{
  "id": "rigveda/4.16.4",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/4.16.4/",
  "work": {
    "key": "rigveda",
    "title": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā"
  },
  "ref": "4.16.4",
  "speaker": "Addressed to Indra",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "स्व॑र्यद्वेदि॑ सु॒दृशी॑कम॒र्कैर्महि॒ ज्योती॑ रुरुचु॒र्यद्ध॒ वस्तोः॑ ।\nअ॒न्धा तमां॑सि॒ दुधि॑ता वि॒चक्षे॒ नृभ्य॑श्चकार॒ नृत॑मो अ॒भिष्टौ॑ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": true
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "svàr yád védi sudŕ̥śīkam arkaír máhi jyótī rurucur yád dha vástoḥ |\nandhā́ támāṃsi dúdhitā vicákṣe nŕ̥bhyaś cakāra nŕ̥tamo abhíṣṭau ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "svar",
      "meaning": "heaven-light, sun",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yat",
      "meaning": "when",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vedi",
      "meaning": "he established, attained",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "sudṛśīkam",
      "meaning": "beautifully seen, radiant",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "arkaiḥ",
      "meaning": "with praises, hymns",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "mahi",
      "meaning": "great",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "jyotiḥ",
      "meaning": "light",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "rurucuḥ",
      "meaning": "he made shine",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yat",
      "meaning": "when",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ha",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vastoḥ",
      "meaning": "of the dwelling, of the dawn",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "andhā",
      "meaning": "darknesses",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tamāṃsi",
      "meaning": "the darkness",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "dudhitā",
      "meaning": "milk-producing (rays)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vicakṣe",
      "meaning": "for seeing",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "nṛbhyaḥ",
      "meaning": "for men",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "cakāra",
      "meaning": "he made",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "nṛtamaḥ",
      "meaning": "best leader",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "abhiṣṭau",
      "meaning": "at the summons",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "जब उसने आकाश-प्रकाश को सुंदर दृश्य रूप में स्थापित किया और स्तुति-मन्त्रों से महान ज्योति चमकाई—जब निवास-स्थान (उषा) के अन्धकार को दुधारू किरणों ने दिखने योग्य बना दिया—तब श्रेष्ठ नेता ने मनुष्यों के लिए आह्वान पर यह कार्य किया।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "அவன் வானொளியை அழகாகக் காணத்தக்கதாக நிறுவியபோது, துதிப் பாடல்களால் பெரும் ஒளியை ஒளிரச் செய்தபோது—உஷஸின் இருளை பாலுள்ள கதிர்கள் தெரியச் செய்தபோது—அப்போது சிறந்த தலைவன் அழைப்பின்போது மனிதர்களுக்காக இதைச் செய்தான்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "అతడు ఆకాశ-కాంతిని అందంగా కనిపించేలా స్థాపించినప్పుడు, స్తోత్రాలతో గొప్ప వెలుగును ప్రకాశింపజేసినప్పుడు—నివాసస్థలం (ఉషస్) యొక్క చీకటిని పాలిచ్చే కిరణాలు కనిపించేలా చేసినప్పుడు—అప్పుడు శ్రేష్ఠ నాయకుడు ఆహ్వానంపై మానవుల కోసం ఇది చేశాడు.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಅವನು ಆಕಾಶ-ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ಸುಂದರವಾಗಿ ಕಾಣುವಂತೆ ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಿದಾಗ, ಸ್ತುತಿಗಳಿಂದ ಮಹಾ ಜ್ಯೋತಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊಳೆಯಿಸಿದಾಗ—ವಾಸಸ್ಥಾನದ (ಉಷಸ್) ಕತ್ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಲು ಕೊಡುವ ಕಿರಣಗಳು ಕಾಣುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ—ಆಗ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ನಾಯಕನು ಆಹ್ವಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಗಾಗಿ ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "അവൻ ആകാശ-പ്രകാശത്തെ മനോഹരമായി കാണത്തക്കവിധം സ്ഥാപിച്ചപ്പോൾ, സ്തുതികളാൽ മഹത്തായ വെളിച്ചം തിളക്കിയപ്പോൾ—വാസസ്ഥാനത്തിന്റെ (ഉഷസ്സിന്റെ) ഇരുട്ടിനെ പാൽ തരുന്ന രശ്മികൾ കാണാവുന്നതാക്കിയപ്പോൾ—അപ്പോൾ ശ്രേഷ്ഠനായ നേതാവ് വിളിക്കപ്പെട്ടപ്പോൾ മനുഷ്യർക്കായി ഇത് ചെയ്തു.