{
  "id": "upanishads/katha.2.3.18",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/katha.2.3.18/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "katha.2.3.18",
  "speaker": "Kaṭha Upaniṣad",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "मृत्युप्रोक्तां नचिकेतोऽथ लब्ध्वा\nविद्यामेतां योगविधिं च कृत्स्नम् ।\nब्रह्मप्राप्तो विरजोऽभूद्विमृत्यु-\nरन्योऽप्येवं यो विदध्यात्ममेव ॥ २.३.१८ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "mṛtyuproktāṃ naciketo'tha labdhvā\nvidyāmetāṃ yogavidhiṃ ca kṛtsnam |\nbrahmaprāpto virajo'bhūdvimṛtyu-\nranyo'pyevaṃ yo vidadhyātmameva || 2.3.18 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "mṛtyu-proktām",
      "meaning": "taught by Death",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "naciketaḥ",
      "meaning": "Naciketas",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "atha",
      "meaning": "then",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "labdhvā",
      "meaning": "having obtained",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vidyām",
      "meaning": "knowledge",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "etām",
      "meaning": "this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yoga-vidhim",
      "meaning": "method of yoga",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ca",
      "meaning": "and",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kṛtsnam",
      "meaning": "complete",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "brahma-prāptaḥ",
      "meaning": "having reached brahman",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "virajaḥ",
      "meaning": "free from passion",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "abhūt",
      "meaning": "became",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vimṛtyuḥ",
      "meaning": "free from death",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "anyaḥ",
      "meaning": "another",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "api",
      "meaning": "also",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "evam",
      "meaning": "thus",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yaḥ",
      "meaning": "who",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vidadhyāt",
      "meaning": "would do",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ātmam",
      "meaning": "self",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eva",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "मृत्यु द्वारा कही गई इस विद्या और योग-विधि को पूर्णतः पाकर नचिकेता ब्रह्म को प्राप्त हुआ, रज से रहित और मृत्यु से मुक्त हो गया। इसी प्रकार दूसरा भी जो आत्मा को इस रीति से जानेगा, वैसा ही होगा।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "மரணனால் உபதேசிக்கப்பட்ட இந்த வித்தையையும் முழுமையான யோக முறையையும் பெற்று நசிகேதஸ் பிரம்மத்தை அடைந்தான்; ரஜஸற்றவனாகவும் மரணமற்றவனாகவும் ஆனான். இவ்வாறே ஆன்மாவை அறிபவன் வேறொருவனும் அவ்வாறே ஆவான்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "మృత్యువు బోధించిన ఈ విద్యను, సంపూర్ణ యోగవిధిని పొంది నచికేతుడు బ్రహ్మాన్ని పొందాడు; రజస్సు లేనివాడై మృత్యువు లేనివాడయ్యాడు. ఇదే విధంగా ఆత్మను ఎవరు తెలుసుకుంటారో వారూ అలాగే అవుతారు.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಮೃತ್ಯುವಿನಿಂದ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಈ ವಿದ್ಯೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ಯೋಗವಿಧಿಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದು ನಚಿಕೇತನು ಬ್ರಹ್ಮವನ್ನು ಸೇರಿದನು; ರಜಸ್ಸಿಲ್ಲದವನಾಗಿ ಮೃತ್ಯುವಿನಿಂದ ಮುಕ್ತನಾದನು. ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ಬೇರೆಯವನೂ ತಿಳಿದರೆ ಅವನೂ ಹಾಗಾಗುವನು.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "മൃത്യു ഉപദേശിച്ച ഈ വിദ്യയും സമ്പൂർണമായ യോഗവിധിയും ലഭിച്ച് നചികേതസ്സ് ബ്രഹ്മത്തെ പ്രാപിച്ചു; രജസ്സില്ലാത്തവനായി മൃത്യുവിൽ നിന്ന് മുക്തനായി. ഇതുപോലെ ആത്മാവിനെ അറിയുന്ന മറ്റൊരാളും അങ്ങനെ തന്നെ ആകും.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "মৃত্যুর উপদিষ্ট এই বিদ্যা ও সম্পূর্ণ যোগবিধি লাভ করে নচিকেতা ব্রহ্মকে প্রাপ্ত হলেন; রজোগুণরহিত ও মৃত্যুমুক্ত হলেন। এভাবে যে অন্য কেউও আত্মাকে জানবে, সেও তেমনই হবে।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "मृत्यूने सांगितलेली ही विद्या आणि संपूर्ण योगविधी प्राप्त करून नचिकेता ब्रह्माला पोहोचला; रजोगुणरहित आणि मृत्यूपासून मुक्त झाला. याचप्रमाणे दुसरा जो आत्म्याला असे जाणेल, तोही असाच होईल.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "મૃત્યુએ ઉપદેશેલી આ વિદ્યા અને સંપૂર્ણ યોગવિધિ પામીને નચિકેતા બ્રહ્મને પામ્યો; રજસ વિનાનો અને મૃત્યુરહિત થયો. આ જ રીતે બીજો પણ જે આત્માને આ રીતે જાણશે, તે એવો જ થશે.