{
  "id": "rigveda/4.17.16",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/4.17.16/",
  "work": {
    "key": "rigveda",
    "title": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā"
  },
  "ref": "4.17.16",
  "speaker": "Addressed to Indra",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "ग॒व्यन्त॒ इन्द्रं॑ स॒ख्याय॒ विप्रा॑ अश्वा॒यन्तो॒ वृष॑णं वा॒जय॑न्तः ।\nज॒नी॒यन्तो॑ जनि॒दामक्षि॑तोति॒मा च्या॑वयामोऽव॒ते न कोश॑म् ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": true
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "gavyánta índraṃ sakhyā́ya víprā aśvāyánto vŕ̥ṣaṇaṃ vājáyantaḥ |\njanīyánto janidā́m ákṣitotim ā́ cyāvayāmo'vaté ná kóśam ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "gavyantaḥ",
      "meaning": "desiring cattle / seeking cows",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "indram",
      "meaning": "Indra (acc.)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "sakhyāya",
      "meaning": "for friendship",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "viprāḥ",
      "meaning": "the inspired poets",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "aśvāyantaḥ",
      "meaning": "desiring horses",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vṛṣaṇam",
      "meaning": "the bull / the virile one (acc.)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vājayantaḥ",
      "meaning": "desiring food / seeking prize",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "janīyantaḥ",
      "meaning": "desiring offspring",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "janidām",
      "meaning": "the bestower of birth (acc.)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "akṣitotim",
      "meaning": "the undiminished aid (acc.)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ā",
      "meaning": "to",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "cyāvayāmaḥ",
      "meaning": "we set in motion / we call forth",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "avate",
      "meaning": "to the well / to the pit",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "like",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kośam",
      "meaning": "the bucket",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "गौ चाहते हुए, मित्रता के लिए, प्रज्ञावान ऋषि इन्द्र को—अश्व चाहते हुए, वृषभ को, अन्न चाहते हुए, जन्मदाता, अक्षय सहायक को—हम पुकारते हैं, जैसे कुएँ पर पात्र को झुकाते हैं।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "பசுக்களை விரும்பும் கவிஞர்கள், நட்புக்காக இந்திரனை; குதிரைகளை விரும்பி, காளையை; உணவை விரும்பி, பிறப்பளிப்பவனும் குன்றாத துணையுமானவனை—நாங்கள் அழைக்கிறோம், கிணற்றில் குடத்தை இறக்குவது போல.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "గోవులను కోరే విప్రులు, స్నేహం కోసం ఇంద్రుని; అశ్వాలను కోరి వృషభుని; అన్నాన్ని కోరి జనకుడూ అక్షయ సహాయకుడూ అయినవానిని—మేము పిలుస్తాము, బావిలో కుండను దింపినట్లు.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಗೋವುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಯಸುವ ವಿಪ್ರರು ಸ್ನೇಹಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಇಂದ್ರನನ್ನು; ಅಶ್ವಗಳನ್ನು ಬಯಸಿ ವೃಷಭನನ್ನು; ಅನ್ನವನ್ನು ಬಯಸಿ ಜನ್ಮದಾತ, ಅಕ್ಷಯ ಸಹಾಯಕನನ್ನು—ನಾವು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತೇವೆ, ಬಾವಿಗೆ ಕೊಡವನ್ನು ಇಳಿಸುವಂತೆ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "പശുക്കളെ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്ന വിപ്രന്മാർ സഖ്യത്തിനായി ഇന്ദ്രനെ; കുതിരകളെ ആഗ്രഹിച്ച് കാളയെ; ഭക്ഷണം ആഗ്രഹിച്ച് ജന്മദാതാവും ക്ഷയിക്കാത്ത സഹായിയുമായവനെ—ഞങ്ങൾ വിളിക്കുന്നു, കിണറ്റിൽ കുടം ഇറക്കുന്നതുപോലെ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "গরু কামনাকারী বিপ্রেরা বন্ধুত্বের জন্য ইন্দ্রকে; ঘোড়া কামনা করে বৃষকে; অন্ন কামনা করে জন্মদাতা, অক্ষয় সহায়কে—আমরা আহ্বান করি, কূপে পাত্র নামানোর মতো।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "गाई इच्छिणारे विप्र मैत्रीसाठी इंद्राला; घोडे इच्छिणारे वृषभाला; अन्न इच्छिणारे जन्मदाता, अक्षय सहाय्यकाला—आम्ही आवाहन करतो, विहिरीत घागर सोडल्यासारखे.