{
  "id": "rigveda/10.87.10",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/10.87.10/",
  "work": {
    "key": "rigveda",
    "title": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā"
  },
  "ref": "10.87.10",
  "speaker": "Addressed to Agni, Killer of Raksas",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "नृ॒चक्षा॒ रक्षः॒ परि॑ पश्य वि॒क्षु तस्य॒ त्रीणि॒ प्रति॑ शृणी॒ह्यग्रा॑ ।\nतस्या॑ग्ने पृ॒ष्टीर्हर॑सा शृणीहि त्रे॒धा मूलं॑ यातु॒धान॑स्य वृश्च ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": true
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "nṛcákṣā rákṣaḥ pári paśya vikṣú tásya trī́ṇi práti śṛṇīhy ágrā |\ntásyāgne pṛṣṭī́r hárasā śṛṇīhi tredhā́ mū́laṃ yātudhā́nasya vṛśca ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "nṛcakṣāḥ",
      "meaning": "man-seeing",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "rakṣaḥ",
      "meaning": "demon",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pari",
      "meaning": "around",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "paśya",
      "meaning": "look upon",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vikṣu",
      "meaning": "among the clans",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tasya",
      "meaning": "of him",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "trīṇi",
      "meaning": "three",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "prati",
      "meaning": "back",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "śṛṇīhi",
      "meaning": "break, crush",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "agrā",
      "meaning": "ends, tips",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tasya",
      "meaning": "of him",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "agne",
      "meaning": "O Agni",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pṛṣṭīḥ",
      "meaning": "backs, spines",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "harasā",
      "meaning": "with the spear",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "śṛṇīhi",
      "meaning": "break",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tredhā",
      "meaning": "threefold",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "mūlam",
      "meaning": "root",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yātudhānasya",
      "meaning": "of the sorcerer",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vṛśca",
      "meaning": "cut off",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "मनुष्यों को देखने वाले, राक्षस को चारों ओर देखो, जनों के बीच। उसके तीनों सिरों को पीछे से तोड़ दो; हे अग्नि, उसकी पीठें भाले से तोड़ दो, और यातुधान की जड़ को तीन भागों में काट डालो।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "மனிதர்களைக் காண்பவனே, குலங்களுக்கு நடுவில் அரக்கனை நோக்கு. அவனுடைய மூன்று முனைகளை முதுகிலிருந்து நொறுக்கு; அக்னியே, ஈட்டியால் அவனுடைய முதுகுகளை உடை, மந்திரவாதியின் வேரை மூன்றாக வெட்டு.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "మానవులను చూసేవాడా, జనాల మధ్య రాక్షసుని చుట్టూ చూడు. అతని మూడు కొనలను వెనుక నుండి విరగ్గొట్టు; ఓ అగ్నీ, ఈటెతో అతని వెన్నులను విరగ్గొట్టు, యాతుధానుని వేరును మూడు ముక్కలుగా నరికివేయి.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಮನುಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ನೋಡುವವನೇ, ಜನಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ರಾಕ್ಷಸನನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನೋಡು. ಅವನ ಮೂರು ತುದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಿನಿಂದ ಮುರಿ; ಓ ಅಗ್ನಿ, ಈಟಿಯಿಂದ ಅವನ ಬೆನ್ನುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುರಿ, ಯಾತುಧಾನನ ಬೇರನ್ನು ಮೂರು ಭಾಗಮಾಡಿ ಕತ್ತರಿಸು.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "മനുഷ്യരെ കാണുന്നവനേ, ജനങ്ങൾക്കിടയിലെ രാക്ഷസനെ ചുറ്റും നോക്കേണമേ. അവന്റെ മൂന്ന് അറ്റങ്ങൾ പിന്നിൽ നിന്ന് ഒടിക്കേണമേ; ഓ അഗ്നി, കുന്തംകൊണ്ട് അവന്റെ പുറങ്ങൾ ഒടിക്കേണമേ, മന്ത്രവാദിയുടെ വേര് മൂന്നായി മുറിക്കേണമേ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "হে মানুষের দ্রষ্টা, জনগণের মধ্যে রাক্ষসের দিকে চারদিকে তাকাও। তার তিন প্রান্ত পিছন থেকে ভেঙে দাও; হে অগ্নি, বর্শা দিয়ে তার পিঠ ভাঙো, যাতুধানের মূল তিন ভাগে কেটে ফেলো।