{
  "id": "upanishads/chandogya.5.1.7",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/chandogya.5.1.7/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "chandogya.5.1.7",
  "speaker": "Chāndogya Upaniṣad · Prāṇas to Prajāpati",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "ते ह प्राणाः प्रजापतिं पितरमेत्योचुर्भगवन्को नः श्रेष्ठ इति तान्होवाच यस्मिन्व उत्क्रान्ते शरीरं पापिष्ठतरमिव दृश्येत स वः श्रेष्ठ इति ॥ ५.१.७ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "te ha prāṇāḥ prajāpatiṃ pitarametyocurbhagavanko naḥ śreṣṭha iti tānhovāca yasminva utkrānte śarīraṃ pāpiṣṭhataramiva dṛśyeta sa vaḥ śreṣṭha iti || 5.1.7 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "te",
      "meaning": "they",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ha",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "prāṇāḥ",
      "meaning": "the vital breaths",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "prajāpatim",
      "meaning": "Prajāpati",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pitaram",
      "meaning": "father",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "etya",
      "meaning": "having approached",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ūcuḥ",
      "meaning": "said",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bhagavan",
      "meaning": "venerable lord",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kaḥ",
      "meaning": "who",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "naḥ",
      "meaning": "of us",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "śreṣṭhaḥ",
      "meaning": "the best",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iti",
      "meaning": "thus",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tān",
      "meaning": "to them",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ha",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "uvāca",
      "meaning": "said",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yasmin",
      "meaning": "in whom",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vaḥ",
      "meaning": "of you",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "utkrānte",
      "meaning": "having departed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "śarīram",
      "meaning": "the body",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pāpiṣṭhataram",
      "meaning": "most wretched",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iva",
      "meaning": "as if",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "dṛśyeta",
      "meaning": "would appear",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "saḥ",
      "meaning": "he",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vaḥ",
      "meaning": "of you",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "śreṣṭhaḥ",
      "meaning": "the best",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iti",
      "meaning": "thus",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "वे प्राण पिता प्रजापति के पास जाकर बोले, 'हे भगवन्, हममें से कौन श्रेष्ठ है?' उसने उनसे कहा, 'जिसके निकल जाने पर शरीर अत्यंत अधम सा दिखे, 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 தந்தையான பிரஜாபதியை அணுகி, 'பகவானே, எங்களில் யார் சிறந்தவர்?' என்று கேட்டன. அவர் அவர்களிடம் சொன்னார்: 'உங்களில் எவன் வெளியேறும்போது உடல் மிகவும் இழிந்ததாகத் தோன்றுமோ, அவனே உங்களில் சிறந்தவன்.'",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "ఆ ప్రాణాలు తండ్రి ప్రజాపతి వద్దకు వెళ్లి, 'భగవాన్, మనలో ఎవరు శ్రేష్ఠులు?' అని అడిగాయి. ఆయన వారితో అన్నాడు: 'మీలో ఎవరు నిష్క్రమిస్తే శరీరం అత్యంత హీనంగా కనిపిస్తుందో, అతడే మీలో శ్రేష్ఠుడు.'",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಆ ಪ್ರಾಣಗಳು ತಂದೆ ಪ್ರಜಾಪತಿಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, 'ಭಗವಂತ, ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರು ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠರು?' ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದವು. ಅವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು: 'ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರು ಹೊರಟುಹೋದಾಗ ದೇಹವು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಹೀನವಾಗಿ ಕಾಣುವುದೋ, ಅವನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ.'",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "ആ പ്രാണന്മാർ പിതാവായ പ്രജാപതിയുടെ അടുത്തുചെന്ന് ചോദിച്ചു: 'ഭഗവാനേ, ഞങ്ങളിൽ ആരാണ് ശ്രേഷ്ഠൻ?' അദ്ദേഹം അവരോട് പറഞ്ഞു: 'നിങ്ങളിൽ ഏതൊരുവൻ പുറത്തുപോകുമ്പോൾ ശരീരം അത്യന്തം അധമമായി കാണപ്പെടുമോ, അവനാണ് നിങ്ങളിൽ ശ്രേഷ്ഠൻ.'",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "তারা পিতা প্রজাপতির কাছে গিয়ে বলল, 'হে ভগবান, আমাদের মধ্যে শ্রেষ্ঠ কে?' তিনি তাদের বললেন, 'তোমাদের মধ্যে যার উৎক্রমণে শরীর অতি হীন বলে মনে হবে, 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 पिता प्रजापतीकडे जाऊन म्हणाले, 'हे भगवन्, आमच्यात श्रेष्ठ कोण?' तो त्यांना म्हणाला, 'तुमच्यापैकी ज्याच्या निघून जाण्याने शरीर अत्यंत हीन दिसेल, तोच तुमच्यात श्रेष्ठ.'",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "તે પ્રાણો પિતા પ્રજાપતિ પાસે જઈને બોલ્યા, 'હે ભગવન્, અમારામાં શ્રેષ્ઠ કોણ?' તેણે તેમને કહ્યું, 'તમારામાંથી જેના નીકળી જવાથી શરીર અત્યંત હીન દેખાય, તે જ તમારામાં શ્રેષ્ઠ.'",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਉਹ ਪ੍ਰਾਣ ਪਿਤਾ ਪ੍ਰਜਾਪਤੀ ਕੋਲ ਜਾ ਕੇ ਬੋਲੇ, 'ਹੇ ਭਗਵਾਨ, ਸਾਡੇ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਸ੍ਰੇਸ਼ਠ ਕੌਣ ਹੈ?' ਉਸ ਨੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਕਿਹਾ, 'ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਜਿਸ ਦੇ ਨਿਕਲ ਜਾਣ ਨਾਲ ਸਰੀਰ ਅਤਿ ਹੀਣ ਦਿਸੇ, ਉਹੀ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਸ੍ਰੇਸ਼ਠ ਹੈ।'",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ସେହି ପ୍ରାଣମାନେ ପିତା ପ୍ରଜାପତିଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ଯାଇ କହିଲେ, 'ହେ ଭଗବାନ, ଆମ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ କିଏ?' ସେ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, 'ତୁମମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଯାହାର ପ୍ରସ୍ଥାନରେ ଶରୀର ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ହୀନ ଦେଖାଯିବ, ସେ ହିଁ ତୁମମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ।'",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "وہ پران اپنے باپ پرجاپتی کے پاس جا کر بولے، 'اے بھگوان، ہم میں سب سے برتر کون ہے؟' اس نے ان سے کہا، 'تم میں سے جس کے نکل جانے پر جسم نہایت حقیر دکھائی دے، وہی تم میں برتر ہے۔'",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "The vital breaths approached their father Prajāpati and said: 'Venerable one, who among us is the best?' He told them: 'He among you whose departure would make the body appear most wretched, 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": "Los prāṇas se acercaron a su padre Prajāpati y dijeron: 'Venerable señor, ¿quién de nosotros es el mejor?' Él les respondió: 'Aquel de vosotros cuya partida haría que el cuerpo pareciera más miserable, 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": "Les prāṇa s'approchèrent de leur père Prajāpati et dirent : « Vénérable, lequel de nous est le meilleur ? » Il leur répondit : « Celui dont le départ rendrait le corps le 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": "Die prāṇa traten vor ihren Vater Prajāpati und sprachen: „Ehrwürdiger, wer von uns ist der Beste?“ Er sprach zu ihnen: „Wessen Weggang den Körper am elendsten erscheinen ließe, 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": "Os prāṇa aproximaram-se do pai Prajāpati e disseram: 'Venerável senhor, quem de nós é o melhor?' Ele respondeu: 'Aquele cuja partida faria o corpo parecer mais miserável, 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": "Прāṇa подошли к отцу Праджапати и спросили: «Досточтимый, кто из нас лучший?» Он ответил им: «Тот из вас, чей уход сделает тело самым жалким на вид, тот и лучший из вас».",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "诸气来到父亲生主（Prajāpati）面前，说：“尊者，我们之中谁最殊胜？”他对他们说：“你们之中，谁离去时身体看起来最为卑陋，谁就是你们之中最殊胜的。”",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "諸気は父プラジャーパティのもとに来て言った。「尊き方よ、私たちの中で誰が最も優れているのですか。」彼らに言った。「あなたがたのうち、その者が去ったときに身体が最も醜く見えるなら、その者があなたがたの中で最も優れている。」",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "فذهبت البرانا إلى أبيها براجاباتي وقالت: «أيها الجليل، من فينا الأفضل؟» فقال لهم: «من منكم إذا انصرف بدا الجسد أشدّ بؤسًا، فهو الأفضل بينكم».",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Para prāṇa datang menghadap ayah mereka Prajāpati dan berkata: 'Wahai yang mulia, siapakah di antara kami yang terbaik?' Ia berkata kepada mereka: 'Siapa di antara kalian yang keluarnya membuat tubuh tampak paling 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": "ปราณทั้งหลายเข้าไปหาพระปชาบดีผู้เป็นบิดา แล้วกล่าวว่า \"ข้าแต่พระผู้เป็นเจ้า ในพวกเรา ใครเป็นผู้ประเสริฐ\" พระองค์ตรัสตอบพวกเขาว่า \"ผู้ใดในพวกเจ้าที่เมื่อจากไปแล้ว ร่างกายจะดูน่าสังเวชที่สุด ผู้นั้นแหละคือผู้ประเสริฐในหมู่พวกเจ้า\"",
      "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",
    "prajapati",
    "superiority"
  ],
  "citation": "Chāndogya Upaniṣad 5.1.7. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/chandogya.5.1.7/"
}