{
  "id": "upanishads/katha.1.1.5",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/katha.1.1.5/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "katha.1.1.5",
  "speaker": "Kaṭha Upaniṣad · Naciketas",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "बहूनामेमि प्रथमो बहूनामेमि मध्यमः ।\nकिँ स्विद्यमस्य कर्तव्यं यन्मयाऽद्य करिष्यति ॥ १.१.५ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "bahūnāmemi prathamo bahūnāmemi madhyamaḥ |\nkim̐ svidyamasya kartavyaṃ yanmayā'dya kariṣyati || 1.1.5 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "bahūnām",
      "meaning": "of many",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "emi",
      "meaning": "I go",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "prathamaḥ",
      "meaning": "first",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bahūnām",
      "meaning": "of many",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "emi",
      "meaning": "I go",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "madhyamaḥ",
      "meaning": "in the middle",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kim",
      "meaning": "what",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "svit",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yamasya",
      "meaning": "of Yama",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kartavyam",
      "meaning": "to be done",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yat",
      "meaning": "which",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "mayā",
      "meaning": "by me",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "adya",
      "meaning": "today",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kariṣyati",
      "meaning": "he will do",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "मैं बहुतों में पहला जाता हूँ, बहुतों में बीच का जाता हूँ। यम के लिए आज वह कौन-सा कार्य है जो वह मेरे साथ करेगा?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "நான் பலரில் முதலாகச் செல்கிறேன், பலரில் நடுவில் செல்கிறேன். இன்று யமனுக்கு என்னிடம் செய்யத்தக்க எந்த செயல் இருக்கிறது?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "నేను అనేకులలో మొదటివాడిగా వెళ్తున్నాను, అనేకులలో మధ్యవాడిగా వెళ్తున్నాను. ఈ రోజు యముడు నాతో ఏ పని చేయబోతున్నాడు?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ನಾನು ಅನೇಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊದಲಿನವನಾಗಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತೇನೆ, ಅನೇಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಮಧ್ಯದವನಾಗಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಇಂದು ಯಮನು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಕಾರ್ಯ ಮಾಡಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "ഞാൻ പലരിൽ ആദ്യനായി പോകുന്നു, പലരിൽ മധ്യനായും പോകുന്നു. ഇന്ന് യമൻ എന്നോടൊപ്പം എന്ത് കർമ്മം ചെയ്യാനിരിക്കുന്നു?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "আমি বহুজনের মধ্যে প্রথম যাই, বহুজনের মধ্যে মাঝখানে যাই। আজ যমের কোন কাজ আমার সঙ্গে করার আছে?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "मी पुष्कळांमध्ये पहिला जातो, पुष्कळांमध्ये मधला जातो. आज यम माझ्याबरोबर कोणते कर्म करणार आहे?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "હું ઘણાઓમાં પહેલો જાઉં છું, ઘણાઓમાં વચ્ચેનો જાઉં છું. આજે યમ મારી સાથે કયું કાર્ય કરવાનો છે?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਮੈਂ ਬਹੁਤਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਪਹਿਲਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹਾਂ, ਬਹੁਤਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਵਿਚਕਾਰਲਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹਾਂ। ਅੱਜ ਯਮ ਮੇਰੇ ਨਾਲ ਕਿਹੜਾ ਕੰਮ ਕਰੇਗਾ?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ମୁଁ ବହୁଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ପ୍ରଥମ ଯାଏ, ବହୁଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ମଧ୍ୟମ ଯାଏ। ଆଜି ଯମ ମୋ ସହିତ କି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରିବେ?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "میں بہتوں میں پہلا جاتا ہوں، بہتوں میں درمیانی جاتا ہوں۔ آج یم میرے ساتھ کون سا کام کرے گا؟",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "I go first among many, I go in the middle among many. What is the task of Yama that he will do with me today?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Voy primero entre muchos, voy en medio entre muchos. ¿Qué tarea tiene Yama que hará conmigo hoy?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Je pars le premier parmi beaucoup, je pars au milieu parmi beaucoup. Quelle tâche Yama a-t-il à accomplir aujourd'hui avec moi ?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Ich gehe als Erster unter vielen, ich gehe in der Mitte unter vielen. Welche Aufgabe hat Yama heute mit mir zu erledigen?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Vou primeiro entre muitos, vou no meio entre muitos. Que tarefa Yama terá a cumprir comigo hoje?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Я иду первым среди многих, я иду посередине среди многих. Какое дело есть у Ямы, которое он сегодня совершит со мной?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "在众人之中我先去，在众人之中我居中去。阎摩今天要对我做什么事呢？",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "私は多くの人々の中で最初に行き、多くの人々の中で中間に行く。今日ヤマは私に対して何をしようとするのか。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "أمضي أولًا بين كثيرين، وأمضي في الوسط بين كثيرين. أي عمل ليامة سيفعله بي اليوم؟",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Aku pergi yang pertama di antara banyak orang, aku pergi yang di tengah di antara banyak orang. Tugas apa yang akan dilakukan Yama terhadapku hari ini?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "ข้าไปเป็นคนแรกในหมู่คนมากมาย ข้าไปเป็นคนกลางในหมู่คนมากมาย ยมจะทำกิจอะไรกับข้าในวันนี้เล่า",
      "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",
    "mortality",
    "yama"
  ],
  "citation": "Kaṭha Upaniṣad 1.1.5. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/katha.1.1.5/"
}