{
  "id": "rigveda/4.1.16",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/4.1.16/",
  "work": {
    "key": "rigveda",
    "title": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā"
  },
  "ref": "4.1.16",
  "speaker": "Addressed to Agni",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "ते म॑न्वत प्रथ॒मं नाम॑ धे॒नोस्त्रिः स॒प्त मा॒तुः प॑र॒माणि॑ विन्दन् ।\nतज्जा॑न॒तीर॒भ्य॑नूषत॒ व्रा आ॒विर्भु॑वदरु॒णीर्य॒शसा॒ गोः ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": true
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "té manvata prathamáṃ nā́ma dhenós tríḥ saptá mātúḥ paramā́ṇi vindan |\ntáj jānatī́r abhy ànūṣata vrā́ āvír bhuvad aruṇī́r yaśásā góḥ ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "te",
      "meaning": "they",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "manvata",
      "meaning": "thought, conceived",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "prathamam",
      "meaning": "first",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "nāma",
      "meaning": "name",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "dhenoḥ",
      "meaning": "of the milch-cow",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tris",
      "meaning": "thrice",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "sapta",
      "meaning": "seven",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "mātuḥ",
      "meaning": "of the mother",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "paramāṇi",
      "meaning": "supreme, highest",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vindan",
      "meaning": "found",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tat",
      "meaning": "that",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "jānatīḥ",
      "meaning": "knowing, recognizing",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "abhi",
      "meaning": "toward",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "anūṣata",
      "meaning": "praised, sang",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vrāḥ",
      "meaning": "the cows, rays",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "āvis",
      "meaning": "manifest",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bhuvat",
      "meaning": "became",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "aruṇīḥ",
      "meaning": "reddish, dawn-colored",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yaśasā",
      "meaning": "with the glory",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "goḥ",
      "meaning": "of the cow",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "उन्होंने धेनु का पहला नाम सोचा; माता के तीन गुणा सात परम स्थानों को पाया। उसे जानती हुई उन्होंने गायों की ओर स्तुति की; गौ की महिमा से अरुणिम प्रकाश प्रकट हुआ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "அவர்கள் பசுவின் முதல் பெயரை நினைத்தனர்; தாயின் மூன்று முறை ஏழு உயர்ந்த இடங்களைக் கண்டனர். அதை அறிந்தவர்களாய் பசுக்களை நோக்கித் துதித்தனர்; பசுவின் ஒளியால் சிவந்த ஒளி தோன்றியது.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "వారు ధేనువు మొదటి పేరును ఆలోచించారు; తల్లి యొక్క మూడు రెట్లు ఏడు పరమ స్థానాలను పొందారు. దాన్ని తెలిసినవారై ఆవులవైపు స్తుతి పాడారు; ఆవు కాంతితో ఎర్రని వెలుగు వెలిసింది.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಅವರು ಧೇನುವಿನ ಮೊದಲ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಚಿಂತಿಸಿದರು; ತಾಯಿಯ ಮೂರು ಬಾರಿ ಏಳು ಪರಮ ಸ್ಥಾನಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡರು. ಅದನ್ನು ಅರಿತವರಾಗಿ ಹಸುಗಳ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಸ್ತುತಿ ಹಾಡಿದರು; ಗೋವಿನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯಿಂದ ಕೆಂಪು ಬೆಳಕು ಪ್ರಕಟವಾಯಿತು.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "അവർ ധേനുവിന്റെ ആദ്യനാമം ചിന്തിച്ചു; അമ്മയുടെ മൂന്നു ഇരട്ടി ഏഴ് പരമസ്ഥാനങ്ങൾ കണ്ടെത്തി. അതറിഞ്ഞവരായി പശുക്കളോട് സ്തുതി പാടി; പശുവിന്റെ തേജസ്സാൽ ചുവന്ന വെളിച്ചം പ്രത്യക്ഷമായി.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "তাঁরা ধেনুর প্রথম নাম ভাবলেন; মাতার তিনবার সাতটি পরম স্থান লাভ করলেন। তা জেনে তাঁরা গাভীদের উদ্দেশে স্তব গাইলেন; গোমহিমায় আরক্ত আলো প্রকাশ পেল।