{
  "id": "upanishads/brihadaranyaka.3.8.12",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/brihadaranyaka.3.8.12/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "brihadaranyaka.3.8.12",
  "speaker": "Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad · Vācaknavī (narration)",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "सा होवाच ब्राह्मणा भगवन्तस्तदेव बहु मन्यध्वं यदस्मान्नमस्कारेण मुच्येध्वम् ।\nन वै जातु युष्माकमिमं कश्चिद्ब्रह्मोद्यं जेतेति ।\nततो ह वाचक्नव्युपरराम ॥ ३.८.१२ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "sā hovāca brāhmaṇā bhagavantastadeva bahu manyadhvaṃ yadasmānnamaskāreṇa mucyedhvam |\nna vai jātu yuṣmākamimaṃ kaścidbrahmodyaṃ jeteti |\ntato ha vācaknavyupararāma || 3.8.12 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "sā",
      "meaning": "she",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ha",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "uvāca",
      "meaning": "said",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "brāhmaṇāḥ",
      "meaning": "O brahmins",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bhagavantaḥ",
      "meaning": "venerable ones",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tat",
      "meaning": "that",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eva",
      "meaning": "alone",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bahu",
      "meaning": "much",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "manyadhvam",
      "meaning": "consider",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yat",
      "meaning": "that",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "asmāt",
      "meaning": "from us",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "namaskāreṇa",
      "meaning": "by a salutation",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "mucyadhvam",
      "meaning": "be released",
      "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": "challenge about brahman",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "jeta",
      "meaning": "will conquer",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iti",
      "meaning": "thus",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tataḥ",
      "meaning": "then",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ha",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vācaknavī",
      "meaning": "Vācaknavī (Gārgī)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "upararāma",
      "meaning": "fell silent",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "उसने कहा: हे ब्राह्मणो, पूज्यो, तुम उसी को बहुत मानो कि इस नमस्कार मात्र से तुम मुक्त हो जाओ। क्योंकि तुम्हारे बीच इस ब्रह्मविषयक प्रश्न को कोई भी कभी नहीं जीत सकेगा। तब वाचक्नवी चुप हो गई।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "அவள் கூறினாள்: பிராமணர்களே, பூஜ்யர்களே, நீங்கள் இதையே பெரிதாக எண்ணுங்கள்; இந்த வணக்கத்தாலேயே நீங்கள் விடுவிக்கப்படுங்கள். ஏனெனில் உங்களில் எவரும் இந்த பிரம்ம விவாதத்தை ஒருபோதும் வெல்ல மாட்டார்கள். அப்போது வாசக்னவி அமைதியானாள்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "ఆమె ఇలా అన్నది: బ్రాహ్మణులారా, పూజ్యులారా, మీరు దాన్నే గొప్పగా భావించండి; ఈ నమస్కారంతోనే మీరు విడుదల పొందండి. ఎందుకంటే మీలో ఎవరూ ఈ బ్రహ్మ విషయక ప్రశ్నలో ఎప్పటికీ గెలవలేరు. తరువాత వాచక్నవి మౌనంగా ఉండిపోయింది.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಅವಳು ಹೇಳಿದಳು: ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣರೇ, ಪೂಜ್ಯರೇ, ನೀವು ಅದನ್ನೇ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮಾನ್ಯವೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿ; ಈ ನಮಸ್ಕಾರದಿಂದಲೇ ನೀವು ಮುಕ್ತರಾಗಿ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಈ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಯನ್ನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಗೆಲ್ಲಲಾರರು. ಆಗ ವಾಚಕ್ನವಿ ಮೌನವಾದಳು.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "അവൾ പറഞ്ഞു: ബ്രാഹ്മണരേ, പൂജ്യരേ, നിങ്ങൾ അതിനെത്തന്നെ വളരെ വിലയുള്ളതായി കരുതുവിൻ; ഈ നമസ്കാരം കൊണ്ടുതന്നെ നിങ്ങൾ മോചിതരാകുവിൻ. കാരണം നിങ്ങളിൽ ആരും ഈ ബ്രഹ്മവിഷയ ചോദ്യത്തിൽ ഒരിക്കലും ജയിക്കുകയില്ല. അപ്പോൾ വാചക്നവി മൗനമായി.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "তিনি বললেন: হে ব্রাহ্মণগণ, হে পূজ্যগণ, আপনারা এটিকেই যথেষ্ট মনে করুন যে এই নমস্কার মাত্রেই আপনারা মুক্ত হয়ে যান। কারণ আপনাদের কেউ কখনো এই ব্রহ্মবিষয়ক প্রশ্নে জয়ী হতে পারবেন না। তখন বাচক্নবী নীরব হলেন।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "ती म्हणाली: हे ब्राह्मणांनो, पूज्यांनो, तुम्ही हेच पुरेसे माना की या नमस्कारानेच तुम्ही मुक्त व्हाल. कारण तुमच्यापैकी कोणीही या ब्रह्मविषयक प्रश्नात कधीही जिंकू शकणार नाही. तेव्हा वाचक्नवी गप्प बसली.