{
  "id": "rigveda/10.53.9",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/10.53.9/",
  "work": {
    "key": "rigveda",
    "title": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā"
  },
  "ref": "10.53.9",
  "speaker": "Addressed to Sacrificial Hymn",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "त्वष्टा॑ मा॒या वे॑द॒पसा॑म॒पस्त॑मो॒ बिभ्र॒त्पात्रा॑ देव॒पाना॑नि॒ शंत॑मा ।\nशिशी॑ते नू॒नं प॑र॒शुं स्वा॑य॒सं येन॑ वृ॒श्चादेत॑शो॒ ब्रह्म॑ण॒स्पतिः॑ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": true
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "tváṣṭā māyā́ ved apásām apástamo bíbhrat pā́trā devapā́nāni śáṃtamā |\nśíśīte nūnám paraśúṃ svāyasáṃ yéna vṛścā́d étaśo bráhmaṇas pátiḥ ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "tvaṣṭā",
      "meaning": "Tvaṣṭar (the divine craftsman)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "māyāḥ",
      "meaning": "skillful devices, magical arts",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vet",
      "meaning": "knows",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "apasām",
      "meaning": "of the works, of the deeds",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "apastamaḥ",
      "meaning": "most skilled in works",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bibhrat",
      "meaning": "bearing, holding",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pātrā",
      "meaning": "vessels",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "devapānāni",
      "meaning": "drinking vessels of the gods",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "śaṃtamā",
      "meaning": "most auspicious, most blessed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "śiśīte",
      "meaning": "he sharpens",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "nūnam",
      "meaning": "now, indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "paraśum",
      "meaning": "axe",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "svāyasam",
      "meaning": "made of iron, well-made",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yena",
      "meaning": "by which",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vṛścāt",
      "meaning": "he may cut",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "etaśaḥ",
      "meaning": "the fallen, the wicked",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "brahmaṇaḥ",
      "meaning": "of the sacred formula, of the prayer",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "patiḥ",
      "meaning": "lord",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "त्वष्टा विविध मायाओं को जानता है, कर्मों में सबसे कुशल वह देवपान के पात्रों को धारण करते हुए अत्यंत शुभ है। वह अब निश्चय ही लोहे की कुल्हाड़ी को तेज़ करता है, जिससे ब्रह्म का स्वामी पापी को काट डाले।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "த்வஷ்டா பல மாயங்களை அறிவார்; செயல்களில் மிகத் திறமையானவர், தேவபானப் பாத்திரங்களைத் தாங்கி மிகவும் சுபமானவர். அவர் இப்போது நிச்சயமாகவே இரும்பு கோடரியைக் கூர்மையாக்குகிறார்; அதனால் பிரம்மத்தின் தலைவர் தீயவனை வெட்டட்டும்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "త్వష్టకు విభిన్న మాయలు తెలుసు; పనులలో అత్యంత నైపుణ్యుడైన ఆయన దేవపాన పాత్రలను ధరించి అత్యంత శుభుడు. ఆయన ఇప్పుడు నిజంగానే ఇనుప గొడ్డలిని పదును పెడతాడు; దానితో బ్రహ్మ పతి దుష్టుడిని నరకుగాక.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ತ್ವಷ್ಟನಿಗೆ ಹಲವು ಮಾಯೆಗಳು ತಿಳಿದಿವೆ; ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಕುಶಲನಾದ ಅವನು ದೇವಪಾನ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಶುಭನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಈಗ ನಿಜವಾಗಿ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಕೊಡಲಿಯನ್ನು ಹರಿತಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಅದರಿಂದ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮದ ಒಡೆಯನು ದುಷ್ಟನನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಲಿ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "ത്വഷ്ടാവിന് പലവിധ മായകൾ അറിയാം; പ്രവൃത്തികളിൽ ഏറ്റവും സമർത്ഥനായ അദ്ദേഹം ദേവപാനപാത്രങ്ങൾ ധരിച്ച് ഏറ്റവും ശുഭനാണ്. അദ്ദേഹം ഇപ്പോൾ തീർച്ചയായും ഇരുമ്പു കോടാലി മൂർച്ചകൂട്ടുന്നു; അതിനാൽ ബ്രഹ്മത്തിന്റെ നാഥൻ ദുഷ്ടനെ വെട്ടട്ടെ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "ত্বষ্টা বহু মায়া জানেন; কর্মে সবচেয়ে দক্ষ তিনি দেবপানের পাত্র ধারণ করে অত্যন্ত শুভ। তিনি এখন নিশ্চয়ই লোহার কুঠার শান দিচ্ছেন, যার দ্বারা ব্রহ্মের পতি দুষ্টকে কাটুন।