{
  "id": "upanishads/chandogya.6.4.4",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/chandogya.6.4.4/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "chandogya.6.4.4",
  "speaker": "Chāndogya Upaniṣad · Uddālaka Āruṇi to Śvetaketu",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "यद्विद्युतो रोहितँरूपं तेजसस्तद्रूपं यच्छुक्लं तदपां यत्कृष्णं तदन्नस्यापागाद्विद्युतो विद्युत्त्वं वाचारम्भणं विकारो नामधेयं त्रीणि रूपाणीत्येव सत्यम् ॥ ६.४.४ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "yadvidyuto rohitam̐rūpaṃ tejasastadrūpaṃ yacchuklaṃ tadapāṃ yatkṛṣṇaṃ tadannasyāpāgādvidyuto vidyuttvaṃ vācārambhaṇaṃ vikāro nāmadheyaṃ trīṇi rūpāṇītyeva satyam || 6.4.4 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "yat",
      "meaning": "that which",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vidyutaḥ",
      "meaning": "of lightning",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "rohitam",
      "meaning": "red",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "rūpam",
      "meaning": "form, colour",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tejasaḥ",
      "meaning": "of heat, fire-energy",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tat",
      "meaning": "that",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "rūpam",
      "meaning": "form",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yat",
      "meaning": "which",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "śuklam",
      "meaning": "white",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tat",
      "meaning": "that",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "apām",
      "meaning": "of water",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yat",
      "meaning": "which",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kṛṣṇam",
      "meaning": "black",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tat",
      "meaning": "that",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "annasya",
      "meaning": "of food",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "apāgāt",
      "meaning": "has gone away, is derived",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vidyutaḥ",
      "meaning": "from lightning",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vidyuttvam",
      "meaning": "lightning-ness, the nature of lightning",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vāc",
      "meaning": "speech",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ārambhaṇam",
      "meaning": "a starting-point, a mere beginning",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vikāraḥ",
      "meaning": "modification",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "nāmadheyam",
      "meaning": "a name",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "trīṇi",
      "meaning": "three",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "rūpāṇi",
      "meaning": "forms",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iti",
      "meaning": "thus",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eva",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "satyam",
      "meaning": "true, real",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "विद्युत का जो लाल रूप है वह तेज का रूप है, जो सफ़ेद है वह जल का, और जो काला है वह अन्न का रूप है। विद्युत से जो विद्युत्पन गया, वह केवल वाणी का आरंभ है, एक रूपांतर है, एक नाम है। तीन ही रूप हैं, यही सत्य है।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "மின்னலின் சிவப்பு நிறம் தேஜஸின் வடிவம்; வெண்மை நீரின் வடிவம்; கருமை உணவின் வடிவம். மின்னலிலிருந்து மின்னல்தன்மை நீங்கும்போது அது வெறும் சொல்லின் தொடக்கம், ஒரு மாற்றம், ஒரு பெயர். மூன்று வடிவங்களே உள்ளன; இதுவே உண்மை.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "మెరుపు యొక్క ఎరుపు రంగు తేజస్సు రూపం; తెలుపు నీటి రూపం; నలుపు ఆహారపు రూపం. మెరుపు నుండి మెరుపుతనం తొలగినప్పుడు అది కేవలం మాట యొక్క ఆరంభం, ఒక మార్పు, ఒక పేరు. మూడు రూపాలే ఉన్నాయి; ఇదే సత్యం.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಮಿಂಚಿನ ಕೆಂಪು ರೂಪ ತೇಜಸ್ಸಿನ ರೂಪ; ಬಿಳಿಯದು ನೀರಿನ ರೂಪ; ಕಪ್ಪು ಅನ್ನದ ರೂಪ. ಮಿಂಚಿನಿಂದ ಮಿಂಚುತನ ಹೋದರೆ ಅದು ಕೇವಲ ಮಾತಿನ ಆರಂಭ, ಒಂದು ಬದಲಾವಣೆ, ಒಂದು ಹೆಸರು. ಮೂರೇ ರೂಪಗಳಿವೆ; ಇದೇ ಸತ್ಯ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "മിന്നലിന്റെ ചുവന്ന രൂപം തേജസ്സിന്റെ രൂപമാണ്; വെളുത്തത് ജലത്തിന്റെ; കറുത്തത് അന്നത്തിന്റെ. മിന്നലിൽ നിന്ന് മിന്നൽത്വം പോയാൽ അത് വാക്കിന്റെ ആരംഭം മാത്രം, ഒരു മാറ്റം, ഒരു പേര്. മൂന്നു രൂപങ്ങൾ മാത്രമേയുള്ളൂ; ഇതാണ് സത്യം.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "বিদ্যুতের লাল রূপ তেজের রূপ; সাদা রূপ জলের; কালো রূপ অন্নের। বিদ্যুৎ থেকে বিদ্যুত্ব চলে গেলে তা কেবল বাক্যের আরম্ভ, একটি রূপান্তর, একটি নাম। তিনটি রূপই আছে; এটাই সত্য।