{
  "id": "upanishads/chandogya.5.3.5",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/chandogya.5.3.5/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "chandogya.5.3.5",
  "speaker": "Chāndogya Upaniṣad · Pravāhaṇa Jaivali to Śvetaketu",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "पञ्च मा राजन्यबन्धुः प्रश्नानप्राक्षीत्तेषां नैकञ्चनाशकं विवक्तुमिति स होवाच यथा मा त्वं तदैतानवदो यथाहमेषां नैकञ्चन वेद यद्यहमिमानवेदिष्यं कथं ते नावक्ष्यमिति ॥ ५.३.५ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "pañca mā rājanyabandhuḥ praśnānaprākṣītteṣāṃ naikañcanāśakaṃ vivaktumiti sa hovāca yathā mā tvaṃ tadaitānavado yathāhameṣāṃ naikañcana veda yadyahamimānavediṣyaṃ kathaṃ te nāvakṣyamiti || 5.3.5 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "pañca",
      "meaning": "five",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "mā",
      "meaning": "me",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "rājanya-bandhuḥ",
      "meaning": "a kinsman of the warrior class",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "praśnān",
      "meaning": "questions",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "aprākṣīt",
      "meaning": "asked",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "teṣām",
      "meaning": "of them",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "not",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ekañcana",
      "meaning": "even one",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "aśakam",
      "meaning": "able",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vivaktum",
      "meaning": "to explain",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iti",
      "meaning": "thus",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "sa",
      "meaning": "he",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ha",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "uvāca",
      "meaning": "said",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yathā",
      "meaning": "as",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "mā",
      "meaning": "me",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tvam",
      "meaning": "you",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tat",
      "meaning": "that",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "aitān",
      "meaning": "these",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "avadaḥ",
      "meaning": "would have told",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yathā",
      "meaning": "as",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "aham",
      "meaning": "I",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eṣām",
      "meaning": "of them",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "not",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ekañcana",
      "meaning": "even one",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "veda",
      "meaning": "know",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yadi",
      "meaning": "if",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "aham",
      "meaning": "I",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "imān",
      "meaning": "these",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "avediṣyam",
      "meaning": "had known",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "katham",
      "meaning": "how",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "te",
      "meaning": "to you",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "not",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "avakṣyam",
      "meaning": "would I have told",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iti",
      "meaning": "thus",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "राजन्य-कुल के एक बन्धु ने मुझसे पाँच प्रश्न पूछे, किंतु मैं उनमें से एक का भी उत्तर नहीं दे सका। उसने कहा: जैसे तुम इनका उत्तर नहीं दे सके, वैसे ही मैं भी इनमें से एक को नहीं जानता। यदि मैं इन्हें जानता, तो तुम्हें कैसे न बताता?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "ஷத்திரிய குலத்தைச் சேர்ந்த ஒருவர் என்னிடம் ஐந்து கேள்விகள் கேட்டார்; அவற்றில் ஒன்றுக்கும் என்னால் பதில் சொல்ல முடியவில்லை. அவர் கூறினார்: நீ இவற்றிற்குப் பதில் அறியாதது போலவே, நானும் இவற்றில் ஒன்றையும் அறியேன். நான் இவற்றை அறிந்திருந்தால், உனக்கு ஏன் சொல்லாமல் இருப்பேன்?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "క్షత్రియ కులానికి చెందిన ఒక బంధువు నన్ను ఐదు ప్రశ్నలు అడిగాడు; వాటిలో ఒక్కదానికీ నేను సమాధానం చెప్పలేకపోయాను. అతడు ఇలా అన్నాడు: నీకు తెలియనట్లే, వీటిలో ఒక్కటీ నాకూ తెలియదు. నాకు ఇవి తెలిసి ఉంటే, నీకెందుకు చెప్పకుండా ఉంటాను?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಕ್ಷತ್ರಿಯ ಕುಲದ ಒಬ್ಬ ಬಂಧು ನನಗೆ ಐದು ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರು; ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದಕ್ಕೂ ನಾನು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಲಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದರು: ನೀನು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಯದಂತೆಯೇ ನಾನೂ ಇವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದನ್ನೂ ತಿಳಿಯೆ. ನಾನು ಇವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಿನಗೆ ಏಕೆ ಹೇಳದಿರುವೆ?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "ക്ഷത്രിയ കുലത്തിൽപ്പെട്ട ഒരു ബന്ധു എന്നോട് അഞ്ച് ചോദ്യങ്ങൾ ചോദിച്ചു; അവയിൽ ഒന്നിനും എനിക്ക് ഉത്തരം പറയാനായില്ല. അദ്ദേഹം പറഞ്ഞു: നീ ഇവയെ അറിയാത്തതുപോലെ ഞാനും ഇവയിൽ ഒന്നും അറിയുന്നില്ല. ഞാൻ ഇവ അറിഞ്ഞിരുന്നെങ്കിൽ നിന്നോട് പറയാതിരിക്കുമോ?