{
  "id": "rigveda/1.164.12",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/1.164.12/",
  "work": {
    "key": "rigveda",
    "title": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā"
  },
  "ref": "1.164.12",
  "speaker": "Addressed to All the Gods (Riddle Song)",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "पञ्च॑पादं पि॒तरं॒ द्वाद॑शाकृतिं दि॒व आ॑हुः॒ परे॒ अर्धे॑ पुरी॒षिण॑म् ।\nअथे॒मे अ॒न्य उप॑रे विचक्ष॒णं स॒प्तच॑क्रे॒ षळ॑र आहु॒रर्पि॑तम् ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": true
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "páñcapādam pitáraṃ dvā́daśākṛtiṃ divá āhuḥ páre árdhe purīṣíṇam |\náthemé anyá úpare vicakṣaṇáṃ saptácakre ṣáḷara āhur árpitam ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "pañcapādam",
      "meaning": "five-footed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pitaram",
      "meaning": "father",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "dvādaśākṛtim",
      "meaning": "twelve-formed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "divaḥ",
      "meaning": "of heaven",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "āhuḥ",
      "meaning": "they say",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pare",
      "meaning": "on the far",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ardhe",
      "meaning": "half",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "purīṣiṇam",
      "meaning": "hairy-fleeced one",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "atha",
      "meaning": "then",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ime",
      "meaning": "these",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "anye",
      "meaning": "others",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "upare",
      "meaning": "on the near",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vicakṣaṇam",
      "meaning": "all-seeing",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "saptacakre",
      "meaning": "seven-wheeled",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ṣaḷare",
      "meaning": "six-spoked",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "āhuḥ",
      "meaning": "they say",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "arpitam",
      "meaning": "fixed",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "पाँच पैरों वाले, बारह रूप वाले पिता को, जो द्युलोक के दूर के आधे में है, लोग बोलते हैं; और ये दूसरे, निकट के आधे में, सर्वद्रष्टा सप्तचक्र और षट्-अरे (रथ) में स्थिर को बताते हैं।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "ஐந்து கால்களும் பன்னிரு வடிவமும் கொண்ட தந்தையை, வானின் தொலை பாதியில் உள்ளவனை, என்று மக்கள் சொல்கிறார்கள்; இவர்கள் அருகிலுள்ள பாதியில், எல்லாம் காண்பவனும் ஏழு சக்கரமும் ஆறு ஆரமும் கொண்ட நிலைத்தவனைப் பற்றிச் சொல்கிறார்கள்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "ఐదు పాదాలు, పన్నెండు రూపాలున్న తండ్రిని, ద్యులోకం యొక్క దూర అర్ధంలో ఉన్నవాడిని, అని ప్రజలు అంటారు; ఇతరులు దగ్గరి అర్ధంలో, సర్వదర్శి, ఏడు చక్రాలు ఆరు ఆరాలు గలవాడిలో స్థిరంగా ఉన్నవాడిని చెబుతారు.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಐದು ಪಾದಗಳ, ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ರೂಪದ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು, ದ್ಯುಲೋಕದ ದೂರದ ಅರ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿರುವವನನ್ನು, ಜನರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಇತರರು ಹತ್ತಿರದ ಅರ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ, ಸರ್ವದರ್ಶಿ, ಏಳು ಚಕ್ರ ಆರು ಆರುಗಳಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಿರನನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "അഞ്ചു പാദങ്ങളും പന്ത്രണ്ടു രൂപങ്ങളും ഉള്ള പിതാവിനെ, ദ്യുലോകത്തിന്റെ ദൂരപകുതിയിലുള്ളവനെ, ആളുകൾ പറയുന്നു; മറ്റുള്ളവർ അടുത്ത പകുതിയിൽ, സർവദർശിയും ഏഴു ചക്രവും ആറു ആരുമുള്ള സ്ഥിരനെ പറയുന്നു.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "পাঁচ পা ও বারো রূপের পিতাকে, দ্যুলোকের দূর অর্ধে যিনি আছেন, লোকে বলে; অন্যেরা কাছের অর্ধে সর্বদর্শী, সপ্তচক্র ছয়-অরবিশিষ্ট স্থিরকে বলে।