{
  "id": "rigveda/10.31.7",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/10.31.7/",
  "work": {
    "key": "rigveda",
    "title": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā"
  },
  "ref": "10.31.7",
  "speaker": "Addressed to All the Gods",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "किं स्वि॒द्वनं॒ क उ॒ स वृ॒क्ष आ॑स॒ यतो॒ द्यावा॑पृथि॒वी नि॑ष्टत॒क्षुः ।\nसं॒त॒स्था॒ने अ॒जरे॑ इ॒तऊ॑ती॒ अहा॑नि पू॒र्वीरु॒षसो॑ जरन्त ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": true
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "kíṃ svid vánaṃ ká u sá vṛkṣá āsa yáto dyā́vāpṛthivī́ niṣṭatakṣúḥ |\nsaṃtasthāné ajáre itáūtī áhāni pūrvī́r uṣáso jaranta ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "kim",
      "meaning": "what",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "svit",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vanam",
      "meaning": "wood, timber (the forest-tree of creation)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kaḥ",
      "meaning": "which",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "u",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "sa",
      "meaning": "that",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vṛkṣaḥ",
      "meaning": "tree",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "āsa",
      "meaning": "was",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yatas",
      "meaning": "from which",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "dyāvāpṛthivī",
      "meaning": "the two worlds, heaven and earth",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "niṣṭatakṣuḥ",
      "meaning": "they carved out, they shaped",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "saṃtasthāne",
      "meaning": "standing firm",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ajare",
      "meaning": "the two undecaying ones",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "itaūtī",
      "meaning": "with protection that is near",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ahāni",
      "meaning": "days",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pūrvīḥ",
      "meaning": "the former",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "uṣasaḥ",
      "meaning": "dawns",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "jaranta",
      "meaning": "grow old, wear away",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "वह कौन-सा वन था, कौन-सा वृक्ष था, जिससे द्यावापृथिवी को उन्होंने गढ़ा? वे दोनों अजर स्थिर खड़ी हैं, समीप रक्षा वाली; पूर्व के अनेक दिन और उषाएँ जीर्ण होती जाती हैं।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "எந்த வனம், எந்த மரம் அது இருந்தது, அதிலிருந்து வானும் பூமியும் செதுக்கப்பட்டன? அழியாத அவ்விரண்டும் அருகிலுள்ள காவலுடன் நிலைத்து நிற்கின்றன; பழைய நாட்களும் உஷஸ்களும் மூப்படைகின்றன.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "ఏ అడవి, ఏ వృక్షం అది ఉండెనో, దాని నుండి ద్యావాపృథివిని వారు చెక్కారు? ఆ రెండు అజరమైనవి, సమీప రక్షణతో స్థిరంగా నిలిచి ఉన్నాయి; పూర్వపు రోజులు, ఉషస్సులు క్షీణిస్తున్నాయి.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಯಾವ ಅರಣ್ಯ, ಯಾವ ಮರ ಆಗಿತ್ತು, ಅದರಿಂದ ದ್ಯಾವಾಪೃಥಿವಿಯನ್ನು ಅವರು ಕೆತ್ತಿದರು? ಆ ಎರಡು ಅಜರವಾದವು, ಸಮೀಪ ರಕ್ಷೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸ್ಥಿರವಾಗಿ ನಿಂತಿವೆ; ಹಿಂದಿನ ದಿನಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಉಷಸ್ಸುಗಳು ಜೀರ್ಣವಾಗುತ್ತಿವೆ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "ഏത് വനം, ഏത് വൃക്ഷം ആയിരുന്നു, അതിൽനിന്ന് ദ്യാവാപൃഥിവിയെ അവർ ചെത്തിയെടുത്തു? ജരയില്ലാത്ത ആ രണ്ടും സമീപ സംരക്ഷണത്തോടെ ഉറച്ചു നിൽക്കുന്നു; പൂർവ്വദിനങ്ങളും ഉഷസ്സുകളും ജീർണ്ണിക്കുന്നു.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "কোন বন, কোন বৃক্ষ ছিল, যা থেকে দ্যাবাপৃথিবীকে তাঁরা কেটে গড়েছিলেন? সেই অজর দুটি কাছের রক্ষায় স্থির দাঁড়িয়ে আছে; পূর্বের দিনসমূহ ও উষাগুলি জীর্ণ হতে থাকে।