{
  "id": "rigveda/1.164.47",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/1.164.47/",
  "work": {
    "key": "rigveda",
    "title": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā"
  },
  "ref": "1.164.47",
  "speaker": "Addressed to All the Gods (Riddle Song)",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "कृ॒ष्णं नि॒यानं॒ हर॑यः सुप॒र्णा अ॒पो वसा॑ना॒ दिव॒मुत्प॑तन्ति ।\nत आव॑वृत्र॒न्त्सद॑नादृ॒तस्यादिद्घृ॒तेन॑ पृथि॒वी व्यु॑द्यते ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": true
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "kṛṣṇáṃ niyā́naṃ hárayaḥ suparṇā́ apó vásānā dívam út patanti |\ntá ā́vavṛtran sádanād ṛtásyá̄d íd ghṛténa pṛthivī́ vy ùdyate ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "kṛṣṇam",
      "meaning": "dark",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "niyānam",
      "meaning": "guiding",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "harayaḥ",
      "meaning": "the tawny ones",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "suparṇāḥ",
      "meaning": "fine-winged",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "apaḥ",
      "meaning": "waters",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vasānāḥ",
      "meaning": "clothed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "divam",
      "meaning": "heaven",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ut",
      "meaning": "up",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "patanti",
      "meaning": "they fly",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "te",
      "meaning": "they",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ā",
      "meaning": "they turned back",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "avavṛtran",
      "meaning": "from the seat",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "sadanāt",
      "meaning": "of order",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ṛtasya",
      "meaning": "and",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "āt",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "it",
      "meaning": "with ghee",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ghṛtena",
      "meaning": "the earth",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pṛthivī",
      "meaning": "apart",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vi",
      "meaning": "is wetted",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "udyate",
      "meaning": "is wetted",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "काला मार्गदर्शक, भूरे फुर्तीले पक्षी, जल को ओढ़े हुए, आकाश की ओर उड़ते हैं। वे ऋत के आसन से लौट आए; और इसी घृत से पृथिवी भीग उठती है।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "கருப்பான வழிகாட்டி; பொன்னிறக் குதிரைகளாகிய சிறகுடைய நீர்களை அணிந்து வானத்தில் பறக்கின்றன. அவை ரதத்தின் இருக்கையிலிருந்து திரும்பின; இந்த நெய்யால் பூமி நனைகிறது.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "నల్లని మార్గదర్శకుడు; పసుపు రంగు వేగవంతులు, జలాలను ధరించి ఆకాశం వైపు ఎగురుతారు. వారు ఋత స్థానం నుండి తిరిగి వచ్చారు; ఈ నెయ్యితో భూమి తడిసిపోతుంది.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಕಪ್ಪು ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶಕ; ಹಳದಿ ಬಣ್ಣದ ವೇಗದ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು, ನೀರನ್ನು ಹೊದ್ದುಕೊಂಡು ಆಕಾಶದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹಾರುತ್ತವೆ. ಅವು ಋತದ ಆಸನದಿಂದ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದವು; ಈ ತುಪ್ಪದಿಂದಲೇ ಭೂಮಿ ತೋಯುತ್ತದೆ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "കറുത്ത വഴികാട്ടി; മഞ്ഞനിറമുള്ള വേഗക്കാരായ ചിറകുള്ളവർ, ജലം ധരിച്ച് ആകാശത്തേക്ക് പറക്കുന്നു. അവർ ഋതത്തിന്റെ ആസനത്തിൽനിന്ന് തിരിഞ്ഞുവന്നു; ഈ നെയ്യാൽ ഭൂമി നനയുന്നു.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "কৃষ্ণ নিয়ন্তা; পিঙ্গল ক্ষিপ্র পাখিরা জলে আচ্ছাদিত হয়ে আকাশে উড়ে যায়। তারা ঋতের আসন থেকে ফিরে এল; এই ঘৃতেই পৃথিবী সিক্ত হয়।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "काळा मार्गदर्शक; पिंगट वेगवान पक्षी, पाण्याने आच्छादलेले, आकाशाकडे उडतात. ते ऋताच्या आसनावरून परत आले; या तुपाने पृथ्वी ओली होते.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "કાળો માર્ગદર્શક; પીળાશ પડતાં ઝડપી પક્ષીઓ, પાણીથી ઢંકાયેલાં, આકાશ તરફ ઊડે છે. તેઓ ઋતના આસનથી પાછા ફર્યા; આ ઘીથી પૃથ્વી ભીંજાય છે.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਕਾਲਾ ਰਾਹ-ਦਰਸ਼ਕ; ਪੀਲੇ ਫੁਰਤੀਲੇ ਪੰਛੀ, ਪਾਣੀ ਪਹਿਨੇ ਹੋਏ, ਅਸਮਾਨ ਵੱਲ ਉੱਡਦੇ ਹਨ। ਉਹ ਰਿਤ ਦੇ ਆਸਨ ਤੋਂ ਮੁੜ ਆਏ; ਇਸ ਘਿਓ ਨਾਲ ਧਰਤੀ ਭਿੱਜਦੀ ਹੈ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "କୃଷ୍ଣ ମାର୍ଗଦର୍ଶକ; ପିଙ୍ଗଳ ଦ୍ରୁତ ପକ୍ଷୀମାନେ, ଜଳ ପିନ୍ଧି ଆକାଶ ଆଡ଼େ ଉଡ଼ନ୍ତି। ସେମାନେ ଋତର ଆସନରୁ ଫେରିଲେ; ଏହି ଘିଅରେ ପୃଥିବୀ ଭିଜିଯାଏ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "کالا رہنما؛ زرد رنگ کے تیز پرندے، پانیوں کو اوڑھے ہوئے، آسمان کی طرف اڑتے ہیں۔ وہ رت کی نشست سے لوٹ آئے؛ اسی گھی سے زمین تر ہو جاتی ہے۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "A dark guide; tawny swift-winged birds, clothed in waters, fly up to heaven. They turned back from the seat of order; and by this very ghee the earth is wetted.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Un guía oscuro; aves fulvas de alas veloces, vestidas de aguas, vuelan hacia el cielo. Se volvieron desde el asiento del orden; y con esta misma mantequilla clarificada la tierra se empapa.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Un guide sombre ; des oiseaux fauves aux ailes rapides, revêtus des eaux, s'élèvent vers le ciel. Ils revinrent du siège de l'ordre ; et par ce même ghee la terre est mouillée.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Ein dunkler Führer; fahlgelbe, schnellflügelige Vögel, in Wasser gekleidet, fliegen zum Himmel empor. Sie kehrten vom Sitz der Ordnung zurück; und durch eben dieses Ghee wird die Erde benetzt.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Um guia escuro; aves fulvas de asas velozes, vestidas de águas, voam para o céu. Voltaram do assento da ordem; e com este mesmo ghee a terra se molha.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Тёмный вожатый; рыжие быстрокрылые птицы, облачённые в воды, взлетают к небу. Они вернулись с престола порядка; и этим самым топлёным маслом увлажняется земля.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "一位黑色的引导者；金黄色的疾翼之鸟，披着水，飞向天空。它们从秩序之座返回；而这酥油正使大地湿润。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "黒き導き手。黄褐色の速い翼の鳥たちは水をまとい、天へと飛び上がる。彼らは秩序の座から戻ってきた。そしてまさにこの酥油によって大地は潤されるのである。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "دليلٌ أسود؛ طيورٌ صفراءُ سريعةُ الأجنحة، مكسوةٌ بالمياه، تطير إلى السماء. رجعت من مقعد النظام؛ وبهذا السمن نفسه تبتلُّ الأرض.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Pemandu yang gelap; burung-burung kuning kecokelatan bersayap cepat, berselimut air, terbang ke langit. Mereka kembali dari tahta tata tertib; dan dengan ghee inilah bumi menjadi basah.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "ผู้นำทางสีดำ นกสีเหลืองปีกงามบินขึ้นสู่สวรรค์ โดยสวมน้ำอยู่ พวกมันหันกลับจากที่ประทับแห่งระเบียบจักรวาล และด้วยเนยใสนั้นเอง แผ่นดินจึงชุ่มชื้น",
      "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": [
    "cosmogony",
    "sun",
    "rain",
    "cosmic-order"
  ],
  "citation": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 1.164.47. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/1.164.47/"
}