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "वीजेचे लाल रूप हे तेजाचे रूप; पांढरे हे पाण्याचे; काळे हे अन्नाचे. वीजेतून विद्युत्त्व गेले तर ते केवळ वाणीचा आरंभ, एक विकार, एक नाव. तीनच रूपे आहेत; हेच सत्य.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "વીજળીનું લાલ રૂપ તેજનું રૂપ છે; સફેદ પાણીનું; કાળું અન્નનું. વીજળીમાંથી વિદ્યુત્ત્વ જાય તો તે માત્ર વાણીનો આરંભ, એક ફેરફાર, એક નામ છે. ત્રણ જ રૂપો છે; આ જ સત્ય છે.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਬਿਜਲੀ ਦਾ ਲਾਲ ਰੂਪ ਤੇਜ ਦਾ ਰੂਪ ਹੈ; ਚਿੱਟਾ ਪਾਣੀ ਦਾ; ਕਾਲਾ ਅੰਨ ਦਾ। ਬਿਜਲੀ ਤੋਂ ਬਿਜਲੀਪਣ ਜਾਵੇ ਤਾਂ ਉਹ ਕੇਵਲ ਬੋਲ ਦਾ ਆਰੰਭ, ਇੱਕ ਬਦਲਾਅ, ਇੱਕ ਨਾਮ ਹੈ। ਤਿੰਨ ਹੀ ਰੂਪ ਹਨ; ਇਹੀ ਸੱਚ ਹੈ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ବିଦ୍ୟୁତର ଲାଲ ରୂପ ତେଜର ରୂପ; ଧଳା ଜଳର; କଳା ଅନ୍ନର। ବିଦ୍ୟୁତରୁ ବିଦ୍ୟୁତ୍ୱ ଗଲେ ତାହା କେବଳ ବାକ୍ୟର ଆରମ୍ଭ, ଏକ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ, ଏକ ନାମ। ତିନୋଟି ରୂପ ହିଁ ଅଛି; ଏହା ସତ୍ୟ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "بجلی کی جو سرخ صورت ہے وہ تیج کی صورت ہے، جو سفید ہے وہ پانی کی، اور جو کالی ہے وہ غذا کی صورت ہے۔ بجلی سے بجلی پن جاتا رہے تو وہ محض کلام کی ابتدا ہے، ایک تبدیلی، ایک نام۔ تین ہی صورتیں ہیں؛ یہی سچ ہے۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "The red form of lightning is the form of heat; the white is the form of water; the black is the form of food. What has gone from lightning as lightning-ness is only a beginning in speech, a modification, a name. There are three forms only; this is the truth.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "La forma roja del relámpago es la forma del calor; la blanca es la del agua; la negra es la del alimento. Lo que se aparta del relámpago como vidyuttva es solo un comienzo en la palabra, una modificación, un nombre. Solo hay tres formas; esta es la verdad.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "La forme rouge de l'éclair est la forme de la chaleur ; la blanche celle de l'eau ; la noire celle de la nourriture. Ce qui s'est retiré de l'éclair en tant que vidyuttva n'est qu'un commencement dans la parole, une modification, un nom. Il n'existe que trois formes ; telle est la vérité.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Die rote Form des Blitzes ist die Form der Hitze; die weiße ist die des Wassers; die schwarze die der Nahrung. Was vom Blitz als vidyuttva weggegangen ist, ist nur ein Anfang im Wort, eine Abwandlung, ein Name. Es gibt nur drei Formen; das ist die Wahrheit.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "A forma vermelha do relâmpago é a forma do calor; a branca é a da água; a negra é a do alimento. O que se afasta do relâmpago como vidyuttva é apenas um começo na palavra, uma modificação, um nome. Há somente três formas; esta é a verdade.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Красный вид молнии — это вид жара; белый — вид воды; чёрный — вид пищи. То, что ушло из молнии как молниеность, есть лишь начало в слове, изменение, имя. Существует только три формы; это истина.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "闪电的红色形态是热的形态；白色是水的形态；黑色是食物的形态。闪电之为闪电的电性离去，只是言语的起始、一种变化、一个名称。只有三种形态；这才是真实。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "稲妻の赤い色は熱の形であり、白い色は水の形、黒い色は食物の形である。稲妻から稲妻であること（電性）が去ったものは、ただ言葉の始まり、変化、名称にすぎない。形は三つだけである。これこそが真理である。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "الصورة الحمراء للبرق هي صورة الحرارة، والبيضاء صورة الماء، والسوداء صورة الغذاء. أما ما زال من البرق بوصفه برقية فهو مجرد بداية في الكلام، وتحوّل، واسم. لا توجد سوى ثلاث صور، وهذا هو الحق.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Bentuk merah kilat adalah bentuk panas; yang putih adalah bentuk air; yang hitam adalah bentuk makanan. Apa yang telah pergi dari kilat sebagai vidyuttva hanyalah permulaan dalam ucapan, sebuah perubahan, sebuah nama. Hanya ada tiga bentuk; inilah kebenaran.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "รูปสีแดงของสายฟ้าคือรูปของความร้อน รูปสีขาวคือรูปของน้ำ รูปสีดำคือรูปของอาหาร สิ่งที่หายไปจากสายฟ้าในฐานะความเป็นสายฟ้าเป็นเพียงจุดเริ่มต้นทางถ้อยคำ เป็นการแปรเปลี่ยน เป็นเพียงชื่อ มีรูปเพียงสามอย่างเท่านั้น นี่คือความจริง",
      "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 ६” (revision 223618)",
    "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%AC&oldid=223618"
  },
  "topics": [
    "lightning",
    "creation",
    "threefold-form",
    "name-and-form"
  ],
  "citation": "Chāndogya Upaniṣad 6.4.4. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/chandogya.6.4.4/"
}