{
  "id": "yajurveda/20.21",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/yajurveda/20.21/",
  "work": {
    "key": "yajurveda",
    "title": "Yajurveda Saṃhitā"
  },
  "ref": "20.21",
  "speaker": "Sautrāmaṇī · to the sun",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "उद् वयं तमसस् परि स्वः पश्यन्त ऽ उत्तरम् ।\nदेवं देवत्रा सूर्यम् अगन्म ज्योतिर् उत्तमम् ॥ २०.२१ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "ud vayaṃ tamasas pari svaḥ paśyanta ' uttaram |\ndevaṃ devatrā sūryam aganma jyotir uttamam || 20.21 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "ut",
      "meaning": "up",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vayam",
      "meaning": "we",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tamasaḥ",
      "meaning": "from darkness",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pari",
      "meaning": "beyond",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "svaḥ",
      "meaning": "the heaven/sun",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "paśyantaḥ",
      "meaning": "seeing",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "uttaram",
      "meaning": "higher",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "devam",
      "meaning": "the god",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "devatrā",
      "meaning": "among the gods",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "sūryam",
      "meaning": "the sun",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "agan",
      "meaning": "we have reached",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "jyotiḥ",
      "meaning": "light",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "uttamam",
      "meaning": "highest",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "हम अंधकार से ऊपर उठकर, ऊपर के प्रकाश को देखते हुए, देवों में देव सूर्य को प्राप्त हुए; उत्तम ज्योति को।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "நாங்கள் இருளிலிருந்து மேலெழுந்து, மேலான ஒளியைக் கண்டவர்களாய், தேவர்களுக்குள் தேவனான சூரியனை அடைந்தோம்; மிக உயர்ந்த ஒளியை.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "మేము చీకటి నుండి పైకి లేచి, ఉన్నత కాంతిని చూస్తూ, దేవతలలో దేవుడైన సూర్యుని చేరుకున్నాము; అత్యున్నత జ్యోతిని.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ನಾವು ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಿಂದ ಮೇಲೆದ್ದು, ಉನ್ನತ ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಾ, ದೇವತೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವನಾದ ಸೂರ್ಯನನ್ನು ಸೇರಿದ್ದೇವೆ; ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮ ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "ഞങ്ങൾ ഇരുട്ടിൽ നിന്ന് ഉയർന്ന്, ഉന്നത പ്രകാശം ദർശിച്ചുകൊണ്ട്, ദേവന്മാരിൽ ദേവനായ സൂര്യനെ പ്രാപിച്ചു; ഉത്തമമായ പ്രകാശത്തെ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "আমরা অন্ধকার থেকে উর্ধ্বে উঠে, উচ্চতর আলো দেখতে দেখতে, দেবতাদের মধ্যে দেব সূর্যকে প্রাপ্ত হয়েছি; শ্রেষ্ঠ জ্যোতিকে।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "आम्ही अंधारातून वर उठून, उत्तम प्रकाश पाहत, देवांमधील देव सूर्याला प्राप्त झालो; सर्वोत्तम प्रकाशाला.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "અમે અંધકારમાંથી ઊંચે ઊઠીને, ઉત્તમ પ્રકાશ જોતાં, દેવોમાં દેવ સૂર્યને પામ્યા; શ્રેષ્ઠ પ્રકાશને.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਅਸੀਂ ਹਨੇਰੇ ਤੋਂ ਉੱਪਰ ਉੱਠ ਕੇ, ਉੱਚੇ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ਨੂੰ ਵੇਖਦੇ ਹੋਏ, ਦੇਵਤਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਦੇਵ ਸੂਰਜ ਨੂੰ ਪਹੁੰਚ ਗਏ; ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਉੱਤਮ ਜੋਤ ਨੂੰ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ଆମେ ଅନ୍ଧକାରରୁ ଊର୍ଦ୍ଧ୍ୱକୁ ଉଠି, ଉଚ୍ଚ ଆଲୋକ ଦେଖି, ଦେବତାମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଦେବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟଙ୍କୁ ପାଇଲୁ; ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ଜ୍ୟୋତିକୁ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "ہم اندھیرے سے اوپر اٹھ کر، بلند روشنی دیکھتے ہوئے، دیوتاؤں میں دیوتا سورج تک پہنچ گئے؛ سب سے اعلیٰ روشنی تک۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "Rising up from darkness, beholding the higher light, we have come to the god Sūrya among the gods — the highest light.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Elevándonos desde la oscuridad, contemplando la luz superior, hemos llegado al dios Sūrya entre los dioses: la luz suprema.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Nous sommes montés hors de l'obscurité, regardant la lumière supérieure, et nous sommes parvenus au dieu Sūrya parmi les dieux, la lumière suprême.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Aus der Finsternis aufsteigend, das höhere Licht schauend, sind wir zum Gott Sūrya unter den Göttern gelangt, dem höchsten Licht.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Elevando-nos das trevas, contemplando a luz superior, chegamos ao deus Sūrya entre os deuses, a luz suprema.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Поднявшись из тьмы, созерцая высший свет, мы достигли бога Сурьи среди богов — высшего света.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "我们从黑暗中升起，观见更高的光明，已至诸神之中的神——太阳，最高的光明。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "闇から立ち上がり、より高い光を見ながら、神々の中の神、太陽に至った。最高の光に。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "نهضنا من الظلمة، ناظرين إلى النور الأعلى، فوصلنا إلى الإله سوريا بين الآلهة، النور الأسمى.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Bangkit dari kegelapan, memandang cahaya yang lebih tinggi, kami telah sampai kepada dewa Sūrya di antara para dewa, cahaya yang tertinggi.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "ขึ้นจากความมืด เห็นแสงที่สูงกว่า เราได้มาถึงพระสูรยะเทพผู้เป็นเทพ แสงอันสูงสุด",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    }
  ],
  "commentary": [],
  "source": {
    "edition": "Śukla Yajurveda, Vājasaneyi Saṃhitā, Mādhyandina recension (unaccented, as on Wikisource), Sanskrit Wikisource, page “शुक्लयजुर्वेदः/अध्यायः २०” (revision 335695)",
    "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%81%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%83%2F%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5%A8%E0%A5%A6&oldid=335695"
  },
  "topics": [
    "sun",
    "light",
    "sacrifice",
    "darkness"
  ],
  "citation": "Yajurveda Saṃhitā 20.21. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/yajurveda/20.21/"
}