Katha Upanishad 5: Verse 5
बहूनामेमि प्रथमो बहूनामेमि मध्यमः। किं स्विद्यमस्य कर्तव्यं यन्मयाद्य करिष्यति॥५॥
बहूनाम् एमि प्रथमः बहूनाम् एमि मध्यमः। किम् स्वित् इदम् अस्य कर्तव्यम् यत् मया अद्य करिष्यति॥
bahūnāmemi prathamo bahūnāmemi madhyamaḥ | kiṃ svid yamasya kartavyaṃ yanmayādya kariṣyati ||
अनेकांमध्ये मी पहिला जात आहे; अनेकांमध्ये मी मध्यम जात आहे. यमाचे आज मला काय करावे लागेल, ते मी पूर्ण करीन.
Among many I go as the first; among many I go as the middle. What indeed of Yama's should be done today, that I shall accomplish.
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