{
  "id": "upanishads/mundaka.1.2.12",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/mundaka.1.2.12/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "mundaka.1.2.12",
  "speaker": "Muṇḍaka Upaniṣad",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "परीक्ष्य लोकान् कर्मचितान् ब्राह्मणो\nनिर्वेदमायान्नास्त्यकृतः कृतेन ।\nतद्विज्ञानार्थं स गुरुमेवाभिगच्छेत्\nसमित्पाणिः श्रोत्रियं ब्रह्मनिष्ठम् ॥ १.२.१२ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "parīkṣya lokān karmacitān brāhmaṇo\nnirvedamāyānnāstyakṛtaḥ kṛtena |\ntadvijñānārthaṃ sa gurumevābhigacchet\nsamitpāṇiḥ śrotriyaṃ brahmaniṣṭham || 1.2.12 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "parīkṣya",
      "meaning": "having examined",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "lokān",
      "meaning": "worlds",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "karma-citān",
      "meaning": "acquired through action",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "brāhmaṇaḥ",
      "meaning": "a brahmin, seeker",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "nirvedam",
      "meaning": "dispassion",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "āyāt",
      "meaning": "comes to",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "not",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "asti",
      "meaning": "there is",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "akṛtaḥ",
      "meaning": "nothing uncaused, the uncreated",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kṛtena",
      "meaning": "by what is made, by action",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tat",
      "meaning": "that",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vijñāna-artham",
      "meaning": "for the sake of knowing",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "saḥ",
      "meaning": "he",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "gurum",
      "meaning": "a teacher",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eva",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "abhigacchet",
      "meaning": "should approach",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "samit-pāṇiḥ",
      "meaning": "with sticks of fuel in hand",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "śrotriyam",
      "meaning": "learned in the Veda",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "brahma-niṣṭham",
      "meaning": "established in brahman",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "लोकों की परीक्षा करके, जो कर्म से अर्जित हैं, ब्राह्मण वैराग्य को प्राप्त होता है; अकृत (शाश्वत) कृत (कर्म) से नहीं मिलता। उस ज्ञान के लिए वह निश्चय ही उस गुरु के पास जाए जो हाथ में समिधा लिए हो, वेद का ज्ञाता हो और ब्रह्म में स्थित हो।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "கர்மத்தால் ஈட்டப்பட்ட உலகங்களை ஆராய்ந்த அந்தணன் வைராக்கியம் அடைகிறான்; செயலால் அகிருதம் (பிறவாதது) கிடைக்காது. அந்த அறிவைப் பெறுவதற்காக அவன் சமித்துக்களைக் கையில் ஏந்தி, வேதம் அறிந்தவரும் பிரம்மத்தில் நிலைத்தவருமான குருவையே அணுக வேண்டும்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "కర్మచే సంపాదించిన లోకాలను పరిశీలించిన బ్రాహ్మణుడు వైరాగ్యం పొందుతాడు; కృతమైన కర్మ ద్వారా అకృతం (శాశ్వతం) లభించదు. ఆ జ్ఞానం కోసం అతడు చేతిలో సమిధలు పట్టుకొని, వేదజ్ఞుడు, బ్రహ్మనిష్ఠుడు అయిన గురువునే సమీపించాలి.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಕರ್ಮದಿಂದ ಗಳಿಸಿದ ಲೋಕಗಳನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣನು ವೈರಾಗ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಕೃತವಾದ ಕರ್ಮದಿಂದ ಅಕೃತವು ದೊರೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಜ್ಞಾನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವನು ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಿತ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದು, ವೇದಜ್ಞನೂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮನಿಷ್ಠನೂ ಆದ ಗುರುವನ್ನೇ ಸಮೀಪಿಸಬೇಕು.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "കർമ്മത്താൽ നേടിയ ലോകങ്ങളെ പരിശോധിച്ച ബ്രാഹ്മണൻ വൈരാഗ്യം പ്രാപിക്കുന്നു; കൃതമായതിനാൽ അകൃതം (ശാശ്വതം) ലഭിക്കുകയില്ല. ആ അറിവിനായി അവൻ കൈയിൽ സമിത്തുകളുമായി, വേദജ്ഞനും ബ്രഹ്മനിഷ്ഠനുമായ ഗുരുവിനെ തന്നെ സമീപിക്കണം.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "কর্মলব্ধ লোকসমূহ পরীক্ষা করে ব্রাহ্মণ বৈরাগ্য লাভ করেন; কৃত কর্মের দ্বারা অকৃত (শাশ্বত) লাভ হয় না। সেই জ্ঞানের জন্য তিনি হাতে সমিধ নিয়ে বেদজ্ঞ ও ব্রহ্মনিষ্ঠ গুরুর কাছেই যাবেন।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "कर्माने मिळवलेल्या लोकांची परीक्षा करून ब्राह्मण वैराग्य पावतो; अकृत (शाश्वत) कृत कर्माने मिळत नाही. त्या ज्ञानासाठी त्याने हाती समिधा घेऊन वेदज्ञ आणि ब्रह्मनिष्ठ गुरूकडेच जावे.