{
  "id": "upanishads/brihadaranyaka.6.1.7",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/brihadaranyaka.6.1.7/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "brihadaranyaka.6.1.7",
  "speaker": "Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "ते हेमे प्राणा अहंश्रेयसे विवदमाना ब्रह्म जग्मुः ।\nतद्धोचुः को नो वसिष्ठ इति ।\nतद्धोवाच यस्मिन् व उत्क्रान्त इदं शरीरं पापियो मन्यते स वो वसिष्ठ इति ॥ ६.१.७ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "te heme prāṇā ahaṃśreyase vivadamānā brahma jagmuḥ |\ntaddhocuḥ ko no vasiṣṭha iti |\ntaddhovāca yasmin va utkrānta idaṃ śarīraṃ pāpiyo manyate sa vo vasiṣṭha iti || 6.1.7 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "te",
      "meaning": "they",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ha",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ime",
      "meaning": "these",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "prāṇāḥ",
      "meaning": "vital breaths",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ahaṃśreyase",
      "meaning": "each claiming superiority",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vivadamānāḥ",
      "meaning": "disputing",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "brahma",
      "meaning": "to Brahman",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "jagmuḥ",
      "meaning": "went",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tat",
      "meaning": "then",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ha",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ūcuḥ",
      "meaning": "said",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kaḥ",
      "meaning": "who",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "naḥ",
      "meaning": "among us",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vasiṣṭhaḥ",
      "meaning": "the best",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iti",
      "meaning": "thus",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tat",
      "meaning": "then",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ha",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "uvāca",
      "meaning": "said",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yasmin",
      "meaning": "in whom",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vaḥ",
      "meaning": "your",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "utkrānte",
      "meaning": "having departed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "idam",
      "meaning": "this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "śarīram",
      "meaning": "body",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pāpiyaḥ",
      "meaning": "worse",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "manyate",
      "meaning": "thinks itself",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "saḥ",
      "meaning": "he",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vaḥ",
      "meaning": "of you",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vasiṣṭhaḥ",
      "meaning": "the best",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iti",
      "meaning": "thus",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "वे ये प्राण, अपनी-अपनी श्रेष्ठता पर विवाद करते हुए, ब्रह्म के पास गए। उन्होंने पूछा: हममें से श्रेष्ठ कौन है? तब उसने कहा: जिसके निकल जाने पर यह शरीर अपने को अधिक अधम समझता है, वही तुम में श्रेष्ठ है।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "அந்தப் பிராணன்கள் தங்களுக்குள் 'நானே சிறந்தவன்' என்று வாதிட்டுக்கொண்டு பிரம்மத்திடம் சென்றன. அவர்கள் கேட்டனர்: எங்களில் சிறந்தவன் யார்? அப்போது அவர் கூறினார்: எவன் வெளியேறும்போது இந்த உடல் தன்னை மிகவும் தாழ்ந்ததாக எண்ணுகிறதோ, அவனே உங்களில் சிறந்தவன்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "ఆ ప్రాణాలు, తమ తమ శ్రేష్ఠతను గురించి వాదిస్తూ, బ్రహ్మ వద్దకు వెళ్లాయి. వారు అడిగారు: మనలో శ్రేష్ఠుడు ఎవరు? అప్పుడు ఆయన చెప్పారు: ఎవరు నిష్క్రమించగా ఈ శరీరం తనను అధమంగా భావిస్తుందో, ఆయనే మీలో శ్రేష్ఠుడు.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಆ ಪ್ರಾಣಗಳು, ತಮ್ಮ ತಮ್ಮ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠತೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ವಾದಿಸುತ್ತಾ, ಬ್ರಹ್ಮನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದವು. ಅವು ಕೇಳಿದವು: ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠರು ಯಾರು? ಆಗ ಅವನು ಹೇಳಿದ: ಯಾರು ನಿರ್ಗಮಿಸಿದಾಗ ಈ ಶರೀರ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಧಮವೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸುತ್ತದೆಯೋ, ಅವನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "ആ പ്രാണന്മാർ തങ്ങളുടെ ശ്രേഷ്ഠതയെക്കുറിച്ച് തർക്കിച്ചുകൊണ്ട് ബ്രഹ്മത്തിന്റെ അടുത്തേക്ക് പോയി. അവർ ചോദിച്ചു: ഞങ്ങളിൽ ശ്രേഷ്ഠൻ ആരാണ്? അപ്പോൾ അവൻ പറഞ്ഞു: ആരുടെ പുറപ്പാടിൽ ഈ ശരീരം തന്നെ അധമനായി കരുതുന്നുവോ, അവനാണ് നിങ്ങളിൽ ശ്രേഷ്ഠൻ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "সেই প্রাণগুলি, নিজ নিজ শ্রেষ্ঠত্ব নিয়ে বিবাদ করতে করতে, ব্রহ্মের কাছে গেল। তারা জিজ্ঞাসা করল: আমাদের মধ্যে শ্রেষ্ঠ কে? তখন তিনি বললেন: যার নির্গমনে এই শরীর নিজেকে হীন মনে করে, সেই তোমাদের মধ্যে শ্রেষ্ঠ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "ते प्राण, आपापली श्रेष्ठता यावरून वाद घालत, ब्रह्माकडे गेले. त्यांनी विचारले: आमच्यात श्रेष्ठ कोण? तेव्हा तो म्हणाला: ज्याच्या निघून जाण्याने हे शरीर स्वतःला अधम मानते, तोच तुमच्यात श्रेष्ठ आहे.