{
  "id": "rigveda/1.120.2",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/1.120.2/",
  "work": {
    "key": "rigveda",
    "title": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā"
  },
  "ref": "1.120.2",
  "speaker": "Addressed to Asvins",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "वि॒द्वांसा॒विद्दुरः॑ पृच्छे॒दवि॑द्वानि॒त्थाप॑रो अचे॒ताः ।\nनू चि॒न्नु मर्ते॒ अक्रौ॑ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": true
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "vidvā́ṃsāv íd dúraḥ pṛched ávidvān itthā́paro acetā́ḥ |\nnū́ cin nú márte ákrau ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "vidvāṃsau",
      "meaning": "knowing, wise",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "it",
      "meaning": "indeed, just",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "duraḥ",
      "meaning": "the doors, the gates",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pṛchet",
      "meaning": "may ask, may inquire",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "avidvān",
      "meaning": "unknowing, ignorant",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "itthā",
      "meaning": "thus, in this way",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "aparaḥ",
      "meaning": "other, the other one",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "acetāḥ",
      "meaning": "unaware, not understanding",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "nu",
      "meaning": "now",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "cit",
      "meaning": "even",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "nu",
      "meaning": "now",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "marte",
      "meaning": "among mortals",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "akrau",
      "meaning": "the two blind ones, the two without sight",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "जो ज्ञानी हैं वही द्वारों के विषय में पूछें; अज्ञानी, इस प्रकार दूसरा अनजान व्यक्ति, अब भी मनुष्यों में और अंधों के बीच भटकता है।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "அறிந்தவர்களே வாயில்களைப் பற்றிக் கேட்கட்டும்; அறியாதவன், இவ்வாறு மற்றொருவன் அறியாதவனாய், இப்போதும் மனிதர்களிடையேயும் குருடர்களிடையேயும் இருக்கிறான்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "తెలిసినవారే ద్వారాల గురించి అడగాలి; తెలియనివాడు, ఇలా మరొకడు తెలియనివాడుగా, ఇప్పటికీ మనుషుల మధ్య మరియు గుడ్డివారి మధ్య ఉన్నాడు.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ತಿಳಿದವರೇ ದ್ವಾರಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಕೇಳಲಿ; ಅರಿಯದವನು, ಹೀಗೆ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಅರಿಯದವನು, ಈಗಲೂ ಮನುಷ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕುರುಡರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇದ್ದಾನೆ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "അറിവുള്ളവർ മാത്രം വാതിലുകളെക്കുറിച്ച് ചോദിക്കട്ടെ; അറിവില്ലാത്തവൻ, ഇങ്ങനെ മറ്റൊരുവൻ അറിയാത്തവനായി, ഇപ്പോഴും മനുഷ്യരിലും അന്ധരിലും ആണ്.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "জ্ঞানীরাই দ্বারের বিষয়ে জিজ্ঞাসা করুক; অজ্ঞ, এইভাবে অন্য অচেতন ব্যক্তি, এখনও মানুষের মধ্যে ও অন্ধদের মধ্যে রয়েছে।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "जाणकारांनीच द्वारांविषयी विचारावे; अज्ञानी, असा दुसरा अचेतन, अजूनही माणसांमध्ये आणि आंधळ्यांमध्ये आहे.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "જ્ઞાનીઓએ જ દ્વારો વિશે પૂછવું; અજ્ઞાની, આ રીતે બીજો અચેતન, હજુ પણ માણસોમાં અને આંધળાઓમાં છે.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਗਿਆਨੀ ਹੀ ਦਰਵਾਜ਼ਿਆਂ ਬਾਰੇ ਪੁੱਛਣ; ਅਣਜਾਣ, ਇਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੂਜਾ ਬੇਹੋਸ਼, ਅਜੇ ਵੀ ਮਨੁੱਖਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਤੇ ਅੰਨ੍ਹਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੈ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ଜ୍ଞାନୀମାନେ ହିଁ ଦ୍ୱାର ବିଷୟରେ ପଚାରନ୍ତୁ; ଅଜ୍ଞ, ଏହିପରି ଅନ୍ୟ ଅଚେତନ, ଏବେ ମଧ୍ୟ ମନୁଷ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଏବଂ ଅନ୍ଧମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଅଛି।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "دانا ہی دروازوں کے بارے میں پوچھے؛ نادان، اسی طرح دوسرا بے خبر، اب بھی انسانوں میں اور اندھوں میں ہے۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "Let only the knowing ask about the gates; the one without knowledge, the other unaware in this way, still wanders among mortals and among the blind.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Que solo el sabio pregunte por las puertas; el ignorante, el otro inconsciente de este modo, aún anda entre los mortales y entre los ciegos.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Que seul le sage interroge sur les portes ; l'ignorant, l'autre inconscient de la sorte, erre encore parmi les mortels et parmi les aveugles.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Nur der Wissende möge nach den Toren fragen; der Unwissende, der andere Unbewusste auf diese Weise, irrt noch unter den Sterblichen und unter den Blinden umher.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Que só o sábio pergunte pelas portas; o ignorante, o outro inconsciente assim, ainda anda entre os mortais e entre os cegos.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Пусть только знающий спрашивает о вратах; незнающий, другой неведающий таким образом, всё ещё блуждает среди смертных и слепых.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "只有智者才应询问诸门；无知者，那另一个如此不觉之人，仍在凡人之中、盲人之中徘徊。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "賢者だけが門について尋ねよ。無知な者、このように気づかぬもう一人は、今なお死すべき者たちの間、盲人たちの間をさまよっている。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "فليسأل عن الأبواب العارفُ وحده؛ أما الجاهل، والآخر الغافل هكذا، فما زال يتيه بين الفانين وبين العميان.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Biarlah hanya yang berpengetahuan bertanya tentang pintu-pintu; yang tak berpengetahuan, yang lain yang tak sadar demikian, masih mengembara di antara manusia dan di antara orang buta.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "ให้เพียงผู้รู้ถามถึงประตูทั้งหลายเท่านั้น ผู้ที่ไม่รู้ อีกผู้หนึ่งที่ไร้ความเข้าใจเช่นนี้ ยังคงเร่ร่อนอยู่ท่ามกลางมนุษย์และท่ามกลางผู้มืดบอด",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    }
  ],
  "commentary": [],
  "source": {
    "edition": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā, accented text and word analysis of the University of Zurich, via VedaWeb (University of Cologne)",
    "license": "CC BY 4.0"
  },
  "topics": [
    "asvins",
    "knowledge",
    "gates",
    "ignorance"
  ],
  "citation": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 1.120.2. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/1.120.2/"
}