{
  "id": "upanishads/brihadaranyaka.4.3.6",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/brihadaranyaka.4.3.6/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "brihadaranyaka.4.3.6",
  "speaker": "Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad · Janaka to Yājñavalkya",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "अस्तमित आदित्ये याज्ञवल्क्य चन्द्रमस्यस्तमिते शान्तेऽग्नौ शान्तायां वाचि किंज्योतिरेवायं पुरुष इति ।\nआत्मैवास्य ज्योतिर्भवतीति ।\nआत्मनैवायं ज्योतिषास्ते पल्ययते कर्म कुरुते विपल्येतीति ॥ ४.३.६ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "astamita āditye yājñavalkya candramasyastamite śānte'gnau śāntāyāṃ vāci kiṃjyotirevāyaṃ puruṣa iti |\nātmaivāsya jyotirbhavatīti |\nātmanaivāyaṃ jyotiṣāste palyayate karma kurute vipalyetīti || 4.3.6 ||",
    "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": "candramasi",
      "meaning": "the moon",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "astamite",
      "meaning": "having set",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "śānte",
      "meaning": "extinguished",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "agnau",
      "meaning": "when fire",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "śāntāyām",
      "meaning": "stilled",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vāci",
      "meaning": "when speech",
      "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": "ātmā",
      "meaning": "self",
      "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": "ātmanā",
      "meaning": "by the self",
      "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"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "याज्ञवल्क्य, जब सूर्य अस्त हो, चंद्रमा अस्त हो, अग्नि बुझ जाए और वाणी शांत हो जाए, तब इस पुरुष की ज्योति क्या है? आत्मा ही इसकी ज्योति होती है। आत्मा की ज्योति से ही यह बैठता है, घूमता है, कर्म करता है और लौट आता है।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "யாஜ்ஞவல்க்கியா, சூரியன் அஸ்தமித்து, சந்திரன் அஸ்தமித்து, அக்னி அணைந்து, வாக்கு அடங்கிய பின் இந்த புருஷனுக்கு ஒளி எது? ஆத்மாவே இவனுக்கு ஒளியாகிறான். ஆத்மாவின் ஒளியாலேயே இவன் அமர்கிறான், திரிகிறான், செயல் புரிகிறான், திரும்பி வருகிறான்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "యాజ్ఞవల్క్యా, సూర్యుడు అస్తమించి, చంద్రుడు అస్తమించి, అగ్ని ఆరిపోయి, వాక్కు శాంతించినప్పుడు ఈ పురుషునికి వెలుగు ఏది? ఆత్మయే ఇతనికి వెలుగు అవుతుంది. ఆత్మ వెలుగుతోనే ఇతడు కూర్చుంటాడు, తిరుగుతాడు, కర్మ చేస్తాడు, తిరిగి వస్తాడు.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಯಾಜ್ಞವಲ್ಕ್ಯ, ಸೂರ್ಯ ಅಸ್ತಮಿಸಿ, ಚಂದ್ರನೂ ಅಸ್ತಮಿಸಿ, ಅಗ್ನಿ ನಂದಿ, ವಾಕ್ಕು ಶಾಂತವಾದಾಗ ಈ ಪುರುಷನಿಗೆ ಬೆಳಕು ಯಾವುದು? ಆತ್ಮವೇ ಇವನ ಬೆಳಕಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆತ್ಮದ ಬೆಳಕಿನಿಂದಲೇ ಇವನು ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ, ಓಡಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ, ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ, ಹಿಂತಿರುಗುತ್ತಾನೆ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "യാജ്ഞവൽക്യാ, സൂര്യൻ അസ്തമിക്കുകയും ചന്ദ്രൻ അസ്തമിക്കുകയും അഗ്നി കെട്ടടങ്ങുകയും വാക്ക് നിശ്ശബ്ദമാകുകയും ചെയ്യുമ്പോൾ ഈ പുരുഷന് പ്രകാശം ഏത്? ആത്മാവുതന്നെ ഇവന്റെ പ്രകാശമാകുന്നു. ആത്മപ്രകാശത്താൽ തന്നെ ഇവൻ ഇരിക്കുന്നു, സഞ്ചരിക്കുന്നു, കർമം ചെയ്യുന്നു, മടങ്ങുന്നു.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "যাজ্ঞবল্ক্য, সূর্য অস্তমিত, চন্দ্র অস্তমিত, অগ্নি নির্বাপিত এবং বাক্য শান্ত হলে এই পুরুষের জ্যোতি কী? আত্মাই এর জ্যোতি হন। আত্মার জ্যোতিতেই সে বসে, ঘোরে, কর্ম করে, ফিরে আসে।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "याज्ञवल्क्या, सूर्य मावळल्यावर, चंद्र मावळल्यावर, अग्नी विझल्यावर आणि वाणी शांत झाल्यावर या पुरुषाचा प्रकाश कोणता? आत्माच याचा प्रकाश होतो. आत्म्याच्या प्रकाशानेच तो बसतो, फिरतो, कर्म करतो आणि परत येतो.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "યાજ્ઞવલ્ક્ય, સૂર્ય અસ્ત, ચંદ્ર અસ્ત, અગ્નિ બુઝાય અને વાણી શાંત થાય ત્યારે આ પુરુષનો પ્રકાશ કયો? આત્મા જ તેનો પ્રકાશ બને છે. આત્માના પ્રકાશથી જ તે બેસે છે, ફરે છે, કર્મ કરે છે, પાછો ફરે છે.