{
  "id": "rigveda/3.53.23",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/3.53.23/",
  "work": {
    "key": "rigveda",
    "title": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā"
  },
  "ref": "3.53.23",
  "speaker": "Addressed to Indra",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "न साय॑कस्य चिकिते जनासो लो॒धं न॑यन्ति॒ पशु॒ मन्य॑मानाः ।\nनावा॑जिनं वा॒जिना॑ हासयन्ति॒ न ग॑र्द॒भं पु॒रो अश्वा॑न्नयन्ति ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": true
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "ná sā́yakasya cikite janāso lodháṃ nayanti páśu mányamānāḥ |\nnā́vājinaṃ vājínā hāsayanti ná gardabhám puró áśvān nayanti ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "not",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "sāyakasya",
      "meaning": "of the arrow",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "cikite",
      "meaning": "is known",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "janāsaḥ",
      "meaning": "O people",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "lodham",
      "meaning": "the lure",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "nayanti",
      "meaning": "they lead",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "paśu",
      "meaning": "the beast",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "manyamānāḥ",
      "meaning": "thinking",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "not",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "avājinam",
      "meaning": "the unhorsed one",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vājinā",
      "meaning": "with the horse",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "hāsayanti",
      "meaning": "they make laugh",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "not",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "gardabham",
      "meaning": "the donkey",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "puras",
      "meaning": "before",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "aśvāt",
      "meaning": "the horses",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "nayanti",
      "meaning": "they lead",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "बाण का ज्ञान नहीं होता, हे लोगों; लोग पशु को मानकर प्रलोभन को ले जाते हैं। बिना घोड़े वाले को घोड़े वाले हँसाते नहीं; न गधे को घोड़ों के आगे ले जाते हैं।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "அம்பின் அறிவு இல்லை, மக்களே; மக்கள் விலங்கென எண்ணி தூண்டிலை கொண்டு செல்கிறார்கள். குதிரையற்றவனை குதிரையுடையோர் சிரிக்க வைப்பதில்லை; கழுதையை குதிரைகளுக்கு முன் கொண்டு செல்வதுமில்லை.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "బాణం యొక్క జ్ఞానం లేదు, ఓ ప్రజలారా; ప్రజలు జంతువు అని భావించి ఆకర్షణను తీసుకువెళ్తారు. గుర్రం లేనివాడిని గుర్రాలున్నవారు నవ్వించరు; గాడిదను గుర్రాల ముందు నడిపించరు.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಬಾಣದ ಅರಿವಿಲ್ಲ, ಜನರೇ; ಜನರು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿ ಆಮಿಷವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಕುದುರೆಯಿಲ್ಲದವನನ್ನು ಕುದುರೆಯುಳ್ಳವರು ನಗಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಕತ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಕುದುರೆಗಳ ಮುಂದೆ ನಡೆಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "അമ്പിന്റെ അറിവില്ല, ജനങ്ങളേ; ജനങ്ങൾ മൃഗമെന്നു കരുതി ഇരയെ കൊണ്ടുപോകുന്നു. കുതിരയില്ലാത്തവനെ കുതിരയുള്ളവർ ചിരിപ്പിക്കുന്നില്ല; കഴുതയെ കുതിരകൾക്കു മുന്നിൽ നയിക്കുന്നുമില്ല.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "তীরের জ্ঞান জানা যায় না, হে জনগণ; মানুষ পশু ভেবে টোপ নিয়ে যায়। ঘোড়াহীনকে ঘোড়ার মালিকেরা হাসায় না; গাধাকে ঘোড়ার সামনে নিয়ে যায় না।