{
  "id": "upanishads/brihadaranyaka.3.9.9",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/brihadaranyaka.3.9.9/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "brihadaranyaka.3.9.9",
  "speaker": "Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "तदाहुर्यदयमेक इवैव पवते ।\nअथ कथमध्यर्ध इति ।\nयदस्मिन्निदं सर्वमध्यार्ध्नोत्तेनाध्यर्ध इति ।\nकतम एको देव इति ।\nप्राण इति ।\nस ब्रह्म त्यदित्याचक्षते ॥ ३.९.९ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "tadāhuryadayameka ivaiva pavate |\natha kathamadhyardha iti |\nyadasminnidaṃ sarvamadhyārdhnottenādhyardha iti |\nkatama eko deva iti |\nprāṇa iti |\nsa brahma tyadityācakṣate || 3.9.9 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "tat",
      "meaning": "that",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "āhuḥ",
      "meaning": "they say",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yat",
      "meaning": "that which",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ayam",
      "meaning": "this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ekaḥ",
      "meaning": "one",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iva",
      "meaning": "as if",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eva",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pavate",
      "meaning": "purifies, blows",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "atha",
      "meaning": "then",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "katham",
      "meaning": "how",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "adhyardhaḥ",
      "meaning": "one and a half",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iti",
      "meaning": "thus",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yat",
      "meaning": "because",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "asmin",
      "meaning": "in this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "idam",
      "meaning": "this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "sarvam",
      "meaning": "all",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "adhyārdhnot",
      "meaning": "he sustained, supported",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tena",
      "meaning": "therefore",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "adhyardhaḥ",
      "meaning": "one and a half",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iti",
      "meaning": "thus",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "katamaḥ",
      "meaning": "which",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ekaḥ",
      "meaning": "one",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "devaḥ",
      "meaning": "god",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iti",
      "meaning": "thus",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "prāṇaḥ",
      "meaning": "breath",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iti",
      "meaning": "thus",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "saḥ",
      "meaning": "he",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "brahma",
      "meaning": "brahman",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tyat",
      "meaning": "that",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iti",
      "meaning": "thus",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ācakṣate",
