{
  "id": "upanishads/katha.1.1.22",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/katha.1.1.22/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "katha.1.1.22",
  "speaker": "Kaṭha Upaniṣad · Yama to Naciketas",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "देवैरत्रापि विचिकित्सितं किल\nत्वं च मृत्यो यन्न सुज्ञेयमात्थ ।\nवक्ता चास्य त्वादृगन्यो न लभ्यो\nनान्यो वरस्तुल्य एतस्य कश्चित् ॥ १.१.२२ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "devairatrāpi vicikitsitaṃ kila\ntvaṃ ca mṛtyo yanna sujñeyamāttha |\nvaktā cāsya tvādṛganyo na labhyo\nnānyo varastulya etasya kaścit || 1.1.22 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "devaiḥ",
      "meaning": "by the gods",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "atra",
      "meaning": "here",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "api",
      "meaning": "also",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vicikitsitam",
      "meaning": "doubted",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kila",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tvam",
      "meaning": "you",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ca",
      "meaning": "and",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "mṛtyo",
      "meaning": "O Death",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yat",
      "meaning": "what",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "not",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "su-jñeyam",
      "meaning": "easily known",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ātttha",
      "meaning": "you say",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vaktā",
      "meaning": "speaker, teacher",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ca",
      "meaning": "and",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "asya",
      "meaning": "of this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tvad-ṛk",
      "meaning": "like you",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "anyaḥ",
      "meaning": "another",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "not",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "labhyaḥ",
      "meaning": "to be obtained",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "not",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "anyaḥ",
      "meaning": "other",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "varaḥ",
      "meaning": "boon",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tulyaḥ",
      "meaning": "equal",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "etasya",
      "meaning": "to this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kaścit",
      "meaning": "any",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "देवताओं ने भी इस विषय में निश्चय ही संदेह किया था, और हे मृत्यु, तुमने भी जो कहा कि यह सरलता से जानने योग्य नहीं है। इसके वक्ता तुम्हारे जैसे दूसरे नहीं मिलते, और इसके समान कोई दूसरा वर नहीं है।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "இதில் தேவர்களும் உண்மையாகவே ஐயுற்றனர்; மரணனே, இது எளிதில் அறியத் தகாதது என்று நீயும் சொன்னாய். இதைப் போதிக்கும் உன்னைப் போன்றவர் வேறொருவர் கிடைக்கமாட்டார்; இதற்கு நிகரான வேறு வரமும் எதுவுமில்லை.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "ఇందులో దేవతలు నిజంగానే సందేహించారు; మృత్యువా, ఇది సులభంగా తెలుసుకోదగినది కాదని నీవు కూడా చెప్పావు. దీనిని చెప్పేవాడు నీలాంటివాడు మరొకడు దొరకడు; దీనితో సమానమైన వరం మరొకటి లేదు.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಇದರಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವತೆಗಳೂ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಸಂದೇಹಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರು; ಮೃತ್ಯುವೇ, ಇದು ಸುಲಭವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿಯಲಾಗದು ಎಂದು ನೀನೂ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೀ. ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳುವವನು ನಿನ್ನಂತಹವನು ಬೇರೆ ಸಿಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಮಾನವಾದ ಬೇರೆ ವರವೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "ഇതിൽ ദേവന്മാരും തീർച്ചയായും സംശയിച്ചിരുന്നു; മൃത്യുവേ, ഇത് എളുപ്പത്തിൽ അറിയാവുന്നതല്ലെന്ന് നീയും പറഞ്ഞു. ഇത് പറയുന്നവനായി നിന്നെപ്പോലൊരാളെ മറ്റാരെയും കിട്ടുകയില്ല; ഇതിനു തുല്യമായ മറ്റൊരു വരവും ഇല്ല.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "এই বিষয়ে দেবতারাও সত্যিই সংশয় করেছিলেন; হে মৃত্যু, তুমিও বলেছ যে এটি সহজে জানা যায় না। এর বক্তা তোমার মতো আর কাউকে পাওয়া যাবে না, আর এর সমান অন্য কোনো বরও নেই।