{
  "id": "upanishads/katha.2.3.1",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/katha.2.3.1/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "katha.2.3.1",
  "speaker": "Kaṭha Upaniṣad",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "ऊर्ध्वमूलोऽवाक्शाख एषोऽश्वत्थः सनातनः ।\nतदेव शुक्रं तद्ब्रह्म तदेवामृतमुच्यते ।\nतस्मिँल्लोकाः श्रिताः सर्वे तदु नात्येति कश्चन ।\nएतद्वै तत् ॥ २.३.१ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "ūrdhvamūlo'vākśākha eṣo'śvatthaḥ sanātanaḥ |\ntadeva śukraṃ tadbrahma tadevāmṛtamucyate |\ntasmim̐llokāḥ śritāḥ sarve tadu nātyeti kaścana |\netadvai tat || 2.3.1 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "ūrdhva-mūlo",
      "meaning": "with roots above",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "avāk-śākha",
      "meaning": "with branches below",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eṣaḥ",
      "meaning": "this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "aśvatthaḥ",
      "meaning": "the fig tree (pipal)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "sanātanaḥ",
      "meaning": "eternal",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tat",
      "meaning": "that",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eva",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "śukram",
      "meaning": "the bright (one)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tat",
      "meaning": "that",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "brahma",
      "meaning": "brahman",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tat",
      "meaning": "that",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eva",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "amṛtam",
      "meaning": "the immortal",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ucyate",
      "meaning": "is called",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tasmin",
      "meaning": "in him",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "lokāḥ",
      "meaning": "worlds",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "śritāḥ",
      "meaning": "rest",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "sarve",
      "meaning": "all",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tat",
      "meaning": "that",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "u",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "not",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "atyeti",
      "meaning": "goes beyond",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kaścana",
      "meaning": "anyone",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "etat",
      "meaning": "this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vai",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tat",
      "meaning": "that",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "इस सनातन अश्वत्थ वृक्ष की जड़ें ऊपर और शाखाएँ नीचे हैं। वही शुक्र है, वही ब्रह्म है, वही अमृत कहा जाता है। उसी में सभी लोक आश्रित हैं; उसे कोई भी पार नहीं कर सकता। यही वह है।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "இந்த நித்திய அஸ்வத்த மரத்தின் வேர்கள் மேலேயும் கிளைகள் கீழேயும் உள்ளன. அதுவே சுக்ரம், அதுவே பிரம்மம், அதுவே அமிருதம் எனப்படுகிறது. அதில் எல்லா உலகங்களும் சார்ந்துள்ளன; எவரும் அதை மீறுவதில்லை. அதுவே அது.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "ఈ శాశ్వతమైన అశ్వత్థ వృక్షం యొక్క వేళ్లు పైన, కొమ్మలు కింద ఉన్నాయి. అదే శుక్రం, అదే బ్రహ్మం, అదే అమృతం అని చెప్పబడుతుంది. అందులో లోకాలన్నీ ఆశ్రయించి ఉన్నాయి; ఎవరూ దానిని అతిక్రమించరు. అదే అది.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಈ ಶಾಶ್ವತ ಅಶ್ವತ್ಥ ವೃಕ್ಷದ ಬೇರುಗಳು ಮೇಲಿವೆ, ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳು ಕೆಳಗಿವೆ. ಅದೇ ಶುಕ್ರ, ಅದೇ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ, ಅದೇ ಅಮೃತ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತದೆ. ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲ ಲೋಕಗಳು ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸಿವೆ; ಯಾರೂ ಅದನ್ನು ಮೀರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಇದೇ ಅದು.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "ഈ ശാശ്വതമായ അശ്വത്ഥവൃക്ഷത്തിന്റെ വേരുകൾ മുകളിലും ശാഖകൾ താഴെയുമാണ്. അതുതന്നെ ശുക്രം, അതുതന്നെ ബ്രഹ്മം, അതുതന്നെ അമൃതം എന്നു പറയപ്പെടുന്നു. അതിലാണ് എല്ലാ ലോകങ്ങളും ആശ്രയിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നത്; ആരും അതിനെ അതിക്രമിക്കുന്നില്ല. ഇതാണ് അത്.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "এই সনাতন অশ্বত্থ বৃক্ষের মূল উর্ধ্বে, শাখা নিম্নে। তিনিই শুক্র, তিনিই ব্রহ্ম, তিনিই অমৃত বলে কথিত। তাঁতেই সমস্ত লোক আশ্রিত; কেউই তাঁকে অতিক্রম করে না। ইনিই সেই।