{
  "id": "rigveda/1.164.45",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/1.164.45/",
  "work": {
    "key": "rigveda",
    "title": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā"
  },
  "ref": "1.164.45",
  "speaker": "Addressed to All the Gods (Riddle Song)",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "च॒त्वारि॒ वाक्परि॑मिता प॒दानि॒ तानि॑ विदुर्ब्राह्म॒णा ये म॑नी॒षिणः॑ ।\nगुहा॒ त्रीणि॒ निहि॑ता॒ नेङ्ग॑यन्ति तु॒रीयं॑ वा॒चो म॑नु॒ष्या॑ वदन्ति ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": true
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "catvā́ri vā́k párimitā padā́ni tā́ni vidur brāhmaṇā́ yé manīṣíṇaḥ |\ngúhā trī́ṇi níhitā néṅgayanti turī́yaṃ vācó manuṣyā̀ vadanti ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "catvāri",
      "meaning": "four",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vāk",
      "meaning": "speech",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "parimitā",
      "meaning": "measured",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "padāni",
      "meaning": "steps",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tāni",
      "meaning": "those",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "viduḥ",
      "meaning": "they know",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "brāhmaṇāḥ",
      "meaning": "brahmins",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ye",
      "meaning": "who",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "manīṣiṇaḥ",
      "meaning": "wise",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "guhā",
      "meaning": "in the cave",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "trīṇi",
      "meaning": "three",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "nihitā",
      "meaning": "placed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "not",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iṅgayanti",
      "meaning": "they move",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "turīyam",
      "meaning": "the fourth",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vācaḥ",
      "meaning": "of speech",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "manuṣyāḥ",
      "meaning": "people",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vadanti",
      "meaning": "they speak",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "वाणी के चार परिमित पद हैं; उन्हें वे ब्राह्मण जानते हैं जो मनीषी हैं। गुहा में रखे तीन पद हिलते नहीं; चौथे पद को मनुष्य वाणी कहते हैं।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "பேச்சுக்கு நான்கு அளவிடப்பட்ட படிகள் உள்ளன; ஞானிகளான அந்தணர்கள் அவற்றை அறிவர். குகையில் வைக்கப்பட்ட மூன்று அசையாதவை; நான்காவதை மனிதர்கள் பேசுகின்றனர்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "వాక్కుకు నాలుగు కొలిచిన పదాలు ఉన్నాయి; వాటిని జ్ఞానులైన బ్రాహ్మణులు తెలుసుకుంటారు. గుహలో ఉంచబడిన మూడు కదలవు; నాలుగవదాన్ని మనుషులు మాట్లాడుతారు.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ವಾಣಿಗೆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಅಳತೆಯ ಪದಗಳಿವೆ; ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮನೀಷಿಗಳಾದ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣರು ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಗುಹೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟ ಮೂರು ಚಲಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯದನ್ನು ಮನುಷ್ಯರು ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "വാക്കിന് നാല് അളന്ന പദങ്ങളുണ്ട്; മനീഷികളായ ബ്രാഹ്മണർ അവയെ അറിയുന്നു. ഗുഹയിൽ വെച്ചിരിക്കുന്ന മൂന്നും ഇളകുന്നില്ല; നാലാമത്തേതിനെ മനുഷ്യർ സംസാരിക്കുന്നു.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "বাকের চারটি পরিমিত পদ আছে; মনীষী ব্রাহ্মণেরা সেগুলি জানেন। গুহায় স্থাপিত তিনটি নড়ে না; চতুর্থটিকে মানুষ বলে।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "वाणीची चार मोजलेली पदे आहेत; ती मनीषी ब्राह्मण जाणतात. गुहेत ठेवलेली तीन हलत नाहीत; चौथ्या पदाला मनुष्य बोलतात.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "વાણીનાં ચાર માપેલાં પદ છે; તેમને મનીષી બ્રાહ્મણો જાણે છે. ગુફામાં મૂકેલાં ત્રણ હલતાં નથી; ચોથાને મનુષ્યો બોલે છે.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਵਾਣੀ ਦੇ ਚਾਰ ਮਾਪੇ ਹੋਏ ਪਦ ਹਨ; ਮਨੀਸ਼ੀ ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਜਾਣਦੇ ਹਨ। ਗੁਫਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਰੱਖੇ ਤਿੰਨ ਨਹੀਂ ਹਿਲਦੇ; ਚੌਥੇ ਨੂੰ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਬੋਲਦੇ ਹਨ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ବାଣୀର ଚାରୋଟି ପରିମିତ ପଦ ଅଛି; ମନୀଷୀ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣମାନେ ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଜାଣନ୍ତି। ଗୁମ୍ଫାରେ ରଖାଯାଇଥିବା ତିନୋଟି ଚଳେ ନାହିଁ; ଚତୁର୍ଥକୁ ମନୁଷ୍ୟମାନେ କହନ୍ତି।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "کلام کے چار ناپے ہوئے قدم ہیں؛ انہیں عقلمند برہمن جانتے ہیں۔ غار میں رکھے تین حرکت نہیں کرتے؛ چوتھے کو انسان بولتے ہیں۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "Speech has four measured steps; the wise brahmins know them. Three, placed in the cave, do not move; the fourth of speech men speak.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "La palabra tiene cuatro pasos medidos; los brahmanes sabios los conocen. Tres, puestos en la cueva, no se mueven; del habla, el cuarto lo pronuncian los hombres.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "La parole a quatre pas mesurés ; les brahmanes sages les connaissent. Trois, placés dans la caverne, ne bougent pas ; la quatrième, de la parole, les hommes la prononcent.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Die Rede hat vier abgemessene Schritte; die weisen Brahmanen kennen sie. Drei, in der Höhle verborgen, bewegen sich nicht; den vierten Teil der Rede sprechen die Menschen.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "A palavra tem quatro passos medidos; os brâmanes sábios os conhecem. Três, postos na caverna, não se movem; o quarto da fala, os homens o pronunciam.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "У речи четыре отмеренных шага; их знают мудрые брахманы. Три, скрытые в пещере, не движутся; четвёртую часть речи люди произносят.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "言语有四个被度量的步伐；智慧的婆罗门知晓它们。三者置于洞中而不动；第四者，人们说出口。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "言葉には四つの量られた歩みがある。賢者であるバラモンたちがそれを知る。洞窟に置かれた三つは動かない。第四の言葉を人々は語る。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "للكلام أربع خطوات مقدَّرة؛ يعرفها البراهمة الحكماء. الثلاث الموضوعة في المغارة لا تتحرك؛ والرابعة من الكلام ينطق بها الناس.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Ucapan memiliki empat langkah yang terukur; para brahmana bijak mengetahuinya. Tiga yang tersimpan dalam gua tidak bergerak; yang keempat dari ucapan diucapkan manusia.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "วาจามีสี่ก้าวที่วัดได้ พวกพราหมณ์ผู้มีปัญญารู้จักก้าวเหล่านั้น สามก้าวซ่อนอยู่ในถ้ำ ไม่เคลื่อนไหว ส่วนก้าวที่สี่ของวาจา มนุษย์กล่าวกัน",
      "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": [
    "speech",
    "riddle",
    "brahmins",
    "language"
  ],
  "citation": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 1.164.45. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/1.164.45/"
}