      "meaning": "they call",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "वे कहते हैं: जो यह एक ही मानो बहता है। तो फिर 'अध्यर्ध' (डेढ़) क्यों? क्योंकि इसने इस सब को सहारा दिया, इसलिए 'अध्यर्ध' है। वह एक देव कौन है? प्राण। उसे वे 'ब्रह्म' और 'तत्' कहते हैं।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "அவர்கள் கூறுகின்றனர்: இது ஒன்றே போலத் தூய்மையாக்கும். பின் ஏன் 'அத்யர்த்த' (ஒன்றரை) என்று? இதில் இந்த அனைத்தையும் அது தாங்கியதால் அது 'அத்யர்த்த' ஆகும். அந்த ஒரு தேவன் யார்? பிராணன். அவரை அவர்கள் 'பிரம்மன்', 'தத்' என்று அழைக்கின்றனர்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "వారు చెబుతారు: ఇది ఒకటిగానే పవిత్రం చేస్తుంది. అలాంటప్పుడు 'అధ్యర్ధ' (ఒకటిన్నర) ఎందుకు? దీనిలో ఈ సర్వాన్ని ఇది ధరించింది కాబట్టి అది 'అధ్యర్ధ'. ఆ ఒక్క దేవుడు ఎవరు? ప్రాణం. దాన్ని వారు 'బ్రహ్మ', 'తత్' అంటారు.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಅವರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ: ಇದು ಒಂದೇ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ಶುದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಹಾಗಾದರೆ 'ಅಧ್ಯರ್ಧ' (ಒಂದೂವರೆ) ಏಕೆ? ಇದರಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಸರ್ವವನ್ನು ಅದು ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅದು 'ಅಧ್ಯರ್ಧ'. ಆ ಒಬ್ಬ ದೇವ ಯಾರು? ಪ್ರಾಣ. ಅದನ್ನು ಅವರು 'ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ', 'ತತ್' ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "അവർ പറയുന്നു: ഇത് ഒന്നുപോലെയാണ് ശുദ്ധമാക്കുന്നത്. പിന്നെ എന്തുകൊണ്ട് 'അധ്യർധ' (ഒന്നരയായത്)? ഇതിൽ ഈ സർവതിനെയും അത് താങ്ങിയതിനാൽ അത് 'അധ്യർധ'. ആ ഏകദേവൻ ആര്? പ്രാണൻ. അതിനെ അവർ 'ബ്രഹ്മം', 'തത്' എന്ന് വിളിക്കുന്നു.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "তাঁরা বলেন: এটি যেন একই রূপে পবিত্র করে। তবে 'অধ্যর্ধ' (দেড়) কেন? কারণ এর মধ্যে এই সমস্ত কিছুকে এটি ধারণ করেছে, তাই এটি 'অধ্যর্ধ'। সেই এক দেবতা কে? প্রাণ। তাঁকে তাঁরা 'ব্রহ্ম', 'তৎ' বলেন।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "ते म्हणतात: हे जणू एकटेच शुद्ध करते. मग 'अध्यर्ध' (दीड) का? कारण यात हे सर्व त्याने धारण केले, म्हणून तो 'अध्यर्ध'. तो एक देव कोण? प्राण. त्याला ते 'ब्रह्म', 'तत्' म्हणतात.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "તેઓ કહે છે: આ જાણે એક જ પવિત્ર કરે છે. તો 'અધ્યર્ધ' (દોઢ) કેમ? કારણ કે આમાં આ સર્વને તેણે ધારણ કર્યું, તેથી તે 'અધ્યર્ધ'. તે એક દેવ કોણ? પ્રાણ. તેને તેઓ 'બ્રહ્મ', 'તત્' કહે છે.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਉਹ ਆਖਦੇ ਹਨ: ਇਹ ਜਿਵੇਂ ਇੱਕੋ ਹੀ ਪਵਿੱਤਰ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਫਿਰ 'ਅਧਿਅਰਧ' (ਡੇਢ) ਕਿਉਂ? ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਇਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਇਹ ਸਭ ਕੁਝ ਇਸਨੇ ਧਾਰਿਆ, ਇਸ ਲਈ ਇਹ 'ਅਧਿਅਰਧ' ਹੈ। ਉਹ ਇੱਕ ਦੇਵਤਾ ਕੌਣ? ਪ੍ਰਾਣ। ਉਸਨੂੰ ਉਹ 'ਬ੍ਰਹਮ', 'ਤਤ' ਆਖਦੇ ਹਨ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ସେମାନେ କହନ୍ତି: ଏହା ଯେମିତି ଏକା ହିଁ ପବିତ୍ର କରେ। ତେବେ 'ଅଧ୍ୟର୍ଧ' (ଦେଢ଼) କାହିଁକି? କାରଣ ଏଥିରେ ଏହା ଏ ସବୁକୁ ଧାରଣ କଲା, ତେଣୁ ଏହା 'ଅଧ୍ୟର୍ଧ'। ସେ ଏକ ଦେବତା କିଏ? ପ୍ରାଣ। ତାଙ୍କୁ ସେମାନେ 'ବ୍ରହ୍ମ', 'ତତ୍' କହନ୍ତି।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "وہ کہتے ہیں: یہ گویا ایک ہی پاک کرتا ہے۔ تو پھر 'اَدھیردھ' (ڈیڑھ) کیوں؟ کیونکہ اس میں اس نے یہ سب کچھ سنبھالا، اس لیے یہ 'اَدھیردھ' ہے۔ وہ ایک دیوتا کون ہے؟ پران۔ اسے وہ 'برہمن'، 'تت' کہتے ہیں۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "They say: this one seems to blow as if it were one alone. Then why is it called 'adhyardha' (one and a half)? Because it upheld all this within it, therefore it is 'adhyardha'. Which is the one god? Breath (prāṇa). They call that brahman, 'that' (tat).",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
