{
  "id": "upanishads/prashna.1.13",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/prashna.1.13/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "prashna.1.13",
  "speaker": "Praśna Upaniṣad",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "अहोरात्रो वै प्रजापतिस्तस्याहरेव प्राणो रात्रिरेव रयिः\nप्राणं वा एते प्रस्कन्दन्ति ये दिवा रत्या संयुज्यन्ते\nब्रह्मचर्यमेव तद्यद्रात्रौ रत्या संयुज्यन्ते ॥ १.१३ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "ahorātro vai prajāpatistasyāhareva prāṇo rātrireva rayiḥ\nprāṇaṃ vā ete praskandanti ye divā ratyā saṃyujyante\nbrahmacaryameva tadyadrātrau ratyā saṃyujyante || 1.13 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "ahorātraḥ",
      "meaning": "day and night",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vai",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "prajāpatiḥ",
      "meaning": "Prajāpati, lord of creatures",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tasya",
      "meaning": "his",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ahaḥ",
      "meaning": "day",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eva",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "prāṇaḥ",
      "meaning": "breath, vital life-force",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "rātriḥ",
      "meaning": "night",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eva",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "rayiḥ",
      "meaning": "matter, substance",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "prāṇam",
      "meaning": "breath",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vā",
      "meaning": "or",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ete",
      "meaning": "these",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "prask andanti",
      "meaning": "flow away, spill out",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ye",
      "meaning": "those who",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "divā",
      "meaning": "by day",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ratyā",
      "meaning": "through sexual union",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "saṃyujyante",
      "meaning": "join, unite",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "brahmacaryam",
      "meaning": "celibate discipline",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eva",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tat",
      "meaning": "that",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yat",
      "meaning": "which",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "rātrau",
      "meaning": "at night",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ratyā",
      "meaning": "through sexual union",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "saṃyujyante",
      "meaning": "join, unite",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "दिन और रात वास्तव में प्रजापति हैं। उनका दिन ही प्राण है और रात ही रयि (पदार्थ) है। जो लोग दिन में रति के द्वारा संयुक्त होते हैं, वे निश्चय ही प्राण को बहा देते हैं। जो रात में रति से संयुक्त होते हैं, वही ब्रह्मचर्य है।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "நாளும் இரவும் உண்மையில் பிரஜாபதி ஆவார். அவரது பகலே பிராணன்; இரவே ரயி (பொருள்). பகலில் ரதியால் இணைபவர்கள் பிராணனைச் சிந்துகிறார்கள். இரவில் ரதியால் இணைவதே பிரம்மச்சரியம்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "పగలు మరియు రాత్రి నిజంగా ప్రజాపతి. ఆయన పగలే ప్రాణం; రాత్రే రయి (పదార్థం). పగలు రతితో కలిసేవారు ప్రాణాన్ని చిందిస్తారు. రాత్రి రతితో కలవడమే బ్రహ్మచర్యం.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಹಗಲು ಮತ್ತು ರಾತ್ರಿ ನಿಜವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಜಾಪತಿ. ಅವನ ಹಗಲೇ ಪ್ರಾಣ; ರಾತ್ರಿಯೇ ರಯಿ (ವಸ್ತು). ಹಗಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ರತಿಯಿಂದ ಕೂಡುವವರು ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಚೆಲ್ಲುತ್ತಾರೆ. ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ರತಿಯಿಂದ ಕೂಡುವುದೇ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಚರ್ಯ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "പകലും രാത്രിയും യഥാർത്ഥത്തിൽ പ്രജാപതിയാണ്. അവന്റെ പകൽ പ്രാണനും രാത്രി രയി (പദാർത്ഥം)യുമാണ്. പകൽ രതിയിലൂടെ ചേരുന്നവർ പ്രാണനെ ചൊരിയുന്നു. രാത്രിയിൽ രതിയിലൂടെ ചേരുന്നത് തന്നെയാണ് ബ്രഹ്മചര്യം.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "দিন ও রাত প্রকৃতপক্ষে প্রজাপতি। তাঁর দিনই প্রাণ, রাতই রয়ি (পদার্থ)। যারা দিনে রতির দ্বারা মিলিত হয়, তারা প্রাণকে ক্ষয় করে। রাতে রতির দ্বারা মিলিত হওয়াই ব্রহ্মচর্য।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "दिवस आणि रात्र खरोखर प्रजापती आहेत. त्यांचा दिवस हाच प्राण आणि रात्र हीच रयी (पदार्थ) आहे. जे दिवसा रतीने संयुक्त होतात, ते प्राण वाहवून टाकतात. रात्री रतीने संयुक्त होणे हेच ब्रह्मचर्य.