{
  "id": "rigveda/2.24.3",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/2.24.3/",
  "work": {
    "key": "rigveda",
    "title": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā"
  },
  "ref": "2.24.3",
  "speaker": "Addressed to Brahmanaspati",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "तद्दे॒वानां॑ दे॒वत॑माय॒ कर्त्व॒मश्र॑थ्नन्दृ॒ळ्हाव्र॑दन्त वीळि॒ता ।\nउद्गा आ॑ज॒दभि॑न॒द्ब्रह्म॑णा व॒लमगू॑ह॒त्तमो॒ व्य॑चक्षय॒त्स्वः॑ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": true
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "tád devā́nāṃ devátamāya kártvam áśrathnan dṛḷhā́vradanta vīḷitā́ |\núd gā́ ājad ábhinad bráhmaṇā valám ágūhat támo vy àcakṣayat svàḥ ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "tat",
      "meaning": "that",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "devānām",
      "meaning": "of the gods",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "devatamāya",
      "meaning": "for the most divine",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kartvam",
      "meaning": "deed, work",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "aśrathnan",
      "meaning": "they set up, established",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "dṛḷhā",
      "meaning": "firm, solid",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "avradanta",
      "meaning": "they roared, resounded",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vīḷitā",
      "meaning": "bound, enclosed (ones)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ut",
      "meaning": "up, out",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "gāḥ",
      "meaning": "the cows",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ājat",
      "meaning": "drove",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "abhinat",
      "meaning": "split open",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "brahmaṇā",
      "meaning": "with prayer",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "valam",
      "meaning": "Vala (a cave-demon)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "agūhat",
      "meaning": "concealed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tamaḥ",
      "meaning": "darkness",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vi",
      "meaning": "apart",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "acakṣayat",
      "meaning": "made visible",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "svar",
      "meaning": "heaven, the sunlight",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "देवों के उस सर्वश्रेष्ठ कर्म के लिए (देवों ने) दृढ़ (स्तंभों) को स्थापित किया; बँधे हुए (जन) गरज उठे। ब्रह्मणस्पति ने वल को तोड़ा, गायों को बाहर हाँका, अंधकार को छिपाए रखा था, उसे दूर कर स्वर्ग को प्रकट किया।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "தேவர்களிலேயே மிக உயர்ந்தவருக்கான அந்த செயலுக்காக, அவர்கள் உறுதியான தூண்களை நிறுவினர்; கட்டப்பட்டவர்கள் முழங்கினர். பிரம்மணஸ்பதி வலனை உடைத்து, பசுக்களை வெளியே ஓட்டினான்; மறைந்திருந்த இருளை விலக்கி, சொர்க்க ஒளியைக் காட்டினான்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "దేవతల్లో అత్యున్నతునికి ఆ కార్యం కోసం వారు దృఢమైన స్తంభాలను నిలిపారు; బంధించబడినవారు గర్జించారు. బ్రహ్మణస్పతి వలుని బద్దలు చేసి, ఆవులను బయటకు తోలి, దాచిన చీకటిని తొలగించి స్వర్గకాంతిని వెలిగించాడు.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ದೇವತೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅತ್ಯುನ್ನತನಿಗಾಗಿ ಆ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರು ದೃಢ ಸ್ತಂಭಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಿದರು; ಬಂಧಿತರು ಗರ್ಜಿಸಿದರು. ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣಸ್ಪತಿ ವಲನನ್ನು ಭೇದಿಸಿ, ಗೋವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಓಡಿಸಿ, ಮರೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದ ಕತ್ತಲನ್ನು ತೆರೆದು ಸ್ವರ್ಗಪ್ರಕಾಶವನ್ನು ತೋರಿದನು.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "ദേവന്മാരിൽ ഏറ്റവും ദിവ്യനായവന് ആ കർമ്മത്തിനായി അവർ ഉറച്ച സ്തംഭങ്ങൾ സ്ഥാപിച്ചു; ബന്ധിതർ ഗർജ്ജിച്ചു. ബ്രഹ്മണസ്പതി വളനെ പിളർന്നു, പശുക്കളെ പുറത്തേക്ക് ഓടിച്ചു, മറഞ്ഞിരുന്ന ഇരുട്ടിനെ നീക്കി സ്വർഗപ്രകാശം വെളിപ്പെടുത്തി.