{
  "id": "upanishads/prashna.2.3",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/prashna.2.3/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "prashna.2.3",
  "speaker": "Praśna Upaniṣad · Pippalāda",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "तान् वरिष्ठः प्राण उवाच ।\nमा मोहमापद्यथ अहमेवैतत्\nपञ्चधाऽऽत्मानं प्रविभज्यैतद्बाणमवष्टभ्य\nविधारयामीति\nतेऽश्रद्दधाना बभूवुः ॥ २.३ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "tān variṣṭhaḥ prāṇa uvāca |\nmā mohamāpadyatha ahamevaitat\npañcadhā''tmānaṃ pravibhajyaitadbāṇamavaṣṭabhya\nvidhārayāmīti\nte'śraddadhānā babhūvuḥ || 2.3 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "tān",
      "meaning": "to them",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "variṣṭhaḥ",
      "meaning": "the foremost",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "prāṇaḥ",
      "meaning": "breath, vital force",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "uvāca",
      "meaning": "said",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "mā",
      "meaning": "do not",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "moham",
      "meaning": "delusion, confusion",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "āpadyatha",
      "meaning": "fall into",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "aham",
      "meaning": "I",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eva",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "etat",
      "meaning": "this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pañcadhā",
      "meaning": "fivefold",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ātmānam",
      "meaning": "self",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pravibhajya",
      "meaning": "having divided",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "etat",
      "meaning": "this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bāṇam",
      "meaning": "body, support",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "avaṣṭabhya",
      "meaning": "having supported",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vidhārayāmi",
      "meaning": "I sustain",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iti",
      "meaning": "thus",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "te",
      "meaning": "they",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "aśraddadhānāḥ",
      "meaning": "unbelieving, doubting",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "babhūvuḥ",
      "meaning": "became",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "उन्हें श्रेष्ठ प्राण ने कहा, \"भ्रम में मत पड़ो। मैं ही अपने आप को पाँच रूपों में बाँटकर इस शरीर को सँभाल कर धारण करता हूँ।\" परन्तु वे अविश्वासी हो गए।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "அவர்களிடம் சிறந்த பிராணன் கூறியது: \"மயக்கத்தில் விழாதீர்கள். நானே என்னை ஐந்து வகையாகப் பிரித்து, இந்த உடலைத் தாங்கித் தாங்குகிறேன்.\" ஆனால் அவர்கள் நம்பிக்கை இழந்தவர்களானார்கள்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "అప్పుడు శ్రేష్ఠుడైన ప్రాణుడు వారితో ఇలా అన్నాడు: \"మోహంలో పడకండి. నేనే నన్ను ఐదు విధాలుగా విభజించి, ఈ శరీరాన్ని ఆధారంగా పట్టుకొని ధరిస్తున్నాను.\" కానీ వారు విశ్వాసం కోల్పోయారు.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಆಗ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠನಾದ ಪ್ರಾಣನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು: \"ಮೋಹಕ್ಕೆ ಬೀಳಬೇಡಿ. ನಾನೇ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಐದು ರೂಪಗಳಾಗಿ ವಿಂಗಡಿಸಿ, ಈ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಆಧರಿಸಿ ಧರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.\" ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಲ್ಲದವರಾದರು.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "അപ്പോൾ ശ്രേഷ്ഠനായ പ്രാണൻ അവരോട് പറഞ്ഞു: \"മോഹത്തിൽ വീഴരുത്. ഞാൻ തന്നെ എന്നെ അഞ്ചായി വിഭജിച്ച്, ഈ ശരീരത്തെ താങ്ങിനിർത്തി ധരിക്കുന്നു.\" എന്നാൽ അവർ വിശ്വാസമില്ലാത്തവരായി.