{
  "id": "upanishads/kena.3.6",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/kena.3.6/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "kena.3.6",
  "speaker": "Kena Upaniṣad",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "तस्मै तृणं निदधावेतद्दहेति ।\nतदुपप्रेयाय सर्वजवेन तन्न शशाक दग्धुं स तत एव\nनिववृते नैतदशकं विज्ञातुं यदेतद्यक्षमिति ॥ ३.६ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "tasmai tṛṇaṃ nidadhāvetaddaheti |\ntadupapreyāya sarvajavena tanna śaśāka dagdhuṃ sa tata eva\nnivavṛte naitadaśakaṃ vijñātuṃ yadetadyakṣamiti || 3.6 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "tasmai",
      "meaning": "to him",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tṛṇam",
      "meaning": "a blade of grass",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "nidadhau",
      "meaning": "placed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "etat",
      "meaning": "this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "dahā",
      "meaning": "burn",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iti",
      "meaning": "thus",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tat",
      "meaning": "it",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "upapreyāya",
      "meaning": "approached",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "sarva-javena",
      "meaning": "with all his speed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tat",
      "meaning": "it",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "not",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "śaśāka",
      "meaning": "was able",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "dagdhum",
      "meaning": "to burn",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "saḥ",
      "meaning": "he",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tataḥ",
      "meaning": "from there",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eva",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "nivavṛte",
      "meaning": "returned",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "not",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "etat",
      "meaning": "this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "aśakam",
      "meaning": "I was able",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vijñātum",
      "meaning": "to know",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yat",
      "meaning": "what",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "etat",
      "meaning": "this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yakṣam",
      "meaning": "yaksha",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iti",
      "meaning": "thus",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "उसने उसके सामने एक तिनका रख दिया और कहा, 'इसे जलाओ।' वह सारी गति से उसके पास गया, पर उसे जला न सका। तब वह वहीं से लौट आया (और बोला), 'मैं यह न जान सका कि यह यक्ष क्या है।'",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "அதன் முன் ஒரு புல்லை வைத்து, 'இதை எரி' என்றது. அவன் முழு வேகத்துடன் அதனை நெருங்கினான்; ஆனால் அதை எரிக்க அவனால் முடியவில்லை. அங்கிருந்தே திரும்பிவிட்டான். 'இந்த யக்ஷம் எது என்று என்னால் அறிய முடியவில்லை' என்றான்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "అది అతని ముందు ఒక గడ్డిపోచను ఉంచి, 'దీనిని దహించు' అంది. అతడు పూర్తి వేగంతో దాని వద్దకు వెళ్ళాడు; కాని దానిని దహించలేకపోయాడు. అక్కడి నుండే వెనుదిరిగి, 'ఈ యక్షం ఏమిటో నేను తెలుసుకోలేకపోయాను' అన్నాడు.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಅದು ಅವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಒಂದು ಹುಲ್ಲುಕಡ್ಡಿಯನ್ನಿಟ್ಟು, 'ಇದನ್ನು ಸುಡು' ಎಂದಿತು. ಅವನು ಪೂರ್ಣ ವೇಗದಿಂದ ಅದರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು; ಆದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಸುಡಲಾರದೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದಲೇ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ, 'ಈ ಯಕ್ಷ ಯಾರೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ' ಎಂದನು.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "അത് അവന്റെ മുന്നിൽ ഒരു പുല്ലുകഷണം വെച്ച് 'ഇത് ദഹിപ്പിക്കൂ' എന്ന് പറഞ്ഞു. അവൻ പൂർണ്ണ വേഗത്തിൽ അതിനടുത്തേക്ക് ചെന്നു; പക്ഷേ അതിനെ ദഹിപ്പിക്കാൻ കഴിഞ്ഞില്ല. അവിടെ നിന്നുതന്നെ അവൻ മടങ്ങി, 'ഈ യക്ഷം എന്താണെന്ന് അറിയാൻ എനിക്ക് കഴിഞ്ഞില്ല' എന്ന് പറഞ്ഞു.