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "हे नृचक्षा, लोकांमध्ये राक्षसाकडे पाहा. त्याची तिन्ही टोके मागून मोडून टाक; हे अग्नी, भाल्याने त्याचे कणे मोड, यातुधानाचे मूळ तीन भागांत तोडून टाक.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "હે મનુષ્યોને જોનાર, જનોની વચ્ચે રાક્ષસને ચારે તરફ જો. તેના ત્રણ છેડા પાછળથી તોડી નાખ; હે અગ્નિ, ભાલાથી તેની પીઠ તોડ, યાતુધાનનું મૂળ ત્રણ ભાગે કાપી નાખ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਹੇ ਮਨੁੱਖਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਵੇਖਣ ਵਾਲੇ, ਲੋਕਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਰਾਖਸ਼ ਵੱਲ ਚਾਰੇ ਪਾਸੇ ਵੇਖ। ਉਸਦੇ ਤਿੰਨ ਸਿਰੇ ਪਿੱਛੋਂ ਤੋੜ ਦੇ; ਹੇ ਅਗਨੀ, ਬਰਛੀ ਨਾਲ ਉਸਦੀਆਂ ਪਿੱਠਾਂ ਤੋੜ, ਯਾਤੂਧਾਨ ਦੀ ਜੜ੍ਹ ਤਿੰਨ ਭਾਗਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੱਟ ਦੇ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ହେ ନୃଚକ୍ଷା, ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ରାକ୍ଷସକୁ ଚାରିଆଡ଼େ ଦେଖ। ତାର ତିନି ଅଗ୍ରଭାଗ ପଛରୁ ଭାଙ୍ଗିଦିଅ; ହେ ଅଗ୍ନି, ବର୍ଚ୍ଛାରେ ତାର ପିଠି ଭାଙ୍ଗ, ଯାତୁଧାନର ମୂଳକୁ ତିନି ଭାଗରେ କାଟିଦିଅ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "اے نرچکشا، لوگوں کے درمیان راکھشس کو چاروں طرف دیکھ۔ اس کے تینوں سرے پیچھے سے توڑ دے؛ اے اگنی، نیزے سے اس کی پیٹھیں توڑ، اور جادوگر کی جڑ تین حصوں میں کاٹ دے۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "O man-seer, look around for the demon among the clans. Break off his three tips from behind; O Agni, shatter his spines with the spear, and cut the root of the sorcerer into three.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Oh vidente de hombres, busca al demonio entre los clanes. Quebranta por detrás sus tres puntas; oh Agni, rompe sus espinazos con la lanza, y corta en tres la raíz del hechicero.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Ô voyant des hommes, cherche le démon parmi les clans. Brise de derrière ses trois pointes ; ô Agni, brise son échine avec la lance, et tranche en trois la racine du sorcier.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "O Seher der Menschen, blicke umher nach dem Dämon unter den Sippen. Breche ihm von hinten seine drei Spitzen; o Agni, zerschmettere seine Rücken mit dem Speer und schneide die Wurzel des Zauberers in drei.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Ó vidente dos homens, procura o demónio entre os clãs. Quebra-lhe por trás as suas três pontas; ó Agni, despedaça-lhe as costas com a lança, e corta em três a raiz do feiticeiro.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "О провидец людей, оглянись на демона среди родов. Сломай его три острия сзади; о Агни, разбей его хребты копьем и рассеки корень колдуна на три части.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "哦看见世人者，请在诸族之中环视那恶魔。从后面折断他的三个尖端；哦阿耆尼，用长矛击碎他的脊背，把巫师的根劈成三段。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "人を見る者よ、氏族の中の魔物を見回したまえ。その三つの先端を後ろから折りたまえ。アグニよ、槍でその背骨を砕き、呪術者の根を三つに断ちたまえ。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "يا رائي البشر، انظر حولك إلى الشيطان بين العشائر. اكسر من خلفه رؤوسه الثلاثة؛ يا أغني، حطّم ظهوره بالرمح، واقطع جذر الساحر إلى ثلاثة أجزاء.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Wahai penglihat manusia, awasilah setan di antara suku-suku. Patahkan dari belakang ketiga ujungnya; wahai Agni, hancurkan punggungnya dengan tombak, dan potong akar penyihir menjadi tiga.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "ข้าแต่ผู้ทอดมองมนุษย์ ขอทรงมองหารากษสท่ามกลางเผ่าพันธุ์ทั้งหลาย ขอทรงหักยอดทั้งสามของมันจากด้านหลัง ข้าแต่อัคนี ขอทรงทำลายกระดูกสันหลังของมันด้วยหอก และตัดรากของยาตุธานะออกเป็นสามส่วน",
      "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": [
    "agni",
    "demons",
    "sorcery",
    "destruction"
  ],
  "citation": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 10.87.10. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/10.87.10/"
}