{
  "id": "rigveda/1.40.7",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/1.40.7/",
  "work": {
    "key": "rigveda",
    "title": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā"
  },
  "ref": "1.40.7",
  "speaker": "Addressed to Brahmanaspati",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "को दे॑व॒यन्त॑मश्नव॒ज्जनं॒ को वृ॒क्तब॑र्हिषम् ।\nप्रप्र॑ दा॒श्वान्प॒स्त्या॑भिरस्थितान्त॒र्वाव॒त्क्षयं॑ दधे ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": true
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "kó devayántam aśnavaj jánaṃ kó vṛktábarhiṣam |\nprápra dāśvā́n pastyā̀bhir asthitāntarvā́vat kṣáyaṃ dadhe ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "kaḥ",
      "meaning": "who",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "devayantam",
      "meaning": "the worshipful one, the devoted man",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "aśnavat",
      "meaning": "may reach, may obtain",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "janam",
      "meaning": "man, person",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kaḥ",
      "meaning": "who",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vṛktabarhiṣam",
      "meaning": "with barhis (sacred grass) strewn",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pra-pra",
      "meaning": "forth, forward",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "dāśvān",
      "meaning": "the giver, the generous one",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pastyābhiḥ",
      "meaning": "with settlements, with dwellings",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "asthita",
      "meaning": "stands firm, is established",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "antarvāvat",
      "meaning": "like an interval, in the midst",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kṣayam",
      "meaning": "abode, dwelling",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "dadhe",
      "meaning": "establishes, places",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "कौन देवों की ओर झुके मनुष्य को पा सकेगा, कौन कुशासन बिछाए हुए को? दानी जन अपने घरों के सहारे दृढ़ खड़ा रहता है और अपने भीतर ही अपना निवास बनाता है।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "தேவர்களை நோக்கும் மனிதனை யார் அடைவான்? தர்ப்பை பரப்பிய யாகம் செய்பவனை யார் அடைவான்? கொடையாளி தன் குடியிருப்புகளுடன் உறுதியாக நிற்கிறான்; நடுவில் போல தன் இருப்பிடத்தை நிறுவுகிறான்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "దేవతల వైపు మొగ్గిన మనిషిని ఎవరు చేరుకుంటారు? వృక్ఖ బర్హిస్సు (దర్భ) పరచిన వానిని ఎవరు చేరుకుంటారు? దాతగా ఉన్నవాడు తన నివాసాలతో దృఢంగా నిలుస్తాడు; మధ్యలో ఉన్నట్లుగా తన స్థానాన్ని ఏర్పరచుకుంటాడు.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ದೇವರತ್ತ ಒಲಿದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಯಾರು ತಲುಪುವನು? ವೃಕ್ತಬರ್ಹಿಸ್ (ದರ್ಭೆ) ಹಾಸಿದವನನ್ನು ಯಾರು ತಲುಪುವನು? ದಾನಿಯು ತನ್ನ ವಾಸಸ್ಥಾನಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ದೃಢವಾಗಿ ನಿಲ್ಲುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವಂತೆ ತನ್ನ ನೆಲೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "ദേവന്മാരിലേക്ക് മനസ്സുതിരിയുന്ന മനുഷ്യനെ ആര് പ്രാപിക്കും? വൃക്തബർഹിസ് (ദർഭ) വിരിച്ചവനെ ആര് പ്രാപിക്കും? ദാതാവായവൻ തന്റെ വാസസ്ഥലങ്ങളോടെ ഉറച്ചു നിൽക്കുന്നു; മധ്യത്തിലെന്നപോലെ തന്റെ ഇടം സ്ഥാപിക്കുന്നു.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "দেবতার দিকে ঝুঁকে থাকা মানুষকে কে লাভ করবে? বৃক্তবর্হিস্ (কুশ) বিছিয়েছে যে, তাকে কে লাভ করবে? দাতা তার আবাসসমূহসহ দৃঢ়ভাবে দাঁড়ায়; মধ্যস্থিত স্থানের মতো নিজের বাসস্থান স্থাপন করে।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "देवांकडे झुकलेल्या माणसाला कोण प्राप्त करील? वृक्तबर्हिस् (दर्भ) पसरलेल्याला कोण प्राप्त करील? दाता आपल्या निवासांसह दृढ उभा राहतो; मध्यभागी असल्याप्रमाणे आपले स्थान स्थापित करतो.