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    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Dicen: este parece soplar como si fuera uno solo. Entonces, ¿por qué 'adhyardha' (uno y medio)? Porque sostuvo todo esto en sí, por eso es 'adhyardha'. ¿Cuál es el único dios? El aliento (prāṇa). A eso lo llaman brahman, 'aquello' (tat).",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Ils disent : celui-ci semble souffler comme s'il était unique. Pourquoi alors 'adhyardha' (un et demi) ? Parce qu'il a soutenu tout cela en lui, c'est pourquoi il est 'adhyardha'. Quel est l'unique dieu ? Le souffle (prāṇa). Ils l'appellent brahman, 'cela' (tat).",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Sie sagen: Dieser bläst scheinbar als Einziger. Warum dann 'adhyardha' (eineinhalb)? Weil er all dies in sich trug, darum ist er 'adhyardha'. Welcher ist der eine Gott? Der Atem (prāṇa). Sie nennen ihn brahman, 'jenes' (tat).",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Dizem: este parece soprar como se fosse um só. Então por que 'adhyardha' (um e meio)? Porque sustentou tudo isto em si, por isso é 'adhyardha'. Qual é o único deus? O sopro (prāṇa). A isso chamam brahman, 'aquilo' (tat).",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Говорят: этот, кажется, дует как будто один. Почему же тогда 'адхьярдха' (полтора)? Потому что он поддержал в себе всё это, поэтому он 'адхьярдха'. Кто этот единый бог? Дыхание (прāṇа). Его называют брахман, 'то' (тат).",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "他们说：这一位似乎独自吹拂。那为何称为'半'（adhyardha）呢？因为他在自身中承载了这一切，所以称为'adhyardha'。那唯一的神是谁？是气息（prāṇa）。人们称他为梵（brahman），即'彼'（tat）。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
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    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "人々は言う。これは一つだけで吹いているかのようだ、と。ではなぜ「一半」（adhyardha）と言うのか。これがこの全てを支えたので、「一半」なのだ。その唯一の神は誰か。気息（プラーナ）である。それをブラフマン、「それ」（tat）と呼ぶ。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
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    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "يقولون: هذا يهبّ كأنه واحد وحده. فلماذا يُسمّى 'أدهيردها' (واحد ونصف)؟ لأنه حمل في داخله كل هذا، لذلك هو 'أدهيردها'. من هو الإله الواحد؟ إنه النفس (prāṇa). يسمّونه براهمن، 'ذلك' (tat).",
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    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Mereka berkata: ini tampaknya meniup seolah-olah hanya satu. Lalu mengapa disebut 'adhyardha' (satu setengah)? Karena ia menopang semua ini di dalamnya, maka ia adalah 'adhyardha'. Siapakah dewa yang satu itu? Napas (prāṇa). Mereka menyebutnya brahman, 'itu' (tat).",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
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    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "เขากล่าวกันว่า ลมนี้พัดไปดูเหมือนเป็นหนึ่งเดียว แล้วเหตุใดจึงเรียกว่าอัธยรรธะ (หนึ่งครึ่ง) ท่านตอบว่า เพราะลมนี้ค้ำจุนทุกสิ่งนี้ไว้ในตน จึงเรียกว่าอัธยรรธะ ศากัลยะถามว่า เทพองค์เดียวคือใคร ท่านตอบว่า คือลมปราณ เขาเรียกสิ่งนั้นว่าพรหมัน และว่า ตัต",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
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      "status": "machine",
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    }
  ],
  "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": [
    "prana",
    "brahman",
    "one-god"
  ],
  "citation": "Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad 3.9.9. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/brihadaranyaka.3.9.9/"
}