{
  "id": "rigveda/5.20.3",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/5.20.3/",
  "work": {
    "key": "rigveda",
    "title": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā"
  },
  "ref": "5.20.3",
  "speaker": "Addressed to Agni",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "होता॑रं त्वा वृणीम॒हेऽग्ने॒ दक्ष॑स्य॒ साध॑नम् ।\nय॒ज्ञेषु॑ पू॒र्व्यं गि॒रा प्रय॑स्वन्तो हवामहे ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": true
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "hótāraṃ tvā vṛṇīmahé'gne dákṣasya sā́dhanam |\nyajñéṣu pūrvyáṃ girā́ práyasvanto havāmahe ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "hotāram",
      "meaning": "the priest, the invoker (accusative)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tvā",
      "meaning": "you",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vṛṇīmahe",
      "meaning": "we choose, we select",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "agne",
      "meaning": "O Agni",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "dakṣasya",
      "meaning": "of skill, of dexterity",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "sādhanam",
      "meaning": "accomplisher, performer",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yajñeṣu",
      "meaning": "in the sacrifices",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pūrvyam",
      "meaning": "ancient, first (accusative)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "girā",
      "meaning": "with praise, with song",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "prayasvantaḥ",
      "meaning": "offering-bearing, eager with oblations",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "havāmahe",
      "meaning": "we invoke, we call",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "हे अग्नि, कौशल के पूर्ण करने वाले, तुम्हें होता (होता पुरोहित) के रूप में हम चुनते हैं। यज्ञों में प्राचीन तुम्हें हम स्तुति से आवाहन करते हैं, प्रसाद वाले हम तुम्हें बुलाते हैं।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "அக்னியே, திறமையை நிறைவேற்றுபவனே, உன்னை ஹோதாவாக நாங்கள் தேர்ந்தெடுக்கிறோம். யாகங்களில் பழமையானவனாகிய உன்னை பாடலால் அழைக்கிறோம்; காணிக்கை கொண்ட நாங்கள் உன்னை அழைக்கிறோம்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "ఓ అగ్నీ, నైపుణ్యాన్ని సాధించేవాడా, నిన్ను హోతగా మేము ఎన్నుకుంటున్నాము. యజ్ఞాలలో ప్రాచీనుడవైన నిన్ను స్తుతితో ఆహ్వానిస్తాము; నైవేద్యాలతో ఉన్న మేము నిన్ను పిలుస్తున్నాము.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಓ ಅಗ್ನಿಯೇ, ಕೌಶಲವನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ಣಗೊಳಿಸುವವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೋತೃವಾಗಿ ನಾವು ಆರಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಯಜ್ಞಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪುರಾತನನಾದ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಯಿಂದ ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ; ಹವಿಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತೇವೆ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "അഗ്നേ, വൈദഗ്ധ്യം നിറവേറ്റുന്നവനേ, നിന്നെ ഹോതാവായി ഞങ്ങൾ തിരഞ്ഞെടുക്കുന്നു. യജ്ഞങ്ങളിൽ പുരാതനനായ നിന്നെ സ്തുതിയാൽ വിളിക്കുന്നു; ഹവിസ്സോടെ ഞങ്ങൾ നിന്നെ ആഹ്വാനം ചെയ്യുന്നു.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "হে অগ্নি, দক্ষতা সম্পাদনকারী, তোমাকে হোতারূপে আমরা বরণ করি। যজ্ঞে প্রাচীন তোমাকে স্তোত্রে আমরা আহ্বান করি; প্রসাদবান আমরা তোমাকে ডাকি।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "हे अग्नी, कौशल्य पूर्ण करणाऱ्या, तुला होता म्हणून आम्ही निवडतो. यज्ञांमध्ये प्राचीन अशा तुला स्तोत्राने आम्ही आवाहन करतो; हविर्द्रव्यासह आम्ही तुला बोलावतो.