{
  "id": "rigveda/8.40.3",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/8.40.3/",
  "work": {
    "key": "rigveda",
    "title": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā"
  },
  "ref": "8.40.3",
  "speaker": "Addressed to Indra and Agni",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "ता हि मध्यं॒ भरा॑णामिन्द्रा॒ग्नी अ॑धिक्षि॒तः ता उ॑ कवित्व॒ना क॒वी ।\nपृ॒च्छ्यमा॑ना सखीय॒ते सं धी॒तम॑श्नुतं नरा॒ नभ॑न्तामन्य॒के स॑मे ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": true
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "tā́ hí mádhyam bhárāṇām indrāgnī́ adhikṣitáḥ tā́ u kavitvanā́ kavī́ |\npṛchyámānā sakhīyaté sáṃ dhītám aśnutaṃ narā nábhantām anyaké same ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "tā",
      "meaning": "those two (nominative dual)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "hi",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "madhyam",
      "meaning": "middle, midst (neuter)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bharāṇām",
      "meaning": "of the bearings / carryings (genitive plural)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "indrāgnī",
      "meaning": "Indra and Agni (dual)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "adhikṣitaḥ",
      "meaning": "hold in regard, are intent on (dual)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tau",
      "meaning": "those two (nominative dual)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "u",
      "meaning": "indeed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kavitvanā",
      "meaning": "by praise / poetic craft (instrumental)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kavī",
      "meaning": "seers, poets (nominative dual)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pṛchyamānā",
      "meaning": "being asked (nominative dual)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "sakhīyate",
      "meaning": "to the friend (dative)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "sam",
      "meaning": "together",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "dhītam",
      "meaning": "the thought / insight (accusative)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "aśnutam",
      "meaning": "may you two obtain (imperative)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "narā",
      "meaning": "O heroes (vocative dual)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "nabhantām",
      "meaning": "may they be shaken (imperative)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "anyake",
      "meaning": "enemies (nominative plural)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "same",
      "meaning": "those (nominative plural)",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "वे दोनों ही भरण-पोषण के बीच में स्थित हैं, इन्द्र और अग्नि, जो हमारे शत्रुओं पर अधिकार रखते हैं; वे दोनों ही कवित्वपूर्ण स्तुति से कवि बनते हैं। मित्र के लिए पूछे जाने पर, हे वीर दोनों, तुम दोनों हमारी बुद्धि को प्राप्त करो; हमारे शत्रु काँप उठें।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "அந்த இருவரும் உணவுகளின் நடுவில் நிற்கிறார்கள்; இந்திரனும் அக்னியும், எதிரிகள் மீது ஆட்சி கொண்டவர்கள்; கவிதையான துதியால் அவர்களே கவிஞர்கள். நண்பனுக்காக வேண்டப்படும்போது, வீரர்களே, நீங்கள் இருவரும் எங்கள் அறிவை அடையுங்கள்; எங்கள் எதிரிகள் நடுங்கட்டும்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "ఆ ఇద్దరూ భరణాల మధ్యలో ఉన్నారు, ఇంద్రాగ్నులు, శత్రువులపై అధికారం కలవారు; వారు కవిత్వమైన స్తుతితో కవులు అవుతారు. మిత్రుని కోసం అడిగినప్పుడు, ఓ వీరులారా, మీరిద్దరూ మా బుద్ధిని పొందండి; మా శత్రువులు వణకాలి.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಆ ಇಬ್ಬರೂ ಪೋಷಣೆಯ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ, ಇಂದ್ರಾಗ್ನಿಗಳು, ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರವುಳ್ಳವರು; ಅವರೇ ಕಾವ್ಯಮಯ ಸ್ತುತಿಯಿಂದ ಕವಿಗಳಾಗುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನಿಗಾಗಿ ಬೇಡಿದಾಗ, ಓ ವೀರರೇ, ನೀವಿಬ್ಬರೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಬುದ್ಧಿಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಿರಿ; ನಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ನಡುಗಲಿ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "ആ ഇരുവരും പോഷണങ്ങളുടെ നടുവിൽ നിൽക്കുന്നു, ശത്രുക്കളുടെ മേൽ അധികാരമുള്ള ഇന്ദ്രാഗ്നികൾ; കാവ്യമയമായ സ്തുതിയാൽ അവർതന്നെ കവികളാകുന്നു. മിത്രത്തിനായി ചോദിക്കപ്പെടുമ്പോൾ, വീരന്മാരേ, നിങ്ങൾ ഇരുവരും ഞങ്ങളുടെ ബുദ്ധി നേടുക; ഞങ്ങളുടെ ശത്രുക്കൾ വിറയ്ക്കട്ടെ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "সেই দুজন ভরণের মাঝখানে অবস্থিত, ইন্দ্র ও অগ্নি, যারা শত্রুদের উপর কর্তৃত্ব রাখেন; কাব্যময় স্তবে তারাই কবি হন। বন্ধুর জন্য জিজ্ঞাসিত হলে, হে বীরদ্বয়, তোমরা আমাদের মেধা লাভ কর; আমাদের শত্রুরা কম্পিত হোক।