{
  "id": "upanishads/katha.1.1.27",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/katha.1.1.27/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "katha.1.1.27",
  "speaker": "Kaṭha Upaniṣad · Naciketas to Yama",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "न वित्तेन तर्पणीयो मनुष्यो\nलप्स्यामहे वित्तमद्राक्ष्म चेत्त्वा ।\nजीविष्यामो यावदीशिष्यसि त्वं\nवरस्तु मे वरणीयः स एव ॥ १.१.२७ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "na vittena tarpaṇīyo manuṣyo\nlapsyāmahe vittamadrākṣma cettvā |\njīviṣyāmo yāvadīśiṣyasi tvaṃ\nvarastu me varaṇīyaḥ sa eva || 1.1.27 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "not",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vittena",
      "meaning": "by wealth",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tarpaṇīyaḥ",
      "meaning": "to be satisfied",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "manuṣyaḥ",
      "meaning": "a man",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "lapsyāmahe",
      "meaning": "we shall obtain",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vittam",
      "meaning": "wealth",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "adrākṣma",
      "meaning": "we have seen",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "cet",
      "meaning": "if",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tvā",
      "meaning": "you",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "jīviṣyāmaḥ",
      "meaning": "we shall live",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yāvat",
      "meaning": "as long as",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "īśiṣyasi",
      "meaning": "you will rule",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tvam",
      "meaning": "you",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "varaḥ",
      "meaning": "boon",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tu",
      "meaning": "but",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "me",
      "meaning": "my",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "varaṇīyaḥ",
      "meaning": "to be chosen",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "saḥ",
      "meaning": "that",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eva",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "मनुष्य धन से तृप्त नहीं होता। यदि तुम्हें देख लिया है, तो धन हम अवश्य पा लेंगे; जब तक तुम शासन करोगे, तब तक हम जीवित रहेंगे। किन्तु मेरे द्वारा चुनने योग्य वर वही है।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "செல்வத்தால் மனிதன் திருப்தியடைவதில்லை. உன்னை நாங்கள் கண்டுவிட்டோமாயின், செல்வத்தை நிச்சயம் அடைவோம்; நீ ஆளும் காலம் வரை வாழ்வோம். ஆனால் நான் தேர்ந்தெடுக்கத்தக்க வரம் அதுவே.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "ధనంతో మనిషి తృప్తి చెందడు. నిన్ను చూసిన తర్వాత మేము ధనాన్ని తప్పకుండా పొందుతాము; నీవు పాలించేంత వరకు మేము జీవిస్తాము. కాని నేను ఎంచుకోవలసిన వరం అదే.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಸಂಪತ್ತಿನಿಂದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ತೃಪ್ತಿಯಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಂಡಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಸಂಪತ್ತನ್ನು ಖಂಡಿತ ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತೇವೆ; ನೀನು ಆಳುವಷ್ಟು ಕಾಲ ನಾವು ಬದುಕುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಆರಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ವರ ಅದೇ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "സമ്പത്തുകൊണ്ട് മനുഷ്യൻ തൃപ്തനാകുന്നില്ല. നിന്നെ കണ്ടുവെങ്കിൽ ഞങ്ങൾ സമ്പത്ത് തീർച്ചയായും നേടും; നീ ഭരിക്കുന്നത്രയും കാലം ഞങ്ങൾ ജീവിക്കും. എന്നാൽ ഞാൻ തിരഞ്ഞെടുക്കേണ്ട വരം അതുതന്നെ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "ধনে মানুষ পরিতৃপ্ত হয় না। তোমাকে দেখেছি বলে আমরা নিশ্চয়ই ধন পাব; যতদিন তুমি শাসন করবে, ততদিন আমরা বাঁচব। কিন্তু আমার বরণীয় বর তো সেটাই।