{
  "id": "rigveda/1.164.34",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/1.164.34/",
  "work": {
    "key": "rigveda",
    "title": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā"
  },
  "ref": "1.164.34",
  "speaker": "Addressed to All the Gods (Riddle Song)",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "पृ॒च्छामि॑ त्वा॒ पर॒मन्तं॑ पृथि॒व्याः पृ॒च्छामि॒ यत्र॒ भुव॑नस्य॒ नाभिः॑ ।\nपृ॒च्छामि॑ त्वा॒ वृष्णो॒ अश्व॑स्य॒ रेतः॑ पृ॒च्छामि॑ वा॒चः प॑र॒मं व्यो॑म ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": true
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "pṛchā́mi tvā páram ántam pṛthivyā́ḥ pṛchā́mi yátra bhúvanasya nā́bhiḥ |\npṛchā́mi tvā vŕ̥ṣṇo áśvasya rétaḥ pṛchā́mi vācáḥ paramáṃ vyòma ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "pṛchāmi",
      "meaning": "I ask",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tvā",
      "meaning": "you",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "param",
      "meaning": "the farthest",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "antam",
      "meaning": "end",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pṛthivyāḥ",
      "meaning": "of the earth",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pṛchāmi",
      "meaning": "I ask",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yatra",
      "meaning": "where",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bhuvanasya",
      "meaning": "of the world",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "nābhiḥ",
      "meaning": "navel / center",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pṛchāmi",
      "meaning": "I ask",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tvā",
      "meaning": "you",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vṛṣṇaḥ",
      "meaning": "of the bull",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "aśvasya",
      "meaning": "of the stallion",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "retaḥ",
      "meaning": "seed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pṛchāmi",
      "meaning": "I ask",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vācaḥ",
      "meaning": "of speech",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "paramam",
      "meaning": "highest",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vyoma",
      "meaning": "vault / space",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "मैं तुझसे पृथ्वी का सबसे दूर का छोर पूछता हूँ; मैं पूछता हूँ कि लोक की नाभि कहाँ है। मैं तुझसे वृषभ और अश्व का बीज पूछता हूँ; मैं वाणी का परम आकाश पूछता हूँ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "பூமியின் தொலைதூர எல்லையை உன்னிடம் கேட்கிறேன்; உலகத்தின் நாபி எங்கே என்று கேட்கிறேன். காளையின், குதிரையின் விதையை உன்னிடம் கேட்கிறேன்; வாக்கின் உயர்ந்த வெளியைக் கேட்கிறேன்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "పృథివి యొక్క అత్యంత దూర అంతాన్ని నిన్ను అడుగుతాను; లోకపు నాభి ఎక్కడ ఉందో అడుగుతాను. ఎద్దు, అశ్వాల బీజాన్ని నిన్ను అడుగుతాను; వాక్కు యొక్క పరమ వ్యోమాన్ని అడుగుతాను.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಪೃಥ್ವಿಯ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ದೂರದ ತುದಿಯನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ; ಲೋಕದ ನಾಭಿ ಎಲ್ಲಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಎತ್ತು ಮತ್ತು ಕುದುರೆಯ ಬೀಜವನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ; ವಾಕ್ಕಿನ ಪರಮ ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "ഭൂമിയുടെ ഏറ്റവും ദൂരമുള്ള അറ്റം നിന്നോട് ഞാൻ ചോദിക്കുന്നു; ലോകത്തിന്റെ നാഭി എവിടെയെന്ന് ചോദിക്കുന്നു. കാളയുടെയും കുതിരയുടെയും ബീജം നിന്നോട് ഞാൻ ചോദിക്കുന്നു; വാക്കിന്റെ പരമമായ ആകാശം ചോദിക്കുന്നു.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "পৃথিবীর সুদূরতম প্রান্ত তোমাকে জিজ্ঞাসা করি; ভুবনের নাভি কোথায় জিজ্ঞাসা করি। বৃষ ও অশ্বের বীজ তোমাকে জিজ্ঞাসা করি; বাক্যের পরম ব্যোম জিজ্ঞাসা করি।