{
  "id": "upanishads/katha.1.2.23",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/katha.1.2.23/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "katha.1.2.23",
  "speaker": "Kaṭha Upaniṣad",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "नायमात्मा प्रवचनेन लभ्यो\nन मेधया न बहुना श्रुतेन ।\nयमेवैष वृणुते तेन लभ्यः\nतस्यैष आत्मा विवृणुते तनूँ स्वाम् ॥ १.२.२३ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "nāyamātmā pravacanena labhyo\nna medhayā na bahunā śrutena |\nyamevaiṣa vṛṇute tena labhyaḥ\ntasyaiṣa ātmā vivṛṇute tanūm̐ svām || 1.2.23 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "not",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ayam",
      "meaning": "this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ātmā",
      "meaning": "self",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pravacanena",
      "meaning": "by teaching",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "labhyaḥ",
      "meaning": "attainable",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "not",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "medhayā",
      "meaning": "by intellect",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "nor",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bahunā",
      "meaning": "by much",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "śrutena",
      "meaning": "by learning",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yam",
      "meaning": "whom",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eva",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eṣaḥ",
      "meaning": "this one",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vṛṇute",
      "meaning": "chooses",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tena",
      "meaning": "by him",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "labhyaḥ",
      "meaning": "attainable",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tasya",
      "meaning": "to him",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eṣaḥ",
      "meaning": "this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ātmā",
      "meaning": "self",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vivṛṇute",
      "meaning": "reveals",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tanūm",
      "meaning": "body (form)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "svām",
      "meaning": "his own",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "यह आत्मा प्रवचन से प्राप्त नहीं होता, न बुद्धि से, न बहुत सुनने से। जिसे यह स्वयं चुनता है, उसी के द्वारा यह प्राप्त होता है; उसी के लिए यह आत्मा अपना स्वरूप प्रकट करता है।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "இந்த ஆத்மா போதனையாலோ, அறிவினாலோ, மிகுதியாகக் கேட்பதாலோ அடையப்படுவதில்லை. எவனை இது தானே தேர்ந்தெடுக்கிறதோ, அவனாலேயே அது அடையப்படுகிறது; அவனுக்கு இந்த ஆத்மா தன் சொந்த வடிவை வெளிப்படுத்துகிறது.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "ఈ ఆత్మ ప్రవచనం ద్వారా, బుద్ధి ద్వారా, లేదా ఎక్కువగా వినడం ద్వారా పొందబడదు. దేనిని అది స్వయంగా ఎన్నుకుంటుందో, అతడి చేతనే అది పొందబడుతుంది; అతనికి ఈ ఆత్మ తన స్వరూపాన్ని వెల్లడిస్తుంది.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಈ ಆತ್ಮನು ಪ್ರವಚನದಿಂದಲೂ ಬುದ್ಧಿಯಿಂದಲೂ ಬಹಳ ಕೇಳಿಕೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ದೊರೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾರನ್ನು ಅದು ಸ್ವತಃ ಆರಿಸುತ್ತದೆಯೋ ಅವನಿಂದಲೇ ಅದು ದೊರೆಯುತ್ತದೆ; ಅವನಿಗೆ ಈ ಆತ್ಮನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವರೂಪವನ್ನು ತೆರೆದು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "ഈ ആത്മാവ് പ്രഭാഷണം കൊണ്ടോ ബുദ്ധികൊണ്ടോ ഏറെ കേട്ടതുകൊണ്ടോ ലഭിക്കുന്നില്ല. ഇത് തന്നെ ആരെ വരിക്കുന്നുവോ അവനാൽ മാത്രം അത് ലഭിക്കുന്നു; അവനു മാത്രം ഈ ആത്മാവ് തന്റെ സ്വരൂപം വെളിപ്പെടുത്തുന്നു.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "এই আত্মা প্রবচন দ্বারা, বুদ্ধি দ্বারা বা বহু শ্রবণ দ্বারা লাভ করা যায় না। এটি যাকে স্বয়ং বরণ করে, তার দ্বারাই এটি লভ্য হয়; তার কাছেই এই আত্মা নিজের স্বরূপ প্রকাশ করে।