Katha Upanishad 3: Verse 3

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

पीतोदका जग्धतृणा दुग्धदोहा निरिन्द्रिया:। अनन्दा नाम ते लोकास्तान् स गच्छति ता ददन् ॥३॥

Padapatha (Word Split)

पीतोदकाः जग्धतृणाः दुग्धदोहाः निरिन्द्रियाः। अनन्दाः नाम ते लोकाः तान् सः गच्छति ताः ददन्

Recitation with translationKatha Upanishad 3

IAST Transliteration

pītodakā jagdhatṛṇā dugdhadohā nirindriyāḥ | anandā nāma te lokāstān sa gacchati tā dadan

Translation

Mereka telah meminum airnya, memakan rumputnya, memberikan susunya, dan tidak mempunyai tenaga. Alam-alam itu dipanggil 'tanpa kegembiraan' (anandāḥ); sesiapa yang memberikan (lembu-lembu) demikian pergi ke alam-alam itu.

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Academic Translation

They have drunk their water, eaten their grass, given their milk, and are devoid of strength. Those worlds are called 'joyless' (anandāḥ); he who gives such (cows) goes to those worlds.

Verse Context

• Dāna-phala (Fruit of Charity) and Karmic Consequence
• Mahavakya: Not directly related to the four Mahavakyas; establishes the ethical foundation for understanding right action and its consequences.
• Yajur Veda
• Krishna Yajur Veda, Taittiriya Shakha Shakha
• Chandas: Anushtubh