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "ক্ষত্রিয় বংশের এক আত্মীয় আমাকে পাঁচটি প্রশ্ন করেছিলেন, কিন্তু তার একটিরও উত্তর আমি দিতে পারিনি। তিনি বললেন: তুমি যেমন এগুলো জানো না, আমিও এর একটিও জানি না। আমি যদি এগুলো জানতাম, তবে তোমাকে কেন বলব না?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "क्षत्रिय कुलातील एका बांधवाने मला पाच प्रश्न विचारले, पण त्यांपैकी एकाचेही उत्तर मला देता आले नाही. तो म्हणाला: जसे तू यांना सांगू शकला नसतास, तसाच मीही यांपैकी एकही जाणत नाही. जर मी हे जाणले असते, तर तुला का सांगितले नसते?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "ક્ષત્રિય કુળના એક સંબંધીએ મને પાંચ પ્રશ્નો પૂછ્યા, પણ તેમાંના એકનો પણ જવાબ હું આપી શક્યો નહીં. તેમણે કહ્યું: જેમ તું આ જાણતો નથી, તેમ હું પણ એકેય જાણતો નથી. જો હું આ જાણતો હોત, તો તને કેમ ન કહું?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਕਸ਼ੱਤਰੀ ਕੁਲ ਦੇ ਇੱਕ ਸੰਬੰਧੀ ਨੇ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਪੰਜ ਸਵਾਲ ਪੁੱਛੇ, ਪਰ ਮੈਂ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਇੱਕ ਦਾ ਵੀ ਜਵਾਬ ਨਾ ਦੇ ਸਕਿਆ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਕਿਹਾ: ਜਿਵੇਂ ਤੂੰ ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਨਹੀਂ ਜਾਣਦਾ, ਤਿਵੇਂ ਹੀ ਮੈਂ ਵੀ ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਇੱਕ ਨੂੰ ਵੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਜਾਣਦਾ। ਜੇ ਮੈਂ ਇਹ ਜਾਣਦਾ ਹੁੰਦਾ, ਤਾਂ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਨਾ ਦੱਸਦਾ?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "କ୍ଷତ୍ରିୟ କୁଳର ଜଣେ ବନ୍ଧୁ ମୋତେ ପାଞ୍ଚଟି ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ ପଚାରିଥିଲେ, କିନ୍ତୁ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଏକର ବି ଉତ୍ତର ମୁଁ ଦେଇ ପାରିଲି ନାହିଁ। ସେ କହିଲେ: ତୁମେ ଯେପରି ଏଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଜାଣ ନାହଁ, ସେହିପରି ମୁଁ ବି ଏଗୁଡ଼ିକ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ବି ଜାଣେ ନାହିଁ। ଯଦି ମୁଁ ଏଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଜାଣିଥାନ୍ତି, ତେବେ ତୁମକୁ କାହିଁକି ନ କହିଥାନ୍ତି?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "کشتریہ خاندان کے ایک رشتہ دار نے مجھ سے پانچ سوال پوچھے، مگر میں ان میں سے ایک کا بھی جواب نہ دے سکا۔ انہوں نے کہا: جیسے تم ان کو نہیں جانتے، ویسے ہی میں بھی ان میں سے ایک کو نہیں جانتا۔ اگر میں انہیں جانتا تو تمہیں کیوں نہ بتاتا؟",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "A kinsman of the warrior class asked me five questions, and I could not answer any one of them. He said: just as you could not answer them, I too know not one of them. If I had known them, how would I not have told you?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Un pariente de la casta guerrera me hizo cinco preguntas, y no pude responder ninguna. Él dijo: así como tú no podrías responderlas, yo tampoco conozco ni una. Si yo las supiera, ¿cómo no te lo habría dicho?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Un parent de la caste guerrière m'a posé cinq questions, et je n'ai pu répondre à aucune. Il dit : de même que tu ne pouvais y répondre, je n'en connais pas une seule. Si je les connaissais, comment ne te les aurais-je pas dites ?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Ein Verwandter aus der Kriegerkaste stellte mir fünf Fragen, und ich konnte keine einzige beantworten. Er sagte: So wie du sie nicht beantworten konntest, kenne auch ich keine einzige. Wenn ich sie kennen würde, wie hätte ich dir dann nicht davon erzählt?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Um parente da casta guerreira me fez cinco perguntas, e não consegui responder a nenhuma. Ele disse: assim como você não saberia respondê-las, eu também não conheço nenhuma. Se eu as conhecesse, como não as teria contado a você?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Родственник из воинского сословия задал мне пять вопросов, и ни на один из них я не смог ответить. Он сказал: как ты не смог бы на них ответить, так и я не знаю ни одного. Если бы я знал их, как бы я не сказал тебе?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "一位刹帝利族的亲属向我提出了五个问题，我一个也答不上来。他说：正如你不能回答它们，我也一个都不知道。如果我知道，我怎会不告诉你呢？",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "王族の一人が私に五つの問いを投げかけたが、そのどれ一つも私は答えられなかった。彼は言った。あなたがそれに答えられないように、私もその一つも知らない。もし私が知っていたなら、どうしてあなたに告げないでいられようか。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "سألني قريب من طبقة المحاربين خمسة أسئلة، فلم أستطع الإجابة عن واحد منها. قال: كما أنك لا تعرفها، فأنا أيضًا لا أعرف واحدًا منها. ولو كنت أعرفها، فكيف لا أخبرك بها؟",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Seorang kerabat dari kasta ksatria mengajukan lima pertanyaan kepadaku, dan aku tidak dapat menjawab satu pun. Ia berkata: sebagaimana engkau tidak dapat menjawabnya, aku pun tidak mengetahui satu pun. Jika aku mengetahuinya, bagaimana mungkin aku tidak memberitahumu?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "ชายผู้เป็นญาติของกษัตริย์ถามข้าพเจ้าห้าข้อ และข้าพเจ้าไม่อาจตอบได้แม้เพียงข้อเดียว ท่านกล่าวว่า \"เพราะเจ้าตอบมันไม่ได้ ข้าก็ไม่รู้แม้สักข้อเดียว หากข้ารู้มัน เหตุใดข้าจะไม่บอกเจ้าเล่า\"",
      "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": [
    "knowledge",
    "kingship",
    "teacher"
  ],
  "citation": "Chāndogya Upaniṣad 5.3.5. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/chandogya.5.3.5/"
}