{
  "id": "rigveda/10.129.3",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/10.129.3/",
  "work": {
    "key": "rigveda",
    "title": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā"
  },
  "ref": "10.129.3",
  "speaker": "Addressed to The Origin of Things",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "तम॑ आसी॒त्तम॑सा गू॒ळ्हमग्रे॑ अप्रके॒तं स॑लि॒लं सर्व॑मा इ॒दम् ।\nतु॒च्छ्येना॒भ्वपि॑हितं॒ यदासी॒त्तप॑स॒स्तन्म॑हि॒नाजा॑य॒तैक॑म् ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": true
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "táma āsīt támasā gūḷhám ágre apraketáṃ saliláṃ sárvam ā idám |\ntuchyénābhv ápihitaṃ yád ā́sīt tápasas tán mahinā́jāyataíkam ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "tamaḥ",
      "meaning": "darkness",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "āsīt",
      "meaning": "was",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tamasā",
      "meaning": "by darkness",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "gūḷham",
      "meaning": "hidden",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "agre",
      "meaning": "in the beginning",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "apraketam",
      "meaning": "unmanifest",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "salilam",
      "meaning": "water",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "sarvam",
      "meaning": "all",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "āḥ",
      "meaning": "was",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "idam",
      "meaning": "this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tuchyena",
      "meaning": "with emptiness",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ābhu",
      "meaning": "contained (the germ)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "apihitam",
      "meaning": "covered",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yat",
      "meaning": "which",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "āsīt",
      "meaning": "was",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tapasaḥ",
      "meaning": "of austerity",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tat",
      "meaning": "that",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "mahinā",
      "meaning": "by greatness",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ajāyata",
      "meaning": "was born",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ekam",
      "meaning": "one",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "आरंभ में अंधकार था, अंधकार से ढका हुआ; बिना पहचान का जल, यह सब कुछ था। जो शून्यता से आच्छादित था, वह तप की महिमा से एक रूप में उत्पन्न हुआ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "ஆரம்பத்தில் இருள் இருந்தது, இருளால் மறைக்கப்பட்டு; அடையாளமற்ற நீராக இவையனைத்தும் இருந்தன. வெற்றிடத்தால் மூடப்பட்டிருந்தது அது; தவத்தின் வலிமையால் அது ஒன்றாகப் பிறந்தது.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "ఆరంభంలో చీకటి ఉండెను, చీకటితో కప్పబడి; గుర్తులేని జలంగా ఇవన్నీ ఉండెను. శూన్యంతో కప్పబడినది; తపస్సు మహిమతో అది ఒక్కటిగా జన్మించింది.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಆರಂಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಕತ್ತಲೆ ಇತ್ತು, ಕತ್ತಲಿನಿಂದ ಮುಚ್ಚಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು; ಗುರುತಿಲ್ಲದ ಜಲವಾಗಿ ಇವೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಇದ್ದವು. ಶೂನ್ಯದಿಂದ ಮುಚ್ಚಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದದ್ದು; ತಪಸ್ಸಿನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯಿಂದ ಅದು ಏಕವಾಗಿ ಜನಿಸಿತು.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "ആദിയിൽ ഇരുട്ടുണ്ടായിരുന്നു, ഇരുട്ടാൽ മറയ്ക്കപ്പെട്ട്; തിരിച്ചറിയാനാവാത്ത ജലമായി ഇവയെല്ലാം ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു. ശൂന്യതയാൽ മൂടപ്പെട്ടിരുന്നത്; തപസ്സിന്റെ മഹിമയാൽ അത് ഒന്നായി ജനിച്ചു.