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "बाणाचे ज्ञान नाही, हे लोकहो; लोक पशू समजून आमिष नेतात. घोड्याविना असलेल्याला घोडेवाले हसवत नाहीत; गाढवाला घोड्यांपुढे नेत नाहीत.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "બાણનું જ્ઞાન નથી, હે લોકો; લોકો પશુ માનીને લાલચ લઈ જાય છે. ઘોડા વિનાના માણસને ઘોડાવાળા હસાવતા નથી; ગધેડાને ઘોડાઓની આગળ લઈ જતા નથી.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਤੀਰ ਦਾ ਗਿਆਨ ਨਹੀਂ ਜਾਣਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ, ਹੇ ਲੋਕੋ; ਲੋਕ ਪਸ਼ੂ ਸਮਝ ਕੇ ਲਾਲਚ ਲੈ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ। ਘੋੜੇ ਤੋਂ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਵਾਲੇ ਨੂੰ ਘੋੜੇ ਵਾਲੇ ਨਹੀਂ ਹਸਾਉਂਦੇ; ਗਧੇ ਨੂੰ ਘੋੜਿਆਂ ਦੇ ਅੱਗੇ ਨਹੀਂ ਲਿਜਾਂਦੇ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ବାଣର ଜ୍ଞାନ ନାହିଁ, ହେ ଲୋକମାନେ; ଲୋକେ ପଶୁ ଭାବି ଆମିଷ ନିଅନ୍ତି। ଘୋଡ଼ାବିହୀନଙ୍କୁ ଘୋଡ଼ାଧାରୀମାନେ ହସାନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ; ଗଧକୁ ଘୋଡ଼ା ଆଗରେ ନିଅନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "تیر کا علم نہیں ہوتا، اے لوگو؛ لوگ جانور سمجھ کر چارا لے جاتے ہیں۔ بے گھوڑے کو گھوڑوں والے ہنساتے نہیں؛ گدھے کو گھوڑوں کے آگے نہیں لے جاتے۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "The arrow is not known, O people; men lead the lure, thinking it a beast. Those with horses do not make the horseless laugh, nor do they lead the donkey before the horses.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "No se conoce la flecha, oh gentes; los hombres llevan el señuelo, creyéndolo una bestia. Los que tienen caballos no hacen reír al que no tiene, ni llevan al asno delante de los caballos.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "La flèche n'est pas connue, ô peuples ; les hommes conduisent l'appât, le croyant une bête. Ceux qui ont des chevaux ne font pas rire le sans-cheval, et ne mènent pas l'âne devant les chevaux.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Der Pfeil wird nicht erkannt, o Menschen; die Männer führen den Köder, im Glauben, es sei ein Tier. Die mit Pferden lassen den Pferdelosen nicht lachen, und sie führen den Esel nicht vor die Pferde.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "A flecha não é conhecida, ó povos; os homens conduzem a isca, pensando ser uma fera. Os que têm cavalos não fazem rir o que não tem cavalo, nem levam o asno diante dos cavalos.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Стрела неизвестна, о люди; люди ведут приманку, полагая её зверем. Те, у кого есть кони, не заставляют смеяться безлошадного, и не ведут осла перед конями.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "箭的来历无人知晓，诸位；人们牵着诱饵，误以为那是野兽。有马的人不会使无马者发笑，也不会把驴子牵到马前。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "矢は知られない、人々よ。人々は獣と思って囮を引いて行く。馬を持つ者は馬なき者を笑わせず、驢馬を馬の前に引き出すこともない。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "لا يُعرف السهم أيها الناس؛ يقود الناس الطُّعم ظانين أنه وحش. لا يُضحك أصحاب الخيل من لا خيل له، ولا يقودون الحمار أمام الخيل.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Anak panah tidak diketahui, wahai manusia; orang-orang menuntun umpan, mengira itu binatang buruan. Mereka yang punya kuda tidak menertawakan yang tak berkuda, dan tidak menuntun keledai di depan kuda.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "โอ ประชาชนทั้งหลาย ลูกศรนั้นไม่มีใครรู้จัก มนุษย์นำเหยื่อล่อไปโดยคิดว่าเป็นสัตว์ ผู้มีม้าไม่ทำให้ผู้ไม่มีม้าหัวเราะเยาะ และไม่นำลาไปข้างหน้าม้า",
      "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",
    "animals",
    "comparison"
  ],
  "citation": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 3.53.23. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/3.53.23/"
}