{
  "id": "upanishads/brihadaranyaka.3.8.1",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/brihadaranyaka.3.8.1/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "brihadaranyaka.3.8.1",
  "speaker": "Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad · Vācaknavī (Gārgī) to the brahmins",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "(वाचक्नवीब्राह्मणं, अक्षरब्राह्मणं वा सृष्टिप्रवेशब्राह्मणम्)\nअथ ह वाचक्नव्युवाच ब्राह्मणा भगवन्तो हन्ताहमिमं द्वौ प्रश्नौ प्रक्ष्यामि ।\nतौ चेन्मे विवक्ष्यति ।\nन वै जातु युष्माकमिमं कश्चिद्ब्रह्मोद्यं जेतेति ।\nपृच्छ गार्गीति ॥ ३.८.१ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "(vācaknavībrāhmaṇaṃ, akṣarabrāhmaṇaṃ vā sṛṣṭipraveśabrāhmaṇam)\natha ha vācaknavyuvāca brāhmaṇā bhagavanto hantāhamimaṃ dvau praśnau prakṣyāmi |\ntau cenme vivakṣyati |\nna vai jātu yuṣmākamimaṃ kaścidbrahmodyaṃ jeteti |\npṛccha gārgīti || 3.8.1 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "atha",
      "meaning": "then",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ha",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vācaknavī",
      "meaning": "the daughter of Vacaknu (Gārgī)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "uvāca",
      "meaning": "said",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "brāhmaṇāḥ",
      "meaning": "brahmins",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bhagavantaḥ",
      "meaning": "venerable sirs",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "hanta",
      "meaning": "well",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "aham",
      "meaning": "I",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "imam",
      "meaning": "this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "dvau",
      "meaning": "two",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "praśnau",
      "meaning": "questions",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "prakṣyāmi",
      "meaning": "will ask",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tau",
      "meaning": "those two",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ced",
      "meaning": "if",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "me",
      "meaning": "to me",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vivakṣyati",
      "meaning": "will answer",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "not",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vai",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "jātu",
      "meaning": "ever",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yuṣmākam",
      "meaning": "of you",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "imam",
      "meaning": "this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kaścit",
      "meaning": "anyone",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "brahma-udyam",
      "meaning": "contest of brahman (theological debate)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "jeta",
      "meaning": "will win",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iti",
      "meaning": "thus",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pṛccha",
      "meaning": "ask",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "gārgi",
      "meaning": "O Gārgī",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iti",
