{
  "id": "upanishads/chandogya.4.17.9",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/chandogya.4.17.9/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "chandogya.4.17.9",
  "speaker": "Chāndogya Upaniṣad",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "एष ह वा उदक्प्रवणो यज्ञो यत्रैवंविद्ब्रह्मा भवत्येवंविदꣳ ह वा एषा ब्रह्माणमनुगाथा यतो यत आवर्तते तत्तद्गच्छति ॥ ४.१७.९ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "eṣa ha vā udakpravaṇo yajño yatraivaṃvidbrahmā bhavatyevaṃvidaṃ ha vā eṣā brahmāṇamanugāthā yato yata āvartate tattadgacchati || 4.17.9 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "eṣaḥ",
      "meaning": "this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ha",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vā",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "udak-pravaṇaḥ",
      "meaning": "sloping northward, tending north",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yajñaḥ",
      "meaning": "sacrifice",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yatra",
      "meaning": "where",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "evaṃvid",
      "meaning": "one who knows thus",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "brahmā",
      "meaning": "the brahmā priest",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bhavati",
      "meaning": "becomes",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "evaṃvidam",
      "meaning": "one who knows thus",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ha",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vā",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eṣā",
      "meaning": "this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "brahmāṇam",
      "meaning": "the brahmā priest",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "anugāthā",
      "meaning": "verse following, a chant",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yataḥ yataḥ",
      "meaning": "from wherever",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "āvartate",
      "meaning": "turns, returns",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tat tat",
      "meaning": "there, to that",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "gacchati",
      "meaning": "goes",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "यह यज्ञ उत्तर की ओर ढलने वाला होता है, जहाँ इस प्रकार जानने वाला ब्रह्मा होता है। निश्चय ही यह अनुगाथा इस प्रकार जानने वाले ब्रह्मा की ओर जाती है; जहाँ-जहाँ से वह मुड़ती है, वहीं वह जाती है।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "இந்த யாகம் வடக்கு நோக்கிச் சாயும் யாகமாகும், அங்கு இவ்வாறு அறிந்தவன் பிரம்மாவாகிறான். நிச்சயமாக இந்த அனுகதை இவ்வாறு அறிந்த பிரம்மாவிடமே செல்கிறது; எவ்விடத்திலிருந்து திரும்புகிறதோ, அவ்விடத்திற்கே செல்கிறது.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "ఈ యజ్ఞం ఉత్తర దిశవైపు వాలే యజ్ఞం; ఇలా తెలిసినవాడు బ్రహ్మ అయిన చోట. నిశ్చయంగా ఈ అనుగాథ ఇలా తెలిసిన బ్రహ్మ వైపే వెళ్తుంది; ఎక్కడి నుండి మళ్ళుతుందో అక్కడికే వెళ్తుంది.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಈ ಯಜ್ಞ ಉತ್ತರದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ವಾಲುವ ಯಜ್ಞ; ಹೀಗೆ ತಿಳಿದವನು ಬ್ರಹ್ಮನಾಗುವಲ್ಲಿ. ನಿಶ್ಚಯವಾಗಿ ಈ ಅನುಗಾಥೆ ಹೀಗೆ ತಿಳಿದ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ; ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ತಿರುಗುತ್ತದೆಯೋ ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೇ ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "ഈ യജ്ഞം വടക്കോട്ട് ചായുന്ന യജ്ഞമാണ്; ഇങ്ങനെ അറിയുന്നവൻ ബ്രഹ്മാവാകുന്നിടത്ത്. തീർച്ചയായും ഈ അനുഗാഥ ഇങ്ങനെ അറിയുന്ന ബ്രഹ്മാവിലേക്കുതന്നെ പോകുന്നു; എവിടെനിന്ന് തിരിയുന്നുവോ അവിടേക്കുതന്നെ പോകുന്നു.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "এই যজ্ঞ উত্তরমুখী ঢালু যজ্ঞ, যেখানে এমন জ্ঞানী ব্রহ্মা হন। নিশ্চয়ই এই অনুগাথা এমন জ্ঞানী ব্রহ্মার দিকেই যায়; যেখান থেকে সে ফেরে, সেখানেই যায়।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "हा यज्ञ उत्तरेकडे झुकणारा यज्ञ आहे, जेथे असे जाणणारा ब्रह्मा होतो. निश्चितच ही अनुगाथा असे जाणणाऱ्या ब्रह्म्याकडेच जाते; जेथून ती वळते, तेथेच ती जाते.