{
  "id": "upanishads/chandogya.7.17.1",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/chandogya.7.17.1/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "chandogya.7.17.1",
  "speaker": "Chāndogya Upaniṣad · Sanatkumara to Narada",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "यदा वै विजानात्यथ सत्यं वदति नाविजानन्सत्यं वदति विजानन्नेव सत्यं वदति विज्ञानं त्वेव विजिज्ञासितव्यमिति विज्ञानं भगवो विजिज्ञास इति ॥ ७.१७.१ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "yadā vai vijānātyatha satyaṃ vadati nāvijānansatyaṃ vadati vijānanneva satyaṃ vadati vijñānaṃ tveva vijijñāsitavyamiti vijñānaṃ bhagavo vijijñāsa iti || 7.17.1 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "yadā",
      "meaning": "when",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vai",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vijānāti",
      "meaning": "one knows distinctly",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "atha",
      "meaning": "then",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "satyam",
      "meaning": "truth",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vadati",
      "meaning": "speaks",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "not",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "avijānan",
      "meaning": "not knowing",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "satyam",
      "meaning": "truth",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vadati",
      "meaning": "speaks",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vijānan",
      "meaning": "knowing",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eva",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "satyam",
      "meaning": "truth",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vadati",
      "meaning": "speaks",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vijñānam",
      "meaning": "knowledge",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tu",
      "meaning": "but",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eva",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vijijñāsitavyam",
      "meaning": "is to be inquired into",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iti",
      "meaning": "thus",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vijñānam",
      "meaning": "knowledge",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bhagavaḥ",
      "meaning": "venerable sir",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vijijñāse",
      "meaning": "I wish to inquire into",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iti",
      "meaning": "thus",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "जब मनुष्य वस्तुतः जानता है, तभी सत्य बोलता है। जो नहीं जानता वह सत्य नहीं बोलता; जो जानता है वही सत्य बोलता है। किन्तु ज्ञान ही जिज्ञासा के योग्य है। \"भगवन्, मैं ज्ञान को जानना चाहता हूँ।\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "ஒருவன் உண்மையாக அறியும்போதுதான் அவன் உண்மையைப் பேசுகிறான். அறியாதவன் உண்மையைப் பேசுவதில்லை; அறிந்தவனே உண்மையைப் பேசுகிறான். ஆனால் அறிவையே விசாரித்து அறிய வேண்டும். \"பகவானே, அறிவை அறிய விரும்புகிறேன்.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "ఒకడు నిజంగా తెలుసుకున్నప్పుడే సత్యాన్ని పలుకుతాడు. తెలియనివాడు సత్యాన్ని పలకడు; తెలిసినవాడే సత్యాన్ని పలుకుతాడు. కాని జ్ఞానమే విచారించి తెలుసుకోదగినది. \"భగవన్, జ్ఞానాన్ని తెలుసుకోవాలనుకుంటున్నాను.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಒಬ್ಬನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದಾಗಲೇ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ತಿಳಿಯದವನು ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ತಿಳಿದವನೇ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನೇ ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿ ತಿಳಿಯಬೇಕು. \"ಭಗವನ್, ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಯಲು ಬಯಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "ഒരാൾ യഥാർത്ഥമായി അറിയുമ്പോഴാണ് അവൻ സത്യം പറയുന്നത്. അറിയാത്തവൻ സത്യം പറയുന്നില്ല; അറിയുന്നവനാണ് സത്യം പറയുന്നത്. എന്നാൽ ജ്ഞാനത്തെയാണ് അന്വേഷിച്ചറിയേണ്ടത്. \"ഭഗവാനേ, ജ്ഞാനത്തെ അറിയാൻ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നു.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "মানুষ যখন যথার্থভাবে জানে, তখনই সত্য বলে। যে জানে না সে সত্য বলে না; যে জানে সেই সত্য বলে। কিন্তু জ্ঞানকেই অনুসন্ধান করে জানতে হবে। \"হে ভগবন্, আমি জ্ঞান জানতে ইচ্ছা করি।