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "કર્મથી મેળવેલા લોકોની પરીક્ષા કરીને બ્રાહ્મણ વૈરાગ્ય પામે છે; અકૃત (શાશ્વત) કૃત કર્મથી મળતું નથી. તે જ્ઞાન માટે તેણે હાથમાં સમિધ લઈ, વેદજ્ઞ અને બ્રહ્મનિષ્ઠ ગુરુ પાસે જ જવું જોઈએ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਕਰਮ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪਰਖ ਕੇ ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣ ਵੈਰਾਗ ਪਾਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ; ਅਕ੍ਰਿਤ (ਸਦੀਵੀ) ਕ੍ਰਿਤ ਕਰਮ ਨਾਲ ਨਹੀਂ ਮਿਲਦਾ। ਉਸ ਗਿਆਨ ਲਈ ਉਹ ਹੱਥ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਮਿਧਾ ਲੈ ਕੇ ਵੇਦਜ्ञ ਅਤੇ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਥਿਤ ਗੁਰੂ ਕੋਲ ਹੀ ਜਾਵੇ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "କର୍ମଦ୍ୱାରା ଅର୍ଜିତ ଲୋକସମୂହକୁ ପରୀକ୍ଷା କରି ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ ବୈରାଗ୍ୟ ଲାଭ କରେ; ଅକୃତ (ଶାଶ୍ୱତ) କୃତ କର୍ମରେ ମିଳେ ନାହିଁ। ସେହି ଜ୍ଞାନ ପାଇଁ ସେ ହାତରେ ସମିଧ ଧରି ବେଦଜ୍ଞ ଓ ବ୍ରହ୍ମନିଷ୍ଠ ଗୁରୁଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ଯିବା ଉଚିତ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "اعمال سے حاصل کردہ عالموں کو پرکھ کر برہمن بے رغبتی کو پہنچتا ہے؛ غیر مخلوق (ابدی) کچھ بھی عمل سے نہیں ملتا۔ اُس علم کے لیے وہ ہاتھ میں ایندھن کی لکڑیاں لے کر اُسی استاد کے پاس جائے جو ویدوں کا عالم اور برہم میں ثابت قدم ہو۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "Having examined the worlds won by action, the seeker attains dispassion; the unmade (the eternal) is not obtained through what is made. For that knowledge, let him go with fuel-sticks in hand to a teacher who is learned in the Veda and established in brahman.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Tras examinar los mundos conquistados por la acción, el buscador alcanza el desapego; lo no hecho (lo eterno) no se obtiene por medio de lo hecho. Para ese conocimiento, que vaya con leña en la mano ante un maestro versado en los Vedas y establecido en brahman.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Ayant examiné les mondes acquis par l'action, le chercheur atteint le détachement ; l'inengendré (l'éternel) n'est pas obtenu par ce qui est fait. Pour cette connaissance, qu'il aille, le bois sacrificiel à la main, auprès d'un maître savant des Veda et établi en brahman.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Nachdem er die durch Handeln gewonnenen Welten geprüft hat, gelangt der Suchende zur Leidenschaftslosigkeit; das Ungemachte (das Ewige) wird nicht durch das Gemachte erlangt. Für jenes Wissen möge er mit Opferholz in der Hand zu einem in den Veden bewanderten, in brahman gegründeten Lehrer gehen.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Tendo examinado os mundos conquistados pela ação, o buscador alcança o desapego; o não-feito (o eterno) não se obtém pelo que é feito. Para esse conhecimento, que vá com lenha nas mãos a um mestre versado nos Vedas e estabelecido em brahman.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Исследовав миры, obtained действием, брахман (искатель) приходит к бесстрастию; несотворённое (вечное) не достигается сотворённым. Ради этого знания пусть он с дровами для жертвы в руках пойдёт к учителю, сведущему в Ведах и утверждённому в брахмане.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "婆罗门考察了由业所得的诸界后,便生出离欲之心;不作者(永恒)不能以所作而得。为了这一知识,他应手持柴薪,亲近通晓吠陀、安住于梵的上师。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "行為によって得られた諸世界を吟味したバラモンは離欲に至る。作られざるもの(永遠)は作られたものによっては得られない。その知識のために、彼は手に薪を持ち、ヴェーダに通じ梵に確立した師のもとへ行くべきである。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "بعد أن يتأمل الباحث العوالم المكتسبة بالفعل، يبلغ الزهد؛ فلا يُنال غير المصنوع (الأزلي) بالمصنوع. ولهذه المعرفة فليذهب، ومعه الحطب بيده، إلى معلّم عالم بالفيدا ثابت في البراهمان.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Setelah menyelidiki dunia-dunia yang diperoleh melalui perbuatan, sang pencari mencapai ketidakterikatan; yang tak-diciptakan (yang abadi) tidak diperoleh melalui yang diciptakan. Demi pengetahuan itu, hendaklah ia pergi dengan kayu bakar di tangan kepada guru yang menguasai Veda dan mantap dalam brahman.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "พราหมณ์ผู้ได้พิจารณาโลกที่ได้มาด้วยกรรม ย่อมเกิดความเบื่อหน่าย เพราะสิ่งที่ไม่ถูกสร้างย่อมไม่ได้มาด้วยสิ่งที่ถูกสร้าง เพื่อจะรู้ความรู้นั้น ให้เขาเข้าไปหาครูผู้นั้นเท่านั้น โดยถือฟืนไว้ในมือ ผู้เป็นศรุติยะและตั้งมั่นในพรหมัน",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    }
  ],
  "commentary": [],
  "source": {
    "edition": "Muṇḍaka Upaniṣad, Sanskrit Wikisource, page “मुण्डकोपनिषद्” (revision 415828)",
    "license": "Public domain text; Wikisource page CC BY-SA 4.0",
    "url": "https://sa.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D&oldid=415828"
  },
  "topics": [
    "brahman",
    "teacher",
    "knowledge",
    "renunciation"
  ],
  "citation": "Muṇḍaka Upaniṣad 1.2.12. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/mundaka.1.2.12/"
}