{
  "id": "upanishads/shvetashvatara.6.18",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/shvetashvatara.6.18/",
  "work": {
    "key": "upanishads",
    "title": "Upaniṣads"
  },
  "ref": "shvetashvatara.6.18",
  "speaker": "Śvetāśvatara Upaniṣad",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "यो ब्रह्माणं विदधाति पूर्वं यो वै वेदांश्च प्रहिणोति तस्मै ।\nतं ह देवमात्मबुद्धिप्रकाशं मुमुक्षुर्वै शरणमहं प्रपद्ये ॥ ६.१८ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "yo brahmāṇaṃ vidadhāti pūrvaṃ yo vai vedāṃśca prahiṇoti tasmai |\ntaṃ ha devamātmabuddhiprakāśaṃ mumukṣurvai śaraṇamahaṃ prapadye || 6.18 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "yaḥ",
      "meaning": "who",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "brahmāṇam",
      "meaning": "Brahmā",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vidadhāti",
      "meaning": "creates",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pūrvam",
      "meaning": "first",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yaḥ",
      "meaning": "who",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vai",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vedān",
      "meaning": "the Vedas",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ca",
      "meaning": "and",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "prahiṇoti",
      "meaning": "sends forth",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tasmai",
      "meaning": "to him",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tam",
      "meaning": "him",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ha",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "devam",
      "meaning": "god",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ātma-buddhi-prakāśam",
      "meaning": "who illumines the intellect of the self",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "mumukṣuḥ",
      "meaning": "one who seeks liberation",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vai",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "śaraṇam",
      "meaning": "refuge",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "aham",
      "meaning": "I",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "prapadye",
      "meaning": "take refuge",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "जो पहले ब्रह्मा को रचता है, और जो उसके लिए वेदों को भेजता है, उस प्रकाशमान देव की, जो आत्मबुद्धि को प्रकाशित करता है, मैं मुमुक्षु होकर शरण लेता हूँ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "முதலில் பிரம்மாவைப் படைத்தவனும், அவனுக்கு வேதங்களை அனுப்பியவனும், தன் அறிவை ஒளிரச் செய்யும் அந்த தேவனையே, முக்தியை விரும்பும் நான் சரணடைகிறேன்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "మొదట బ్రహ్మను సృష్టించి, ఆయనకు వేదాలను పంపినవాడు, ఆత్మబుద్ధిని ప్రకాశింపజేసే ఆ దేవుని, ముముక్షువునైన నేను శరణు పొందుతున్నాను.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಮೊದಲು ಬ್ರಹ್ಮನನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದವನೂ, ಅವನಿಗೆ ವೇದಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದವನೂ, ಆತ್ಮಬುದ್ಧಿಯನ್ನು ಬೆಳಗಿಸುವ ಆ ದೇವನನ್ನೇ ಮೋಕ್ಷಾಪೇಕ್ಷಿಯಾದ ನಾನು ಶರಣು ಹೊಂದುತ್ತೇನೆ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "ആദ്യം ബ്രഹ്മാവിനെ സൃഷ്ടിച്ചവനും അവനിലേക്ക് വേദങ്ങളെ അയച്ചവനും ആത്മബുദ്ധിയെ പ്രകാശിപ്പിക്കുന്ന ആ ദേവനെ, മോക്ഷം ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്ന ഞാൻ ശരണം പ്രാപിക്കുന്നു.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "যিনি প্রথমে ব্রহ্মাকে সৃষ্টি করেন, যিনি তাঁর কাছে বেদসমূহ প্রেরণ করেন, আত্মবুদ্ধিকে প্রকাশিত করেন সেই দেবতার মুক্তিকামী আমি শরণ নিচ্ছি।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "जो प्रथम ब्रह्मदेवाची निर्मिती करतो, आणि त्याच्याकडे वेद पाठवतो, आत्मबुद्धीला प्रकाशित करणाऱ्या त्या देवाला मुमुक्षू असा मी शरण जातो.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "જે પ્રથમ બ્રહ્માને સર્જે છે અને તેમને વેદો મોકલે છે, આત્મબુદ્ધિને પ્રકાશિત કરનાર તે દેવને, મોક્ષ ઇચ્છતો હું શરણ લઉં છું.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਜੋ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਨੂੰ ਰਚਦਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਜੋ ਉਸ ਲਈ ਵੇਦ ਭੇਜਦਾ ਹੈ, ਆਤਮਬੁੱਧੀ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ਿਤ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੇ ਉਸ ਦੇਵ ਦੀ, ਮੁਮੁਕ੍ਸ਼ੂ ਮੈਂ ਸ਼ਰਣ ਲੈਂਦਾ ਹਾਂ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ଯିଏ ପ୍ରଥମେ ବ୍ରହ୍ମାଙ୍କୁ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରନ୍ତି ଓ ତାଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ବେଦ ପଠାନ୍ତି, ଆତ୍ମବୁଦ୍ଧିକୁ ପ୍ରକାଶିତ କରୁଥିବା ସେହି ଦେବତାଙ୍କର ମୁମୁକ୍ଷୁ ମୁଁ ଶରଣ ନେଉଛି।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "جو پہلے برہما کو پیدا کرتا ہے اور جو اس کے لیے ویدوں کو بھیجتا ہے، اس دیو کی جو آتم بدھی کو روشن کرتا ہے، میں مُمُکشُو اس کی پناہ لیتا ہوں۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "Who first creates Brahmā, and who sends the Vedas forth to him — that god who illumines the intellect of the self: I, seeking liberation, take refuge in him.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Aquel que primero crea a Brahmā y le envía los Vedas: a ese dios que ilumina el intelecto del ātman, yo, que anhelo la liberación, me refugio.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Celui qui crée d'abord Brahmā et lui envoie les Védas : à ce dieu qui éclaire l'intellect du soi, moi qui désire la délivrance, je me réfugie.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Der zuerst Brahmā erschafft und ihm die Veden sendet: Zu diesem Gott, der den Verstand des Selbst (ātman) erleuchtet, nehme ich, der nach Befreiung strebt, Zuflucht.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Aquele que primeiro cria Brahmā e lhe envia os Vedas: a esse deus que ilumina o intelecto do ātman, eu, que busco a libertação, me refugio.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Тот, кто прежде создал Брахму и послал ему Веды, — к этому богу, просветляющему разум атмана, я, стремящийся к освобождению, прибегаю под защиту.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "那首先创造梵天、并向他派遣吠陀的神，照亮自我智慧的神——我这渴求解脱的人，皈依于他。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "最初にブラフマーを創造し、彼に吠陀を遣わす者、自己の知性を照らすその神に、解脱を求める私は帰依する。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
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    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "الذي خلق براهما أولًا وأرسل إليه الفيدا، ذلك الإله المنير لعقل الذات (ātman)، أنا الطالب للتحرر ألتجئ إليه.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Dia yang pertama kali menciptakan Brahmā dan mengirimkan Weda kepadanya — kepada dewa yang menerangi intelek diri (ātman) itu, aku yang mendambakan pembebasan berlindung.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "ผู้ที่สร้างพระพรหมเป็นองค์แรก และส่งเวทไปให้พระพรหมนั้น เทวะผู้ส่องสว่างสติปัญญาแห่งอาตมันนั้น ข้าพเจ้าผู้ปรารถนาความหลุดพ้น ขอขึ้นพึ่งพระองค์เป็นที่พึ่ง",
      "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/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": [
    "brahman",
    "atman",
    "refuge"
  ],
  "citation": "Śvetāśvatara Upaniṣad 6.18. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/upanishads/shvetashvatara.6.18/"
}