{
  "id": "rigveda/3.55.3",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/3.55.3/",
  "work": {
    "key": "rigveda",
    "title": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā"
  },
  "ref": "3.55.3",
  "speaker": "Addressed to All the Gods",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "वि मे॑ पुरु॒त्रा प॑तयन्ति॒ कामाः॒ शम्यच्छा॑ दीद्ये पू॒र्व्याणि॑ ।\nसमि॑द्धे अ॒ग्नावृ॒तमिद्व॑देम म॒हद्दे॒वाना॑मसुर॒त्वमेक॑म् ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": true
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "ví me purutrā́ patayanti kā́māḥ śámy áchā dīdye pūrvyā́ṇi |\nsámiddhe agnā́v ṛtám íd vadema mahád devā́nām asuratvám ékam ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "vi",
      "meaning": "apart, in many directions",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "me",
      "meaning": "my",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "purutrā",
      "meaning": "in many places, manifold",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "patayanti",
      "meaning": "they fly, they scatter",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kāmāḥ",
      "meaning": "desires",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "śami",
      "meaning": "with the kindled stick, with effort",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "acha",
      "meaning": "toward",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "dīdye",
      "meaning": "I shine, I kindle",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pūrvyāṇi",
      "meaning": "the ancient ones, the former",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "samiddhe",
      "meaning": "kindled",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "agnau",
      "meaning": "in the fire",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ṛtam",
      "meaning": "the cosmic order, truth",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "it",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vadema",
      "meaning": "we may speak",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "mahat",
      "meaning": "great",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "devānām",
      "meaning": "of the gods",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "asuratvam",
      "meaning": "the divine potency, lordly power",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ekam",
      "meaning": "one",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "मेरी अनेक कामनाएँ चारों ओर उड़ती हैं; शमी-काष्ठ से मैं पूर्व की ओर प्रकाशित होता हूँ। प्रज्वलित अग्नि में हम ऋत ही बोलें; देवों की एक महान असुरता (प्रज्ञा-शक्ति) है।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "என் பல ஆசைகள் பல திசைகளில் பறக்கின்றன; சமி-கட்டையால் கிழக்கை நோக்கி நான் ஒளிர்கிறேன். எரியும் அக்னியில் ரதத்தையே பேசுவோமாக; தேவர்களின் ஒரே மாபெரும் அசுரத்துவம் உள்ளது.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "నా అనేక కోరికలు నలుదిశలా ఎగురుతున్నాయి; శమీ-కర్రతో నేను తూర్పు వైపు ప్రకాశిస్తాను. ప్రజ్వలిత అగ్నిలో మనం ఋతమే మాట్లాడదాం; దేవతల ఏకైక మహా అసురత్వం ఉంది.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ನನ್ನ ಅನೇಕ ಆಸೆಗಳು ನಾನಾ ದಿಕ್ಕುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾರುತ್ತಿವೆ; ಶಮೀ-ಕೋಲಿನಿಂದ ನಾನು ಪೂರ್ವಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆಳಗುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಉರಿಯುವ ಅಗ್ನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಋತವನ್ನೇ ಹೇಳೋಣ; ದೇವತೆಗಳ ಏಕೈಕ ಮಹಾ ಅಸುರತ್ವವಿದೆ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "എന്റെ പല കാമനകൾ പല ദിക്കുകളിലേക്കും പറക്കുന്നു; ശമീ-ദണ്ഡുകൊണ്ട് ഞാൻ കിഴക്കോട്ട് പ്രകാശിക്കുന്നു. ജ്വലിക്കുന്ന അഗ്നിയിൽ നാം ഋതം തന്നെ പറയട്ടെ; ദേവന്മാരുടെ ഏകമായ മഹത്തായ അസുരത്വമുണ്ട്.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "আমার বহু কামনা নানা দিকে উড়ে যায়; শমী-কাষ্ঠে আমি পূর্বদিকে আলোকিত হই। প্রজ্বলিত অগ্নিতে আমরা ঋতই বলি; দেবতাদের একক মহান অসুরত্ব আছে।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "माझ्या अनेक इच्छा दिशादिशांत उडतात; शमी-काष्ठाने मी पूर्वेकडे प्रकाशतो. प्रज्वलित अग्नीत आपण ऋतच बोलू या; देवांचे एकमेव महान असुरत्व आहे.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "મારી અનેક ઇચ્છાઓ દિશાઓમાં ઊડે છે; શમી-કાષ્ઠથી હું પૂર્વ તરફ પ્રકાશું છું. પ્રજ્વલિત અગ્નિમાં આપણે ઋત જ બોલીએ; દેવોનું એક મહાન અસુરત્વ છે.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਮੇਰੀਆਂ ਅਨੇਕ ਇੱਛਾਵਾਂ ਚਾਰੇ ਪਾਸੇ ਉੱਡਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ; ਸ਼ਮੀ-ਲੱਕੜੀ ਨਾਲ ਮੈਂ ਪੂਰਬ ਵੱਲ ਚਮਕਦਾ ਹਾਂ। ਬਲਦੀ ਅਗਨੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਸੀਂ ਰਿਤ ਹੀ ਬੋਲੀਏ; ਦੇਵਤਿਆਂ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਮਹਾਨ ਅਸੁਰਤਵ ਹੈ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ମୋ ଅନେକ କାମନା ନାନା ଦିଗରେ ଉଡ଼ନ୍ତି; ଶମୀ-କାଷ୍ଠରେ ମୁଁ ପୂର୍ବ ଦିଗରେ ଜ୍ୱଳେ। ଜ୍ୱଳନ୍ତ ଅଗ୍ନିରେ ଆମେ ଋତ କହିବା; ଦେବତାମାନଙ୍କର ଏକ ମହାନ ଅସୁରତ୍ୱ ଅଛି।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "میری بہت سی خواہشیں چاروں سمت اڑتی ہیں؛ شمی کی لکڑی سے میں مشرق کی طرف روشن ہوتا ہوں۔ دہکتی ہوئی آگ میں ہم ریت ہی بولیں؛ دیوتاؤں کی ایک عظیم اسورتوا ہے۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "My many desires fly in all directions; I kindle myself toward the east with the śamī-stick. In the kindled fire let us speak only truth; there is the one great asuratva (divine wisdom-power) of the gods.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Mis muchos deseos vuelan en todas direcciones; me enciendo hacia el oriente con el palo de śamī. En el fuego encendido hablemos solo la verdad; allí está el único gran asuratva (poder de sabiduría) de los dioses.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Mes nombreux désirs s'envolent dans toutes les directions ; je m'allume vers l'orient avec le bâton de śamī. Dans le feu allumé, disons seulement la vérité ; là est l'unique grande asuratva (puissance de sagesse) des dieux.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Meine vielen Begierden fliegen in alle Richtungen; ich entzünde mich nach Osten mit dem Śamī-Holz. Im entzündeten Feuer wollen wir nur die Wahrheit sprechen; dort ist die eine große Asuratva (Weisheitskraft) der Götter.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Meus muitos desejos voam em todas as direções; acendo-me para o oriente com o pau de śamī. No fogo aceso falemos apenas a verdade; há a única grande asuratva (poder de sabedoria) dos deuses.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Мои многие желания разлетаются во все стороны; я возгораюсь к востоку палочкой шами. В разожжённом огне будем говорить только истину; есть единая великая асуратва (сила мудрости) богов.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "我的诸般欲望四散飞扬；我以沙弥木棍向东燃起。在燃烧的火中，让我们只说真理；那里是诸神唯一伟大的阿修罗性（智慧之力）。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "私の多くの願いは四方へ飛び散る。シャミーの棒で私は東へ燃え上がる。燃え上がる火の中で我らはただ真理（リタ）を語ろう。そこに神々の唯一の偉大なアスラトヴァ（智慧の力）がある。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "تطير رغباتي الكثيرة في كل اتجاه؛ أتّقد نحو الشرق بعصا الشَّمي. في النار المشتعلة فلنتكلم بالحق وحده؛ وهناك الأسوراتفا العظيمة الواحدة للآلهة.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Berbagai keinginanku terbang ke segala arah; dengan kayu śamī aku menyala ke timur. Dalam api yang menyala marilah kita hanya mengucapkan kebenaran (ṛta); ada asuratva agung yang esa dari para dewa.",
      "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": [
    "desire",
    "fire",
    "truth",
    "sacrifice"
  ],
  "citation": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 3.55.3. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/3.55.3/"
}