{
  "id": "upanishads/katha.1.2.5",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/katha.1.2.5/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "katha.1.2.5",
  "speaker": "Kaṭha Upaniṣad · Yama to Naciketas",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "अविद्यायामन्तरे वर्तमानाः\nस्वयं धीराः पण्डितंमन्यमानाः ।\nदन्द्रम्यमाणाः परियन्ति मूढा\nअन्धेनैव नीयमाना यथान्धाः ॥ १.२.५ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "avidyāyāmantare vartamānāḥ\nsvayaṃ dhīrāḥ paṇḍitaṃmanyamānāḥ |\ndandramyamāṇāḥ pariyanti mūḍhā\nandhenaiva nīyamānā yathāndhāḥ || 1.2.5 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "avidyāyām",
      "meaning": "in ignorance",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "antare",
      "meaning": "within",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vartamānāḥ",
      "meaning": "abiding",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "svayam",
      "meaning": "by themselves",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "dhīrāḥ",
      "meaning": "wise in their own eyes",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "paṇḍita-mānyamānāḥ",
      "meaning": "thinking themselves learned",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "dandramyamāṇāḥ",
      "meaning": "going round and round",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pariyanti",
      "meaning": "wander",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "mūḍhāḥ",
      "meaning": "deluded",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "andhena",
      "meaning": "by a blind man",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eva",
      "meaning": "just",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "nīyamānāḥ",
      "meaning": "being led",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yathā",
      "meaning": "as",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "andhāḥ",
      "meaning": "the blind",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "अविद्या के भीतर रहते हुए, स्वयं को धीर और पंडित मानने वाले मूढ़ लोग ठोकरें खाते हुए भटकते रहते हैं, जैसे अंधे के द्वारा ले जाए जाते हुए अंधे।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "அறியாமைக்குள் வாழ்ந்துகொண்டு, தாங்களே ஞானிகளும் பண்டிதர்களும் என்று எண்ணும் மூடர்கள் தடுமாறி அலைகிறார்கள்; குருடனால் வழிநடத்தப்படும் குருடர்களைப் போல்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "అవిద్యలో ఉంటూ, తామే ధీరులమని, పండితులమని భావించే మూఢులు తడబడుతూ తిరుగుతారు; గుడ్డివాని చేత నడిపించబడే గుడ్డివారిలా.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಅವಿದ್ಯೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಇದ್ದುಕೊಂಡು, ತಾವೇ ಧೀರರು ಮತ್ತು ಪಂಡಿತರು ಎಂದು ಭಾವಿಸುವ ಮೂಢರು ತಡಬಡಿಸುತ್ತಾ ತಿರುಗುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಕುರುಡನಿಂದ ನಡೆಸಲ್ಪಡುವ ಕುರುಡರಂತೆ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "അവിദ്യയിൽ കഴിഞ്ഞുകൊണ്ട്, തങ്ങൾ തന്നെ ധീരരും പണ്ഡിതരുമെന്ന് കരുതുന്ന മൂഢർ തപ്പിത്തടഞ്ഞ് അലയുന്നു; അന്ധനാൽ നയിക്കപ്പെടുന്ന അന്ധരെപ്പോലെ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "অবিদ্যার মধ্যে অবস্থান করে, নিজেদের ধীর ও পণ্ডিত মনে করা মূঢ়রা ঘুরে বেড়ায় ও হোঁচট খায়; অন্ধের দ্বারা চালিত অন্ধদের মতো।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "अविद्येत राहून, स्वतःला धीर आणि पंडित समजणारे मूढ लोक अडखळत फिरतात; आंधळ्याने नेलेल्या आंधळ्यांप्रमाणे.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "અવિદ્યામાં રહીને, પોતાને ધીર અને પંડિત માનનારા મૂઢ લોકો ઠોકર ખાતાં ભટકે છે; આંધળાથી દોરાયેલા આંધળાની જેમ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਅਵਿਦਿਆ ਵਿੱਚ ਰਹਿੰਦੇ ਹੋਏ, ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਨੂੰ ਧੀਰ ਅਤੇ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਮੰਨਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਮੂਰਖ ਠੋਕਰਾਂ ਖਾਂਦੇ ਭਟਕਦੇ ਹਨ; ਅੰਨ੍ਹੇ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਲਿਜਾਏ ਜਾ ਰਹੇ ਅੰਨ੍ਹਿਆਂ ਵਾਂਗ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ଅବିଦ୍ୟାରେ ରହି, ନିଜକୁ ଧୀର ଓ ପଣ୍ଡିତ ମନେ କରୁଥିବା ମୂଢ଼ମାନେ ଠୋକର ଖାଇ ଭ୍ରମଣ କରନ୍ତି; ଅନ୍ଧ ଦ୍ୱାରା ନିଆଯାଉଥିବା ଅନ୍ଧମାନଙ୍କ ପରି।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "جہالت میں رہتے ہوئے، خود کو دانا اور عالم سمجھنے والے نادان ٹھوکریں کھاتے ہوئے بھٹکتے ہیں، جیسے اندھے کے ہاتھوں لے جائے جانے والے اندھے۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "Dwelling within ignorance, deluded people who think themselves wise and learned go round and round, stumbling, like blind men led by a blind man.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Permaneciendo en la ignorancia, los necios que se creen sabios y eruditos vagan dando vueltas y tropezando, como ciegos guiados por un ciego.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Demeurant au sein de l'ignorance (avidyā), les insensés qui se croient sages et savants errent en tournant en rond et en trébuchant, comme des aveugles conduits par un aveugle.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Im Inneren der Unwissenheit (avidyā) verweilend, irren die Verblendeten, die sich selbst für weise und gelehrt halten, im Kreis herum und straucheln, wie Blinde, die von einem Blinden geführt werden.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Permanecendo no interior da ignorância (avidyā), os tolos que se julgam sábios e eruditos vagueiam dando voltas e tropeçando, como cegos guiados por um cego.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Пребывая в неведении (avidyā), заблудшие, которые считают себя мудрыми и учёными, ходят кругами, спотыкаясь, словно слепцы, ведомые слепцом.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "身处无明（avidyā）之中，自以为智慧博学的愚人，团团打转、跌跌撞撞，就像盲人被盲人牵引一样。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "無知（avidyā）の内にありながら、自ら賢者・学者だと思い込む愚かな者たちは、つまずきながら堂々巡りをする。盲人に導かれる盲人のように。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "يقيم الجهلاء في الجهل، فيظن الحمقى أنفسهم حكماء وعلماء، فيدورون ويتعثرون، كالعميان يقودهم أعمى.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Berdiam di dalam kebodohan (avidyā), orang-orang bodoh yang menganggap diri mereka bijak dan terpelajar berputar-putar dan tersandung, seperti orang buta yang dituntun oleh orang buta.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "ผู้หลงอยู่ในอวิชชา คิดว่าตนเองเป็นผู้มีปัญญาและเป็นบัณฑิต พวกคนโง่เขลาเหล่านั้นเดินวนเวียนไปมาอย่างสะดุดล้ม เหมือนคนตาบอดที่ถูกคนตาบอดนำทาง",
      "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": [
    "ignorance",
    "delusion",
    "blindness"
  ],
  "citation": "Kaṭha Upaniṣad 1.2.5. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/katha.1.2.5/"
}