{
  "id": "upanishads/katha.1.2.2",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/katha.1.2.2/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "katha.1.2.2",
  "speaker": "Kaṭha Upaniṣad · Yama",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "श्रेयश्च प्रेयश्च मनुष्यमेतः\nतौ सम्परीत्य विविनक्ति धीरः ।\nश्रेयो हि धीरोऽभि प्रेयसो वृणीते\nप्रेयो मन्दो योगक्षेमाद्वृणीते ॥ १.२.२ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "śreyaśca preyaśca manuṣyametaḥ\ntau samparītya vivinakti dhīraḥ |\nśreyo hi dhīro'bhi preyaso vṛṇīte\npreyo mando yogakṣemādvṛṇīte || 1.2.2 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "śreyaḥ",
      "meaning": "the good",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ca",
      "meaning": "and",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "preyaḥ",
      "meaning": "the pleasant",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ca",
      "meaning": "and",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "manuṣyam",
      "meaning": "a person",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "etaḥ",
      "meaning": "approach",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tau",
      "meaning": "both of them",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "samparītya",
      "meaning": "having gone around",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vivinakti",
      "meaning": "distinguishes",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "dhīraḥ",
      "meaning": "the steady, wise one",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "śreyaḥ",
      "meaning": "the good",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "hi",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "dhīraḥ",
      "meaning": "the wise one",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "abhi",
      "meaning": "over",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "preyasaḥ",
      "meaning": "the pleasant",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vṛṇīte",
      "meaning": "chooses",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "preyaḥ",
      "meaning": "the pleasant",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "mandaḥ",
      "meaning": "the dull",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yogakṣemāt",
      "meaning": "out of gain and security",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vṛṇīte",
      "meaning": "chooses",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "श्रेय और प्रेय दोनों मनुष्य के पास आते हैं। धीर पुरुष उन दोनों को भली-भाँति विचारकर अलग करता है। धीर श्रेय को प्रेय से ऊपर चुनता है; मंद बुद्धि योगक्षेम के कारण प्रेय को चुनता है।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "நன்மையும் இன்பமும் மனிதனை அணுகுகின்றன. ஞானி அவ்விரண்டையும் நன்கு ஆராய்ந்து பிரித்தறிகிறான். ஞானி இன்பத்தைவிட நன்மையையே தேர்ந்தெடுக்கிறான்; மந்தன் உடைமை, பாதுகாப்பின் பொருட்டு இன்பத்தைத் தேர்கிறான்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "శ్రేయస్సు, ప్రేయస్సు రెండూ మనిషిని సమీపిస్తాయి. ధీరుడు ఆ రెండింటినీ బాగా విచారించి వేరు చేస్తాడు. ధీరుడు ప్రేయస్సు కంటే శ్రేయస్సునే ఎన్నుకుంటాడు; మందబుద్ధి యోగక్షేమం కోసం ప్రేయస్సును ఎన్నుకుంటాడు.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಶ್ರೇಯಸ್ಸು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರೇಯಸ್ಸು ಎರಡೂ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಸಮೀಪಿಸುತ್ತವೆ. ಧೀರನು ಅವೆರಡನ್ನೂ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿ ಬೇರ್ಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಧೀರನು ಪ್ರೇಯಸ್ಸಿಗಿಂತ ಶ್ರೇಯಸ್ಸನ್ನೇ ಆರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಮಂದಬುದ್ಧಿಯವನು ಯೋಗಕ್ಷೇಮಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಪ್ರೇಯಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಆರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "ശ്രേയസ്സും പ്രേയസ്സും മനുഷ്യനെ സമീപിക്കുന്നു. ധീരൻ അവ രണ്ടും നന്നായി വിചാരിച്ച് വേർതിരിക്കുന്നു. ധീരൻ പ്രേയസ്സിനേക്കാൾ ശ്രേയസ്സിനെ തിരഞ്ഞെടുക്കുന്നു; മന്ദബുദ്ധി യോഗക്ഷേമത്തിനായി പ്രേയസ്സിനെ തിരഞ്ഞെടുക്കുന്നു.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "শ্রেয় ও প্রেয় দুটিই মানুষের কাছে আসে। ধীর ব্যক্তি উভয়কে ভালোভাবে বিবেচনা করে পৃথক করেন। ধীর ব্যক্তি প্রেয়র চেয়ে শ্রেয়কেই বরণ করেন; মন্দবুদ্ধি ব্যক্তি যোগক্ষেমের কারণে প্রেয়কে বরণ করে।