Katha Upanishad: Verse 1.1.22

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

देवैरत्रापि विचिकित्सितं किल त्वं च मृत्यो यत्र सुविज्ञेममात्थ। वक्ता चास्य त्वादृगन्यो न लभ्यो नान्यो वरस्तुल्य एतस्य कश्चित् ॥२२॥

Padapatha (Word Split)

देवैः अत्र अपि विचिकित्सितम् किल त्वम् च मृत्यो यत्र सुविज्ञेम इमम् आत्थ। वक्ता च अस्य त्वादृक् अन्यः न लभ्यः न अन्यः वरः तुल्यः एतस्य कश्चित् ॥

Recitation with translationKatha Upanishad 1.1.22

IAST Transliteration

devairatrāpi vicikitsitaṃ kila tvaṃ ca mṛtyo yatra suvijñemamāttha | vaktā cāsya tvādṛganyo na labhyo nānyo varastulya etasya kaścit ||

Translation

ದೇವತೆಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಇದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸಂಶಯವಿತ್ತು, ಮೃತ್ಯುವೇ; ಮತ್ತು ತಿಳಿಯಲು ಕಷ್ಟವಾಗಿರುವ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ವಿವರಿಸಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮಂತಹ ಬೇರೆ ವಕ್ತಾ ದೊರೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ, ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಮಾನವಾದ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ವರವೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.

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Academic Translation

Even by the gods this has been doubted about, O Death; and you have explained it well where it is difficult to understand. Another speaker like you is not to be found, nor any other boon equal to this.

Verse Context

• Adhyatma Vidya (Knowledge of the Self)
• Mahavakya: This verse establishes the rarity and supreme value of Self-knowledge, supporting the mahavakya 'Prajnanam Brahma' (Consciousness is Brahman) by emphasizing that understanding the nature of Self is the highest knowledge.
• Krishna Yajur Veda
• Taittiriya Shakha
• Chandas: Anushtup