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "त्वष्टा अनेक माया जाणतो; कर्मांत सर्वात कुशल तो देवपानाची पात्रे धारण करून अत्यंत शुभ आहे. तो आता निश्चितच लोखंडी कुऱ्हाड धारदार करतो, ज्याने ब्रह्माचा स्वामी दुष्टाला तोडो.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "ત્વષ્ટા ઘણી માયાઓ જાણે છે; કાર્યોમાં સૌથી કુશળ તે દેવપાનનાં પાત્રો ધારણ કરીને અત્યંત શુભ છે. તે હવે ખરેખર લોખંડની કુહાડી ધાર કાઢે છે, જેથી બ્રહ્મનો સ્વામી દુષ્ટને કાપે.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਤਵਸ਼ਟਾ ਬਹੁਤ ਮਾਇਆਵਾਂ ਜਾਣਦਾ ਹੈ; ਕੰਮਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਨਿਪੁੰਨ ਉਹ ਦੇਵਪਾਨ ਦੇ ਭਾਂਡੇ ਧਾਰਦਾ ਹੋਇਆ ਅਤਿ ਸ਼ੁਭ ਹੈ। ਉਹ ਹੁਣ ਜ਼ਰੂਰ ਲੋਹੇ ਦੀ ਕੁਹਾੜੀ ਤੇਜ਼ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ, ਜਿਸ ਨਾਲ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਦਾ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਦੁਸ਼ਟ ਨੂੰ ਵੱਢੇ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ତ୍ୱଷ୍ଟା ବହୁ ମାୟା ଜାଣନ୍ତି; କର୍ମରେ ସର୍ବାଧିକ ଦକ୍ଷ ସେ ଦେବପାନର ପାତ୍ର ଧାରଣ କରି ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଶୁଭ। ସେ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ଲୌହ କୁରାଢ଼ି ତୀକ୍ଷ୍ଣ କରନ୍ତି, ଯାହାଦ୍ୱାରା ବ୍ରହ୍ମର ପତି ଦୁଷ୍ଟକୁ କାଟନ୍ତୁ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "تشٹا بہت سی مایاؤں کو جانتا ہے؛ کاموں میں سب سے ماہر وہ دیوپان کے برتن تھامے ہوئے نہایت مبارک ہے۔ وہ اب یقیناً لوہے کی کلہاڑی کو تیز کرتا ہے، جس سے برہم کا مالک بدکار کو کاٹ ڈالے۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "Tvaṣṭar knows the many devices; most skilled in works, bearing the vessels of the gods, he is most auspicious. Now indeed he sharpens the well-made iron axe, by which the lord of the sacred formula may cut down the wicked.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Tvaṣṭar conoce las muchas artes; el más diestro en obras, portador de los vasos de los dioses, es el más auspicioso. Ahora, en efecto, afila el hacha de hierro bien hecha, con la que el señor de la fórmula sagrada pueda abatir al malvado.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Tvaṣṭar connaît les nombreuses ruses ; le plus habile dans les œuvres, portant les coupes des dieux, il est le plus propice. Maintenant, en effet, il aiguise la hache de fer bien façonnée, par laquelle le seigneur de la formule sacrée peut abattre le méchant.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Tvaṣṭar kennt die vielen Künste; der Geschickteste im Werk, der die Trinkgefäße der Götter trägt, ist der Gesegnetste. Nun schärft er ja die wohlgefertigte eiserne Axt, mit der der Herr des heiligen Spruches den Frevler fällen möge.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Tvaṣṭar conhece as muitas artes; o mais hábil nas obras, portando os vasos dos deuses, é o mais auspicioso. Agora, de fato, ele afia o machado de ferro bem feito, com o qual o senhor da fórmula sagrada possa abater o perverso.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Тваштар знает многие уловки; искуснейший в делах, держащий сосуды богов, он самый благой. Теперь он действительно точит хорошо сделанный железный топор, которым владыка священного слова может срубить злодея.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "特瓦什塔尔知晓众多巧术；他在工艺上最为娴熟，持有诸神的酒器，最为吉祥。他现在确实在磨砺精工打造的铁斧，愿梵的主宰借此砍倒恶人。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "トヴァシュトリは多くの技を知る。業において最も巧みで、神々の杯を持つ彼は最も吉祥である。今まさに彼は、よく作られた鉄の斧を研いでいる。それによって聖なる言葉の主が悪者を断ち切るように。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "يعرف تفشتار الحِيَل الكثيرة؛ وهو أمهر الصناع، حامل كؤوس الآلهة، وهو أكثرهم بركة. والآن يشحذ حقاً الفأس الحديدية المتقنة، ليقطع بها رب الصيغة المقدسة الشرير.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Tvaṣṭar mengetahui banyak tipu daya; yang paling mahir dalam karya, membawa cawan para dewa, ia paling membawa berkah. Kini ia sungguh mengasah kapak besi yang dibuat dengan baik, dengan itu tuan doa suci dapat menebas si jahat.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "ตวัษฏฤทรงรู้อุบายและกลอุบายนานาประการ เป็นผู้ชำนาญที่สุดในกิจการทั้งปวง ทรงถือภาชนะของเทวดาอันเป็นมงคลยิ่ง บัดนี้ พระองค์กำลังลับขวานเหล็กอย่างดี ซึ่งพรหมณัสบดีจะใช้ฟันผู้ชั่วร้ายให้ขาดได้",
      "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": [
    "tvastar",
    "craft",
    "divine-artisan",
    "ritual-tools"
  ],
  "citation": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 10.53.9. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/10.53.9/"
}