{
  "id": "upanishads/katha.1.2.1",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/katha.1.2.1/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "katha.1.2.1",
  "speaker": "Kaṭha Upaniṣad · Yama",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "अन्यच्छ्रेयोऽन्यदुतैव प्रेय-\nस्ते उभे नानार्थे पुरुषँ सिनीतः ।\nतयोः श्रेय आददानस्य साधु\nभवति हीयतेऽर्थाद्य उ प्रेयो वृणीते ॥ १.२.१ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "anyacchreyo'nyadutaiva preya-\nste ubhe nānārthe puruṣam̐ sinītaḥ |\ntayoḥ śreya ādadānasya sādhu\nbhavati hīyate'rthādya u preyo vṛṇīte || 1.2.1 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "anyat",
      "meaning": "other",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "śreyaḥ",
      "meaning": "the good, the beneficial",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "anyat",
      "meaning": "other",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "uta",
      "meaning": "and",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eva",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "preyaḥ",
      "meaning": "the pleasant",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "te",
      "meaning": "they",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ubhe",
      "meaning": "both",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "nānārthe",
      "meaning": "having different aims",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "puruṣam",
      "meaning": "a person",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "siniḥ",
      "meaning": "bind",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tayoḥ",
      "meaning": "of these two",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "śreyaḥ",
      "meaning": "the good",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ādadānasya",
      "meaning": "of one who takes",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "sādhu",
      "meaning": "well",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bhavati",
      "meaning": "becomes",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "hīyate",
      "meaning": "falls away",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "arthāt",
      "meaning": "from the aim",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yaḥ",
      "meaning": "who",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "u",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "preyaḥ",
      "meaning": "the pleasant",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vṛṇīte",
      "meaning": "chooses",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "श्रेय कुछ और है और प्रेय कुछ और; ये दोनों भिन्न प्रयोजनों वाले हैं और पुरुष को बाँधते हैं। उनमें से जो श्रेय को ग्रहण करता है, उसका भला होता है; जो प्रेय को चुनता है, वह अपने प्रयोजन से गिर जाता है।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "நன்மை வேறு, இன்பம் வேறு; இவ்விரண்டும் வெவ்வேறு நோக்கங்கள் கொண்டவை, மனிதனைக் கட்டுகின்றன. இவற்றுள் நன்மையை ஏற்பவனுக்கு நலம் உண்டாகும்; இன்பத்தைத் தேர்பவன் தன் நோக்கத்திலிருந்து வீழ்கிறான்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "శ్రేయస్సు వేరు, ప్రేయస్సు వేరు; ఈ రెండూ భిన్న లక్ష్యాలు కలవి, మనిషిని బంధిస్తాయి. వాటిలో శ్రేయస్సును స్వీకరించేవాడికి మేలు కలుగుతుంది; ప్రేయస్సును ఎన్నుకునేవాడు తన లక్ష్యం నుండి జారిపోతాడు.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಶ್ರೇಯಸ್ಸು ಬೇರೆ, ಪ್ರೇಯಸ್ಸು ಬೇರೆ; ಇವೆರಡೂ ಭಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನಗಳುಳ್ಳವು, ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸುತ್ತವೆ. ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೇಯಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸುವವನಿಗೆ ಒಳಿತಾಗುತ್ತದೆ; ಪ್ರೇಯಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಆರಿಸುವವನು ತನ್ನ ಗುರಿಯಿಂದ ಜಾರುತ್ತಾನೆ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "ശ്രേയസ്സ് വേറെ, പ്രേയസ്സ് വേറെ; ഇവ രണ്ടും വ്യത്യസ്ത ലക്ഷ്യങ്ങളുള്ളവയും മനുഷ്യനെ ബന്ധിക്കുന്നവയുമാണ്. അവയിൽ ശ്രേയസ്സിനെ സ്വീകരിക്കുന്നവന് നന്മ വരുന്നു; പ്രേയസ്സിനെ തിരഞ്ഞെടുക്കുന്നവൻ തന്റെ ലക്ഷ്യത്തിൽ നിന്ന് വീഴുന്നു.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "শ্রেয় অন্য, প্রেয় অন্য; এই দুটি ভিন্ন উদ্দেশ্যযুক্ত, মানুষকে বাঁধে। তাদের মধ্যে যে শ্রেয় গ্রহণ করে তার মঙ্গল হয়; যে প্রেয় বেছে নেয় সে তার লক্ষ্য থেকে বিচ্যুত হয়।