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "હે અગ્નિ, કૌશલ્ય પૂર્ણ કરનાર, તને હોતા તરીકે અમે પસંદ કરીએ છીએ. યજ્ઞોમાં પ્રાચીન એવા તને સ્તુતિથી આવાહન કરીએ છીએ; હવિ સહિત અમે તને બોલાવીએ છીએ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਹੇ ਅਗਨੀ, ਹੁਨਰ ਪੂਰਾ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਿਆ, ਤੈਨੂੰ ਹੋਤਾ ਵਜੋਂ ਅਸੀਂ ਚੁਣਦੇ ਹਾਂ। ਯਗਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਪੁਰਾਤਨ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਗੀਤ ਨਾਲ ਅਸੀਂ ਬੁਲਾਉਂਦੇ ਹਾਂ; ਭੇਟਾਂ ਵਾਲੇ ਅਸੀਂ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਸੱਦਦੇ ਹਾਂ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ହେ ଅଗ୍ନି, ଦକ୍ଷତା ସାଧନକାରୀ, ତୁମକୁ ହୋତା ରୂପେ ଆମେ ବରଣ କରୁ। ଯଜ୍ଞରେ ପ୍ରାଚୀନ ତୁମକୁ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରରେ ଆମେ ଆହ୍ୱାନ କରୁ; ପ୍ରସାଦବାନ ଆମେ ତୁମକୁ ଡାକୁ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "اے اگنی، ہنر کو پورا کرنے والے، ہم تجھے ہوتا (پروہت) کے طور پر چنتے ہیں۔ قربانیوں میں قدیم تجھ کو ہم نغمے سے بلاتے ہیں؛ نذر رکھنے والے ہم تجھے پکارتے ہیں۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "O Agni, accomplisher of skill, we choose you as the hotar, the invoker. Among the sacrifices, we call upon you, the ancient one, with praise; we who bring offerings call you.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Oh Agni, realizador de la destreza, te elegimos como hotar, el invocador. Entre los sacrificios te llamamos, al antiguo, con alabanza; nosotros, portadores de ofrendas, te invocamos.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Ô Agni, accomplisseur de l'habileté, nous te choisissons comme hotar, l'invocateur. Parmi les sacrifices, nous t'appelons, l'ancien, par la louange ; nous qui portons les offrandes t'invoquons.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "O Agni, Vollbringer der Geschicklichkeit, wir wählen dich zum Hotar, dem Anrufer. Unter den Opfern rufen wir dich, den Uralten, mit Lobgesang; wir, die Gaben bringen, rufen dich.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Ó Agni, realizador da destreza, escolhemos-te como hotar, o invocador. Entre os sacrifícios chamamos-te, o antigo, com louvor; nós, portadores de oferendas, invocamos-te.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "О Агни, совершитель искусности, мы избираем тебя хотаром, призывателем. В жертвоприношениях древнего тебя призываем песнопением; мы, приносящие дары, призываем тебя.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "啊阿耆尼，成就技艺者，我们选你为祭司（呼唤者）。在祭祀中，我们以颂歌呼唤古老的你；我们这些献供者召唤你。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "ああアグニよ、技を成し遂げる者よ、我らは汝をホトリ（招請者）として選ぶ。祭祀において古き汝を讃歌によって招き、供物を捧げる我らは汝を呼ぶ。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "يا أغني، يا مُتمّم المهارة، نختارك هوتارًا، المُنادي. في القرابين ندعوك، القديم، بالتسبيح؛ نحن حاملي القرابين نستدعيك.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Wahai Agni, penyempurna keahlian, kami memilihmu sebagai hotar, sang pemanggil. Dalam persembahan kami memanggilmu, yang purba, dengan pujian; kami yang membawa sesaji memanggilmu.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "อัคนีเอ๋ย ผู้ทรงสำเร็จความชำนาญ ข้าพเจ้าทั้งหลายเลือกพระองค์เป็นโหตฤ ผู้เรียกเชิญ ในพิธียัญทั้งหลาย พวกข้าพเจ้าผู้นำเครื่องบูชามาถวาย ย่อมเรียกพระองค์ผู้ทรงเป็นโบราณกาล ด้วยบทสรรเสริญ",
      "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",
    "priest",
    "sacrifice",
    "invocation"
  ],
  "citation": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 5.20.3. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/5.20.3/"
}