{
  "id": "upanishads/chandogya.7.2.2",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/chandogya.7.2.2/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "chandogya.7.2.2",
  "speaker": "Chāndogya Upaniṣad · Sanatkumāra to Nārada",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "स यो वाचं ब्रह्मेत्युपास्ते यावद्वाचो गतं तत्रास्य यथाकामचारो भवति यो वाचं ब्रह्मेत्युपास्तेऽस्ति भगवो वाचो भूय इति वाचो वाव भूयोऽस्तीति तन्मे भगवान्ब्रवीत्विति ॥ ७.२.२ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "sa yo vācaṃ brahmetyupāste yāvadvāco gataṃ tatrāsya yathākāmacāro bhavati yo vācaṃ brahmetyupāste'sti bhagavo vāco bhūya iti vāco vāva bhūyo'stīti tanme bhagavānbravītviti || 7.2.2 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "sa",
      "meaning": "he",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yaḥ",
      "meaning": "who",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vācam",
      "meaning": "speech",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "brahma",
      "meaning": "brahman",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iti",
      "meaning": "as",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "upāste",
      "meaning": "meditates upon",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yāvat",
      "meaning": "as far as",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vācaḥ",
      "meaning": "of speech",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "gatam",
      "meaning": "reach",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tatra",
      "meaning": "there",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "asya",
      "meaning": "his",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yathākāmacāraḥ",
      "meaning": "freedom of movement at will",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bhavati",
      "meaning": "becomes",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yaḥ",
      "meaning": "who",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vācam",
      "meaning": "speech",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "brahma",
      "meaning": "brahman",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iti",
      "meaning": "as",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "upāste",
      "meaning": "meditates upon",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "asti",
      "meaning": "there is",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bhagavaḥ",
      "meaning": "venerable sir",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vācaḥ",
      "meaning": "than speech",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bhūyaḥ",
      "meaning": "greater",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iti",
      "meaning": "thus",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vācaḥ",
      "meaning": "than speech",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vāva",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bhūyaḥ",
      "meaning": "greater",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "asti",
      "meaning": "there is",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iti",
      "meaning": "thus",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tat",
      "meaning": "that",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "me",
      "meaning": "to me",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bhagavān",
      "meaning": "the venerable one",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bravītu",
      "meaning": "let him tell",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iti",
      "meaning": "thus",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "जो वाणी को ब्रह्म मानकर उपासना करता है, वाणी जहाँ तक जाती है, वहाँ तक उसकी इच्छानुसार गति होती है। हे भगवन्, क्या वाणी से भी बड़ा कुछ है? (सनत्कुमार ने कहा) वाणी से बड़ा है। तो भगवान् मुझे वह बताएँ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "யார் வாக்கை பிரம்மம் என்று உபாசிக்கிறாரோ, வாக்கு செல்லும் இடம்வரை அவருக்கு விரும்பியபடி செல்லும் சுதந்திரம் உண்டாகிறது. ஐயனே, வாக்கை விட பெரியது ஏதேனும் உண்டா? (அவர் கூறினார்) வாக்கை விடப் பெரியது உண்டு. அதை எனக்கு பகவான் கூறட்டும்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "వాక్కును బ్రహ్మంగా ఉపాసించేవాడికి, వాక్కు వెళ్ళే చోటువరకు తన ఇష్టానుసారం సంచరించే స్వేచ్ఛ కలుగుతుంది. పూజ్యులారా, వాక్కు కంటే గొప్పది ఏదైనా ఉందా? (ఆయన అన్నాడు) వాక్కు కంటే గొప్పది ఉంది. ఆ విషయాన్ని భగవంతుడు నాకు చెప్పాలి.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಯಾರು ವಾಕ್ಕನ್ನು ಬ್ರಹ್ಮವೆಂದು ಉಪಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಾನೋ, ವಾಕ್ಕು ಹೋಗುವ ತನಕ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಇಚ್ಛಾನುಸಾರ ಸಂಚರಿಸುವ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ. ಭಗವನ್, ವಾಕ್ಕಿಗಿಂತ ಮಿಗಿಲಾದದ್ದು ಏನಾದರೂ ಇದೆಯೇ? (ಅವನು ಹೇಳಿದ) ವಾಕ್ಕಿಗಿಂತ ಮಿಗಿಲಾದದ್ದಿದೆ. ಆ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಭಗವಂತರು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲಿ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "വാക്കിനെ ബ്രഹ്മമായി ഉപാസിക്കുന്നവന് വാക്ക് എത്തുന്നിടത്തോളം ഇഷ്ടാനുസാരം സഞ്ചരിക്കാനുള്ള സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യം ലഭിക്കുന്നു. ഭഗവാനേ, വാക്കിനേക്കാൾ വലുതായി എന്തെങ്കിലുമുണ്ടോ? (അദ്ദേഹം പറഞ്ഞു) വാക്കിനേക്കാൾ വലുതുണ്ട്. അത് ഭഗവാൻ എനിക്ക് പറഞ്ഞുതരട്ടെ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "যে বাক্যকে ব্রহ্ম বলে উপাসনা করে, বাক্য যতদূর যায় ততদূর তার ইচ্ছামতো গতি হয়। হে ভগবন্, বাক্যের চেয়ে বড় কিছু আছে কি? (তিনি বললেন) বাক্যের চেয়ে বড় আছে। সেই বিষয় ভগবান আমাকে বলুন।