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "श्रेय वेगळे आणि प्रेय वेगळे; ही दोन्ही भिन्न प्रयोजनांची असून माणसाला बांधतात. त्यांपैकी श्रेय स्वीकारणाऱ्याचे कल्याण होते; प्रेय निवडणारा आपल्या उद्दिष्टापासून ढळतो.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "શ્રેય જુદું છે અને પ્રેય જુદું છે; આ બંને ભિન્ન પ્રયોજનવાળાં છે અને માણસને બાંધે છે. તેમાંથી જે શ્રેય સ્વીકારે છે તેનું ભલું થાય છે; જે પ્રેય પસંદ કરે છે તે પોતાના લક્ષ્યથી પડે છે.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਸ਼੍ਰੇਯ ਹੋਰ ਹੈ ਤੇ ਪ੍ਰੇਯ ਹੋਰ ਹੈ; ਇਹ ਦੋਵੇਂ ਵੱਖ-ਵੱਖ ਮਕਸਦਾਂ ਵਾਲੇ ਹਨ ਅਤੇ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਨੂੰ ਬੰਨ੍ਹਦੇ ਹਨ। ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਜੋ ਸ਼੍ਰੇਯ ਨੂੰ ਅਪਣਾਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ ਉਸ ਦਾ ਭਲਾ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ; ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰੇਯ ਚੁਣਦਾ ਹੈ ਉਹ ਆਪਣੇ ਮਕਸਦ ਤੋਂ ਡਿੱਗਦਾ ਹੈ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ଶ୍ରେୟ ଅନ୍ୟ, ପ୍ରେୟ ଅନ୍ୟ; ଏହି ଦୁଇଟି ଭିନ୍ନ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟଯୁକ୍ତ ଓ ମଣିଷକୁ ବାନ୍ଧେ। ସେମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଯେ ଶ୍ରେୟକୁ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରେ ତା'ର ମଙ୍ଗଳ ହୁଏ; ଯେ ପ୍ରେୟ ବାଛେ ସେ ନିଜ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟରୁ ଖସେ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "شریہ اور ہے، پریہ اور ہے؛ یہ دونوں مختلف مقاصد رکھتے ہیں اور انسان کو باندھتے ہیں۔ ان میں سے جو شریہ کو اپناتا ہے اس کا بھلا ہوتا ہے؛ جو پریہ کو چنتا ہے وہ اپنے مقصد سے گر جاتا ہے۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "The good is one thing, the pleasant is another; these two, with different aims, bind a person. Of them, for him who takes the good, it goes well; he who chooses the pleasant falls away from his aim.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Lo bueno es una cosa, lo agradable es otra; estos dos, con fines distintos, atan al hombre. De ellos, para quien toma lo bueno, le va bien; quien elige lo agradable cae de su fin.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Le bien est une chose, l'agréable en est une autre; ces deux, aux fins différentes, lient l'homme. De ces deux, celui qui prend le bien s'en trouve bien; celui qui choisit l'agréable déchoit de son but.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Das Gute ist eines, das Angenehme ein anderes; diese beiden mit verschiedenen Zielen binden den Menschen. Wer von ihnen das Gute annimmt, dem geht es gut; wer das Angenehme wählt, fällt von seinem Ziel ab.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "O bem é uma coisa, o agradável é outra; estes dois, com fins diferentes, prendem o homem. Dentre eles, para quem toma o bem, vai bem; quem escolhe o agradável cai de seu fim.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Благое — одно, приятное — другое; эти два, с различными целями, связывают человека. Из них тому, кто принимает благое, хорошо; кто выбирает приятное, отпадает от своей цели.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "善是一物，悦是另一物；这两者目的不同，束缚人。其中取善者得益；选悦者则失其所求。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "善（シュレーヤス）は別であり、快（プレーヤス）は別である。この二つは異なる目的を持ち、人を縛る。そのうち善を取る者には善いことがあり、快を選ぶ者は目的から落ちる。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "الخير شيء، والمحبوب شيء آخر؛ هذان لهما غايتان مختلفتان، يربطان الإنسان. فمن أخذ الخير فله الخير، ومن اختار المحبوب سقط عن غايته.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Yang baik adalah satu hal, yang menyenangkan adalah hal lain; keduanya, dengan tujuan yang berbeda, mengikat manusia. Bagi yang mengambil yang baik, ia menjadi baik; yang memilih yang menyenangkan jatuh dari tujuannya.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "สิ่งที่ดีงามเป็นอย่างหนึ่ง สิ่งที่ชวนให้พอใจเป็นอีกอย่างหนึ่ง สองสิ่งนี้มีจุดมุ่งหมายต่างกัน ย่อมผูกมัดมนุษย์ไว้ ผู้ที่เลือกสิ่งดีงามย่อมได้รับความดี ส่วนผู้ที่เลือกสิ่งชวนให้พอใจย่อมพลาดจากจุดมุ่งหมาย",
      "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/द्वितीयवल्ली” (revision 403128)",
    "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%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%80&oldid=403128"
  },
  "topics": [
    "good-and-pleasant",
    "choice",
    "wisdom"
  ],
  "citation": "Kaṭha Upaniṣad 1.2.1. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/katha.1.2.1/"
}