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "আদিতে ছিল অন্ধকার, অন্ধকারে আবৃত হয়ে; চিহ্নহীন জলরূপে এই সবকিছুই ছিল। শূন্যতায় যা আচ্ছাদিত ছিল, তপস্যার মহিমায় তা এক হয়ে জন্মাল।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "सुरुवातीला अंधार होता, अंधाराने झाकलेला; ओळखू न येणाऱ्या जलरूपात हे सर्व होते. पोकळीने झाकलेले जे होते, ते तपाच्या महिम्याने एकरूप होऊन जन्माला आले.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "આરંભમાં અંધકાર હતો, અંધકારથી ઢંકાયેલો; અપ્રગટ જળ રૂપે આ સર્વ હતું. શૂન્યતાથી આચ્છાદિત જે હતું, તે તપના મહિમાથી એક રૂપે ઉત્પન્ન થયું.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਵਿੱਚ ਹਨੇਰਾ ਸੀ, ਹਨੇਰੇ ਨਾਲ ਢਕਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ; ਬਿਨਾਂ ਪਛਾਣ ਦੇ ਜਲ ਵਜੋਂ ਇਹ ਸਭ ਕੁਝ ਸੀ। ਜੋ ਖਾਲੀਪਣ ਨਾਲ ਢਕਿਆ ਸੀ, ਉਹ ਤਪ ਦੀ ਮਹਿਮਾ ਨਾਲ ਇੱਕ ਰੂਪ ਵਿੱਚ ਜਨਮਿਆ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ଆରମ୍ଭରେ ଅନ୍ଧକାର ଥିଲା, ଅନ୍ଧକାରରେ ଆବୃତ; ଅଚିହ୍ନା ଜଳ ରୂପେ ଏ ସବୁ ଥିଲା। ଶୂନ୍ୟତାରେ ଯାହା ଆବୃତ ଥିଲା, ତାହା ତପସ୍ୟାର ମହିମାରେ ଏକ ରୂପେ ଜନ୍ମିଲା।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "ابتدا میں اندھیرا تھا، اندھیرے میں چھپا ہوا؛ بے نشان پانی کی صورت میں یہ سب کچھ تھا۔ جو خلا سے ڈھکا تھا، وہ تپ کی عظمت سے ایک ہو کر پیدا ہوا۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "In the beginning there was darkness hidden by darkness; all this was unmarked water. That which lay enclosed in emptiness was born as One by the greatness of austerity.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Al principio había oscuridad oculta por la oscuridad; todo esto era agua sin distinción. Lo que estaba envuelto en el vacío nació como Uno por la grandeza del ascetismo.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Au commencement il y avait l'obscurité cachée par l'obscurité ; tout cela était une eau sans signe distinctif. Ce qui était enfermé dans le vide naquit Un par la grandeur de l'ascèse.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Im Anfang war Finsternis, von Finsternis verborgen; all dies war ungezeichnetes Wasser. Was in der Leere eingeschlossen lag, wurde durch die Größe der Askese als Eines geboren.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "No princípio havia escuridão, oculta pela escuridão; tudo isto era água sem marca. O que estava envolto no vazio nasceu como Um pela grandeza da austeridade.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Вначале была тьма, скрытая тьмой; всё это было безликой водой. То, что лежало, заключённое в пустоте, родилось как Единое через величие подвига.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "起初有黑暗，被黑暗遮蔽；这一切都是无标记的水。那被包裹在虚空中的，凭借苦行的伟大，作为一者而诞生。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "初めに闇があり、闇に隠されていた。これらすべては無相の水であった。空虚に包まれていたものは、苦行の偉大さによって一つとして生まれた。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "في البدء كان الظلام مستورًا بالظلام؛ وكان هذا كلُّه ماءً بلا علامة. والذي كان محاطًا بالخلاء وُلد واحدًا بعظمة التقشّف.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Pada mulanya ada kegelapan yang tersembunyi oleh kegelapan; semua ini adalah air yang tak bertanda. Yang terbungkus dalam kekosongan lahir sebagai Yang Esa karena kebesaran tapa.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "ในตอนเริ่มต้นมีความมืดถูกซ่อนไว้ด้วยความมืด ทุกสิ่งนี้เป็นน้ำที่ยังไม่มีเครื่องหมายใดๆ สิ่งที่ถูกปกคลุมอยู่ด้วยความว่างเปล่านั้นได้เกิดขึ้นเป็นหนึ่งเดียวด้วยความยิ่งใหญ่ของการบำเพ็ญตบะ",
      "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",
    "darkness",
    "primordial-waters"
  ],
  "citation": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 10.129.3. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/10.129.3/"
}