{
  "id": "rigveda/1.164.48",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/1.164.48/",
  "work": {
    "key": "rigveda",
    "title": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā"
  },
  "ref": "1.164.48",
  "speaker": "Addressed to All the Gods (Riddle Song)",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "द्वाद॑श प्र॒धय॑श्च॒क्रमेकं॒ त्रीणि॒ नभ्या॑नि॒ क उ॒ तच्चि॑केत ।\nतस्मि॑न्त्सा॒कं त्रि॑श॒ता न श॒ङ्कवो॑ अर्पि॒ताः ष॒ष्टिर्न च॑लाच॒लासः॑ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": true
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "dvā́daśa pradháyaś cakrám ékaṃ trī́ṇi nábhyāni ká u tác ciketa |\ntásmin sākáṃ triśatā́ ná śaṅkávo arpitā́ḥ ṣaṣṭír ná calācalā́saḥ ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "dvādaśa",
      "meaning": "twelve",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pradhayaḥ",
      "meaning": "spokes",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "cakram",
      "meaning": "wheel",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ekam",
      "meaning": "one",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "trīṇi",
      "meaning": "three",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "nabhyāni",
      "meaning": "naves (hubs)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kaḥ",
      "meaning": "who",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "u",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tat",
      "meaning": "that",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ciketa",
      "meaning": "he knows",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tasmin",
      "meaning": "in that",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "sākam",
      "meaning": "together",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "triśatā",
      "meaning": "three hundred",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "like",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "śaṅkavaḥ",
      "meaning": "pegs",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "arpitāḥ",
      "meaning": "fixed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ṣaṣṭiḥ",
      "meaning": "sixty",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "like",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "calācalāsaḥ",
      "meaning": "moving",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "बारह अरे, एक चक्र, तीन नाभियाँ; इसे कौन जानता है? उसमें एक साथ तीन सौ कीलों जैसे जड़े हुए, और साठ मानो गतिमान ठहरे हैं।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "பன்னிரண்டு ஆரங்கள், ஒரு சக்கரம், மூன்று நாபிகள்; அதை யார் அறிவார்? அதில் முந்நூறு ஆணிகள் போல் ஒன்றாகப் பொருத்தப்பட்டுள்ளன; அறுபது அசைவது போல் நிலைத்துள்ளன.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "పన్నెండు ఆకులు, ఒక చక్రం, మూడు నాభులు; దాన్ని ఎవరు తెలుసుకుంటారు? అందులో మూడు వందల మేకుల వలె ఒకేసారి అమర్చబడి ఉన్నాయి; అరవై కదులుతున్నట్టుగా స్థిరంగా ఉన్నాయి.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಆರೆಗಳು, ಒಂದು ಚಕ್ರ, ಮೂರು ನಾಭಿಗಳು; ಇದನ್ನು ಯಾರು ಬಲ್ಲರು? ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಮುನ್ನೂರು ಮೊಳೆಗಳಂತೆ ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಜೋಡಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ; ಅರವತ್ತು ಚಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ನಿಂತಿವೆ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "പന്ത്രണ്ട് അറകൾ, ഒരു ചക്രം, മൂന്ന് നാഭികൾ; അത് ആരറിയുന്നു? അതിൽ മുന്നൂറ് ആണികൾപോലെ ഒന്നിച്ചു ഉറപ്പിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു; അറുപത് ചലിക്കുന്നതുപോലെ നിലകൊള്ളുന്നു.