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਯਾਜ੍ਞਵਲਕ੍ਯ, ਸੂਰਜ ਅਸਤ, ਚੰਦਰਮਾ ਅਸਤ, ਅਗਨੀ ਬੁਝ ਜਾਣ ਅਤੇ ਵਾਕ ਸ਼ਾਂਤ ਹੋਣ ਤੇ ਇਸ ਪੁਰਖ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ਕੀ ਹੈ? ਆਤਮਾ ਹੀ ਇਸ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਆਤਮਾ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ਨਾਲ ਹੀ ਇਹ ਬੈਠਦਾ ਹੈ, ਘੁੰਮਦਾ ਹੈ, ਕਰਮ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ, ਵਾਪਸ ਆਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ଯାଜ୍ଞବଲ୍କ୍ୟ, ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଅସ୍ତ, ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରମା ଅସ୍ତ, ଅଗ୍ନି ନିଭି ଯାଇ ଓ ବାକ୍ୟ ଶାନ୍ତ ହେଲେ ଏ ପୁରୁଷର ଜ୍ୟୋତି କ'ଣ? ଆତ୍ମା ହିଁ ଏହାର ଜ୍ୟୋତି ହୁଏ। ଆତ୍ମାର ଜ୍ୟୋତିରେ ସେ ବସେ, ବୁଲେ, କର୍ମ କରେ, ଫେରେ।",
      "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، چاند غروب ہو جائے، آگ بجھ جائے اور کلام خاموش ہو جائے تو اس پرش کی روشنی کیا ہے؟ آتما ہی اس کی روشنی ہوتی ہے۔ آتما کی روشنی ہی سے یہ بیٹھتا ہے، گھومتا ہے، کام کرتا ہے اور لوٹ آتا 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, the moon has set, the fire is extinguished, and speech is stilled, what is this person's light? The self becomes his light. By the light of the self alone he sits, moves about, does his work, and returns.",
      "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, la luna se ha puesto, el fuego se ha extinguido y la palabra se ha silenciado, ¿cuál es la luz de esta persona? El ātman se convierte en su luz. Solo con la luz del ātman se sienta, se mueve, realiza su trabajo y regresa.",
      "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, la lune couchée, le feu éteint et la parole apaisée, quelle est la lumière de cette personne? Le soi (ātman) devient sa lumière. Par la seule lumière du soi il s'assied, se déplace, accomplit son travail et revient.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Yājñavalkya, wenn die Sonne untergegangen, der Mond untergegangen, das Feuer erloschen und die Rede verstummt ist, was ist das Licht dieses Menschen? Das Selbst (ātman) wird sein Licht. Nur durch das Licht des Selbst sitzt er, geht umher, verrichtet sein Werk und kehrt zurück.",
      "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, a lua se põe, o fogo se apaga e a fala se cala, qual é a luz desta pessoa? O eu (ātman) torna-se sua luz. Somente pela luz do eu ele se senta, se move, realiza seu trabalho e retorna.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Яджнявалкья, когда солнце зашло, луна зашла, огонь погас и речь умолкла, каков свет этого человека? Атман становится его светом. Только при свете атмана он сидит, движется, совершает свои дела и возвращается.",
      "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、月亮落山、火熄灭、语言止息之后，这个人以什么为光？自我（ātman）便成为他的光。他仅借自我之光而坐、行、作事、归来。",
      "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、月が沈み、火が消え、言葉が止んだとき、この人の光は何か。自己（ātman）がその光となる。ただ自己の光によって彼は座り、動き、行いをし、戻ってくる。",
      "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 وانطفأت النار وسكن الكلام، فما نور هذا الإنسان؟ تصير الذات (ātman) نوره. وبنور الذات وحدها يجلس ويتحرك ويعمل ويعود.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Yājñavalkya, ketika matahari telah terbenam, bulan telah terbenam, api telah padam, dan ucapan telah terdiam, apa cahaya orang ini? Diri (ātman) menjadi cahayanya. Hanya dengan cahaya diri ia duduk, bergerak, bekerja, dan kembali.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "ยาชญวัลกยะ เมื่อดวงอาทิตย์ตกไป พระจันทร์ตกไป ไฟดับลง และวาจาสงบแล้ว บุรุษนี้มีแสงสว่างอะไร อาตมันเป็นแสงสว่างของเขา ด้วยแสงแห่งอาตมันเท่านั้นเขานั่งอยู่ เคลื่อนไป ทำงาน และกลับมา",
      "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": [
    "self",
    "light",
    "atman"
  ],
  "citation": "Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad 4.3.6. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/brihadaranyaka.4.3.6/"
}