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "তখন শ্রেষ্ঠ প্রাণ তাদের বললেন, \"মোহে পতিত হয়ো না। আমি নিজেকেই পাঁচ ভাগে ভাগ করে এই দেহকে অবলম্বন করে ধারণ করি।\" কিন্তু তারা অবিশ্বাসী হয়ে উঠল।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "तेव्हा श्रेष्ठ प्राण त्यांना म्हणाला, \"मोहात पडू नका. मीच स्वतःला पाच प्रकारे विभागून, या शरीराला आधार देऊन धारण करतो.\" परंतु ते अविश्वासू झाले.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "ત્યારે શ્રેષ્ઠ પ્રાણે તેમને કહ્યું, \"મોહમાં ન પડો. હું જ મારી જાતને પાંચ પ્રકારે વહેંચીને, આ શરીરને આધાર આપીને ધારણ કરું છું.\" પરંતુ તેઓ અવિશ્વાસુ બની ગયા.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਫਿਰ ਸ੍ਰੇਸ਼ਠ ਪ੍ਰਾਣ ਨੇ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਕਿਹਾ, \"ਮੋਹ ਵਿੱਚ ਨਾ ਪਓ। ਮੈਂ ਹੀ ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਨੂੰ ਪੰਜ ਰੂਪਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੰਡ ਕੇ, ਇਸ ਸਰੀਰ ਨੂੰ ਸਹਾਰਾ ਦੇ ਕੇ ਧਾਰਨ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ।\" ਪਰ ਉਹ ਅਵਿਸ਼ਵਾਸੀ ਹੋ ਗਏ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ସେତେବେଳେ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ପ୍ରାଣ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, \"ମୋହରେ ପଡ଼ନାହିଁ। ମୁଁ ହିଁ ନିଜକୁ ପାଞ୍ଚ ପ୍ରକାରେ ବିଭକ୍ତ କରି, ଏହି ଶରୀରକୁ ଆଧାର ଦେଇ ଧାରଣ କରେ।\" କିନ୍ତୁ ସେମାନେ ଅବିଶ୍ୱାସୀ ହୋଇଗଲେ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "تب سب سے برتر پران نے ان سے کہا، \"فریب میں نہ پڑو۔ میں ہی اپنے آپ کو پانچ حصوں میں تقسیم کرکے، اس جسم کو سہارا دے کر تھامتا ہوں۔\" لیکن وہ بے یقین ہو گئے۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "The foremost Prāṇa said to them: \"Do not fall into delusion. I myself, dividing myself fivefold, support this body and sustain it.\" But they became unbelieving.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Entonces el primero, Prāṇa, les dijo: \"No caigáis en la confusión. Yo mismo, dividiéndome en cinco, sostengo este cuerpo y lo mantengo.\" Pero ellos se volvieron incrédulos.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Le premier, Prāṇa, leur dit : « Ne tombez pas dans l'illusion. C'est moi-même qui, me divisant en cinq, soutiens ce corps et le maintiens. » Mais ils devinrent incrédules.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Der Vornehmste, Prāṇa, sprach zu ihnen: \"Verfallt nicht der Täuschung. Ich selbst, mich in fünffacher Weise teilend, stütze diesen Leib und halte ihn aufrecht.\" Doch sie wurden ungläubig.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "O primeiro, Prāṇa, lhes disse: \"Não caiais na confusão. Eu mesmo, dividindo-me em cinco, sustento este corpo e o mantenho.\" Mas eles se tornaram descrentes.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Первейший Прана сказал им: «Не впадайте в заблуждение. Именно я, разделив себя на пять, поддерживаю это тело и держу его.» Но они стали неверующими.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "最殊胜的生气对他们说：\"不要陷入迷惑。是我自己将自身分为五部分，依靠此身的支柱而承载它。\"然而他们心生疑惑。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "最も優れたプラーナは彼らに言った。「迷いに陥ってはならない。私自身が自らを五つに分けて、この支柱によってこの身体を支え、保っているのだ。」しかし彼らは不信となった。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "فقال لهم برانا الأفضل: «لا تقعوا في الوهم. إنني أنا نفسي، إذ أقسّم ذاتي خمسة أقسام، أحمل هذا الجسد بهذه الدعامة وأحفظه.» فصاروا غير مصدقين.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Prāṇa yang paling utama berkata kepada mereka: \"Janganlah kalian jatuh ke dalam kebingungan. Akulah yang, dengan membagi diriku menjadi lima, menopang tubuh ini dengan penopang itu.\" Tetapi mereka menjadi tidak percaya.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "ปราณผู้สูงสุดกล่าวกับเทวดาเหล่านั้นว่า อย่าหลงผิดเลย เราเองแบ่งตนออกเป็นห้าส่วน ค้ำจุนร่างกายนี้และดำรงมันไว้ แต่เทวดาเหล่านั้นกลับไม่เชื่อ",
      "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",
    "breath",
    "supremacy"
  ],
  "citation": "Praśna Upaniṣad 2.3. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/prashna.2.3/"
}