{
  "id": "rigveda/1.164.1",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/1.164.1/",
  "work": {
    "key": "rigveda",
    "title": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā"
  },
  "ref": "1.164.1",
  "speaker": "Addressed to All the Gods (Riddle Song)",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "अ॒स्य वा॒मस्य॑ पलि॒तस्य॒ होतु॒स्तस्य॒ भ्राता॑ मध्य॒मो अ॒स्त्यश्नः॑ ।\nतृ॒तीयो॒ भ्राता॑ घृ॒तपृ॑ष्ठो अ॒स्यात्रा॑पश्यं वि॒श्पतिं॑ स॒प्तपु॑त्रम् ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": true
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "asyá vāmásya palitásya hótus tásya bhrā́tā madhyamó asty áśnaḥ |\ntṛtī́yo bhrā́tā ghṛtápṛṣṭho asyá̄trāpaśyaṃ viśpátiṃ saptáputram ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "asya",
      "meaning": "of this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vāmasya",
      "meaning": "of the bright one (the sacrificer's sacred power)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "palitasya",
      "meaning": "of the aged (grey, ancient)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "hotuḥ",
      "meaning": "of the priest/invoker",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tasya",
      "meaning": "of that",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bhrātā",
      "meaning": "brother",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "madhyamaḥ",
      "meaning": "middle",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "asti",
      "meaning": "is",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "aśnaḥ",
      "meaning": "without a scion (the sun or axis in riddle form)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tṛtīyaḥ",
      "meaning": "third",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bhrātā",
      "meaning": "brother",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ghṛtapṛṣṭhaḥ",
      "meaning": "ghee-backed, with a shining back",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "asya",
      "meaning": "of this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "atra",
      "meaning": "here",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "apaśyam",
      "meaning": "I saw",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "viśpatim",
      "meaning": "lord of the clans",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "saptaputram",
      "meaning": "having seven sons",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "इसके तीन भाई हैं, जिनमें एक बीच का है और एक घृत-पीठ वाला तीसरा है। यहाँ मैंने इस सात पुत्रों वाले विश्वपति को देखा।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "இவருக்கு மூன்று சகோதரர்கள்; நடுவிலுள்ளவர் நெய்ப் பின்புறமுள்ளவர். இங்கே ஏழு மகன்களையுடைய விசுவபதியை நான் கண்டேன்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "ఇతనికి ముగ్గురు సోదరులు; మధ్యవాడు, నెయ్యి వీపు గలవాడు మూడవవాడు. ఇక్కడ ఏడుగురు కుమారులు గల విశ్వపతిని నేను చూశాను.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಇವನಿಗೆ ಮೂರು ಸಹೋದರರು; ನಡುವಿನವನು, ತುಪ್ಪದ ಬೆನ್ನಿನವನು ಮೂರನೆಯವನು. ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಏಳು ಮಕ್ಕಳುಳ್ಳ ವಿಶ್ವಪತಿಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕಂಡೆ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "ഇദ്ദേഹത്തിന് മൂന്ന് സഹോദരന്മാരുണ്ട്; നടുവിലുള്ളവനും നെയ്യിന്റെ പുറമുള്ള മൂന്നാമനും. ഇവിടെ ഏഴു പുത്രന്മാരുള്ള വിശ്വപതിയെ ഞാൻ കണ്ടു.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "এর তিন ভাই; মধ্যমটি আর ঘৃতপৃষ্ঠ তৃতীয়জন। এখানে সপ্তপুত্র বিশ্বপতিকে আমি দেখেছি।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "याचे तीन भाऊ आहेत; मधला आणि तूपपृष्ठ असलेला तिसरा. येथे सात पुत्र असलेल्या विश्वपतीला मी पाहिले.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "તેના ત્રણ ભાઈઓ છે; વચલો અને ઘીની પીઠવાળો ત્રીજો. અહીં સાત પુત્રોવાળા વિશ્વપતિને મેં જોયો.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਇਸ ਦੇ ਤਿੰਨ ਭਰਾ ਹਨ; ਵਿਚਕਾਰਲਾ ਅਤੇ ਘਿਓ-ਪਿੱਠ ਵਾਲਾ ਤੀਜਾ। ਇੱਥੇ ਮੈਂ ਸੱਤ ਪੁੱਤਰਾਂ ਵਾਲੇ ਵਿਸ਼ਵਪਤੀ ਨੂੰ ਵੇਖਿਆ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ଏହାର ତିନି ଭାଇ; ମଧ୍ୟମ ଓ ଘୃତପୃଷ୍ଠ ତୃତୀୟ। ଏଠାରେ ମୁଁ ସପ୍ତପୁତ୍ର ବିଶ୍ୱପତିଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖିଲି।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "اس کے تین بھائی ہیں؛ بیچ والا اور گھی کی پشت والا تیسرا۔ یہاں میں نے سات بیٹوں والے وِشْوپتی کو دیکھا۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "Its three brothers: the middle one, and the third with a ghee-shining back. Here I saw the lord of the clans who has seven sons.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Sus tres hermanos: el del medio, y el tercero de espalda untada de ghee. Aquí vi al señor de los clanes, que tiene siete hijos.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Ses trois frères : celui du milieu, et le troisième au dos oint de ghṛta. Ici j'ai vu le seigneur des clans, qui a sept fils.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Seine drei Brüder: der mittlere, und der dritte mit ghṛta-glänzendem Rücken. Hier sah ich den Herrn der Sippen, der sieben Söhne hat.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Seus três irmãos: o do meio, e o terceiro de dorso untado de ghṛta. Aqui vi o senhor dos clãs, que tem sete filhos.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Его три брата: средний и третий, с хребтом, помазанным гхи. Здесь я увидел владыку родов, имеющего семерых сыновей.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "它的三位兄弟：中间的一位，以及背部涂有酥油的第三位。在这里，我看见了拥有七子的毗湿波提。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "その三人の兄弟、中の一人と、酥油の背を持つ第三の者。ここで私は七人の息子を持つ氏族の主を見た。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "إخوته الثلاثة: الأوسط، والثالث ذو الظهر المدهون بالسمن. هنا رأيت سيد العشائر الذي له سبعة أبناء.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Tiga saudaranya: yang tengah, dan yang ketiga dengan punggung berlumur ghṛta. Di sini aku melihat tuan para klan yang memiliki tujuh putra.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "พี่น้องทั้งสามของผู้ทรงปัญญาแก่ผู้นี้ คนกลางคือ และคนที่สามมีหลังเปล่งประกายด้วยเนยใส ที่นี่ข้าพเจ้าได้เห็นเจ้าแห่งประชาชนผู้มีบุตรเจ็ดคน",
      "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": [
    "riddle",
    "cosmogony",
    "sacrifice",
    "seer"
  ],
  "citation": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 1.164.1. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/1.164.1/"
}