{
  "id": "rigveda/10.129.2",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/10.129.2/",
  "work": {
    "key": "rigveda",
    "title": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā"
  },
  "ref": "10.129.2",
  "speaker": "Addressed to The Origin of Things",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "न मृ॒त्युरा॑सीद॒मृतं॒ न तर्हि॒ न रात्र्या॒ अह्न॑ आसीत्प्रके॒तः ।\nआनी॑दवा॒तं स्व॒धया॒ तदेकं॒ तस्मा॑द्धा॒न्यन्न प॒रः किं च॒नास॑ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": true
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "ná mṛtyúr āsīd amŕ̥taṃ ná tárhi ná rā́tryā áhna āsīt praketáḥ |\nā́nīd avātáṃ svadháyā tád ékaṃ tásmād dhānyán ná paráḥ kíṃ canā́sa ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "not",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "mṛtyuḥ",
      "meaning": "death",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "āsīt",
      "meaning": "was",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "amṛtam",
      "meaning": "immortality",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "not",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tarhi",
      "meaning": "then",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "not",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "rātryāḥ",
      "meaning": "of night",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ahnaḥ",
      "meaning": "of day",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "āsīt",
      "meaning": "was",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "praketaḥ",
      "meaning": "sign/light",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ānīt",
      "meaning": "breathed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "avātam",
      "meaning": "without breath",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "svadhayā",
      "meaning": "by its own power",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tat",
      "meaning": "that",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ekam",
      "meaning": "one",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tasmāt",
      "meaning": "from that",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ha",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "anyat",
      "meaning": "other",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "not",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "paras",
      "meaning": "beyond",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kim",
      "meaning": "anything",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "cana",
      "meaning": "whatever",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "āsa",
      "meaning": "was",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "तब न मृत्यु थी, न अमरता; न रात्रि-दिन का भेद था। वह एक, बिना वायु के, अपनी ही शक्ति से साँस लेता था; उससे भिन्न कुछ भी उससे परे न था।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "அப்போது சாவும் இல்லை, அமரத்துவமும் இல்லை; இரவு-பகல் பிரிவும் இல்லை. அந்த ஒன்று, காற்றின்றி தன் சொந்த ஆற்றலால் மூச்சுவிட்டது; அதைவிட வேறொன்றும் அதற்கு அப்பால் இல்லை.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "అప్పుడు మరణమూ లేదు, అమరత్వమూ లేదు; రాత్రి-పగలు భేదమూ లేదు. ఆ ఒక్కటి, గాలి లేకుండానే తన స్వంత శక్తితో ఊపిరి పీల్చింది; దానికి భిన్నమైనది మరేదీ దానికి ఆవల లేదు.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಆಗ ಮೃತ್ಯುವೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ, ಅಮೃತತ್ವವೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ; ರಾತ್ರಿ-ಹಗಲಿನ ಭೇದವೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಒಂದು, ಗಾಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದೆಯೇ ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಉಸಿರಾಡಿತು; ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಭಿನ್ನವಾದುದು ಅದರಾಚೆಗೆ ಏನೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "അന്ന് മരണവും ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നില്ല, അമൃതത്വവും ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നില്ല; രാവും പകലും വേർതിരിവും ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നില്ല. ആ ഒന്ന്, കാറ്റില്ലാതെ തന്റെ സ്വന്തം ശക്തിയാൽ ശ്വസിച്ചു; അതിൽ നിന്ന് വ്യത്യസ്തമായതൊന്നും അതിനപ്പുറം ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നില്ല.