁ ଏହିପରି କରିବେ। ତହିଁରୁ ଅତିଶଯ ନିନ୍ଦା ଓ କୋରଧ ଉତ୍ପନ୍ନ ହବେ।
Likewise shall the ladies of Persia and Media say this day unto all the king’s princes, which have heard of the deed of the queen. Thus shall there arise too much contempt and wrath.

19 ଏଥିପାଇଁ ଯଦି ମହାରାଜା ସନ୍ତୁଷ୍ଟ ହୁଅନ୍ତି, ତବେେ ବଷ୍ଟୀ ଅକ୍ଷଶ୍ବରେଶ ରାଜା ନିକଟକୁ ଆଉ ନ ଆସିବାକୁ ରାଜାଜ୍ଞା ଶ୍ରୀଛାମୁରୁ ପ୍ରକାଶିତ ହେଉ। ଏବଂ ଏହା ପାରସିକ ଓ ମାଦୀଯ ବ୍ଯବସ୍ଥା ମଧିଅରେ ଲିଖିତ ହେଉ, ଯାହା ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ କରାୟାଇ ପାରିବ ନାହିଁ। ପୁଣି ମହାରାଜା ତାଙ୍କର ରାଣୀପଦ ତାହାଠାରୁ ଉତ୍ତମା ଏକ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀକୁ ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ।
If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she.

20 ଆହୁରି ରାଜ୍ଯ ବୃହତ୍, ଏଣୁ ରାଜ୍ଯର ସବୁସ୍ଥାନ ରେ ଏହି ରାଜାଜ୍ଞା ପ୍ରକାଶିତ ହେଲା। ସ୍ବାମୀ ସାମାଜିକ କ୍ଷେତ୍ର ରେ କ୍ଷୁତ୍ର ହେଉ କି ମହାନ ହେଉ, ସମସ୍ତ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀମାନେ ନିଜନିଜ ସ୍ବାମୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ସମ୍ମାନ କରିବେ।
And when the king’s decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, both to great and small.

21 ଏହି କଥା ରେ ରାଜା ଓ ଅଧିପତିଗଣ ସନ୍ତୁଷ୍ଟ ହବୋରୁ ରାଜା ମମୁଖନର ପରାମର୍ଶାନୁସା ରେ କର୍ମକଲା।
And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan: