{
  "id": "upanishads/katha.2.2.15",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/katha.2.2.15/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "katha.2.2.15",
  "speaker": "Kaṭha Upaniṣad",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "न तत्र सूर्यो भाति न चन्द्रतारकं\nनेमा विद्युतो भान्ति कुतोऽयमग्निः ।\nतमेव भान्तमनुभाति सर्वं\nतस्य भासा सर्वमिदं विभाति ॥ २.२.१५ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "na tatra sūryo bhāti na candratārakaṃ\nnemā vidyuto bhānti kuto'yamagniḥ |\ntameva bhāntamanubhāti sarvaṃ\ntasya bhāsā sarvamidaṃ vibhāti || 2.2.15 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "not",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tatra",
      "meaning": "there",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "sūryo",
      "meaning": "the sun",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bhāti",
      "meaning": "shines",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "not",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "candra-tārakam",
      "meaning": "the moon and the stars",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "not",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "imā",
      "meaning": "these",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vidyuto",
      "meaning": "lightning",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bhānti",
      "meaning": "shine",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kuto",
      "meaning": "how",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "'yam",
      "meaning": "this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "agniḥ",
      "meaning": "fire",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tam",
      "meaning": "him",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eva",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bhāntam",
      "meaning": "shining",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "anu-bhāti",
      "meaning": "shines after",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "sarvam",
      "meaning": "everything",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tasya",
      "meaning": "his",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bhāsā",
      "meaning": "by light",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "sarvam",
      "meaning": "everything",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "idam",
      "meaning": "this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vibhāti",
      "meaning": "shines forth",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "वहाँ न सूर्य प्रकाशित होता है, न चंद्रमा और तारे; न ये विद्युत् चमकती हैं, तो यह अग्नि कहाँ से (चमकेगी)? उसी के प्रकाशित होने पर सब कुछ उसके पीछे प्रकाशित होता है; उसके प्रकाश से यह सब कुछ प्रकाशित होता है।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "அங்கு சூரியன் ஒளிர்வதில்லை, சந்திரனும் தாரகைகளும் இல்லை; இந்த மின்னல்களும் ஒளிர்வதில்லை, இந்த அக்னி எங்கிருந்து (ஒளிரும்)? அவன் ஒளிர்கையில் அவனைப் பின்தொடர்ந்தே எல்லாமும் ஒளிர்கின்றன; அவனுடைய ஒளியாலேயே இவை அனைத்தும் விளங்குகின்றன.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "అక్కడ సూర్యుడు ప్రకాశించడు, చంద్రుడు, తారలు కూడా ప్రకాశించవు; ఈ మెరుపులు కూడా ప్రకాశించవు, ఈ అగ్ని ఎక్కడి నుండి (ప్రకాశిస్తుంది)? ఆయన ప్రకాశించినప్పుడు అనుసరించి సమస్తమూ ప్రకాశిస్తుంది; ఆయన కాంతిచేతనే ఇదంతా ప్రకాశిస్తుంది.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಹೊಳೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ, ಚಂದ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ತಾರೆಗಳೂ ಇಲ್ಲ; ಈ ಮಿಂಚುಗಳೂ ಹೊಳೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ, ಈ ಅಗ್ನಿ ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ (ಹೊಳೆಯುವುದು)? ಆತನೇ ಹೊಳೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಅವನನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿ ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಹೊಳೆಯುತ್ತದೆ; ಅವನ ಬೆಳಕಿನಿಂದಲೇ ಈ ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "അവിടെ സൂര്യൻ പ്രകാശിക്കുന്നില്ല, ചന്ദ്രനും നക്ഷത്രങ്ങളും ഇല്ല; ഈ മിന്നലുകളും പ്രകാശിക്കുന്നില്ല, പിന്നെ ഈ അഗ്നി എവിടെനിന്ന് (പ്രകാശിക്കും)? അവൻ പ്രകാശിക്കുമ്പോൾ അവനെ പിന്തുടർന്ന് എല്ലാം പ്രകാശിക്കുന്നു; അവന്റെ പ്രകാശത്താലാണ് ഇതെല്ലാം വിളങ്ങുന്നത്.