{
  "id": "upanishads/prashna.2.1",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/prashna.2.1/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "prashna.2.1",
  "speaker": "Praśna Upaniṣad",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "अथ हैनं भार्गवो वैदर्भिः पप्रच्छ ।\nभगवन् कत्येव\nदेवाः प्रचां दिधारयन्ते कतर एतत् प्रकशयन्ते कः\nपुनरेषां वरिष्ठ इति ॥ २.१ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "atha hainaṃ bhārgavo vaidarbhiḥ papraccha |\nbhagavan katyeva\ndevāḥ pracāṃ didhārayante katara etat prakaśayante kaḥ\npunareṣāṃ variṣṭha iti || 2.1 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "atha",
      "meaning": "then, now",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ha",
      "meaning": "indeed (particle)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "enam",
      "meaning": "to him",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bhārgavaḥ",
      "meaning": "descendant of Bhṛgu",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vaidarbhiḥ",
      "meaning": "the Vaidarbha, of the Vidarbha line",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "papraccha",
      "meaning": "asked",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bhagavan",
      "meaning": "venerable sir",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kati",
      "meaning": "how many",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eva",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "devāḥ",
      "meaning": "gods, powers",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "prajām",
      "meaning": "creatures, beings",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "dhārayante",
      "meaning": "sustain, support",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "katara",
      "meaning": "which of them",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "etat",
      "meaning": "this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "prakāśayante",
      "meaning": "make manifest, reveal",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kaḥ",
      "meaning": "who",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "punar",
      "meaning": "again, further",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eṣām",
      "meaning": "of these",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "variṣṭhaḥ",
      "meaning": "the foremost, best",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iti",
      "meaning": "thus (end of question)",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "तब भार्गव वैदर्भि ने उनसे पूछा, \"भगवन्, प्रजा को कितने देवता धारण करते हैं? उनमें से कौन इसे प्रकाशित करते हैं, और फिर इनमें श्रेष्ठ कौन है?\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "பின்பு வைதர்பி குலத்தைச் சேர்ந்த பார்கவர் அவரிடம் கேட்டார்: \"பகவானே, எத்தனை தேவர்கள் உயிர்களைத் தாங்குகிறார்கள்? அவர்களில் யார் இவற்றை வெளிப்படுத்துகிறார்கள்? மேலும், இவர்களில் சிறந்தவர் யார்?\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "అప్పుడు వైదర్భి వంశీయుడైన భార్గవుడు ఆయనను ఇలా అడిగాడు: \"భగవన్, ప్రజలను ఎన్ని దేవతలు ధరిస్తున్నారు? వారిలో ఎవరు దీనిని ప్రకాశింపజేస్తారు? మరి వీరిలో శ్రేష్ఠుడెవరు?\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಆಗ ವೈದರ್ಭ ವಂಶದ ಭಾರ್ಗವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದನು: \"ಭಗವನ್, ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳನ್ನು ಎಷ್ಟು ದೇವತೆಗಳು ಧರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ? ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರು ಇದನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಾಶಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ? ಮತ್ತು ಇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠರು ಯಾರು?\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "അപ്പോൾ വൈദർഭി വംശജനായ ഭാർഗവൻ അദ്ദേഹത്തോട് ചോദിച്ചു: \"ഭഗവാനേ, പ്രജകളെ എത്ര ദേവന്മാർ ധരിക്കുന്നു? അവരിൽ ആരാണ് ഇതിനെ പ്രകാശിപ്പിക്കുന്നത്? ഇവരിൽ ശ്രേഷ്ഠൻ ആരാണ്?\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "তখন বৈদর্ভ বংশীয় ভার্গব তাঁকে জিজ্ঞাসা করলেন, \"ভগবান, কত দেবতা প্রজাদের ধারণ করেন? তাঁদের মধ্যে কারা একে প্রকাশ করেন? আর এঁদের মধ্যে শ্রেষ্ঠ কে?