{
  "id": "rigveda/10.109.3",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/10.109.3/",
  "work": {
    "key": "rigveda",
    "title": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā"
  },
  "ref": "10.109.3",
  "speaker": "Addressed to All the Gods",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "हस्ते॑नै॒व ग्रा॒ह्य॑ आ॒धिर॑स्या ब्रह्मजा॒येयमिति॒ चेदवो॑चन् ।\nन दू॒ताय॑ प्र॒ह्ये॑ तस्थ ए॒षा तथा॑ रा॒ष्ट्रं गु॑पि॒तं क्ष॒त्रिय॑स्य ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": true
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "hástenaivá grāhyà ādhír asyā brahmajāyéyám íti céd ávocan |\nná dūtā́ya prahyè tastha eṣā́ táthā rāṣṭráṃ gupitáṃ kṣatríyasya ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "hastena",
      "meaning": "by the hand",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eva",
      "meaning": "just",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "grāhyaḥ",
      "meaning": "to be taken",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ādhiḥ",
      "meaning": "the pledge, surety",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "asyāḥ",
      "meaning": "of her",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "brahmajāyā",
      "meaning": "the wife of the Brahman",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iyam",
      "meaning": "this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iti",
      "meaning": "thus",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ca",
      "meaning": "and",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "it",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "avocan",
      "meaning": "they declared",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "not",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "dūtāya",
      "meaning": "to a messenger",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "prahye",
      "meaning": "for sending",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tasthe",
      "meaning": "stood, remained",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eṣā",
      "meaning": "she",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tathā",
      "meaning": "thus",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "rāṣṭram",
      "meaning": "the realm",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "gupitam",
      "meaning": "protected",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kṣatriyasya",
      "meaning": "of the warrior (king)",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "हाथ से ही ग्रहण करने योग्य यह ब्रह्मपत्नी की धरोहर है — ऐसा उन्होंने कहा; वह किसी दूत को सौंपने के लिए नहीं खड़ी रही; इसी प्रकार क्षत्रिय का राज्य सुरक्षित है।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "கையாலேயே பற்றத்தக்கது இந்த அடமானம், இவளுடைய — 'பிரம்மஜாயையின்' என்று அவர்கள் சொன்னார்கள்; இவள் தூதனுக்கு ஒப்புவிக்கப்பட நிற்கவில்லை; இவ்வாறு க்ஷத்ரியனின் அரசு காக்கப்பட்டது.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "చేతితోనే స్వీకరించదగిన ఈ తాకట్టు, ఈమెది — 'బ్రహ్మజాయ' అని వారు చెప్పారు; ఈమె దూతకు అప్పగించడానికి నిలబడలేదు; ఇలా క్షత్రియుని రాజ్యం రక్షించబడింది.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಕೈಯಿಂದಲೇ ಹಿಡಿಯಲು ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ಈ ಒತ್ತೆ, ಅವಳದು — 'ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಜಾಯೆ' ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದರು; ಅವಳು ದೂತನಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಲು ನಿಲ್ಲಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಹೀಗೆ ಕ್ಷತ್ರಿಯನ ರಾಜ್ಯ ರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಯಿತು.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "കൈകൊണ്ടുതന്നെ സ്വീകരിക്കേണ്ട ഈ പണയം അവളുടേതാണ് — 'ബ്രഹ്മജായ' എന്ന് അവർ പറഞ്ഞു; അവൾ ദൂതനു കൈമാറാൻ നിന്നില്ല; ഇങ്ങനെ ക്ഷത്രിയന്റെ രാജ്യം സംരക്ഷിതമായി.