Katha Upanishad 1.2
तꣳ ह कुमारꣳ सन्तं दक्षिणासु नीयमानासु श्रद्धाऽऽविवेश सोऽमन्यत ॥
tam ha kumaram santam dakshinasu niyamanasu shraddha''vivesha so'manyata ||
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| श्रेयः | shreyah | the good |
| च | cha | and |
| प्रेयः | preyah | the pleasant |
| च | cha | and |
| मनुष्यम् | manushyam | to a person |
| एतः | etah | these two |
| तौ | tau | both |
| सम्परीत्य | samparitya | examining |
| विविनक्ति | vivinakti | discriminates |
| धीरः | dhirah | the wise one |
| श्रेयः | shreyah | the good |
| हि | hi | indeed |
| धीरः | dhirah | the wise one |
| अभि | abhi | over |
| प्रेयसः | preyasah | the pleasant |
| वृणीते | vrinite | chooses |
When the gifts were being distributed, faith entered the boy, still a youth. He thought:
जब वे दक्षिणाएँ बाँटी जा रही थीं, तब उस कुमार — अभी बालक ही था — के हृदय में श्रद्धा ने प्रवेश किया। उसने विचार किया —