{
  "id": "upanishads/katha.1.2.9",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/katha.1.2.9/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "katha.1.2.9",
  "speaker": "Kaṭha Upaniṣad · Yama to Naciketas",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "नैषा तर्केण मतिरापनेया\nप्रोक्तान्येनैव सुज्ञानाय प्रेष्ठ ।\nयां त्वमापः सत्यधृतिर्बतासि\nत्वादृङ्नो भूयान्नचिकेतः प्रष्टा ॥ १.२.९ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "naiṣā tarkeṇa matirāpaneyā\nproktānyenaiva sujñānāya preṣṭha |\nyāṃ tvamāpaḥ satyadhṛtirbatāsi\ntvādṛṅno bhūyānnaciketaḥ praṣṭā || 1.2.9 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "not",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eṣā",
      "meaning": "this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tarkeṇa",
      "meaning": "by reasoning",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "matiḥ",
      "meaning": "understanding",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "āpanēyā",
      "meaning": "to be brought, attained",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "proktā",
      "meaning": "taught",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "anyena",
      "meaning": "by another",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eva",
      "meaning": "only",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "suj-jñānāya",
      "meaning": "for good knowing",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "preṣṭha",
      "meaning": "dearest one",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yām",
      "meaning": "which",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tvam",
      "meaning": "you",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "āpaḥ",
      "meaning": "have obtained",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "satya-dhṛtiḥ",
      "meaning": "steadfast in truth",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "batā",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "asi",
      "meaning": "are",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tvādṛk",
      "meaning": "one like you",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "naḥ",
      "meaning": "of us",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bhūyāt",
      "meaning": "may there be",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "na-ciketaḥ",
      "meaning": "Naciketas",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "prașṭā",
      "meaning": "questioner",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "हे प्रिय, यह बुद्धि तर्क से प्राप्त नहीं होती; किसी दूसरे के कहने पर ही इसका भली-भाँति ज्ञान होता है। तुमने जो सत्य में दृढ़ बुद्धि पाई है, वैसा ही प्रश्न पूछने वाला नचिकेता हमें सदा मिले।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "அன்பனே, இந்த அறிவு தர்க்கத்தால் அடையப்படுவதில்லை; வேறொருவர் சொன்னால் மட்டுமே நன்கு அறியப்படும். நீ உண்மையில் உறுதியானவன்; உன்னைப் போன்ற கேள்வி கேட்பவர் நமக்கு எப்போதும் இருக்கட்டும், ஓ நசிகேதா.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "ప్రియుడా, ఈ బుద్ధి తర్కంతో పొందేది కాదు; వేరొకరు చెబితేనే సరిగా తెలుస్తుంది. నీవు సత్యంలో స్థిరుడవు; నీవంటి ప్రశ్నించేవాడు మనకు ఎప్పుడూ ఉండాలి, ఓ నచికేతా.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಪ್ರಿಯನೇ, ಈ ಬುದ್ಧಿಯನ್ನು ತರ್ಕದಿಂದ ಪಡೆಯಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಬೇರೆಯವರು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿಯಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯ. ನೀನು ಸತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಿರನಾದವನು; ನಿನ್ನಂತಹ ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸುವವನು ನಮಗೆ ಸದಾ ಇರಲಿ, ಓ ನಚಿಕೇತನೇ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "പ്രിയനേ, ഈ ബുദ്ധി തർക്കത്താൽ നേടാവുന്നതല്ല; മറ്റൊരാൾ പറഞ്ഞാൽ മാത്രമേ നന്നായി അറിയാനാകൂ. നീ സത്യത്തിൽ ഉറച്ചവനാണ്; നിന്നെപ്പോലെ ചോദിക്കുന്നവൻ നമുക്ക് എന്നും ഉണ്ടാകട്ടെ, ഓ നചികേതസ്.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "প্রিয়, এই বুদ্ধি তর্কের দ্বারা লাভ করা যায় না; অন্যের উপদেশেই তা সুন্দরভাবে জানা যায়। তুমি সত্যে দৃঢ়; তোমার মতো প্রশ্নকর্তা আমাদের যেন থাকে, হে নচিকেতা।