{
  "id": "rigveda/10.91.8",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/10.91.8/",
  "work": {
    "key": "rigveda",
    "title": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā"
  },
  "ref": "10.91.8",
  "speaker": "Addressed to Agni",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "मे॒धा॒का॒रं वि॒दथ॑स्य प्र॒साध॑नम॒ग्निं होता॑रं परि॒भूत॑मं म॒तिम् ।\nतमिदर्भे॑ ह॒विष्या स॑मा॒नमित्तमिन्म॒हे वृ॑णते॒ नान्यं त्वत् ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": true
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "medhākāráṃ vidáthasya prasā́dhanam agníṃ hótāram paribhū́tamam matím |\ntám íd árbhe havíṣy ā́ samānám ít tám ín mahé vṛṇate nā́nyáṃ tvát ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "medhākāram",
      "meaning": "wise-making, skilled in wisdom",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vidathasya",
      "meaning": "of the sacred rite, of the contest",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "prasādhanam",
      "meaning": "the furtherer, the promoter",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "agnim",
      "meaning": "Agni",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "hotāram",
      "meaning": "the invoking priest, the offerer",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "paribhūtamam",
      "meaning": "most protecting, all-surrounding",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "matim",
      "meaning": "the thought, the hymn",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tam",
      "meaning": "him",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "it",
      "meaning": "indeed, just",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "arbhe",
      "meaning": "in the child, in the small",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "haviṣi",
      "meaning": "in the oblation",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ā",
      "meaning": "in, into",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "samānam",
      "meaning": "the same, common",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "it",
      "meaning": "indeed, just",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tam",
      "meaning": "him",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "it",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "mahe",
      "meaning": "in the great",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vṛṇate",
      "meaning": "they choose",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "not",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "anyam",
      "meaning": "another",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tvat",
      "meaning": "than you",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "मेधा रचने वाले, यज्ञ-स्पर्धा के प्रवर्तक, सबको घेरने वाले अग्नि होता और स्तुति को वे चुनते हैं। उसी को वे छोटे अर्पण में और बड़े अर्पण में भी चुनते हैं; तुम्हारे सिवा किसी और को नहीं।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "ஞானத்தை உருவாக்குபவனும், வேள்விப் போட்டியை முன்னெடுப்பவனும், எல்லாவற்றையும் சூழ்ந்து காப்பவனுமான அக்னியை, ஹோதாவாக, அவர்கள் பாடலுக்காகத் தேர்ந்தெடுக்கின்றனர். அவனையே சிறிய பலியிலும் பெரிய பலியிலும் தேர்ந்தெடுக்கின்றனர்; உன்னைத் தவிர வேறு எவரையும் அல்ல.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "మేధను సృష్టించువాడు, యజ్ఞ పోటీలను ముందుకు నడిపేవాడు, అన్నింటినీ రక్షించేవాడు అయిన అగ్నిని హోతగా, ఆ స్తోత్రాన్ని వారు ఎంచుకుంటారు. అతడినే చిన్న బలిలోనూ పెద్ద బలిలోనూ వారు ఎంచుకుంటారు; నిన్ను తప్ప మరొకరిని కాదు.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಮೇಧೆಯನ್ನು ರೂಪಿಸುವವನು, ಯಜ್ಞ ಸ್ಪರ್ಧೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಂದಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸುವವನು, ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಸುತ್ತಿ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವವನಾದ ಅಗ್ನಿಯನ್ನು ಹೋತೃವಾಗಿ, ಆ ಸ್ತುತಿಯನ್ನು ಅವರು ಆರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವನನ್ನೇ ಸಣ್ಣ ಬಲಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಬಲಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಆರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ; ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರನ್ನೂ ಅಲ್ಲ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "ബുദ്ധി സൃഷ്ടിക്കുന്നവനും യജ്ഞമത്സരങ്ങളെ മുന്നോട്ടു നയിക്കുന്നവനും എല്ലാം ചുറ്റി സംരക്ഷിക്കുന്നവനുമായ അഗ്നിയെ ഹോതാവായി, ആ സ്തുതിയെ അവർ തിരഞ്ഞെടുക്കുന്നു. അവനെത്തന്നെ ചെറിയ ബലിയിലും വലിയ ബലിയിലും അവർ തിരഞ്ഞെടുക്കുന്നു; നിന്നെയല്ലാതെ മറ്റൊരാളെയുമല്ല.