{
  "id": "upanishads/katha.1.2.16",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/katha.1.2.16/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "katha.1.2.16",
  "speaker": "Kaṭha Upaniṣad · Yama to Naciketas",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "एतद्ध्येवाक्षरं ब्रह्म एतद्ध्येवाक्षरं परम् ।\nएतद्ध्येवाक्षरं ज्ञात्वा यो यदिच्छति तस्य तत् ॥ १.२.१६ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "etaddhyevākṣaraṃ brahma etaddhyevākṣaraṃ param |\netaddhyevākṣaraṃ jñātvā yo yadicchati tasya tat || 1.2.16 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "etat",
      "meaning": "this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "hi",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eva",
      "meaning": "just",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "akṣaram",
      "meaning": "the syllable (imperishable)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "brahma",
      "meaning": "brahman",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "etat",
      "meaning": "this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "hi",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eva",
      "meaning": "just",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "akṣaram",
      "meaning": "the syllable (imperishable)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "param",
      "meaning": "supreme",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "etat",
      "meaning": "this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "hi",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eva",
      "meaning": "just",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "akṣaram",
      "meaning": "the syllable (imperishable)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "jñātvā",
      "meaning": "having known",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yaḥ",
      "meaning": "whoever",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yat",
      "meaning": "whatever",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "icchati",
      "meaning": "desires",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tasya",
      "meaning": "for him",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tat",
      "meaning": "that",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "यही अक्षर ब्रह्म है, यही अक्षर परम है। इस अक्षर को जानकर जो जो चाहता है, उसे वही मिल जाता है।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "இந்த அழியாத அட்சரமே பிரம்மன். இந்த அட்சரமே பரம். இந்த அட்சரத்தை அறிந்தவன் எதை விரும்புகிறானோ, அது அவனுக்கு உண்டாகும்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "ఈ అక్షరమే బ్రహ్మము, ఈ అక్షరమే పరము. ఈ అక్షరాన్ని తెలిసినవాడు ఏది కోరుకుంటాడో అది అతనికి లభిస్తుంది.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಈ ಅಕ್ಷರವೇ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ, ಈ ಅಕ್ಷರವೇ ಪರಮ. ಈ ಅಕ್ಷರವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದವನು ಯಾವುದನ್ನು ಬಯಸುತ್ತಾನೋ ಅದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ದೊರೆಯುತ್ತದೆ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "ഈ അക്ഷരമാണ് ബ്രഹ്മം, ഈ അക്ഷരമാണ് പരമം. ഈ അക്ഷരത്തെ അറിഞ്ഞ്, ആരെന്ത് ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നുവോ, അത് അവന് ലഭിക്കുന്നു.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "এই অক্ষরই ব্রহ্ম, এই অক্ষরই পরম। এই অক্ষরকে জেনে যে যা ইচ্ছা করে, তার তাই হয়।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "हेच अक्षर ब्रह्म आहे, हेच अक्षर परम आहे. हे अक्षर जाणून जो जे इच्छितो, त्याला ते प्राप्त होते.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "આ અક્ષર જ બ્રહ્મ છે, આ અક્ષર જ પરમ છે. આ અક્ષરને જાણીને જે જે ઇચ્છે છે, તેને તે મળે છે.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਇਹ ਅਕਸ਼ਰ ਹੀ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਹੈ, ਇਹ ਅਕਸ਼ਰ ਹੀ ਪਰਮ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਅਕਸ਼ਰ ਨੂੰ ਜਾਣ ਕੇ ਜੋ ਜੋ ਚਾਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ, ਉਸਨੂੰ ਉਹ ਮਿਲ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ଏହି ଅକ୍ଷର ହିଁ ବ୍ରହ୍ମ, ଏହି ଅକ୍ଷର ହିଁ ପରମ। ଏହି ଅକ୍ଷରକୁ ଜାଣି ଯିଏ ଯାହା ଇଚ୍ଛା କରେ, ତାହା ତାହାର ହୁଏ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "یہی لافانی حرف برہمن ہے، یہی لافانی حرف اعلیٰ ہے۔ اس حرف کو جان کر جو جو چاہتا ہے، اسے وہی مل جاتا ہے۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "This syllable indeed is brahman; this syllable indeed is the highest. Knowing this syllable, whoever desires anything, that becomes his.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Esta sílaba es ciertamente brahman; esta sílaba es ciertamente lo supremo. Quien conoce esta sílaba obtiene aquello que desea.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Cette syllabe est en vérité brahman ; cette syllabe est en vérité le suprême. Celui qui connaît cette syllabe obtient ce qu'il désire.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Diese Silbe ist wahrlich brahman; diese Silbe ist wahrlich das Höchste. Wer diese Silbe erkennt, dem wird zuteil, was immer er begehrt.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Esta sílaba é, de fato, brahman; esta sílaba é, de fato, o supremo. Quem conhece esta sílaba obtém aquilo que deseja.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Этот слог и есть брахман; этот слог и есть высшее. Познав этот слог, тот получает всё, что пожелает.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "此音节即是梵，此音节即是至高者。知此音节者，凡所欲求，皆得其所。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "この音節こそがブラフマンであり、この音節こそが至高である。この音節を知る者は、望むものを何でも得る。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "هذا المقطع هو البراهمن حقًا، وهذا المقطع هو الأعلى حقًا. من عرف هذا المقطع نال ما يشاء.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Suku kata ini sesungguhnya adalah brahman; suku kata ini sesungguhnya yang tertinggi. Barang siapa mengetahui suku kata ini, apa pun yang ia inginkan akan menjadi miliknya.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
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    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "อักษรนี้แลคือพรหมัน อักษรนี้แลคือสิ่งสูงสุด ผู้ใดรู้อักษรนี้แล้ว ปรารถนาสิ่งใด สิ่งนั้นย่อมเป็นของผู้นั้น",
      "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": [
    "brahman",
    "om",
    "syllable"
  ],
  "citation": "Kaṭha Upaniṣad 1.2.16. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/katha.1.2.16/"
}