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "हा आत्मा प्रवचनाने, बुद्धीने किंवा पुष्कळ ऐकण्याने प्राप्त होत नाही. ज्याला तो स्वतः निवडतो त्याच्याद्वारेच तो प्राप्त होतो; त्याच्यासमोर हा आत्मा आपले स्वरूप प्रकट करतो.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "આ આત્મા પ્રવચનથી, બુદ્ધિથી કે ઘણું સાંભળવાથી પ્રાપ્ત થતો નથી. જેને તે પોતે પસંદ કરે છે, તેના દ્વારા જ તે પ્રાપ્ત થાય છે; તેની સમક્ષ આ આત્મા પોતાનું સ્વરૂપ પ્રગટ કરે છે.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਇਹ ਆਤਮਾ ਪ੍ਰਵਚਨ ਨਾਲ, ਬੁੱਧੀ ਨਾਲ ਜਾਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਸੁਣਨ ਨਾਲ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੁੰਦਾ। ਜਿਸਨੂੰ ਇਹ ਆਪ ਚੁਣਦਾ ਹੈ, ਉਸੇ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਇਹ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ; ਉਸ ਲਈ ਇਹ ਆਤਮਾ ਆਪਣਾ ਸਰੂਪ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ଏହି ଆତ୍ମା ପ୍ରବଚନ ଦ୍ୱାରା, ବୁଦ୍ଧି ଦ୍ୱାରା କିମ୍ବା ଅଧିକ ଶ୍ରବଣ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଲାଭ ହୁଏ ନାହିଁ। ଯାହାକୁ ଏହା ନିଜେ ବରଣ କରେ, ତାଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ହିଁ ଏହା ଲଭ୍ୟ ହୁଏ; ତାଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଏହି ଆତ୍ମା ନିଜ ସ୍ୱରୂପ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରେ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "یہ آتما نہ تقریر سے حاصل ہوتی ہے، نہ عقل سے، نہ بہت سننے سے۔ جسے یہ خود چنتی ہے، اسی کے ذریعے یہ حاصل ہوتی ہے؛ اسی کے لیے یہ آتما اپنی ذات کو ظاہر کرتی ہے۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "This self cannot be attained by teaching, nor by intellect, nor by much learning. It is attained only by the one whom it chooses; to him this self reveals its own form.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Este ātman no se alcanza por la enseñanza, ni por la inteligencia, ni por mucho aprender. Solo es alcanzado por aquel a quien él mismo elige; para él este ātman revela su propia forma.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Cet ātman ne s'obtient ni par l'enseignement, ni par l'intelligence, ni par beaucoup d'étude. Il n'est obtenu que par celui qu'il choisit ; pour celui-là, cet ātman révèle sa propre forme.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Dieses ātman wird weder durch Belehrung, noch durch Verstand, noch durch viel Lernen erlangt. Es wird nur von dem erlangt, den es selbst erwählt; ihm offenbart dieses ātman seine eigene Gestalt.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Este ātman não se alcança pelo ensino, nem pela inteligência, nem por muito estudo. É alcançado apenas por aquele que ele escolhe; para este, o ātman revela a sua própria forma.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Этот ātman не обретается ни учением, ни разумом, ни большим знанием. Он достигается лишь тем, кого сам избирает; ему ātman открывает свой собственный облик.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "此自我（ātman）不能由教导获得，也不能由智慧或广博的学识获得。唯有被它自己选中之人才能获得它；对于此人，自我显现其自身的真相。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "この自己（ātman）は、教えによっても、知性によっても、多くを聞くことによっても得られない。それが自ら選んだ者によってのみ得られる。その者に対して、自己はその本来の姿を現す。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "لا ينال هذا الأتمان بالتعليم، ولا بالعقل، ولا بكثرة السماع. إنما ينال بمن يختاره هو؛ له يكشف الأتمان عن صورته الخاصة.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Ātman ini tidak dapat diperoleh dengan ajaran, tidak dengan kecerdasan, tidak pula dengan banyak belajar. Ia hanya diperoleh oleh orang yang dipilihnya; kepadanya ātman ini menyingkapkan wujud dirinya sendiri.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "อาตมันนี้ไม่อาจได้มาด้วยการสั่งสอน ไม่อาจได้มาด้วยปัญญา หรือด้วยการเรียนรู้มากมาย อาตมันจะได้มาเฉพาะผู้ที่อาตมันเลือก แก่ผู้นั้นอาตมันย่อมเผยรูปแท้ของตน",
      "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": [
    "atman",
    "grace",
    "self-knowledge"
  ],
  "citation": "Kaṭha Upaniṣad 1.2.23. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/katha.1.2.23/"
}