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "মেধা-রচয়িতা, যজ্ঞপ্রতিযোগিতার অগ্রসরকারী, সর্বত্র বেষ্টনকারী অগ্নিকে হোতারূপে, সেই স্তুতিকে তারা বেছে নেয়। তাঁকেই ছোট যজ্ঞে ও বড় যজ্ঞে তারা বরণ করে; তোমাকে ছাড়া অন্য কাউকে নয়।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "बुद्धी निर्माण करणारा, यज्ञस्पर्धांना पुढे नेणारा, सर्वांना वेढून रक्षण करणारा अग्नी होता म्हणून, ते स्तुतीला निवडतात. त्यालाच लहान यज्ञात आणि मोठ्या यज्ञात ते वरतात; तुझ्याशिवाय दुसऱ्या कोणाला नाही.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "મેધા રચનાર, યજ્ઞસ્પર્ધાને આગળ વધારનાર, સૌને ઘેરીને રક્ષનાર અગ્નિને હોતા તરીકે, તે સ્તુતિને તેઓ પસંદ કરે છે. તેને જ નાના યજ્ઞમાં અને મોટા યજ્ઞમાં તેઓ વરે છે; તારા સિવાય બીજાને નહીં.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਬੁੱਧੀ ਰਚਣ ਵਾਲਾ, ਯਗ ਦੀਆਂ ਹੋੜਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਅੱਗੇ ਵਧਾਉਣ ਵਾਲਾ, ਸਭ ਨੂੰ ਘੇਰ ਕੇ ਰੱਖਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਅਗਨੀ ਹੋਤਾ ਵਜੋਂ, ਉਸ ਸਤੁਤੀ ਨੂੰ ਉਹ ਚੁਣਦੇ ਹਨ। ਉਸੇ ਨੂੰ ਛੋਟੇ ਅਰਪਣ ਅਤੇ ਵੱਡੇ ਅਰਪਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਉਹ ਚੁਣਦੇ ਹਨ; ਤੈਨੂੰ ਛੱਡ ਕੇ ਕਿਸੇ ਹੋਰ ਨੂੰ ਨਹੀਂ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ମେଧା ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରୁଥିବା, ଯଜ୍ଞ-ପ୍ରତିଯୋଗିତାକୁ ଆଗେଇ ନେଉଥିବା, ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ଘେରି ରକ୍ଷା କରୁଥିବା ଅଗ୍ନିକୁ ହୋତା ରୂପେ ସେମାନେ ସେହି ସ୍ତୁତିକୁ ବାଛନ୍ତି। ତାଙ୍କୁ ହିଁ ସାନ ଆହୁତିରେ ଓ ବଡ଼ ଆହୁତିରେ ସେମାନେ ବରଣ କରନ୍ତି; ତୁମ ଛଡ଼ା ଆଉ କାହାକୁ ନୁହେଁ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "عقل بنانے والے، قربانی کے مقابلوں کو آگے بڑھانے والے، سب کو گھیر کر محفوظ رکھنے والے اگنی کو ہوتا کے طور پر، اس حمد کو وہ چنتے ہیں۔ اسی کو چھوٹی قربانی میں اور بڑی قربانی میں وہ چنتے ہیں؛ تیرے سوا کسی اور کو نہیں۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "Agni, maker of wisdom, promoter of the sacred contests, most protecting of all, the thought they choose as invoking priest. Him they choose in the small oblation and in the great; not another than you.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "A Agni, creador de sabiduría, promotor de los certámenes sacrificiales, el más protector de todos, el pensamiento lo eligen como sacerdote invocador. A él lo eligen en la ofrenda pequeña y en la grande; a nadie más que a ti.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Agni, artisan de la sagesse, promoteur des joutes sacrificielles, le plus protecteur de tous, la pensée, ils le choisissent comme prêtre invocateur. Lui, ils le choisissent dans la petite offrande comme dans la grande ; nul autre que toi.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Agni, den Weisheitschöpfer, den Förderer der Opferwettkämpfe, den allumfassend Schützenden, die Andacht wählen sie als Rufpriester. Ihn wählen sie beim kleinen und beim großen Opfer; keinen anderen als dich.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Agni, criador da sabedoria, promotor dos certames sacrificiais, o mais protetor de todos, o pensamento escolhem como sacerdote invocador. A ele escolhem na oferenda pequena e na grande; a nenhum outro senão a ti.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Агни, творца мудрости, покровителя жертвенных состязаний, наиболее защищающего из всех, мысль-гимн избирают они как призывающего жреца. Его избирают в малом жертвоприношении и в великом; никого иного, кроме тебя.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "阿耆尼，智慧的创造者，祭祀竞赛的推动者，最能庇护一切者，他们选择这份思想作为呼请祭司。在小供奉中和大供奉中，他们都选择他；除你之外，别无他者。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "知恵を生み出す者、祭式の競いを進める者、すべてを囲んで守る者アグニを、彼らは呼びかける祭官として、その祈念とともに選ぶ。小さな供物でも大きな供物でも、彼らは彼を選ぶ。お前以外の誰でもない。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "أغني، صانع الحكمة، رافع مسابقات القربان، الأكثر حماية من الجميع، الفكرة التي يختارونها كاهن استدعاء. إياه يختارون في القربان الصغير وفي الكبير؛ لا غيرك.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Agni, pencipta kebijaksanaan, pendorong perlombaan kurban, yang paling melindungi segalanya; pikiran itu mereka pilih sebagai imam pemanggil. Dialah yang mereka pilih dalam persembahan kecil dan dalam persembahan besar; bukan yang lain selain engkau.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "พระอัคนีผู้ทรงสร้างปัญญา ผู้ทรงให้การแข่งขันทางพิธีสำเร็จ ผู้ทรงคุ้มครองยิ่งกว่าสิ่งใด เป็นความคิดที่พวกเขาเลือกเป็นพราหมณ์ผู้อัญเชิญ พวกเขาเลือกพระองค์ในเครื่องบูชาเล็กและใหญ่ ไม่เลือกผู้อื่นนอกจากพระองค์",
      "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",
    "priest",
    "sacrifice",
    "worship"
  ],
  "citation": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 10.91.8. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/10.91.8/"
}