{
  "id": "rigveda/5.85.3",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/5.85.3/",
  "work": {
    "key": "rigveda",
    "title": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā"
  },
  "ref": "5.85.3",
  "speaker": "Addressed to Varuna",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "नी॒चीन॑बारं॒ वरु॑णः॒ कव॑न्धं॒ प्र स॑सर्ज॒ रोद॑सी अ॒न्तरि॑क्षम् ।\nतेन॒ विश्व॑स्य॒ भुव॑नस्य॒ राजा॒ यवं॒ न वृ॒ष्टिर्व्यु॑नत्ति॒ भूम॑ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": true
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "nīcī́nabāraṃ váruṇaḥ kávandham prá sasarja ródasī antárikṣam |\nténa víśvasya bhúvanasya rā́jā yávaṃ ná vṛṣṭír vy ùnatti bhū́ma ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "nīcīnabāram",
      "meaning": "Nīcīnabāra (with downturned bow)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "varuṇaḥ",
      "meaning": "Varuṇa",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kavandham",
      "meaning": "Kavandha (the one with a trunk/bundle)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pra",
      "meaning": "forth",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "sasarja",
      "meaning": "he sent forth, released",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "rodasī",
      "meaning": "the two worlds",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "antarikṣam",
      "meaning": "the midspace",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tena",
      "meaning": "by him",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "viśvasya",
      "meaning": "of all",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bhuvanasya",
      "meaning": "of the beings, of the world",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "rājā",
      "meaning": "king",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yavam",
      "meaning": "like barley",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "na",
      "meaning": "like",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vṛṣṭiḥ",
      "meaning": "rain",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vi",
      "meaning": "apart, asunder",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "unatti",
      "meaning": "he parts, scatters",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bhūma",
      "meaning": "the fullness, the mass",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "नीचे झुके धनुषधारी (नीचीनबार) और कबन्ध को वरुण ने आगे भेजा, और आकाश तथा दोनों लोकों को भी। उसी के द्वारा सारे संसार का राजा वर्षा की तरह अपने भण्डार को बाँटता है।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "கீழ்நோக்கிய வில்லுடைய நீசீநபாரனையும் கபந்தனையும் வருணன் வெளியே அனுப்பினான்; இரு உலகங்களையும் நடுவெளியையும் அனுப்பினான். அவனால் உலகனைத்தின் அரசன் மழைபோல் தன் பெருக்கத்தைப் பகிர்கிறான்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "క్రిందికి వంగిన విల్లున్న నీచీనబారుడిని, కబంధుడిని వరుణుడు ముందుకు పంపాడు; ద్యావాపృథివులను, అంతరిక్షాన్ని కూడా పంపాడు. ఆయన వలన సమస్త భువనానికీ రాజు వర్షంలా తన సమృద్ధిని పంచుతాడు.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಕೆಳಗೆ ಬಾಗಿದ ಬಿಲ್ಲುಳ್ಳ ನೀಚೀನಬಾರನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕಬಂಧನನ್ನು ವರುಣನು ಮುಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು; ದ್ಯಾವಾಪೃಥಿವಿಯನ್ನೂ ಅಂತರಿಕ್ಷವನ್ನೂ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನ ಮೂಲಕ ಸಮಸ್ತ ಲೋಕಗಳ ರಾಜನು ಮಳೆಯಂತೆ ತನ್ನ ಸಂಪತ್ತನ್ನು ಹಂಚುತ್ತಾನೆ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "താഴേക്ക് വളഞ്ഞ വില്ലുള്ള നീചീനബാരനെയും കബന്ധനെയും വരുണൻ മുന്നോട്ട് അയച്ചു; ദ്യാവാപൃഥിവിയെയും അന്തരീക്ഷത്തെയും അയച്ചു. അവനാൽ ലോകങ്ങളുടെ രാജാവ് മഴ പോലെ തന്റെ സമൃദ്ധി വിതരണം ചെയ്യുന്നു.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "নিচুমুখী ধনুকধারী নীচীনবারকে ও কবন্ধকে বরুণ প্রেরণ করেছেন; দ্যুলোক-ভূলোক ও অন্তরিক্ষকেও প্রেরণ করেছেন। তাঁর দ্বারা সমস্ত ভুবনের রাজা বৃষ্টির মতো নিজের ঐশ্বর্য বণ্টন করেন।