Katha Upanishad: Verse 1.1.10

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

शान्तसकल्पः सुमना यथा स्याद्वीतमन्युर्गौरवं माभि मृत्यो। त्वत्प्रसृष्टं माभिवदेत्प्रतीत एतत्त्रयाणां प्रथमं वरं वृणे ॥१०॥

Padapatha (Word Split)

शान्त-सकल्पः सुमना यथा स्यात् वीत-मन्युः गौरवं मा अभि मृत्यो। त्वत्-प्रसृष्टं मा अभिवदेत् प्रतीत एतत् त्रयाणां प्रथमं वरं वृणे ॥

Recitation with translationKatha Upanishad 1.1.10

IAST Transliteration

śānta-sakalpaḥ sumanā yathā syād vītamanyur gauravaṃ mābhi mṛtyo | tvatprasṛṣṭaṃ mābhivadet pratīta etattrayāṇāṃ prathamaṃ varaṃ vṛṇe ||

Translation

Semoga aku menjadi aman, berkemahuan terkawal, dan berhati murni, bebas dari kemarahan, wahai Maut; dan semoga aku tidak merasa ketakutan besar. Sebagai seorang yang telah menerima jaminanmu, aku memilih anugerah pertama daripada tiga ini.

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Academic Translation

May I become peaceful, of controlled will, and of pure mind, free from anger, O Death; and may I not feel great fear. As one who has received your assurance, I choose the first of these three boons.

Verse Context

• Shanti (Inner Peace) and Prasada (Divine Grace)
• Mahavakya: Not directly related to the four Mahavakyas; this verse establishes the preparatory state of mind required for Self-knowledge
• Krishna Yajur Veda
• Taittiriya Shakha
• Chandas: Anushtup