{
  "id": "rigveda/1.164.18",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/1.164.18/",
  "work": {
    "key": "rigveda",
    "title": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā"
  },
  "ref": "1.164.18",
  "speaker": "Addressed to All the Gods (Riddle Song)",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "अ॒वः परे॑ण पि॒तरं॒ यो अ॑स्यानु॒वेद॑ प॒र ए॒नाव॑रेण ।\nक॒वी॒यमा॑नः॒ क इ॒ह प्र वो॑चद्दे॒वं मनः॒ कुतो॒ अधि॒ प्रजा॑तम् ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": true
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "aváḥ páreṇa pitáraṃ yó asyānuvéda pará enā́vareṇa |\nkavīyámānaḥ ká ihá prá vocad devám mánaḥ kúto ádhi prájātam ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "avas",
      "meaning": "below",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pareṇa",
      "meaning": "by the far",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pitaram",
      "meaning": "the father",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yaḥ",
      "meaning": "who",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "asya",
      "meaning": "of this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "anuveda",
      "meaning": "has known",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "paras",
      "meaning": "beyond",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "enā",
      "meaning": "by this one",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "avareṇa",
      "meaning": "by the near",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kavīyamānaḥ",
      "meaning": "being wise",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kaḥ",
      "meaning": "who",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iha",
      "meaning": "here",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pra",
      "meaning": "forth",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vocat",
      "meaning": "may speak",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "devam",
      "meaning": "god",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "manaḥ",
      "meaning": "mind",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kutas",
      "meaning": "whence",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "adhi",
      "meaning": "from",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "prajātam",
      "meaning": "born",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "नीचे दूर वाले से, इस निकट वाले से (जो) पिता को जानता है—कौन यहाँ बुद्धिमान होकर उस देव को प्रकट करे? मन किससे उत्पन्न हुआ?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "கீழே தொலைவில் உள்ளதால், இங்கே அருகில் உள்ளதால், தந்தையை அறிந்தவன் யார்? இங்கு ஞானியாக இருந்து அந்தத் தேவனைப் பற்றி யார் பேசுவான்? மனம் எங்கிருந்து பிறந்தது?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "కింద దూరంగా ఉన్నదానితో, ఇక్కడ దగ్గరగా ఉన్నదానితో, తండ్రిని తెలిసినవాడు ఎవరు? ఇక్కడ జ్ఞానవంతుడై ఆ దేవుణ్ణి ఎవరు చెప్పగలరు? మనస్సు దేని నుండి పుట్టింది?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಕೆಳಗೆ ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿರುವುದರಿಂದ, ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಹತ್ತಿರವಿರುವುದರಿಂದ, ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದವನು ಯಾರು? ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯಾಗಿ ಆ ದೇವನನ್ನು ಯಾರು ಹೇಳುವನು? ಮನಸ್ಸು ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹುಟ್ಟಿತು?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "താഴെ ദൂരത്തുള്ളതിനാലും ഇവിടെ അടുത്തുള്ളതിനാലും പിതാവിനെ അറിഞ്ഞവൻ ആര്? ഇവിടെ ജ്ഞാനിയായി ആ ദേവനെ ആര് പറയും? മനസ്സ് എവിടെനിന്ന് ജനിച്ചു?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "নিচে দূরে থাকা দ্বারা, এখানে কাছে থাকা দ্বারা, পিতাকে যে জেনেছে সে কে? এখানে বুদ্ধিমান হয়ে কে সেই দেবতাকে ব্যক্ত করবে? মন কোথা থেকে উৎপন্ন হলো?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "खाली दूर असलेल्या, इथे जवळ असलेल्या, पित्याला जाणणारा कोण? येथे ज्ञानी होऊन त्या देवाला कोण सांगेल? मन कोठून जन्मले?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "નીચે દૂરના દ્વારા, અહીં નજીકના દ્વારા, પિતાને જાણનાર કોણ? અહીં બુદ્ધિમાન થઈને તે દેવને કોણ કહેશે? મન ક્યાંથી જન્મ્યું?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਹੇਠਾਂ ਦੂਰ ਵਾਲੇ ਨਾਲ, ਇੱਥੇ ਨੇੜੇ ਵਾਲੇ ਨਾਲ, ਪਿਤਾ ਨੂੰ ਜਾਣਨ ਵਾਲਾ ਕੌਣ ਹੈ? ਇੱਥੇ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਹੋ ਕੇ ਉਸ ਦੇਵਤਾ ਨੂੰ ਕੌਣ ਕਹੇਗਾ? ਮਨ ਕਿੱਥੋਂ ਜਨਮਿਆ?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ତଳେ ଦୂରସ୍ଥ ଦ୍ୱାରା, ଏଠାରେ ନିକଟସ୍ଥ ଦ୍ୱାରା, ପିତାଙ୍କୁ ଜାଣିଥିବା କିଏ? ଏଠାରେ ଜ୍ଞାନୀ ହୋଇ ସେ ଦେବତାଙ୍କୁ କିଏ କହିବ? ମନ କେଉଁଠାରୁ ଜନ୍ମିଲା?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "نیچے دور والے سے، یہاں قریب والے سے، باپ کو جاننے والا کون ہے؟ یہاں دانا ہو کر اس دیوتا کو کون بیان کرے؟ ذہن کہاں سے پیدا ہوا؟",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "By the far one below, by this near one, who has known the father? Being wise here, who would declare that god? Whence was the mind born?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Por el lejano de abajo, por este cercano, ¿quién ha conocido al padre? Siendo sabio aquí, ¿quién proclamaría aquel dios? ¿De dónde nació la mente?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Par celui de là-bas en bas, par celui-ci proche, qui a connu le père? Étant sage ici, qui proclamerait ce dieu? D'où la pensée est-elle née?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Durch den fernen unten, durch diesen nahen, wer hat den Vater erkannt? Wer wird hier weise jenen Gott verkünden? Woraus ist der Geist geboren?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Pelo distante de baixo, por este próximo, quem conheceu o pai? Sendo sábio aqui, quem declararia aquele deus? De onde nasceu a mente?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Снизу, с дальнего, этим близким, кто познал отца? Будучи мудрым здесь, кто провозгласит того бога? Откуда родился ум?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "借着下方那远者，借着此近者，谁认识了父亲？在此有智慧者，谁会宣说那位神？心智从何而生？",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "下方の遠いものによって、こちらの近いものによって、父を知る者は誰か。ここで賢くして、あの神を宣べる者は誰か。心はどこから生まれたのか。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "من البعيد الذي في الأسفل، ومن هذا القريب، من عرف الأب؟ ومن ذا الحكيم هنا يعلن ذلك الإله؟ من أين وُلد الذهن؟",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Dengan yang jauh di bawah, dengan yang dekat ini, siapakah yang telah mengenal sang bapa? Siapakah yang bijak di sini akan menyatakan dewa itu? Dari manakah pikiran itu lahir?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "ด้วยองค์ที่อยู่ไกลเบื้องล่าง ด้วยองค์ที่ใกล้นี้ ใครเล่าที่รู้จักบิดาของสิ่งนี้ ใครเล่าที่เป็นผู้รู้ จะกล่าวถึงเทพองค์นั้นที่นี่ ใจของเทพเกิดขึ้นจากที่ใด",
      "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",
    "creator",
    "mind"
  ],
  "citation": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 1.164.18. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/1.164.18/"
}