{
  "id": "upanishads/shvetashvatara.3.12",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/shvetashvatara.3.12/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "shvetashvatara.3.12",
  "speaker": "Śvetāśvatara Upaniṣad",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "महान्प्रभुर्वै पुरुषः सत्वस्यैष प्रवर्तकः ।\nसुनिर्मलामिमां प्राप्तिमीशानो ज्योतिरव्ययः ॥ ३.१२ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "mahānprabhurvai puruṣaḥ satvasyaiṣa pravartakaḥ |\nsunirmalāmimāṃ prāptimīśāno jyotiravyayaḥ || 3.12 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "mahān",
      "meaning": "great",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "prabhur",
      "meaning": "lord, master",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vai",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "puruṣaḥ",
      "meaning": "the person, the cosmic person",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "sattvasya",
      "meaning": "of existence, of what is",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eṣaḥ",
      "meaning": "this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pravartakaḥ",
      "meaning": "the one who sets in motion",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "su-nirmalām",
      "meaning": "very pure",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "imām",
      "meaning": "this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "prāptim",
      "meaning": "attainment",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "īśānaḥ",
      "meaning": "the ruler",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "jyotiḥ",
      "meaning": "light",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "avyayaḥ",
      "meaning": "imperishable",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "वह महान प्रभु पुरुष ही है, वही इस सत्व (अस्तित्व) का प्रवर्तक है। यह अत्यंत निर्मल प्राप्ति है; ईशान अविनाशी ज्योति है।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "அந்த மகத்தான ஆண்டவனாகிய புருஷனே இருப்பின் இயக்குநர். இதுவே மிகத் தூய அடைதல்; ஈசானன் அழியாத ஒளி.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "ఆ మహా ప్రభువైన పురుషుడే ఉనికికి ప్రవర్తకుడు. ఇదే అత్యంత నిర్మలమైన ప్రాప్తి; ఈశానుడు నశించని జ్యోతి.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಆ ಮಹಾ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಪುರುಷನೇ ಸತ್ತ್ವದ ಪ್ರವರ್ತಕ. ಇದೇ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ನಿರ್ಮಲವಾದ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ತಿ; ಈಶಾನ ಅವ್ಯಯ ಜ್ಯೋತಿ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "ആ മഹാപ്രഭുവായ പുരുഷൻ തന്നെയാണ് സത്ത്വത്തിന്റെ പ്രവർത്തകൻ. ഇതാണ് അതിനിർമ്മലമായ പ്രാപ്തി; ഈശാനൻ നശിക്കാത്ത ജ്യോതിസ്സ്.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "সেই মহান প্রভু পুরুষই সত্ত্বের প্রবর্তক। এটিই অতি নির্মল প্রাপ্তি; ঈশান অবিনাশী জ্যোতি।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "तो महान प्रभू पुरुषच सत्त्वाचा प्रवर्तक आहे. ही अत्यंत निर्मल प्राप्ती आहे; ईशान हीच अविनाशी ज्योती आहे.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "તે મહાન પ્રભુ પુરુષ જ સત્ત્વનો પ્રવર્તક છે. આ અતિ નિર્મળ પ્રાપ્તિ છે; ઈશાન અવિનાશી જ્યોતિ છે.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਉਹ ਮਹਾਨ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਪੁਰਖ ਹੀ ਸੱਤਵ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਵਰਤਕ ਹੈ। ਇਹੀ ਅਤਿ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤੀ ਹੈ; ਈਸ਼ਾਨ ਅਵਿਨਾਸ਼ੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਹੈ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ସେଇ ମହାନ ପ୍ରଭୁ ପୁରୁଷ ହିଁ ସତ୍ତ୍ୱର ପ୍ରବର୍ତ୍ତକ। ଏହା ଅତି ନିର୍ମଳ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତି; ଈଶାନ ଅବ୍ୟୟ ଜ୍ୟୋତି।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "وہ عظیم مالک پُرُش ہی سَتّو کا محرّک ہے۔ یہی نہایت پاک حصول ہے؛ ایشان لافانی نور ہے۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "The great Lord, the Person, is indeed the mover of what exists. This is the most pure attainment; the ruler is the imperishable light.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "El gran Señor, el Puruṣa, es en verdad el impulsor de lo que es. Esta es la más pura obtención; el Īśāna es la luz imperecedera.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Le grand Seigneur, la Personne (puruṣa), est en vérité le moteur de ce qui est. Tel est l'accomplissement le plus pur ; l'Īśāna est la lumière impérissable.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Der große Herr, der Puruṣa, ist wahrlich der Bewegende des Seienden. Dies ist das reinste Erlangen; der Īśāna ist das unvergängliche Licht.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "O grande Senhor, o Puruṣa, é de fato o impulsionador do que existe. Esta é a mais pura obtenção; o Īśāna é a luz imperecível.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Великий Господин, Пуруша, — воистину двигатель всего сущего. Это — чистейшее достижение; Ишана — неувядающий свет.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "伟大的主宰，即补鲁沙，确实是存在之物的推动者。这是最纯净的获得；伊until 是不灭的光明。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "偉大な主、プルシャこそ、有るものを動かす者である。これが最も清らかな到達であり、イーシャナは不滅の光である。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
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    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "إن الرب العظيم، البوروشا، هو حقًا محرّك ما هو موجود. هذا هو أنقى بلوغ؛ والإيشانا هو النور الذي لا يفنى.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Tuhan yang agung, sang Puruṣa, sesungguhnya adalah penggerak segala yang ada. Inilah pencapaian yang paling murni; Īśāna adalah cahaya yang tidak binasa.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "พระผู้เป็นเจ้าอันยิ่งใหญ่ คือบุรุษ เป็นผู้ขับเคลื่อนสิ่งที่มีอยู่จริง นี่คือการบรรลุอันบริสุทธิ์ยิ่ง องค์ผู้ปกครองคือแสงสว่างที่ไม่เสื่อมสิ้น",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    }
  ],
  "commentary": [],
  "source": {
    "edition": "Śvetāśvatara Upaniṣad, Sanskrit Wikisource, page “श्वेताश्वतरोपनिषत्/तृतीयः अध्यायः” (revision 145853)",
    "license": "Public domain text; Wikisource page CC BY-SA 4.0",
    "url": "https://sa.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%2F%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83_%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83&oldid=145853"
  },
  "topics": [
    "purusha",
    "brahman",
    "light"
  ],
  "citation": "Śvetāśvatara Upaniṣad 3.12. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/shvetashvatara.3.12/"
}