{
  "id": "upanishads/mundaka.1.2.7",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/mundaka.1.2.7/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "mundaka.1.2.7",
  "speaker": "Muṇḍaka Upaniṣad",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "प्लवा ह्येते अदृढा यज्ञरूपा\nअष्टादशोक्तमवरं येषु कर्म ।\nएतच्छ्रेयो येऽभिनन्दन्ति मूढा\nजरामृत्युं ते पुनरेवापि यन्ति ॥ १.२.७ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "plavā hyete adṛḍhā yajñarūpā\naṣṭādaśoktamavaraṃ yeṣu karma |\netacchreyo ye'bhinandanti mūḍhā\njarāmṛtyuṃ te punarevāpi yanti || 1.2.7 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "plavāḥ",
      "meaning": "rafts, unsafe boats",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "hi",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ete",
      "meaning": "these",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "adṛḍhāḥ",
      "meaning": "unsteady, frail",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yajña-rūpāḥ",
      "meaning": "in the form of sacrifices",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "aṣṭādaśa",
      "meaning": "eighteen",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "uktam",
      "meaning": "declared",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "avaram",
      "meaning": "inferior",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yeṣu",
      "meaning": "in which",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "karma",
      "meaning": "action, rite",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "etat",
      "meaning": "this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "śreyaḥ",
      "meaning": "the highest good",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ye",
      "meaning": "those who",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "abhinandanti",
      "meaning": "rejoice in",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "mūḍhāḥ",
      "meaning": "deluded",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "jarā-mṛtyum",
      "meaning": "old age and death",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "te",
      "meaning": "they",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "punaḥ",
      "meaning": "again",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eva",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "api",
      "meaning": "also",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yanti",
      "meaning": "go",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "ये यज्ञरूप नौकाएँ निश्चय ही कमज़ोर और अस्थिर हैं; जिनमें अठारह अंगों वाला निम्न कर्म कहा गया है। जो मूढ़ लोग इसी को श्रेय मानकर आनंदित होते हैं, वे बार-बार जरा और मृत्यु को प्राप्त होते हैं।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "யாகவடிவான இந்தத் தெப்பங்கள் உறுதியற்றவை; பதினெட்டு அங்கங்களையுடைய தாழ்ந்த செயல் அவற்றில் சொல்லப்பட்டது. இதுவே உயர்ந்த நன்மை என்று மகிழ்வோர் மூடர்; அவர்கள் மீண்டும் மீண்டும் முதுமையையும் மரணத்தையும் அடைகின்றனர்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "యజ్ఞరూపమైన ఈ తెప్పలు నిశ్చయంగా బలహీనమైనవి; పద్దెనిమిది అంగాలతో కూడిన హీనమైన కర్మ వాటిలో చెప్పబడింది. ఇదే శ్రేయస్సు అని సంతోషించే మూఢులు మళ్లీ మళ్లీ ముసలితనాన్ని, మృత్యువును పొందుతారు.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಯಜ್ಞರೂಪದ ಈ ತೆಪ್ಪಗಳು ನಿಶ್ಚಯವಾಗಿ ದುರ್ಬಲ ಮತ್ತು ಅಸ್ಥಿರ; ಹದಿನೆಂಟು ಅಂಗಗಳ ಕೀಳು ಕರ್ಮ ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಳಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ. ಇದೇ ಶ್ರೇಯಸ್ಸೆಂದು ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುವ ಮೂಢರು ಮತ್ತೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಮುಪ್ಪು ಮತ್ತು ಮರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾಗುತ್ತಾರೆ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "യജ്ഞരൂപമായ ഈ തോണികൾ തീർച്ചയായും ദുർബലവും അസ്ഥിരവുമാണ്; പതിനെട്ട് അംഗങ്ങളുള്ള അധമകർമ്മം അവയിൽ പറയപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്നു. ഇതാണ് ശ്രേയസ്സെന്ന് സന്തോഷിക്കുന്ന മൂഢർ വീണ്ടും വീണ്ടും വാർദ്ധക്യത്തിലും മരണത്തിലും എത്തുന്നു.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "যজ্ঞরূপ এই ভেলাগুলি নিশ্চয়ই দুর্বল ও অস্থির; আঠারো অঙ্গযুক্ত নিকৃষ্ট কর্মের কথা এতে বলা হয়েছে। যারা একেই শ্রেয় মনে করে আনন্দ করে, সেই মূঢ়রা বারবার জরা ও মৃত্যুর কাছে ফিরে যায়।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "यज्ञरूप या नावा निश्चितच दुर्बल व अस्थिर आहेत; अठरा अंगांचे हीन कर्म त्यात सांगितले आहे. हेच श्रेय आहे असे मानून आनंदणारे मूढ पुन्हा पुन्हा जरा व मृत्यूला प्राप्त होतात.