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "त्यांनी धेनूचे पहिले नाव विचारले; मातेची तीन वेळा सात परम स्थाने मिळवली. ते जाणून त्यांनी गायींकडे स्तुती गायली; गायीच्या तेजाने तांबडा प्रकाश प्रकट झाला.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "તેમણે ધેનુનું પ્રથમ નામ વિચાર્યું; માતાના ત્રણ ગણા સાત પરમ સ્થાનો મેળવ્યાં. તેને જાણીને તેમણે ગાયો તરફ સ્તુતિ ગાઈ; ગાયના તેજથી લાલ પ્રકાશ પ્રગટ્યો.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਧੇਨੂ ਦਾ ਪਹਿਲਾ ਨਾਂ ਸੋਚਿਆ; ਮਾਤਾ ਦੇ ਤਿੰਨ ਗੁਣਾ ਸੱਤ ਪਰਮ ਥਾਂ ਲੱਭੇ। ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਜਾਣ ਕੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਗਾਵਾਂ ਵੱਲ ਸਤੁਤੀ ਗਾਈ; ਗਾਂ ਦੀ ਮਹਿਮਾ ਨਾਲ ਲਾਲ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਹੋਇਆ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ସେମାନେ ଧେନୁର ପ୍ରଥମ ନାମ ଚିନ୍ତା କଲେ; ମାତାର ତିନି ଗୁଣା ସାତ ପରମ ସ୍ଥାନ ପାଇଲେ। ତାହା ଜାଣି ଗାଈମାନଙ୍କ ଆଡ଼କୁ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ର ଗାଇଲେ; ଗାଈର ମହିମାରେ ଲାଲ ଆଲୋକ ପ୍ରକଟ ହେଲା।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "انہوں نے دودھ دینے والی گائے کا پہلا نام سوچا؛ ماں کے تین ضرب سات بلند مقامات پائے۔ اسے جان کر انہوں نے گایوں کی طرف حمد گائی؛ گائے کی شان سے سرخ روشنی ظاہر ہوئی۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "They conceived the first name of the milch-cow and found the three times seven supreme seats of the mother; knowing it, they sang toward the cows, and by the glory of the cow the reddish light became manifest.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Concibieron el primer nombre de la vaca lechera y hallaron las tres veces siete sedes supremas de la madre; conociéndolo, cantaron hacia las vacas, y por la gloria de la vaca se manifestó la luz rojiza.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Ils conçurent le premier nom de la vache laitière et trouvèrent les trois fois sept sièges suprêmes de la mère ; le connaissant, ils chantèrent vers les vaches, et par la gloire de la vache la lumière rougeâtre se manifesta.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Sie erdachten den ersten Namen der Milchkuh und fanden die dreimal sieben höchsten Sitze der Mutter; ihn erkennend, sangen sie zu den Kühen, und durch den Glanz der Kuh wurde das rötliche Licht offenbar.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Conceberam o primeiro nome da vaca leiteira e encontraram as três vezes sete sedes supremas da mãe; conhecendo-o, cantaram para as vacas, e pela glória da vaca a luz avermelhada se manifestou.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Они помыслили первое имя дойной коровы и нашли трижды семь высших мест матери; зная его, они пели коровам, и по славе коровы явился красноватый свет.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "他们构想了乳牛的第一个名字，找到了母亲的三乘七个至高之位；认识了它，他们向牛群歌颂，因牛的光荣，红色的光明显现出来。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "彼らは乳牛の第一の名を思い、母の三倍の七つの最高の座を見出した。それを知って牛たちに向けて讃歌を歌い、牛の栄光によって赤みを帯びた光が顕れた。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "تصوّروا الاسم الأول للبقرة الحلوب، ووجدوا المقاعد العليا للأم ثلاث مرات سبعًا؛ عارفين ذلك، أنشدوا نحو الأبقار، وبمجد البقرة ظهر النور المحمرّ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Mereka membayangkan nama pertama sapi perah dan menemukan tujuh kali tiga tempat tertinggi sang ibu; mengetahuinya, mereka menyanyi kepada sapi-sapi, dan oleh kemuliaan sapi cahaya kemerahan menjadi nyata.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "พวกเขาคิดถึงนามแรกของแม่โคนม พบที่นั่งสูงสุดสามครั้งเจ็ดของมารดา รู้แล้วก็ขับขานต่อโคทั้งหลาย และด้วยความรุ่งโรจน์ของโค แสงสีแดงเรื่อก็ปรากฏขึ้น",
      "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",
    "dawn",
    "cows",
    "cosmogony"
  ],
  "citation": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 4.1.16. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/4.1.16/"
}