{
  "id": "rigveda/10.117.1",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/10.117.1/",
  "work": {
    "key": "rigveda",
    "title": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā"
  },
  "ref": "10.117.1",
  "speaker": "Addressed to Praise of Charity",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "न वा उ॑ दे॒वाः क्षुध॒मिद्व॒धं द॑दुरु॒ताशि॑त॒मुप॑ गच्छन्ति मृ॒त्यवः॑ ।\nउ॒तो र॒यिः पृ॑ण॒तो नोप॑ दस्यति उ॒तापृ॑णन्मर्डि॒तारं॒ न वि॑न्दते ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": true
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "ná vā́ u devā́ḥ kṣúdham íd vadháṃ dadur utā́śitam úpa gachanti mṛtyávaḥ |\nutó rayíḥ pṛṇató nópa dasyati utā́pṛṇan marḍitā́raṃ ná vindate ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "not",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vai",
      "meaning": "indeed (emphatic particle)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "u",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "devāḥ",
      "meaning": "the gods",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kṣudham",
      "meaning": "hunger (as object)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "it",
      "meaning": "surely",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vadham",
      "meaning": "death (as an object of giving)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "daduḥ",
      "meaning": "gave",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "uta",
      "meaning": "and",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "āśitam",
      "meaning": "the one who has eaten",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "upa",
      "meaning": "near",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "gachanti",
      "meaning": "come",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "mṛtyavaḥ",
      "meaning": "the deaths; mortal dangers",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "uta",
      "meaning": "and",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "u",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "rayiḥ",
      "meaning": "wealth",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pṛṇataḥ",
      "meaning": "of the one who gives",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "not",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "upa",
      "meaning": "near",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "dasyati",
      "meaning": "comes to ruin",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "uta",
      "meaning": "and",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "apṛṇan",
      "meaning": "the one who does not give",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "marḍitāram",
      "meaning": "a giver of happiness",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "not",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vindate",
      "meaning": "finds",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "देवताओं ने भूखे को मृत्यु नहीं दी, और न ही भोजन करने वाले को; मृत्युएँ उनके पास आती हैं। और दाता का धन नष्ट नहीं होता, पर जो नहीं देता उसे सुखदाता नहीं मिलता।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "தேவர்கள் பசித்தவனுக்கு மரணத்தைக் கொடுக்கவில்லை; உண்டவனுக்கும் அப்படியே. மரணங்கள் அவனிடம் வருகின்றன. கொடுப்பவனின் செல்வம் அழிவதில்லை; கொடாதவன் இன்பம் தருபவனைக் காண்பதில்லை.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "దేవతలు ఆకలితో ఉన్నవానికి మరణాన్ని ఇవ్వలేదు; తిన్నవానికీ అంతే. మరణాలు అతని వద్దకు వస్తాయి. దానం చేసేవాడి సంపద నశించదు; ఇవ్వనివాడు సుఖమిచ్చేవాడిని పొందడు.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ದೇವತೆಗಳು ಹಸಿದವನಿಗೆ ಮರಣವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಊಟ ಮಾಡಿದವನಿಗೂ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ. ಮರಣಗಳು ಅವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತವೆ. ಕೊಡುವವನ ಸಂಪತ್ತು ನಾಶವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಕೊಡದವನು ಸುಖ ನೀಡುವವನನ್ನು ಕಾಣನು.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "ദേവന്മാർ വിശക്കുന്നവന് മരണം നൽകിയില്ല; ഭക്ഷിച്ചവനും അങ്ങനെ തന്നെ. മരണങ്ങൾ അവന്റെ അടുത്തേക്ക് വരുന്നു. ദാതാവിന്റെ സമ്പത്ത് നശിക്കുന്നില്ല; നൽകാത്തവൻ സുഖദാതാവിനെ കണ്ടെത്തുന്നില്ല.