\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "माणूस जेव्हा खरोखर जाणतो तेव्हाच सत्य बोलतो. न जाणणारा सत्य बोलत नाही; जाणणाराच सत्य बोलतो. परंतु ज्ञानाचीच चौकशी करून ते जाणले पाहिजे. \"भगवन्, मला ज्ञान जाणण्याची इच्छा आहे.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "માણસ જ્યારે ખરેખર જાણે છે ત્યારે જ સત્ય બોલે છે. ન જાણનાર સત્ય બોલતો નથી; જાણનાર જ સત્ય બોલે છે. પરંતુ જ્ઞાનની જ પૂછપરછ કરીને તેને જાણવું જોઈએ. \"ભગવન્, હું જ્ઞાન જાણવા ઇચ્છું છું.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਮਨੁੱਖ ਜਦੋਂ ਸੱਚਮੁੱਚ ਜਾਣਦਾ ਹੈ, ਤਦੋਂ ਹੀ ਸੱਚ ਬੋਲਦਾ ਹੈ। ਜੋ ਨਹੀਂ ਜਾਣਦਾ ਉਹ ਸੱਚ ਨਹੀਂ ਬੋਲਦਾ; ਜੋ ਜਾਣਦਾ ਹੈ ਉਹੀ ਸੱਚ ਬੋਲਦਾ ਹੈ। ਪਰ ਗਿਆਨ ਨੂੰ ਹੀ ਖੋਜ ਕੇ ਜਾਣਨਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ। \"ਹੇ ਭਗਵਾਨ, ਮੈਂ ਗਿਆਨ ਨੂੰ ਜਾਣਨਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦਾ ਹਾਂ।\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ମଣିଷ ଯେତେବେଳେ ପ୍ରକୃତରେ ଜାଣେ, ସେତେବେଳେ ସତ୍ୟ କହେ। ଯେ ଜାଣେ ନାହିଁ ସେ ସତ୍ୟ କହେ ନାହିଁ; ଯେ ଜାଣେ ସେ ହିଁ ସତ୍ୟ କହେ। କିନ୍ତୁ ଜ୍ଞାନକୁ ହିଁ ଅନୁସନ୍ଧାନ କରି ଜାଣିବା ଉଚିତ। \"ହେ ଭଗବନ୍, ମୁଁ ଜ୍ଞାନକୁ ଜାଣିବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କରେ।\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "جب انسان واقعی جانتا ہے تب ہی سچ بولتا ہے۔ جو نہیں جانتا وہ سچ نہیں بولتا؛ جو جانتا ہے وہی سچ بولتا ہے۔ لیکن علم ہی کی تحقیق کر کے اسے جاننا چاہیے۔ \"اے بھگوان، میں علم کو جاننا چاہتا ہوں۔\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "When one truly knows, then one speaks the truth. One who does not know does not speak the truth; only one who knows speaks the truth. But knowledge itself must be inquired into. \"Venerable sir, I wish to inquire into knowledge.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Cuando uno verdaderamente conoce, entonces habla la verdad. Quien no conoce no habla la verdad; solo quien conoce habla la verdad. Pero el conocimiento mismo debe ser investigado. \"Venerable señor, deseo investigar el conocimiento.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Lorsqu'on connaît vraiment, alors on dit la vérité. Celui qui ne connaît pas ne dit pas la vérité; seul celui qui connaît dit la vérité. Mais la connaissance elle-même doit être recherchée. \"Vénérable, je désire rechercher la connaissance.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Wenn man wirklich erkennt, dann spricht man die Wahrheit. Wer nicht erkennt, spricht nicht die Wahrheit; nur wer erkennt, spricht die Wahrheit. Doch die Erkenntnis selbst ist zu erforschen. \"Verehrter Herr, ich wünsche die Erkenntnis zu erforschen.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Quando alguém verdadeiramente conhece, então fala a verdade. Quem não conhece não fala a verdade; somente quem conhece fala a verdade. Mas o conhecimento mesmo deve ser investigado. \"Venerável senhor, desejo investigar o conhecimento.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Когда человек действительно знает, тогда он говорит правду. Не знающий не говорит правды; говорит правду лишь знающий. Но знание само и должно быть исследовано. «Почтенный, я хочу исследовать знание».",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "当人真正知道时，才说真话。不知道的人不说真话；只有知道的人才说真话。但知识本身必须加以探究。\"尊者啊，我想探究知识。\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "人は真に知るとき、初めて真実を語る。知らない者は真実を語らない。知る者だけが真実を語る。しかし知識そのものを尋ね求めねばならない。「尊き方よ、私は知識を知りたいと思います。」",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "عندما يعرف المرء حقًا عندئذ يقول الحق. من لا يعرف لا يقول الحق؛ ومن يعرف فقط يقول الحق. لكن المعرفة نفسها ينبغي أن تُستقصى. \"أيها السيد الجليل، أريد أن أستقصي المعرفة.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Ketika seseorang sungguh mengetahui, barulah ia mengucapkan kebenaran. Orang yang tidak mengetahui tidak mengucapkan kebenaran; hanya orang yang mengetahui yang mengucapkan kebenaran. Tetapi pengetahuan itu sendiri harus diselidiki. \"Wahai yang mulia, saya ingin menyelidiki pengetahuan.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "เมื่อผู้ใดรู้แจ้งจริง ผู้นั้นจึงกล่าวความจริง ผู้ที่ไม่รู้แจ้งย่อมไม่กล่าวความจริง มีแต่ผู้รู้แจ้งเท่านั้นที่กล่าวความจริง แต่ความรู้แจ้งนั้นเองต้องถูกค้นหาให้ถึงที่สุด \"ข้าแต่ท่านผู้เจริญ ข้าพเจ้าปรารถนาจะค้นหาความรู้แจ้ง\"",
      "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 ७” (revision 223782)",
    "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%AD&oldid=223782"
  },
  "topics": [
    "knowledge",
    "truth",
    "vijnana"
  ],
  "citation": "Chāndogya Upaniṣad 7.17.1. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/chandogya.7.17.1/"
}