{
  "id": "upanishads/chandogya.7.22.1",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/chandogya.7.22.1/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "chandogya.7.22.1",
  "speaker": "Chāndogya Upaniṣad · Sanatkumara to Narada",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "यदा वै सुखं लभतेऽथ करोति नासुखं लब्ध्वा करोति सुखमेव लब्ध्वा करोति सुखं त्वेव विजिज्ञासितव्यमिति । सुखं भगवो विजिज्ञास इति ॥ ७.२२.१ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "yadā vai sukhaṃ labhate'tha karoti nāsukhaṃ labdhvā karoti sukhameva labdhvā karoti sukhaṃ tveva vijijñāsitavyamiti | sukhaṃ bhagavo vijijñāsa iti || 7.22.1 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "yadā",
      "meaning": "when",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vai",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "sukham",
      "meaning": "happiness",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "labhate",
      "meaning": "one obtains",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "atha",
      "meaning": "then",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "karoti",
      "meaning": "one acts",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "not",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "asukham",
      "meaning": "unhappiness",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "labdhvā",
      "meaning": "having obtained",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "karoti",
      "meaning": "one acts",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "sukham",
      "meaning": "happiness",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eva",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "labdhvā",
      "meaning": "having obtained",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "karoti",
      "meaning": "one acts",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "sukham",
      "meaning": "happiness",
      "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": "sukham",
      "meaning": "happiness",
      "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 सुख पाता है, तभी वह कर्म करता है। दुःख पाकर कर्म नहीं करता; सुख पाकर ही कर्म करता है। अतः सुख को ही जानने की इच्छा करनी चाहिए। हे भगवन्, मैं सुख को जानना चाहता हूँ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "ஒருவன் இன்பத்தை அடையும்போதுதான் செயல் செய்கிறான். துன்பத்தை அடைந்து செயல் செய்வதில்லை; இன்பத்தை அடைந்தே செயல் செய்கிறான். ஆகையால் இன்பத்தையே அறிய விரும்ப வேண்டும். ஐயனே, நான் இன்பத்தை அறிய விரும்புகிறேன்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "మనిషి సుఖాన్ని పొందినప్పుడే కర్మ చేస్తాడు. దుఃఖాన్ని పొంది కర్మ చేయడు; సుఖాన్ని పొందే కర్మ చేస్తాడు. కాబట్టి సుఖాన్ని తెలుసుకోవాలని కోరాలి. భగవాన్, నేను సుఖాన్ని తెలుసుకోవాలనుకుంటున్నాను.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಸುಖವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದಾಗಲೇ ಕರ್ಮ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದು ಕರ್ಮ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಸುಖವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದೇ ಕರ್ಮ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸುಖವನ್ನೇ ತಿಳಿಯಲು ಇಚ್ಛಿಸಬೇಕು. ಭಗವನ್, ನಾನು ಸುಖವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಯಲು ಬಯಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "ഒരാൾ സുഖം ലഭിക്കുമ്പോഴാണ് കർമ്മം ചെയ്യുന്നത്. ദുഃഖം ലഭിച്ചിട്ട് കർമ്മം ചെയ്യുന്നില്ല; സുഖം ലഭിച്ചിട്ടാണ് കർമ്മം ചെയ്യുന്നത്. അതിനാൽ സുഖത്തെ തന്നെ അറിയാൻ ആഗ്രഹിക്കണം. ഭഗവാനേ, ഞാൻ സുഖത്തെ അറിയാൻ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നു.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "মানুষ সুখ লাভ করলেই কর্ম করে। দুঃখ লাভ করে কর্ম করে না; সুখ লাভ করেই কর্ম করে। অতএব সুখকেই জানতে ইচ্ছা করা উচিত। হে ভগবন্, আমি সুখকে জানতে ইচ্ছুক।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "माणूस सुख मिळाल्यावरच कर्म करतो. दुःख मिळवून कर्म करत नाही; सुख मिळवूनच कर्म करतो. म्हणून सुखालाच जाणण्याची इच्छा धरली पाहिजे. हे भगवन्, मला सुख जाणण्याची इच्छा आहे.