{
  "id": "rigveda/10.121.2",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/10.121.2/",
  "work": {
    "key": "rigveda",
    "title": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā"
  },
  "ref": "10.121.2",
  "speaker": "Addressed to Which God",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "य आ॑त्म॒दा ब॑ल॒दा यस्य॒ विश्व॑ उ॒पास॑ते प्र॒शिषं॒ यस्य॑ दे॒वाः ।\nयस्य॑ छा॒यामृतं॒ यस्य॑ मृ॒त्युः कस्मै॑ दे॒वाय॑ ह॒विषा॑ विधेम ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": true
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "yá ātmadā́ baladā́ yásya víśva upā́sate praśíṣaṃ yásya devā́ḥ |\nyásya chāyā́mŕ̥taṃ yásya mṛtyúḥ kásmai devā́ya havíṣā vidhema ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "yaḥ",
      "meaning": "who",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ātmadāḥ",
      "meaning": "giver of breath (self)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "baladāḥ",
      "meaning": "giver of strength",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yasya",
      "meaning": "whose",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "viśve",
      "meaning": "all",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "upāsate",
      "meaning": "serve, revere",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "praśiṣam",
      "meaning": "command",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yasya",
      "meaning": "whose",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "devāḥ",
      "meaning": "gods",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yasya",
      "meaning": "whose",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "chāyā",
      "meaning": "shadow",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "amṛtam",
      "meaning": "immortality",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yasya",
      "meaning": "whose",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "mṛtyuḥ",
      "meaning": "death",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kasmai",
      "meaning": "to which",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "devāya",
      "meaning": "god",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "haviṣā",
      "meaning": "with oblation",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vidhema",
      "meaning": "let us offer homage",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "जो आत्मा देने वाला और बल देने वाला है, जिसकी आज्ञा सभी देवता मानते हैं, जिसकी छाया अमृत है और जिसकी मृत्यु भी है—उस किस देवता को हम हवि से पूजें?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "ஆன்மாவைத் தருபவனும் வலியைத் தருபவனுமானவன்; அவனுடைய கட்டளையை எல்லா தேவர்களும் ஏற்கின்றனர். அவனுடைய நிழல் அமிழ்தம்; அவனுடைய மரணமும் உண்டு. எந்த தேவனுக்கு நாம் அவியால் வழிபாடு செய்வோம்?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "ఆత్మను ఇచ్చేవాడు, బలాన్ని ఇచ్చేవాడు; అతని ఆజ్ఞను సమస్త దేవతలు సేవిస్తారు. అతని నీడ అమృతం; అతనిలోనే మృత్యువు కూడా ఉంది. ఏ దేవునికి మనం హవిస్సుతో నమస్కరించాలి?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವವನು, ಬಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವವನು; ಅವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲ ದೇವತೆಗಳು ಪಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವನ ನೆರಳು ಅಮೃತ; ಅವನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೃತ್ಯುವೂ ಇದೆ. ಯಾವ ದೇವನಿಗೆ ನಾವು ಹವಿಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದ ಪೂಜೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸೋಣ?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "ആത്മാവിനെ നൽകുന്നവനും ബലം നൽകുന്നവനും; സകല ദേവന്മാരും അവന്റെ കല്പനയെ അനുസരിക്കുന്നു. അവന്റെ നിഴൽ അമൃതം; അവനിൽ മരണവുമുണ്ട്. ഏത് ദേവന് നാം ഹവിസ്സാൽ ആരാധന അർപ്പിക്കണം?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "যিনি আত্মা দেন, বল দেন; সমস্ত দেবতা যাঁর শাসন মানেন। যাঁর ছায়া অমৃত, যাঁর মৃত্যুও আছে। কোন দেবতার উদ্দেশে আমরা হবিঃ দ্বারা পূজা করব?