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "धनाने माणूस तृप्त होत नाही. तुला पाहिले असल्यामुळे आम्ही धन निश्चित मिळवू; तू राज्य करशील तोपर्यंत आम्ही जगू. परंतु माझ्याद्वारे निवडण्यायोग्य वर तोच आहे.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "ધનથી માણસ તૃપ્ત થતો નથી. તને જોયો છે તો અમે ચોક્કસ ધન પામીશું; તું શાસન કરશે ત્યાં સુધી અમે જીવીશું. પરંતુ મારે પસંદ કરવા યોગ્ય વર તો તે જ છે.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਧਨ ਨਾਲ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੁੰਦਾ। ਤੈਨੂੰ ਵੇਖ ਲਿਆ ਹੈ, ਤਾਂ ਅਸੀਂ ਜ਼ਰੂਰ ਧਨ ਪਾਵਾਂਗੇ; ਜਦ ਤੱਕ ਤੂੰ ਰਾਜ ਕਰੇਂਗਾ, ਅਸੀਂ ਜੀਵਾਂਗੇ। ਪਰ ਮੇਰੇ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਚੁਣਨ ਯੋਗ ਵਰ ਉਹੀ ਹੈ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ଧନ ଦ୍ୱାରା ମନୁଷ୍ୟ ତୃପ୍ତ ହୁଏ ନାହିଁ। ତୁମକୁ ଦେଖିଥିବାରୁ ଆମେ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ଧନ ପାଇବୁ; ତୁମେ ଶାସନ କରୁଥିବା ଯାଏଁ ଆମେ ବଞ୍ଚିବୁ। କିନ୍ତୁ ମୋ ଦ୍ୱାରା ବରଣୀୟ ବର ତ ସେଇଟି।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "انسان دولت سے سیر نہیں ہوتا۔ تجھے دیکھ لیا ہے تو ہم ضرور دولت پالیں گے؛ جب تک تُو حکومت کرے گا، ہم جیتے رہیں گے۔ لیکن میرے لیے قابلِ انتخاب عطیہ تو وہی ہے۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "A man is not satisfied with wealth. If we have seen you, we shall surely obtain wealth; we shall live as long as you rule. But the boon to be chosen by me is indeed that one.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Un hombre no se satisface con la riqueza. Si te hemos visto, ciertamente obtendremos riqueza; viviremos mientras tú gobiernes. Pero el don que debo elegir es precisamente ese.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Un homme n'est pas satisfait par la richesse. Si nous t'avons vu, nous obtiendrons certainement la richesse ; nous vivrons aussi longtemps que tu régneras. Mais le don que je dois choisir est précisément celui-là.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Ein Mensch wird nicht durch Reichtum gesättigt. Haben wir dich gesehen, so werden wir gewiss Reichtum erlangen; wir werden leben, solange du herrschst. Doch der Segen, den ich wählen soll, ist eben jener.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Um homem não se satisfaz com a riqueza. Se te vimos, obteremos certamente a riqueza; viveremos enquanto tu reinares. Mas a dádiva que devo escolher é precisamente aquela.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Человек не насыщается богатством. Раз мы тебя увидели, мы непременно получим богатство; будем жить, пока ты правишь. Но дар, который следует выбрать мне, — именно этот.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "人不会因财富而满足。既然我们见到了你，我们必定能获得财富；只要你统治，我们便能生存。然而我所应选择的恩赐，正是这一点。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "人は富によって満足することはない。あなたに会えたからには、私たちは必ず富を得るだろう。あなたが統治する限り、私たちは生きる。しかし私が選ぶべき恩寵は、まさにそれなのだ。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "لا يشبع الإنسان بالثروة. فإن كنا قد رأيناك، فإننا سننال الثروة حتمًا؛ ونعيش ما دمت تحكم. أما العطية التي ينبغي أن أختارها فهي تلك بعينها.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Manusia tidak puas dengan harta. Jika kami telah melihatmu, tentu kami akan memperoleh harta; kami akan hidup selama engkau memerintah. Namun anugerah yang harus kupilih adalah yang itu juga.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "มนุษย์ไม่อาจพอใจได้ด้วยทรัพย์สมบัติ หากเราได้เห็นท่าน เราก็จะได้ทรัพย์สมบัติอย่างแน่นอน เราจะมีชีวิตอยู่ตราบเท่าที่ท่านปกครอง แต่พรที่ข้าควรเลือกนั้นคือพรนั้นนั่นเอง",
      "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",
    "choice",
    "contentment",
    "naciketas"
  ],
  "citation": "Kaṭha Upaniṣad 1.1.27. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/katha.1.1.27/"
}