{
  "id": "upanishads/katha.1.1.25",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/katha.1.1.25/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "katha.1.1.25",
  "speaker": "Kaṭha Upaniṣad · Yama to Naciketas",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "ये ये कामा दुर्लभा मर्त्यलोके\nसर्वान् कामाँश्छन्दतः प्रार्थयस्व ।\nइमा रामाः सरथाः सतूर्या\nन हीदृशा लम्भनीया मनुष्यैः ।\nआभिर्मत्प्रत्ताभिः परिचारयस्व\nनचिकेतो मरणं माऽनुप्राक्षीः ॥ १.१.२५ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "ye ye kāmā durlabhā martyaloke\nsarvān kāmām̐śchandataḥ prārthayasva |\nimā rāmāḥ sarathāḥ satūryā\nna hīdṛśā lambhanīyā manuṣyaiḥ |\nābhirmatprattābhiḥ paricārayasva\nnaciketo maraṇaṃ mā'nuprākṣīḥ || 1.1.25 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "ye",
      "meaning": "which",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ye",
      "meaning": "which",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kāmā",
      "meaning": "desires",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "durlabhā",
      "meaning": "hard to obtain",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "martya-loke",
      "meaning": "in the mortal world",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "sarvān",
      "meaning": "all",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kāmān",
      "meaning": "desires",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "chandataḥ",
      "meaning": "at will",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "prārthayasva",
      "meaning": "ask for",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "imāḥ",
      "meaning": "these",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "rāmāḥ",
      "meaning": "women",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "sa-rathāḥ",
      "meaning": "with chariots",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "sa-tūryāḥ",
      "meaning": "with musical instruments",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "not",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "hi",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "īdṛśāḥ",
      "meaning": "such",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "lambhanīyāḥ",
      "meaning": "to be obtained",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "manuṣyaiḥ",
      "meaning": "by men",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ābhiḥ",
      "meaning": "by these",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "mat-prattābhiḥ",
      "meaning": "given by me",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "paricārayasva",
      "meaning": "be served",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "naciketaḥ",
      "meaning": "O Naciketas",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "maraṇam",
      "meaning": "death",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "mā",
      "meaning": "do not",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "anuprākṣīḥ",
      "meaning": "ask about",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "मर्त्यलोक में जो-जो कामनाएँ दुर्लभ हैं, उन सब कामनाओं को इच्छानुसार माँग लो। ये स्त्रियाँ, रथ और वाद्य — ऐसे भोग मनुष्यों को सुलभ नहीं हैं। मेरे दिए हुए इन्हीं से सेवा कराओ। हे नचिकेता, मृत्यु के विषय में मत पूछो।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "மரண உலகில் அடைவதற்கு அரிதான விருப்பங்கள் எவையோ, அவை அனைத்தையும் விரும்பும்படி கேள். இந்தப் பெண்களையும், தேர்களையும், இசைக்கருவிகளையும் — இவை போன்றவற்றை மனிதர்கள் அடைவது எளிதல்ல. என்னால் கொடுக்கப்பட்ட இவர்களைக் கொண்டு பணிவிடை பெறு. நசிகேதா, மரணத்தைப் பற்றி கேட்காதே.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "మర్త్యలోకంలో దుర్లభమైన కోరికలన్నిటినీ ఇష్టానుసారం కోరుకో. ఈ స్త్రీలు, రథాలు, వాద్యాలు — ఇటువంటి భోగాలు మనుషులకు సులభంగా లభించవు. నేను ఇచ్చిన వీరితో సేవలు పొందు. ఓ నచికేతా, మరణం గురించి అడగవద్దు.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಮರ್ತ್ಯಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ದುರ್ಲಭವಾದ ಯಾವ ಯಾವ ಕಾಮನೆಗಳಿವೆಯೋ ಅವೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಇಚ್ಛೆಯಂತೆ ಬೇಡು. ಈ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು, ರಥಗಳು, ವಾದ್ಯಗಳು — ಇಂತಹ ಭೋಗಗಳು ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಸುಲಭವಾಗಿ ಸಿಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಇವರಿಂದ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೋ. ನಚಿಕೇತನೇ, ಮರಣದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳಬೇಡ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "മർത്യലോകത്ത് ദുർലഭമായ കാമങ്ങളെല്ലാം ഇഷ്ടപ്രകാരം ആവശ്യപ്പെടുക. ഈ സ്ത്രീകളും രഥങ്ങളും വാദ്യങ്ങളും — ഇങ്ങനെയുള്ള ഭോഗങ്ങൾ മനുഷ്യർക്ക് എളുപ്പം ലഭിക്കുന്നതല്ല. ഞാൻ നൽകിയ ഇവരാൽ സേവ സ്വീകരിക്കുക. നചികേതാവേ, മരണത്തെക്കുറിച്ച് ചോദിക്കരുത്.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "মর্ত্যলোকে যেসব কামনা দুর্লভ, ইচ্ছামতো সেই সমস্ত কামনা প্রার্থনা করো। এই নারী, রথ ও বাদ্য — এমন ভোগ মানুষের সহজলভ্য নয়। আমার দেওয়া এদের দ্বারা সেবা গ্রহণ করো। হে নচিকেতা, মৃত্যু সম্পর্কে প্রশ্ন করো না।