{
  "id": "rigveda/1.164.5",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/1.164.5/",
  "work": {
    "key": "rigveda",
    "title": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā"
  },
  "ref": "1.164.5",
  "speaker": "Addressed to All the Gods (Riddle Song)",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "पाकः॑ पृच्छामि॒ मन॒सावि॑जानन्दे॒वाना॑मे॒ना निहि॑ता प॒दानि॑ ।\nव॒त्से ब॒ष्कयेऽधि॑ स॒प्त तन्तू॒न्वि त॑त्निरे क॒वय॒ ओत॒वा उ॑ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": true
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "pā́kaḥ pṛchāmi mánasā́vijānan devā́nām enā́ níhitā padā́ni |\nvatsé baṣkáyé'dhi saptá tántūn ví tatnire kaváya ótavā́ u ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "pākaḥ",
      "meaning": "ripe one, the questioner (a simple seeker)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pṛchāmi",
      "meaning": "I ask",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "manasā",
      "meaning": "with mind",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "avijānan",
      "meaning": "not knowing",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "devānām",
      "meaning": "of the gods",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "enā",
      "meaning": "these",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "nihitā",
      "meaning": "placed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "padāni",
      "meaning": "steps",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vatse",
      "meaning": "on the calf",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "baṣkaye",
      "meaning": "on the thread-spinning cord",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "adhi",
      "meaning": "upon",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "sapta",
      "meaning": "seven",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tantūn",
      "meaning": "threads",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vi",
      "meaning": "stretched out",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tatnire",
      "meaning": "they stretched",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kavayaḥ",
      "meaning": "seers",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "otavai",
      "meaning": "for weaving",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "u",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "मैं अपुरुष, मन से न जानता हुआ पूछता हूँ: देवों के ये स्थान कहाँ रखे गए? बछड़े और बकसुए पर सात धागे चढ़ाए गए; ऋषियों ने बुनने के लिए ताने फैलाए।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "அறியாதவனாய் மனத்தால் கேட்கிறேன்: தேவர்களின் இந்தப் பாதங்கள் எங்கே வைக்கப்பட்டன? கன்றின் மீதும் நூல்-பிடிக்கும் கயிற்றின் மீதும் ஏழு நூல்கள் பிணைக்கப்பட்டன; கவிஞர்கள் நெசவுக்காக இழைகளை விரித்தனர்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "తెలియని నేను మనసుతో అడుగుతున్నాను: దేవతల ఈ అడుగులు ఎక్కడ నిహితమయ్యాయి? దూడపైన, నూలు తిప్పే త్రాటిపై ఏడు దారాలు కట్టబడ్డాయి; కవులు నేయడానికి దారాలను చాచారు.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ತಿಳಿಯದವನಾಗಿ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದ ಕೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ: ದೇವತೆಗಳ ಈ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಗಳು ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಇಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ? ಕರುವಿನ ಮೇಲೆ, ನೂಲು ತಿರುಗಿಸುವ ಹಗ್ಗದ ಮೇಲೆ ಏಳು ದಾರಗಳು ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ; ಕವಿಗಳು ನೇಯಲು ಎಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಚಾಚಿದರು.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "അറിയാതെ മനസ്സുകൊണ്ട് ഞാൻ ചോദിക്കുന്നു: ദേവന്മാരുടെ ഈ പദങ്ങൾ എവിടെ വെക്കപ്പെട്ടു? കിടാവിലും നൂൽ നൂൽക്കുന്ന കയറിലും ഏഴു നൂലുകൾ കെട്ടപ്പെട്ടു; കവികൾ നെയ്ത്തിനായി ഇഴകൾ വലിച്ചുനീട്ടി.