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "प्रिया, ही बुद्धी तर्काने मिळत नाही; दुसऱ्याने सांगितल्यानेच ती नीट कळते. तू सत्यात दृढ आहेस; तुझ्यासारखा प्रश्न विचारणारा आम्हाला नेहमी लाभो, हे नचिकेता.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "પ્રિય, આ બુદ્ધિ તર્કથી પ્રાપ્ત થતી નથી; બીજા કોઈના કહેવાથી જ તે સારી રીતે જાણી શકાય છે. તું સત્યમાં દૃઢ છે; તારા જેવો પ્રશ્ન પૂછનાર અમને સદા મળે, હે નચિકેતા.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਪਿਆਰੇ, ਇਹ ਬੁੱਧੀ ਤਰਕ ਨਾਲ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੁੰਦੀ; ਕਿਸੇ ਹੋਰ ਦੇ ਕਹਿਣ ਨਾਲ ਹੀ ਇਹ ਚੰਗੀ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਜਾਣੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ। ਤੂੰ ਸੱਚ ਵਿੱਚ ਦ੍ਰਿੜ੍ਹ ਹੈਂ; ਤੇਰੇ ਵਰਗਾ ਪੁੱਛਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਸਾਡੇ ਕੋਲ ਸਦਾ ਹੋਵੇ, ਹੇ ਨਚਿਕੇਤਾ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ପ୍ରିୟ, ଏହି ବୁଦ୍ଧି ତର୍କଦ୍ୱାରା ମିଳେ ନାହିଁ; ଅନ୍ୟ କେହି କହିଲେ ହିଁ ଏହା ଭଲ ଭାବେ ଜଣାପଡ଼େ। ତୁମେ ସତ୍ୟରେ ଦୃଢ଼; ତୁମ ପରି ପ୍ରଶ୍ନକର୍ତ୍ତା ଆମକୁ ସଦା ମିଳୁ, ହେ ନଚିକେତା।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "اے عزیز، یہ فہم استدلال سے حاصل نہیں ہوتی؛ کسی دوسرے کے کہنے ہی سے یہ اچھی طرح جانی جاتی ہے۔ تم سچائی میں ثابت قدم ہو؛ تم جیسا سوال کرنے والا ہمیں ہمیشہ ملے، اے نچیکیتا۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "Beloved, this understanding is not to be attained by reasoning; it is rightly known only when taught by another. You are steadfast in truth; may we always have a questioner like you, Naciketas.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Amado, este entendimiento no se alcanza por el razonamiento; se conoce bien solo cuando lo enseña otro. Tú eres firme en la verdad; ojalá siempre tengamos un interrogador como tú, Naciketas.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Cher ami, cette compréhension ne s'atteint pas par le raisonnement ; elle n'est bien connue que lorsqu'un autre l'enseigne. Tu es ferme dans la vérité ; puissions-nous toujours avoir un questionneur comme toi, Naciketas.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Lieber, dieses Verständnis erlangt man nicht durch Schlussfolgern; gut erkannt wird es nur, wenn ein anderer es lehrt. Du bist fest in der Wahrheit; mögen wir immer einen Fragenden wie dich haben, Naciketas.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Querido, este entendimento não se alcança pelo raciocínio; só é bem conhecido quando ensinado por outro. Você é firme na verdade; que tenhamos sempre um questionador como você, Naciketas.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Дорогой, это понимание не достигается рассуждением; его хорошо знают только тогда, когда его преподаёт другой. Ты тверд в истине; пусть у нас всегда будет такой спрашивающий, как ты, Начикета.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "亲爱的，此智慧不能靠推理获得；唯有由他人讲授，才能真正了知。你坚定于真理；愿我们永远有像你这样的提问者，那支却多啊。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "愛する者よ、この知は推論によって得られるものではない。他者によって教えられてこそ正しく知られる。おまえは真理に堅固である。おまえのような問う者が常に我らにあらんことを、ナチケータよ。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "يا عزيزي، لا يُنال هذا الفهم بالاستدلال؛ إنما يُعرف حقّ المعرفة إذا علّمه غيرك. أنت ثابتٌ في الحق؛ فليكن لنا دائماً سائلٌ مثلك، يا نَچِكيتا.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Wahai yang terkasih, pemahaman ini tidak dicapai dengan penalaran; ia baik dikenali hanya bila diajarkan oleh orang lain. Engkau teguh dalam kebenaran; semoga kami selalu memiliki penanya seperti engkau, wahai Naciketas.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "ที่รัก ความเข้าใจนี้ไม่อาจได้มาด้วยการใช้เหตุผล จะรู้ได้อย่างถูกต้องก็ต่อเมื่อได้รับการสอนจากผู้อื่นเท่านั้น ท่านมีความมั่นคงในสัจจะ ขอให้เรามีผู้ถามเช่นท่านนจิเกตัสอยู่เสมอเถิด",
      "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": [
    "teaching",
    "reasoning",
    "naciketas"
  ],
  "citation": "Kaṭha Upaniṣad 1.2.9. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/katha.1.2.9/"
}