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "তখন মৃত্যু ছিল না, অমরত্বও ছিল না; রাত্রি-দিনের প্রভেদও ছিল না। সেই এক, বায়ু ছাড়াই নিজের শক্তিতে নিঃশ্বাস নিচ্ছিল; তা ছাড়া আর কিছুই তার বাইরে ছিল না।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "तेव्हा मृत्यू नव्हता, अमरत्वही नव्हते; रात्र-दिवसाचा भेदही नव्हता. तो एक, वाऱ्याशिवाय आपल्याच सामर्थ्याने श्वास घेत होता; त्याहून वेगळे असे काहीही त्यापलीकडे नव्हते.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "ત્યારે મૃત્યુ ન હતું, અમરત્વ પણ ન હતું; રાત અને દિવસનો ભેદ પણ ન હતો. તે એક, પવન વિના પોતાની શક્તિથી શ્વાસ લેતું હતું; તેનાથી ભિન્ન કંઈ પણ તેનાથી પર ન હતું.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਉਦੋਂ ਨਾ ਮੌਤ ਸੀ, ਨਾ ਅਮਰਤਾ ਸੀ; ਨਾ ਰਾਤ ਅਤੇ ਦਿਨ ਦਾ ਭੇਦ ਸੀ। ਉਹ ਇੱਕ, ਹਵਾ ਤੋਂ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਆਪਣੀ ਹੀ ਸ਼ਕਤੀ ਨਾਲ ਸਾਹ ਲੈ ਰਿਹਾ ਸੀ; ਉਸ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਖਰਾ ਕੁਝ ਵੀ ਉਸ ਤੋਂ ਪਰੇ ਨਹੀਂ ਸੀ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ସେତେବେଳେ ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ନଥିଲା, ଅମରତ୍ୱ ମଧ୍ୟ ନଥିଲା; ରାତ୍ରି-ଦିନର ଭେଦ ମଧ୍ୟ ନଥିଲା। ସେହି ଏକ, ପବନ ବିନା ନିଜ ଶକ୍ତିରେ ଶ୍ୱାସ ନେଉଥିଲା; ତାହାଠାରୁ ଭିନ୍ନ କିଛି ତାହା ପରେ ନଥିଲା।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "اُس وقت نہ موت تھی نہ امرتا؛ نہ دن اور رات کا فرق تھا۔ وہ ایک، ہوا کے بغیر اپنی ہی قوت سے سانس لے رہا تھا؛ اُس کے سوا کچھ بھی اُس کے پرے نہ تھا۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "Then there was neither death nor immortality; there was no distinction of night and day. That One breathed without air, by its own power; apart from it there was nothing beyond.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Entonces no había muerte ni inmortalidad; no había distinción entre noche y día. Aquello Uno respiraba sin aire, por su propio poder; fuera de ello no había nada más allá.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Alors il n'y avait ni mort ni immortalité ; il n'y avait aucune distinction entre nuit et jour. Cet Un respirait sans air, par sa propre force ; hors de lui il n'y avait rien au-delà.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Damals gab es weder Tod noch Unsterblichkeit; es gab keinen Unterschied von Nacht und Tag. Jenes Eine atmete ohne Luft, aus eigener Kraft; außer ihm gab es nichts darüber hinaus.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Então não havia morte nem imortalidade; não havia distinção entre noite e dia. Aquele Um respirava sem ar, por seu próprio poder; além dele nada existia.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Тогда не было ни смерти, ни бессмертия; не было различия ночи и дня. То Единое дышало без воздуха, своей собственной силой; помимо него не было ничего за ним.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "那时既无死亡，也无不死；昼夜之分也不存在。那唯一者无风而自以其力呼吸；除它之外，其外再无他物。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "そのとき死もなく、不死もなかった。昼と夜の区別もなかった。その一なるものは風なくして、自らの力によって息をしていた。それ以外には、その彼方に何もなかった。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "حينئذٍ لم يكن موتٌ ولا خلودٌ، ولم يكن تمييزٌ بين ليلٍ ونهار. ذلك الواحدُ كان يتنفسُ بلا هواء بقوّته الذاتية؛ ولم يكن وراءه سواه.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Saat itu tidak ada kematian maupun keabadian; tidak ada pembedaan malam dan siang. Yang Esa itu bernafas tanpa udara, dengan kekuatannya sendiri; selain dia tidak ada apa pun di baliknya.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "ตอนนั้นไม่มีทั้งความตายและความเป็นอมตะ ไม่มีการแยกกลางคืนและกลางวัน สิ่งเดียวนั้นหายใจได้โดยไม่มีลม ด้วยพลังของตนเอง นอกจากสิ่งนั้นแล้วไม่มีสิ่งอื่นใดอยู่เหนือไปกว่านั้น",
      "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",
    "death",
    "breath"
  ],
  "citation": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 10.129.2. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/10.129.2/"
}