{
  "id": "upanishads/brihadaranyaka.5.7.1",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/brihadaranyaka.5.7.1/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "brihadaranyaka.5.7.1",
  "speaker": "Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "विद्युद्ब्रह्मेत्याहुः ।\nविदानाद्विद्युत् ।\nविद्यत्येनं पाप्मनो य एवं वेद विद्युद्ब्रह्मेति ।\nविद्युद्ध्येव ब्रह्म ॥ ५.७.१ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "vidyudbrahmetyāhuḥ |\nvidānādvidyut |\nvidyatyenaṃ pāpmano ya evaṃ veda vidyudbrahmeti |\nvidyuddhyeva brahma || 5.7.1 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "vidyut",
      "meaning": "lightning",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "brahma",
      "meaning": "brahman",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iti",
      "meaning": "thus",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "āhuḥ",
      "meaning": "they say",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vidānāt",
      "meaning": "from knowing",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vidyut",
      "meaning": "lightning",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vidyati",
      "meaning": "pierces, illuminates",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "enam",
      "meaning": "him",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pāpmanaḥ",
      "meaning": "from evil",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yaḥ",
      "meaning": "who",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "evam",
      "meaning": "thus",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "veda",
      "meaning": "knows",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vidyut",
      "meaning": "lightning",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "brahma",
      "meaning": "brahman",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iti",
      "meaning": "thus",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vidyut",
      "meaning": "lightning",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "hi",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eva",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "brahma",
      "meaning": "brahman",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "लोग कहते हैं कि विद्युत् ही ब्रह्म है। विद्युत् नाम 'विदान' (जानने) से है। जो इस प्रकार जानता है कि विद्युत् ही ब्रह्म है, विद्युत् उसे पाप से दूर करती है। विद्युत् ही निश्चय ब्रह्म है।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "மின்னலே பிரம்மம் என்று சொல்கிறார்கள். 'அறிதல்' என்பதிலிருந்து 'வித்யுத்' (மின்னல்) வருகிறது. மின்னலே பிரம்மம் என்று இவ்வாறு அறிபவனை மின்னல் பாவத்திலிருந்து விடுவிக்கிறது. மின்னலே நிச்சயமாகப் பிரம்மம்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "మెరుపే బ్రహ్మము అని అంటారు. 'విదానం' (తెలుసుకోవడం) నుండి 'విద్యుత్' (మెరుపు) పుట్టింది. మెరుపే బ్రహ్మమని ఈ విధంగా తెలిసినవానిని మెరుపు పాపం నుండి విడిపిస్తుంది. మెరుపే నిశ్చయంగా బ్రహ్మము.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಮಿಂಚೇ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮವೆಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. 'ವಿದಾನ' (ತಿಳಿಯುವಿಕೆ) ದಿಂದ 'ವಿದ್ಯುತ್' (ಮಿಂಚು) ಆಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಮಿಂಚೇ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮವೆಂದು ಹೀಗೆ ತಿಳಿದವನನ್ನು ಮಿಂಚು ಪಾಪದಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಮಿಂಚೇ ನಿಶ್ಚಯವಾಗಿ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "മിന്നലാണ് ബ്രഹ്മം എന്ന് പറയുന്നു. 'വിദാനം' (അറിയൽ) എന്നതിൽനിന്നാണ് 'വിദ്യുത്' (മിന്നൽ). മിന്നലാണ് ബ്രഹ്മം എന്ന് ഇപ്രകാരം അറിയുന്നവനെ മിന്നൽ പാപത്തിൽനിന്ന് മോചിപ്പിക്കുന്നു. മിന്നൽ തന്നെയാണ് ബ്രഹ്മം.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "তারা বলে, বিদ্যুৎই ব্রহ্ম। 'বিদান' (জানা) থেকে বিদ্যুৎ নাম এসেছে। যে এভাবে জানে যে বিদ্যুৎই ব্রহ্ম, বিদ্যুৎ তাকে পাপ থেকে মুক্ত করে। বিদ্যুৎই নিশ্চয়ই ব্রহ্ম।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "वीजच ब्रह्म आहे असे ते म्हणतात. 'विदान' (जाणणे) यावरून 'विद्युत्' (वीज) हा शब्द आला. वीजच ब्रह्म आहे असे असे जो जाणतो, वीज त्याला पापापासून मुक्त करते. वीजच खरोखर ब्रह्म आहे.