{
  "id": "rigveda/3.7.8",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/3.7.8/",
  "work": {
    "key": "rigveda",
    "title": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā"
  },
  "ref": "3.7.8",
  "speaker": "Addressed to Agni",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "दैव्या॒ होता॑रा प्रथ॒मा न्यृ॑ञ्जे स॒प्त पृ॒क्षासः॑ स्व॒धया॑ मदन्ति ।\nऋ॒तं शंस॑न्त ऋ॒तमित्त आ॑हु॒रनु॑ व्र॒तं व्र॑त॒पा दीध्या॑नाः ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": true
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "daívyā hótārā prathamā́ ny ṛ̀ñje saptá pṛkṣā́saḥ svadháyā madanti |\nṛtáṃ śáṃsanta ṛtám ít tá āhur ánu vratáṃ vratapā́ dī́dhyānāḥ ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "daivyā",
      "meaning": "the two divine hotars (priests)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "hotārā",
      "meaning": "the two hotar-priests",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "prathamā",
      "meaning": "the two first",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ni",
      "meaning": "down, forth",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ṛñje",
      "meaning": "I establish, I set down",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "sapta",
      "meaning": "seven",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pṛkṣāsaḥ",
      "meaning": "the seven rays",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "svadhayā",
      "meaning": "with the offering (svadhā)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "madanti",
      "meaning": "they rejoice",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ṛtam",
      "meaning": "order, truth",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "śaṃsantaḥ",
      "meaning": "praising",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ṛtam",
      "meaning": "order, truth",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "it",
      "meaning": "indeed, truly",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "te",
      "meaning": "they",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "āhuḥ",
      "meaning": "they have spoken",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "anu",
      "meaning": "according to, following",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vratam",
      "meaning": "ordinance, rule",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vratapāḥ",
      "meaning": "guardians of the rules",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "dīdhyānāḥ",
      "meaning": "shining, illuminating",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "दो दैवी होताओं को मैं पहले स्थापित करता हूँ; सात तेजस्वी किरणें स्वधा से आनंदित होती हैं। सत्य का गान करते हुए वे उसी सत्य को कहते हैं; नियम के रक्षक, प्रकाशमान, नियम के अनुसार चलते हैं।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "முதல் இரு தெய்வீக ஹோதாக்களை நான் நிறுவுகிறேன்; ஏழு ஒளிக்கதிர்கள் ஸ்வதாவினால் மகிழ்கின்றன. ரதத்தைப் பாடுபவர்கள் ரதத்தையே சொல்கின்றனர்; விதியின் காவலர்களாய், பிரகாசிப்பவர்களாய், விதியின்படி செல்கின்றனர்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "మొదటి ఇద్దరు దైవిక హోతలను నేను నెలకొల్పుతాను; ఏడు కిరణాలు స్వధతో ఆనందిస్తాయి. సత్యాన్ని స్తుతిస్తూ వారు సత్యాన్నే చెబుతారు; నియమాలను కాపాడేవారై, ప్రకాశిస్తూ, నియమాన్ని అనుసరించి సాగుతారు.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಮೊದಲ ಇಬ್ಬರು ದೈವಿಕ ಹೋತೃಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ; ಏಳು ಕಿರಣಗಳು ಸ್ವಧೆಯಿಂದ ಆನಂದಿಸುತ್ತವೆ. ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಅವರು ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನೇ ನುಡಿಯುತ್ತಾರೆ; ನಿಯಮಗಳ ರಕ್ಷಕರಾಗಿ, ಹೊಳೆಯುತ್ತಾ, ನಿಯಮದಂತೆ ಸಾಗುತ್ತಾರೆ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "ആദ്യത്തെ രണ്ടു ദൈവിക ഹോതാക്കളെ ഞാൻ സ്ഥാപിക്കുന്നു; ഏഴു രശ്മികൾ സ്വധയാൽ ആനന്ദിക്കുന്നു. സത്യത്തെ സ്തുതിച്ചുകൊണ്ട് അവർ സത്യം തന്നെ പറയുന്നു; നിയമങ്ങളുടെ കാവൽക്കാരായി, പ്രകാശിച്ചുകൊണ്ട്, നിയമമനുസരിച്ച് നീങ്ങുന്നു.