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "દેવો તરફ ઝૂકેલા માનવીને કોણ પામશે? વૃક્તબર્હિસ (દર્ભ) પાથરનારને કોણ પામશે? દાતા પોતાના નિવાસો સાથે દૃઢ ઊભો રહે છે; મધ્યમાં હોય તેમ પોતાનું સ્થાન સ્થાપે છે.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਦੇਵਤਿਆਂ ਵੱਲ ਝੁਕੇ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਨੂੰ ਕੌਣ ਪਾਵੇਗਾ? ਵ੍ਰਿਕਤਬਰਹਿਸ (ਦਰਭ) ਵਿਛਾਉਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਨੂੰ ਕੌਣ ਪਾਵੇਗਾ? ਦਾਨੀ ਆਪਣੇ ਨਿਵਾਸਾਂ ਸਮੇਤ ਦ੍ਰਿੜ੍ਹ ਖੜ੍ਹਾ ਰਹਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ; ਵਿਚਕਾਰ ਵਾਂਗ ਆਪਣਾ ਟਿਕਾਣਾ ਬਣਾਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ଦେବତାଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଝୁଙ୍କିଥିବା ମନୁଷ୍ୟକୁ କିଏ ପାଇବ? ବୃକ୍ତବର୍ହିସ (କୁଶ) ବିଛାଇଥିବା ଲୋକକୁ କିଏ ପାଇବ? ଦାତା ନିଜ ବାସସ୍ଥାନ ସହିତ ଦୃଢ଼ ଭାବେ ଠିଆ ହୁଏ; ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଥିବା ପରି ନିଜର ସ୍ଥାନ ସ୍ଥାପନ କରେ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "دیوتاؤں کی طرف جھکے ہوئے انسان کو کون پائے گا؟ وَرِکْتَبَرْہِس (دَربھ) بچھانے والے کو کون پائے گا؟ داتا اپنے گھروں کے ساتھ مضبوطی سے کھڑا رہتا ہے؛ بیچ میں ہونے کی طرح اپنا ٹھکانہ قائم کرتا ہے۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "Who will reach the man who turns toward the gods, who has strewn the sacred grass? The giver stands firm with his dwellings, and sets his abode as if in the midst.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "¿Quién alcanzará al hombre que se vuelve hacia los dioses, el que ha extendido el barhis? El generoso se mantiene firme con sus moradas y establece su morada como si estuviera en el centro.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Qui atteindra l'homme tourné vers les dieux, celui qui a répandu le barhis ? Le généreux se tient ferme avec ses demeures et établit sa résidence comme au milieu.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Wer erreicht den Menschen, der sich zu den Göttern wendet, der das Barhis gestreut hat? Der Gebende steht fest mit seinen Wohnsitzen und richtet seine Stätte auf, gleichsam in der Mitte.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Quem alcançará o homem voltado para os deuses, aquele que espalhou o barhis? O generoso permanece firme com suas moradas e estabelece sua residência como se estivesse no centro.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Кто достигнет человека, обращённого к богам, того, кто расстелил вырфис? Дающий стоит твёрдо со своими жилищами и устанавливает своё пребывание, словно посреди.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "谁能到达那向着诸神、铺设了神圣茅草的人？施主以其居所稳固地站立，如居于中央般确立自己的住所。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "神々へと心を向けた人、聖草を敷いた人に、誰が至るのか。施主は住まいとともに堅固に立ち、中央にあるかのように自らの居所を定める。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "من يبلغ الإنسان المتوجه نحو الآلهة، ذاك الذي بسط البرسم؟ إن المعطي يقف ثابتاً مع مساكنه، ويقيم مقامه كما لو كان في الوسط.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Siapakah yang akan mencapai manusia yang berpaling kepada para dewa, yang telah menghamparkan rumput suci? Sang dermawan berdiri teguh dengan tempat tinggalnya dan menetapkan kediamannya seolah di tengah.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "ใครจะไปถึงมนุษย์ผู้หันมาทางเทวดา ใครจะไปถึงผู้ที่ปูหญ้าศักดิ์สิทธิ์แล้ว ผู้ให้ทานยืนมั่นคงพร้อมที่อยู่ของตน และตั้งที่พำนักของตนไว้ราวกับอยู่ท่ามกลาง",
      "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": [
    "brahmanaspati",
    "sacrifice",
    "generosity",
    "sanctuary"
  ],
  "citation": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 1.40.7. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/1.40.7/"
}