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "श्रेय आणि प्रेय दोन्ही माणसाजवळ येतात. धीर पुरुष ते दोन्ही नीट विचारून वेगळे करतो. धीर श्रेय निवडतो, प्रेयापेक्षा; मंद बुद्धी योगक्षेमासाठी प्रेय निवडतो.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "શ્રેય અને પ્રેય બંને માણસ પાસે આવે છે. ધીર પુરુષ તે બંનેને સારી રીતે વિચારીને અલગ પાડે છે. ધીર શ્રેયને પ્રેય કરતાં પસંદ કરે છે; મંદબુદ્ધિ યોગક્ષેમને કારણે પ્રેયને પસંદ કરે છે.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਸ਼੍ਰੇਯ ਅਤੇ ਪ੍ਰੇਯ ਦੋਵੇਂ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਕੋਲ ਆਉਂਦੇ ਹਨ। ਧੀਰ ਪੁਰਸ਼ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਦੋਵਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਚੰਗੀ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਕੇ ਵੱਖ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਧੀਰ ਪ੍ਰੇਯ ਨਾਲੋਂ ਸ਼੍ਰੇਯ ਨੂੰ ਚੁਣਦਾ ਹੈ; ਮੰਦਬੁੱਧੀ ਯੋਗਖੇਮ ਲਈ ਪ੍ਰੇਯ ਨੂੰ ਚੁਣਦਾ ਹੈ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ଶ୍ରେୟ ଓ ପ୍ରେୟ ଦୁହେଁ ମଣିଷ ପାଖକୁ ଆସନ୍ତି। ଧୀର ପୁରୁଷ ସେ ଦୁଇଟିକୁ ଭଲ ଭାବେ ବିଚାରି ଅଲଗା କରେ। ଧୀର ପ୍ରେୟ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଶ୍ରେୟକୁ ବାଛେ; ମନ୍ଦବୁଦ୍ଧି ଯୋଗକ୍ଷେମ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରେୟକୁ ବାଛେ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "شریہ اور پریہ دونوں انسان کے پاس آتے ہیں۔ دانا شخص ان دونوں کو خوب پرکھ کر الگ کرتا ہے۔ دانا پریہ کے بجائے شریہ کو چنتا ہے؛ کم عقل یوگ کھشیم کی خاطر پریہ کو چنتا ہے۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "The good and the pleasant both approach a person. The steady one, having weighed both, distinguishes them; the steady one chooses the good over the pleasant, while the dull one chooses the pleasant for the sake of gain and security.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Lo bueno y lo agradable se acercan ambos al hombre. El sabio, habiéndolos examinado a ambos, los distingue; el sabio elige lo bueno antes que lo agradable, mientras el necio elige lo agradable por ganancia y seguridad.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Le bien et l'agréable s'approchent tous deux de l'homme. Le sage, les ayant tous deux pesés, les distingue; le sage choisit le bien plutôt que l'agréable, tandis que le sot choisit l'agréable pour le gain et la sécurité.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Das Gute und das Angenehme nähern sich beide dem Menschen. Der Besonnene, beide abwägend, unterscheidet sie; der Besonnene wählt das Gute dem Angenehmen vor, der Törichte wählt das Angenehme um Gewinn und Sicherheit willen.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "O bem e o agradável aproximam-se ambos do homem. O sábio, tendo-os ponderado, distingue-os; o sábio escolhe o bem antes do agradável, enquanto o tolo escolhe o agradável por ganho e segurança.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Благое и приятное оба приближаются к человеку. Мудрый, рассмотрев оба, различает их; мудрый выбирает благое вместо приятного, а глупец выбирает приятное ради приобретения и безопасности.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "善与悦两者都来到人前。智者审慎地权衡二者并加以分辨；智者宁取善而舍悦，愚钝者为了得失与安稳而取悦。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "善と快は、どちらも人に近づく。賢者は両者をよく考察して区別する。賢者は快よりも善を選び、愚かな者は獲得と安全のために快を選ぶ。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "الخير والمحبوب كلاهما يقتربان من الإنسان. فالحكيم بعد أن يتأمل فيهما يميز بينهما؛ الحكيم يختار الخير على المحبوب، والجاهل يختار المحبوب طلبًا للكسب والأمان.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Yang baik dan yang menyenangkan keduanya mendekati manusia. Orang bijak, setelah menimbang keduanya, membedakannya; orang bijak memilih yang baik daripada yang menyenangkan, sedangkan orang bodoh memilih yang menyenangkan demi keuntungan dan keamanan.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "ทั้งสิ่งดีงามและสิ่งชวนให้พอใจต่างเข้ามาหามนุษย์ ผู้มีปัญญามั่นคงพิจารณาสองสิ่งนั้นแล้วแยกแยะให้เห็นความต่าง ผู้มีปัญญามั่นคงเลือกสิ่งดีงามมากกว่าสิ่งชวนให้พอใจ ส่วนผู้โง่เขลาเลือกสิ่งชวนให้พอใจเพื่อความได้มาและความมั่นคง",
      "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",
    "wisdom",
    "discernment"
  ],
  "citation": "Kaṭha Upaniṣad 1.2.2. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/katha.1.2.2/"
}