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "প্রথম দুই দৈব হোতাকে আমি স্থাপন করি; সাতটি রশ্মি স্বধায় আনন্দ করে। সত্যের প্রশংসা করতে করতে তাঁরা সত্যকেই বলেন; বিধানের রক্ষক, দীপ্তিমান, বিধান অনুসারে চলেন।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "पहिले दोन दैवी होत्यांना मी स्थापित करतो; सात किरणे स्वधेने आनंदित होतात. सत्याची स्तुती करीत ते सत्यच सांगतात; नियमांचे रक्षक, तेजस्वी, नियमानुसार चालतात.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "પ્રથમ બે દૈવી હોતાઓને હું સ્થાપિત કરું છું; સાત કિરણો સ્વધાથી આનંદ પામે છે. સત્યની સ્તુતિ કરતાં તેઓ સત્ય જ કહે છે; નિયમોના રક્ષકો, પ્રકાશતા, નિયમ પ્રમાણે ચાલે છે.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਪਹਿਲੇ ਦੋ ਦੈਵੀ ਹੋਤਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਮੈਂ ਥਾਪਦਾ ਹਾਂ; ਸੱਤ ਕਿਰਨਾਂ ਸਵਧਾ ਨਾਲ ਖੁਸ਼ ਹੁੰਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ। ਸੱਚ ਦੀ ਉਸਤਤ ਕਰਦੇ ਹੋਏ ਉਹ ਸੱਚ ਹੀ ਆਖਦੇ ਹਨ; ਨਿਯਮਾਂ ਦੇ ਰੱਖਿਅਕ, ਚਮਕਦੇ, ਨਿਯਮ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਚੱਲਦੇ ਹਨ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ପ୍ରଥମ ଦୁଇ ଦୈବ ହୋତାଙ୍କୁ ମୁଁ ସ୍ଥାପନ କରେ; ସାତ ରଶ୍ମି ସ୍ଵଧାରେ ଆନନ୍ଦିତ ହୁଅନ୍ତି। ସତ୍ୟର ପ୍ରଶଂସା କରି ସେମାନେ ସତ୍ୟ କହନ୍ତି; ନିୟମର ରକ୍ଷକ, ଦୀପ୍ତିମାନ, ନିୟମ ଅନୁସାରେ ଗତି କରନ୍ତି।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "پہلے دو دیوی ہوتاؤں کو میں قائم کرتا ہوں؛ سات شعاعیں سودھا سے خوش ہوتی ہیں۔ حق کی حمد کرتے ہوئے وہ حق ہی کہتے ہیں؛ قانون کے محافظ، روشن، قانون کے مطابق چلتے ہیں۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "I set down the two first divine hotars; the seven rays rejoice with the offering. Praising truth, they speak truth indeed; guardians of the rule, shining, they follow the ordinance.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Establezco a los dos primeros hotars divinos; los siete rayos se regocijan con la ofrenda svadhā. Alabando la verdad, en verdad hablan la verdad; guardianes de la ley, resplandecientes, siguen el decreto.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "J'établis les deux premiers hotars divins; les sept rayons se réjouissent avec l'offrande svadhā. Louant la vérité, ils disent bien la vérité; gardiens de la règle, resplendissants, ils suivent l'ordonnance.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Ich setze die beiden ersten göttlichen Hotar ein; die sieben Strahlen erfreuen sich an der Opfergabe Svadhā. Die Wahrheit preisend, sprechen sie wahrlich die Wahrheit; Hüter der Ordnung, leuchtend, folgen sie dem Gesetz.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Eu estabeleço os dois primeiros hotars divinos; os sete raios se regozijam com a oferenda svadhā. Louvando a verdade, de fato falam a verdade; guardiães da ordem, resplandecentes, seguem o decreto.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Я ставлю двух первых божественных хотаров; семь лучей радуются приношению свадхе. Славя истину, они поистине говорят истину; хранители порядка, сияющие, следуют установлению.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "我先设立两位神圣的呼唤者；七道光芒因供奉的斯瓦达而欢喜。他们赞颂真理，确实说出真理；作为律则的守护者，闪耀着，遵循规章而行。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "最初の二人の神聖なホタルを私は据える。七つの光線はスヴァダーの供物に喜ぶ。真理を讃えつつ、まことに真理を語る。掟の守護者として輝き、定めに従って進む。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "أُقيمُ الكاهنَينِ الإلهيَّينِ الأوَّلَين؛ وتبتهجُ الأشعةُ السبعةُ بقربانِ السوادها. يُمجِّدونَ الحقَّ فيقولونَ الحقَّ حقاً؛ حُرّاسُ النظامِ المتلألئون يسيرونَ وفقَ الشريعةِ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Aku menetapkan dua hotar ilahi yang pertama; tujuh sinar bersukacita dengan persembahan svadhā. Memuji kebenaran, mereka sungguh mengucapkan kebenaran; penjaga tatanan, bercahaya, mereka mengikuti ketetapan.",
      "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",
    "priests",
    "ritual-order",
    "divine-hotars"
  ],
  "citation": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 3.7.8. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/3.7.8/"
}