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਮੌਤ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਉਪਦੇਸ਼ੀ ਇਸ ਵਿਦਿਆ ਅਤੇ ਸੰਪੂਰਨ ਯੋਗ-ਵਿਧੀ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰਕੇ ਨਚਿਕੇਤਾ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਨੂੰ ਪਹੁੰਚਿਆ; ਰਜੋਗੁਣ ਰਹਿਤ ਅਤੇ ਮੌਤ ਤੋਂ ਮੁਕਤ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ। ਇਸੇ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਜੋ ਹੋਰ ਵੀ ਆਤਮਾ ਨੂੰ ਇਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਜਾਣੇਗਾ, ਉਹ ਵੀ ਅਜਿਹਾ ਹੀ ਹੋਵੇਗਾ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ମୃତ୍ୟୁଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଉପଦିଷ୍ଟ ଏହି ବିଦ୍ୟା ଓ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଯୋଗବିଧି ପାଇ ନଚିକେତା ବ୍ରହ୍ମକୁ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ହେଲେ; ରଜୋଗୁଣରହିତ ଓ ମୃତ୍ୟୁମୁକ୍ତ ହେଲେ। ଏହିପରି ଅନ୍ୟ ଯେ କେହି ଆତ୍ମାକୁ ଏହିପରି ଜାଣିବ, ସେ ମଧ୍ୟ ସେହିପରି ହେବ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "موت کی سکھائی ہوئی اس وِدیا اور مکمل یوگ کی وِدھی کو پا کر نچکیتا برہم کو پہنچا؛ رج سے پاک اور موت سے آزاد ہو گیا۔ اسی طرح جو کوئی دوسرا بھی آتما کو اس طرح جانے گا، وہ بھی ایسا ہی ہو گا۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "Naciketas, having obtained this knowledge taught by Death, and the complete method of yoga, attained brahman; he became free from passion and free from death. In the same way, another too who knows the self in this manner will become so.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
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    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Naciketas, tras obtener este conocimiento enseñado por la Muerte y el método completo del yoga, alcanzó brahman; se volvió libre de pasión y libre de la muerte. Del mismo modo, otro que conozca así el ātman también llegará a serlo.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Naciketas, ayant obtenu cette connaissance enseignée par la Mort et la méthode complète du yoga, atteignit brahman ; il devint libre de passion et libre de la mort. De même, un autre qui connaîtra ainsi le soi (ātman) le deviendra aussi.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Naciketas, der dieses von dem Tod gelehrte Wissen und die vollständige Methode des Yoga erlangt hatte, erreichte brahman; er wurde frei von Leidenschaft und frei vom Tod. Auf dieselbe Weise wird auch ein anderer, der das Selbst (ātman) so erkennt, ebenso werden.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
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    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Naciketas, tendo obtido este conhecimento ensinado pela Morte e o método completo do yoga, alcançou brahman; tornou-se livre da paixão e livre da morte. Do mesmo modo, outro que assim conhecer o eu (ātman) também se tornará assim.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Нaчикетас, получив это знание, переданное Смертью, и полный метод йоги, достиг брахмана; он стал свободным от страсти и свободным от смерти. Точно так же и другой, кто познает атман таким образом, станет таким же.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
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    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "那智克多（Naciketas）得到死神所传授的这一智慧与完整的瑜伽之道，证入梵（brahman）；他离开了激情，脱离了死亡。同样，其他人若如此了知自我（ātman），也将成为这样。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "死神が教えたこの知識と完全なヨーガの方法を得て、ナチケータスはブラフマン（brahman）に到達し、激情を離れ、死から解放された。同様に、このように自己（ātman）を知る別の者もまた同じようになるであろう。",
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    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "نال ناشيكيتاس هذه المعرفة التي علّمها الموت وطريقة اليوغا كاملة، فبلغ البراهمن؛ وصار متحررًا من الهوى ومن الموت. وكذلك كل من يعرف الذات (ātman) على هذا النحو، فإنه يصير مثله.",
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    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Naciketas, setelah memperoleh pengetahuan yang diajarkan oleh Maut ini dan metode yoga yang lengkap, mencapai brahman; ia menjadi bebas dari nafsu dan bebas dari kematian. Demikian pula orang lain yang mengenal diri (ātman) dengan cara ini juga akan menjadi demikian.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
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    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "นจิเกตัสได้รับความรู้นี้ที่ยมะกล่าวสอน พร้อมวิธีโยคะทั้งสิ้น จึงบรรลุพรหมัน ปราศจากกิเลสและปราศจากความตาย ผู้อื่นที่รู้อาตมันอย่างนี้ก็จะเป็นเช่นนั้นเช่นกัน",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
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  ],
  "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": [
    "death",
    "knowledge",
    "brahman",
    "liberation"
  ],
  "citation": "Kaṭha Upaniṣad 2.3.18. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/katha.2.3.18/"
}