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "આ યજ્ઞ ઉત્તર તરફ ઢળતો યજ્ઞ છે, જ્યાં આ રીતે જાણનાર બ્રહ્મા થાય છે. નિશ્ચયે આ અનુગાથા આ રીતે જાણનાર બ્રહ્મા તરફ જાય છે; જ્યાંથી તે વળે છે ત્યાં જ તે જાય છે.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਇਹ ਯੱਗ ਉੱਤਰ ਵੱਲ ਢਲਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਯੱਗ ਹੈ, ਜਿੱਥੇ ਇਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਜਾਣਨ ਵਾਲਾ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਬਣਦਾ ਹੈ। ਨਿਸ਼ਚੇ ਹੀ ਇਹ ਅਨੁਗਾਥਾ ਇਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਜਾਣਨ ਵਾਲੇ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਵੱਲ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ; ਜਿੱਥੋਂ ਮੁੜਦੀ ਹੈ, ਉੱਥੇ ਹੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ଏହି ଯଜ୍ଞ ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଗକୁ ଢଳୁଥିବା ଯଜ୍ଞ, ଯେଉଁଠି ଏପରି ଜାଣିଥିବା ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ବ୍ରହ୍ମା ହୁଏ। ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ଏହି ଅନୁଗାଥା ଏପରି ଜାଣିଥିବା ବ୍ରହ୍ମାଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ଯାଏ; ଯେଉଁଠାରୁ ଫେରେ, ସେଠାକୁ ହିଁ ଯାଏ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "یہ یگیہ شمال کی طرف ڈھلنے والا یگیہ ہے، جہاں اس طرح جاننے والا برہما ہوتا ہے۔ یقیناً یہ انوگاتھا اس طرح جاننے والے برہما کی طرف جاتی ہے؛ جہاں سے یہ مڑتی ہے، وہیں جاتی ہے۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "This sacrifice tends northward, where the brahmā-priest is one who knows thus. Indeed this anugāthā goes to the brahmā who knows thus; wherever it turns from, there it goes.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Este sacrificio se inclina hacia el norte, allí donde el brahmán es quien conoce así. Ciertamente, esta anugāthā va hacia el brahmán que conoce así; desde donde se vuelve, hacia allí va.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Ce sacrifice incline vers le nord, là où le brahmā est celui qui sait ainsi. En vérité, cette anugāthā va vers le brahmā qui sait ainsi ; d'où qu'elle se détourne, c'est là qu'elle va.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Dieses Opfer neigt nach Norden, wo der Brahmā einer ist, der so weiß. Gewiss geht diese anugāthā zu dem Brahmā, der so weiß; wovon immer sie sich abwendet, dorthin geht sie.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Este sacrifício tende ao norte, onde o brahmā é aquele que assim sabe. Na verdade, esta anugāthā vai ao brahmā que assim sabe; de onde quer que se volte, para lá vai.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Это жертвоприношение склоняется к северу там, где брахманом является тот, кто знает так. Воистину, эта анугатха идёт к брахману, знающему так; откуда бы она ни поворачивала, туда и идёт.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "此祭祀趋向北方，在知晓如此的人成为梵官之处。确实，此随歌走向知晓如此的梵官；无论从何处转回，便向那里而去。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "この祭祀は北へと傾く。このように知る者がブラフマーとなるところで。まことに、この随歌はこのように知るブラフマーへ行く。どこから向きを変えても、そこへ行くのである。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "هذا القربان يميل نحو الشمال، حيث يكون البراهمي من يعرف هكذا. وحقاً تذهب هذه الأنوغاثا إلى البراهمي الذي يعرف هكذا؛ حيثما تنعطف عنه، تذهب إليه.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Kurban ini condong ke utara, tempat brahmā adalah dia yang mengetahui demikian. Sesungguhnya anugāthā ini pergi kepada brahmā yang mengetahui demikian; dari mana pun ia berpaling, ke sanalah ia pergi.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "ยัญนี้มุ่งไปทางเหนือ ณ ที่ที่พรหมาผู้รู้ดังนี้เป็นผู้ทำหน้าที่ แท้จริงคำอนุคาถานี้ย่อมไปถึงพรหมาผู้รู้ดังนี้ ไม่ว่าจะหันจากทิศใด ก็ไปสู่ทิศนั้น",
      "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 ४” (revision 334286)",
    "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%AA&oldid=334286"
  },
  "topics": [
    "yajna",
    "brahman",
    "direction",
    "knowledge"
  ],
  "citation": "Chāndogya Upaniṣad 4.17.9. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/chandogya.4.17.9/"
}