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "पाच पाय आणि बारा रूपे असलेल्या पित्याला, द्युलोकाच्या दूरच्या अर्ध्यात असलेल्याला, लोक सांगतात; इतर जवळच्या अर्ध्यात, सर्वदर्शी, सप्तचक्र व षट्-आऱ्यांच्या स्थिराविषयी सांगतात.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "પાંચ પગ અને બાર રૂપવાળા પિતાને, દ્યુલોકના દૂરના અર્ધમાં રહેલાને, લોકો કહે છે; બીજા નજીકના અર્ધમાં સર્વદર્શી, સાત ચક્ર ને છ આરાવાળા સ્થિરને કહે છે.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਪੰਜ ਪੈਰਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਬਾਰਾਂ ਰੂਪਾਂ ਵਾਲੇ ਪਿਤਾ ਨੂੰ, ਦਿਉਲੋਕ ਦੇ ਦੂਰਲੇ ਅੱਧ ਵਿੱਚ ਜੋ ਹੈ, ਲੋਕ ਆਖਦੇ ਹਨ; ਹੋਰ ਨੇੜਲੇ ਅੱਧ ਵਿੱਚ, ਸਰਬਦਰਸ਼ੀ, ਸੱਤ ਚੱਕਰਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਛੇ ਅਰਿਆਂ ਵਾਲੇ ਸਥਿਰ ਨੂੰ ਆਖਦੇ ਹਨ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ପାଞ୍ଚ ପାଦ ଓ ବାର ରୂପ ଥିବା ପିତାଙ୍କୁ, ଦ୍ୟୁଲୋକର ଦୂର ଅର୍ଦ୍ଧରେ ଥିବାଙ୍କୁ, ଲୋକେ କହନ୍ତି; ଅନ୍ୟମାନେ ନିକଟ ଅର୍ଦ୍ଧରେ ସର୍ବଦର୍ଶୀ, ସପ୍ତଚକ୍ର ଷଡ଼ରା ସ୍ଥିରଙ୍କୁ କହନ୍ତି।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "پانچ پاؤں اور بارہ صورتوں والے باپ کو، جو آسمان کے دور کے نصف میں ہے، لوگ کہتے ہیں؛ اور یہ دوسرے قریب کے نصف میں ہمہ بین، سات پہیوں اور چھ تیلیوں والے ثابت کو کہتے ہیں۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "People speak of the five-footed father of twelve forms who is in the far half of heaven; and these others, in the near half, speak of the all-seeing one fixed upon the seven-wheeled, six-spoked (chariot).",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Se habla del padre de cinco pies y doce formas, que está en la mitad lejana del cielo; y estos otros, en la mitad cercana, hablan del que todo lo ve, fijo en lo de siete ruedas y seis radios.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "On parle du père aux cinq pieds et aux douze formes, qui est dans la moitié lointaine du ciel ; et ces autres, dans la moitié proche, parlent de celui qui voit tout, fixé sur le (char) à sept roues et six rayons.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Man spricht vom fünffüßigen Vater der zwölf Gestalten, der in der fernen Hälfte des Himmels ist; und diese anderen, in der nahen Hälfte, sprechen vom allsehenden Festen auf dem siebenrädrigen, sechsspeichigen (Wagen).",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Fala-se do pai de cinco pés e doze formas, que está na metade distante do céu; e estes outros, na metade próxima, falam do que tudo vê, fixo no (carro) de sete rodas e seis raios.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Говорят о пятиногом отце двенадцати форм, что в дальней половине неба; а эти другие, в ближней половине, говорят о всевидящем, закреплённом на семиколёсной, шестиспицевой (колеснице).",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "人们谈论那位五足、十二形的父亲，他在天的远半边；而另一些人在近半边，谈论那位全见者，他固定在七轮六辐（车）之上。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "人々は、天の遠い半分にいる、五本の足と十二の姿をもつ父について語る；そして近い半分の他の者たちは、七つの車輪と六つの輻をもつ（車）に固定された全てを見る者について語る。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "يتحدث الناس عن الأب ذي الأقدام الخمسة والأشكال الاثني عشر، الذي في النصف البعيد من السماء؛ وهؤلاء الآخرون، في النصف القريب، يتحدثون عن الرائي الكل، المثبَّت على العربة ذات السبع عجلات والست أعمدة.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Orang berbicara tentang ayah berkaki lima dan berbentuk dua belas, yang berada di paruh langit yang jauh; dan yang lain, di paruh yang dekat, berbicara tentang yang melihat segalanya, yang terpaku pada (kereta) beroda tujuh dan berjari enam.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "คนทั้งหลายกล่าวถึงบิดาผู้มีห้าเท้า มีสิบสองรูปร่าง ผู้อยู่ในซีกไกลของสวรรค์ ส่วนผู้อื่นในซีกใกล้กล่าวถึงผู้เห็นทั่วถึงที่ถูกตรึงอยู่บนรถเจ็ดล้อหกซี่",
      "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": [
    "cosmic-order",
    "time",
    "riddle",
    "sun"
  ],
  "citation": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 1.164.12. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/1.164.12/"
}