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "તે પ્રાણો, પોતપોતાની શ્રેષ્ઠતા વિશે વિવાદ કરતા, બ્રહ્ય પાસે ગયા. તેમણે પૂછ્યું: અમારામાં શ્રેષ્ઠ કોણ છે? ત્યારે તેણે કહ્યું: જેના નીકળી જવાથી આ શરીર પોતાને અધમ માને છે, તે તમારામાં શ્રેષ્ઠ છે.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਉਹ ਪ੍ਰਾਣ, ਆਪੋ-ਆਪਣੀ ਸ਼੍ਰੇਸ਼ਠਤਾ ਬਾਰੇ ਬਹਿਸ ਕਰਦੇ ਹੋਏ, ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਕੋਲ ਗਏ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਪੁੱਛਿਆ: ਸਾਡੇ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਸ਼੍ਰੇਸ਼ਠ ਕੌਣ ਹੈ? ਤਦ ਉਸ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ: ਜਿਸ ਦੇ ਨਿਕਲ ਜਾਣ ਨਾਲ ਇਹ ਸਰੀਰ ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਨੂੰ ਨੀਚ ਸਮਝਦਾ ਹੈ, ਉਹੀ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਸ਼੍ਰੇਸ਼ਠ ਹੈ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ସେହି ପ୍ରାଣମାନେ, ନିଜ ନିଜ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠତା ନେଇ ବିବାଦ କରି, ବ୍ରହ୍ମଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ଗଲେ। ସେମାନେ ପଚାରିଲେ: ଆମ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ କିଏ? ତେବେ ସେ କହିଲେ: ଯାହାର ନିର୍ଗମନରେ ଏହି ଶରୀର ନିଜକୁ ଅଧମ ମନେ କରେ, ସେ ତୁମମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "وہ پراણ، اپنی اپنی برتری پر جھگڑتے ہوئے، برہمن کے پاس گئے۔ انہوں نے پوچھا: ہم میں سے سب سے بہتر کون ہے؟ تب اس نے کہا: جس کے نکل جانے پر یہ جسم اپنے آپ کو کمتر سمجھتا ہے، وہی تم میں سے سب سے بہتر ہے۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "Those vital breaths, disputing among themselves about superiority, went to Brahman. They asked: Who among us is the best? Then he said: He upon whose departure this body considers itself to be worse, he is the best among you.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Aquellos prāṇas, disputando entre sí sobre la superioridad, fueron al Brahman. Preguntaron: ¿Quién de nosotros es el mejor? Entonces él dijo: Aquel en cuya partida este cuerpo se considera peor, ese es el mejor entre vosotros.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Ces souffles vitaux, se disputant la supériorité, allèrent vers Brahman. Ils demandèrent : Qui parmi nous est le meilleur ? Il répondit : Celui dont le départ fait que ce corps se juge plus misérable, celui-là est le meilleur parmi vous.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Diese Lebensatem gingen, sich um den Vorrang streitend, zu Brahman. Sie fragten: Wer von uns ist der Beste? Da sprach er: Der, dessen Weggang diesen Körper sich selbst als geringer erachten lässt, der ist der Beste unter euch.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Aqueles alentos vitais, disputando entre si sobre a superioridade, foram a Brahman. Perguntaram: Quem de nós é o melhor? Então ele disse: Aquele cuja partida faz este corpo considerar-se pior, esse é o melhor entre vós.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Эти жизненные дыхания, споря о первенстве, пошли к Брахману. Они спросили: Кто из нас лучший? Тогда он ответил: Тот, чей уход заставляет это тело считать себя худшим, тот и есть лучший среди вас.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "那些生命气息（prāṇa）因争论谁更殊胜，便前往梵那里。他们问道：我们之中谁最好？于是他说：那位离去时，这身体便自认为更低劣的，他便是你们中最好的。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "それらの気息（プラーナ）は、互いに優劣を争いながら、ブラフマンのもとへ行った。彼らは尋ねた。「私たちのうちで最もすぐれているのは誰か」。すると彼は言った。「そのものが去ったとき、この身体が自らを劣ったものと見なすもの、それがあなたがたのうちで最もすぐれたものである」。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "ذهبت تلك الأنفاس الحيوية، متنازعة فيما بينها على الفضل، إلى البراهمن. فسألوا: من منا الأفضل؟ فقال: من إذا خرج من هذا الجسد عدّ الجسد نفسه أدنى، فهو الأفضل بينكم.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Napas-napas kehidupan itu, berselisih tentang keunggulan, pergi menghadap Brahman. Mereka bertanya: Siapakah di antara kami yang terbaik? Lalu ia berkata: Dia yang keluarnya membuat tubuh ini menganggap dirinya lebih hina, dialah yang terbaik di antara kalian.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "ปราณะทั้งหลายเหล่านั้น ต่างโต้เถียงกันว่าใครจะประเสริฐกว่ากัน จึงไปยังพระพรหม แล้วถามว่า ใครในพวกเราคือวสิษฐะ พระพรหมตรัสตอบว่า ผู้ใดเมื่อจากไปแล้วร่างกายนี้รู้สึกว่าตนเลวลง ผู้นั้นคือวสิษฐะในหมู่พวกเจ้า",
      "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 6p” (revision 300812)",
    "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_6p&oldid=300812"
  },
  "topics": [
    "prana",
    "vital breaths",
    "contention"
  ],
  "citation": "Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad 6.1.7. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/brihadaranyaka.6.1.7/"
}