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "या सनातन अश्वत्थ वृक्षाची मुळे वर वर फांद्या खाली आहेत. तोच शुक्र, तोच ब्रह्म, तोच अमृत म्हटला जातो. त्याच्यातच सर्व लोक आश्रित आहेत; कोणीही त्याला ओलांडत नाही. हेच ते.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "આ સનાતન અશ્વત્થ વૃક્ષનાં મૂળ ઉપર અને શાખાઓ નીચે છે. તે જ શુક્ર છે, તે જ બ્રહ્મ છે, તે જ અમૃત કહેવાય છે. તેમાં જ સર્વ લોકો આશ્રિત છે; કોઈ પણ તેને ઓળંગી શકતું નથી. આ જ તે છે.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਇਸ ਸਨਾਤਨ ਪਿੱਪਲ ਰੁੱਖ ਦੀਆਂ ਜੜ੍ਹਾਂ ਉੱਪਰ ਅਤੇ ਟਹਿਣੀਆਂ ਹੇਠਾਂ ਹਨ। ਉਹੀ ਸ਼ੁਕ੍ਰ ਹੈ, ਉਹੀ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਹੈ, ਉਹੀ ਅਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਕਿਹਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ। ਉਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੀ ਸਾਰੇ ਲੋਕ ਆਸ਼੍ਰਿਤ ਹਨ; ਕੋਈ ਵੀ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਲੰਘ ਨਹੀਂ ਸਕਦਾ। ਇਹੀ ਉਹ ਹੈ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ଏହି ସନାତନ ଅଶ୍ୱତ୍ଥ ବୃକ୍ଷର ମୂଳ ଊର୍ଦ୍ଧ୍ୱରେ ଏବଂ ଶାଖା ତଳକୁ। ସେ ହିଁ ଶୁକ୍ର, ସେ ହିଁ ବ୍ରହ୍ମ, ସେ ହିଁ ଅମୃତ ବୋଲି କଥିତ। ତାଙ୍କଠାରେ ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକ ଆଶ୍ରିତ; କେହି ତାଙ୍କୁ ଅତିକ୍ରମ କରେ ନାହିଁ। ଏହା ହିଁ ସେ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "اس ابدی پیپل کے درخت کی جڑیں اوپر اور شاخیں نیچے ہیں۔ وہی شکر ہے، وہی برہم ہے، وہی امرت کہا جاتا ہے۔ اسی میں تمام عالم ٹھہرے ہوئے ہیں؛ کوئی اس سے آگے نہیں جا سکتا۔ یہی وہ ہے۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "This eternal fig tree has its roots above and its branches below. That is the bright one, that is brahman, that is called the immortal. In it all worlds rest; no one goes beyond it. This indeed is that.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Este árbol higuera eterno tiene sus raíces arriba y sus ramas abajo. Eso es lo brillante, eso es brahman, eso se llama lo inmortal. En él descansan todos los mundos; nadie lo trasciende. Esto es precisamente aquello.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Ce figuier éternel a ses racines en haut et ses branches en bas. Celui-là est le pur, celui-là est brahman, celui-là est appelé l'immortel. En lui reposent tous les mondes; nul ne le dépasse. Ceci est précisément cela.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Dieser ewige Feigenbaum hat seine Wurzeln oben und seine Zweige unten. Das ist das Strahlende, das ist brahman, das wird das Unsterbliche genannt. In ihm ruhen alle Welten; niemand geht über ihn hinaus. Dies eben ist jenes.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Esta figueira eterna tem as raízes para cima e os galhos para baixo. Aquilo é o brilhante, aquilo é brahman, aquilo se chama o imortal. Nele repousam todos os mundos; ninguém o ultrapassa. Isto é precisamente aquilo.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Это вечное дерево ашваттха имеет корни вверху, а ветви внизу. Это и есть сияющее, это брахман, это называется бессмертным. В нём покоятся все миры; никто не выходит за его пределы. Вот это и есть Оно.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "这棵永恒的无花果树，根在上，枝在下。那就是光明者，那就是梵，那被称为不死者。一切世界都依托于它；无人能超越它。这正是那个。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "この永遠のアシュヴァッタ樹は、根が上に、枝が下にある。それこそ輝けるもの、それこそブラフマンであり、不死と呼ばれる。すべての世界はそれに依拠している。それを越えて行く者は誰もいない。まさにこれがそれである。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "لهذه الشجرة الخالدة (الأشفتا) جذورها إلى فوق وفروعها إلى أسفل. ذلك هو الساطع، وذلك هو البراهمان، وذلك يُسمّى الخالد. وفيه تستقر جميع العوالم، ولا يتجاوزه أحد. هذا بعينه هو ذاك.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Pohon ara abadi ini berakar ke atas dan bercabang ke bawah. Itulah yang gemilang, itulah brahman, itulah yang disebut abadi. Di dalamnya bersandar semua dunia; tidak seorang pun melampauinya. Inilah sesungguhnya itu.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "ต้นอัศวัตถะนิรันดร์นี้มีรากอยู่ข้างบนและกิ่งก้านอยู่ข้างล่าง นั่นคือสิ่งที่รุ่งโรจน์ นั่นคือพรหมัน นั่นเรียกว่าอมตะ โลกทั้งปวงตั้งอยู่ในสิ่งนั้น ไม่มีผู้ใดก้าวล่วงไปได้ สิ่งนี้นั่นเอง",
      "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/तृतीयवल्ली” (revision 403133)",
    "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%A4%E0%A5%83%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=403133"
  },
  "topics": [
    "brahman",
    "pipal-tree",
    "eternity",
    "immortality"
  ],
  "citation": "Kaṭha Upaniṣad 2.3.1. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/katha.2.3.1/"
}