{
  "id": "upanishads/brihadaranyaka.4.3.4",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/brihadaranyaka.4.3.4/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "brihadaranyaka.4.3.4",
  "speaker": "Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad · Janaka to Yājñavalkya",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "अस्तमित आदित्ये याज्ञवल्क्य चन्द्रमस्यस्तमिते किंज्योतिरेवायं पुरुष इति ।\nअग्निरेवास्य ज्योतिर्भवतीति ।\nअग्निनैव ज्योतिषास्ते पल्ययते कर्म कुरुते विपल्येतीति ।\nएवमेवैतद्याज्ञवल्क्य ॥ ४.३.४ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "astamita āditye yājñavalkya candramasyastamite kiṃjyotirevāyaṃ puruṣa iti |\nagnirevāsya jyotirbhavatīti |\nagninaiva jyotiṣāste palyayate karma kurute vipalyetīti |\nevamevaitadyājñavalkya || 4.3.4 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "astamite",
      "meaning": "when set",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ādityе",
      "meaning": "the sun",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "candramasi",
      "meaning": "the moon",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "astamite",
      "meaning": "having set",
      "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",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "agniḥ",
      "meaning": "fire",
      "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": "agninā",
      "meaning": "by fire",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eva",
      "meaning": "alone",
      "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 और चंद्रमा भी अस्त हो, तब इस पुरुष की ज्योति क्या है? अग्नि ही इसकी ज्योति होती है। अग्नि 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 அஸ்தமித்து சந்திரனும் அஸ்தமித்த பின் இந்த புருஷனுக்கு ஒளி எது? அக்னியே இவனுக்கு ஒளியாகிறான். அக்னியின் 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 అస్తమించి చంద్రుడు కూడా అస్తమించినప్పుడు ఈ పురుషునికి వెలుగు ఏది? అగ్నియే ఇతనికి వెలుగు అవుతాడు. అగ్ని 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 ಅಸ್ತಮಿಸಿ ಚಂದ್ರನೂ ಅಸ್ತಮಿಸಿದಾಗ ಈ ಪುರುಷನಿಗೆ ಬೆಳಕು ಯಾವುದು? ಅಗ್ನಿಯೇ ಇವನ ಬೆಳಕಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅಗ್ನಿಯ 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 അസ്തമിക്കുകയും ചന്ദ്രനും അസ്തമിക്കുമ്പോൾ ഈ പുരുഷന് പ്രകാശം ഏത്? അഗ്നി തന്നെ ഇവന്റെ പ്രകാശമാകുന്നു. അഗ്നിപ്രകാശത്താൽ 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 ও চন্দ্রও অস্তমিত হলে এই পুরুষের জ্যোতি কী? অগ্নিই এর জ্যোতি হন। অগ্নির 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 मावळल्यानंतर चंद्रही मावळल्यावर या पुरुषाचा प्रकाश कोणता? अग्नीच याचा प्रकाश होतो. अग्नीच्या प्रकाशानेच 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 અને ચંદ્ર પણ અસ્ત થાય ત્યારે આ પુરુષનો પ્રકાશ કયો? અગ્નિ જ તેનો પ્રકાશ બને છે. અગ્નિના 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 ਅਤੇ ਚੰਦਰਮਾ ਅਸਤ ਹੋਣ ਤੇ ਇਸ ਪੁਰਖ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ਕੀ ਹੈ? ਅਗਨੀ ਹੀ ਇਸ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੈ। ਅਗਨੀ 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 ଓ ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରମା ଅସ୍ତ ହେଲେ ଏ ପୁରୁଷର ଜ୍ୟୋତି କ'ଣ? ଅଗ୍ନି ହିଁ ଏହାର ଜ୍ୟୋତି ହୁଏ। ଅଗ୍ନିର 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 اور چاند بھی غروب ہو جائے تو اس پرش کی روشنی کیا ہے؟ آگ ہی اس کی روشنی ہوتی ہے۔ آگ 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 and the moon has set, what is this person's light? Fire becomes his light. By fire'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 y la luna se ha puesto, ¿cuál es la luz de esta persona? El fuego se convierte en su luz. Solo con la luz del fuego 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 et que la lune est couchée, quelle est la lumière de cette personne? Le feu devient sa lumière. Par la seule lumière du feu 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 und der Mond untergegangen ist, was ist das Licht dieses Menschen? Das Feuer wird sein Licht. Nur durch das Feuerlicht 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 e a lua se põe, qual é a luz desta pessoa? O fogo torna-se sua luz. Somente pela luz do fogo 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 и луна зашла, каков свет этого человека? Огонь становится его светом. Только при свете огня 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、月亮也落山之后，这个人以什么为光？火便成为他的光。他仅借火光而坐、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、太陽が沈み、月も沈んだとき、この人の光は何か。火がその光となる。ただ火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 وغاب القمر، فما نور هذا الإنسان؟ تصير النار نوره. وبنور النار وحدها 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 dan bulan telah terbenam, apa cahaya orang ini? Apilah yang menjadi cahayanya. Hanya dengan cahaya api 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 เมื่อดวงอาทิตย์ตกไปและพระจันทร์ตกไปแล้ว บุรุษนี้มีแสงสว่างอะไร ไฟเป็นแสงสว่างของเขา ด้วยแสงไฟเท่านั้นเขานั่งอยู่ 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",
    "fire",
    "sun",
    "moon"
  ],
  "citation": "Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad 4.3.4. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/brihadaranyaka.4.3.4/"
}