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "তা তাঁর সামনে একটি তৃণখণ্ড রেখে বলল, 'এটি দগ্ধ কর।' তিনি সর্বশক্তিতে তার কাছে গেলেন, কিন্তু তা দগ্ধ করতে পারলেন না। সেখান থেকেই ফিরে এসে বললেন, 'এই যক্ষ কী, তা আমি জানতে পারলাম না।'",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "त्याने त्याच्यासमोर एक गवत्याची काडी ठेवली आणि म्हटले, 'हे जाळ.' तो पूर्ण वेगाने त्याच्याकडे गेला, पण त्याला ते जाळता आले नाही. तिथूनच परत येऊन तो म्हणाला, 'हे यक्ष काय आहे हे मला जाणता आले नाही.'",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "તેણે તેની સામે એક તણખલું મૂક્યું અને કહ્યું, 'આને બાળ.' તે પૂરી ઝડપે તેની પાસે ગયો, પણ તેને બાળી શક્યો નહીં. ત્યાંથી જ પાછો ફરીને તે બોલ્યો, 'આ યક્ષ કોણ છે તે હું જાણી શક્યો નહીં.'",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਉਸ ਨੇ ਉਸ ਦੇ ਸਾਹਮਣੇ ਇੱਕ ਤੀਲਾ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਅਤੇ ਕਿਹਾ, 'ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਸਾੜ।' ਉਹ ਪੂਰੀ ਰਫ਼ਤਾਰ ਨਾਲ ਉਸ ਕੋਲ ਗਿਆ, ਪਰ ਉਸਨੂੰ ਸਾੜ ਨਾ ਸਕਿਆ। ਉੱਥੋਂ ਹੀ ਮੁੜ ਕੇ ਉਸ ਕਿਹਾ, 'ਮੈਂ ਇਹ ਨਾ ਜਾਣ ਸਕਿਆ ਕਿ ਇਹ ਯਕਸ਼ ਕੀ ਹੈ।'",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ସେ ତାହା ସମ୍ମୁଖରେ ଏକ ତୃଣଖଣ୍ଡ ରଖି କହିଲା, 'ଏହାକୁ ଦଗ୍ଧ କର।' ସେ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବେଗରେ ତାହା ପାଖକୁ ଗଲେ, କିନ୍ତୁ ତାହାକୁ ଦଗ୍ଧ କରିପାରିଲେ ନାହିଁ। ସେଠାରୁ ହିଁ ଫେରି ସେ କହିଲେ, 'ଏ ଯକ୍ଷ କଅଣ ତାହା ମୁଁ ଜାଣି ପାରିଲି ନାହିଁ।'",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "اس نے اس کے سامنے ایک تنکا رکھ کر کہا، 'اسے جلاؤ۔' وہ پوری رفتار سے اس کے پاس گیا، مگر اسے جلا نہ سکا۔ وہیں سے لوٹ کر اس نے کہا، 'میں یہ نہ جان سکا کہ یہ یکش کیا ہے۔'",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "It placed a blade of grass before him and said, 'Burn this.' He went to it with all his speed, but could not burn it. He returned from there and said, 'I was not able to learn what this yakṣa is.'",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Le puso delante una brizna de hierba y dijo: 'Quema esto.' Él se acercó con toda su velocidad, pero no pudo quemarla. Regresó de allí y dijo: 'No pude averiguar qué es este yakṣa.'",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Il plaça devant lui un brin d'herbe et dit : « Brûle ceci. » Il s'approcha de toute sa vitesse, mais ne put le brûler. Il revint de là en disant : « Je n'ai pu découvrir ce que ce yakṣa est. »",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Es legte einen Grashalm vor ihn und sagte: »Verbrenne dies.« Er eilte mit aller Kraft darauf zu, konnte es aber nicht verbrennen. Von dort kehrte er zurück und sagte: »Ich konnte nicht erkennen, was dieses yakṣa ist.«",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Colocou diante dele uma folha de capim e disse: 'Queima isto.' Ele correu até ela com toda a sua velocidade, mas não conseguiu queimá-la. Voltou dali e disse: 'Não pude saber o que é este yakṣa.'",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Оно положило перед ним травинку и сказало: «Сожги это». Он бросился к ней со всей быстротой, но не смог её сжечь. Оттуда он вернулся и сказал: «Я не смог узнать, что это за якша».",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "它在他面前放了一根草，说：“烧掉这个。”他全速奔向它，却无法将其烧毁。他从那里返回，说：“我无法知道这个药叉是什么。”",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "それは彼の前に一本の草を置き、「これを焼け」と言った。彼は全速力でそれに近づいたが、焼くことができなかった。彼はそこから引き返して言った。「私はこのヤクシャが何であるかを知ることができなかった。」",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "وضع أمامه عودًا من العشب وقال: «احرق هذا.» فاندفع نحوه بكل سرعته، لكنه لم يستطع إحراقه. فعاد من هناك وقال: «لم أستطع أن أعرف ما هذا اليكشا.»",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Ia meletakkan sehelai rumput di hadapannya dan berkata: \"Bakarlah ini.\" Ia mendekatinya dengan segenap kecepatannya, tetapi tidak mampu membakarnya. Ia kembali dari sana dan berkata: \"Aku tidak dapat mengetahui apa yaksha ini.\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "พระพรหมทรงวางเส้นหญ้าไว้ตรงหน้าพระอัคนีแล้วตรัสว่า \"จงเผาสิ่งนี้เสีย\" พระอัคนีจึงรีบเข้าไปด้วยความเร็วเต็มที่ แต่ไม่อาจเผามันได้ จึงกลับมาจากที่นั้นและกล่าวว่า \"ข้าไม่อาจรู้ได้ว่านี่คือยักษ์อะไร\"",
      "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",
    "yaksha",
    "humility",
    "agni"
  ],
  "citation": "Kena Upaniṣad 3.6. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/kena.3.6/"
}