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "कोणते वन, कोणता वृक्ष होता, ज्यातून द्यावापृथिवी त्यांनी कोरली? ते दोन अजर स्थिरपणे, जवळच्या संरक्षणासह उभे आहेत; पूर्वीचे दिवस आणि उषा जीर्ण होत जातात.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "કયું વન, કયું વૃક્ષ હતું, જેમાંથી તેમણે દ્યાવાપૃથિવીને કોતરી? તે બંને અજર સ્થિર ઊભાં છે, નજીકના રક્ષણ સાથે; પૂર્વના દિવસો અને ઉષાઓ જીર્ણ થાય છે.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਕਿਹੜਾ ਬਣ, ਕਿਹੜਾ ਰੁੱਖ ਸੀ, ਜਿਸ ਤੋਂ ਦਿਆਵਾਪ੍ਰਿਥਿਵੀ ਨੂੰ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਘੜਿਆ? ਉਹ ਦੋਵੇਂ ਅਜਰ ਨਜ਼ਦੀਕੀ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਨਾਲ ਦ੍ਰਿੜ ਖੜ੍ਹੇ ਹਨ; ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਦੇ ਦਿਨ ਅਤੇ ਉਸ਼ਾਵਾਂ ਜਰਜਰ ਹੋ ਰਹੀਆਂ ਹਨ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "କେଉଁ ବନ, କେଉଁ ବୃକ୍ଷ ଥିଲା, ଯାହାରୁ ଦ୍ୟାବାପୃଥିବୀକୁ ସେମାନେ କାଟି ଗଢ଼ିଲେ? ସେହି ଅଜର ଦୁଇ ନିକଟ ରକ୍ଷାରେ ସ୍ଥିର ଠିଆ ଅଛନ୍ତି; ପୂର୍ବ ଦିନ ଓ ଉଷାମାନେ ଜୀର୍ଣ୍ଣ ହୁଅନ୍ତି।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "کون سا جنگل، کون سا درخت تھا جس سے ان دونوں، آسمان اور زمین، کو انہوں نے تراشا؟ وہ دونوں لافانی، قریب کی حفاظت کے ساتھ ثابت کھڑی ہیں؛ پہلے کے دن اور صبحیں بوڑھی ہوتی جاتی ہیں۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "What forest, what tree was it from which they carved out heaven and earth? The two undecaying ones stand firm, with protection near at hand; the former days and dawns grow old.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "¿Qué bosque, qué árbol era aquel del que tallaron Dyāvāpṛthivī? Los dos inmarcesibles permanecen firmes, con protección cercana; los días pasados y las Auroras envejecen.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Quelle forêt, quel arbre était-ce, dont ils ont taillé Dyāvāpṛthivī ? Les deux impérissables se tiennent fermes, avec une protection proche ; les jours d'autrefois et les Aurores vieillissent.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Welcher Wald, welcher Baum war es, aus dem sie Dyāvāpṛthivī herausschnitzten? Die beiden Unvergänglichen stehen fest, mit naher Schutzkraft; die früheren Tage und Morgenröten altern.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Que floresta, que árvore era aquela da qual talharam Dyāvāpṛthivī? Os dois imperecíveis permanecem firmes, com proteção próxima; os dias antigos e as Auroras envelhecem.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Какой был лес, какое дерево, из которого выточили Дьявапритхиви? Двое неувядающих стоят твёрдо, с близкой защитой; прежние дни и зори стареют.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "那是怎样的森林、怎样的树木，从中他们雕刻出天地？那二者不朽，稳固矗立，有近处的护佑；往昔的日子与黎明渐渐衰老。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "どんな森、どんな木であったのか、そこから彼らは天と地を刻み出したのか。その二つの不朽のものは、近くの守護をもって堅く立つ。前の日々と暁は老いてゆく。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "أيُّ غابةٍ، وأيُّ شجرةٍ كانت، التي نُحِتَت منها السماءُ والأرض؟ الاثنتان الخالدتان قائمتان ثابتتان بحماية قريبة؛ والأيامُ الأولى والفجورُ تهرم.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Hutan apa, pohon apa gerangan, dari mana mereka memahat Dyāvāpṛthivī? Keduanya yang tak lapuk berdiri teguh, dengan perlindungan yang dekat; hari-hari terdahulu dan fajar-fajar menjadi tua.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "ป่าใดหนอ ต้นไม้ใดหนอที่เขาใช้แกะสลักฟ้าและดิน ทั้งสองไม่เสื่อมคร่าคงอยู่มั่นคง มีการคุ้มครองอยู่ใกล้ วันเก่าก่อนและรุ่งอรุณทั้งหลายย่อมแก่ชราไป",
      "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",
    "heaven-and-earth",
    "dawn",
    "creation"
  ],
  "citation": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 10.31.7. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/10.31.7/"
}