{
  "id": "upanishads/katha.1.2.4",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/katha.1.2.4/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "katha.1.2.4",
  "speaker": "Kaṭha Upaniṣad · Yama to Naciketas",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "दूरमेते विपरीते विषूची\nअविद्या या च विद्येति ज्ञाता ।\nविद्याभीप्सिनं नचिकेतसं मन्ये\nन त्वा कामा बहवोऽलोलुपन्त ॥ १.२.४ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "dūramete viparīte viṣūcī\navidyā yā ca vidyeti jñātā |\nvidyābhīpsinaṃ naciketasaṃ manye\nna tvā kāmā bahavo'lolupanta || 1.2.4 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "dūram",
      "meaning": "far",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ete",
      "meaning": "these two",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "viparīte",
      "meaning": "opposite in nature",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "viṣūcī",
      "meaning": "divergent, leading apart",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "avidyā",
      "meaning": "ignorance",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yā",
      "meaning": "which",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ca",
      "meaning": "and",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vidyā",
      "meaning": "knowledge",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iti",
      "meaning": "thus",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "jñātā",
      "meaning": "known",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vidyā-abhīpsinam",
      "meaning": "desiring knowledge",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "naciketasam",
      "meaning": "to Naciketas",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "manye",
      "meaning": "I consider",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "not",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tvā",
      "meaning": "you",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kāmāḥ",
      "meaning": "desires",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bahavaḥ",
      "meaning": "many",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "alolupanta",
      "meaning": "have tempted",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "ये दोनों, अविद्या और विद्या, बहुत दूर हैं, विपरीत स्वभाव वाली और भिन्न दिशाओं में ले जाने वाली। मैं नचिकेता को विद्या की इच्छा वाला मानता हूँ; बहुत सी कामनाएँ तुम्हें नहीं लुभा सकीं।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "அவித்யை, வித்யை என்ற இவை இரண்டும் வெகு தொலைவில் உள்ளன; இயல்பில் எதிரானவை, வெவ்வேறு திசைகளில் அழைத்துச் செல்பவை. நசிகேதஸே, நீ வித்யையை விரும்புபவன் என்று நான் கருதுகிறேன்; பல ஆசைகள் உன்னை மயக்கவில்லை.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "అవిద్య, విద్య అనే ఈ రెండూ చాలా దూరంగా ఉంటాయి; స్వభావంలో విరుద్ధమైనవి, వేర్వేరు దిశలకు నడిపించేవి. నచికేతుడా, నువ్వు విద్యను కోరేవాడివని నేను భావిస్తున్నాను; అనేక కోరికలు నిన్ను మోహింపజేయలేదు.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಅವಿದ್ಯೆ ಮತ್ತು ವಿದ್ಯೆ ಎಂಬ ಈ ಎರಡೂ ಬಹಳ ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿವೆ; ಸ್ವಭಾವದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾದವು, ಬೇರೆ ಬೇರೆ ದಿಕ್ಕುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯುವವು. ನಚಿಕೇತನೇ, ನೀನು ವಿದ್ಯೆಯನ್ನು ಬಯಸುವವನೆಂದು ನಾನು ಭಾವಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ; ಅನೇಕ ಕಾಮನೆಗಳು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮೋಹಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "അവിദ്യയും വിദ്യയും എന്ന ഈ രണ്ടും വളരെ അകലെയാണ്; സ്വഭാവത്തിൽ വിപരീതമായവയും വ്യത്യസ്ത ദിശകളിലേക്ക് നയിക്കുന്നവയുമാണ്. നചികേതസേ, നീ വിദ്യയെ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നവനാണെന്ന് ഞാൻ കരുതുന്നു; അനേകം കാമനകൾ നിന്നെ മോഹിപ്പിച്ചില്ല.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "অবিদ্যা ও বিদ্যা — এই দুটি বহু দূরে, স্বভাবে বিপরীত এবং ভিন্ন দিকে পরিচালিত করে। আমি মনে করি নচিকেতা, তুমি বিদ্যার প্রার্থী; বহু কামনা তোমাকে প্রলুব্ধ করতে পারেনি।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "अविद्या आणि विद्या ही दोन्ही खूप दूर आहेत; स्वभावाने परस्परविरोधी आणि वेगवेगळ्या दिशांना नेणारी आहेत. नचिकेता, तू विद्येची इच्छा करणारा आहेस असे मी मानतो; अनेक कामनांनी तुला भुलवले नाही.