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "मर्त्यलोकात जे जे दुर्लभ काम आहेत, ते सर्व इच्छेनुसार मागून घे. या स्त्रिया, रथ आणि वाद्ये — असे भोग मनुष्यांना सहज मिळत नाहीत. मी दिलेल्या यांच्याकडून सेवा करवून घे. हे नचिकेता, मृत्यूविषयी विचारू नकोस.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "મર્ત્યલોકમાં જે જે દુર્લભ કામનાઓ છે, તે સર્વ ઇચ્છા પ્રમાણે માગી લે. આ સ્ત્રીઓ, રથો અને વાજિંત્રો — આવા ભોગો મનુષ્યોને સહેલાઈથી મળતા નથી. મેં આપેલી આમના વડે સેવા કરાવ. હે નચિકેતા, મૃત્યુ વિશે પૂછીશ નહીં.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਮਰਤ ਲੋਕ ਵਿੱਚ ਜੋ ਜੋ ਦੁਰਲੱਭ ਕਾਮਨਾਵਾਂ ਹਨ, ਉਹ ਸਭ ਇੱਛਾ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਮੰਗ ਲੈ। ਇਹ ਇਸਤਰੀਆਂ, ਰਥ ਅਤੇ ਵਾਜੇ — ਅਜਿਹੇ ਭੋਗ ਮਨੁੱਖਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸੌਖੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੁੰਦੇ। ਮੇਰੀਆਂ ਦਿੱਤੀਆਂ ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰਵਾ। ਹੇ ਨਚਿਕੇਤਾ, ਮੌਤ ਬਾਰੇ ਨਾ ਪੁੱਛ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ମର୍ତ୍ୟଲୋକରେ ଯେଉଁ ଯେଉଁ ଦୁର୍ଲଭ କାମନା ଅଛି, ସେସବୁ ଇଚ୍ଛାନୁସାରେ ମାଗ। ଏହି ସ୍ତ୍ରୀଗଣ, ରଥ ଓ ବାଦ୍ୟ — ଏପରି ଭୋଗ ମନୁଷ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ସହଜରେ ମିଳେ ନାହିଁ। ମୋ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା ଏମାନଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ସେବା ଗ୍ରହଣ କର। ହେ ନଚିକେତା, ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ବିଷୟରେ ପଚାରନାହିଁ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "مرتیہ لوک میں جو جو خواہشات دشوار الحصول ہیں، وہ سب اپنی مرضی سے مانگ لو۔ یہ عورتیں، رتھ اور ساز — ایسے بھوگ انسانوں کو آسانی سے میسر نہیں ہوتے۔ میرے عطا کردہ انہی سے خدمت لو۔ اے نچکیتا، موت کے بارے میں مت پوچھو۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "Ask for all the desires that are hard to obtain in the mortal world, as you wish. These women with chariots and musical instruments — such things are not easily gained by men. Let yourself be served by these, whom I have given. Naciketas, do not ask about death.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Pide todos los deseos que son difíciles de obtener en el mundo mortal, según tu voluntad. Estas mujeres con carros e instrumentos musicales: tales placeres no los alcanzan fácilmente los hombres. Hazte servir por estas que te he dado. Naciketas, no preguntes sobre la muerte.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Demande tous les désirs difficiles à obtenir dans le monde mortel, selon ta volonté. Ces femmes avec leurs chars et leurs instruments de musique — de tels plaisirs ne sont pas aisément accessibles aux hommes. Fais-toi servir par celles que je t'ai données. Naciketas, ne m'interroge pas sur la mort.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Erbitte alle Wünsche, die in der sterblichen Welt schwer zu erlangen sind, nach deinem Belieben. Diese Frauen mit Wagen und Musikinstrumenten — solche Genüsse erlangen Menschen nicht leicht. Lass dir von diesen dienen, die ich dir gegeben habe. Naciketas, frage nicht nach dem Tod.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Pede todos os desejos difíceis de obter no mundo mortal, conforme a tua vontade. Estas mulheres com carros e instrumentos musicais — tais deleites não são facilmente alcançados pelos homens. Faz-te servir por estas que te dei. Naciketas, não perguntes sobre a morte.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Проси всё, что трудно достичь в смертном мире, по своему желанию. Эти женщины с колесницами и музыкальными инструментами — такие наслаждения людям не даются легко. Пусть тебе служат те, кого я дал тебе. Начикетас, не спрашивай о смерти.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "在凡世中难以获得的一切欲望，你可随意求取。这些女子、车乘与乐器——这样的享受人难以获得。让我所赐予的这些人侍奉你吧。那吉刻塔，不要问关于死亡的事。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "死すべき世界で得がたい欲望はすべて、望みのままに求めよ。この女たちや車馬、楽器——このような享楽は人間には容易に得られない。私が与えたこの者たちに仕えさせよ。ナチケタスよ、死について尋ねてはならない。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "اطلب كل الرغبات التي يصعب نيلها في عالم الفناء، حسب إرادتك. هؤلاء النساء مع العربات والآلات الموسيقية — مثل هذه المتع لا ينالها البشر بسهولة. دع هؤلاء اللواتي وهبتهن لك يخدمنك. يا ناتشيكيتا، لا تسأل عن الموت.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Mintalah segala keinginan yang sulit diperoleh di dunia fana, sesuai kehendakmu. Para wanita ini dengan kereta dan alat musik — kenikmatan seperti ini tidak mudah diperoleh manusia. Biarlah engkau dilayani oleh mereka yang telah Kuberikan. Naciketas, jangan bertanya tentang kematian.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "กามใดที่หายากในโลกมนุษย์ เจ้าจงขอกามเหล่านั้นทั้งหมดตามที่ใจปรารถนา หญิงงามเหล่านี้พร้อมรถและเครื่องดนตรี สิ่งเช่นนี้มนุษย์ไม่อาจได้มาโดยง่าย เจ้าจงให้พวกนางรับใช้เจ้า ซึ่งข้าได้ประทานให้ นจิเกตัส อย่าถามถึงความตายเลย",
      "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": [
    "desire",
    "death",
    "naciketas",
    "mortality"
  ],
  "citation": "Kaṭha Upaniṣad 1.1.25. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/katha.1.1.25/"
}