{
  "id": "upanishads/shvetashvatara.3.8",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/shvetashvatara.3.8/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "shvetashvatara.3.8",
  "speaker": "Śvetāśvatara Upaniṣad",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "वेदाहमेतं पुरुषं महान्तमादित्यवर्णं तमसः परस्तात् ।\nतमेव विदित्वातिमृत्युमेति नान्यः पन्था विद्यतेऽयनाय ॥ ३.८ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "vedāhametaṃ puruṣaṃ mahāntamādityavarṇaṃ tamasaḥ parastāt |\ntameva viditvātimṛtyumeti nānyaḥ panthā vidyate'yanāya || 3.8 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "veda-aham",
      "meaning": "I know",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "etam",
      "meaning": "this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "puruṣam",
      "meaning": "the Person",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "mahāntam",
      "meaning": "great",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "āditya-varṇam",
      "meaning": "whose colour is like the sun",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tamasaḥ",
      "meaning": "beyond darkness",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "parastāt",
      "meaning": "beyond",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tam",
      "meaning": "him",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eva",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "viditvā",
      "meaning": "having known",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ati-mṛtyum",
      "meaning": "beyond death",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eti",
      "meaning": "one goes",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "not",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "anyaḥ",
      "meaning": "other",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "panthāḥ",
      "meaning": "path",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vidyate",
      "meaning": "is found",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ayanāya",
      "meaning": "for going",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "मैं उस महान पुरुष को जानता हूँ, जिसका वर्ण सूर्य के समान है और जो अंधकार से परे है। उसी को जानकर मनुष्य मृत्यु को पार कर जाता है; मुक्ति के लिए इसके सिवा कोई दूसरा मार्ग नहीं है।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "அந்தகாரத்திற்கு அப்பாலும், சூரியனைப் போல ஒளிரும் அந்த மகத்தான புருஷனை நான் அறிவேன். அவனை அறிந்தே ஒருவன் மரணத்தைக் கடக்கிறான்; வேறு வழி இல்லை.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "చీకటికి అవతల, సూర్యునిలా ప్రకాశించే ఆ మహాపురుషుడిని నేను ఎరుగుదును. ఆయనను తెలుసుకొనే మనిషి మృత్యువును దాటుతాడు; ముక్తికి మరో మార్గం లేదు.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಕತ್ತಲೆಗೆ ಆಚೆಗಿರುವ, ಸೂರ್ಯನಂತೆ ಹೊಳೆಯುವ ಆ ಮಹಾಪುರುಷನನ್ನು ನಾನು ಬಲ್ಲೆ. ಅವನನ್ನು ಅರಿತೇ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಮೃತ್ಯುವನ್ನು ದಾಟುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಮುಕ್ತಿಗೆ ಬೇರೆ ದಾರಿಯಿಲ್ಲ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "ഇരുട്ടിനപ്പുറമുള്ള, സൂര്യതേജസ്സുള്ള ആ മഹാപുരുഷനെ ഞാൻ അറിയുന്നു. അവനെ അറിഞ്ഞിട്ടാണ് ഒരാൾ മൃത്യുവിനെ കടക്കുന്നത്; മോക്ഷത്തിന് മറ്റൊരു വഴിയില്ല.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "অন্ধকারের পারে, সূর্যের মতো বর্ণের সেই মহান পুরুষকে আমি জানি। তাঁকে জেনেই মানুষ মৃত্যুকে অতিক্রম করে; মুক্তির জন্য আর অন্য পথ নেই।