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "না-জেনে মন দিয়ে আমি জিজ্ঞাসা করি: দেবতাদের এই পদচিহ্নগুলি কোথায় স্থাপিত? বৎসে ও সুতা-পাকানো রজ্জুতে সাত সুতো বাঁধা হয়েছে; কবিরা বুননের জন্য তন্তু প্রসারিত করেছেন।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "न जाणता मी मनाने विचारतो: देवांची ही पावले कुठे ठेवली गेली? वासरावर आणि सूत कातण्याच्या दोरीवर सात धागे बांधले गेले; कवींनी विणण्यासाठी तंतू ताणले.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "ન જાણતો હું મનથી પૂછું છું: દેવોનાં આ પગલાં ક્યાં મૂકાયાં? વાછરડા પર અને સૂતર વણવાની દોરી પર સાત દોરા બાંધાયા; કવિઓએ વણાટ માટે તાંતણા ફેલાવ્યા.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਨਾ ਜਾਣਦਾ ਹੋਇਆ ਮੈਂ ਮਨ ਨਾਲ ਪੁੱਛਦਾ ਹਾਂ: ਦੇਵਤਿਆਂ ਦੇ ਇਹ ਪੈਰ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਰੱਖੇ ਗਏ? ਵੱਛੇ ਅਤੇ ਸੂਤ ਵੱਟਣ ਵਾਲੀ ਰੱਸੀ ਉੱਤੇ ਸੱਤ ਧਾਗੇ ਬੰਨ੍ਹੇ ਗਏ; ਕਵੀਆਂ ਨੇ ਬੁਣਨ ਲਈ ਤਾਣੇ ਤਾਣੇ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ଅଜାଣିତ ମୁଁ ମନ ଦ୍ୱାରା ପଚାରୁଛି: ଦେବତାଙ୍କର ଏହି ପଦଚିହ୍ନ କେଉଁଠି ରଖାଗଲା? ବାଛୁରୀ ଓ ସୂତା ପାକୁଥିବା ରଜ୍ଜୁରେ ସାତ ସୂତା ବନ୍ଧାଗଲା; କବିମାନେ ବୁଣିବାକୁ ତନ୍ତୁ ପ୍ରସାରିଲେ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "نہ جانتا ہوا میں من سے پوچھتا ہوں: دیوتاؤں کے یہ قدم کہاں رکھے گئے؟ بچھڑے اور دھاگا کاتنے کی رسی پر سات دھاگے باندھے گئے؛ شاعروں نے بُننے کو تانے پھیلائے۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "Not knowing, I ask with my mind: where are these steps of the gods placed? Upon the calf and the spinning cord seven threads were stretched; the seers stretched out the warp to weave.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Sin saber, pregunto con la mente: ¿dónde se colocaron estos pasos de los dioses? Sobre el ternero y la cuerda de hilar se tendieron siete hilos; los videntes extendieron la urdimbre para tejer.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Ne sachant pas, je demande par l'esprit : où ont été posés ces pas des dieux ? Sur le veau et la corde à filer furent tendus sept fils ; les voyants ont étiré la chaîne pour tisser.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Unwissend frage ich mit dem Geist: Wo sind diese Schritte der Götter gesetzt? Auf dem Kalb und dem Spinnseil wurden sieben Fäden gespannt; die Seher spannten die Kette zum Weben.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Sem saber, pergunto com a mente: onde foram postos estes passos dos deuses? Sobre o bezerro e a corda de fiar foram estendidos sete fios; os videntes estenderam a urdidura para tecer.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Не зная, спрашиваю умом: где положены эти шаги богов? На телёнке и на прядильной верёвке натянуты семь нитей; провидцы растянули основу для ткачества.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "我无知，以心询问：诸神的这些足迹置于何处？在小牛与纺绳上拉起了七根线；诗人们伸展经线以织布。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "知らぬ私は心で問う。神々のこれらの歩みはどこに置かれたのか。子牛と紡ぎ縄の上に七本の糸が張られ、聖者たちは織るために経糸を伸ばした。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "جاهلاً أسأل بالعقل: أين وُضعت خطوات الآلهة هذه؟ على العجل وحبل الغزل مُدّت سبع خيوط؛ ومدّ الحكماء السدى لينسجوا.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Tanpa tahu, aku bertanya dengan pikiran: di mana langkah-langkah para dewa ini diletakkan? Di atas anak sapi dan tali pemintal dibentangkan tujuh benang; para peramal membentangkan lungsin untuk menenun.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "ข้าพเจ้าไม่รู้ จึงถามด้วยใจว่า ก้าวเหล่านี้ของเทวดาถูกวางไว้ที่ไหน บนลูกโคและเชือกหมุน ด้ายเจ็ดเส้นถูกขึงออก กวีทั้งหลายขึงเส้นยืนเพื่อทอ",
      "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",
    "weaving",
    "sacrifice",
    "seer"
  ],
  "citation": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 1.164.5. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/1.164.5/"
}