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "खाली वाकलेल्या धनुष्याचा नीचीनबार आणि कबंधाला वरुणाने पुढे पाठवले; द्यावापृथिवी आणि अंतरिक्षालाही पाठवले. त्याच्याद्वारे सर्व भुवनांचा राजा पावसाप्रमाणे आपले वैभव वाटतो.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "નીચે વાંકું ધનુષ્ય ધરાવતા નીચીનબારને અને કબંધને વરુણે આગળ મોકલ્યા; દ્યાવાપૃથિવી અને અંતરિક્ષને પણ મોકલ્યાં. તેના દ્વારા સમગ્ર ભુવનોનો રાજા વરસાદની જેમ પોતાનો વૈભવ વહેંચે છે.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਹੇਠਾਂ ਝੁਕੀ ਕਮਾਨ ਵਾਲੇ ਨੀਚੀਨਬਾਰ ਅਤੇ ਕਬੰਧ ਨੂੰ ਵਰੁਣ ਨੇ ਅੱਗੇ ਭੇਜਿਆ; ਦਿਆਵਾਪ੍ਰਿਥਿਵੀ ਅਤੇ ਅੰਤਰਿਕਸ਼ ਨੂੰ ਵੀ ਭੇਜਿਆ। ਉਸ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਸਾਰੇ ਭੁਵਨਾਂ ਦਾ ਰਾਜਾ ਮੀਂਹ ਵਾਂਗ ਆਪਣੀ ਸਮ੍ਰਿੱਧੀ ਵੰਡਦਾ ਹੈ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ତଳକୁ ବଙ୍କା ଧନୁଧାରୀ ନୀଚୀନବାର ଓ କବନ୍ଧକୁ ବରୁଣ ଆଗକୁ ପଠାଇଲେ; ଦ୍ୟାବାପୃଥିବୀ ଓ ଅନ୍ତରିକ୍ଷକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ପଠାଇଲେ। ତାଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ସମସ୍ତ ଭୁବନର ରାଜା ବର୍ଷା ପରି ନିଜ ଐଶ୍ୱର୍ଯ୍ୟ ବାଣ୍ଟନ୍ତି।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "نیچی کمان والے نیچیناوار اور کبندھ کو ورُن نے آگے بھیجا، اور دیوی آسمان و زمین اور فضا کو بھی۔ اسی کے ذریعے تمام عالم کا بادشاہ بارش کی طرح اپنی دولت بانٹتا ہے۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "Varuṇa sent forth Nīcīnabāra with the bow bent downward and Kavandha, and sent forth the two worlds and the midspace. By him, king of all beings, the lord apportions his abundance like rain scattering the grain.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Varuṇa envió al frente a Nīcīnabāra, el de arco inclinado, y a Kavandha, y envió los dos mundos y el espacio intermedio. Por medio de él, rey de todo el mundo, reparte su abundancia como la lluvia esparce el grano.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Varuṇa envoya Nīcīnabāra, à l'arc tourné vers le bas, et Kavandha, et il envoya les deux mondes et l'espace intermédiaire. Par lui, roi de tout l'univers, il répartit son abondance comme la pluie répand l'orge.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Varuṇa sandte Nīcīnabāra mit dem nach unten gebogenen Bogen und Kavandha aus, und er sandte die beiden Welten und den Luftraum. Durch ihn, den König aller Wesen, teilt er seine Fülle aus wie der Regen die Gerste verteilt.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Varuṇa enviou adiante Nīcīnabāra, de arco voltado para baixo, e Kavandha, e enviou os dois mundos e o espaço intermediário. Por ele, rei de todo o mundo, reparte sua abundância como a chuva espalha a cevada.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Варуна выслал Нīчинабару с опущенным луком и Кавандху, и выслал два мира и воздушное пространство. Через него, царя всего сущего, распределяется его изобилие, как дождь разливает ячмень.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "伐楼那派遣弓身下垂的尼斯纳巴罗与卡万陀，又遣出二界与中间虚空。借他，万有之王如雨水般分施他的丰盈。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "ヴァルナは弓を下に向けたニーチーナバーラと胴体の神カヴァンダを遣わし、二つの世界と中空も送り出した。その力によって、万物の王は雨が大麦を注ぐように自らの富を分け与える。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "أرسل فارونا نيجيناباراً ذا القوس المنحني إلى الأسفل وكفاندا، وأرسل العالمين والفضاء الوسيط. وبه، ملك جميع الكائنات، يوزّع وفرته كما يهطل المطر على الشعير.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Varuṇa mengutus Nīcīnabāra yang busurnya melengkung ke bawah dan Kavandha, serta mengutus kedua dunia dan angkasa. Melalui dia, raja segala makhluk membagikan kelimpahannya seperti hujan menaburkan jelai.",
      "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": [
    "varuna",
    "cosmic-order",
    "rain",
    "sovereignty"
  ],
  "citation": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 5.85.3. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/5.85.3/"
}