{
  "id": "upanishads/katha.1.2.17",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/katha.1.2.17/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "katha.1.2.17",
  "speaker": "Kaṭha Upaniṣad · Yama to Naciketas",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "एतदालम्बनँ श्रेष्ठमेतदालम्बनं परम् ।\nएतदालम्बनं ज्ञात्वा ब्रह्मलोके महीयते ॥ १.२.१७ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "etadālambanam̐ śreṣṭhametadālambanaṃ param |\netadālambanaṃ jñātvā brahmaloke mahīyate || 1.2.17 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "etat",
      "meaning": "this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ālambanam",
      "meaning": "support",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "śreṣṭham",
      "meaning": "best",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "etat",
      "meaning": "this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ālambanam",
      "meaning": "support",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "param",
      "meaning": "highest",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "etat",
      "meaning": "this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ālambanam",
      "meaning": "support",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "jñātvā",
      "meaning": "having known",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "brahma-loke",
      "meaning": "in the world of brahman",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "mahīyate",
      "meaning": "is honored/exalted",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "यही सर्वश्रेष्ठ आधार है, यही परम आधार है। इस आधार को जानकर मनुष्य ब्रह्मलोक में महिमा पाता है।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "இதுவே சிறந்த ஆதாரம், இதுவே உயர்ந்த ஆதாரம். இந்த ஆதாரத்தை அறிந்தவன் பிரம்மலோகத்தில் மகிமை அடைகிறான்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "ఇదే శ్రేష్ఠమైన ఆధారం, ఇదే పరమమైన ఆధారం. ఈ ఆధారాన్ని తెలిసినవాడు బ్రహ్మలోకంలో గౌరవింపబడతాడు.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಇದೇ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಆಧಾರ, ಇದೇ ಪರಮ ಆಧಾರ. ಈ ಆಧಾರವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದವನು ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಗೌರವಿಸಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "ഇതാണ് ഏറ്റവും ശ്രേഷ്ഠമായ ആശ്രയം, ഇതാണ് പരമമായ ആശ്രയം. ഈ ആശ്രയത്തെ അറിഞ്ഞവൻ ബ്രഹ്മലോകത്തിൽ മഹിമ നേടുന്നു.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "এটিই শ্রেষ্ঠ আশ্রয়, এটিই পরম আশ্রয়। এই আশ্রয়কে জেনে ব্রহ্মলোকে মহিমান্বিত হয়।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "हाच श्रेष्ठ आधार आहे, हाच परम आधार आहे. हा आधार जाणून ब्रह्मलोकात तो गौरवला जातो.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "આ જ શ્રેષ્ઠ આધાર છે, આ જ પરમ આધાર છે. આ આધારને જાણીને બ્રહ્મલોકમાં તે મહિમા પામે છે.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਇਹੀ ਸ੍ਰੇਸ਼ਠ ਆਸਰਾ ਹੈ, ਇਹੀ ਪਰਮ ਆਸਰਾ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਆਸਰੇ ਨੂੰ ਜਾਣ ਕੇ ਉਹ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਲੋਕ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਹਿਮਾ ਪਾਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ଏହି ହିଁ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ଆଶ୍ରୟ, ଏହି ହିଁ ପରମ ଆଶ୍ରୟ। ଏହି ଆଶ୍ରୟକୁ ଜାଣି ସେ ବ୍ରହ୍ମଲୋକରେ ମହିମାନ୍ୱିତ ହୁଏ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "یہی بہترین سہارا ہے، یہی اعلیٰ سہارا ہے۔ اس سہارے کو جان کر وہ برہم لوک میں عزت پاتا ہے۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "This is the best support; this is the highest support. Knowing this support, one is exalted in the world of brahman.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Este es el mejor sustento; este es el sustento supremo. Quien conoce este sustento es exaltado en el mundo de brahman.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Tel est le meilleur appui ; tel est l'appui suprême. Celui qui connaît cet appui est exalté dans le monde de brahman.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Dies ist die beste Stütze; dies ist die höchste Stütze. Wer diese Stütze erkennt, wird in der Welt brahmans verherrlicht.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Este é o melhor apoio; este é o apoio supremo. Quem conhece este apoio é exaltado no mundo de brahman.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Это лучшая опора; это высшая опора. Познавший эту опору возвеличивается в мире брахмана.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "此乃最上之依托，此乃至高之依托。知此依托者，在梵界受到尊崇。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "これこそ最善の拠り所であり、至高の拠り所である。この拠り所を知る者は、ブラフマンの世界で称えられる。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "هذا أفضل سند، وهذا السند الأعلى. من عرف هذا السند يُعظَّم في عالم البراهمن.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Inilah sandaran terbaik; inilah sandaran tertinggi. Barang siapa mengetahui sandaran ini, ia dimuliakan di alam brahman.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "นี่คือที่พึ่งอันประเสริฐ นี่คือที่พึ่งอันสูงสุด ผู้ใดรู้ที่พึ่งนี้ ย่อมได้รับการยกย่องในพรหมโลก",
      "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",
    "meditation",
    "support"
  ],
  "citation": "Kaṭha Upaniṣad 1.2.17. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/katha.1.2.17/"
}