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "पृथ्वीचा सर्वात दूरचा टोक मी तुला विचारतो; जगाची नाभी कुठे आहे ते विचारतो. वृषभ आणि अश्वाचे बीज तुला विचारतो; वाणीचे परम आकाश विचारतो.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "પૃથ્વીનો સૌથી દૂરનો છેડો હું તને પૂછું છું; વિશ્વની નાભિ ક્યાં છે તે પૂછું છું. બળદ અને અશ્વનું બીજ હું તને પૂછું છું; વાણીનું પરમ આકાશ પૂછું છું.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਧਰਤੀ ਦਾ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਦੂਰ ਦਾ ਸਿਰਾ ਮੈਂ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਪੁੱਛਦਾ ਹਾਂ; ਲੋਕ ਦੀ ਨਾਭੀ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਹੈ ਇਹ ਪੁੱਛਦਾ ਹਾਂ। ਬਲਦ ਅਤੇ ਘੋੜੇ ਦਾ ਬੀਜ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਪੁੱਛਦਾ ਹਾਂ; ਬਾਣੀ ਦਾ ਪਰਮ ਅਕਾਸ਼ ਪੁੱਛਦਾ ਹਾਂ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ପୃଥିବୀର ସର୍ବଦୂରର ପ୍ରାନ୍ତ ତୁମକୁ ପଚାରୁଛି; ଜଗତର ନାଭି କେଉଁଠି ପଚାରୁଛି। ବୃଷ ଓ ଅଶ୍ୱର ବୀଜ ତୁମକୁ ପଚାରୁଛି; ବାକ୍ୟର ପରମ ବ୍ୟୋମ ପଚାରୁଛି।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "میں تجھ سے زمین کا سب سے دور کنارا پوچھتا ہوں؛ جہان کی ناف کہاں ہے پوچھتا ہوں۔ تجھ سے بیل اور گھوڑے کا بیج پوچھتا ہوں؛ کلام کا اعلیٰ ترین خلا پوچھتا ہوں۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "I ask you where is the farthest end of the earth; I ask where is the navel of the world. I ask you of the seed of the bull and of the stallion; I ask of the highest vault of speech.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Te pregunto por el confín más lejano de la tierra; pregunto dónde está el ombligo del mundo. Te pregunto por la semilla del toro y del corcel; pregunto por la bóveda suprema de la palabra.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Je t'interroge sur l'extrémité la plus lointaine de la terre; je demande où est le nombril du monde. Je t'interroge sur la semence du taureau et de l'étalon; je demande la voûte suprême de la parole.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Ich frage dich nach dem fernsten Ende der Erde; ich frage, wo der Nabel der Welt ist. Ich frage dich nach dem Samen des Stiers und des Hengstes; ich frage nach dem höchsten Gewölbe der Rede.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Pergunto-te qual é a extremidade mais distante da terra; pergunto onde está o umbigo do mundo. Pergunto-te pela semente do touro e do garanhão; pergunto pela abóbada suprema da palavra.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Спрашиваю тебя о самом дальнем краю земли; спрашиваю, где пуп мира. Спрашиваю тебя о семени быка и жеребца; спрашиваю о высшем своде речи.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "我问你大地最远的尽头；我问世界的脐在何处。我问你公牛与骏马的种子；我问言语最高的穹窿。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "大地の最も遠い果てをあなたに問う。世界の臍はどこかを問う。牡牛と牡馬の種子をあなたに問う。言葉の最高の天蓋を問う。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "أسألك عن أبعد طرف للأرض؛ أسأل أين سُرَّة العالم. أسألك عن بذر الثور والفحل؛ أسأل عن أعلى قبة الكلام.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Aku bertanya kepadamu tentang ujung bumi yang paling jauh; aku bertanya di manakah pusat dunia. Aku bertanya kepadamu tentang benih lembu jantan dan kuda jantan; aku bertanya tentang kubah tertinggi dari ucapan.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "ข้าพเจ้าถามท่านว่าปลายสุดของแผ่นดินอยู่ที่ไหน ข้าพเจ้าถามว่าสะดือของโลกอยู่ที่ใด ข้าพเจ้าถามท่านถึงเชื้อของวัวกระทิงและม้าตัวผู้ ข้าพเจ้าถามถึงท้องฟ้าอันสูงสุดของวาจา",
      "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",
    "questioning"
  ],
  "citation": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 1.164.34. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/1.164.34/"
}