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "দেবতারা ক্ষুধার্তকে মৃত্যু দেন না, আহারকারীকেও না। মৃত্যুরা তার কাছে আসে। দাতার ধন নষ্ট হয় না; যে দেয় না, সে সুখদাতাকে পায় না।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "देवांनी भुकेल्याला मृत्यू दिला नाही, आणि जेवणाऱ्यालाही नाही. मृत्यू त्याच्याकडे येतात. दात्याचे धन नष्ट होत नाही; न देणारा सुखदात्याला शोधत नाही.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "દેવોએ ભૂખ્યાને મૃત્યુ આપ્યું નથી, ભોજન કરનારને પણ નહીં. મૃત્યુઓ તેની પાસે આવે છે. દાતાનું ધન નષ્ટ થતું નથી; જે નથી આપતો તે સુખદાતાને પામતો નથી.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਦੇਵਤਿਆਂ ਨੇ ਭੁੱਖੇ ਨੂੰ ਮੌਤ ਨਹੀਂ ਦਿੱਤੀ, ਅਤੇ ਖਾਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਨੂੰ ਵੀ ਨਹੀਂ। ਮੌਤਾਂ ਉਸ ਕੋਲ ਆਉਂਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ। ਦਾਤੇ ਦਾ ਧਨ ਨਸ਼ਟ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੁੰਦਾ; ਜੋ ਨਹੀਂ ਦਿੰਦਾ ਉਹ ਸੁਖ ਦੇਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਨੂੰ ਨਹੀਂ ਲੱਭਦਾ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ଦେବତାମାନେ ଭୋକିଳାକୁ ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ଦେଲେ ନାହିଁ, ଭୋଜନକାରୀକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ନାହିଁ। ମୃତ୍ୟୁମାନେ ତାଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ଆସନ୍ତି। ଦାତାର ଧନ ନଷ୍ଟ ହୁଏ ନାହିଁ; ଯେ ଦିଏ ନାହିଁ ସେ ସୁଖଦାତାକୁ ପାଏ ନାହିଁ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "دیوتاؤں نے بھوکے کو موت نہیں دی، نہ کھانے والے کو۔ موتیں اس کے پاس آتی ہیں۔ دینے والے کا مال ضائع نہیں ہوتا؛ جو نہیں دیتا وہ سکھ دینے والے کو نہیں پاتا۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "The gods did not give death to the hungry, nor to the one who has eaten; deaths come near to him. The wealth of the giver does not perish; the one who does not give does not find a giver of happiness.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Los dioses no dieron la muerte al hambriento, ni al que ya ha comido; las muertes se acercan a él. La riqueza del que da no decae; el que no da no encuentra a quien le traiga dicha.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Les dieux n'ont pas donné la mort à l'affamé, ni à celui qui a mangé ; les morts s'approchent de lui. La richesse de celui qui donne ne périt pas ; celui qui ne donne pas ne trouve pas un donneur de bonheur.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Die Götter gaben dem Hungernden nicht den Tod, auch dem Gesättigten nicht; zu ihm kommen die Todesgefahren. Der Reichtum des Gebers vergeht nicht; wer nicht gibt, findet keinen Spender des Glücks.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Os deuses não deram a morte ao faminto, nem ao que já comeu; as mortes se aproximam dele. A riqueza do doador não se perde; quem não dá não encontra quem traga felicidade.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Боги не дали смерти голодному, и не тому, кто поел; смерти приходят к нему. Богатство дающего не погибает; не дающий не находит дарителя счастья.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "诸神不将死亡给予饥饿者，也不给予饱食者；死亡却会降临到他身边。施与者的财富不会衰亡；不施与者找不到带来幸福的人。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "神々は飢えた者にも、食べた者にも死を与えない。しかし死は彼のもとに近づく。与える者の富は滅びず、与えない者は幸福を与える者に出会えない。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "لم يعطِ الآلهةُ الجائعَ الموتَ، ولا من أكل؛ بل تأتيه الموتات. ثروةُ المعطي لا تفنى، ومن لا يعطي لا يجد من يجلب السعادة.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Para dewa tidak memberikan kematian kepada yang lapar, juga tidak kepada yang telah makan; kematian mendekati dirinya. Kekayaan pemberi tidak binasa; yang tidak memberi tidak menemukan pembawa kebahagiaan.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "เทวดาไม่ได้มอบความตายให้แก่ผู้หิวโหย และไม่ได้มอบให้แก่ผู้ที่กินอิ่มแล้วเช่นกัน มัจจุราชย่อมเข้าใกล้ผู้นั้น ทรัพย์สมบัติของผู้ให้ไม่สูญสิ้นไป ส่วนผู้ไม่ให้ย่อมไม่พบผู้ที่นำความสุขมาให้",
      "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": [
    "charity",
    "hunger",
    "death",
    "sacrifice"
  ],
  "citation": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 10.117.1. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/10.117.1/"
}