{
  "id": "rigveda/4.2.16",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/4.2.16/",
  "work": {
    "key": "rigveda",
    "title": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā"
  },
  "ref": "4.2.16",
  "speaker": "Addressed to Agni",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "अधा॒ यथा॑ नः पि॒तरः॒ परा॑सः प्र॒त्नासो॑ अग्न ऋ॒तमा॑शुषा॒णाः ।\nशुचीद॑य॒न्दीधि॑तिमुक्थ॒शासः॒ क्षामा॑ भि॒न्दन्तो॑ अरु॒णीरप॑ व्रन् ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": true
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "ádhā yáthā naḥ pitáraḥ párāsaḥ pratnā́so agna ṛtám āśuṣāṇā́ḥ |\nśúcī́d ayan dī́dhitim ukthaśā́saḥ kṣā́mā bhindánto aruṇī́r ápa vran ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "adha",
      "meaning": "then, therefore",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yathā",
      "meaning": "as, just as",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "naḥ",
      "meaning": "for us",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pitaraḥ",
      "meaning": "fathers, forefathers",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "parāsaḥ",
      "meaning": "far-off, distant",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pratnāsaḥ",
      "meaning": "ancient",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "agne",
      "meaning": "O Agni",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ṛtam",
      "meaning": "the cosmic order, truth",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "āśuṣāṇāḥ",
      "meaning": "having breathed forth, striving",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "śuci",
      "meaning": "bright",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "it",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ayan",
      "meaning": "went, moved",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "dīdhitim",
      "meaning": "the radiance, brilliance",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ukthaśāsaḥ",
      "meaning": "reciters of hymns",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kṣāma",
      "meaning": "the dark ground, the earth",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bhindantaḥ",
      "meaning": "breaking, splitting",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "aruṇīḥ",
      "meaning": "the reddish dawns",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "apa",
      "meaning": "apart, open",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vran",
      "meaning": "opened, uncovered",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "तब जैसे हमारे दूरस्थ पूर्वज, प्राचीन, सत्य के लिए प्रयत्नशील होकर, हे अग्नि, उज्ज्वल दीप्ति की ओर चले; स्तोत्र-पाठक पृथ्वी को चीरते हुए लाल उषाओं को खोल दिए।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "அப்போது எங்கள் தொலைதூர, பண்டைய முன்னோர்கள், உண்மையை நாடி முயன்று, ஓ அக்னி, ஒளிரும் ஒளியை நோக்கிச் சென்றனர்; துதிபாடுவோர் பூமியைப் பிளந்து சிவந்த உஷைகளைத் திறந்தனர்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "అప్పుడు మా దూరపు, పురాతన పితరులు, ఋతాన్ని కోరి ప్రయత్నిస్తూ, ఓ అగ్నీ, ప్రకాశించే వెలుగు వైపు సాగారు; స్తోత్రగానం చేసేవారు భూమిని చీల్చి ఎర్రని ఉషస్సులను తెరిచారు.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಆಗ ನಮ್ಮ ದೂರದ, ಪುರಾತನ ಪಿತೃಗಳು, ಋತವನ್ನು ಬಯಸಿ ಶ್ರಮಿಸುತ್ತಾ, ಓ ಅಗ್ನಿ, ಹೊಳೆಯುವ ಬೆಳಕಿನತ್ತ ಸಾಗಿದರು; ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಪಠಿಸುವವರು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಸೀಳಿ ಕೆಂಪು ಉಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆರೆದರು.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "അപ്പോൾ ഞങ്ങളുടെ വിദൂരരും പുരാതനരുമായ പൂർവ്വികർ, ഋതം തേടി പരിശ്രമിച്ചുകൊണ്ട്, ഓ അഗ്നേ, തിളങ്ങുന്ന പ്രകാശത്തിലേക്ക് നീങ്ങി; സ്തോത്രം ചൊല്ലുന്നവർ ഭൂമിയെ പിളർന്ന് ചുവന്ന ഉഷസ്സുകളെ തുറന്നു.