{
  "id": "upanishads/chandogya.1.4.2",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/chandogya.1.4.2/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "chandogya.1.4.2",
  "speaker": "Chāndogya Upaniṣad",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "देवा वै मृत्योर्बिभ्यतस्त्रयीं विद्यां प्राविशꣳस्ते छन्दोभिरच्छादयन्यदेभिरच्छादयꣳस्तच्छन्दसां छन्दस्त्वम् ॥ १.४.२ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "devā vai mṛtyorbibhyatastrayīṃ vidyāṃ prāviśaṃste chandobhiracchādayanyadebhiracchādayaṃstacchandasāṃ chandastvam || 1.4.2 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "devāḥ",
      "meaning": "the gods",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vai",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "mṛtyoḥ",
      "meaning": "from death",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bibhyataḥ",
      "meaning": "fearing",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "trayīm",
      "meaning": "the threefold",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vidyām",
      "meaning": "knowledge, lore",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "prāviśan",
      "meaning": "entered",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "te",
      "meaning": "they",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "chandobhiḥ",
      "meaning": "with the metres",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "acchādayan",
      "meaning": "covered",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yat",
      "meaning": "because",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ebhiḥ",
      "meaning": "by these",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "acchādayan",
      "meaning": "they covered",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tat",
      "meaning": "that",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "chandasām",
      "meaning": "of the metres",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "chandas-tvam",
      "meaning": "the quality of being metre",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "देवता मृत्यु से डरकर त्रयी विद्या में प्रवेश कर गए। उन्होंने छंदों से उसे ढक दिया; इन्हीं छंदों से उन्होंने उसे आच्छादित किया, इसलिए इन्हें 'छंद' कहते हैं।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "தேவர்கள் மரணத்திற்கு அஞ்சி மூவகை வித்தையில் நுழைந்தனர். அவர்கள் அதை சந்தஸ்களால் மறைத்தனர்; இவற்றால் மறைத்ததால் அவை சந்தஸ் எனப்படுகின்றன.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "దేవతలు మృత్యువుకు భయపడి త్రయీ విద్యలో ప్రవేశించారు. వారు ఛందస్సులతో దానిని కప్పారు; వీటితో కప్పారు కనుక అవి ఛందస్సులు అయ్యాయి.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ದೇವತೆಗಳು ಮೃತ್ಯುವಿಗೆ ಹೆದರಿ ತ್ರಯೀ ವಿದ್ಯೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಛಂದಸ್ಸುಗಳಿಂದ ಅದನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿದರು; ಇವುಗಳಿಂದ ಮುಚ್ಚಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವು ಛಂದಸ್ಸುಗಳು ಎನಿಸಿದವು.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "ദേവന്മാർ മൃത്യുവിനെ ഭയന്ന് ത്രയീ വിദ്യയിൽ പ്രവേശിച്ചു. അവർ ഛന്ദസ്സുകളാൽ അതിനെ മറച്ചു; ഇവകൊണ്ട് മറച്ചതിനാൽ അവ ഛന്ദസ്സുകളായി.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "দেবতারা মৃত্যুকে ভয় পেয়ে ত্রয়ী বিদ্যায় প্রবেশ করলেন। তাঁরা ছন্দ দিয়ে তা আচ্ছাদন করলেন; এগুলো দিয়ে আচ্ছাদন করেছিলেন বলে এদের 'ছন্দ' বলা হয়।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "देव मृत्यूला भिऊन त्रयी विद्येत प्रवेश केला. त्यांनी छंदांनी ते आच्छादले; यांनी आच्छादले म्हणून त्यांना 'छंद' म्हणतात.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "દેવો મૃત્યુથી ડરીને ત્રયી વિદ્યામાં પ્રવેશ્યા. તેઓએ છંદો વડે તેને ઢાંકી દીધું; આમથી ઢાંક્યું એટલે તે છંદો કહેવાયા.