{
  "id": "upanishads/katha.2.1.12",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/katha.2.1.12/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "katha.2.1.12",
  "speaker": "Kaṭha Upaniṣad",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "अङ्गुष्ठमात्रः पुरुषो मध्य आत्मनि तिष्ठति ।\nईशानं भूतभव्यस्य न ततो विजुगुप्सते ।\nएतद्वै तत् ॥ २.१.१२ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "aṅguṣṭhamātraḥ puruṣo madhya ātmani tiṣṭhati |\nīśānaṃ bhūtabhavyasya na tato vijugupsate |\netadvai tat || 2.1.12 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "aṅguṣṭha-mātraḥ",
      "meaning": "thumb-sized",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "puruṣaḥ",
      "meaning": "person",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "madhye",
      "meaning": "in the middle",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ātmani",
      "meaning": "in the self",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tiṣṭhati",
      "meaning": "abides",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "īśānam",
      "meaning": "lord",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bhūta-bhavyasya",
      "meaning": "of what has been and will be",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "not",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tataḥ",
      "meaning": "from that",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vijugupsate",
      "meaning": "shrinks back",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "etat",
      "meaning": "this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vai",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tat",
      "meaning": "that",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "अँगूठे के बराबर पुरुष आत्मा के मध्य में स्थित है। वह भूत और भविष्य का ईश्वर है; उससे व्यक्ति नहीं छिपता। यही वह है।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "கட்டைவிரல் அளவுள்ள புருஷன் தன் நடுவில், ஆத்மாவில் நிலைத்திருக்கிறான். அவன் இறந்ததற்கும் வருவதற்கும் ஈசானன்; அதனால் அவன் ஒளிந்து கொள்வதில்லை. இதுவே அது.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "బొటనవేలు పరిమాణంలో ఉన్న పురుషుడు ఆత్మ మధ్యలో స్థితుడై ఉంటాడు. అతడు భూత భవ్యాలకు ఈశానుడు; అతని నుండి (మనిషి) వెనుకంజ వేయడు. ఇదే అది.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಹೆಬ್ಬೆರಳಿನ ಗಾತ್ರದ ಪುರುಷನು ಆತ್ಮದ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಭೂತ ಭವ್ಯಗಳ ಈಶಾನ; ಅವನಿಂದ ಅವನು ಹಿಂಜರಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಇದೇ ಅದು.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "പെരുവിരലിന്റെ വലിപ്പമുള്ള പുരുഷൻ ആത്മാവിന്റെ മധ്യത്തിൽ നിലകൊള്ളുന്നു. അവൻ ഭൂതഭാവിയുടെ ഈശാനനാണ്; അതിൽ നിന്ന് അവൻ പിന്മാറുന്നില്ല. ഇതുതന്നെ അത്.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "বৃদ্ধাঙ্গুষ্ঠ-পরিমাণ পুরুষ আত্মার মধ্যে অবস্থান করেন। তিনি অতীত ও ভবিষ্যতের ঈশান; তাঁর থেকে সে লুকোয় না। এই-ই সেই।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "अंगठ्याएवढा पुरुष आत्म्याच्या मध्यभागी राहतो. तो भूत-भविष्याचा ईशान आहे; त्यापासून तो लपत नाही. हेच ते.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "અંગૂઠા જેટલો પુરુષ આત્માના મધ્યમાં રહે છે. તે ભૂત અને ભવિષ્યનો ઈશાન છે; તેનાથી તે સંકોચ પામતો નથી. આ જ તે છે.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਅੰਗੂਠੇ ਦੇ ਆਕਾਰ ਦਾ ਪੁਰਖ ਆਤਮਾ ਦੇ ਵਿਚਕਾਰ ਟਿਕਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਹੈ। ਉਹ ਭੂਤ ਤੇ ਭਵਿੱਖ ਦਾ ਈਸ਼ਾਨ ਹੈ; ਉਸ ਤੋਂ ਉਹ ਲੁਕਦਾ ਨਹੀਂ। ਇਹੀ ਉਹ ਹੈ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ଅଙ୍ଗୁଷ୍ଠ ପରିମାଣର ପୁରୁଷ ଆତ୍ମାର ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଅବସ୍ଥିତ। ସେ ଭୂତ ଓ ଭବ୍ୟର ଈଶାନ; ତାହାଠାରୁ ସେ ଲୁଚେ ନାହିଁ। ଏହା ହିଁ ସେ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "انگوٹھے کے برابر پرش آتما کے وسط میں قائم ہے۔ وہی ماضی و مستقبل کا ایشان ہے؛ اس سے انسان نہیں چھپتا۔ یہی وہ ہے۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "The person of the size of a thumb abides in the middle of the self. He is the lord of what has been and what will be; from him one does not shrink. This indeed is that.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "La persona del tamaño de un pulgar permanece en el centro del yo. Él es el señor de lo que fue y de lo que será; ante él no se retrae nadie. Esto, en verdad, es eso.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "La personne grande comme un pouce demeure au milieu du soi. Elle est la maîtresse de ce qui fut et de ce qui sera ; devant elle on ne se dérobe pas. Voilà, en vérité, cela.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Die Person von der Größe eines Daumens weilt in der Mitte des Selbst. Sie ist der Herr des Gewesenen und des Kommenden; vor ihr schreckt man nicht zurück. Dies ist fürwahr jenes.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "A pessoa do tamanho de um polegar permanece no meio do eu. Ele é o senhor do que foi e do que será; dele ninguém se esconde. Isto, em verdade, é aquilo.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Человек размером с большой палец пребывает в середине self. Он владыка прошлого и будущего; от него не отворачиваются. Это воистину то.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "拇指大小的人住于自我之中。他是过去与未来的主宰；人不因他而退缩。此即彼。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "親指ほどの大きさの人は、自己の中央に留まる。彼は過去と未来の主であり、彼からは人は身を隠さない。これこそがそれである。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "الإنسان بحجم الإبهام يقيم في وسط الذات. وهو رب ما كان وما سيكون؛ ومنه لا يتراجع أحد. هذا حقًا هو ذاك.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Manusia sebesar ibu jari bersemayam di tengah diri. Ia adalah penguasa yang telah dan yang akan ada; darinya seseorang tidak menyembunyikan diri. Inilah sesungguhnya itu.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "บุรุษขนาดเท่านิ้วหัวแม่มือประทับอยู่ท่ามกลางอาตมัน เป็นองค์ผู้เป็นใหญ่เหนือสิ่งที่เคยมีและจะมี ผู้ใดไม่เกลียดชังองค์นั้น ผู้นั้นย่อมไม่ถอยหนี นั่นแหละคือสิ่งนี้",
      "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/द्वितीयोध्यायः/प्रथमवल्ली” (revision 403126)",
    "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%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83%2F%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%80&oldid=403126"
  },
  "topics": [
    "atman",
    "brahman",
    "meditation"
  ],
  "citation": "Kaṭha Upaniṣad 2.1.12. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/katha.2.1.12/"
}