{
  "id": "upanishads/shvetashvatara.6.1",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/shvetashvatara.6.1/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "shvetashvatara.6.1",
  "speaker": "Śvetāśvatara Upaniṣad",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "स्वभावमेके कवयो वदन्ति कालं तथान्ये परिमुह्यमानाः ।\nदेवस्यैष महिमा तु लोके येनेदं भ्राम्यते ब्रह्मचक्रम् ॥ ६.१ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "svabhāvameke kavayo vadanti kālaṃ tathānye parimuhyamānāḥ |\ndevasyaiṣa mahimā tu loke yenedaṃ bhrāmyate brahmacakram || 6.1 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "svabhāvam",
      "meaning": "nature (own-being)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eke",
      "meaning": "some",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kavayaḥ",
      "meaning": "sages",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vadanti",
      "meaning": "say",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kālam",
      "meaning": "time",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tathā",
      "meaning": "likewise",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "anye",
      "meaning": "others",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "parimuhyamānāḥ",
      "meaning": "being deluded",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "devasya",
      "meaning": "of the god",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eṣaḥ",
      "meaning": "this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "mahimā",
      "meaning": "greatness",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tu",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "loke",
      "meaning": "in the world",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yena",
      "meaning": "by which",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "idam",
      "meaning": "this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bhrāmyate",
      "meaning": "is made to revolve",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "brahma-cakram",
      "meaning": "the wheel of brahman (the cosmos)",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "कुछ मनीषी स्वभाव को कारण कहते हैं, और दूसरे, मोह में पड़े हुए, काल को। पर यह देव की महिमा ही है, जिसके द्वारा इस संसार में यह ब्रह्मचक्र घूमता है।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "சில ஞானிகள் இயல்பே காரணம் என்கின்றனர்; வேறு சிலர், மயக்கமுற்று, காலமே காரணம் என்கின்றனர். ஆனால் இந்த உலகில் இந்த பிரம்ம-சக்கரம் எதனால் சுழல்கிறதோ, அது தேவனின் மகிமையே.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "కొందరు జ్ఞానులు స్వభావమే కారణమని అంటారు; మరికొందరు, మోహితులై, కాలమే కారణమని అంటారు. కానీ ఈ లోకంలో ఈ బ్రహ్మచక్రం దేని వల్ల తిరుగుతుందో అది ఆ దేవుని మహిమే.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಕೆಲವು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳು ಸ್ವಭಾವವೇ ಕಾರಣವೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಇತರರು, ಮೋಹಗೊಂಡವರಾಗಿ, ಕಾಲವೇ ಕಾರಣವೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಚಕ್ರವು ಯಾವುದರಿಂದ ತಿರುಗುತ್ತದೆಯೋ ಅದು ದೇವನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯೇ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "ചിലർ സ്വഭാവമാണ് കാരണമെന്ന് പറയുന്നു; മറ്റുള്ളവർ, മോഹിതരായി, കാലമാണെന്നു പറയുന്നു. എന്നാൽ ഈ ലോകത്തിൽ ഈ ബ്രഹ്മചക്രം ഏതിനാൽ ചുറ്റുന്നുവോ അത് ദേവന്റെ മഹിമയാണ്.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "কেউ কেউ স্বভাবকেই কারণ বলেন; অন্যরা মোহগ্রস্ত হয়ে কালকে কারণ বলেন। কিন্তু এই জগতে যার দ্বারা এই ব্রহ্মচক্র ঘোরে, তা তো দেবেরই মহিমা।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
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    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "काही ज्ञानी स्वभावाला कारण म्हणतात; तर इतर, मोहात पडून, कालाला कारण म्हणतात. पण या जगात ज्याच्यामुळे हे ब्रह्मचक्र फिरते, ती देवाचीच महिमा आहे.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "કેટલાક જ્ઞાનીઓ સ્વભાવને કારણ કહે છે; બીજા, મોહિત થઈને, કાળને કારણ કહે છે. પરંતુ આ લોકમાં જેનાથી આ બ્રહ્મચક્ર ફરે છે, તે દેવની જ મહિમા છે.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
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    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਕੁਝ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਸੁਭਾਵ ਨੂੰ ਕਾਰਨ ਆਖਦੇ ਹਨ; ਹੋਰ, ਮੋਹ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਏ ਹੋਏ, ਕਾਲ ਨੂੰ। ਪਰ ਇਸ ਸੰਸਾਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਜਿਸ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਇਹ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ-ਚੱਕਰ ਘੁੰਮਦਾ ਹੈ, ਉਹ ਤਾਂ ਦੇਵ ਦੀ ਮਹਿਮਾ ਹੀ ਹੈ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
