Katha Upanishad: Verse 1.1.22
देवैरत्रापि विचिकित्सितं किल त्वं च मृत्यो यत्र सुविज्ञेममात्थ। वक्ता चास्य त्वादृगन्यो न लभ्यो नान्यो वरस्तुल्य एतस्य कश्चित् ॥२२॥
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 ॥
devairatrāpi vicikitsitaṃ kila tvaṃ ca mṛtyo yatra suvijñemamāttha | vaktā cāsya tvādṛganyo na labhyo nānyo varastulya etasya kaścit ||
Mesmo pelos deuses isto tem sido duvidado, ó Morte; e tu o explicaste bem onde é difícil de compreender. Outro orador como tu não se encontra, nem qualquer outro dom igual a este.
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.
- देवैरत्रापि = देवैः + अत्र + अपि
- यत्र = यत् + त्र (पदविभाग)
- सुविज्ञेममात्थ = सुविज्ञेयम् + इदम् + आत्थ
- चास्य = च + अस्य
- त्वादृगन्यों = त्वादृक् + अन्यः
- लभ्यो = लभ्यः
- वरस्तुल्य = वरः + तुल्यः
- एतस्य कश्चित् (विसर्ग-लोप/संधि-प्रवाह)
About this Verse
- Central concept
- Adhyatma Vidya (Knowledge of the Self)
- The mahavakyas
- 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.
- Veda
- Krishna Yajur Veda
- Shakha
- Taittiriya
- Chandas
- Anushtup
Yoga and practice
Highlights the importance of a qualified teacher (guru) in spiritual practice; emphasizes that the knowledge of Self (Atma-jnana) is the ultimate goal of all yogic disciplines.
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