{
  "id": "upanishads/kena.2.1",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/kena.2.1/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "kena.2.1",
  "speaker": "Kena Upaniṣad · Indra to Uma",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "यदि मन्यसे सुवेदेति दहरमेवापि\nनूनं त्वं वेत्थ ब्रह्मणो रूपम् ।\nयदस्य त्वं यदस्य देवेष्वथ नु\nमीमाँस्येमेव ते मन्ये विदितम् ॥ २.१ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "yadi manyase suvedeti daharamevāpi\nnūnaṃ tvaṃ vettha brahmaṇo rūpam |\nyadasya tvaṃ yadasya deveṣvatha nu\nmīmām̐syemeva te manye viditam || 2.1 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "yadi",
      "meaning": "if",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "manyase",
      "meaning": "you think",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "suveda",
      "meaning": "well known",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iti",
      "meaning": "thus",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "daharam",
      "meaning": "small, slight",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eva",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "api",
      "meaning": "also",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "nūnam",
      "meaning": "surely",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tvam",
      "meaning": "you",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vettha",
      "meaning": "know",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "brahmaṇaḥ",
      "meaning": "of brahman",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "rūpam",
      "meaning": "form",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yat",
      "meaning": "what",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "asya",
      "meaning": "of this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tvam",
      "meaning": "you",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yat",
      "meaning": "what",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "asya",
      "meaning": "of this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "deveṣu",
      "meaning": "among the gods",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "atha",
      "meaning": "then",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "nu",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "mīmāṃsyam",
      "meaning": "to be investigated",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eva",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "te",
      "meaning": "to you",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "manye",
      "meaning": "I think",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "viditam",
      "meaning": "known",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "यदि तुम सोचते हो कि 'मैं इसे भली-भाँति जानता हूँ', तो निश्चय ही तुम ब्रह्म के रूप को थोड़ा-सा ही जानते हो। इसका जो रूप है, और देवताओं में इसका जो रूप है, वह अभी भी विचारणीय है; मैं मानता हूँ कि तुमने इसे जाना है।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "'நான் இதை நன்கு அறிவேன்' என்று நீ நினைத்தால், பிரம்மத்தின் வடிவை நீ சிறிதளவே அறிந்திருக்கிறாய். அதன் வடிவும், தேவர்களிடையே அதன் வடிவும் இன்னும் ஆராயப்பட வேண்டியவை; நீ அதை அறிந்திருக்கிறாய் என்றே நான் கருதுகிறேன்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "'నేను దీనిని బాగా తెలుసుకున్నాను' అని నీవు అనుకుంటే, బ్రహ్మము యొక్క రూపాన్ని నీవు కొంతమాత్రమే తెలుసుకున్నావు. దాని రూపం, దేవతలలో దాని రూపం ఇంకా విచారించవలసినవే; నీవు దాన్ని తెలుసుకున్నావని నేను భావిస్తున్నాను.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "'ನಾನು ಇದನ್ನು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದೇನೆ' ಎಂದು ನೀನು ಭಾವಿಸಿದರೆ, ಬ್ರಹ್ಮದ ರೂಪವನ್ನು ನೀನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವೇ ತಿಳಿದಿರುವೆ. ಅದರ ರೂಪ, ದೇವತೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿನ ಅದರ ರೂಪ ಇನ್ನೂ ವಿಚಾರಣೀಯ; ನೀನು ಅದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿರುವೆ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಭಾವಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "'ഞാൻ ഇത് നന്നായി അറിയുന്നു' എന്ന് നീ കരുതുന്നുവെങ്കിൽ, ബ്രഹ്മത്തിന്റെ രൂപം നീ ചെറുതായേ അറിഞ്ഞിട്ടുള്ളൂ. അതിന്റെ രൂപവും ദേവന്മാരിലെ അതിന്റെ രൂപവും ഇനിയും അന്വേഷിക്കേണ്ടതാണ്; നീ അത് അറിഞ്ഞിരിക്കുന്നു എന്നു ഞാൻ കരുതുന്നു.