{
  "id": "upanishads/brihadaranyaka.3.9.3",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/brihadaranyaka.3.9.3/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "brihadaranyaka.3.9.3",
  "speaker": "Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad · Yājñavalkya to Śākalya",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "कतमे वसव इति ।\nअग्निश्च पृथिवी च वायुश्चान्तरिक्षं चादित्यश्च द्यौः च चन्द्रमाश्च नक्षत्राणि चैते वसवः ।\nएतेषु हीदं सर्वं वसु हितं इति तस्माद्वसव इति ॥ ३.९.३ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "katame vasava iti |\nagniśca pṛthivī ca vāyuścāntarikṣaṃ cādityaśca dyauḥ ca candramāśca nakṣatrāṇi caite vasavaḥ |\neteṣu hīdaṃ sarvaṃ vasu hitaṃ iti tasmādvasava iti || 3.9.3 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "katame",
      "meaning": "which",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vasavaḥ",
      "meaning": "Vasus",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iti",
      "meaning": "thus",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "agniḥ",
      "meaning": "fire",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ca",
      "meaning": "and",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pṛthivī",
      "meaning": "earth",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ca",
      "meaning": "and",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vāyuḥ",
      "meaning": "wind",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ca",
      "meaning": "and",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "antarikṣam",
      "meaning": "atmosphere",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ca",
      "meaning": "and",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ādityaḥ",
      "meaning": "sun",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ca",
      "meaning": "and",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "dyauḥ",
      "meaning": "sky",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ca",
      "meaning": "and",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "candramāḥ",
      "meaning": "moon",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ca",
      "meaning": "and",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "nakṣatrāṇi",
      "meaning": "stars",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ca",
      "meaning": "and",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ete",
      "meaning": "these",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vasavaḥ",
      "meaning": "Vasus",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eteṣu",
      "meaning": "in these",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "hi",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "idam",
      "meaning": "this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "sarvam",
      "meaning": "all",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vasu",
      "meaning": "wealth, dwelling",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "hitam",
      "meaning": "placed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iti",
      "meaning": "thus",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tasmāt",
      "meaning": "therefore",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vasavaḥ",
      "meaning": "Vasus",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iti",
      "meaning": "thus",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "\"कौन से वसु हैं?\" \"अग्नि, पृथ्वी, वायु, अंतरिक्ष, आदित्य, द्युलोक, चंद्रमा और नक्षत्र — ये वसु हैं। इनमें ही यह सब धन और आश्रय रखा गया है, इसलिए इन्हें वसु कहते हैं।\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "\"வசுக்கள் யார்?\" \"அக்னி, பூமி, வாயு, அந்தரிக்ஷம், ஆதித்யன், வானம், சந்திரன், நட்சத்திரங்கள் — இவையே வசுக்கள். இவற்றிலேயே இந்த அனைத்தும் செல்வமாக வைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது; ஆகவே இவர்கள் வசுக்கள் என்று அழைக்கப்படுகிறார்கள்.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "\"వసువులు ఎవరు?\" \"అగ్ని, పృథ్వి, వాయువు, అంతరిక్షం, ఆదిత్యుడు, ద్యులోకం, చంద్రుడు, నక్షత్రాలు — ఇవే వసువులు. వీటిలోనే ఈ సమస్తం ధనంగా నిలిపబడి ఉంది; కనుక వీరిని వసువులు అంటారు.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "\"ವಸುಗಳು ಯಾರು?\" \"ಅಗ್ನಿ, ಪೃಥ್ವಿ, ವಾಯು, ಅಂತರಿಕ್ಷ, ಆದಿತ್ಯ, ದ್ಯುಲೋಕ, ಚಂದ್ರ, ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳು — ಇವೇ ವಸುಗಳು. ಇವುಗಳಲ್ಲೇ ಈ ಸರ್ವವೂ ಸಂಪತ್ತಾಗಿ ಇರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ; ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇವರು ವಸುಗಳು ಎನಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "\"വസുക്കൾ ആരെല്ലാം?