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "দেবতাদের মধ্যে সর্বোত্তমের সেই কর্মের জন্য তারা দৃঢ় স্তম্ভ স্থাপন করলেন; বদ্ধরা গর্জন করে উঠল। ব্রহ্মণস্পতি বলকে ভেঙে গরুদের বের করে আনলেন, লুকানো অন্ধকার দূর করে স্বর্গালোক প্রকাশ করলেন।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "देवांतील सर्वश्रेष्ठाच्या त्या कृत्यासाठी त्यांनी दृढ स्तंभ उभारले; बद्ध गर्जले. बृहस्पतीने वलाला फोडले, गाई बाहेर हाकल्या, लपलेला अंधार दूर करून स्वर्गप्रकाश प्रकट केला.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "દેવોમાં શ્રેષ્ઠ માટેના એ કાર્ય માટે તેમણે દૃઢ સ્તંભો સ્થાપ્યા; બંધાયેલા ગર્જ્યા. બૃહસ્પતિએ વલને ભેદ્યો, ગાયોને બહાર હાંકી, છુપાયેલો અંધાર દૂર કરી સ્વર્ગપ્રકાશ પ્રગટ કર્યો.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਦੇਵਤਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਸ੍ਰੇਸ਼ਠ ਦੇ ਉਸ ਕਰਮ ਲਈ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਪੱਕੇ ਥੰਮ੍ਹ ਗੱਡੇ; ਬੱਝੇ ਗਰਜ ਉੱਠੇ। ਬ੍ਰਹਮਣਸਪਤੀ ਨੇ ਵਲ ਨੂੰ ਤੋੜਿਆ, ਗਾਵਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਬਾਹਰ ਹਿਲਾਇਆ, ਲੁਕੇ ਹਨੇਰੇ ਨੂੰ ਦੂਰ ਕਰ ਕੇ ਸਵਰਗ-ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਕੀਤਾ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ଦେବତାମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ସର୍ବୋତ୍ତମଙ୍କ ସେହି କର୍ମ ପାଇଁ ସେମାନେ ଦୃଢ଼ ସ୍ତମ୍ଭ ସ୍ଥାପିଲେ; ବନ୍ଧା ଲୋକମାନେ ଗର୍ଜନ କଲେ। ବୃହସ୍ପତି ବଳକୁ ଭାଙ୍ଗିଲେ, ଗାଈମାନଙ୍କୁ ବାହାରକୁ ଚଳାଇଲେ, ଲୁଚିଥିବା ଅନ୍ଧକାରକୁ ଦୂର କରି ସ୍ୱର୍ଗର ଆଲୋକ ପ୍ରକାଶ କଲେ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "دیوتاؤں میں سب سے اعلیٰ کے اس کام کے لیے انہوں نے مضبوط ستون نصب کیے؛ بندھے ہوئے گرجے۔ برہمنسپتی نے ولا کو توڑا، گایوں کو باہر ہانکا، چھپے ہوئے اندھیرے کو ہٹا کر آسمانی روشنی ظاہر کی۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "For that deed of the most divine of the gods, they set up firm pillars, and the bound ones roared. Bṛhaspati broke open Vala, drove out the cows, dispelled the hidden darkness, and revealed the heavenly light.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Para aquella hazaña del más divino de los dioses, establecieron firmes pilares, y los encerrados rugieron. Bṛhaspati quebró a Vala, expulsó a las vacas, disipó la oscuridad oculta y reveló la luz celeste.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Pour cet acte du plus divin des dieux, ils dressèrent des piliers fermes, et les enchaînés rugirent. Bṛhaspati fendit Vala, chassa les vaches, dissipa les ténèbres cachées et révéla la lumière céleste.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Für jene Tat des göttlichsten der Götter stellten sie feste Säulen auf, und die Gefesselten brüllten. Bṛhaspati brach Vala auf, trieb die Kühe hinaus, vertrieb die verborgene Finsternis und offenbarte das himmlische Licht.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Para aquele feito do mais divino dos deuses, ergueram colunas firmes, e os presos rugiram. Bṛhaspati rompeu Vala, expulsou as vacas, dissipou a escuridão oculta e revelou a luz celeste.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Ради того подвига, что совершил превосходнейший из богов, они установили крепкие столбы, и связанные взревели. Брихаспати расколол Валу, выгнал коров, рассеял скрытую тьму и открыл небесный свет.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "为了众神中最神圣者的那一功业，他们竖起了坚固的柱子，被囚者便吼叫起来。布里哈斯帕蒂劈开了伐罗，驱出了牛群，驱散了隐藏的黑暗，显露了天上的光明。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "神々の中で最も神聖な者のその功業のために、彼らは堅固な柱を立て、縛られた者たちは咆哮した。ブリハスパティはヴァラを打ち割り、牛を追い出し、隠された闇を払って天の光を顕した。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "من أجل ذلك العمل لأعظم الآلهة قدسية، نصبوا أعمدة راسخة، فزأر المقيدون. كسر برهسباتي فالا، وساق البقر إلى الخارج، وبدّد الظلام المخفي، وكشف النور السماوي.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Untuk perbuatan dewa yang paling ilahi itu, mereka menegakkan tiang-tiang yang kokoh, dan yang terikat pun meraung. Bṛhaspati membelah Vala, menghalau sapi-sapi, menghalau kegelapan yang tersembunyi, dan menampakkan cahaya surgawi.",
      "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": [
    "brihaspati",
    "cow",
    "light",
    "dawn",
    "cosmogony"
  ],
  "citation": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 2.24.3. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/2.24.3/"
}