Prashna Upanishad

1.12

Translation by Swami Sivananda
12 The month, verily, is Prajapati. Its dark half, verily, is food, rayi; its bright half, the eater, prana. Therefore some rishis perform sacrifice in the bright half, some in the other half. 

Translation by Max Mueller
12. The month is Prajapati; its dark half is matter, its bright half spirit. Therefore some Rishis perform sacrifice in the bright half, others in the other half.


  • māso —

  • vai —

  • prajāpatistasya —

  • kṛṣṇapakṣa —

  • eva —

  • rayiḥ —

  • śuklaḥ —

  • praṇastasmādeta —

  • ṛṣayaḥ —

  • śukla —

  • iṣṭaṃ —

  • kurvantītara —

  • itarasmin —

Prashna Upanishad