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "বারোটি অর, একটি চক্র, তিনটি নাভি; একে কে জানে? তাতে একসঙ্গে তিনশত কীলকের মতো গাঁথা আছে, আর ষাট যেন চলমান হয়েও স্থির।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "बारा आरे, एक चक्र, तीन नाभी; हे कोणाला माहीत? त्यात तीनशे खुट्यांप्रमाणे एकत्र बसवलेले आहेत; साठ हलल्यासारखे स्थिर आहेत.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "બાર આરા, એક ચક્ર, ત્રણ નાભિ; તેને કોણ જાણે છે? તેમાં ત્રણસો ખીલાની જેમ એકસાથે જડેલા છે; સાઠ ચાલતા છતાં સ્થિર છે.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਬਾਰਾਂ ਅਰੇ, ਇੱਕ ਚੱਕਰ, ਤਿੰਨ ਨਾਭੀਆਂ; ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਕੌਣ ਜਾਣਦਾ ਹੈ? ਇਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਤਿੰਨ ਸੌ ਕਿੱਲਾਂ ਵਾਂਗ ਇਕੱਠੇ ਗੱਡੇ ਹੋਏ ਹਨ; ਸੱਠ ਹਿਲਦੇ ਵਾਂਗ ਟਿਕੇ ਹੋਏ ਹਨ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ବାର ଅର, ଗୋଟିଏ ଚକ, ତିନୋଟି ନାଭି; ଏହାକୁ କିଏ ଜାଣେ? ତହିଁରେ ତିନିଶହ ଖଣ୍ଟି ପରି ଏକତ୍ର ବସାଯାଇଛି; ଷାଠିଏ ଚଳନ୍ତିଆ ପରି ସ୍ଥିର ଅଛି।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "بارہ تیلیاں، ایک پہیہ، تین نابھیاں؛ اسے کون جانتا ہے؟ اس میں تین سو کیلوں کی طرح ایک ساتھ جڑے ہیں؛ ساٹھ حرکت کرتے ہوئے بھی ٹھہرے ہوئے ہیں۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "Twelve spokes, one wheel, three naves; who truly knows it? In it, three hundred are fixed together like pegs; sixty, like moving things, are fixed.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Doce radios, una rueda, tres cubos; ¿quién lo conoce? En ella, trescientos están fijados juntos como clavijas; sesenta, como cosas que se mueven, están fijos.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Douze rayons, une roue, trois moyeux ; qui le connaît ? En elle, trois cents sont fixés ensemble comme des chevilles ; soixante, comme des choses mouvantes, sont fixés.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Zwölf Speichen, ein Rad, drei Naben; wer kennt es? Darin sind dreihundert wie Pflöcke zusammen befestigt; sechzig, wie bewegte Dinge, sind festgemacht.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Doze raios, uma roda, três cubos; quem o conhece? Nela, trezentos estão fixados juntos como cavilhas; sessenta, como coisas móveis, estão fixos.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Двенадцать спиц, одно колесо, три ступицы; кто это знает? В нём триста, словно колья, скреплены вместе; шестьдесят, подобно движущимся, закреплены.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "十二辐，一轮，三毂；谁能知道它？其中三百如木桩一般共同安置；六十如动物般被固定。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "十二の輻、一つの車輪、三つの轂。誰がそれを知るのか。その中に三百が、くさびのように共に固定され、六十が動くもののように据えられている。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "اثنا عشر طرفًا، ودولابٌ واحد، وثلاث نُوَب؛ مَن يعرفه؟ فيه ثلاثمئة مثبّتةٌ معًا كالأوتاد؛ وستون كالمتحركات مثبّتةٌ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Dua belas jari-jari, satu roda, tiga poros; siapa yang mengetahuinya? Di dalamnya tiga ratus terpasang bersama seperti pasak; enam puluh, seperti benda yang bergerak, terpaku tetap.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "ซี่ล้อสิบสองซี่ วงล้อหนึ่งวง ดุมสามดุม ใครเล่าจะรู้เรื่องนั้นได้แท้จริง ในวงล้อนั้น มีสามร้อยสิ่งยึดติดอยู่ด้วยกันเหมือนสลัก หกสิบสิ่งเหมือนของที่เคลื่อนไหวได้ ยึดติดอยู่",
      "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",
    "time",
    "cosmic-wheel",
    "riddle"
  ],
  "citation": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 1.164.48. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/1.164.48/"
}