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "માણસ સુખ પ્રાપ્ત કરે ત્યારે જ કર્મ કરે છે. દુઃખ પ્રાપ્ત કરીને કર્મ કરતો નથી; સુખ પ્રાપ્ત કરીને જ કર્મ કરે છે. તેથી સુખને જ જાણવાની ઇચ્છા કરવી જોઈએ. હે ભગવન્, હું સુખને જાણવા ઇચ્છું છું.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਮਨੁੱਖ ਸੁਖ ਪਾ ਕੇ ਹੀ ਕਰਮ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਦੁੱਖ ਪਾ ਕੇ ਕਰਮ ਨਹੀਂ ਕਰਦਾ; ਸੁਖ ਪਾ ਕੇ ਹੀ ਕਰਮ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਲਈ ਸੁਖ ਨੂੰ ਹੀ ਜਾਣਨ ਦੀ ਇੱਛਾ ਕਰਨੀ ਚਾਹੀਦੀ ਹੈ। ਹੇ ਭਗਵਨ, ਮੈਂ ਸੁਖ ਨੂੰ ਜਾਣਨਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦਾ ਹਾਂ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ମଣିଷ ସୁଖ ପାଇଲେ ହିଁ କର୍ମ କରେ। ଦୁଃଖ ପାଇ କର୍ମ କରେ ନାହିଁ; ସୁଖ ପାଇ କର୍ମ କରେ। ଅତଏବ ସୁଖକୁ ହିଁ ଜାଣିବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କରିବା ଉଚିତ। ହେ ଭଗବନ୍, ମୁଁ ସୁଖକୁ ଜାଣିବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କରେ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "آدمی سکھ پا کر ہی عمل کرتا ہے۔ دکھ پا کر عمل نہیں کرتا؛ سکھ پا کر ہی عمل کرتا ہے۔ اس لیے سکھ ہی کو جاننے کی خواہش کرنی چاہیے۔ اے بھگوان، میں سکھ 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 obtains happiness, then one acts; having obtained unhappiness, one does not act; having obtained happiness, one indeed acts. Happiness, indeed, is to be inquired into. Venerable sir, I wish to inquire into happiness.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Cuando uno obtiene felicidad, entonces actúa; habiendo obtenido infelicidad, no actúa; habiendo obtenido felicidad, ciertamente actúa. Por tanto, la felicidad misma debe ser investigada. Venerable señor, deseo investigar la felicidad.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Lorsqu'on obtient le bonheur, alors on agit ; ayant obtenu le malheur, on n'agit pas ; ayant obtenu le bonheur, on agit. C'est le bonheur qu'il faut donc chercher à connaître. Vénérable, je désire connaître le bonheur.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Wenn man Glück erlangt, dann handelt man; nachdem man Unglück erlangt hat, handelt man nicht; nachdem man Glück erlangt hat, handelt man. Das Glück selbst ist also zu erforschen. Verehrter, ich möchte das Glück erforschen.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Quando alguém obtém felicidade, então age; tendo obtido infelicidade, não age; tendo obtido felicidade, de fato age. A própria felicidade, portanto, deve ser investigada. Venerável senhor, desejo investigar a felicidade.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Когда человек obtains счастье, тогда он действует; обретя несчастье, он не действует; обретя счастье, он поистине действует. Именно счастье и следует исследовать. Почтенный, я хочу исследовать счастье.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "人得到快乐时才行动；得到痛苦时不行动；得到快乐后才真正行动。因此应当探求快乐本身。尊者啊，我愿探求快乐。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "人は幸福を得たとき行為する。苦を得ては行為しない。幸福を得てこそ行為する。ゆえに幸福こそ探究されるべきである。尊き方よ、私は幸福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 يحصل المرء على السعادة يعمل؛ ولا يعمل بعد أن يحصل على التعاسة؛ فبعد أن يحصل على السعادة يعمل حقًّا. فالسعادة نفسها ينبغي أن تُبحث. أيها الجليل، أريد أن أبحث في السعادة.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Ketika seseorang memperoleh kebahagiaan, barulah ia bertindak; setelah memperoleh ketidakbahagiaan, ia tidak bertindak; setelah memperoleh kebahagiaan, barulah ia benar-benar bertindak. Maka kebahagiaan itu sendiri harus diselidiki. Wahai yang mulia, saya ingin menyelidiki kebahagiaan.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "เมื่อบุคคลได้รับความสุข เขาจึงกระทำ เมื่อได้รับความทุกข์ เขาไม่กระทำ เพราะได้รับความสุขแล้วจึงกระทำ ความสุขนั้นแลควรได้รับการแสวงหาให้รู้แจ้ง ข้าแต่พระองค์ผู้เจริญ ข้าพเจ้าปรารถนาจะแสวงหาให้รู้แจ้งซึ่งความสุข",
      "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": [
    "happiness",
    "knowledge",
    "inquiry"
  ],
  "citation": "Chāndogya Upaniṣad 7.22.1. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/chandogya.7.22.1/"
}