{
  "id": "rigveda/10.121.8",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/10.121.8/",
  "work": {
    "key": "rigveda",
    "title": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā"
  },
  "ref": "10.121.8",
  "speaker": "Addressed to Which God",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "यश्चि॒दापो॑ महि॒ना प॒र्यप॑श्य॒द्दक्षं॒ दधा॑ना ज॒नय॑न्तीर्य॒ज्ञम् ।\nयो दे॒वेष्वधि॑ दे॒व एक॒ आसी॒त्कस्मै॑ दे॒वाय॑ ह॒विषा॑ विधेम ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": true
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "yáś cid ā́po mahinā́ paryápaśyad dákṣaṃ dádhānā janáyantīr yajñám |\nyó devéṣv ádhi devá éka ā́sīt kásmai devā́ya havíṣā vidhema ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "yaḥ",
      "meaning": "who",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "cit",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "āpaḥ",
      "meaning": "waters",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "mahinā",
      "meaning": "by greatness",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "paryapaśyat",
      "meaning": "looked around",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "dakṣam",
      "meaning": "skill",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "dadhānāḥ",
      "meaning": "bearing",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "janayantīḥ",
      "meaning": "generating",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yajñam",
      "meaning": "sacrifice",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yaḥ",
      "meaning": "who",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "deveṣu",
      "meaning": "among the gods",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "adhi",
      "meaning": "above",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "devaḥ",
      "meaning": "god",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ekaḥ",
      "meaning": "alone",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "āsīt",
      "meaning": "was",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kasmai",
      "meaning": "to whom",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "devāya",
      "meaning": "to the god",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "haviṣā",
      "meaning": "with oblation",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vidhema",
      "meaning": "let us worship",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "जिसने अपनी महिमा से जल को देखा, कौशल को धारण करते और यज्ञ को उत्पन्न करते हुए, जो देवों के बीच ऊपर अकेला देव था, हम किस देव को हवि से पूजें?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "தன் மகிமையால் நீர்களைப் பார்த்தவர், திறமையைத் தாங்கி யज्ञத்தைப் பிறப்பித்தவர், தேவர்களுக்கு மேலே ஒரே தேவனாக இருந்தவர் — அந்தத் தேவனுக்கு நாம் ஹவிஸால் வழிபடுவோம்?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "తన మహిమతో జలాలను పరిశీలించినవాడు, నైపుణ్యాన్ని ధరిస్తూ యజ్ఞాన్ని జనింపజేసినవాడు, దేవతలలో పైన ఒక్కడే దేవుడైనవాడు — ఏ దేవునికి మనం హవిస్సుతో పూజించాలి?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ತನ್ನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯಿಂದ ಜಲಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದವನು, ಕೌಶಲವನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿಸಿದವನು, ದೇವತೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮೇಲಿನ ಏಕ ದೇವನಾಗಿದ್ದವನು — ಯಾವ ದೇವನಿಗೆ ನಾವು ಹವಿಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದ ಪೂಜಿಸೋಣ?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "തന്റെ മഹിമയാൽ ജലങ്ങളെ കണ്ടവൻ, വൈദഗ്ധ്യം ധരിച്ച് യജ്ഞത്തെ ജനിപ്പിച്ചവൻ, ദേവന്മാർക്കിടയിൽ മേലെ ഏകദേവനായിരുന്നവൻ — ഏത് ദേവനു നാം ഹവിസ്സോടെ ആരാധിക്കണം?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "যিনি নিজ মহিমায় জলের দিকে দৃষ্টি দিয়েছিলেন, কৌশল ধারণ করে যজ্ঞ জন্ম দিয়েছিলেন, দেবতাদের মধ্যে যিনি উপরে একমাত্র দেব ছিলেন — কোন দেবতাকে আমরা হবির দ্বারা পূজা করব?