{
  "id": "upanishads/katha.1.1.23",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/katha.1.1.23/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "katha.1.1.23",
  "speaker": "Kaṭha Upaniṣad · Yama to Naciketas",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "शतायुषः पुत्रपौत्रान्वृणीष्वा\nबहून्पशून् हस्तिहिरण्यमश्वान् ।\nभूमेर्महदायतनं वृणीष्व\nस्वयं च जीव शरदो यावदिच्छसि ॥ १.१.२३ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "śatāyuṣaḥ putrapautrānvṛṇīṣvā\nbahūnpaśūn hastihiraṇyamaśvān |\nbhūmermahadāyatanaṃ vṛṇīṣva\nsvayaṃ ca jīva śarado yāvadicchasi || 1.1.23 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "śata-āyuṣaḥ",
      "meaning": "hundred-year life",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "putra-pautrān",
      "meaning": "sons and grandsons",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vṛṇīṣva",
      "meaning": "choose",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ā",
      "meaning": "(emphatic)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bahūn",
      "meaning": "many",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "paśūn",
      "meaning": "cattle",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "hasti-hiraṇya-aśvān",
      "meaning": "elephants, gold, horses",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bhūmeḥ",
      "meaning": "of the earth",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "mahat",
      "meaning": "great",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "āyatanam",
      "meaning": "dwelling, domain",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vṛṇīṣva",
      "meaning": "choose",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "svayam",
      "meaning": "yourself",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ca",
      "meaning": "and",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "jīva",
      "meaning": "live",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "śaradaḥ",
      "meaning": "years",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yāvat",
      "meaning": "as long as",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "icchasi",
      "meaning": "you wish",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "सौ वर्ष की आयु, पुत्र और पौत्र माँग लो; बहुत से पशु, हाथी, सोना और घोड़े माँग लो। पृथ्वी का विशाल राज्य माँग लो, और जितने वर्ष तुम चाहो उतने वर्ष स्वयं जीवित रहो।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "நூறு ஆண்டு ஆயுளையும், மகன்களையும் பேரன்களையும் கேள்; பல பசுக்களையும், யானைகளையும், பொன்னையும், குதிரைகளையும் கேள். பூமியின் பெரிய ராஜ்யத்தைக் கேள், நீ விரும்பும் ஆண்டுகள் வரை நீயே வாழ்வாயாக.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "నూరేళ్ల ఆయుష్షు, కొడుకులను, మనవళ్లను కోరుకో; ఎన్నో పశువులను, ఏనుగులను, బంగారాన్ని, గుర్రాలను కోరుకో. భూమిపై గొప్ప రాజ్యాన్ని కోరుకో, నువ్వు కోరినన్ని సంవత్సరాలు నువ్వే జీవించు.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ನೂರು ವರ್ಷದ ಆಯುಷ್ಯ, ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮೊಮ್ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಆಯ್ಕೆಮಾಡು; ಬಹಳ ಪಶುಗಳು, ಆನೆಗಳು, ಚಿನ್ನ, ಕುದುರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಆಯ್ಕೆಮಾಡು. ಭೂಮಿಯ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಆಶ್ರಯವನ್ನು ಆಯ್ಕೆಮಾಡು, ನೀನು ಬಯಸುವಷ್ಟು ವರ್ಷ ನೀನೇ ಬದುಕು.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "നൂറു വർഷത്തെ ആയുസ്സ്, പുത്രന്മാരെയും പൗത്രന്മാരെയും വരിക്കൂ; ഏറെ പശുക്കളെയും ആനകളെയും സ്വർണ്ണവും കുതിരകളെയും വരിക്കൂ. ഭൂമിയിലെ വലിയ രാജ്യം വരിക്കൂ, നീ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നത്രയും വർഷം നീതന്നെ ജീവിക്കൂ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "শত বছরের আয়ু, পুত্র ও পৌত্রদের বরণ কর; বহু গবাদি পশু, হাতি, সোনা ও ঘোড়া বরণ কর। পৃথিবীর বিশাল রাজ্য বরণ কর, আর যতদিন ইচ্ছা নিজে বাঁচ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "शंभर वर्षांचे आयुष्य, पुत्र आणि नातवंडे माग; पुष्कळ गुरे, हत्ती, सोने, घोडे माग. पृथ्वीवरील मोठे राज्य माग, आणि जितकी वर्षे तुला हवी तितकी स्वतः जग.