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "जो आत्मा देतो, बल देतो; ज्याची आज्ञा सर्व देव पाळतात. ज्याची छाया अमृत आहे आणि ज्याचा मृत्यूही आहे—त्या कोणत्या देवाला आपण हविने पूजावे?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "જે આત્મા આપે છે, બળ આપે છે; જેની આજ્ઞાને સર્વ દેવો સેવે છે. જેની છાયા અમૃત છે અને જેનું મૃત્યુ પણ છે—એ કયા દેવને આપણે હવિથી પૂજીએ?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਜੋ ਆਤਮਾ ਦਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ, ਬਲ ਦਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ; ਜਿਸ ਦੇ ਹੁਕਮ ਨੂੰ ਸਾਰੇ ਦੇਵਤੇ ਮੰਨਦੇ ਹਨ। ਜਿਸ ਦੀ ਛਾਂ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਜਿਸ ਦੀ ਮੌਤ ਵੀ ਹੈ—ਉਸ ਕਿਸ ਦੇਵਤਾ ਨੂੰ ਅਸੀਂ ਹਵੀ ਨਾਲ ਪੂਜੀਏ?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ଯିଏ ଆତ୍ମା ଦିଏ, ବଳ ଦିଏ; ଯାହାର ଆଜ୍ଞା ସମସ୍ତ ଦେବତା ମାନନ୍ତି। ଯାହାର ଛାୟା ଅମୃତ, ଯାହାର ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଅଛି—କେଉଁ ଦେବତାଙ୍କୁ ଆମେ ହବିଷ ଦ୍ୱାରା ପୂଜିବା?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "جو جان دیتا ہے، جو قوت دیتا ہے؛ جس کا حکم تمام دیوتا مانتے ہیں۔ جس کا سایہ امرت ہے اور جس کی موت بھی ہے—ہم کس دیوتا کی ہوم کے ساتھ عبادت کریں؟",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "He who gives the breath of life and gives strength, whose command all the gods revere, whose shadow is immortality and whose shadow is death: to what god shall we offer homage with oblation?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Aquel que da el alma y da fuerza, cuyo mandato veneran todos los dioses, cuya sombra es la inmortalidad y cuya sombra es la muerte: ¿a qué dios ofreceremos homenaje con la oblación?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Celui qui donne le souffle vital et la force, dont tous les dieux révèrent le commandement, dont l'ombre est l'immortalité et dont la mort est l'ombre : à quel dieu offrirons-nous l'hommage de l'oblation ?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Der den Lebensatem und die Kraft gibt, dessen Gebot alle Götter verehren, dessen Schatten die Unsterblichkeit ist und dessen Schatten der Tod ist: Welchem Gott wollen wir mit der Opfergabe huldigen?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Aquele que dá o sopro vital e dá força, cujo mandamento todos os deuses reverenciam, cuja sombra é a imortalidade e cuja sombra é a morte: a que deus ofereceremos homenagem com a oblação?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Тот, кто дарует дыхание жизни и дарует силу, чьи повеления почитают все боги, чья тень — бессмертие и чья тень — смерть: какому богу мы принесём поклонение с жертвой?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "赐予气息与力量的那一位，诸神都奉行他的命令；他的影子是不死，他的影子也是死亡。我们当以祭品敬奉哪一位神？",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "生命の息を与え、力を与える者。諸神はその命令に従う。その影は不死であり、その影は死でもある。どの神に供物をもって礼拝しようか。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "الذي يهب النفس ويهب القوة، والذي تطيع الآلهة جميعها أمره، وظله الخلود وظله الموت: لأي إله نقدم التعبد بالقربان؟",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Dia yang memberi nafas kehidupan dan memberi kekuatan, yang perintahnya dipatuhi semua dewa, yang bayangannya adalah keabadian dan bayangannya adalah kematian: kepada dewa manakah kita persembahkan pemujaan dengan havis?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "พระองค์ผู้ประทานลมหายใจและประทานกำลัง ซึ่งเทวดาทั้งปวงต่างเคารพบัญชา ซึ่งร่มเงาของพระองค์คืออมตภาพ และร่มเงาของพระองค์คือความตาย เราจะถวายเครื่องบูชาแด่เทพองค์ใดดี",
      "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": [
    "prajapati",
    "life",
    "death",
    "devotion"
  ],
  "citation": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 10.121.2. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/10.121.2/"
}