{
  "id": "upanishads/katha.1.1.28",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/katha.1.1.28/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "katha.1.1.28",
  "speaker": "Kaṭha Upaniṣad · Yama to Naciketas",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "अजीर्यताममृतानामुपेत्य\nजीर्यन्मर्त्यः क्वधःस्थः प्रजानन् ।\nअभिध्यायन् वर्णरतिप्रमोदान्\nअतिदीर्घे जीविते को रमेत ॥ १.१.२८ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "ajīryatāmamṛtānāmupetya\njīryanmartyaḥ kvadhaḥsthaḥ prajānan |\nabhidhyāyan varṇaratipramodān\natidīrghe jīvite ko rameta || 1.1.28 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "ajīryatām",
      "meaning": "of the undecaying",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "amṛtānām",
      "meaning": "of the immortals",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "upetya",
      "meaning": "having approached",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "jīryan",
      "meaning": "decaying",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "martyaḥ",
      "meaning": "a mortal",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kva",
      "meaning": "where",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "adhaḥ-sthaḥ",
      "meaning": "dwelling below",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "prajānan",
      "meaning": "knowing",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "abhidhyāyan",
      "meaning": "reflecting on",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "varṇa-rati-pramodān",
      "meaning": "delights of beauty and pleasure",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ati-dīrghe",
      "meaning": "very long",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "jīvite",
      "meaning": "in life",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kaḥ",
      "meaning": "who",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ramet",
      "meaning": "would delight",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "अजर अमर देवों के समीप पहुँचकर, नीचे रहने वाला जीर्ण मर्त्य, जानते हुए भी, रूप और रति के आनन्दों का चिन्तन करते हुए, अति-दीर्घ जीवन में कौन आनन्द पाएगा?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "அழியாத அமரர்களை அணுகிய பின்னும், கீழே வாழும் அழியும் மனிதன், அறிந்திருந்தும், அழகு மற்றும் இன்பங்களின் மகிழ்ச்சிகளை நினைத்தபடி, மிக நீண்ட வாழ்வில் யார்தான் மகிழ்வான்?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "అజరులైన అమరుల దగ్గరకు చేరిన తర్వాత కూడా, కింద నివసించే జీర్ణించే మర్త్యుడు, తెలిసినవాడై, సౌందర్యం మరియు రతి ఆనందాలను ధ్యానిస్తూ, అతి దీర్ఘమైన జీవితంలో ఎవరు ఆనందిస్తాడు?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಅಜರರಾದ ಅಮರರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಬಳಿಕವೂ, ಕೆಳಗೆ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜೀರ್ಣಿಸುವ ಮರ್ತ್ಯನು, ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದರೂ, ರೂಪ ಮತ್ತು ರತಿಯ ಸುಖಗಳನ್ನು ಧ್ಯಾನಿಸುತ್ತ, ಅತಿ ದೀರ್ಘ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರು ರಮಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "ജരയില്ലാത്ത അമരന്മാരെ സമീപിച്ച ശേഷവും, താഴെ വസിക്കുന്ന ജീർണ്ണിക്കുന്ന മർത്യൻ, അറിഞ്ഞുകൊണ്ടും, സൗന്ദര്യത്തിന്റെയും രതിസുഖങ്ങളുടെയും ആനന്ദങ്ങളെ ധ്യാനിച്ചുകൊണ്ട്, അതിദീർഘമായ ജീവിതത്തിൽ ആര് രമിക്കും?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "অজর অমরদের কাছে পৌঁছেও, নিচে বাসকারী জীর্ণ মরণশীল মানুষ, জেনেও, রূপ ও রতির আনন্দ ধ্যান করে, অতি দীর্ঘ জীবনে কে আনন্দ পাবে?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "अजर अमरांच्या समीप पोहोचूनही, खाली राहणारा जीर्ण होणारा मर्त्य, जाणत असूनही, सौंदर्य आणि रतीच्या आनंदांचे चिंतन करत, अतिदीर्घ जीवनात कोण रमेल?