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "यावर देवांनीही खरोखर संशय केला होता; हे मृत्यो, हे सहज जाणता येत नाही असे तूही म्हणालास. याचा सांगणारा तुझ्यासारखा दुसरा मिळणार नाही, आणि याच्या बरोबरीचा दुसरा वरही नाही.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "આમાં દેવતાઓએ પણ ખરેખર સંશય કર્યો હતો; હે મૃત્યુ, તેં પણ કહ્યું કે આ સહેલાઈથી જાણી શકાય તેવું નથી. આને કહેનાર તારા જેવો બીજો કોઈ મળશે નહીં, અને આની બરાબરી કરનાર બીજું કોઈ વરદાન નથી.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਇਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਦੇਵਤਿਆਂ ਨੇ ਵੀ ਸੱਚਮੁੱਚ ਸ਼ੰਕਾ ਕੀਤੀ ਸੀ; ਹੇ ਮੌਤ, ਤੂੰ ਵੀ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ ਇਹ ਆਸਾਨੀ ਨਾਲ ਜਾਣਨਯੋਗ ਨਹੀਂ। ਇਸਦਾ ਵਕਤਾ ਤੇਰੇ ਵਰਗਾ ਹੋਰ ਕੋਈ ਨਹੀਂ ਮਿਲੇਗਾ, ਅਤੇ ਇਸ ਦੇ ਬਰਾਬਰ ਕੋਈ ਹੋਰ ਵਰ ਨਹੀਂ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ଏଥିରେ ଦେବତାମାନେ ବାସ୍ତବରେ ସନ୍ଦେହ କରିଥିଲେ; ହେ ମୃତ୍ୟୁ, ତୁମେ ମଧ୍ୟ କହିଲ ଯେ ଏହା ସହଜରେ ଜଣାଯାଏ ନାହିଁ। ଏହାର ବକ୍ତା ତୁମ ପରି ଅନ୍ୟ କେହି ମିଳିବ ନାହିଁ; ଏହାର ସମାନ ଅନ୍ୟ ବର ମଧ୍ୟ ନାହିଁ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "اس میں دیوتاؤں نے بھی واقعی شک کیا تھا؛ اے موت، تو نے بھی کہا کہ یہ آسانی سے جاننے کے لائق نہیں۔ اس کا بتانے والا تجھ جیسا کوئی اور نہیں ملے گا، اور اس کے برابر کوئی دوسرا وردان بھی نہیں۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "Even the gods indeed were perplexed about this, and you, Death, have said it is not easily known. No other teacher of it like you can be found, and there is no other boon equal to this one.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Los dioses, en efecto, dudaron sobre esto, y tú, Muerte, has dicho que no es fácil de conocer. No se encuentra otro que lo enseñe como tú, y no hay otro don igual a este.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Les dieux eux-mêmes ont en effet hésité à ce sujet, et toi, Mort, tu as dit qu'il n'est pas aisé à connaître. On ne trouve pas d'autre enseignant tel que toi, et aucun autre don n'égale celui-ci.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Auch die Götter zweifelten tatsächlich hieran, und du, Tod, hast gesagt, dies sei nicht leicht zu erkennen. Einen anderen Lehrer wie dich gibt es nicht, und keine andere Gabe ist dieser gleich.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Até os deuses, de fato, duvidaram disto, e tu, Morte, disseste que não é fácil de conhecer. Não se encontra outro mestre como tu, e nenhum outro dom se iguala a este.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Даже боги действительно сомневались в этом, и ты, Смерть, сказал, что это нелегко познать. Другого наставника, подобного тебе, не найти, и нет другого блага, равного этому.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "诸神确实对此有所疑惑，而你，死神，也说过此事不易明了。像你这样宣讲此法的人再也找不到，也没有任何恩赐能与此相比。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "神々でさえ実にこのことに迷ったのだ。そして死神よ、お前も容易には知りがたいと言った。これを語る者としてお前のような者は他におらず、これに等しい願いも他にないのだ。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "لقد تردد الآلهة حقًا في هذا، وأنت أيها الموت قلت إنه لا يُدرك بسهولة. لا يُعثر على معلم آخر لهذا مثلك، ولا وَرٌ آخر يعدله.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Bahkan para dewa memang ragu tentang hal ini, dan engkau, Maut, pun berkata bahwa ini tidak mudah dipahami. Tidak ada pengajar lain seperti engkau untuk ini, dan tidak ada anugerah lain yang setara dengannya.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "แม้แต่เหล่าเทพก็สงสัยเรื่องนี้จริงๆ และท่านยมเอ๋ย ท่านก็กล่าวว่าเรื่องนี้รู้ได้ไม่ง่าย ผู้สอนเรื่องนี้เหมือนท่านหาไม่ได้ และไม่มีพรอื่นใดเทียบเท่าพรนี้",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    }
  ],
  "commentary": [],
  "source": {
    "edition": "Kaṭha Upaniṣad, Sanskrit Wikisource, page “कठोपनिषत्/प्रथमोध्यायः/प्रथमवल्ली” (revision 403120)",
    "license": "Public domain text; Wikisource page CC BY-SA 4.0",
    "url": "https://sa.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%A0%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%2F%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83%2F%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%80&oldid=403120"
  },
  "topics": [
    "death",
    "teacher",
    "knowledge"
  ],
  "citation": "Kaṭha Upaniṣad 1.1.22. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/katha.1.1.22/"
}