{
  "id": "upanishads/chandogya.7.21.1",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/chandogya.7.21.1/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "chandogya.7.21.1",
  "speaker": "Chāndogya Upaniṣad · Sanatkumara to Narada",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "यदा वै करोत्यथ निस्तिष्ठति नाकृत्वा निस्तिष्ठति कृत्वैव निस्तिष्ठति कृतिस्त्वेव विजिज्ञासितव्येति । कृतिं भगवो विजिज्ञास इति ॥ ७.२१.१ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "yadā vai karotyatha nistiṣṭhati nākṛtvā nistiṣṭhati kṛtvaiva nistiṣṭhati kṛtistveva vijijñāsitavyeti | kṛtiṃ bhagavo vijijñāsa iti || 7.21.1 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "yadā",
      "meaning": "when",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vai",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "karoti",
      "meaning": "one acts",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "atha",
      "meaning": "then",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "nistiṣṭhati",
      "meaning": "one stands firm, is established",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "nā-kṛtvā",
      "meaning": "without having acted",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "nistiṣṭhati",
      "meaning": "one stands firm",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kṛtvā",
      "meaning": "having acted",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eva",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "nistiṣṭhati",
      "meaning": "one stands firm",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kṛtiḥ",
      "meaning": "action, effort",
      "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": "kṛtim",
      "meaning": "action",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bhagavaḥ",
      "meaning": "sir, venerable one",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vijijñāse",
      "meaning": "I wish to inquire into",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iti",
      "meaning": "thus",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "जब मनुष्य कर्म करता है, तभी वह स्थिर होता है। बिना कर्म किए वह स्थिर नहीं होता; कर्म करके ही वह स्थिर होता है। अतः कर्म को ही जानने की इच्छा करनी चाहिए। हे भगवन्, मैं कर्म को जानना चाहता हूँ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "ஒருவன் செயல் செய்யும்போதுதான் நிலைபெறுகிறான். செயல் செய்யாமல் நிலைபெறுவதில்லை; செயல் செய்தே நிலைபெறுகிறான். ஆகையால் செயலையே அறிய விரும்ப வேண்டும். ஐயனே, நான் செயலை அறிய விரும்புகிறேன்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "మనిషి కర్మ చేసినప్పుడే స్థిరంగా నిలుస్తాడు. కర్మ చేయకుండా స్థిరత్వం రాదు; కర్మ చేసే స్థిరపడతాడు. కాబట్టి కర్మను తెలుసుకోవాలని కోరాలి. భగవాన్, నేను కర్మను తెలుసుకోవాలనుకుంటున్నాను.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಕರ್ಮ ಮಾಡಿದಾಗಲೇ ಸ್ಥಿರನಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಕರ್ಮ ಮಾಡದೆ ಸ್ಥಿರನಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಕರ್ಮ ಮಾಡಿಯೇ ಸ್ಥಿರನಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕರ್ಮವನ್ನೇ ತಿಳಿಯಲು ಇಚ್ಛಿಸಬೇಕು. ಭಗವನ್, ನಾನು ಕರ್ಮವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಯಲು ಬಯಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "ഒരാൾ കർമ്മം ചെയ്യുമ്പോഴാണ് അവൻ സ്ഥിരത നേടുന്നത്. കർമ്മം ചെയ്യാതെ സ്ഥിരത ഉണ്ടാകുന്നില്ല; കർമ്മം ചെയ്താണ് അവൻ സ്ഥിരനാകുന്നത്. അതിനാൽ കർമ്മത്തെ തന്നെ അറിയാൻ ആഗ്രഹിക്കണം. ഭഗവാനേ, ഞാൻ കർമ്മത്തെ അറിയാൻ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നു.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "মানুষ যখন কর্ম করে, তখনই সে স্থির হয়। কর্ম না করে সে স্থির হয় না; কর্ম করেই স্থির হয়। অতএব কর্মকেই জানতে ইচ্ছা করা উচিত। হে ভগবন্, আমি কর্মকে জানতে ইচ্ছুক।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "माणूस जेव्हा कर्म करतो, तेव्हाच तो स्थिर होतो. कर्म न करता तो स्थिर होत नाही; कर्म करूनच तो स्थिर होतो. म्हणून कर्मालाच जाणण्याची इच्छा धरली पाहिजे. हे भगवन्, मला कर्म जाणण्याची इच्छा आहे.