My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

ava smayanta vidyutaH pRthivyaaM yadii ghRtam marutaH pruSNuvanti

Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Because ye have not heard my words,

Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?

yaH saptarashmir vRSabhas tuviSmaan avaasRjat sartave sapta sindhuun

House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.

pRSTo divi pRSTo agniH pRthivyaam pRSTo vishvaa oSadhiir aa vivesha

Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: thou hast made summer and winter.

Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.

And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold, to bear the table.

vardhaan yam puurviiH kSapo viruupaa sthaatush caratham \!\ Rtapraviitam

Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?

Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.

Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;

My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.

hastaghno vishvaa vayunaani vidvaan pumaan pumaaMsam pari paatu vishvataH

And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?

And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you;

And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.

And he made the middle bar to shoot through the boards from the one end to the other.

tava shriyo varSya\syeva vidyutash citraash cikitra uSasaaM na ketavaH

tam pRchantii vajrahastaM ratheSThaam indraM vepii vakvarii yasya nuu giiH