\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "नंतर वैदर्भ कुलातील भार्गवाने त्यांना विचारले, \"भगवन्, किती देव प्रजेला धारण करतात? त्यांपैकी कोण हे प्रकाशित करतात? आणि यांच्यात श्रेष्ठ कोण?\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "પછી વૈદર્ભ વંશના ભાર્ગવે તેમને પૂછ્યું, \"ભગવન્, પ્રજાને કેટલા દેવો ધારણ કરે છે? તેમનામાંથી કયા આને પ્રકાશિત કરે છે? અને તેમનામાં શ્રેષ્ઠ કોણ છે?\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਫਿਰ ਵੈਦਰਭ ਵੰਸ਼ ਦੇ ਭਾਰਗਵ ਨੇ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪੁੱਛਿਆ, \"ਭਗਵਨ, ਕਿੰਨੇ ਦੇਵਤੇ ਪਰਜਾ ਨੂੰ ਧਾਰਨ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਨ? ਉਹਨਾਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਕੌਣ ਇਸਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ਿਤ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਨ? ਅਤੇ ਇਹਨਾਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਸ੍ਰੇਸ਼ਠ ਕੌਣ ਹੈ?\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ତା'ପରେ ବୈଦର୍ଭ ବଂଶୀୟ ଭାର୍ଗବ ତାଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିଲେ, \"ଭଗବନ୍, କେତେ ଦେବତା ପ୍ରଜାମାନଙ୍କୁ ଧାରଣ କରନ୍ତି? ସେମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କିଏ ଏହାକୁ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରନ୍ତି? ଏବଂ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ କିଏ?\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "پھر وَیدَربھ نسل کے بھارگو نے ان سے پوچھا، \"بھگوان، کتنے دیوتا رعایا کو سنبھالتے ہیں؟ ان میں سے کون اسے ظاہر کرتے ہیں؟ اور ان میں سب سے برتر کون ہے؟\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "Then Bhārgava, of the Vidarbha line, asked him: \"Venerable sir, how many gods sustain the creatures? Which of them reveal this? And who among them is the foremost?\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Entonces Bhārgava, de la estirpe de Vidarbha, le preguntó: \"Venerable señor, ¿cuántos dioses sostienen a los seres? ¿Cuáles de ellos lo manifiestan? ¿Y quién es el más excelso de ellos?\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Alors Bhārgava, de la lignée de Vidarbha, lui demanda : « Vénérable seigneur, combien de dieux soutiennent les créatures ? Lesquels les manifestent ? Et lequel d'entre eux est le plus éminent ? »",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Da fragte ihn Bhārgava aus dem Geschlecht der Vidarbhas: \"Ehrwürdiger Herr, wie viele Götter halten die Wesen aufrecht? Welche von ihnen offenbaren dies? Und wer unter ihnen ist der Vornehmste?\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Então Bhārgava, da linhagem de Vidarbha, perguntou-lhe: \"Venerável senhor, quantos deuses sustentam os seres? Quais deles o manifestam? E qual deles é o mais excelente?\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Тогда Бхаргава, из рода Видарбха, спросил его: «Почтенный господин, сколько богов поддерживают существа? Которые из них это проявляют? И кто из них является высшим?»",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "于是毗达婆家族的婆羯婆问道：\"尊者，有几位神灵承载着众生？其中哪些显现了这一切？他们之中谁最为殊胜？\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "そこでヴァイダルバ族のバールガヴァが尋ねた。「尊き方よ、いくつの神々が生きとし生けるものを支えるのですか。そのうちどの神々がこれを顕わにするのですか。そして、そのなかで最も優れたものは誰ですか。」",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "فسأله بهارغافا من سلالة فيدربها: «أيها السيد المبجل، كم عدد الآلهة التي تحفظ الكائنات؟ وأيّ منهم يُظهر هذا؟ ومن هو الأفضل بينهم؟»",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Lalu Bhārgava, dari keturunan Vidarbha, bertanya kepadanya: \"Wahai Yang Mulia, berapa banyak dewa yang menopang makhluk-makhluk? Siapa di antara mereka yang menyatakannya? Dan siapakah yang paling utama di antara mereka?\"",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "ครั้นนั้น ภารควะแห่งวงศ์วิทรรภจึงถามท่านว่า ข้าแต่ท่านผู้เจริญ เทวดากี่องค์เล่าที่ค้ำจุนสรรพสัตว์ องค์ใดเปิดเผยสิ่งนี้ และในบรรดาเทวดาเหล่านั้น องค์ใดเป็นผู้สูงสุด",
      "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": [
    "prana",
    "sense-organs",
    "hierarchy"
  ],
  "citation": "Praśna Upaniṣad 2.1. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/prashna.2.1/"
}