{
  "id": "rigveda/3.53.18",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/3.53.18/",
  "work": {
    "key": "rigveda",
    "title": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā"
  },
  "ref": "3.53.18",
  "speaker": "Addressed to Indra",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "बलं॑ धेहि त॒नूषु॑ नो॒ बल॑मिन्द्रान॒ळुत्सु॑ नः ।\nबलं॑ तो॒काय॒ तन॑याय जी॒वसे॒ त्वं हि ब॑ल॒दा असि॑ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": true
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "bálaṃ dhehi tanū́ṣu no bálam indrānaḷútsu naḥ |\nbálaṃ tokā́ya tánayāya jīváse tváṃ hí baladā́ ási ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "balam",
      "meaning": "strength, power",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "dhehi",
      "meaning": "place, grant",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tanūṣu",
      "meaning": "in our bodies",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "naḥ",
      "meaning": "strength, power",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "balam",
      "meaning": "strength, power",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "indra",
      "meaning": "O Indra",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "anaḷutsu",
      "meaning": "among the bulls (or draught-animals)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "naḥ",
      "meaning": "to us",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "balam",
      "meaning": "strength, power",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tokāya",
      "meaning": "for offspring, for children",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tanayāya",
      "meaning": "for descendants",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "jīvase",
      "meaning": "to live",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tvam",
      "meaning": "you",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "hi",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "baladāḥ",
      "meaning": "giver of strength",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "asi",
      "meaning": "you are",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "हमारे शरीरों में बल रखो, हमारे बैलों में बल रखो, हे इन्द्र। बल हमारी सन्तान और वंशजों को जीने के लिए दो, क्योंकि तुम ही बल देनेवाले हो।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "எங்கள் உடல்களில் வலிமையை வைப்பாய்; எங்கள் காளைகளில் வலிமையை வைப்பாய், ஓ இந்திரா. எங்கள் மக்களும் பேரர்களும் வாழ வலிமையைத் தருவாய், ஏனெனில் நீயே வலிமையை அளிப்பவன்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "మా శరీరాలలో బలాన్ని ఉంచు; మా ఎద్దులలో బలాన్ని ఉంచు, ఓ ఇంద్రా. మా సంతానం, వారసులు జీవించడానికి బలాన్ని ఇవ్వు, ఎందుకంటే నీవే బలాన్ని ఇచ్చేవాడివి.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಹಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲವನ್ನು ಇಡು; ನಮ್ಮ ಎತ್ತುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲವನ್ನು ಇಡು, ಓ ಇಂದ್ರ. ನಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮತ್ತು ವಂಶಸ್ಥರು ಬದುಕಲು ಬಲವನ್ನು ನೀಡು, ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನೇ ಬಲವನ್ನು ನೀಡುವವನು.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "ഞങ്ങളുടെ ശരീരങ്ങളിൽ ബലം വെക്കൂ; ഞങ്ങളുടെ കാളകളിൽ ബലം വെക്കൂ, ഓ ഇന്ദ്ര. ഞങ്ങളുടെ മക്കളും പേരക്കുട്ടികളും ജീവിക്കാൻ ബലം നൽകൂ, നീയല്ലോ ബലം നൽകുന്നവൻ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "আমাদের দেহে বল স্থাপন করো; আমাদের বৃষে বল স্থাপন করো, হে ইন্দ্র। আমাদের সন্তান ও বংশধরদের বাঁচার জন্য বল দাও, কারণ তুমিই বলদাতা।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "आमच्या शरीरांत बल ठेव; आमच्या बैलांत बल ठेव, हे इंद्रा. आमच्या संतती आणि वंशजांना जगण्यासाठी बल दे, कारण तूच बल देणारा आहेस.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "અમારા શરીરોમાં બળ મૂક; અમારા બળદોમાં બળ મૂક, હે ઇન્દ્ર. અમારા સંતાનો અને વંશજો જીવે તે માટે બળ આપ, કારણ કે તું જ બળ આપનાર છે.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਸਾਡੇ ਸਰੀਰਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਬਲ ਰੱਖ; ਸਾਡੇ ਬਲਦਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਬਲ ਰੱਖ, ਹੇ ਇੰਦਰ। ਸਾਡੇ ਪੁੱਤਰਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਪੋਤਰਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਜੀਣ ਲਈ ਬਲ ਦੇ, ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਤੂੰ ਹੀ ਬਲ ਦੇਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਹੈਂ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ଆମ ଶରୀରରେ ବଳ ରଖ; ଆମ ବଳଦମାନଙ୍କରେ ବଳ ରଖ, ହେ ଇନ୍ଦ୍ର। ଆମ ସନ୍ତାନ ଓ ବଂଶଧରମାନେ ବଞ୍ଚିବା ପାଇଁ ବଳ ଦିଅ, କାରଣ ତୁମେ ହିଁ ବଳଦାତା।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "ہمارے جسموں میں قوت رکھ؛ ہمارے بیلوں میں قوت رکھ، اے اندر۔ ہماری اولاد اور نسل کے جینے کے لیے قوت دے، کیونکہ تو ہی قوت عطا کرنے والا ہے۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "Place strength in our bodies, place strength in our bulls, O Indra. Give strength for our offspring and descendants to live, for you indeed are the giver of strength.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Pon fuerza en nuestros cuerpos, pon fuerza en nuestros toros, oh Indra. Da fuerza para que nuestros hijos y descendientes vivan, pues tú eres en verdad el dador de fuerza.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Place la force dans nos corps, place la force dans nos taureaux, ô Indra. Donne la force pour que nos enfants et descendants vivent, car tu es en vérité le donneur de force.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Lege Kraft in unsere Leiber, lege Kraft in unsere Stiere, o Indra. Gib Kraft, dass unsere Kinder und Nachkommen leben, denn du bist ja der Gebende der Kraft.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Põe força em nossos corpos, põe força em nossos touros, ó Indra. Dá força para que nossos filhos e descendentes vivam, pois tu és de fato o doador de força.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Вложи силу в наши тела, вложи силу в наших быков, о Индра. Дай силу, чтобы наши дети и потомки жили, ибо ты поистине дающий силу.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "请将力量置于我们的身体，置于我们的牲畜，啊因陀罗。赐予力量，使我们的子嗣与后代得以生存，因为你正是赐予力量者。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "我らの身体に力を置きたまえ、我らの牡牛に力を置きたまえ、インドラよ。我らの子や子孫が生きるための力を与えたまえ、まことにあなたは力を与える者なのだから。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "ضع القوة في أجسادنا، وضعها في ثيراننا، يا إندرا. أعطِ القوة لتحيا ذريتنا وأبناؤها، فأنت حقاً واهب القوة.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Tempatkan kekuatan dalam tubuh kami, tempatkan kekuatan pada lembu-lembu kami, wahai Indra. Berikanlah kekuatan agar anak-cucu kami hidup, karena engkaulah sesungguhnya pemberi kekuatan.",
      "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": [
    "indra",
    "strength",
    "life",
    "prayer"
  ],
  "citation": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 3.53.18. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/3.53.18/"
}