{
  "id": "rigveda/10.165.4",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/10.165.4/",
  "work": {
    "key": "rigveda",
    "title": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā"
  },
  "ref": "10.165.4",
  "speaker": "Addressed to Against the Bird of Ill Omen",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "यदुलू॑को॒ वद॑ति मो॒घमे॒तद्यत्क॒पोतः॑ प॒दम॒ग्नौ कृ॒णोति॑ ।\nयस्य॑ दू॒तः प्रहि॑त ए॒ष ए॒तत्तस्मै॑ य॒माय॒ नमो॑ अस्तु मृ॒त्यवे॑ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": true
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "yád úlūko vádati moghám etád yát kapótaḥ padám agnaú kṛṇóti |\nyásya dūtáḥ práhita eṣá etát tásmai yamā́ya námo astu mṛtyáve ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "yat",
      "meaning": "when, if",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ulūkaḥ",
      "meaning": "owl",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vadati",
      "meaning": "speaks",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "mogham",
      "meaning": "in vain, futile",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "etat",
      "meaning": "this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yat",
      "meaning": "when",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kapotaḥ",
      "meaning": "dove, bird",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "padam",
      "meaning": "step, place",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "agnau",
      "meaning": "in the fire",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kṛṇoti",
      "meaning": "makes",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yasya",
      "meaning": "whose",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "dūtaḥ",
      "meaning": "messenger",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "prahitaḥ",
      "meaning": "sent forth",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "eṣaḥ",
      "meaning": "this (one)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "etat",
      "meaning": "this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tasmai",
      "meaning": "to him",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yamāya",
      "meaning": "to Yama",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "namaḥ",
      "meaning": "homage, reverence",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "astu",
      "meaning": "let there be",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "mṛtyave",
      "meaning": "to death",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "जब उल्लू यह व्यर्थ बात बोलता है, और जब कबूतर अग्नि में अपना पग रखता है; जिसका यह दूत भेजा गया है, उस यम के लिए नमस्कार हो, उस मृत्यु के लिए नमस्कार हो।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "ஆந்தை இந்த வீண் சொல்லைச் சொல்லும்போதும், புறா அக்னியில் தன் காலை வைக்கும்போதும்; எவனுடைய இந்தத் தூதன் அனுப்பப்பட்டதோ, அந்த யமனுக்கு வணக்கம் உண்டாகட்டும், மரணத்துக்கு வணக்கம் உண்டாகட்டும்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "గుడ్లగూబ ఈ వ్యర్థ మాటను పలికినప్పుడు, పావురం అగ్నిలో తన అడుగు ఉంచినప్పుడు; ఎవని దూతగా ఇది పంపబడిందో, ఆ యమునికి నమస్కారం కలుగు గాక, మృత్యువుకు నమస్కారం కలుగు గాక.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಗೂಬೆ ಈ ವ್ಯರ್ಥ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದಾಗ, ಪಾರಿವಾಳ ಅಗ್ನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆ ಇಟ್ಟಾಗ; ಯಾರ ದೂತನಾಗಿ ಇದು ಕಳುಹಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆಯೋ ಆ ಯಮನಿಗೆ ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ, ಮೃತ್ಯುವಿಗೆ ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "മൂങ്ങ ഈ വ്യർഥവാക്ക് പറയുമ്പോഴും, പ്രാവ് അഗ്നിയിൽ കാൽവെക്കുമ്പോഴും; ആരുടെ ദൂതനായി ഇത് അയയ്ക്കപ്പെട്ടുവോ ആ യമന് നമസ്കാരം, മൃത്യുവിന് നമസ്കാരം.