{
  "id": "upanishads/brihadaranyaka.3.9.29",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/brihadaranyaka.3.9.29/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "brihadaranyaka.3.9.29",
  "speaker": "Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "तान् हैतैः श्लोकैः पप्रच्छ\nयथा वृक्षो वनस्पतिस्तथैव पुरुषोऽमृषा ।\nतस्य लोमानि पर्णानि त्वगस्योत्पाटिका बहिः ॥ ३.९.२९ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "tān haitaiḥ ślokaiḥ papraccha\nyathā vṛkṣo vanaspatistathaiva puruṣo'mṛṣā |\ntasya lomāni parṇāni tvagasyotpāṭikā bahiḥ || 3.9.29 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "tān",
      "meaning": "them",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ha",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "etaiḥ",
      "meaning": "with these",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ślokaiḥ",
      "meaning": "verses",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "papraccha",
      "meaning": "he asked",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yathā",
      "meaning": "as",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vṛkṣaḥ",
      "meaning": "tree",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vanaspatiḥ",
      "meaning": "forest tree",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tathā",
      "meaning": "so",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eva",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "puruṣaḥ",
      "meaning": "person",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "amṛṣā",
      "meaning": "truly, as truth",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tasya",
      "meaning": "his",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "lomāni",
      "meaning": "hairs",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "parṇāni",
      "meaning": "leaves",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tvak",
      "meaning": "skin, bark",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "asya",
      "meaning": "its",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "utpāṭikā",
      "meaning": "outer layer",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bahiḥ",
      "meaning": "outside",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "उनसे उसने इन्हीं श्लोकों द्वारा पूछा: \"जैसे वृक्ष, वनस्पति, वैसे ही पुरुष सच्चे रूप में है। उसके रोम पत्ते हैं, और उसकी बाहरी त्वचा छाल है।\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "அவர்களிடம் அவர் இந்தச் சுலோகங்களால் கேட்டார்: \"மரம், காட்டு மரம் போல, அவ்வாறே புருஷனும் உண்மையாக இருக்கிறான். அவனுடைய மயிர்கள் இலைகள்; அதன் வெளிப்புற மேல்தோல் பட்டை.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "వారిని ఆయన ఈ శ్లోకాలతో ఇలా అడిగాడు: \"వృక్షం, వనస్పతి ఎలాగో, అలాగే పురుషుడు నిజంగా ఉన్నాడు. అతని రోమాలు ఆకులు; అతని బయటి చర్మం బెరడు.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಅವರನ್ನು ಅವರು ಈ ಶ್ಲೋಕಗಳಿಂದ ಕೇಳಿದರು: \"ಮರ, ವನಸ್ಪತಿ ಹೇಗಿದೆಯೋ, ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಪುರುಷನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನ ರೋಮಗಳು ಎಲೆಗಳು; ಅದರ ಹೊರಗಿನ ಚರ್ಮ ತೊಗಟೆ.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "അവരോട് അദ്ദേഹം ഈ ശ്ലോകങ്ങളാൽ ചോദിച്ചു: \"വൃക്ഷം, വനസ്പതി എങ്ങനെയോ, അങ്ങനെതന്നെയാണ് പുരുഷനും സത്യമായി. അവന്റെ രോമങ്ങൾ ഇലകൾ; പുറമെയുള്ള തൊലി പട്ട.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "তাঁদের তিনি এই শ্লোকগুলির মাধ্যমে জিজ্ঞাসা করলেন: \"বৃক্ষ, বনস্পতি যেমন, তেমনই পুরুষ সত্যরূপে। তাঁর লোমগুলি পাতা; তাঁর বাইরের ত্বক বাকল।\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "त्यांना त्यांनी या श्लोकांनी विचारले: \"वृक्ष, वनस्पती जशी, तसाच पुरुष खरोखर आहे. त्याचे केस हे पर्ण; त्याची बाहेरची त्वचा साल.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "તેમને તેમણે આ શ્લોકોથી પૂછ્યું: \"વૃક્ષ, વનસ્પતિ જેવો, તેવો જ પુરુષ ખરેખર છે. તેના રોમ પાંદડાં; તેની બહારની ત્વચા છાલ.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਉਹਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਉਸਨੇ ਇਹਨਾਂ ਸ਼ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਪੁੱਛਿਆ: \"ਜਿਵੇਂ ਰੁੱਖ, ਬਨਸਪਤੀ ਹੈ, ਉਸੇ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਪੁਰਖ ਸੱਚਮੁੱਚ ਹੈ। ਉਸਦੇ ਰੋਮ ਪੱਤੇ ਹਨ; ਉਸਦੀ ਬਾਹਰਲੀ ਚਮੜੀ ਛਾਲ ਹੈ।\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ସେ ଏହି ଶ୍ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ପଚାରିଲେ: \"ବୃକ୍ଷ, ବନସ୍ପତି ଯେପରି, ସେପରି ହିଁ ପୁରୁଷ ସତ୍ୟରେ। ତାଙ୍କର ରୋମ ପତ୍ର; ତାଙ୍କର ବାହ୍ୟ ଚର୍ମ ଛାଲ।\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "ان سے اس نے انہی اشلوکوں کے ذریعے پوچھا: \"جیسے درخت، بن سپتی ہے، ویسے ہی پرش سچ مچ ہے۔ اس کے رونگٹے پتے ہیں؛ اس کی بیرونی جلد چھال ہے۔\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "To them he asked these verses: \"As a tree, a forest-tree, so indeed is the person, truly. His hairs are the leaves; his outer skin is the bark.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "A ellos les preguntó con estos versos: \"Como un árbol, un árbol del bosque, así es verdaderamente la persona. Sus cabellos son las hojas; su piel exterior es la corteza.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Il leur posa ces vers : « Comme un arbre, un arbre de la forêt, ainsi vraiment est la personne. Ses poils sont les feuilles ; sa peau extérieure est l'écorce. »",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Mit diesen Versen fragte er sie: \"Wie ein Baum, ein Waldbaum, so ist wahrlich die Person. Ihre Haare sind die Blätter; ihre äußere Haut ist die Rinde.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "A eles perguntou com estes versos: \"Como uma árvore, uma árvore da floresta, assim verdadeiramente é a pessoa. Seus cabelos são as folhas; sua pele exterior é a casca.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Им он задал эти стихи: «Как дерево, лесное дерево, так поистине и личность. Её волосы — листья; её внешняя кожа — кора.»",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "他用这些偈颂问他们：\"如树木、林中的树，人确实也是如此。其毛发是叶，其外皮是树皮。\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "彼はこれらの詩句で彼らに問うた。「木、森の木のように、まことに人もそうである。その毛は葉であり、その外皮は樹皮である。」",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "سألهم بهذه الأبيات: \"كما تكون الشجرة، شجرة الغابة، كذلك حقاً هو الإنسان. شعره أوراقه، وجلده الخارجي لحاؤه.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Kepada mereka ia bertanya dengan syair-syair ini: \"Seperti pohon, pohon hutan, demikianlah sesungguhnya pribadi itu. Rambutnya adalah daun-daunnya; kulit luarnya adalah kulit kayunya.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "เขาได้ถามพวกนั้นด้วยโศลกเหล่านี้ว่า \"เหมือนต้นไม้ คือพรรณไม้ฉันใด บุรุษก็เป็นฉันนั้นอย่างแท้จริง ขนของเขาคือใบ หนังชั้นนอกของเขาคือเปลือกไม้\"",
      "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": [
    "brahman",
    "atman",
    "verse",
    "death"
  ],
  "citation": "Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad 3.9.29. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/brihadaranyaka.3.9.29/"
}