{
  "id": "upanishads/brihadaranyaka.4.3.3",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/brihadaranyaka.4.3.3/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "brihadaranyaka.4.3.3",
  "speaker": "Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad · Janaka to Yājñavalkya",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "अस्तमित आदित्ये याज्ञवल्क्य किंज्योतिरेवायं पुरुष इति ।\nचन्द्रमा एवास्य ज्योतिर्भवतीति ।\nचन्द्रमसैवायं ज्योतिषास्ते पल्ययते कर्म कुरुते विपल्येतीति ।\nएवमेवैतद्याज्ञवल्क्य ॥ ४.३.३ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "astamita āditye yājñavalkya kiṃjyotirevāyaṃ puruṣa iti |\ncandramā evāsya jyotirbhavatīti |\ncandramasaivāyaṃ jyotiṣāste palyayate karma kurute vipalyetīti |\nevamevaitadyājñavalkya || 4.3.3 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "astamite",
      "meaning": "when set",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ādityе",
      "meaning": "the sun",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yājñavalkya",
      "meaning": "Yājñavalkya (address)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kiṃ",
      "meaning": "what",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "jyotiḥ",
      "meaning": "light",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eva",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ayam",
      "meaning": "this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "puruṣaḥ",
      "meaning": "person",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iti",
      "meaning": "thus (quotation)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "candramāḥ",
      "meaning": "the moon",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eva",
      "meaning": "alone",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "asya",
      "meaning": "his",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "jyotiḥ",
      "meaning": "light",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bhavati",
      "meaning": "becomes",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iti",
      "meaning": "thus",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "candramasā",
      "meaning": "by the moon",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eva",
      "meaning": "alone",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ayam",
      "meaning": "this one",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "jyotiṣā",
      "meaning": "by light",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "āste",
      "meaning": "sits",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "palyayate",
      "meaning": "moves about",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "karma",
      "meaning": "work",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kurute",
      "meaning": "does",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vipalyeti",
      "meaning": "returns",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iti",
      "meaning": "thus",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "evam-eva",
      "meaning": "just so",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "etat",
      "meaning": "this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yājñavalkya",
      "meaning": "Yājñavalkya (address)",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "याज्ञवल्क्य, जब सूर्य अस्त हो जाता है तो इस पुरुष की ज्योति क्या है? चंद्रमा ही इसकी ज्योति होता है। चंद्रमा की ज्योति से ही यह बैठता है, घूमता है, कर्म करता है और लौट आता है। हे याज्ञवल्क्य, यह ऐसा ही है।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "யாஜ்ஞவல்க்கியா, சூரியன் அஸ்தமித்த பின் இந்த புருஷனுக்கு ஒளி எது? சந்திரனே இவனுக்கு ஒளியாகிறான். சந்திரனின் ஒளியாலேயே இவன் அமர்கிறான், திரிகிறான், செயல் புரிகிறான், திரும்பி வருகிறான். யாஜ்ஞவல்க்கியா, இது அப்படியே.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "యాజ్ఞవల్క్యా, సూర్యుడు అస్తమించినప్పుడు ఈ పురుషునికి వెలుగు ఏది? చంద్రుడే ఇతనికి వెలుగు అవుతాడు. చంద్రుని వెలుగుతోనే ఇతడు కూర్చుంటాడు, తిరుగుతాడు, కర్మ చేస్తాడు, తిరిగి వస్తాడు. యాజ్ఞవల్క్యా, ఇది అలాగే.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಯಾಜ್ಞವಲ್ಕ್ಯ, ಸೂರ್ಯ ಅಸ್ತಮಿಸಿದಾಗ ಈ ಪುರುಷನಿಗೆ ಬೆಳಕು ಯಾವುದು? ಚಂದ್ರನೇ ಇವನ ಬೆಳಕಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಚಂದ್ರನ ಬೆಳಕಿನಿಂದಲೇ ಇವನು ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ, ಓಡಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ, ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ, ಹಿಂತಿರುಗುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಯಾಜ್ಞವಲ್ಕ್ಯ, ಇದು ಹೀಗೆಯೇ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "യാജ്ഞവൽക്യാ, സൂര്യൻ അസ്തമിച്ചാൽ ഈ പുരുഷന് പ്രകാശം ഏത്? ചന്ദ്രൻ തന്നെ ഇവന്റെ പ്രകാശമാകുന്നു. ചന്ദ്രപ്രകാശത്താൽ തന്നെ ഇവൻ ഇരിക്കുന്നു, സഞ്ചരിക്കുന്നു, കർമം ചെയ്യുന്നു, മടങ്ങുന്നു. യാജ്ഞവൽക്യാ, ഇത് അങ്ങനെതന്നെ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "যাজ্ঞবল্ক্য, সূর্য অস্তমিত হলে এই পুরুষের জ্যোতি কী? চন্দ্রই এর জ্যোতি হন। চন্দ্রের জ্যোতিতেই সে বসে, ঘোরে, কর্ম করে, ফিরে আসে। হে যাজ্ঞবল্ক্য, এ এরকমই।