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "সেখানে সূর্য প্রকাশ পায় না, চন্দ্র-তারকাও না; এই বিদ্যুৎগুলিও প্রকাশ পায় না, তবে এই অগ্নি কোথা থেকে (প্রকাশ পাবে)? তিনি প্রকাশিত হলে তাঁকে অনুসরণ করেই সবকিছু প্রকাশ পায়; তাঁর দীপ্তিতেই এই সমস্ত কিছু উদ্ভাসিত হয়।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "तेथे सूर्य प्रकाशत नाही, चंद्र व तारेही नाहीत; या विजाही चमकत नाहीत, मग हा अग्नी कुठून (प्रकाशेल)? तोच प्रकाशत असताना त्याच्या मागोमाग सर्वकाही प्रकाशते; त्याच्या प्रकाशानेच हे सर्व विलसते.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "ત્યાં સૂર્ય પ્રકાશતો નથી, ચંદ્ર અને તારાઓ પણ નહીં; આ વીજળીઓ પણ ચમકતી નથી, તો આ અગ્નિ ક્યાંથી (ચમકશે)? તે પ્રકાશે છે ત્યારે તેની પાછળ બધું પ્રકાશે છે; તેના તેજથી જ આ સર્વ પ્રકાશે છે.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਉੱਥੇ ਸੂਰਜ ਨਹੀਂ ਚਮਕਦਾ, ਨਾ ਚੰਦ ਅਤੇ ਤਾਰੇ; ਇਹ ਬਿਜਲੀਆਂ ਵੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਚਮਕਦੀਆਂ, ਤਾਂ ਇਹ ਅਗਨੀ ਕਿੱਥੋਂ (ਚਮਕੇਗੀ)? ਉਸ ਦੇ ਚਮਕਣ ਨਾਲ ਹੀ ਸਭ ਕੁਝ ਉਸ ਦੇ ਪਿੱਛੇ ਚਮਕਦਾ ਹੈ; ਉਸ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ਨਾਲ ਹੀ ਇਹ ਸਭ ਕੁਝ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ਮਾਨ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ସେଠାରେ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଆଲୋକ ଦିଏ ନାହିଁ, ଚନ୍ଦ୍ର ଓ ତାରକା ମଧ୍ୟ ନୁହେଁ; ଏହି ବିଦ୍ୟୁତ୍ ମଧ୍ୟ ଚମକେ ନାହିଁ, ତେବେ ଏହି ଅଗ୍ନି କେଉଁଠାରୁ (ଜଳିବ)? ସେ ଦୀପ୍ତ ହେଲେ ତାଙ୍କ ପଛେ ସବୁକିଛି ଦୀପ୍ତ ହୁଏ; ତାଙ୍କ ଆଲୋକରେ ଏହି ସମସ୍ତ ପ୍ରକାଶିତ ହୁଏ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "وہاں نہ سورج روشن ہوتا ہے، نہ چاند اور ستارے؛ نہ یہ بجلیاں چمکتی ہیں، تو یہ آگ کہاں سے (روشن ہوگی)؟ اسی کے روشن ہونے پر سب کچھ اس کے پیچھے روشن ہوتا ہے؛ اس کی روشنی سے ہی یہ سب کچھ جگمگاتا ہے۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "There the sun does not shine, nor the moon and stars; these lightnings do not shine, much less this fire. When he shines, everything shines after him; by his light all this is illumined.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Allí no brilla el sol, ni la luna ni las estrellas; no brillan estos relámpagos, mucho menos este fuego. Cuando él brilla, todo brilla tras él; por su luz todo esto resplandece.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Là-bas le soleil ne brille pas, ni la lune ni les étoiles; ces éclairs ne brillent pas, à plus forte raison ce feu. Quand il brille, tout brille après lui; par sa lumière tout cela resplendit.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Dort scheint die Sonne nicht, noch Mond und Sterne; diese Blitze leuchten nicht, geschweige denn dieses Feuer. Wenn er leuchtet, leuchtet alles nach ihm; durch sein Licht erstrahlt all dies.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Ali não brilha o sol, nem a lua e as estrelas; não brilham estes relâmpagos, muito menos este fogo. Quando ele brilha, tudo brilha depois dele; por sua luz tudo isto resplandece.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Там не светит солнце, нет луны и звёзд; не сияют эти молнии, тем более этот огонь. Когда он сияет, всё сияет вслед за ним; его светом освещено всё это.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "那里太阳不照耀，月亮和星辰也不照耀；这些闪电也不照耀，更何况这火。他光明照耀之时，一切便随之光明；借着他的光，这一切都得以显耀。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "そこでは太陽も輝かず、月も星々も輝かない。これらの稲妻も輝かず、ましてやこの火は（輝かない）。彼が輝くとき、すべてがその後に輝く。彼の光によって、この全てが輝き出る。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "هناك لا تُشرق الشمس، ولا القمر والنجوم؛ ولا تُضيء هذه البروق، فكيف هذه النار؟ فإذا أشرق هو، أشرق كل شيء من بعده؛ وبنوره يتجلّى هذا كله.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Di sana matahari tidak bersinar, begitu pula bulan dan bintang; kilat-kilat ini tidak bersinar, apalagi api ini. Ketika Ia bersinar, segala sesuatu bersinar mengikuti-Nya; oleh cahaya-Nya segala ini menjadi terang.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "ที่นั่นดวงอาทิตย์ไม่ส่องแสง ดวงจันทร์และดาวก็ไม่ส่องแสง แม้สายฟ้าเหล่านี้ก็ไม่ส่องแสง ไฟนี้จะส่องแสงได้อย่างไร เมื่อพระองค์ส่องแสง ทุกสิ่งย่อมส่องแสงตามพระองค์ ทั้งหมดนี้ย่อมสว่างไสวด้วยแสงของพระองค์",
      "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/द्वितीयवल्ली” (revision 403132)",
    "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%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=403132"
  },
  "topics": [
    "brahman",
    "light",
    "self-luminosity"
  ],
  "citation": "Kaṭha Upaniṣad 2.2.15. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/katha.2.2.15/"
}