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "અવિદ્યા અને વિદ્યા એ બંને ઘણા દૂર છે; સ્વભાવે વિરોધી અને જુદી દિશાઓમાં લઈ જનારાં છે. નચિકેતા, હું માનું છું કે તું વિદ્યાનો અભિલાષી છે; ઘણી કામનાઓ તને લલચાવી શકી નથી.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਅਵਿਦਿਆ ਅਤੇ ਵਿਦਿਆ ਇਹ ਦੋਵੇਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਦੂਰ ਹਨ; ਸੁਭਾਅ ਵਿੱਚ ਉਲਟ ਅਤੇ ਵੱਖ-ਵੱਖ ਦਿਸ਼ਾਵਾਂ ਵੱਲ ਲੈ ਜਾਣ ਵਾਲੀਆਂ ਹਨ। ਨਚੀਕੇਤਾ, ਮੈਂ ਮੰਨਦਾ ਹਾਂ ਕਿ ਤੂੰ ਵਿਦਿਆ ਦਾ ਇੱਛੁਕ ਹੈਂ; ਬਹੁਤੀਆਂ ਕਾਮਨਾਵਾਂ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਲੁਭਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਸਕੀਆਂ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ଅବିଦ୍ୟା ଓ ବିଦ୍ୟା ଏହି ଦୁଇଟି ବହୁ ଦୂରରେ, ସ୍ୱଭାବରେ ବିପରୀତ ଏବଂ ଭିନ୍ନ ଦିଗକୁ ନେଉଥିବା। ନଚିକେତା, ମୁଁ ମନେ କରେ ତୁମେ ବିଦ୍ୟାର ଇଚ୍ଛୁକ; ଅନେକ କାମନା ତୁମକୁ ଲୋଭାଇ ପାରି ନାହିଁ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "علم اور جہالت، یہ دونوں بہت دور ہیں، فطرت میں ایک دوسرے کی ضد اور مختلف سمتوں کی طرف لے جانے والی ہیں۔ اے نچیکیتا، میں سمجھتا ہوں کہ تو علم کا طالب ہے؛ بہت سی خواہشات تجھے نہ لبھا سکیں۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "These two, ignorance (avidyā) and knowledge (vidyā), are far apart, opposite in nature, and lead in different directions. I consider you, Naciketas, to be one who desires knowledge; many desires have not tempted you.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Estos dos, la ignorancia (avidyā) y el conocimiento (vidyā), están muy separados, son opuestos por naturaleza y conducen en direcciones distintas. Considero, Naciketas, que tú deseas el conocimiento; muchos deseos no han logrado seducirte.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Ces deux, l'ignorance (avidyā) et la connaissance (vidyā), sont très éloignées, opposées par nature, et mènent dans des directions différentes. Je pense, Naciketas, que tu désires la connaissance ; de nombreux désirs ne t'ont pas séduit.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Diese beiden, Unwissenheit (avidyā) und Wissen (vidyā), liegen weit auseinander, sind ihrem Wesen nach entgegengesetzt und führen in verschiedene Richtungen. Ich halte dich, Naciketas, für jemanden, der nach Wissen verlangt; viele Begierden haben dich nicht verlockt.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Estas duas, a ignorância (avidyā) e o conhecimento (vidyā), estão muito distantes, são opostas por natureza e levam a direções diferentes. Considero, Naciketas, que tu desejas o conhecimento; muitos desejos não te seduziram.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Эти две — неведение (avidyā) и знание (vidyā) — далеко друг от друга, противоположны по природе и ведут в разные стороны. Я считаю, Нachiketas, что ты стремишься к знанию; многие желания не смогли тебя соблазнить.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "这两者，无明（avidyā）与明智（vidyā），相距甚远，本性相反，导向不同的方向。我认为你，那吉盖答，是渴求明智的人；许多欲望没有诱惑你。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "無知（avidyā）と知識（vidyā）というこの二つは遠く隔たり、本性が相反し、異なる方向へ導く。ナチケータよ、私はお前が知識を求める者だと思う。多くの欲望もお前を誘惑しなかった。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "هاتان، الجهل (avidyā) والمعرفة (vidyā)، بعيدتان جدًا، متضادتان في طبيعتهما، وتؤديان إلى اتجاهات مختلفة. أرى يا ناتشيكيتاس أنك طالب للمعرفة، ولم تستطع الرغبات الكثيرة أن تغريك.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Keduanya, kebodohan (avidyā) dan pengetahuan (vidyā), sangat jauh, berlawanan sifatnya, dan membawa ke arah yang berbeda. Aku menganggap engkau, Naciketas, adalah orang yang menginginkan pengetahuan; banyak keinginan tidak mampu memikatmu.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "สองสิ่งนี้คืออวิชชาและวิชชา อยู่ห่างไกลกันและมีธรรมชาติตรงข้ามกัน นำไปสู่คนละทาง ข้าพเจ้าเห็นว่าท่านนจิเกตัสเป็นผู้ใคร่ในวิชชา ความปรารถนาจำนวนมากมิได้ล่อลวงท่านให้หลงไป",
      "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": [
    "knowledge",
    "vidya-avidya",
    "naciketas",
    "desire"
  ],
  "citation": "Kaṭha Upaniṣad 1.2.4. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/katha.1.2.4/"
}