\" \"അഗ്നി, ഭൂമി, വായു, അന്തരീക്ഷം, ആദിത്യൻ, ദ്യുലോകം, ചന്ദ്രൻ, നക്ഷത്രങ്ങൾ — ഇവരാണ് വസുക്കൾ. ഇവയിലാണ് ഈ സർവ്വവും സമ്പത്തായി നിക്ഷേപിക്കപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്നത്; അതിനാൽ ഇവരെ വസുക്കൾ എന്നു വിളിക്കുന്നു.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "\"বসু কারা?\" \"অগ্নি, পৃথিবী, বায়ু, অন্তরিক্ষ, আদিত্য, দ্যুলোক, চন্দ্র ও নক্ষত্ররা — এরাই বসু। এঁদের মধ্যেই এই সমস্ত ধন রূপে স্থাপিত; তাই এঁদের বসু বলা হয়।\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "\"वसू कोण?\" \"अग्नी, पृथ्वी, वायू, अंतरिक्ष, आदित्य, द्युलोक, चंद्र आणि नक्षत्रे — हेच वसू. यांच्यातच हे सर्व धन ठेवलेले आहे; म्हणून यांना वसू म्हणतात.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "\"વસુ કોણ?\" \"અગ્નિ, પૃથ્વી, વાયુ, અંતરિક્ષ, આદિત્ય, દ્યુલોક, ચંદ્ર અને નક્ષત્રો — એ જ વસુ. આમાં જ આ સર્વ સંપત્તિ રાખવામાં આવી છે; તેથી તેમને વસુ કહેવાય છે.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "\"ਵਸੂ ਕੌਣ ਹਨ?\" \"ਅਗਨੀ, ਧਰਤੀ, ਵਾਯੂ, ਅੰਤਰਿਕਸ਼, ਆਦਿੱਤ, ਦਿਊਲੋਕ, ਚੰਦਰਮਾ ਅਤੇ ਨਛੱਤਰ — ਇਹੀ ਵਸੂ ਹਨ। ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੀ ਇਹ ਸਾਰਾ ਧਨ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ; ਇਸ ਲਈ ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਵਸੂ ਕਿਹਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ।\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "\"ବସୁ କିଏ?\" \"ଅଗ୍ନି, ପୃଥିବୀ, ବାୟୁ, ଅନ୍ତରିକ୍ଷ, ଆଦିତ୍ୟ, ଦ୍ୟୁଲୋକ, ଚନ୍ଦ୍ର ଓ ନକ୍ଷତ୍ରସମୂହ — ଏମାନେ ହିଁ ବସୁ। ଏମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଏହି ସମସ୍ତ ଧନ ସ୍ଥାପିତ ଅଛି; ଏଣୁ ଏମାନଙ୍କୁ ବସୁ କୁହାଯାଏ।\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "\"وسو کون ہیں؟\" \"اگنی، زمین، ہوا، فضا، آدتیہ، آسمان، چاند اور ستارے — یہی وسو ہیں۔ انہی میں یہ سارا دھن رکھا گیا ہے؛ اسی لیے انہیں وسو کہا جاتا ہے۔\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "\"Which are the Vasus?\" \"Fire, earth, wind, the atmosphere, the sun, the sky, the moon, and the stars — these are the Vasus. In them this whole wealth is placed, so they are called Vasus.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "\"¿Quiénes son los Vasus?\" \"El fuego, la tierra, el viento, la atmósfera, el sol, el cielo, la luna y las estrellas — estos son los Vasus. En ellos está colocada toda esta riqueza, por eso se llaman Vasus.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "« Quels sont les Vasus ? » « Le feu, la terre, le vent, l'atmosphère, le soleil, le ciel, la lune et les étoiles — ce sont les Vasus. En eux repose toute cette richesse ; c'est pourquoi on les appelle Vasus. »",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "\"Welche sind die Vasus?\" \"Feuer, Erde, Wind, der Luftraum, die Sonne, der Himmel, der Mond und die Sterne — diese sind die Vasus. In ihnen ist all dieser Reichtum gegründet, daher heißen sie Vasus.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "\"Quais são os Vasus?\" \"O fogo, a terra, o vento, a atmosfera, o sol, o céu, a lua e as estrelas — estes são os Vasus. Neles está depositada toda esta riqueza; por isso são chamados Vasus.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "«Кто такие Васу?» «Огонь, земля, ветер, воздушное пространство, солнце, небо, луна и звёзды — это и есть Васу. В них помещено всё это богатство, поэтому их называют Васу».",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "“哪些是婆薮（Vasu）？”“火、地、风、虚空、太阳、天、月亮与星辰——这些便是婆薮。这一切财富都安置于其中，故名婆薮。”",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "「ヴァス神とは誰か。」「火、大地、風、空中、太陽、天、月、星々——これがヴァス神である。この全ての富はこれらの中に置かれている。ゆえにヴァス神と呼ばれる。」",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "«من هم الفاسو؟» «النار، والأرض، والريح، والجو، والشمس، والسماء، والقمر، والنجوم — هؤلاء هم الفاسو. وفيهم وُضعت هذه الثروة كلها، ولذلك سُمّوا فاسو».",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "\"Siapakah para Vasu itu?\" \"Api, bumi, angin, angkasa, matahari, langit, bulan, dan bintang-bintang — inilah para Vasu. Di dalam merekalah seluruh kekayaan ini diletakkan, maka mereka disebut Vasu.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "ศากัลยะถามว่า วสุคือใครบ้าง ท่านตอบว่า ไฟ แผ่นดิน ลม อากาศ ดวงอาทิตย์ ท้องฟ้า ดวงจันทร์ และดวงดาว เหล่านี้คือวสุ ในสิ่งเหล่านี้สมบัติทั้งปวงนี้ถูกตั้งไว้ จึงเรียกว่าวสุ",
      "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": [
    "vasus",
    "elements",
    "gods"
  ],
  "citation": "Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad 3.9.3. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/brihadaranyaka.3.9.3/"
}