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "ज्याने आपल्या महिमेने जलांकडे पाहिले, कौशल्य धारण करून यज्ञाला जन्म दिला, देवांमध्ये वरती जो एकटा देव होता — कोणत्या देवाला आपण हविने पूजावे?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "જેણે પોતાની મહિમાથી જળોને જોયાં, કૌશલ્ય ધારણ કરી યજ્ઞને જન્માવ્યો, દેવોમાં ઉપર જે એક જ દેવ હતો — કયા દેવને આપણે હવિથી પૂજીએ?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਜਿਸ ਨੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਮਹਿਮਾ ਨਾਲ ਜਲਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਵੇਖਿਆ, ਕੌਸ਼ਲ ਧਾਰਨ ਕਰਕੇ ਯੱਗ ਨੂੰ ਜਨਮ ਦਿੱਤਾ, ਦੇਵਤਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਜੋ ਉੱਪਰ ਇਕੱਲਾ ਦੇਵ ਸੀ — ਕਿਸ ਦੇਵਤੇ ਨੂੰ ਅਸੀਂ ਹਵਿ ਨਾਲ ਪੂਜੀਏ?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ଯେ ନିଜ ମହିମାରେ ଜଳକୁ ଦେଖିଲେ, କୌଶଳ ଧାରଣ କରି ଯଜ୍ଞକୁ ଜନ୍ମ ଦେଲେ, ଦେବତାମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଯେ ଉପରେ ଏକମାତ୍ର ଦେବ ଥିଲେ — କେଉଁ ଦେବତାଙ୍କୁ ଆମେ ହବିଷ୍ୟରେ ପୂଜିବା?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "جس نے اپنی عظمت سے پانیوں کو دیکھا، ہنر کو تھامتے ہوئے اور یجنہ کو پیدا کرتے ہوئے، جو دیوتاؤں میں اوپر اکیلا دیوتا تھا — ہم کس دیوتا کی ہوی سے پوجا کریں؟",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "He who by his greatness looked upon the waters, bearing skill and bringing forth the sacrifice, who alone was god above the gods — to which god shall we offer worship with oblation?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Aquel que, por su grandeza, contempló las aguas, portando habilidad y engendrando el sacrificio, quien solo fue dios por encima de los dioses: ¿a qué dios ofreceremos adoración con oblación?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Celui qui, par sa grandeur, contempla les eaux, portant l'habileté et faisant naître le sacrifice, qui fut seul dieu au-dessus des dieux : à quel dieu offrirons-nous notre hommage par l'oblation ?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Er, der durch seine Größe auf die Wasser blickte, Geschick tragend und das Opfer hervorbringend, der allein Gott war über den Göttern: Welchem Gott sollen wir mit der Opferspende huldigen?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Aquele que, por sua grandeza, contemplou as águas, portando habilidade e gerando o sacrifício, que sozinho foi deus acima dos deuses: a qual deus ofereceremos adoração com oblação?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Тот, кто своим величием взглянул на воды, неся искусство и порождая жертву, кто один был богом над богами, — какому богу совершим мы почитание приношением?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "他以其伟大注视着众水，怀抱巧智并生出祭祀，他独自为诸神之上的神——我们当以供物敬奉哪一位神？",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "その偉大さによって水を見渡し、技を備え、供犠を生み出し、神々の上にただ一人の神であった方——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 بعظمته نظر إلى المياه، حاملاً الحكمة ومولداً القربان، الذي كان وحده إلهاً فوق الآلهة — لأيِّ إلهٍ نُقدِّم العبادة بالقربان؟",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Dia yang dengan keagungannya memandang air-air, membawa kecakapan dan melahirkan persembahan, yang sendirian menjadi dewa di atas para dewa — kepada dewa manakah kita persembahkan pujaan dengan sesajen?",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "พระองค์ผู้ด้วยความยิ่งใหญ่ได้ทรงมองดูน้ำ ทรงทรงไว้ซึ่งความชำนาญและให้กำเนิดยัญ ผู้ทรงเป็นเทพองค์เดียวเหนือเทพทั้งหลาย เราจะถวายการบูชาด้วยเครื่องบูชาแด่เทพองค์ใดดี",
      "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": [
    "cosmogony",
    "waters",
    "creation",
    "unknown-god",
    "sacrifice"
  ],
  "citation": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 10.121.8. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/10.121.8/"
}