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    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "କେତେକ ଜ୍ଞାନୀ ସ୍ୱଭାବକୁ କାରଣ କୁହନ୍ତି; ଅନ୍ୟମାନେ, ମୋହଗ୍ରସ୍ତ ହୋଇ, କାଳକୁ କାରଣ କୁହନ୍ତି। କିନ୍ତୁ ଏହି ଜଗତରେ ଯାହାଦ୍ୱାରା ଏହି ବ୍ରହ୍ମଚକ୍ର ଘୂରେ, ତାହା ଦେବତାଙ୍କ ମହିମା।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
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    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "کچھ دانا فطرت کو سبب کہتے ہیں، اور دوسرے، فریب میں پڑ کر، وقت کو۔ مگر اس دنیا میں جس سے یہ برہم چکر گھومتا ہے، وہ تو اس دیو ہی کی عظمت ہے۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
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    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "Some wise ones say that nature (svabhāva) is the cause, and others, deluded, say time. But this is the greatness of the deva, by which this wheel of brahman turns in the world.",
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    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Algunos sabios dicen que la naturaleza (svabhāva) es la causa, y otros, confundidos, dicen que el tiempo. Pero esta es la grandeza del deva, por la cual esta rueda de brahman gira en el mundo.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
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    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Certains sages disent que la nature (svabhāva) est la cause, et d'autres, égarés, disent le temps. Mais c'est la grandeur du deva, par laquelle cette roue de brahman tourne dans le monde.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
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    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Einige Weise sagen, die Natur (svabhāva) sei die Ursache, andere, verwirrt, sagen die Zeit. Doch dies ist die Größe des deva, durch die dieses Rad des brahman sich in der Welt dreht.",
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    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Alguns sábios dizem que a natureza (svabhāva) é a causa, e outros, confundidos, dizem o tempo. Mas esta é a grandeza do deva, pela qual esta roda de brahman gira no mundo.",
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    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Одни мудрецы говорят, что причина — природа (свабхава), а другие, заблуждаясь, — время. Но это величие деву, благодаря которому в мире вращается это колесо брахмана.",
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    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "有些智者说自性是原因，另一些迷惑的人则说是时间。但正是此神的伟力，使这梵之轮在世间转动。",
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    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "ある賢者たちは本性（スヴァバーヴァ）が原因だと言い、他の者たちは迷って時間が原因だと言う。しかし、この世界でこのブラフマンの輪を回すものこそ、神の偉大さなのである。",
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    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "يقول بعض الحكماء إن الطبيعة (svabhāva) هي السبب، ويقول آخرون، وقد أضلّهم الوهم، إنه الزمن. لكن هذه هي عظمة الدِّيفا، التي بها تدور عجلة البراهمان في العالم.",
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    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Sebagian orang bijak mengatakan kodrat (svabhāva) adalah sebabnya, dan yang lain, yang bingung, mengatakan waktu. Tetapi inilah keagungan deva, dengan itu roda brahman ini berputar di dunia.",
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    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "บางท่านผู้มีปัญญากล่าวว่าสวภาวะเป็นเหตุ และอีกพวกหนึ่งผู้หลงใหลกล่าวว่าเป็นกาลเวลา แต่นี่คือความยิ่งใหญ่ของเทวะ ด้วยสิ่งนี้ วงล้อแห่งพรหมันนี้จึงหมุนไปในโลก",
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      "status": "machine",
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  ],
  "commentary": [],
  "source": {
    "edition": "Śvetāśvatara Upaniṣad, Sanskrit Wikisource, page “श्वेताश्वतरोपनिषत्/षष्ठः अध्यायः” (revision 41456)",
    "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%B7%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A0%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=41456"
  },
  "topics": [
    "kala",
    "brahman",
    "deva"
  ],
  "citation": "Śvetāśvatara Upaniṣad 6.1. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/shvetashvatara.6.1/"
}