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਦੇਵਤੇ ਮੌਤ ਤੋਂ ਡਰ ਕੇ ਤ੍ਰਯੀ ਵਿਦਿਆ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਾਖ਼ਲ ਹੋਏ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਛੰਦਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਢੱਕ ਦਿੱਤਾ; ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਢੱਕਣ ਕਰਕੇ ਇਹ ਛੰਦ ਕਹਾਏ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ଦେବତାମାନେ ମୃତ୍ୟୁକୁ ଭୟ କରି ତ୍ରୟୀ ବିଦ୍ୟାରେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କଲେ। ସେମାନେ ଛନ୍ଦ ଦ୍ୱାରା ତାହାକୁ ଆଚ୍ଛାଦିତ କଲେ; ଏମାନଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଆଚ୍ଛାଦିତ କରିଥିବାରୁ ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଛନ୍ଦ ନାମେ ଖ୍ୟାତ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "دیوتا موت سے ڈر کر تریی ودیا میں داخل ہوئے۔ انہوں نے چھندوں سے اسے ڈھانپ دیا؛ چونکہ انہی سے ڈھانپا، اس لیے وہ 'چھند' کہلائے۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "The gods, fearing death, entered the threefold knowledge. They covered it with the metres; because they covered it with these, the metres are called chandas.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Los dioses, temiendo a la muerte, entraron en el conocimiento triple. Lo cubrieron con los metros; por haberlo cubierto con estos, se llaman chandas.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
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    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Les dieux, craignant la mort, entrèrent dans la triple science. Ils la couvrirent des mètres ; parce qu'ils la couvrirent par ceux-ci, on les nomme chandas.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Die Götter, die sich vor dem Tod fürchteten, traten in das dreifache Wissen ein. Sie bedeckten es mit den Metren; weil sie es mit diesen bedeckten, heißen sie chandas.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
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    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Os deuses, temendo a morte, entraram no conhecimento tríplice. Cobriram-no com os metros; por tê-lo coberto com estes, são chamados chandas.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Боги, боясь смерти, вошли в трёхчастное знание. Они покрыли его метрами; поскольку они покрыли им, метры называются чхандас.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "诸神畏惧死亡，便进入三明之中。他们以诗律遮蔽它；因为以此遮蔽，诗律才被称为\"吠陀格律\"（chandas）。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
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    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "神々は死を恐れて三明（トライーヴィドyā）に入った。彼らはそれを韻律で覆った。これによって覆ったので、韻律はチャンダスと呼ばれる。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
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    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "خاف الآلهة من الموت فدخلوا في المعرفة الثلاثية، وغطّوها بالأوزان؛ ولأنهم غطّوها بها سُمّيت الأوزان «تشاندَس».",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
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      "status": "machine",
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    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Para dewa, takut akan kematian, memasuki pengetahuan trayī. Mereka menutupinya dengan chanda (metrum); karena mereka menutupinya dengan ini, maka disebut chandas.",
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      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "เหล่าเทวดาเกรงกลัวความตาย จึงเข้าไปอยู่ในไตรวิทยา พวกท่านจึงปกปิดมันด้วยฉันท์ เพราะปกปิดมันด้วยสิ่งเหล่านี้ ฉันท์จึงได้ชื่อว่าฉันทัส",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    }
  ],
  "commentary": [],
  "source": {
    "edition": "Chāndogya Upaniṣad, Sanskrit Wikisource, page “छान्दोग्योपनिषद्/अध्यायः १” (revision 409248)",
    "license": "Public domain text; Wikisource page CC BY-SA 4.0",
    "url": "https://sa.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=%E0%A4%9B%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%2F%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5%A7&oldid=409248"
  },
  "topics": [
    "vedas",
    "death",
    "chanda",
    "fear"
  ],
  "citation": "Chāndogya Upaniṣad 1.4.2. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/chandogya.1.4.2/"
}