{
  "id": "yajurveda/23.48",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/yajurveda/23.48/",
  "work": {
    "key": "yajurveda",
    "title": "Yajurveda Saṃhitā"
  },
  "ref": "23.48",
  "speaker": "Aśvamedha · āhuti mantras",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "ब्रह्म सूर्यसमं ज्योतिर् द्यौः समुद्रसमꣳ सरः ।\nइन्द्रः पृथिव्यै वर्षीयान् गोस् तु मात्रा न विद्यते ॥ २३.४८ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "brahma sūryasamaṃ jyotir dyauḥ samudrasamaṃ saraḥ |\nindraḥ pṛthivyai varṣīyān gos tu mātrā na vidyate || 23.48 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "brahma",
      "meaning": "sacred word, the brahman",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "sūrya-samam",
      "meaning": "equal to the sun",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "jyotiḥ",
      "meaning": "light",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "dyauḥ",
      "meaning": "heaven, sky",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "samudra-samam",
      "meaning": "equal to the ocean",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "saraḥ",
      "meaning": "lake, pool",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "indraḥ",
      "meaning": "Indra",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pṛthivyai",
      "meaning": "than the earth",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "varṣīyān",
      "meaning": "greater, vaster",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "gosu",
      "meaning": "of the cow, of the cattle",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tu",
      "meaning": "indeed, but",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "mātrā",
      "meaning": "measure",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "na vidyate",
      "meaning": "is not found",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "ब्रह्म सूर्य के समान ज्योति है, द्यौ समुद्र के समान सरोवर है। इन्द्र पृथ्वी से बड़ा है; परन्तु गौ का कोई माप नहीं है।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "பிரம்மம் சூரியனுக்கு நிகரான ஒளி; வானம் கடலுக்கு நிகரான ஏரி. இந்திரன் பூமியை விடப் பெரியவன்; ஆனால் பசுவின் அளவு அறியப்படவில்லை.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "బ్రహ్మం సూర్యునితో సమానమైన జ్యోతి; ద్యులోకం సముద్రంతో సమానమైన సరస్సు. ఇంద్రుడు పృథివి కంటే గొప్పవాడు; కానీ గోవుల కొలత కనబడదు.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಬ್ರಹ್ಮವು ಸೂರ್ಯನಂತಿರುವ ಜ್ಯೋತಿ; ದ್ಯುಲೋಕವು ಸಮುದ್ರದಂತಿರುವ ಸರೋವರ. ಇಂದ್ರನು ಪೃಥ್ವಿಗಿಂತ ದೊಡ್ಡವನು; ಆದರೆ ಗೋವುಗಳ ಅಳತೆ ಕಾಣುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "ബ്രഹ്മം സൂര്യനു തുല്യമായ പ്രകാശം; ദ്യുലോകം സമുദ്രത്തിനു തുല്യമായ തടാകം. ഇന്ദ്രൻ ഭൂമിയെക്കാൾ വലിയവൻ; എന്നാൽ പശുക്കളുടെ അളവ് കാണാനാകുന്നില്ല.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "ব্রহ্ম সূর্যের সমান জ্যোতি; দ্যুলোক সমুদ্রের সমান সরোবর। ইন্দ্র পৃথিবীর চেয়ে বিশাল; কিন্তু গোধনের পরিমাপ পাওয়া যায় না।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "ब्रह्म सूर्यासारखे तेज आहे, द्युलोक समुद्रासारखे सरोवर आहे. इंद्र पृथ्वीपेक्षा मोठा आहे; पण गाईंचे माप सापडत नाही.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "બ્રહ્મ સૂર્ય સમાન જ્યોતિ છે, દ્યુલોક સમુદ્ર સમાન સરોવર છે. ઇન્દ્ર પૃથ્વી કરતાં મોટા છે; પરંતુ ગાયોનું માપ મળતું નથી.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਸੂਰਜ ਵਰਗੀ ਜੋਤ ਹੈ, ਦਿਊਲੋਕ ਸਮੁੰਦਰ ਵਰਗਾ ਸਰੋਵਰ ਹੈ। ਇੰਦਰ ਧਰਤੀ ਨਾਲੋਂ ਵੱਡਾ ਹੈ; ਪਰ ਗਊਆਂ ਦਾ ਮਾਪ ਨਹੀਂ ਮਿਲਦਾ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ବ୍ରହ୍ମ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ସମାନ ଜ୍ୟୋତି; ଦ୍ୟୁଲୋକ ସମୁଦ୍ର ସମାନ ସରୋବର। ଇନ୍ଦ୍ର ପୃଥିବୀଠାରୁ ବଡ଼; କିନ୍ତୁ ଗାଈମାନଙ୍କର ମାପ ମିଳେ ନାହିଁ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "برہم سورج کے برابر روشنی ہے، آسمان سمندر کے برابر تالاب ہے۔ اندر زمین سے بڑا ہے؛ لیکن گایوں کا کوئی پیمانہ نہیں ملتا۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "Brahman is light equal to the sun, heaven is a lake equal to the ocean. Indra is greater than the earth; yet the measure of the cattle is not found.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "El brahman es luz igual al sol; el cielo es un lago igual al océano. Indra es mayor que la tierra; pero la medida de las vacas no se encuentra.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Le brahman est une lumière égale au soleil; le ciel est un lac égal à l'océan. Indra est plus grand que la terre; mais la mesure des vaches ne se trouve pas.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Brahman ist ein Licht gleich der Sonne, der Himmel ein See gleich dem Ozean. Indra ist größer als die Erde; doch das Maß der Kühe ist nicht zu finden.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "O brahman é luz igual ao sol; o céu é um lago igual ao oceano. Indra é maior que a terra; mas a medida do gado não se encontra.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Брахман — свет, равный солнцу; небо — озеро, равное океану. Индра больше земли; но меры коров не найти.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "梵是如太阳般的光明，天空是如大海般的湖泊。因陀罗比大地更伟大；然而牛群的度量无从找到。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "ブラフマンは太陽に等しい光であり、天は海に等しい湖である。インドラは大地より偉大である。しかし牛の量は見出されない。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "البراهمن نورٌ مساوٍ للشمس، والسماء بحيرةٌ مساوية للمحيط. إندرا أعظم من الأرض؛ ولكن مقدار الأبقار لا يُوجد.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Brahman adalah cahaya setara matahari, langit adalah danau setara samudra. Indra lebih besar dari bumi; namun ukuran sapi tidak ditemukan.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "พรหมันเป็นแสงสว่างเทียบเท่าพระอาทิตย์ ท้องฟ้าเป็นทะเลสาบเทียบเท่ามหาสมุทร พระอินทร์ยิ่งใหญ่กว่าแผ่นดิน แต่ขนาดของโคหาไม่พบ",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    }
  ],
  "commentary": [],
  "source": {
    "edition": "Śukla Yajurveda, Vājasaneyi Saṃhitā, Mādhyandina recension (unaccented, as on Wikisource), Sanskrit Wikisource, page “शुक्लयजुर्वेदः/अध्यायः २३” (revision 348211)",
    "license": "Public domain text; Wikisource page CC BY-SA 4.0",
    "url": "https://sa.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%83%2F%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5%A8%E0%A5%A9&oldid=348211"
  },
  "topics": [
    "horse-sacrifice",
    "brahman",
    "light"
  ],
  "citation": "Yajurveda Saṃhitā 23.48. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/yajurveda/23.48/"
}