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "তিনি যখন আকাশ-আলোকে সুন্দরভাবে দৃশ্যমান করে প্রতিষ্ঠা করলেন, স্তুতিমন্ত্রে মহান জ্যোতি উদ্ভাসিত করলেন—বাসস্থানের (উষার) অন্ধকারকে দুগ্ধদায়ী রশ্মি দৃশ্যমান করল—তখন শ্রেষ্ঠ নেতা আহ্বানে মানুষের জন্য এই কাজ করলেন।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "त्याने आकाश-प्रकाश सुंदररीत्या दृश्य स्वरूपात स्थापला, स्तोत्रांनी महान ज्योती चमकवली, जेव्हा निवासस्थानाच्या (उषेच्या) अंधाराला दुधाळ किरणांनी दृश्य केले—तेव्हा श्रेष्ठ नेत्याने आवाहनावर मानवांसाठी हे केले.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "તેમણે આકાશ-પ્રકાશને સુંદર દૃશ્યરૂપે સ્થાપ્યો, સ્તુતિઓથી મહાન જ્યોતિ ઝળહળાવી—નિવાસસ્થાન (ઉષા)ના અંધકારને દૂધ આપતાં કિરણોએ દૃશ્યમાન બનાવ્યો—ત્યારે શ્રેષ્ઠ નેતાએ આહ્વાનથી માનવો માટે આ કર્યું.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਜਦੋਂ ਉਸ ਨੇ ਅਕਾਸ਼-ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ਨੂੰ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਦ੍ਰਿਸ਼ ਰੂਪ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਥਾਪਿਤ ਕੀਤਾ, ਉਸਤਤਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਮਹਾਨ ਜੋਤ ਚਮਕਾਈ—ਰਿਹਾਇਸ਼ (ਉਸ਼ਾ) ਦੇ ਹਨੇਰੇ ਨੂੰ ਦੁੱਧ ਵਾਲੀਆਂ ਕਿਰਨਾਂ ਨੇ ਦਿਸਣਯੋਗ ਬਣਾਇਆ—ਤਦ ਸ੍ਰੇਸ਼ਠ ਨੇਤਾ ਨੇ ਸੱਦੇ 'ਤੇ ਮਨੁੱਖਾਂ ਲਈ ਇਹ ਕੀਤਾ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ସେ ଆକାଶ-ଆଲୋକକୁ ସୁନ୍ଦର ଦୃଶ୍ୟରୂପେ ସ୍ଥାପନ କଲେ, ସ୍ତୁତିରେ ମହାନ ଜ୍ୟୋତି ଚମକାଇଲେ—ବାସସ୍ଥାନ (ଉଷା)ର ଅନ୍ଧକାରକୁ କ୍ଷୀରଦାୟୀ କିରଣ ଦୃଶ୍ୟ କଲା—ସେତେବେଳେ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ନେତା ଆହ୍ୱାନରେ ମନୁଷ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଏହା କଲେ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "جب اس نے آسمانی روشنی کو خوبصورت نظارے کے طور پر قائم کیا، حمدوں سے عظیم نور چمکایا—جب دودھ دینے والی کرنوں نے مسکن (اُشَس) کے اندھیرے کو نظر آنے لائق بنایا—تب بہترین رہنما نے بلائے جانے پر انسانوں کے لیے یہ کیا۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "When he set the heaven-light fair to see, and with hymns made the great light shine; when the milk-yielding rays made visible the darkness of the dwelling, then the best leader did this for men at the summons.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Cuando estableció la luz celeste bella de ver, y con himnos hizo brillar la gran luz; cuando los rayos lecheros hicieron visibles las tinieblas de la morada, entonces el mejor caudillo hizo esto por los hombres al ser invocado.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Quand il fit briller la lumière céleste belle à voir, et, par les hymnes, fit resplendir la grande lumière ; quand les rayons laiteux rendirent visibles les ténèbres de la demeure, alors le meilleur chef le fit pour les hommes à l'appel.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Als er das Himmelslicht schön sichtbar setzte und mit Hymnen das große Licht leuchten ließ; als die milchspendenden Strahlen die Finsternis der Wohnstatt sichtbar machten, da tat dies der beste Führer für die Menschen auf den Ruf hin.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Quando ele pôs a luz celeste bela de ver, e com hinos fez brilhar a grande luz; quando os raios leitosos tornaram visíveis as trevas da morada, então o melhor líder fez isto pelos homens ao ser chamado.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Когда он поставил небесный свет прекрасным для взора и гимнами заставил засиять великий свет; когда доящие лучи сделали видимой тьму жилища, тогда лучший вождь сделал это для людей по призыву.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "当他使天光美好可见，以颂歌使大光闪耀；当产乳的光线使居所的黑暗显现出来时，那时最好的领袖应召为人类而如此行。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "彼が天の光を美しく見えるように据え、讃歌によって大いなる光を輝かせたとき、乳を出す光線が住処の闇を見えるものとしたとき、そのとき最良の導き手は呼びかけに応じて人々のためにこれを行った。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "حين أقام نور السماء جميلًا للرؤية، وأضاء بالترانيم النور العظيم؛ وحين جعلت الأشعة الغزيرة اللبن ظلمةَ المسكن مرئية، فعل ذلك سيّدُ الساداتِ للناس عند النداء.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Ketika ia menegakkan cahaya langit yang indah dipandang, dan dengan himne membuat cahaya agung bersinar; ketika sinar-sinar penghasil susu membuat tampak kegelapan tempat tinggal, maka pemimpin terbaik melakukan ini bagi manusia saat dipanggil.",
      "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",
    "sun",
    "light",
    "dawn"
  ],
  "citation": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 4.16.4. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/4.16.4/"
}