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "ગાયો ઇચ્છતા વિપ્રો મિત્રતા માટે ઇન્દ્રને; ઘોડા ઇચ્છતા વૃષભને; અન્ન ઇચ્છતા જન્મદાતા, અક્ષય સહાયકને—અમે બોલાવીએ છીએ, કૂવામાં પાત્ર ઉતારતા હોય તેમ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਗਾਵਾਂ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ ਵਿਪਰ ਮਿੱਤਰਤਾ ਲਈ ਇੰਦਰ ਨੂੰ; ਘੋੜੇ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ ਬਲਵਾਨ ਨੂੰ; ਅੰਨ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ ਜਨਮਦਾਤਾ, ਅਖੀਣ ਸਹਾਇਕ ਨੂੰ—ਅਸੀਂ ਬੁਲਾਉਂਦੇ ਹਾਂ, ਖੂਹ ਵਿੱਚ ਘੜਾ ਉਤਾਰਨ ਵਾਂਗ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ଗାଈ ଚାହୁଁଥିବା ବିପ୍ରମାନେ ମୈତ୍ରୀ ପାଇଁ ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରଙ୍କୁ; ଘୋଡ଼ା ଚାହୁଁ ଚାହୁଁ ବୃଷଭଙ୍କୁ; ଅନ୍ନ ଚାହୁଁ ଚାହୁଁ ଜନ୍ମଦାତା, ଅକ୍ଷୟ ସହାୟକଙ୍କୁ—ଆମେ ଡାକୁ, କୂଅରେ ପାତ୍ର ଓହ୍ଲାଇବା ପରି।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "گائیں چاہنے والے دانشور دوستی کے لیے اِندر کو؛ گھوڑوں کے طالب بیل کو؛ اناج کے طالب جنم دینے والے، لازوال مددگار کو—ہم پکارتے ہیں، جیسے کنویں میں گھڑا اتارا جاتا ہے۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "Seeking cows, the inspired poets call upon Indra for friendship; seeking horses, upon the bull; seeking food, upon the bestower of birth and undiminished helper, as one lowers a vessel into a well.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Buscando vacas, los poetas inspirados invocan a Indra para la amistad; buscando caballos, al toro; buscando alimento, al dador de nacimiento y auxilio inagotable, como se baja un recipiente al pozo.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Désirant des vaches, les poètes inspirés invoquent Indra pour l'amitié ; désirant des chevaux, le taureau ; désirant la nourriture, le donateur de naissance et l'aide inépuisable, comme on descend un récipient dans le puits.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Nach Kühen verlangend, rufen die begeisterten Dichter Indra um Freundschaft an; nach Pferden verlangend, den Stier; nach Nahrung verlangend, den Geburtsspender und unversiegbaren Helfer—wie man ein Gefäß in den Brunnen senkt.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Desejando vacas, os poetas inspirados invocam Indra pela amizade; desejando cavalos, o touro; desejando alimento, o doador de nascimento e auxílio inesgotável, como se baixa um vaso ao poço.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Жаждущие коров вдохновенные поэты призывают Индру ради дружбы; жаждущие коней — быка; жаждущие пищи — дарителя рождения и неиссякающего помощника, как опускают сосуд в колодец.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "渴望牛群的智者为了友谊而呼唤因陀罗；渴望马匹者呼唤公牛；渴望食物者呼唤赐予生命、永不衰竭的助者——我们如同将器皿垂入井中一般召唤他。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "牛を求める賢者らは友誼のためにインドラを呼び、馬を求めて雄牛を、食を求めて生を授け尽きぬ助けとなる者を呼ぶ——井戸に器を下ろすように。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "طالبين البقر، يدعو الشعراء المُلهَمون إندرا للصداقة؛ طالبين الخيل، الثور؛ طالبين الطعام، واهب الميلاد والعون الذي لا ينفد، كما يُنزل الإناء في البئر.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Mencari sapi, para penyair terilhami memanggil Indra demi persahabatan; mencari kuda, sang banteng; mencari makanan, sang pemberi kelahiran dan penolong yang tak berkurang, seperti menurunkan wadah ke dalam sumur.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "ผู้มีปัญญาแสวงหาพระอินทร์เพื่อมิตรภาพ ปรารถนาวัว แสวงหาม้า แสวงหาวัวกระทิง ปรารถนาอาหาร แสวงหาผู้ประทานกำเนิดและผู้ช่วยเหลือที่ไม่รู้จักหมด เหมือนผู้หนึ่งหย่อนภาชนะลงไปในบ่อน้ำ",
      "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",
    "friendship",
    "wealth",
    "soma",
    "hymn"
  ],
  "citation": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 4.17.16. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/4.17.16/"
}