{
  "id": "upanishads/katha.1.2.10",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/katha.1.2.10/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "katha.1.2.10",
  "speaker": "Kaṭha Upaniṣad · Naciketas",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "जानाम्यहं शेवधिरित्यनित्यं\nन ह्यध्रुवैः प्राप्यते हि ध्रुवं तत् ।\nततो मया नाचिकेतश्चितोऽग्निः\nअनित्यैर्द्रव्यैः प्राप्तवानस्मि नित्यम् ॥ १.२.१० ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "jānāmyahaṃ śevadhirityanityaṃ\nna hyadhruvaiḥ prāpyate hi dhruvaṃ tat |\ntato mayā nāciketaścito'gniḥ\nanityairdravyaiḥ prāptavānasmi nityam || 1.2.10 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "jānāmi",
      "meaning": "I know",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "aham",
      "meaning": "I",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "śevadhiḥ",
      "meaning": "treasure",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iti",
      "meaning": "thus",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "anityam",
      "meaning": "impermanent",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "not",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "hi",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "adhruvaiḥ",
      "meaning": "by the unstable",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "prāpyate",
      "meaning": "is obtained",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "hi",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "dhruvam",
      "meaning": "the stable, eternal",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tat",
      "meaning": "that",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tataḥ",
      "meaning": "therefore",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "mayā",
      "meaning": "by me",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "nāciketaḥ",
      "meaning": "the Naciketa fire",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "citaḥ",
      "meaning": "piled up",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "agniḥ",
      "meaning": "fire",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "anityaiḥ",
      "meaning": "by impermanent",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "dravyaiḥ",
      "meaning": "by materials",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "prāptavān",
      "meaning": "have obtained",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "asmi",
      "meaning": "am",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "nityam",
      "meaning": "eternal",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "मैं जानता हूँ कि यह खज़ाना अनित्य है; अस्थिर वस्तुओं से वह ध्रुव (नित्य) प्राप्त नहीं होता। इसलिए मैंने नचिकेता अग्नि का चयन किया, और अनित्य द्रव्यों से मैंने नित्य को प्राप्त कर लिया है।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "இந்தச் செல்வம் நிலையற்றது என்று நான் அறிவேன்; நிலையற்றவற்றால் நிலையானது அடையப்படுவதில்லை. எனவே நான் நசிகேதஸ் தீயை எழுப்பினேன்; நிலையற்ற பொருட்களால் நிலையானதை அடைந்துவிட்டேன்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "ఈ నిధి అనిత్యమని నేను తెలుసుకున్నాను; అనిత్యమైన వాటితో నిత్యమైనది పొందబడదు. కాబట్టి నేను నచికేత అగ్నిని చయనం చేశాను; అనిత్య వస్తువులతో నిత్యాన్ని పొందాను.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಈ ನಿಧಿ ಅನಿತ್ಯ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಬಲ್ಲೆ; ಅನಿತ್ಯವಾದವುಗಳಿಂದ ನಿತ್ಯವಾದುದು ಸಿಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಚಿಕೇತ ಅಗ್ನಿಯನ್ನು ಚಯಿಸಿದೆನು; ಅನಿತ್ಯ ದ್ರವ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ನಿತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದಿದ್ದೇನೆ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "ഈ നിധി അനിത്യമാണെന്ന് ഞാൻ അറിയുന്നു; അസ്ഥിരമായവയാൽ സ്ഥിരമായത് ലഭിക്കുന്നില്ല. അതിനാൽ ഞാൻ നചികേത അഗ്നി ചിതയിൽ ഉയർത്തി; അനിത്യദ്രവ്യങ്ങളാൽ നിത്യത്തെ ഞാൻ നേടിയിരിക്കുന്നു.