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "માણસ કર્મ કરે છે ત્યારે જ તે સ્થિર થાય છે. કર્મ કર્યા વિના તે સ્થિર થતો નથી; કર્મ કરીને જ તે સ્થિર થાય છે. તેથી કર્મને જ જાણવાની ઇચ્છા કરવી જોઈએ. હે ભગવન્, હું કર્મને જાણવા ઇચ્છું છું.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਮਨੁੱਖ ਜਦੋਂ ਕਰਮ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ, ਤਦੋਂ ਹੀ ਉਹ ਅਡੋਲ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਕਰਮ ਕੀਤੇ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਉਹ ਅਡੋਲ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੁੰਦਾ; ਕਰਮ ਕਰਕੇ ਹੀ ਉਹ ਅਡੋਲ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਲਈ ਕਰਮ ਨੂੰ ਹੀ ਜਾਣਨ ਦੀ ਇੱਛਾ ਕਰਨੀ ਚਾਹੀਦੀ ਹੈ। ਹੇ ਭਗਵਨ, ਮੈਂ ਕਰਮ 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 କର୍ମ କରେ, ସେତେବେଳେ ସେ ସ୍ଥିର ହୁଏ। କର୍ମ ନ କରି ସେ ସ୍ଥିର ହୁଏ ନାହିଁ; କର୍ମ କରି ସ୍ଥିର ହୁଏ। ଅତଏବ କର୍ମକୁ ହିଁ ଜାଣିବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କରିବା ଉଚିତ। ହେ ଭଗବନ୍, ମୁଁ କର୍ମକୁ ଜାଣିବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କରେ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "جب آدمی عمل کرتا ہے تبھی وہ ثابت قدم ہوتا ہے۔ عمل کیے بغیر وہ ثابت قدم نہیں ہوتا؛ عمل کر کے ہی وہ ثابت قدم ہوتا ہے۔ اس لیے عمل ہی کو جاننے کی خواہش کرنی چاہیے۔ اے بھگوان، میں عمل 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 acts, then one stands firm; without acting one does not stand firm; having acted, one indeed stands firm. Action, indeed, is to be inquired into. Venerable sir, I wish to inquire into action.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Cuando uno actúa, entonces permanece firme; sin actuar no permanece firme; habiendo actuado, ciertamente permanece firme. Por tanto, la acción misma debe ser investigada. Venerable señor, deseo investigar la acción.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Lorsqu'on agit, alors on se tient ferme ; sans agir, on ne se tient pas ferme ; ayant agi, on se tient ferme. C'est l'action qu'il faut donc chercher à connaître. Vénérable, je désire connaître l'action.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Wenn man handelt, dann steht man fest; ohne zu handeln steht man nicht fest; nachdem man gehandelt hat, steht man fest. Das Handeln selbst ist also zu erforschen. Verehrter, ich möchte das Handeln erforschen.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Quando alguém age, então permanece firme; sem agir não permanece firme; tendo agido, de fato permanece firme. A própria ação, portanto, deve ser investigada. Venerável senhor, desejo investigar a ação.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Когда человек действует, тогда он утверждается; не действуя, он не утверждается; действуя, он поистине утверждается. Именно действие и следует исследовать. Почтенный, я хочу исследовать действие.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "人行动时方能立足；不行动便不能立足；行动之后才真正立足。因此应当探求行动本身。尊者啊，我愿探求行动。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "人は行為するとき、そのとき確立する。行為せずに確立することはない。行為してこそ確立する。ゆえに行為こそ探究されるべきである。尊き方よ、私は行為を探究したいと思います。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "حين يعمل المرء يثبت، ولا يثبت دون عمل؛ فبعد العمل يثبت حقًّا. فالعمل نفسه ينبغي أن يُبحث عنه. أيها الجليل، أريد أن أبحث في العمل.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Ketika seseorang bertindak, barulah ia menjadi mantap; tanpa bertindak ia tidak mantap; setelah bertindak, barulah ia benar-benar mantap. Maka tindakan itu sendiri harus diselidiki. Wahai yang mulia, saya ingin menyelidiki tindakan.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "เมื่อบุคคลกระทำ ตั้งมั่นได้ ไม่กระทำแล้วไม่อาจตั้งมั่นได้ เมื่อได้กระทำแล้วนั่นแหละจึงตั้งมั่นได้ การกระทำนั้นแลควรถูกสอบสวน กระผมปรารถนาจะสอบสวนการกระทำ ข้าแต่ท่านผู้เจริญ",
      "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": [
    "action",
    "knowledge",
    "inquiry"
  ],
  "citation": "Chāndogya Upaniṣad 7.21.1. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/chandogya.7.21.1/"
}