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "યજ્ઞરૂપ આ નૌકાઓ ખરેખર નબળી અને અસ્થિર છે; અઢાર અંગોવાળું હીન કર્મ તેમાં કહેવાયું છે. આને જ શ્રેય માનીને આનંદ પામનારા મૂઢ લોકો વારંવાર જરા અને મૃત્યુને પામે છે.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਯਗਯ ਰੂਪ ਇਹ ਬੇੜੀਆਂ ਯਕੀਨਨ ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰ ਤੇ ਅਸਥਿਰ ਹਨ; ਅਠਾਰਾਂ ਅੰਗਾਂ ਵਾਲਾ ਹੀਣ ਕਰਮ ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਿਹਾ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ। ਇਸੇ ਨੂੰ ਸ੍ਰੇਯਸ ਮੰਨ ਕੇ ਖ਼ੁਸ਼ ਹੋਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਮੂਰਖ ਮੁੜ ਮੁੜ ਬੁਢਾਪੇ ਤੇ ਮੌਤ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ଯଜ୍ଞରୂପୀ ଏହି ଭେଳାଗୁଡ଼ିକ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ଦୁର୍ବଳ ଓ ଅସ୍ଥିର; ଅଠର ଅଙ୍ଗବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ନିକୃଷ୍ଟ କର୍ମ ସେଥିରେ କୁହାଯାଇଛି। ଏହାକୁ ହିଁ ଶ୍ରେୟ ମନେ କରି ଆନନ୍ଦିତ ହେଉଥିବା ମୂର୍ଖମାନେ ବାରମ୍ବାର ଜରା ଓ ମୃତ୍ୟୁକୁ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ହୁଅନ୍ତି।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "یہ یگیہ کی شکل والی کشتیاں یقیناً کمزور اور ناپائیدار ہیں؛ جن میں اٹھارہ اعضا والا ادنیٰ عمل بیان ہوا ہے۔ جو نادان اسی کو بہتری سمجھ کر خوش ہوتے ہیں، وہ بار بار بڑھاپے اور موت کو پہنچتے ہیں۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "These rafts, in the form of sacrifices, are indeed frail; in them the lesser action of eighteen parts has been declared. Those deluded fools who rejoice in this as the highest good go again and again to old age and death.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Estas balsas en forma de sacrificios son, en verdad, frágiles; en ellas se ha declarado la acción inferior de dieciocho partes. Los necios engañados que se alegran de esto como el bien supremo vuelven una y otra vez a la vejez y a la muerte.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Ces radeaux en forme de sacrifices sont en vérité fragiles ; en eux a été déclarée l'action inférieure aux dix-huit parties. Les insensés abusés qui se réjouissent de cela comme du bien suprême vont encore et encore vers la vieillesse et la mort.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Diese Flöße in Gestalt von Opfern sind in der Tat brüchig; in ihnen wurde das geringere Werk mit achtzehn Teilen verkündet. Die verblendeten Toren, die sich daran als dem höchsten Gut erfreuen, gehen immer wieder zu Alter und Tod.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Estas jangadas em forma de sacrifícios são, na verdade, frágeis; nelas foi declarada a ação inferior de dezoito partes. Os tolos iludidos que se regozijam nisto como o bem supremo voltam, uma e outra vez, à velhice e à morte.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Эти плоты в виде жертвоприношений, воистину, непрочны; в них провозглашено низшее действие из восемнадцати частей. Заблудшие глупцы, радующиеся этому как высшему благу, снова и снова идут к старости и смерти.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "这些以祭祀为形的木筏确实不牢固；其中宣说了由十八支构成的低劣行为。那些迷惑的愚人以此为至善而欢喜，便一次又一次地走向衰老与死亡。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "供犠の形をしたこれらの筏はまことに脆く、そこには十八の部分からなる劣った行為が説かれている。これこそ最高の善だと喜ぶ迷える愚者は、何度も何度も老いと死へ向かう。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "هذه الأطواف في صورة القرابين واهية حقاً، وقد أُعلن فيها الفعل الأدنى ذو الثمانية عشر جزءاً. والجهلة المخدوعون الذين يفرحون بهذا بوصفه الخير الأسمى يعودون مراراً إلى الشيخوخة والموت.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Rakit-rakit berwujud persembahan ini memang rapuh; di dalamnya diajarkan perbuatan yang lebih rendah dengan delapan belas bagian. Orang-orang bodoh yang bergembira dengannya sebagai kebaikan tertinggi terus kembali kepada usia tua dan kematian.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "แพเหล่านี้ คือรูปแบบของการบูชายัญ ย่อมเปราะบางแน่นอน และในนั้นกรรมที่ต่ำกว่า มีสิบแปดส่วน ได้ถูกประกาศไว้ ผู้โง่เขลาที่ยินดีในสิ่งนี้ว่าเป็นความดีสูงสุด ย่อมไปสู่ความแก่และความตายซ้ำแล้วซ้ำเล่า",
      "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": [
    "sacrifice",
    "impermanence",
    "rebirth",
    "ignorance"
  ],
  "citation": "Muṇḍaka Upaniṣad 1.2.7. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/mundaka.1.2.7/"
}