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "અજર અમરોની પાસે પહોંચ્યા પછી પણ, નીચે રહેનારો જીર્ણ થતો મર્ત્ય, જાણવા છતાં, રૂપ અને રતિના આનંદોનું ધ્યાન ધરતો, અતિ દીર્ઘ જીવનમાં કોણ રમે?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਅਜਰ ਅਮਰਾਂ ਕੋਲ ਪਹੁੰਚ ਕੇ ਵੀ, ਹੇਠਾਂ ਵੱਸਦਾ ਜਰਾ-ਗ੍ਰਸਤ ਮਰਨਹਾਰ, ਜਾਣਦਾ ਹੋਇਆ ਵੀ, ਰੂਪ ਅਤੇ ਰਤੀ ਦੇ ਅਨੰਦਾਂ ਦਾ ਧਿਆਨ ਧਰਦਾ, ਅਤਿ ਲੰਮੇ ਜੀਵਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੌਣ ਰਮੇਗਾ?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ଅଜର ଅମରମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ପହଞ୍ଚିଲା ପରେ ମଧ୍ୟ, ତଳେ ରହୁଥିବା ଜୀର୍ଣ୍ଣ ହେଉଥିବା ମର୍ତ୍ୟ, ଜାଣି ମଧ୍ୟ, ରୂପ ଓ ରତିର ଆନନ୍ଦକୁ ଧ୍ୟାନ କରି, ଅତି ଦୀର୍ଘ ଜୀବନରେ କିଏ ରମିବ?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "لافانی امرتوں کے پاس پہنچ کر بھی، نیچے رہنے والا فانی انسان، جانتے ہوئے بھی، حسن و لذت کے سرور کا دھیان کرتے ہوئے، بہت طویل زندگی میں کون خوش ہوگا؟",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "Having approached the undecaying immortals, who among mortals dwelling below and knowing this, reflecting on the delights of beauty and pleasure, would delight in a very long life?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Habiendo llegado a los inmortales que no envejecen, ¿quién de los mortales que habitan abajo, sabiéndolo, meditando en los placeres de la belleza y del deleite, se regocijaría en una vida muy larga?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Ayant approché les immortels qui ne vieillissent pas, quel mortel, habitant ici-bas et le sachant, méditant sur les délices de la beauté et du plaisir, prendrait plaisir à une vie très longue ?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Wer unter den unten wohnenden Sterblichen, der um die Unvergänglichen weiß und an die Freuden von Schönheit und Lust denkt, würde an einem überaus langen Leben Freude finden, nachdem er den unvergänglichen Göttern nahegekommen ist?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Tendo-se aproximado dos imortais que não envelhecem, quem dos mortais que habitam abaixo, sabendo disso e meditando nos deleites da beleza e do prazer, se deleitaria numa vida muito longa?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Приблизившись к неувядающим бессмертным, кто из смертных, живущих внизу и знающих это, размышляя о наслаждениях красоты и удовольствия, стал бы радоваться очень долгой жизни?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "既已接近不老的不死者，那居于下界、知晓此理却沉思美色与欢愉的凡人，谁会在极长的寿命中感到喜乐呢？",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "老いることのない不死の者たちに近づいてなお、下界に住み、それを知りつつ、美と快楽の喜びを思い描く死すべき者のうち、誰が極めて長い生涯に喜びを見出すだろうか。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "بعد أن بلغ الخالدين الذين لا يشيخون، فمن ذا الفاني القاطن أسفل، وهو يعلم ذلك، مستغرقًا في التفكير بلذائذ الجمال والمتعة، يسعد بحياة طويلة جدًا؟",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Setelah mendekati para abadi yang tak pernah menua, siapakah di antara manusia fana yang tinggal di bawah, yang mengetahui hal ini, merenungkan kenikmatan keindahan dan kesenangan, yang akan bersuka dalam hidup yang sangat panjang?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "เมื่อเข้าไปหาเหล่าอมตะผู้ไม่เสื่อมคลาย มนุษย์ผู้เสื่อมคลายอยู่ในโลกล่างและรู้ความจริงนี้ ครุ่นคิดถึงความยินดีแห่งความงามและความสุขสำราญ ใครเล่าจะปรารถนาชีวิตอันยืนยาวยิ่งนัก",
      "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": [
    "mortality",
    "immortality",
    "desire",
    "wisdom"
  ],
  "citation": "Kaṭha Upaniṣad 1.1.28. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/katha.1.1.28/"
}