{
  "id": "upanishads/chandogya.7.20.1",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/chandogya.7.20.1/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "chandogya.7.20.1",
  "speaker": "Chāndogya Upaniṣad · Sanatkumara to Narada",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "यदा वै निस्तिष्ठत्यथ श्रद्दधाति नानिस्तिष्ठञ्छ्रद्दधाति निस्तिष्ठन्नेव श्रद्दधाति निष्ठा त्वेव विजिज्ञासितव्येति निष्ठां भगवो विजिज्ञास इति ॥ ७.२०.१ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "yadā vai nistiṣṭhatyatha śraddadhāti nānistiṣṭhañchraddadhāti nistiṣṭhanneva śraddadhāti niṣṭhā tveva vijijñāsitavyeti niṣṭhāṃ bhagavo vijijñāsa iti || 7.20.1 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "yadā",
      "meaning": "when",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vai",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "niḥ-tiṣṭhati",
      "meaning": "one stands firm",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "atha",
      "meaning": "then",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "śraddadhāti",
      "meaning": "one has faith",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "not",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "a-niḥ-tiṣṭhan",
      "meaning": "without standing firm",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "śraddadhāti",
      "meaning": "one has faith",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "niḥ-tiṣṭhan",
      "meaning": "standing firm",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eva",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "śraddadhāti",
      "meaning": "one has faith",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "niṣṭhā",
      "meaning": "steadfastness",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tu",
      "meaning": "but",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eva",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vijijñāsitavyā",
      "meaning": "is to be inquired into",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iti",
      "meaning": "thus",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "niṣṭhām",
      "meaning": "steadfastness",
      "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 दृढ़ता से स्थित होता है, तभी श्रद्धा करता है। बिना दृढ़ स्थिति के श्रद्धा नहीं करता; दृढ़ रहते हुए ही श्रद्धा करता है। किन्तु निष्ठा ही जिज्ञासा के योग्य है। \"भगवन्, मैं निष्ठा को जानना चाहता हूँ।\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "ஒருவன் உறுதியாக நிலைநிற்கும்போதுதான் நம்பிக்கை கொள்கிறான். உறுதியின்றி நம்பிக்கை கொள்வதில்லை; உறுதியுடன் நின்றே நம்பிக்கை கொள்கிறான். ஆனால் நிஷ்டையையே விசாரித்து அறிய வேண்டும். \"பகவானே, நிஷ்டையை அறிய விரும்புகிறேன்.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "ఒకడు దృఢంగా నిలబడినప్పుడే శ్రద్ధ కలిగి ఉంటాడు. దృఢ స్థితి లేకుండా శ్రద్ధ కలిగి ఉండడు; దృఢంగా ఉండే శ్రద్ధ కలిగి ఉంటాడు. కాని నిష్ఠనే విచారించి తెలుసుకోదగినది. \"భగవన్, నిష్ఠను తెలుసుకోవాలనుకుంటున్నాను.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಒಬ್ಬನು ದೃಢವಾಗಿ ನಿಂತಾಗಲೇ ಶ್ರದ್ಧೆ ಹೊಂದುತ್ತಾನೆ. ದೃಢ ನಿಲುವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಶ್ರದ್ಧೆ ಹೊಂದುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ದೃಢವಾಗಿ ನಿಂತೇ ಶ್ರದ್ಧೆ ಹೊಂದುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಿಷ್ಠೆಯನ್ನೇ ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿ ತಿಳಿಯಬೇಕು. \"ಭಗವನ್, ನಿಷ್ಠೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಯಲು ಬಯಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "ഒരാൾ ഉറച്ചുനിൽക്കുമ്പോഴാണ് ശ്രദ്ധ വെക്കുന്നത്. ഉറപ്പില്ലാതെ ശ്രദ്ധ വെക്കുന്നില്ല; ഉറച്ചുനിന്നാണ് ശ്രദ്ധ വെക്കുന്നത്. എന്നാൽ നിഷ്ഠയെത്തന്നെ അന്വേഷിച്ചറിയേണ്ടതാണ്. \"ഭഗവാനേ, നിഷ്ഠയെ അറിയാൻ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നു.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "মানুষ দৃঢ়ভাবে স্থির হলেই শ্রদ্ধা করে। দৃঢ় স্থিতি ছাড়া শ্রদ্ধা করে না; দৃঢ়ভাবে স্থির থেকেই শ্রদ্ধা করে। কিন্তু নিষ্ঠাকেই অনুসন্ধান করে জানতে হবে। \"হে ভগবন্, আমি নিষ্ঠা জানতে ইচ্ছা করি।\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "माणूस दृढपणे स्थिर राहतो तेव्हाच श्रद्धा ठेवतो. दृढ स्थितीशिवाय श्रद्धा ठेवत नाही; दृढ राहूनच श्रद्धा ठेवतो. परंतु निष्ठेचीच चौकशी करून ती जाणली पाहिजे. \"भगवन्, मला निष्ठा जाणण्याची इच्छा आहे.