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "পেঁচা যখন এই বৃথা কথা বলে, আর কপোত যখন অগ্নিতে পা রাখে; যার দূত হিসেবে এটি প্রেরিত হয়েছে, সেই যমকে প্রণাম, মৃত্যুকে প্রণাম।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "घुबड जेव्हा हे व्यर्थ बोलते, आणि कबूतर अग्नीत आपले पाऊल ठेवते; ज्याचा हा दूत पाठवला गेला आहे, त्या यमाला नमस्कार असो, मृत्यूला नमस्कार असो.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "ઘુવડ જ્યારે આ વ્યર્થ વાત કહે છે, અને કબૂતર અગ્નિમાં પોતાનું પગલું મૂકે છે; જેનો આ દૂત મોકલાયો છે, તે યમને નમસ્કાર હો, મૃત્યુને નમસ્કાર હો.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਜਦੋਂ ਉੱਲੂ ਇਹ ਵਿਅਰਥ ਗੱਲ ਬੋਲਦਾ ਹੈ, ਅਤੇ ਜਦੋਂ ਕਬੂਤਰ ਅਗਨੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਪਣਾ ਪੈਰ ਰੱਖਦਾ ਹੈ; ਜਿਸ ਦਾ ਇਹ ਦੂਤ ਭੇਜਿਆ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ, ਉਸ ਯਮ ਨੂੰ ਨਮਸਕਾਰ ਹੋਵੇ, ਮੌਤ ਨੂੰ ਨਮਸਕਾਰ ਹੋਵੇ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ପେଚା ଯେବେ ଏହି ବ୍ୟର୍ଥ କଥା କୁହେ, ଓ କପୋତ ଅଗ୍ନିରେ ନିଜର ପାଦ ରଖେ; ଯାହାର ଏ ଦୂତ ପ୍ରେରିତ ହୋଇଛି, ସେହି ଯମଙ୍କୁ ନମସ୍କାର, ମୃତ୍ୟୁଙ୍କୁ ନମସ୍କାର।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "جب الو یہ بے فائدہ بات کہتا ہے، اور جب کبوتر آگ میں اپنا قدم رکھتا ہے؛ جس کا یہ قاصد بھیجا گیا ہے، اس یم کے لیے نمسکار ہو، اس موت کے لیے نمسکار ہو۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "When the owl speaks this idle word, and when the dove sets its step in the fire; homage be to Yama, to whose messenger this is sent, homage to Death.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Cuando el búho pronuncia esta palabra vana, y cuando la paloma pone su paso en el fuego; homenaje a Yama, cuyo mensajero es este, homenaje a la Muerte.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Quand la chouette prononce cette parole vaine, et quand la colombe pose son pas dans le feu ; hommage à Yama, dont ce messager est envoyé, hommage à la Mort.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Wenn die Eule dieses nichtige Wort spricht und wenn die Taube ihren Schritt ins Feuer setzt; Verehrung sei Yama, dessen Bote dies gesandt ist, Verehrung dem Tod.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Quando a coruja profere esta palavra vã, e quando a pomba põe seu passo no fogo; homenagem a Yama, cujo mensageiro é este, homenagem à Morte.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Когда сова произносит это пустое слово и когда голубь ставит свою стопу в огонь; почтение Яме, чьим вестником это послано, почтение Смерти.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "当猫头鹰说出这句虚妄之言，当鸽子将脚踏入火中时；向被派遣此使者的阎摩致敬，向死亡致敬。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "梟がこの虚しい言葉を発し、鳩が火に足を置くとき。この使者を遣わされたヤマに礼拝あれ、死神に礼拝あれ。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "حين يتكلمُ البومُ بهذا القولِ الباطلِ، وحين يضعُ الحمامُ خطوَه في النار؛ السلامُ والتبجيلُ ليَمَ الذي أُرسِلَ هذا رسولًا له، وللموتِ تبجيلٌ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Ketika burung hantu mengucapkan kata sia-sia ini, dan ketika merpati meletakkan langkahnya di api; hormat bagi Yama, yang utusannya ini dikirim, hormat bagi Maut.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "เมื่อนกฮูกเปล่งถ้อยคำไร้ประโยชน์นี้ และเมื่อนกพิราบย่างก้าวลงในไฟ ขอให้มีการนอบน้อมแด่ยมะ ผู้เป็นเจ้าของทูตที่ถูกส่งมานี้ ขอให้มีการนอบน้อมแด่มฤตยู",
      "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": [
    "bird-omen",
    "death",
    "mockery",
    "yama"
  ],
  "citation": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 10.165.4. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/10.165.4/"
}