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "হাত দিয়েই গ্রহণযোগ্য এই জামানত তাঁর — 'ব্রহ্মজায়া' — এ কথা তাঁরা বলেছিলেন; তিনি দূতের কাছে সমর্পণের জন্য দাঁড়াননি; এভাবেই ক্ষত্রিয়ের রাজ্য সুরক্ষিত।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "हाताने घ्यावयाचे हे तारण तिचेच — 'ब्रह्मजाया' असे त्यांनी म्हटले; ती दूताकडे सोपवण्यासाठी उभी राहिली नाही; अशा प्रकारे क्षत्रियाचे राज्य सुरक्षित राहिले.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "હાથથી જ ગ્રહણ કરવા યોગ્ય આ ગીરવી, તેની છે — 'બ્રહ્મજાયા' એમ તેમણે કહ્યું; તે દૂતને સોંપવા ઊભી ન રહી; આ રીતે ક્ષત્રિયનું રાજ્ય સુરક્ષિત રહ્યું.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਹੱਥ ਨਾਲ ਹੀ ਗ੍ਰਹਿਣ ਕਰਨ ਯੋਗ ਇਹ ਗਿਰਵੀ, ਉਸਦੀ ਹੈ — 'ਬ੍ਰਹਮਜਾਇਆ' ਇਹ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਕਿਹਾ; ਉਹ ਦੂਤ ਨੂੰ ਸੌਂਪਣ ਲਈ ਨਹੀਂ ਖੜੀ ਰਹੀ; ਇਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਖੱਤਰੀ ਦਾ ਰਾਜ ਸੁਰੱਖਿਅਤ ਹੈ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ହାତରେ ଧରିବା ଯୋଗ୍ୟ ଏହି ବନ୍ଧକ, ତାଙ୍କର — 'ବ୍ରହ୍ମଜାୟା' ବୋଲି ସେମାନେ କହିଲେ; ସେ ଦୂତଙ୍କୁ ସମର୍ପଣ ପାଇଁ ଠିଆ ହେଲେ ନାହିଁ; ଏହିପରି କ୍ଷତ୍ରିୟଙ୍କ ରାଜ୍ୟ ରକ୍ଷିତ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "ہاتھ سے ہی لینے کے قابل یہ گرو، اس کی ہے — 'برہم جایا' یوں انہوں نے کہا؛ وہ قاصد کے سپرد کرنے کو کھڑی نہ رہی؛ یوں کشتری کی سلطنت محفوظ ہوئی۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "This pledge, to be taken by the hand, is hers — 'the Brahman's wife,' they declared. She did not stand to be handed over to a messenger; thus the realm of the warrior is protected.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Esta prenda, que debe tomarse con la mano, es suya — 'la esposa del Brahman', dijeron; ella no se quedó para ser entregada a un mensajero; así queda protegido el reino del guerrero.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Ce gage, à prendre de la main, est le sien — « l'épouse du Brahman », dirent-ils ; elle ne resta pas pour être remise à un messager ; ainsi le royaume du guerrier est protégé.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Dieses Pfand, mit der Hand zu nehmen, gehört ihr — »die Gattin des Brahman«, sagten sie; sie blieb nicht stehen, um einem Boten übergeben zu werden; so ist das Reich des Kriegers geschützt.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Este penhor, a ser tomado pela mão, é dela — 'a esposa do Brahman', declararam; ela não permaneceu para ser entregue a um mensageiro; assim o reino do guerreiro está protegido.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Этот залог, который берут рукой, принадлежит ей — «жена брахмана», провозгласили они; она не осталась, чтобы быть переданной посланнику; так защищено царство воина.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "这份以手相接的抵押，属于她——他们说这是“婆罗门之妻”；她并不停留，以便被交给使者；如此，刹帝利的国土得以守护。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "手で取るべきこの抵当は彼女のものだ——「ブラフマンの妻」と彼らは宣言した；彼女は使者に引き渡されるために留まらなかった；こうして武人の王国は守られる。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "هذا الرهن، الذي يُؤخذ باليد، هو لها — «زوجة البراهمن»، قالوا؛ ولم تقف لتُسلَّم إلى رسول؛ وهكذا تُصان مملكة المحارب.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Jaminan ini, yang diambil dengan tangan, adalah miliknya — 'istri sang Brahman', demikian mereka menyatakan; ia tidak berdiri untuk diserahkan kepada utusan; demikianlah kerajaan ksatria terlindungi.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "คำมั่นนี้ต้องรับด้วยมือ นางเป็นของพราหมณ์ดังที่พวกเขาประกาศไว้ นางไม่ยืนให้ส่งต่อแก่ผู้สื่อสาร ฉะนั้นอาณาจักรของกษัตริย์จึงได้รับการคุ้มครอง",
      "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": [
    "brahmodya",
    "marriage",
    "kingship",
    "law"
  ],
  "citation": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 10.109.3. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/10.109.3/"
}