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "વીજળી જ બ્રહ્મ છે એમ તેઓ કહે છે. 'વિદાન' (જાણવું) પરથી 'વિદ્યુત્' (વીજળી) શબ્દ બને છે. વીજળી જ બ્રહ્મ છે એમ જે આ રીતે જાણે છે, તેને વીજળી પાપથી મુક્ત કરે છે. વીજળી જ ખરેખર બ્રહ્મ છે.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਬਿਜਲੀ ਹੀ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਹੈ ਐਸਾ ਉਹ ਆਖਦੇ ਹਨ। 'ਵਿਦਾਨ' (ਜਾਣਨਾ) ਤੋਂ 'ਵਿਦ੍ਯੁਤ੍' (ਬਿਜਲੀ) ਬਣਦਾ ਹੈ। ਬਿਜਲੀ ਹੀ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਹੈ ਐਸਾ ਜੋ ਇਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਜਾਣਦਾ ਹੈ, ਬਿਜਲੀ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਪਾਪ ਤੋਂ ਛੁਡਾਉਂਦੀ ਹੈ। ਬਿਜਲੀ ਹੀ ਸੱਚਮੁੱਚ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਹੈ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ବିଜୁଳି ହିଁ ବ୍ରହ୍ମ ବୋଲି ସେମାନେ କୁହନ୍ତି। 'ବିଦାନ' (ଜାଣିବା) ରୁ 'ବିଦ୍ୟୁତ୍' (ବିଜୁଳି) ହୁଏ। ବିଜୁଳି ହିଁ ବ୍ରହ୍ମ ବୋଲି ଯିଏ ଏହିପରି ଜାଣେ, ବିଜୁଳି ତାକୁ ପାପରୁ ମୁକ୍ତ କରେ। ବିଜୁଳି ହିଁ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ବ୍ରହ୍ମ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "وہ کہتے ہیں کہ بجلی ہی برہم ہے۔ 'وِدانَ' (جاننا) سے 'وِدْیُت' (بجلی) بنا ہے۔ جو اِس طرح جانتا ہے کہ بجلی ہی برہم ہے، بجلی اُسے گناہ سے چھڑا دیتی ہے۔ بجلی ہی یقیناً برہم ہے۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "They say that lightning is brahman. Lightning (vidyut) comes from knowing (vidāna). Whoever knows thus, that lightning is brahman, lightning frees him from evil. Lightning indeed is brahman.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Dicen que el relámpago es brahman. El relámpago (vidyut) viene de conocer (vidāna). Quien sabe así, que el relámpago es brahman, el relámpago lo libera del mal. El relámpago es ciertamente brahman.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "On dit que l'éclair est brahman. L'éclair (vidyut) vient de la connaissance (vidāna). Celui qui sait ainsi, que l'éclair est brahman, l'éclair le libère du mal. L'éclair est bien brahman.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Man sagt, der Blitz sei Brahman. Der Blitz (vidyut) kommt vom Wissen (vidāna). Wer so weiß, dass der Blitz Brahman ist, dem befreit der Blitz von Übel. Der Blitz ist gewiss Brahman.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Dizem que o relâmpago é brahman. O relâmpago (vidyut) vem do conhecer (vidāna). Quem assim sabe, que o relâmpago é brahman, o relâmpago o liberta do mal. O relâmpago é certamente brahman.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Говорят, что молния есть брахман. Молния (видьют) происходит от знания (видана). Тот, кто знает так, что молния есть брахман, освобождается молнией от зла. Молния, воистину, есть брахман.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "人们说闪电即是梵（brahman）。闪电（vidyut）源于知晓（vidāna）。如此知道闪电即是梵的人，闪电使他脱离罪恶。闪电确实就是梵。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "人々は稲妻こそがブラフマンだと言う。稲妻（ヴィデュト）は知ること（ヴィダーナ）に由来する。稲妻がブラフマンであるとこのように知る者を、稲妻は悪から解き放つ。稲妻こそ確かにブラフマンである。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "يقولون إن البرق هو البراهمن. البرق (فيديوت) مشتق من المعرفة (فيدانا). من يعرف هكذا أن البرق هو البراهمن، يخلّصه البرق من الشر. البرق حقاً هو البراهمن.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Mereka mengatakan bahwa kilat adalah brahman. Kilat (vidyut) berasal dari mengetahui (vidāna). Siapa yang mengetahui demikian, bahwa kilat adalah brahman, kilat membebaskannya dari kejahatan. Kilat sungguh adalah brahman.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "เขากล่าวกันว่าสายฟ้าคือพรหมัน สายฟ้า (วิทยุต) มาจากการรู้ (วิทานะ) ผู้ใดรู้เช่นนี้ว่าสายฟ้าคือพรหมัน สายฟ้าย่อมปลดปล่อยผู้นั้นจากความชั่ว สายฟ้าคือพรหมันโดยแท้",
      "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 5p” (revision 324627)",
    "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_5p&oldid=324627"
  },
  "topics": [
    "brahman",
    "lightning",
    "knowledge"
  ],
  "citation": "Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad 5.7.1. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/brihadaranyaka.5.7.1/"
}