{
  "id": "upanishads/chandogya.5.1.1",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/chandogya.5.1.1/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "chandogya.5.1.1",
  "speaker": "Chāndogya Upaniṣad",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "यो ह वै ज्येष्ठं च श्रेष्ठं च वेद ज्येष्ठश्च ह वै श्रेष्ठश्च भवति प्राणो वाव ज्येष्ठश्च श्रेष्ठश्च ॥ ५.१.१ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "yo ha vai jyeṣṭhaṃ ca śreṣṭhaṃ ca veda jyeṣṭhaśca ha vai śreṣṭhaśca bhavati prāṇo vāva jyeṣṭhaśca śreṣṭhaśca || 5.1.1 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "yaḥ",
      "meaning": "he who",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ha",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vai",
      "meaning": "verily",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "jyeṣṭham",
      "meaning": "the eldest, most senior",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ca",
      "meaning": "and",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "śreṣṭham",
      "meaning": "the best, most excellent",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ca",
      "meaning": "and",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "veda",
      "meaning": "knows",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "jyeṣṭhaḥ",
      "meaning": "the eldest",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ca",
      "meaning": "and",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ha",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vai",
      "meaning": "verily",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "śreṣṭhaḥ",
      "meaning": "the best",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ca",
      "meaning": "and",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bhavati",
      "meaning": "becomes",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "prāṇaḥ",
      "meaning": "breath, life-breath",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vāva",
      "meaning": "indeed, surely",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "jyeṣṭhaḥ",
      "meaning": "the eldest",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ca",
      "meaning": "and",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "śreṣṭhaḥ",
      "meaning": "the best",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ca",
      "meaning": "and",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "जो निश्चय ही ज्येष्ठ और श्रेष्ठ को जानता है, वह निश्चय ही ज्येष्ठ और श्रेष्ठ हो जाता है। प्राण ही ज्येष्ठ और श्रेष्ठ है।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "எவன் மூத்ததையும் சிறந்ததையும் அறிகிறானோ, அவன் நிச்சயமாக மூத்தவனும் சிறந்தவனும் ஆகிறான். பிராணனே மூத்ததும் சிறந்ததும் ஆகும்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "ఎవరు జ్యేష్ఠాన్ని, శ్రేష్ఠాన్ని తెలుసుకుంటాడో, అతడు నిజంగా జ్యేష్ఠుడు, శ్రేష్ఠుడు అవుతాడు. ప్రాణమే జ్యేష్ఠం, శ్రేష్ఠం.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಯಾರು ಜ್ಯೇಷ್ಠವನ್ನೂ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವನ್ನೂ ತಿಳಿಯುತ್ತಾನೋ, ಅವನು ನಿಶ್ಚಯವಾಗಿ ಜ್ಯೇಷ್ಠನೂ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠನೂ ಆಗುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಪ್ರಾಣವೇ ಜ್ಯೇಷ್ಠ ಮತ್ತು ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "ആരെങ്കിലും ജ്യേഷ്ഠത്തെയും ശ്രേഷ്ഠത്തെയും അറിയുന്നുവോ, അവൻ നിശ്ചയമായും ജ്യേഷ്ഠനും ശ്രേഷ്ഠനും ആകുന്നു. പ്രാണൻ തന്നെയാണ് ജ്യേഷ്ഠവും ശ്രേഷ്ഠവും.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "যে নিশ্চয়ই জ্যেষ্ঠ ও শ্রেষ্ঠকে জানে, সে নিশ্চয়ই জ্যেষ্ঠ ও শ্রেষ্ঠ হয়। প্রাণই জ্যেষ্ঠ ও শ্রেষ্ঠ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "जो निश्चितपणे ज्येष्ठ आणि श्रेष्ठ जाणतो, तो निश्चितपणे ज्येष्ठ आणि श्रेष्ठ होतो. प्राणच ज्येष्ठ आणि श्रेष्ठ आहे.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "જે નિશ્ચયપૂર્વક જ્યેષ્ઠ અને શ્રેષ્ઠને જાણે છે, તે નિશ્ચયપૂર્વક જ્યેષ્ઠ અને શ્રેષ્ઠ બને છે. પ્રાણ જ જ્યેષ્ઠ અને શ્રેષ્ઠ છે.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਜੋ ਨਿਸ਼ਚੇ ਹੀ ਜੇਠ ਅਤੇ ਸ੍ਰੇਸ਼ਠ ਨੂੰ ਜਾਣਦਾ ਹੈ, ਉਹ ਨਿਸ਼ਚੇ ਹੀ ਜੇਠ ਅਤੇ ਸ੍ਰੇਸ਼ਠ ਹੋ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ। ਪ੍ਰਾਣ ਹੀ ਜੇਠ ਅਤੇ ਸ੍ਰੇਸ਼ਠ ਹੈ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ଯିଏ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ଜ୍ୟେଷ୍ଠ ଓ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠକୁ ଜାଣେ, ସେ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ଜ୍ୟେଷ୍ଠ ଓ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ହୁଏ। ପ୍ରାଣ ହିଁ ଜ୍ୟେଷ୍ଠ ଓ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "جو شخص بے شک جیٹھ اور شریشٹھ کو جانتا ہے، وہ بے شک جیٹھ اور شریشٹھ ہو جاتا ہے۔ پران ہی جیٹھ اور شریشٹھ ہے۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "Whoever knows the eldest and the best becomes indeed the eldest and the best. Prāṇa (breath) is indeed the eldest and the best.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Quien conoce lo más antiguo y lo mejor, en verdad se vuelve lo más antiguo y lo mejor. El prāṇa (aliento) es en verdad lo más antiguo y lo mejor.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Celui qui connaît l'aîné et le meilleur devient en vérité l'aîné et le meilleur. Le prāṇa (souffle) est en vérité l'aîné et le meilleur.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Wer das Älteste und das Beste kennt, wird wahrlich der Älteste und der Beste. Der prāṇa (Atem) ist wahrlich das Älteste und das Beste.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Quem conhece o mais velho e o melhor torna-se, de fato, o mais velho e o melhor. O prāṇa (sopro) é, de fato, o mais velho e o melhor.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Тот, кто знает старшего и лучшего, поистине становится старшим и лучшим. Прана (дыхание) поистине есть старший и лучший.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "知晓长者与最好者的人，确实成为长者与最好者。气息（prāṇa）确实是长者与最好者。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "長きものと最善のものを知る者は、まことに長きものとなり最善のものとなる。プラーナ（気息）こそまことに長きものであり最善のものである。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "من يعرف الأكبر والأفضل يصبح حقًا الأكبر والأفضل. البرانا (النفس) هو حقًا الأكبر والأفضل.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Siapa yang mengetahui yang tertua dan yang terbaik, sungguh ia menjadi yang tertua dan yang terbaik. Prāṇa (napas) sungguh adalah yang tertua dan yang terbaik.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "ผู้ที่รู้สิ่งที่เก่าแก่ที่สุดและประเสริฐที่สุด ย่อมเป็นผู้เก่าแก่ที่สุดและประเสริฐที่สุดจริงๆ ปราณ (ลมหายใจ) เป็นสิ่งที่เก่าแก่ที่สุดและประเสริฐที่สุดจริงๆ",
      "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 ५” (revision 223617)",
    "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%AB&oldid=223617"
  },
  "topics": [
    "prana",
    "seniority",
    "excellence",
    "knowledge"
  ],
  "citation": "Chāndogya Upaniṣad 5.1.1. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/chandogya.5.1.1/"
}