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "अंधकाराच्या पलीकडील, सूर्यासारख्या तेजस्वी त्या महान पुरुषाला मी जाणतो. त्याला जाणूनच माणूस मृत्यूच्या पलीकडे जातो; मुक्तीसाठी दुसरा मार्ग नाही.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "અંધકારથી પર, સૂર્ય સમાન વર્ણવાળા તે મહાન પુરુષને હું જાણું છું. તેમને જાણીને જ મનુષ્ય મૃત્યુને પાર કરે છે; મુક્તિ માટે બીજો કોઈ માર્ગ નથી.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਹਨ੍ਹੇਰੇ ਤੋਂ ਪਰੇ, ਸੂਰਜ ਵਰਗੇ ਰੰਗ ਵਾਲੇ ਉਸ ਮਹਾਨ ਪੁਰਖ ਨੂੰ ਮੈਂ ਜਾਣਦਾ ਹਾਂ। ਉਸਨੂੰ ਜਾਣ ਕੇ ਹੀ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਮੌਤ ਤੋਂ ਪਾਰ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ; ਮੁਕਤੀ ਲਈ ਹੋਰ ਕੋਈ ਰਾਹ ਨਹੀਂ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ଅନ୍ଧକାରର ପାରରେ, ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ପରି ବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଥିବା ସେହି ମହାନ ପୁରୁଷଙ୍କୁ ମୁଁ ଜାଣେ। ତାଙ୍କୁ ଜାଣି ହିଁ ମଣିଷ ମୃତ୍ୟୁକୁ ଅତିକ୍ରମ କରେ; ମୁକ୍ତି ପାଇଁ ଅନ୍ୟ ପଥ ନାହିଁ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "میں اس عظیم پرش کو جانتا ہوں جو اندھیرے سے پرے ہے اور جس کا رنگ سورج جیسا ہے۔ اسی کو جان کر انسان موت سے آگے نکل جاتا ہے؛ نجات کے لیے اس کے سوا کوئی راستہ نہیں۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "I know that great Person, whose colour is like the sun, beyond darkness. Knowing him alone, one passes beyond death; there is no other path to go.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Conozco a aquel gran Puruṣa, de color como el sol, más allá de la oscuridad. Solo conociéndolo se trasciende la muerte; no hay otro camino para alcanzarlo.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Je connais ce grand Puruṣa, dont la couleur est celle du soleil, au-delà des ténèbres. Seul en le connaissant on dépasse la mort ; il n'y a pas d'autre voie.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Ich kenne jenen großen Puruṣa, dessen Farbe der Sonne gleicht, jenseits der Finsternis. Nur wer ihn erkennt, überschreitet den Tod; es gibt keinen anderen Weg.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Eu conheço aquele grande Puruṣa, de cor como o sol, além das trevas. Somente conhecendo-o se ultrapassa a morte; não há outro caminho.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Я знаю того великого Пурушу, цвет которого подобен солнцу, что за пределами тьмы. Лишь познав Его, человек преодолевает смерть; иного пути нет.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "我知道那位伟大的补鲁沙，其色如太阳，超越黑暗。唯有认识他，人才能超越死亡；此外别无他路。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "私は、太陽のような色をして闇の彼方にある、あの偉大なプルシャを知っている。彼を知ることによってのみ、人は死を超えていく。ほかに道はない。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "أنا أعرف ذلك البوروشا العظيم، الذي لونه كلون الشمس، وهو وراء الظلام. بمعرفته وحدها يتجاوز المرء الموت، ولا سبيل آخر إلى ذلك.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Aku mengetahui Puruṣa yang agung itu, yang warnanya seperti matahari, berada di seberang kegelapan. Hanya dengan mengenal-Nya seseorang melampaui kematian; tidak ada jalan lain.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "ข้าพเจ้ารู้จักบุรุษผู้ยิ่งใหญ่นั้น มีสีดุจดวงอาทิตย์ อยู่เหนือความมืด เมื่อรู้พระองค์เพียงผู้เดียว ก็ก้าวล่วงความตายได้ ไม่มีทางอื่นให้ไปถึงได้",
      "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": [
    "brahman",
    "purusha",
    "liberation"
  ],
  "citation": "Śvetāśvatara Upaniṣad 3.8. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/shvetashvatara.3.8/"
}