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "जो वाणीला ब्रह्म मानून उपासना करतो, वाणी जिथपर्यंत जाते तिथपर्यंत त्याला इच्छेनुसार संचार करण्याचे स्वातंत्र्य मिळते. हे भगवन्, वाणीपेक्षा मोठे काही आहे का? (तो म्हणाला) वाणीपेक्षा मोठे आहे. ते भगवंतांनी मला सांगावे.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "જે વાણીને બ્રહ્મ તરીકે ઉપાસે છે, વાણી જ્યાં સુધી પહોંચે ત્યાં સુધી તેને ઇચ્છા મુજબ વિચરવાની સ્વતંત્રતા મળે છે. હે ભગવન્, શું વાણીથી પણ મોટું કંઈ છે? (તેમણે કહ્યું) વાણીથી મોટું છે. તે ભગવાન મને કહો.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਜੋ ਵਾਣੀ ਨੂੰ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਮੰਨ ਕੇ ਉਪਾਸਨਾ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ, ਵਾਣੀ ਜਿੱਥੋਂ ਤੱਕ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ ਉੱਥੋਂ ਤੱਕ ਉਸਨੂੰ ਇੱਛਾ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਵਿਚਰਨ ਦੀ ਆਜ਼ਾਦੀ ਮਿਲਦੀ ਹੈ। ਹੇ ਭਗਵਨ, ਕੀ ਵਾਣੀ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਡਾ ਵੀ ਕੁਝ ਹੈ? (ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਕਿਹਾ) ਵਾਣੀ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਡਾ ਹੈ। ਉਹ ਭਗਵਾਨ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਦੱਸੋ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ଯିଏ ବାକ୍କୁ ବ୍ରହ୍ମ ବୋଲି ଉପାସନା କରେ, ବାକ୍ ଯେଉଁଠାକୁ ଯାଏ ସେଠାପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ତାଙ୍କର ଇଚ୍ଛାନୁସାରେ ବିଚରଣ କରିବାର ସ୍ୱାଧୀନତା ମିଳେ। ହେ ଭଗବନ୍, ବାକ୍‌ଠାରୁ ଅଧିକ କିଛି ଅଛି କି? (ସେ କହିଲେ) ବାକ୍‌ଠାରୁ ଅଧିକ ଅଛି। ସେହି କଥା ଭଗବାନ ମୋତେ କହନ୍ତୁ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "جو گفتار کو برہم جان کر اس کی عبادت کرتا ہے، گفتار جہاں تک پہنچتی ہے وہاں تک اسے اپنی مرضی کے مطابق آزادانہ گھومنے کا اختیار ملتا ہے۔ اے بھگوان، کیا گفتار سے بھی بڑھ کر کچھ ہے؟ (انہوں نے کہا) گفتار سے بڑھ کر ہے۔ وہ بات بھگوان مجھے بتائیں۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "He who meditates on speech as brahman has freedom of movement as far as speech reaches. Venerable sir, is there something greater than speech? (Sanatkumāra said) There is something greater than speech. Let the venerable one tell me that.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Quien medita en el habla como brahman tiene libertad de movimiento hasta donde alcanza el habla. Venerable señor, ¿hay algo mayor que el habla? (Sanatkumāra dijo) Sí, hay algo mayor que el habla. Que el venerable me lo diga.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Celui qui médite la parole comme brahman a la liberté d'aller à son gré jusqu'où va la parole. Vénérable, y a-t-il quelque chose de plus grand que la parole ? (Il dit) Il y a plus grand que la parole. Que le vénérable me le dise.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Wer die Rede als brahman verehrt, hat Freiheit des Wirkens, soweit die Rede reicht. Ehrwürdiger, gibt es etwas Größeres als die Rede? (Er sagte) Es gibt Größeres als die Rede. Der Ehrwürdige möge es mir sagen.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Quem medita na fala como brahman tem liberdade de movimento até onde a fala alcança. Venerável senhor, há algo maior que a fala? (Ele disse) Há algo maior que a fala. Que o venerável me diga isso.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Тот, кто почитает речь как брахман, обретает свободу передвижения туда, куда доходит речь. Почтенный, есть ли что-нибудь больше речи? (Он сказал) Есть нечто большее речи. Пусть почтенный скажет мне это.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "若以言语为梵而修习者,在言语所及之处,便得随意游行。尊者,言语之外是否还有更大的?(他说)言语之外有更大的。愿尊者告诉我。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "言葉をブラフマンとして念想する者は、言葉が及ぶところまで意のままに行くことができる。尊者よ、言葉より大きなものはありますか。(彼は言った)言葉より大きなものがある。尊者がそれを私に説いてください。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "من يتعبد للكلام بوصفه براهمن ينال حرية الحركة حيثما يبلغ الكلام. أيها الجليل، هل هناك ما هو أعظم من الكلام؟ (قال) نعم، هناك ما هو أعظم من الكلام. فليخبرني الجليل بذلك.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Orang yang bermeditasi pada ucapan sebagai brahman memperoleh kebebasan bergerak sejauh ucapan itu mencapai. Yang mulia, adakah yang lebih besar daripada ucapan? (Ia berkata) Ada yang lebih besar daripada ucapan. Semoga yang mulia menjelaskannya kepadaku.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "ผู้ใดภาวนาถึงวาจาในฐานะพรหมัน ผู้นั้นย่อมมีอิสระในการเคลื่อนไปได้ตราบเท่าที่วาจาไปถึง ข้าแต่ท่านผู้เจริญ มีสิ่งใดประเสริฐกว่าวาจาหรือไม่ (สนตกุมารตรัสว่า) มีสิ่งที่ประเสริฐกว่าวาจา ขอท่านผู้เจริญโปรดบอกข้าพเจ้าสิ่งนั้นเถิด",
      "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": [
    "speech",
    "brahman",
    "meditation"
  ],
  "citation": "Chāndogya Upaniṣad 7.2.2. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/chandogya.7.2.2/"
}