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "याज्ञवल्क्या, सूर्य मावळल्यावर या पुरुषाचा प्रकाश कोणता? चंद्रच याचा प्रकाश होतो. चंद्रप्रकाशानेच तो बसतो, फिरतो, कर्म करतो आणि परत येतो. याज्ञवल्क्या, हे असेच आहे.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "યાજ્ઞવલ્ક્ય, સૂર્ય અસ્ત થાય ત્યારે આ પુરુષનો પ્રકાશ કયો? ચંદ્ર જ તેનો પ્રકાશ બને છે. ચંદ્રના પ્રકાશથી જ તે બેસે છે, ફરે છે, કર્મ કરે છે, પાછો ફરે છે. યાજ્ઞવલ્ક્ય, આ એમ જ છે.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਯਾਜ੍ਞਵਲਕ੍ਯ, ਸੂਰਜ ਅਸਤ ਹੋਣ ਤੇ ਇਸ ਪੁਰਖ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ਕੀ ਹੈ? ਚੰਦਰਮਾ ਹੀ ਇਸ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਚੰਦਰਮਾ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ਨਾਲ ਹੀ ਇਹ ਬੈਠਦਾ ਹੈ, ਘੁੰਮਦਾ ਹੈ, ਕਰਮ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ, ਵਾਪਸ ਆਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ। ਯਾਜ੍ਞਵਲਕ੍ਯ, ਇਹ ਇਸੇ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਹੈ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ଯାଜ୍ଞବଲ୍କ୍ୟ, ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଅସ୍ତ ହେଲେ ଏ ପୁରୁଷର ଜ୍ୟୋତି କ'ଣ? ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରମା ହିଁ ଏହାର ଜ୍ୟୋତି ହୁଅନ୍ତି। ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଙ୍କ ଜ୍ୟୋତିରେ ସେ ବସେ, ବୁଲେ, କର୍ମ କରେ, ଫେରେ। ଯାଜ୍ଞବଲ୍କ୍ୟ, ଏ ଏହିପରି ହିଁ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "یاجنوَلکیہ، جب سورج غروب ہو جائے تو اس پرش کی روشنی کیا ہے؟ چاند ہی اس کی روشنی ہوتا ہے۔ چاند کی روشنی ہی سے یہ بیٹھتا ہے، گھومتا ہے، کام کرتا ہے اور لوٹ آتا ہے۔ یاجنوَلکیہ، یہ ایسا ہی ہے۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "Yājñavalkya, when the sun has set, what is this person's light? The moon becomes his light. By the moon's light alone he sits, moves about, does his work, and returns. So it is, Yājñavalkya.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Yājñavalkya, cuando el sol se ha puesto, ¿cuál es la luz de esta persona? La luna se convierte en su luz. Solo con la luz de la luna se sienta, se mueve, realiza su trabajo y regresa. Así es, Yājñavalkya.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Yājñavalkya, quand le soleil est couché, quelle est la lumière de cette personne? La lune devient sa lumière. Par la seule lumière de la lune il s'assied, se déplace, accomplit son travail et revient. Il en est bien ainsi, Yājñavalkya.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Yājñavalkya, wenn die Sonne untergegangen ist, was ist das Licht dieses Menschen? Der Mond wird sein Licht. Nur durch das Mondlicht sitzt er, geht umher, verrichtet sein Werk und kehrt zurück. So ist es, Yājñavalkya.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Yājñavalkya, quando o sol se põe, qual é a luz desta pessoa? A lua torna-se sua luz. Somente pela luz da lua ele se senta, se move, realiza seu trabalho e retorna. Assim é, Yājñavalkya.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Яджнявалкья, когда солнце зашло, каков свет этого человека? Луна становится его светом. Только при свете луны он сидит, движется, совершает свои дела и возвращается. Так и есть, Яджнявалкья.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "耶若伏婆迦，太阳落山之后，这个人以什么为光？月亮便成为他的光。他仅借月光而坐、行、作事、归来。耶若伏婆迦，正是如此。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "ヤージュニャヴァルキヤよ、太陽が沈んだとき、この人の光は何か。月がその光となる。ただ月の光によって彼は座り、動き、行いをし、戻ってくる。ヤージュニャヴァルキヤよ、そのとおりである。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "يا يَاجْنَفَلْكْيَا، إذا غربت الشمس، فما نور هذا الإنسان؟ يصير القمر نوره. وبنور القمر وحده يجلس ويتحرك ويعمل ويعود. هكذا هو الأمر يا يَاجْنَفَلْكْيَا.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Yājñavalkya, ketika matahari telah terbenam, apa cahaya orang ini? Bulanlah yang menjadi cahayanya. Hanya dengan cahaya bulan ia duduk, bergerak, bekerja, dan kembali. Demikianlah, wahai Yājñavalkya.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "ยาชญวัลกยะ เมื่อดวงอาทิตย์ตกไปแล้ว บุรุษนี้มีแสงสว่างอะไร พระจันทร์เป็นแสงสว่างของเขา ด้วยแสงพระจันทร์เท่านั้นเขานั่งอยู่ เคลื่อนไป ทำงาน และกลับมา เป็นเช่นนั้นจริงแท้ ยาชญวัลกยะ",
      "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 4p” (revision 324841)",
    "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_4p&oldid=324841"
  },
  "topics": [
    "light",
    "sun",
    "moon",
    "self"
  ],
  "citation": "Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad 4.3.3. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/brihadaranyaka.4.3.3/"
}