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "દિવસ અને રાત ખરેખર પ્રજાપતિ છે. તેમનો દિવસ એ જ પ્રાણ અને રાત એ જ રયિ (પદાર્થ) છે. જેઓ દિવસે રતિથી જોડાય છે, તેઓ પ્રાણ વહાવી દે છે. રાત્રે રતિથી જોડાવું એ જ બ્રહ્મચર્ય છે.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਦਿਨ ਅਤੇ ਰਾਤ ਅਸਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਪ੍ਰਜਾਪਤੀ ਹਨ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦਾ ਦਿਨ ਹੀ ਪ੍ਰਾਣ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਰਾਤ ਹੀ ਰਯੀ (ਪਦਾਰਥ) ਹੈ। ਜੋ ਦਿਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਰਤੀ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਮਿਲਦੇ ਹਨ, ਉਹ ਪ੍ਰਾਣ ਨੂੰ ਵਹਾ ਦਿੰਦੇ ਹਨ। ਰਾਤ ਨੂੰ ਰਤੀ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਮਿਲਣਾ ਹੀ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਚਰਯ ਹੈ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ଦିନ ଏବଂ ରାତ୍ରି ପ୍ରକୃତରେ ପ୍ରଜାପତି। ତାଙ୍କର ଦିନ ହିଁ ପ୍ରାଣ ଏବଂ ରାତ୍ରି ହିଁ ରୟି (ପଦାର୍ଥ)। ଯେଉଁମାନେ ଦିନରେ ରତି ଦ୍ୱାରା ମିଳିତ ହୁଅନ୍ତି, ସେମାନେ ପ୍ରାଣ ଝରାଇ ଦିଅନ୍ତି। ରାତ୍ରିରେ ରତି ଦ୍ୱାରା ମିଳିତ ହେବା ହିଁ ବ୍ରହ୍ମଚର୍ଯ୍ୟ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "دن اور رات درحقیقت پرجاپتی ہیں۔ ان کا دن ہی پران ہے اور رات ہی رَیی (مادّہ) ہے۔ جو لوگ دن میں رتی کے ذریعے ملتے ہیں، وہ پران کو بہا دیتے ہیں۔ رات میں رتی کے ذریعے ملنا ہی برہمچریہ ہے۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "Day and night are indeed Prajāpati. His day is the prāṇa, and his night is rayi (matter). Those who unite in sexual union by day let the prāṇa flow away. To unite in sexual union at night is brahmacarya.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "El día y la noche son en verdad Prajāpati. Su día es el prāṇa, y su noche es rayi (la materia). Quienes se unen en la unión sexual de día dejan escapar el prāṇa. Unirse en la unión sexual de noche es brahmacarya.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Le jour et la nuit sont en vérité Prajāpati. Son jour est le prāṇa, et sa nuit est rayi (la matière). Ceux qui s'unissent par l'union sexuelle de jour laissent s'écouler le prāṇa. S'unir par l'union sexuelle de nuit est brahmacarya.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Tag und Nacht sind wahrlich Prajāpati. Sein Tag ist der prāṇa, seine Nacht ist rayi (Materie). Wer sich am Tag in sexueller Vereinigung verbindet, lässt den prāṇa entströmen. Sich in der Nacht sexuell zu vereinen ist brahmacarya.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "O dia e a noite são, de fato, Prajāpati. Seu dia é o prāṇa, e sua noite é rayi (a matéria). Aqueles que se unem em união sexual durante o dia deixam escapar o prāṇa. Unir-se sexualmente à noite é brahmacarya.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "День и ночь — поистине Праджапати. Его день есть прана, а его ночь есть райи (материя). Те, кто соединяются половой связью днём, дают праné утечь. Соединяться половой связью ночью — это брахмачарья.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "昼与夜实为生主（Prajāpati）。其昼即是气息（prāṇa），其夜即是物质（rayi）。白日行房交合者，使气息流散。夜间交合，即是梵行（brahmacarya）。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "昼と夜はまさにプラジャーパティである。その昼は気息（prāṇa）であり、夜は物質（rayi）である。昼に性的交わりに及ぶ者は、気息を流し去る。夜に性的交わりをすることこそ梵行（brahmacarya）である。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "النهار والليل هما حقًا براجابتي. نهاره هو البراناً، وليله هو رَيي (المادة). الذين يتّحدون بالجماع نهارًا يُسيّبون البرانا. أما الاتحاد بالجماع ليلًا فهو براهمتشاريا.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Siang dan malam sesungguhnya adalah Prajāpati. Siangnya adalah prāṇa, dan malamnya adalah rayi (materi). Mereka yang bersatu dalam persetubuhan di siang hari membiarkan prāṇa mengalir keluar. Bersatu dalam persetubuhan di malam hari adalah brahmacarya.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "วันและคืนคือประชาบดี วันของท่านคือปรณ คืนของท่านคือรยิ ผู้ที่ร่วมประเวณีในเวลากลางวันย่อมทำให้ปรณไหลออกไป ส่วนการร่วมประเวณีในเวลากลางคืนนั้นคือพรหมจรรย์",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    }
  ],
  "commentary": [],
  "source": {
    "edition": "Praśna Upaniṣad, Sanskrit Wikisource, page “प्रश्न उपनिषद्” (revision 400463)",
    "license": "Public domain text; Wikisource page CC BY-SA 4.0",
    "url": "https://sa.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D&oldid=400463"
  },
  "topics": [
    "prajapati",
    "prana",
    "brahmacarya",
    "day-and-night"
  ],
  "citation": "Praśna Upaniṣad 1.13. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/prashna.1.13/"
}