{
  "id": "rigveda/5.30.9",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/5.30.9/",
  "work": {
    "key": "rigveda",
    "title": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā"
  },
  "ref": "5.30.9",
  "speaker": "Addressed to Indra",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "स्त्रियो॒ हि दा॒स आयु॑धानि च॒क्रे किं मा॑ करन्नब॒ला अ॑स्य॒ सेनाः॑ ।\nअ॒न्तर्ह्यख्य॑दु॒भे अ॑स्य॒ धेने॒ अथोप॒ प्रैद्यु॒धये॒ दस्यु॒मिन्द्रः॑ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": true
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "stríyo hí dāsá ā́yudhāni cakré kím mā karann abalā́ asya sénāḥ |\nantár hy ákhyad ubhé asya dhéne áthópa praíd yudháye dásyum índraḥ ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "striyaḥ",
      "meaning": "women, females",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "hi",
      "meaning": "indeed, for",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "dāsaḥ",
      "meaning": "the dasa",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "āyudhāni",
      "meaning": "weapons",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "cakre",
      "meaning": "made, prepared",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kim",
      "meaning": "what",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "mā",
      "meaning": "me",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "karan",
      "meaning": "might do",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "abalāḥ",
      "meaning": "powerless",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "asya",
      "meaning": "of him",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "senāḥ",
      "meaning": "the armies",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "antar",
      "meaning": "between",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "hi",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "akhyat",
      "meaning": "he looked, he saw",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ubhe",
      "meaning": "both",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "asya",
      "meaning": "of him",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "dhene",
      "meaning": "the two cows, the two milk-givers",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "atha",
      "meaning": "then",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "upa",
      "meaning": "forward, toward",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pra",
      "meaning": "forth",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ait",
      "meaning": "went, advanced",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yudhaye",
      "meaning": "for the battle",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "dasyum",
      "meaning": "the dasyu, the enemy",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "indraḥ",
      "meaning": "Indra",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "क्योंकि दास ने स्त्रियों को अस्त्र बना दिया; \"ये अशक्त सेनाएँ मेरा क्या कर सकती हैं?\" ऐसा सोचकर उसने दोनों दूधवाली धेनुओं के बीच देखा; तब इन्द्र युद्ध के लिए दस्यु की ओर आगे बढ़ा।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "ஏனெனில் தாசன் பெண்களை ஆயுதங்களாக ஆக்கினான்; \"இந்த வலிமையற்ற படைகள் எனக்கு என்ன செய்ய முடியும்?\" என்று அவன் இவற்றின் நடுவே பார்த்தான்; அப்போது இந்திரன் போருக்காக தஸ்யுவை நோக்கி முன்னேறினான்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "ఎందుకంటే దాసుడు స్త్రీలను ఆయుధాలుగా చేశాడు; \"ఈ బలహీన సేనలు నాకేమి చేయగలవు?\" అని అతడు ఇరువురు పాలిచ్చే ఆవుల మధ్య చూశాడు; అప్పుడు ఇంద్రుడు యుద్ధానికి దస్యువు వైపు ముందుకు సాగాడు.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ದಾಸನು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ಆಯುಧಗಳಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು; \"ಈ ದುರ್ಬಲ ಸೇನೆಗಳು ನನಗೇನು ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲವು?\" ಎಂದು ಅವನು ಇಬ್ಬರು ಹಾಲು ಕರೆಯುವ ಹಸುಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ನೋಡಿದನು; ಆಗ ಇಂದ್ರನು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದಸ್ಯುವಿನತ್ತ ಮುಂದೆ ಸಾಗಿದನು.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "ദാസൻ സ്ത്രീകളെ ആയുധങ്ങളാക്കി; \"ഈ ദുർബല സേനകൾ എനിക്ക് എന്തു ചെയ്യും?\" എന്നു പറഞ്ഞ് അവൻ രണ്ട് പാൽ തരുന്ന പശുക്കളുടെ ഇടയിൽ നോക്കി; അപ്പോൾ ഇന്ദ്രൻ യുദ്ധത്തിനായി ദസ്യുവിനു നേരെ മുന്നോട്ടു നീങ്ങി.