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "તેણીએ કહ્યું: હે બ્રાહ્મણો, પૂજ્યો, તમે તેને જ ઘણું માનો કે આ નમસ્કાર માત્રથી તમે મુક્ત થાઓ. કારણ કે તમારામાંથી કોઈ પણ આ બ્રહ્મવિષયક પ્રશ્નમાં કદી જીતી શકશે નહીં. ત્યારે વાચક્નવી શાંત થઈ ગઈ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਉਸ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ: ਹੇ ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣੋ, ਪੂਜਯੋ, ਤੁਸੀਂ ਇਸੇ ਨੂੰ ਬਹੁਤ ਸਮਝੋ ਕਿ ਇਸ ਨਮਸਕਾਰ ਮਾਤਰ ਨਾਲ ਹੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਮੁਕਤ ਹੋ ਜਾਓ। ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਕੋਈ ਵੀ ਇਸ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ-ਸੰਬੰਧੀ ਸਵਾਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਦੇ ਵੀ ਜਿੱਤ ਨਹੀਂ ਸਕੇਗਾ। ਤਦ ਵਾਚਕ੍ਨਵੀ ਚੁੱਪ ਕਰ ਗਈ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ସେ କହିଲେ: ହେ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣଗଣ, ପୂଜ୍ୟଗଣ, ଆପଣମାନେ ଏହାକୁ ହିଁ ବହୁ ମାନନ୍ତୁ ଯେ ଏହି ନମସ୍କାର ମାତ୍ରରେ ଆପଣମାନେ ମୁକ୍ତ ହୁଅନ୍ତୁ। କାରଣ ଆପଣମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କେହି ହେଁ ଏହି ବ୍ରହ୍ମ-ବିଷୟକ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନରେ କେବେ ହେଁ ଜିତି ପାରିବେ ନାହିଁ। ତେବେ ବାଚକ୍ନବୀ ନୀରବ ହେଲେ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "اس نے کہا: اے برہمنو، اے محترم لوگو، آپ اسی کو بہت سمجھیں کہ اس نمسکار ہی سے آپ آزاد ہو جائیں۔ کیونکہ آپ میں سے کوئی بھی اس برہم سے متعلق سوال میں کبھی بھی غالب نہیں آ سکے گا۔ تب واچکنوی خاموش ہو گئی۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "She said: Venerable brāhmaṇas, consider it enough that you are released from me by this mere salutation. For none of you will ever defeat me in this question about brahman. Then Vācaknavī fell silent.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Ella dijo: Venerables brāhmaṇas, considérenlo suficiente: que por este mero saludo quedéis libres de mí. Pues ninguno de vosotros me vencerá jamás en esta cuestión sobre brahman. Entonces Vācaknavī guardó silencio.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Elle dit : Vénérables brāhmaṇas, considérez-le comme suffisant : que par ce simple salut vous soyez quittes de moi. Car aucun de vous ne me vaincra jamais sur cette question de brahman. Alors Vācaknavī se tut.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Sie sprach: Ehrwürdige Brahmanen, haltet es für genug, dass ihr durch diesen bloßen Gruß von mir entlassen seid. Denn keiner von euch wird mich je in dieser Frage nach Brahman besiegen. Da schwieg Vācaknavī.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Ela disse: Venerandos brâmanes, considerem bastante que, por esta simples saudação, vocês fiquem libertos de mim. Pois nenhum de vocês jamais me vencerá nesta questão sobre brahman. Então Vācaknavī silenciou.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Она сказала: Почтенные брахманы, считайте достаточным, что этим простым приветствием вы освобождаетесь от меня. Ибо никто из вас никогда не победит меня в этом вопросе о брахмане. Тогда Вачаквни умолкла.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "她说：尊贵的婆罗门们，你们只要以此为满足，凭这一礼拜便可脱离我的追问。因为你们中间永远没有人能在这个关于梵的问题上胜过我。于是婆ckna维（迦吉）便沉默了。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "彼女は言った。尊敬すべきバラモンたちよ、この礼拝だけで私から解放されることで十分とお考えなさい。なぜなら、あなたがたのうち誰一人として、このブラフマンについての問いで私に勝つことはないからです。そこでヴァーチャクナヴィーは沈黙した。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "قالت: أيها البراهمة الموقرون، اعتبروا أنه يكفيكم أن تتحرروا مني بهذه التحية وحدها. فلن يغلبني أحد منكم أبدًا في هذه المسألة المتعلقة بالبراهمن. فصمتت فاచكناوي.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Ia berkata: Wahai para brāhmaṇa yang mulia, anggaplah sudah cukup bahwa kalian terbebas dariku cukup dengan penghormatan ini saja. Sebab tidak seorang pun di antara kalian akan pernah mengalahkan aku dalam pertanyaan tentang brahman ini. Maka Vācaknavī pun terdiam.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "นางกล่าวว่า ท่านพราหมณ์ผู้ทรงเกียรติทั้งหลาย ขอให้ท่านถือว่าเพียงแค่ได้พ้นจากข้าพเจ้าด้วยการนอบน้อมเท่านี้ก็เป็นการดีมากแล้ว เพราะไม่มีผู้ใดในพวกท่านจะเอาชนะข้าพเจ้าในคำถามเรื่องพรหมันนี้ได้เลย แล้ววาจักนวีก็นิ่งเงียบไป",
      "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",
    "gargi",
    "silence",
    "humility"
  ],
  "citation": "Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad 3.8.12. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/brihadaranyaka.3.8.12/"
}