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "তখন আমাদের দূরবর্তী, প্রাচীন পূর্বপুরুষেরা, ঋত-র সন্ধানে প্রয়াসী হয়ে, হে অগ্নি, উজ্জ্বল দীপ্তির দিকে এগিয়ে গেলেন; স্তোত্রপাঠকেরা পৃথিবীকে বিদীর্ণ করে রক্তিম উষাদের উন্মুক্ত করলেন।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "तेव्हा आमचे दूरचे, प्राचीन पूर्वज, ऋताच्या शोधात झटत, हे अग्नी, तेजस्वी दीप्तीकडे निघाले; स्तोत्रपाठकांनी पृथ्वी फोडून तांबड्या उषा उघडल्या.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "ત્યારે અમારા દૂરના, પ્રાચીન પૂર્વજો, ઋતને શોધતા પ્રયત્ન કરતા, હે અગ્નિ, તેજસ્વી દીપ્તિ તરફ ચાલ્યા; સ્તોત્રપાઠકોએ પૃથ્વીને ભેદીને લાલ ઉષાઓ ખોલી.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਤਦ ਸਾਡੇ ਦੂਰ ਦੇ, ਪੁਰਾਤਨ ਪੂਰਵਜ, ਰਿਤ ਦੀ ਭਾਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਯਤਨ ਕਰਦੇ, ਹੇ ਅਗਨੀ, ਚਮਕਦੀ ਰੋਸ਼ਨੀ ਵੱਲ ਤੁਰੇ; ਉਸਤਤ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਿਆਂ ਨੇ ਧਰਤੀ ਨੂੰ ਪਾੜ ਕੇ ਲਾਲ ਉਸ਼ਾਵਾਂ ਖੋਲ੍ਹੀਆਂ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ସେତେବେଳେ ଆମର ଦୂରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ, ପ୍ରାଚୀନ ପୂର୍ବପୁରୁଷମାନେ, ଋତ ଖୋଜି ପ୍ରୟାସ କରି, ହେ ଅଗ୍ନି, ଉଜ୍ଜ୍ୱଳ ଦୀପ୍ତି ଆଡ଼କୁ ଗଲେ; ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରପାଠକମାନେ ପୃଥିବୀକୁ ବିଦାରି ରକ୍ତିମ ଉଷାଙ୍କୁ ଖୋଲିଲେ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "تب ہمارے دور کے، قدیم آباء و اجداد، حق کی تلاش میں کوشاں ہو کر، اے اگنی، روشن نور کی طرف چلے؛ حمد کرنے والوں نے زمین کو چیر کر سرخ اوشاؤں کو کھول دیا۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "Then, just as our distant ancient forefathers, striving for truth, moved toward your bright radiance, O Agni, the reciters of hymns split the dark earth and opened the reddish dawns.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Entonces, como nuestros lejanos antepasados antiguos, que se esforzaban por la verdad, avanzaron hacia tu brillante resplandor, oh Agni; los recitadores de himnos hendieron la tierra oscura y abrieron las auroras rojizas.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Alors, comme nos lointains ancêtres anciens, s'efforçant vers le vrai, se mirent en marche vers ta brillante clarté, ô Agni ; les récitants d'hymnes fendirent la terre sombre et ouvrirent les aurores rougeoyantes.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Da zogen, wie unsere fernen, uralten Vorfahren, die nach der Wahrheit strebten, zu deinem hellen Glanz, o Agni; die Hymnensänger spalteten die dunkle Erde und öffneten die rötlichen Morgenröten.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Então, como nossos antepassados distantes e antigos, empenhados na verdade, avançaram para o teu brilho luminoso, ó Agni; os recitadores de hinos fenderam a terra escura e abriram as auroras avermelhadas.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Тогда, как наши далёкие древние предки, стремясь к истине, двинулись к твоему яркому сиянию, о Агни; воспеватели гимнов расколола тёмную землю и открыли красноватые зори.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "那时，如我们遥远的古代祖先，为真理而努力，向着你明亮的光辉前行，哦阿耆尼；诵赞者劈开黑暗的大地，打开了赤红的黎明。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "そのとき、遠い昔の私たちの祖先が真理を求めて努め、おおアグニよ、あなたの輝く光へと進んだように、賛歌を唱える者たちは暗い大地を裂き、赤い暁を開いた。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "فعندئذٍ، كما مضى أسلافنا البعيدون القدماء، ساعين نحو الحق، إلى نورك المشرق أيها الأغني، شقّ مرتّلو الترانيم الأرض المظلمة وفتحوا الفجرَ المحمرّ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Maka, seperti nenek moyang kami yang jauh dan kuno, yang berjuang demi kebenaran, bergerak menuju cahaya-Mu yang cemerlang, wahai Agni; para pelantun himne membelah bumi yang gelap dan membuka fajar kemerahan.",
      "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",
    "sacrifice",
    "dawn",
    "ancestors"
  ],
  "citation": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 4.2.16. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/4.2.16/"
}