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "સો વર્ષનું આયુષ્ય, પુત્રો અને પૌત્રો માગ; ઘણાં પશુઓ, હાથીઓ, સોનું, ઘોડા માગ. પૃથ્વીનું વિશાળ રાજ્ય માગ, અને જેટલાં વર્ષ તું ઇચ્છે તેટલાં તું પોતે જીવ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਸੌ ਸਾਲ ਦੀ ਉਮਰ, ਪੁੱਤਰ ਅਤੇ ਪੋਤਰੇ ਮੰਗ; ਬਹੁਤ ਸਾਰੇ ਪਸ਼ੂ, ਹਾਥੀ, ਸੋਨਾ, ਘੋੜੇ ਮੰਗ। ਧਰਤੀ ਦਾ ਵੱਡਾ ਰਾਜ ਮੰਗ, ਅਤੇ ਜਿੰਨੇ ਸਾਲ ਤੂੰ ਚਾਹੇਂ, ਓਨੇ ਸਾਲ ਖੁਦ ਜੀ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ଶହେ ବର୍ଷର ଆୟୁ, ପୁତ୍ର ଓ ପୌତ୍ରମାନଙ୍କୁ ବରଣ କର; ବହୁ ପଶୁ, ହାତୀ, ସୁନା, ଘୋଡ଼ା ବରଣ କର। ପୃଥିବୀର ବିଶାଳ ରାଜ୍ୟ ବରଣ କର, ଆଉ ଯେତେ ବର୍ଷ ଇଚ୍ଛା କର ସେତେ ବର୍ଷ ନିଜେ ବଞ୍ଚ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "سو برس کی عمر، بیٹے اور پوتے مانگ؛ بہت سے مویشی، ہاتھی، سونا اور گھوڑے مانگ۔ زمین کی وسیع سلطنت مانگ، اور جتنے برس تو چاہے اتنے برس خود جی۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "Choose a hundred years of life, sons and grandsons; choose many cattle, elephants, gold and horses. Choose a great dominion over the earth, and live yourself as many years as you wish.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Elige cien años de vida, hijos y nietos; elige muchos ganados, elefantes, oro y caballos. Elige un vasto dominio sobre la tierra, y vive tú mismo cuantos años desees.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Choisis cent ans de vie, des fils et des petits-fils ; choisis un grand nombre de bétail, d'éléphants, d'or et de chevaux. Choisis un vaste domaine sur la terre, et vis toi-même autant d'années que tu le désires.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Wähle hundert Lebensjahre, Söhne und Enkel; wähle viele Rinder, Elefanten, Gold und Pferde. Wähle ein weites Herrschaftsgebiet auf der Erde, und lebe selbst so viele Jahre, wie du willst.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Escolhe cem anos de vida, filhos e netos; escolhe muitos bois, elefantes, ouro e cavalos. Escolhe um vasto domínio sobre a terra, e vive tu mesmo quantos anos desejares.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Выбери сто лет жизни, сыновей и внуков; выбери много скота, слонов, золото и коней. Выбери великое владение над землёй и живи сам столько лет, сколько пожелаешь.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "请选择百岁寿命、子孙和曾孙；请选择众多牲畜、象、黄金和马匹。请选择大地上的广阔领地，并让你自己活到你所愿的年岁。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "百年の寿命、息子と孫を選べ。多くの家畜、象、黄金、馬を選べ。大地の広大な領土を選べ、そしてお前自身が望むだけの年月を生きよ。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "اختر مائة عام من الحياة، والأبناء والأحفاد؛ واختر كثيرًا من الماشية والفيلة والذهب والخيل. اختر سلطانًا واسعًا على الأرض، وعش أنت بنفسك ما شئت من السنين.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Pilihlah umur seratus tahun, putra dan cucu; pilihlah banyak ternak, gajah, emas dan kuda. Pilihlah kekuasaan yang luas atas bumi, dan hiduplah sendiri selama yang engkau kehendaki.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "เจ้าจงเลือกอายุหนึ่งร้อยปี บุตรและหลาน เลือกวัวควายจำนวนมาก ช้าง ทอง และม้า เลือกอาณาจักรอันยิ่งใหญ่บนแผ่นดิน และเจ้าเองจงมีชีวิตอยู่เท่าปีที่เจ้าปรารถนา",
      "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": [
    "wealth",
    "long-life",
    "desire"
  ],
  "citation": "Kaṭha Upaniṣad 1.1.23. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/katha.1.1.23/"
}