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "'আমি একে ভালোভাবে জানি' যদি তুমি মনে করো, তবে ব্রহ্মের রূপ তুমি অল্পই জানো। এর রূপ, দেবতাদের মধ্যে এর রূপ এখনও বিচার্য; আমি মনে করি তুমি তা জেনেছ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "'मी हे चांगले जाणतो' असे जर तुला वाटत असेल, तर ब्रह्माचे रूप तू थोडेच जाणतोस. त्याचे रूप, देवांमधील त्याचे रूप अजून विचारणीय आहे; मला वाटते तू ते जाणले आहेस.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "'હું આને સારી રીતે જાણું છું' એમ જો તું માને, તો બ્રહ્મનું રૂપ તું થોડું જ જાણે છે. તેનું રૂપ, દેવોમાં તેનું રૂપ હજી વિચારણીય છે; હું માનું છું કે તેં તે જાણ્યું છે.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "'ਮੈਂ ਇਸਨੂੰ ਚੰਗੀ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਜਾਣਦਾ ਹਾਂ' ਜੇ ਤੂੰ ਸਮਝਦਾ ਹੈਂ, ਤਾਂ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਦਾ ਰੂਪ ਤੂੰ ਸਿਰਫ਼ ਥੋੜ੍ਹਾ ਹੀ ਜਾਣਦਾ ਹੈਂ। ਇਸਦਾ ਰੂਪ, ਦੇਵਤਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਇਸਦਾ ਰੂਪ ਅਜੇ ਵਿਚਾਰਨਯੋਗ ਹੈ; ਮੈਂ ਮੰਨਦਾ ਹਾਂ ਕਿ ਤੂੰ ਇਸਨੂੰ ਜਾਣਿਆ ਹੈ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "'ମୁଁ ଏହାକୁ ଭଲ ଭାବେ ଜାଣେ' ଯଦି ତୁମେ ଭାବୁଛ, ତେବେ ବ୍ରହ୍ମର ରୂପ ତୁମେ ଅଳ୍ପ ହିଁ ଜାଣ। ଏହାର ରୂପ, ଦେବତାମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଏହାର ରୂପ ଏବେ ବି ବିଚାରଯୋଗ୍ୟ; ମୁଁ ମନେ କରେ ତୁମେ ଏହାକୁ ଜାଣିଛ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "اگر تم یہ سمجھتے ہو کہ 'میں اسے اچھی طرح جانتا ہوں'، تو یقیناً تم برہم کی صورت کو تھوڑا ہی جانتے ہو۔ اس کی صورت اور دیوتاؤں میں اس کی صورت اب بھی غور طلب ہے؛ میرا خیال ہے کہ تم نے اسے جان لیا ہے۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "If you think, \"I know it well,\" then surely you know only a small part of brahman's form. Its form, and its form among the gods, is still to be investigated; I think you have known it.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Si piensas: «Lo conozco bien», entonces ciertamente conoces solo una pequeña parte de la forma de brahman. Su forma, y su forma entre los dioses, aún ha de ser investigada; creo que lo has conocido.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Si tu penses : « Je le connais bien », alors assurément tu ne connais qu'une petite part de la forme de brahman. Sa forme, et sa forme parmi les dieux, est encore à examiner ; je pense que tu l'as connu.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Wenn du meinst: »Ich kenne es gut«, dann kennst du gewiss nur einen kleinen Teil der Gestalt brahmans. Seine Gestalt und seine Gestalt unter den Göttern ist noch zu untersuchen; ich glaube, du hast es erkannt.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Se pensas: «Eu o conheço bem», então certamente conheces apenas uma pequena parte da forma de brahman. Sua forma, e sua forma entre os deuses, ainda deve ser investigada; creio que o conheces.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Если ты думаешь: «Я хорошо его знаю», — то, несомненно, ты знаешь лишь малую часть образа брахмана. Его образ и его образ среди богов ещё подлежит исследованию; думаю, ты его познал.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "若你以为\"我很好地知道它\"，那么你必定只知道梵之形相的一点点。它的形相，以及它在诸神中的形相，仍有待探究；我想你已经知道了它。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "「私はそれをよく知っている」と思うなら、あなたはブラフマンの姿をほんのわずかしか知らないのだ。その姿、そして神々の中での姿は、なお探究されるべきものである。あなたはそれを知っていると私は思う。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "إن كنت تظن: «أنا أعرفه جيدًا»، فإنك بالتأكيد لا تعرف من صورة البراهمن إلا قليلًا. وصورته، وصورته بين الآلهة، لا تزال تحتاج إلى بحث؛ أظنك قد عرفته.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Jika engkau berpikir, \"Aku mengetahuinya dengan baik,\" maka tentu engkau hanya mengetahui sedikit dari bentuk brahman. Bentuknya, dan bentuknya di antara para dewa, masih perlu diselidiki; aku kira engkau telah mengetahuinya.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "ถ้าท่านคิดว่า ข้าพเจ้ารู้จักพรหมันดีแล้ว ท่านคงรู้เพียงส่วนน้อยของรูปพรหมันเท่านั้น รูปของพรหมัน และรูปของพรหมันในหมู่เทวดา ยังต้องค้นคว้าต่อไป ข้าพเจ้าคิดว่าท่านได้รู้แล้ว",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    }
  ],
  "commentary": [],
  "source": {
    "edition": "Kena Upaniṣad, Sanskrit Wikisource, page “केनोपनिषद्” (revision 407400)",
    "license": "Public domain text; Wikisource page CC BY-SA 4.0",
    "url": "https://sa.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D&oldid=407400"
  },
  "topics": [
    "brahman",
    "knowledge",
    "humility"
  ],
  "citation": "Kena Upaniṣad 2.1. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/kena.2.1/"
}