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "ते दोघे पोषणांच्या मध्यभागी आहेत, इन्द्र आणि अग्नी, जे शत्रूंवर अधिकार ठेवतात; काव्यमय स्तुतीने तेच कवी होतात. मित्रासाठी विचारले असता, हे वीरांनो, तुम्ही दोघे आमची बुद्धी मिळवा; आमचे शत्रू कंपित होवोत.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "તે બંને પોષણોની મધ્યમાં છે, ઇન્દ્ર અને અગ્નિ, જે શત્રુઓ પર અધિકાર ધરાવે છે; કાવ્યમય સ્તુતિથી તેઓ જ કવિ બને છે. મિત્ર માટે પૂછાતાં, હે વીરો, તમે બંને અમારી બુદ્ધિ મેળવો; અમારા શત્રુઓ કંપો.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਉਹ ਦੋਵੇਂ ਪਾਲਣ-ਪੋਸ਼ਣ ਦੇ ਵਿਚਕਾਰ ਖੜ੍ਹੇ ਹਨ, ਇੰਦਰ ਅਤੇ ਅਗਨੀ, ਜੋ ਵੈਰੀਆਂ ਉੱਤੇ ਅਧਿਕਾਰ ਰੱਖਦੇ ਹਨ; ਕਾਵਿਕ ਉਸਤਤ ਨਾਲ ਉਹੀ ਕਵੀ ਬਣਦੇ ਹਨ। ਮਿੱਤਰ ਲਈ ਪੁੱਛੇ ਜਾਣ ਤੇ, ਹੇ ਵੀਰੋ, ਤੁਸੀਂ ਦੋਵੇਂ ਸਾਡੀ ਬੁੱਧੀ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰੋ; ਸਾਡੇ ਵੈਰੀ ਕੰਬਣ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ସେମାନେ ଦୁହେଁ ପୋଷଣର ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଅଛନ୍ତି, ଇନ୍ଦ୍ର ଓ ଅଗ୍ନି, ଯେଉଁମାନେ ଶତ୍ରୁ ଉପରେ ଅଧିକାର ରଖନ୍ତି; କାବ୍ୟମୟ ସ୍ତୁତିରେ ସେମାନେ ହିଁ କବି ହୁଅନ୍ତି। ବନ୍ଧୁ ପାଇଁ ପଚରାଗଲେ, ହେ ବୀରମାନେ, ତୁମେ ଦୁହେଁ ଆମ ବୁଦ୍ଧି ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ କର; ଆମ ଶତ୍ରୁମାନେ କମ୍ପନ୍ତୁ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "وہ دونوں پرورش کے درمیان کھڑے ہیں، اندر اور اگنی، جو دشمنوں پر حکمرانی رکھتے ہیں؛ شعری حمد سے وہی شاعر بنتے ہیں۔ دوست کے لیے پوچھے جانے پر، اے بہادرو، تم دونوں ہماری عقل حاصل کرو؛ ہمارے دشمن لرزیں۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "Those two stand in the midst of sustenance, Indra and Agni, who hold dominion over our foes; by poetic praise they become the seers. When asked for a friend, O heroes both, may you two obtain our insight; may our enemies tremble.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Esos dos están en medio del sustento, Indra y Agni, que tienen dominio sobre nuestros enemigos; con la alabanza poética se hacen videntes. Cuando se les pide por un amigo, oh héroes ambos, que obtengáis nuestra inspiración; que tiemblen nuestros enemigos.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Ces deux-là se tiennent au milieu des nourritures, Indra et Agni, qui détiennent la domination sur nos ennemis ; par la louange poétique ils deviennent les voyants. Lorsqu'on les invoque pour un ami, ô héros tous deux, obtenez notre inspiration ; que tremblent nos ennemis.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Jene beiden stehen inmitten der Nahrung, Indra und Agni, die Herrschaft über unsere Feinde besitzen; durch poetisches Lob werden sie zu Sehern. Wenn für einen Freund gebeten, o Helden beide, erlangt ihr unsere Einsicht; mögen unsere Feinde zittern.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Esses dois estão no meio do sustento, Indra e Agni, que detêm o domínio sobre os nossos inimigos; pelo louvor poético tornam-se videntes. Quando invocados por um amigo, ó heróis ambos, obtende o nosso discernimento; que tremam os nossos inimigos.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Эти двое стоят посреди пищи, Индра и Агни, владеющие над нашими врагами; поэтической хвалой они становятся провидцами. Когда о друге просят, о герои оба, обретите наше разумение; пусть дрожат наши враги.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "那二者立于养育之中，因陀罗与阿耆尼，掌握着对我们敌人的主宰；以诗歌般的赞颂，他们成为先知。当为朋友而被请求时，啊，二位英雄，愿你们获得我们的智慧；愿我们的敌人颤抖。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "その二者は糧の真中に立つ。インドラとアグニは我らの敵を支配する者；詩的な讃歌によって彼らは賢者となる。友のために求められるとき、英雄の二人よ、我らの思慮を得させたまえ。我らの敵は震えよ。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "هذان يقفان في وسط الأقوات، إندرا وأگني، اللذان لهما السلطان على أعدائنا؛ وبالحمد الشعري يصيران الرائيين. وحين يُسألان لأجل صديق، أيها البطلان، فلتنالا فطنتنا؛ فلترتجف أعداؤنا.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Keduanya berdiri di tengah penghidupan, Indra dan Agni, yang menguasai musuh-musuh kami; dengan pujian puitis mereka menjadi para resi. Ketika diminta untuk seorang sahabat, wahai kedua pahlawan, semoga kalian memperoleh wawasan kami; semoga musuh kami gemetar.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "ท่านทั้งสอง คืออินทระและอัคนี ยืนอยู่ท่ามกลางอาหารแห่งเครื่องบูชา ท่านผู้ครองอำนาจเหนือศัตรูของเรา ด้วยการสรรเสริญอันเป็นกวีนิพนธ์ท่านทั้งสองกลายเป็นผู้เห็นแจ้ง ข้าแต่วีรบุรุษทั้งสอง เมื่อถูกขอให้เป็นมิตร ขอให้ท่านทั้งสองได้รับปัญญาของเราเถิด ขอให้ศัตรูของเราสั่นสะเทือนเถิด",
      "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",
    "agni",
    "priests",
    "wisdom"
  ],
  "citation": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 8.40.3. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/8.40.3/"
}