Katha Upanishad: Verse 1.1.28

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

अजीर्यताममृतानामुपेत्य जीर्यन्मर्त्यः क्वधःस्थः प्रजानन्। अभिध्यायन्वर्णरतिप्रमोदानतिदीर्घे जीविते को रमेत ॥२८॥

Padapatha (Word Split)

अ-जीर्यताम् अमृतानाम् उपेत्य जीर्यन् मर्त्यः क्व अधःस्थः प्रजानन्। अभिध्यायन् वर्ण-रति-प्रमोदान् अतिदीर्घे जीविते कः रमेत ॥

Recitation with translationKatha Upanishad 1.1.28

IAST Transliteration

ajīryatām amṛtānām upetya jīryan martyaḥ kvadhaḥsthaḥ prajānan | abhidhyāyan varṇaratipramodān atidīrgha jīvite ko rameta ||

Translation

അമർത്യന്മാരുടെ നാശരഹിത്യാവസ്ഥയെ പ്രാപിച്ച്, ക്ഷയിക്കുന്ന മർത്യൻ താഴെ എവിടെ നിൽക്കും? ഇതറിഞ്ഞ്, സൗന്ദര്യത്തിന്റെയും പ്രേമത്തിന്റെയും സുഖങ്ങളെ ആഗ്രഹിച്ചുകൊണ്ട്, ആർ ദീർഘായുസ്സിൽ ആനന്ദിക്കും?

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Academic Translation

Having approached the imperishable state of the immortals, the mortal who decays, where could he stand below? Knowing this, who would delight in a long life, while desiring the pleasures of beauty and love?

Verse Context

• Amṛtatva (Immortality) vs. Martya (Mortality)
• Mahavakya: Indirectly related to 'Prajñānaṁ Brahma' (Consciousness is Brahman) - the knowledge that distinguishes the immortal Self from mortal body
• Yajur Veda
• Krishna Yajur Veda - Taittiriya Shakha
• Chandas: Anushtup