      "meaning": "thus",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "तब वाचक्नवी ने कहा: हे पूज्य ब्राह्मणो, अच्छा, मैं इनसे दो प्रश्न पूछूँगी। यदि वे मुझे उत्तर देंगे, तो तुम्हारे बीच कोई भी इस ब्रह्मविचार में मुझे नहीं जीत सकेगा। (याज्ञवल्क्य से:) पूछो, गार्गी।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "அப்போது வாசக்னவீ கூறினாள்: பூஜ்யமான பிராமணர்களே, சரி, நான் இவரிடம் இரண்டு கேள்விகள் கேட்பேன். அவர் அவற்றிற்கு பதில் சொன்னால், உங்களில் எவரும் இந்த பிரம்ம விவாதத்தில் என்னை வெல்ல முடியாது. (யாஜ்ஞவல்க்யரிடம்:) கேள், கார்கீ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "అప్పుడు వాచక్నవి ఇలా అన్నది: పూజ్యులైన బ్రాహ్మణులారా, సరే, నేను వీరిని రెండు ప్రశ్నలు అడుగుతాను. వీరు వాటికి సమాధానమిస్తే, మీలో ఎవరూ ఈ బ్రహ్మచర్చలో నన్ను గెలవలేరు. (యాజ్ఞవల్క్యునితో:) అడుగు, గార్గీ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಆಗ ವಾಚಕ್ನವಿ ಹೇಳಿದಳು: ಪೂಜ್ಯ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣರೇ, ಸರಿ, ನಾನು ಇವರಿಗೆ ಎರಡು ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವರು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದರೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಈ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ ಚರ್ಚೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೆಲ್ಲಲಾರರು. (ಯಾಜ್ಞವಲ್ಕ್ಯರಿಗೆ:) ಕೇಳು, ಗಾರ್ಗಿ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "അപ്പോൾ വാചക്നവി പറഞ്ഞു: പൂജ്യരായ ബ്രാഹ്മണരേ, ശരി, ഞാൻ ഇദ്ദേഹത്തോട് രണ്ട് ചോദ്യങ്ങൾ ചോദിക്കാം. അദ്ദേഹം അവയ്ക്ക് ഉത്തരം നൽകിയാൽ, നിങ്ങളിൽ ആരും ഈ ബ്രഹ്മചർച്ചയിൽ എന്നെ ജയിക്കില്ല. (യാജ്ഞവൽക്യനോട്:) ചോദിക്കൂ, ഗാർഗി.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "তখন বাচক্নবী বললেন: হে পূজনীয় ব্রাহ্মণগণ, ভালো, আমি এঁকে দুটি প্রশ্ন করব। তিনি যদি আমাকে উত্তর দিতে পারেন, তবে আপনাদের কেউ এই ব্রহ্মবিচারে আমাকে কখনও হারাতে পারবে না। (যাজ্ঞবল্ক্যকে:) প্রশ্ন কর, গার্গী।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "तेव्हा वाचक्नवी म्हणाली: पूज्य ब्राह्मणहो, ठीक आहे, मी यांना दोन प्रश्न विचारते. त्यांनी मला उत्तर दिले तर तुमच्यापैकी कोणीही या ब्रह्मचर्चेत मला जिंकू शकणार नाही. (याज्ञवल्क्यांना:) विचार, गार्गी.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "ત્યારે વાચક્નવી બોલી: પૂજ્ય બ્રાહ્મણો, ઠીક છે, હું આમને બે પ્રશ્નો પૂછીશ. જો તેઓ મને ઉત્તર આપશે, તો તમારામાંથી કોઈ આ બ્રહ્મવિચારમાં મને ક્યારેય જીતી શકશે નહીં. (યાજ્ઞવલ્ક્યને:) પૂછ, ગાર્ગી.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਤਦ ਵਾਚਕਨਵੀ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ: ਹੇ ਪੂਜਨੀਕ ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣੋ, ਠੀਕ ਹੈ, ਮੈਂ ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਦੋ ਸਵਾਲ ਪੁੱਛਾਂਗੀ। ਜੇ ਇਹ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਉੱਤਰ ਦੇਣਗੇ, ਤਾਂ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਕੋਈ ਵੀ ਇਸ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ-ਚਰਚਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਹਰਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਸਕੇਗਾ। (ਯਾਜ੍ਞਵਲਕ੍ਯ ਨੂੰ:) ਪੁੱਛ, ਗਾਰਗੀ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ସେତେବେଳେ ବାଚକ୍ନବୀ କହିଲେ: ହେ ପୂଜ୍ୟ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣଗଣ, ଠିକ୍, ମୁଁ ଏହାଙ୍କୁ ଦୁଇଟି ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ ପଚାରିବି। ସେ ଯଦି ମୋତେ ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅନ୍ତି, ତେବେ ଆପଣମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କେହି ଏହି ବ୍ରହ୍ମବିଚାରରେ ମୋତେ ଜିତି ପାରିବେ ନାହିଁ। (ଯାଜ୍ଞବଲ୍କ୍ୟଙ୍କୁ:) ପଚାର, ଗାର୍ଗୀ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "تب واچکنوی نے کہا: اے محترم برہمنو، اچھا، میں ان سے دو سوال پوچھوں گی۔ اگر وہ مجھے ان کا جواب دیں گے تو تم میں سے کوئی بھی اس برہم مباحثے میں مجھے کبھی نہیں ہرا سکے گا۔ (یاج्ञوَلکیہ سے:) پوچھو، گارگی۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "Then Vācaknavī said: Honored brahmins, very well, I will ask this man two questions. If he answers me, none of you will ever defeat me in this contest of brahman. (To Yājñavalkya:) Ask, Gārgī.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Entonces Vācaknavī dijo: Venerables brahmanes, muy bien, haré a este hombre dos preguntas. Si él me responde, ninguno de ustedes me vencerá jamás en este debate sobre brahman. (A Yājñavalkya:) Pregunta, Gārgī.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Alors Vācaknavī dit : Vénérables brahmanes, bien, je poserai à cet homme deux questions. S'il me répond, aucun de vous ne pourra jamais me vaincre dans ce débat sur le brahman. (À Yājñavalkya :) Demande, Gārgī.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Da sprach Vācaknavī: Ehrwürdige Brahmanen, gut, ich werde diesem Mann zwei Fragen stellen. Wenn er mir antwortet, wird mich keiner von euch je in diesem Streitgespräch über brahman besiegen. (Zu Yājñavalkya:) Frage, Gārgī.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Então Vācaknavī disse: Veneráveis brâmanes, muito bem, farei a este homem duas perguntas. Se ele me responder, nenhum de vocês jamais me vencerá neste debate sobre brahman. (A Yājñavalkya:) Pergunta, Gārgī.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Тогда Вачакнави сказала: Почтенные брахманы, хорошо, я задам этому человеку два вопроса. Если он ответит мне, никто из вас никогда не победит меня в этом споре о брахмане. (Яджнавалкье:) Спрашивай, Гарги.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "于是婆卡那维说：诸位尊敬的婆罗门，好吧，我要向此人提出两个问题。若他能回答我，你们中无人能在这场梵之辩论中胜过我。（对耶若婆佉说：）问吧，伽尔吉。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "そこでヴァーチャクナヴィーは言った。「尊敬すべきバラモンの方々よ、よろしい。この人に二つの質問をしましょう。もし彼が答えるなら、あなたがたの誰も、このブラフマンの論争で私に勝つことはできないでしょう。」（ヤージュニャヴァルキヤに）「お尋ねなさい、ガールギー。」",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "فقالت فاكناڤي: أيها البراهمة المبجلون، حسنًا، سأوجه إلى هذا الرجل سؤالين. فإن أجابني، فلن يغلبني أحد منكم أبدًا في هذا المناظرة حول البراهمن. (إلى ياجنياڤالكيا:) اسأل يا غارغي.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Lalu Vācaknavī berkata: Para brahmana yang terhormat, baiklah, saya akan mengajukan dua pertanyaan kepada orang ini. Jika ia menjawab saya, tidak seorang pun di antara kalian akan pernah mengalahkan saya dalam perdebatan brahman ini. (Kepada Yājñavalkya:) Tanyakan, Gārgī.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "จากนั้นวาจักนวีตรัสว่า ท่านพราหมณ์ผู้ทรงเกียรติทั้งหลาย ดีแล้ว ข้าพเจ้าจะถามชายผู้นี้สองคำถาม หากเขาตอบข้าพเจ้าได้ ไม่มีผู้ใดในพวกท่านจะเอาชนะข้าพเจ้าในการโต้วาทีเรื่องพรหมันนี้ได้เลย (กล่าวกับยาชญวัลกยะ) จงถามเถิด คารคี",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    }
  ],
  "commentary": [],
  "source": {
    "edition": "Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad, Sanskrit Wikisource, page “बृहदारण्यक उपनिषद् 3p” (revision 311982)",
    "license": "Public domain text; Wikisource page CC BY-SA 4.0",
    "url": "https://sa.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%95_%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D_3p&oldid=311982"
  },
  "topics": [
    "debate",
    "questions",
    "brahman"
  ],
  "citation": "Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad 3.8.1. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/brihadaranyaka.3.8.1/"
}