{
  "id": "upanishads/prashna.1.14",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/prashna.1.14/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "prashna.1.14",
  "speaker": "Praśna Upaniṣad",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "अन्नं वै प्रजापतिस्ततो ह वै तद्रेतस्तस्मादिमाः प्रजाः\nप्रजायन्त इति ॥ १.१४ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "annaṃ vai prajāpatistato ha vai tadretastasmādimāḥ prajāḥ\nprajāyanta iti || 1.14 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "annam",
      "meaning": "food",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vai",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "prajāpatiḥ",
      "meaning": "Prajāpati",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tataḥ",
      "meaning": "from that",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ha",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vai",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tat",
      "meaning": "that",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "retaḥ",
      "meaning": "seed, semen",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tasmāt",
      "meaning": "therefore",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "imāḥ",
      "meaning": "these",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "prajāḥ",
      "meaning": "creatures, offspring",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "prajāyante",
      "meaning": "are born",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iti",
      "meaning": "thus",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "अन्न वास्तव में प्रजापति है। उसी से वह वीर्य उत्पन्न होता है, और उसी से ये प्रजाएँ उत्पन्न होती हैं।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "உணவே உண்மையில் பிரஜாபதி. அதிலிருந்தே அந்த விந்து உண்டாகிறது; அதனாலேயே இந்த உயிரினங்கள் பிறக்கின்றன.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "అన్నమే నిజంగా ప్రజాపతి. దాని నుండే ఆ రేతస్సు (వీర్యం) కలుగుతుంది; అందుచేతనే ఈ ప్రజలు పుడతారు.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಅನ್ನವೇ ನಿಜವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಜಾಪತಿ. ಅದರಿಂದಲೇ ಆ ರೇತಸ್ಸು (ವೀರ್ಯ) ಉಂಟಾಗುತ್ತದೆ; ಅದರಿಂದಲೇ ಈ ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳು ಹುಟ್ಟುತ್ತಾರೆ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "അന്നം തന്നെയാണ് യഥാർത്ഥത്തിൽ പ്രജാപതി. അതിൽ നിന്നാണ് ആ രേതസ്സ് (ബീജം) ഉണ്ടാകുന്നത്; അതിനാൽ ഈ പ്രജകൾ ജനിക്കുന്നു.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "অন্নই প্রকৃতপক্ষে প্রজাপতি। তা থেকেই সেই রেতঃ (বীর্য) উৎপন্ন হয়; সেজন্যই এই প্রজারা জন্মায়।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "अन्नच खरोखर प्रजापती आहे. त्यापासूनच ते रेतस (वीर्य) निर्माण होते; म्हणूनच ही प्रजा जन्मते.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "અન્ન જ ખરેખર પ્રજાપતિ છે. તેમાંથી જ તે રેતસ (વીર્ય) ઉત્પન્ન થાય છે; તેથી આ પ્રજાઓ જન્મે છે.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਅੰਨ ਹੀ ਅਸਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਪ੍ਰਜਾਪਤੀ ਹੈ। ਉਸੇ ਤੋਂ ਉਹ ਰੇਤਸ (ਵੀਰਜ) ਪੈਦਾ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ; ਇਸੇ ਲਈ ਇਹ ਪ੍ਰਜਾਵਾਂ ਜੰਮਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ଅନ୍ନ ହିଁ ପ୍ରକୃତରେ ପ୍ରଜାପତି। ତାହାଠାରୁ ସେହି ରେତସ (ବୀର୍ଯ୍ୟ) ଉତ୍ପନ୍ନ ହୁଏ; ସେଥିପାଇଁ ଏହି ପ୍ରଜାମାନେ ଜନ୍ମନ୍ତି।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "اناج درحقیقت پرجاپتی ہے۔ اسی سے وہ رَیتس (نطفہ) پیدا ہوتا ہے، اور اسی لیے یہ مخلوقات جنم لیتی ہیں۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "Food indeed is Prajāpati. From it that seed (retas) arises, and therefore these creatures are born.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "El alimento es en verdad Prajāpati. De él surge aquella semilla (retas), y por eso nacen estas criaturas.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "La nourriture est en vérité Prajāpati. C'est d'elle que naît cette semence (retas), et c'est pourquoi ces créatures naissent.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Speise ist wahrlich Prajāpati. Aus ihr entsteht jener Same (retas), und deshalb werden diese Geschöpfe geboren.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "O alimento é, de fato, Prajāpati. Dele surge aquela semente (retas), e por isso estas criaturas nascem.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Пища поистине есть Праджапати. Из неё возникает то семя (ретас), и поэтому рождаются эти существа.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "食物实为生主（Prajāpati）。那精液（retas）由它而生，因此这些生灵得以诞生。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "食物はまさにプラジャーパティである。その精液（retas）はそれから生じ、そのためこれらの生き物が生まれる。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "الطعام حقًا هو براجابتي. فمنه ينشأ ذلك الرِّتَس (النطفة)، ولذلك تُولد هذه الكائنات.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Makanan sesungguhnya adalah Prajāpati. Dari situlah timbul benih (retas) itu, dan karena itulah makhluk-makhluk ini lahir.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "อาหารคือประชาบดี จากอาหารนั้นเกิดเรตัส (น้ำอสุจิ) และเพราะฉะนั้นสัตว์ทั้งหลายจึงเกิดขึ้น",
      "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",
    "anna",
    "procreation"
  ],
  "citation": "Praśna Upaniṣad 1.14. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/prashna.1.14/"
}