{
  "id": "upanishads/mundaka.1.2.8",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/mundaka.1.2.8/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "mundaka.1.2.8",
  "speaker": "Muṇḍaka Upaniṣad",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "अविद्यायामन्तरे वर्तमानाः\nस्वयं धीराः पण्डितं मन्यमानाः ।\nजङ्घन्यमानाः परियन्ति मूढा\nअन्धेनैव नीयमाना यथान्धाः ॥ १.२.८ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "avidyāyāmantare vartamānāḥ\nsvayaṃ dhīrāḥ paṇḍitaṃ manyamānāḥ |\njaṅghanyamānāḥ pariyanti mūḍhā\nandhenaiva nīyamānā yathāndhāḥ || 1.2.8 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "avidyāyām",
      "meaning": "in ignorance",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "antare",
      "meaning": "in the midst",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vartamānāḥ",
      "meaning": "dwelling",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "svayam",
      "meaning": "themselves",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "dhīrāḥ",
      "meaning": "wise (in their own estimation)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "paṇḍitam",
      "meaning": "learned",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "manyamānāḥ",
      "meaning": "thinking themselves",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "jaṅghanyamānāḥ",
      "meaning": "staggering, struck about",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pariyanti",
      "meaning": "wander around",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "mūḍhāḥ",
      "meaning": "deluded",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "andhena",
      "meaning": "by a blind man",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eva",
      "meaning": "just",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "nīyamānāḥ",
      "meaning": "being led",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yathā",
      "meaning": "as",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "andhāḥ",
      "meaning": "the blind",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "अविद्या के भीतर रहते हुए, स्वयं को धीर और पण्डित मानने वाले मूढ़ लोग, अंधे द्वारा ले जाए जा रहे अंधों की तरह, ठोकरें खाते हुए इधर-उधर भटकते हैं।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "அறியாமையின் நடுவில் வாழ்ந்துகொண்டு, தாங்களே தீரர்களும் பண்டிதர்களும் என்று எண்ணும் மூடர்கள், குருடனால் வழிநடத்தப்படும் குருடர்களைப் போல் தடுமாறித் திரிகின்றனர்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "అవిద్య మధ్యలో ఉంటూ, తామే ధీరులమని, పండితులమని భావించుకునే మూఢులు, గుడ్డివాడిచే నడిపించబడే గుడ్డివారిలా తడబడుతూ తిరుగుతారు.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಅವಿದ್ಯೆಯ ನಡುವೆ ಇದ್ದುಕೊಂಡು, ತಾವೇ ಧೀರರು ಮತ್ತು ಪಂಡಿತರು ಎಂದು ಭಾವಿಸುವ ಮೂಢರು, ಕುರುಡನಿಂದ ನಡೆಸಲ್ಪಡುವ ಕುರುಡರಂತೆ ಎಡವುತ್ತಾ ಅಲೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "അവിദ്യയുടെ നടുവിൽ കഴിഞ്ഞുകൊണ്ട്, താന്തന്നെ ധീരരും പണ്ഡിതരുമെന്ന് കരുതുന്ന മൂഢന്മാർ, അന്ധനാൽ നയിക്കപ്പെടുന്ന അന്ധരെപ്പോലെ തട്ടിത്തടഞ്ഞ് അലയുന്നു.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "অবিদ্যার মধ্যে অবস্থান করে, নিজেদের ধীর ও পণ্ডিত মনে করে মূঢ়গণ, অন্ধের দ্বারা চালিত অন্ধদের মতো হোঁচট খেতে খেতে ঘুরে বেড়ায়।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "अविद्येच्या मध्ये राहून, स्वतःला धीर आणि पंडित मानणारे मूढ लोक, आंधळ्याने नेलेल्या आंधळ्यांप्रमाणे अडखळत भटकतात.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "અવિદ્યામાં રહીને, પોતાને ધીર અને પંડિત માનતા મૂઢ લોકો, આંધળાથી દોરાતા આંધળાઓની જેમ ઠોકરો ખાતા ભટકે છે.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਅਵਿਦਿਆ ਵਿੱਚ ਰਹਿੰਦੇ ਹੋਏ, ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਨੂੰ ਧੀਰ ਅਤੇ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਸਮਝਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਮੂਰਖ ਲੋਕ, ਅੰਨ੍ਹੇ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਲਿਜਾਏ ਜਾ ਰਹੇ ਅੰਨ੍ਹਿਆਂ ਵਾਂਗ ਠੋਕਰਾਂ ਖਾਂਦੇ ਭਟਕਦੇ ਹਨ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ଅବିଦ୍ୟାରେ ରହି, ନିଜକୁ ଧୀର ଓ ପଣ୍ଡିତ ଭାବୁଥିବା ମୂଢ଼ମାନେ, ଅନ୍ଧଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ନିଆଯାଉଥିବା ଅନ୍ଧମାନଙ୍କ ପରି ଠୋକର ଖାଇ ବୁଲନ୍ତି।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "جہالت کے درمیان رہتے ہوئے، خود کو دانا اور عالم سمجھنے والے بے عقل لوگ، اندھے کے ہاتھوں لے جائے جانے والے اندھوں کی طرح ٹھوکریں کھاتے پھرتے ہیں۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "Dwelling in the midst of ignorance, thinking themselves wise and learned, the deluded wander about staggering, like the blind led by the blind.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Viviendo en medio de la avidyā, creyéndose sabios y eruditos, los necios vagan tambaleándose, como ciegos guiados por un ciego.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Demeurant au milieu de l'avidyā, se croyant sages et savants, les insensés errent en trébuchant, comme des aveugles conduits par un aveugle.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "In der avidyā verharrend, sich selbst für weise und gelehrt haltend, irren die Verblendeten taumelnd umher, wie Blinde, die von einem Blinden geführt werden.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Vivendo no meio da avidyā, julgando-se sábios e eruditos, os tolos vagueiam cambaleando, como cegos guiados por um cego.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Пребывая среди невежества, считая себя мудрыми и учёными, глупцы блуждают, спотыкаясь, как слепые, ведомые слепым.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "身处无明之中，自以为智慧博学的愚昧者，像被盲人引领的盲人一样跌跌撞撞地四处流转。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "無明の只中にあって、自らを賢明で博学だと思い込む愚かな者たちは、盲人に導かれる盲人のように、よろめきながらさまよう。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "يعيشون في وسط الجهل، يظنون أنفسهم حكماء وعلماء، فيتخبط الحمقى ويتيهون كالعميان يقودهم أعمى.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Hidup di tengah avidyā, menganggap diri mereka bijak dan terpelajar, orang-orang bodoh berkeliaran sempoyongan, seperti orang buta yang dituntun oleh orang buta.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "ผู้ที่อยู่ท่ามกลางอวิชชา แต่คิดว่าตนเองเป็นผู้มีปัญญาและเป็นบัณฑิตด้วยตนเอง คนโง่เขลาเหล่านั้นเดินเซไปมา เหมือนคนตาบอดที่ถูกคนตาบอดนำทาง",
      "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": [
    "avidya",
    "ignorance",
    "delusion"
  ],
  "citation": "Muṇḍaka Upaniṣad 1.2.8. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/mundaka.1.2.8/"
}