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "এই ধন অনিত্য তা আমি জানি; অনিত্য বস্তু দিয়ে নিত্য লাভ করা যায় না। তাই আমি নচিকেতা অগ্নি চয়ন করেছি, এবং অনিত্য দ্রব্য দ্বারা আমি নিত্যকে লাভ করেছি।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "हे धन अनित्य आहे हे मला माहीत आहे; अस्थिर वस्तूंनी ध्रुव प्राप्त होत नाही. म्हणून मी नचिकेत अग्नी रचला, आणि अनित्य द्रव्यांनी मी नित्य प्राप्त केले आहे.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "આ ખજાનો અનિત્ય છે એ હું જાણું છું; અસ્થિર વસ્તુઓથી ધ્રુવ પ્રાપ્ત થતું નથી. તેથી મેં નચિકેત અગ્નિનો ચયન કર્યો, અને અનિત્ય દ્રવ્યોથી મેં નિત્યને પ્રાપ્ત કર્યું છે.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਮੈਂ ਜਾਣਦਾ ਹਾਂ ਕਿ ਇਹ ਖ਼ਜ਼ਾਨਾ ਅਨਿੱਤ ਹੈ; ਅਸਥਿਰ ਵਸਤਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਧਰੁਵ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੁੰਦਾ। ਇਸ ਲਈ ਮੈਂ ਨਚਿਕੇਤ ਅਗਨੀ ਚਿਣੀ, ਅਤੇ ਅਨਿੱਤ ਦ੍ਰਵਿਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਮੈਂ ਨਿੱਤ ਨੂੰ ਪਾ ਲਿਆ ਹੈ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ଏହି ଧନ ଅନିତ୍ୟ ବୋଲି ମୁଁ ଜାଣେ; ଅସ୍ଥିର ଜିନିଷ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଧ୍ରୁବ ମିଳେ ନାହିଁ। ତେଣୁ ମୁଁ ନଚିକେତ ଅଗ୍ନି ଚିତା କଲି, ଏବଂ ଅନିତ୍ୟ ଦ୍ରବ୍ୟ ଦ୍ୱାରା ମୁଁ ନିତ୍ୟକୁ ପାଇଛି।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "میں جانتا ہوں کہ یہ خزانہ فانی ہے؛ ناپائیدار چیزوں سے پائیدار حاصل نہیں ہوتا۔ اس لیے میں نے ناچیکیت آگ کو قربانی کے لیے چنا، اور فانی مادی چیزوں سے میں نے دائمی کو پا لیا ہے۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "I know that this treasure is impermanent, for the eternal is not obtained by the impermanent. Therefore I have kindled the Naciketa fire, and by impermanent materials I have attained the eternal.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Sé que este tesoro es impermanente, pues lo eterno no se obtiene con lo impermanente. Por eso encendí el fuego de Naciketas, y con materiales impermanentes he alcanzado lo eterno.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Je sais que ce trésor est impermanent, car l'éternel ne s'obtient pas par l'impermanent. C'est pourquoi j'ai allumé le feu de Naciketas, et par des choses impermanentes j'ai atteint l'éternel.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Ich weiß, dass dieser Schatz vergänglich ist, denn das Ewige wird durch Vergängliches nicht erlangt. Deshalb habe ich das Naciketas-Feuer entzündet, und durch vergängliche Dinge habe ich das Ewige erlangt.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Sei que este tesouro é impermanente, pois o eterno não se obtém com o impermanente. Por isso acendi o fogo de Naciketas, e com materiais impermanentes alcancei o eterno.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Я знаю, что это сокровище непостоянно, ибо вечное не достигается непостоянным. Поэтому я возжёг огонь Начикеты, и непостоянными средствами я обрёл вечное.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "我知道这宝藏是无常的，因为永恒不能由无常之物获得。因此我修建了那支却多火，以无常之物证得了永恒。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "この宝は無常であると私は知っている。不動のものは無常のものによっては得られないからである。ゆえに私はナチケータの火を築き、無常な材料によって常住を得たのである。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "أعلم أن هذا الكنز فانٍ، فالدائم لا يُنال بالفاني. لذلك أوقدتُ نار نَچِكيتا، وبالمواد الفانية نلتُ الباقي.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Aku tahu bahwa harta ini tidak kekal, sebab yang kekal tidak diperoleh dengan yang tidak kekal. Maka aku telah menyalakan api Naciketas, dan dengan benda-benda yang fana aku telah mencapai yang kekal.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "ข้าพเจ้ารู้ว่าสมบัตินี้ไม่เที่ยง เพราะสิ่งที่มั่นคงย่อมไม่อาจได้มาด้วยสิ่งที่ไม่มั่นคง เพราะเหตุนี้ ข้าพเจ้าจึงได้จุดไฟนาจิเกตะ และด้วยวัตถุที่ไม่เที่ยง ข้าพเจ้าได้บรรลุสิ่งที่เที่ยงแท้นิรันดร์",
      "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": [
    "impermanence",
    "sacrifice",
    "eternal"
  ],
  "citation": "Kaṭha Upaniṣad 1.2.10. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/katha.1.2.10/"
}