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "માણસ દૃઢપણે સ્થિર રહે ત્યારે જ શ્રદ્ધા રાખે છે. દૃઢ સ્થિતિ વિના શ્રદ્ધા રાખતો નથી; દૃઢ રહીને જ શ્રદ્ધા રાખે છે. પરંતુ નિષ્ઠાની જ પૂછપરછ કરીને તેને જાણવી જોઈએ. \"ભગવન્, હું નિષ્ઠા જાણવા ઇચ્છું છું.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਮਨੁੱਖ ਦ੍ਰਿੜ੍ਹਤਾ ਨਾਲ ਟਿਕਦਾ ਹੈ ਤਦੋਂ ਹੀ ਸ਼ਰਧਾ ਰੱਖਦਾ ਹੈ। ਦ੍ਰਿੜ੍ਹ ਟਿਕਾਅ ਤੋਂ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਸ਼ਰਧਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਰੱਖਦਾ; ਦ੍ਰਿੜ੍ਹ ਰਹਿ ਕੇ ਹੀ ਸ਼ਰਧਾ ਰੱਖਦਾ ਹੈ। ਪਰ ਨਿਸ਼ਠਾ ਨੂੰ ਹੀ ਖੋਜ ਕੇ ਜਾਣਨਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ। \"ਹੇ ਭਗਵਾਨ, ਮੈਂ ਨਿਸ਼ਠਾ ਨੂੰ ਜਾਣਨਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦਾ ਹਾਂ।\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ମଣିଷ ଦୃଢ଼ ଭାବେ ସ୍ଥିର ରହିଲେ ହିଁ ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧା କରେ। ଦୃଢ଼ ସ୍ଥିତି ବିନା ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧା କରେ ନାହିଁ; ଦୃଢ଼ ରହି ହିଁ ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧା କରେ। କିନ୍ତୁ ନିଷ୍ଠାକୁ ହିଁ ଅନୁସନ୍ଧାନ କରି ଜାଣିବା ଉଚିତ। \"ହେ ଭଗବନ୍, ମୁଁ ନିଷ୍ଠାକୁ ଜାଣିବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କରେ।\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "انسان جب ثابت قدم ہو کر کھڑا ہوتا ہے تب ہی یقین رکھتا ہے۔ ثابت قدمی کے بغیر یقین نہیں رکھتا؛ ثابت قدم رہ کر ہی یقین رکھتا ہے۔ لیکن نِشٹھا ہی کی تحقیق کر کے اسے جاننا چاہیے۔ \"اے بھگوان، میں نِشٹھا 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 stands firm, then one has faith. One does not have faith without standing firm; only while standing firm does one have faith. But steadfastness itself must be inquired into. \"Venerable sir, I wish to inquire into steadfastness.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Cuando uno se mantiene firme, entonces tiene fe. Uno no tiene fe sin mantenerse firme; solo manteniéndose firme tiene fe. Pero la firmeza misma debe ser investigada. \"Venerable señor, deseo investigar la firmeza.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Lorsqu'on se tient ferme, alors on a la foi. On n'a pas la foi sans se tenir ferme; c'est en se tenant ferme qu'on a la foi. Mais la constance elle-même doit être recherchée. \"Vénérable, je désire rechercher la constance.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Wenn man standhaft steht, dann hat man Glauben. Ohne Standhaftigkeit hat man keinen Glauben; nur standhaft hat man Glauben. Doch die Standhaftigkeit selbst ist zu erforschen. \"Verehrter Herr, ich wünsche die Standhaftigkeit zu erforschen.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Quando alguém se mantém firme, então tem fé. Não se tem fé sem se manter firme; somente mantendo-se firme se tem fé. Mas a própria firmeza deve ser investigada. \"Venerável senhor, desejo investigar a firmeza.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Когда человек стоит твёрдо, тогда он верит. Без твёрдости не верит; только твёрдо стоя, верит. Но и сама твёрдость должна быть исследована. «Почтенный, я хочу исследовать твёрдость».",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "人站立坚定时才有信心。不坚定站立就没有信心；坚定站立才有信心。但坚定本身必须加以探究。\"尊者啊，我想探究坚定。\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "人は堅く立つとき、初めて信を持つ。堅く立たずに信を持つことはない。堅く立ってこそ信を持つのである。しかし堅固な確立そのものを尋ね求めねばならない。「尊き方よ、私は堅固な確立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 يثبت المرء على قدمه عندئذ يؤمن. لا يؤمن المرء دون ثبات؛ إنما يؤمن وهو ثابت. لكن الثبات نفسه ينبغي أن يُستقصى. \"أيها السيد الجليل، أريد أن أستقصي الثبات.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Ketika seseorang teguh berdiri, barulah ia memiliki keyakinan. Orang tidak memiliki keyakinan tanpa berdiri teguh; hanya sambil berdiri teguh ia memiliki keyakinan. Tetapi keteguhan itu sendiri harus diselidiki. \"Wahai yang mulia, saya ingin menyelidiki keteguhan.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "เมื่อบุคคลตั้งมั่นอยู่ จึงมีศรัทธา ผู้ไม่ตั้งมั่นย่อมไม่มีศรัทธา ผู้ตั้งมั่นอยู่เท่านั้นจึงมีศรัทธา แต่ความตั้งมั่นนั้นพึงสอบถามให้รู้แจ้ง ข้าแต่พระผู้เป็นเจ้า ข้าพเจ้าปรารถนาจะสอบถามให้รู้แจ้งถึงความตั้งมั่น",
      "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": [
    "steadfastness",
    "faith",
    "knowledge"
  ],
  "citation": "Chāndogya Upaniṣad 7.20.1. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/chandogya.7.20.1/"
}