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "কারণ দাস নারীদের অস্ত্র বানিয়েছিল; \"এই অসহায় সেনারা আমার কী করবে?\" এই ভেবে সে দুটি দুধেল গাভীর মাঝে তাকাল; তখন ইন্দ্র যুদ্ধের জন্য দস্যুর দিকে এগিয়ে গেলেন।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "कारण दासाने स्त्रियांना शस्त्र बनवले; \"या दुर्बल सेना माझे काय करतील?\" असे म्हणत त्याने दोन दुधाळ गायींमध्ये पाहिले; तेव्हा इंद्र युद्धासाठी दस्यूकडे पुढे गेला.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "કારણ કે દાસે સ્ત્રીઓને શસ્ત્ર બનાવી; \"આ નિર્બળ સેનાઓ મારું શું કરશે?\" એમ વિચારી તેણે બે દૂધાળ ગાયો વચ્ચે જોયું; ત્યારે ઇન્દ્ર યુદ્ધ માટે દસ્યુ તરફ આગળ વધ્યો.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਦਾਸ ਨੇ ਇਸਤਰੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਹਥਿਆਰ ਬਣਾਇਆ; \"ਇਹ ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰ ਫ਼ੌਜਾਂ ਮੇਰਾ ਕੀ ਕਰ ਸਕਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ?\" ਇਹ ਸੋਚ ਕੇ ਉਸਨੇ ਦੋ ਦੁੱਧ ਦੇਣ ਵਾਲੀਆਂ ਗਾਵਾਂ ਦੇ ਵਿਚਕਾਰ ਵੇਖਿਆ; ਤਦ ਇੰਦਰ ਯੁੱਧ ਲਈ ਦਸਯੂ ਵੱਲ ਅੱਗੇ ਵਧਿਆ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "କାରଣ ଦାସ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅସ୍ତ୍ର କଲା; \"ଏହି ଦୁର୍ବଳ ସେନାମାନେ ମୋର କ'ଣ କରିବେ?\" ବୋଲି ସେ ଦୁଇ ଦୁଗ୍ଧଦାୟିନୀ ଗାଈଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଦେଖିଲା; ସେତେବେଳେ ଇନ୍ଦ୍ର ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ପାଇଁ ଦସ୍ୟୁ ଆଡ଼କୁ ଆଗକୁ ଗଲେ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "کیونکہ دَاس نے عورتوں کو ہتھیار بنا دیا؛ \"یہ کمزور لشکر میرا کیا بگاڑیں گے؟\" یہ سوچ کر اس نے دو دودھ دینے والی گایوں کے درمیان دیکھا؛ تب اندر جنگ کے لیے دسیو کی طرف آگے بڑھا۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "For the dasa made women into weapons; looking between the two milch-cows, he thought, \"What can these powerless armies do to me?\" Then Indra advanced forth toward the dasyu for battle.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Pues el dasa convirtió a las mujeres en armas; mirando entre las dos vacas de leche, pensó: «¿Qué pueden hacerme estos ejércitos impotentes?». Entonces Indra avanzó hacia el dasyu para la batalla.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Car le dāsa fit des femmes des armes; regardant entre les deux vaches laitières, il pensa: «Que peuvent me faire ces armées impuissantes?» Alors Indra s'avança vers le dasyu pour le combat.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Denn der Dasa machte Frauen zu Waffen; zwischen den beiden Milchkühen blickend, dachte er: »Was können diese machtlosen Heere mir antun?« Da schritt Indra zum Kampf auf den Dasyu zu.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Pois o dasa fez das mulheres armas; olhando entre as duas vacas leiteiras, pensou: «Que podem me fazer estes exércitos impotentes?». Então Indra avançou para o dasyu para a batalha.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Ибо дása сделал женщин оружием; глядя между двумя дойными коровами, он подумал: «Что могут мне сделать эти бессильные войска?» Тогда Индра двинулся вперёд на дасью для битвы.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "因为达萨把女子当作武器；他望着两头产奶的母牛之间，心想：“这些无力的军队能奈我何？”于是因陀罗为战斗而向达休优前进。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "奴隷は女たちを武器とした。二頭の乳牛の間を見て、「この無力な軍勢が私に何をできよう」と考えた。するとインドラは戦いのため、ダスユへと進み出た。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "لأن الداسا جعل النساء سلاحًا؛ ناظرًا بين البقرتين الحلوبتين، قال: «ماذا تستطيع هذه الجيوش العاجزة أن تفعل بي؟» فتقدّم إندرا نحو الداسيو للقتال.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Sebab dasa menjadikan perempuan sebagai senjata; sambil memandang di antara dua sapi perah, ia berpikir, \"Apa yang bisa dilakukan pasukan yang tak berdaya ini terhadapku?\" Maka Indra maju menuju dasyu untuk bertempur.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "เพราะทาสทำให้สตรีเป็นอาวุธ กองทัพที่ไร้กำลังของเขาจะทำอะไรข้าพเจ้าได้เล่า ทาสมองดูระหว่างโคให้นมทั้งสอง แล้วพระอินทร์ก็เสด็จเข้าหาทสยุผู้ต่อสู้ เพื่อการรบ",
      "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",
    "dasa",
    "battle",
    "cows"
  ],
  "citation": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 5.30.9. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/5.30.9/"
}