{
  "id": "yajurveda/23.61",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/yajurveda/23.61/",
  "work": {
    "key": "yajurveda",
    "title": "Yajurveda Saṃhitā"
  },
  "ref": "23.61",
  "speaker": "Aśvamedhika āhuti mantras · questions on the world's end and seed",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "पृच्छामि त्वा परम् अन्तं पृथिव्याः पृच्छामि यत्र भुवनस्य नाभिः ।\nपृच्छामि त्वा वृष्णो ऽ अश्वस्य रेतः पृच्छामि वाचः परमं व्योम ॥ २३.६१ ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "pṛcchāmi tvā param antaṃ pṛthivyāḥ pṛcchāmi yatra bhuvanasya nābhiḥ |\npṛcchāmi tvā vṛṣṇo ' aśvasya retaḥ pṛcchāmi vācaḥ paramaṃ vyoma || 23.61 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "pṛcchāmi",
      "meaning": "I ask",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tvā",
      "meaning": "you",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "param",
      "meaning": "supreme, far",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "antam",
      "meaning": "end",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pṛthivyāḥ",
      "meaning": "of the earth",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pṛcchāmi",
      "meaning": "I ask",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yatra",
      "meaning": "where",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bhuvanasya",
      "meaning": "of the world",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "nābhiḥ",
      "meaning": "navel, center",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pṛcchāmi",
      "meaning": "I ask",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tvā",
      "meaning": "you",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vṛṣṇaḥ",
      "meaning": "of the bull, of the stallion",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "aśvasya",
      "meaning": "of the horse",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "retaḥ",
      "meaning": "seed",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pṛcchāmi",
      "meaning": "I ask",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vācaḥ",
      "meaning": "of speech",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "paramam",
      "meaning": "supreme",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vyoma",
      "meaning": "sky, space",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "मैं तुमसे पृथिवी का परम अन्त पूछता हूँ; मैं पूछता हूँ कि भुवन की नाभि कहाँ है। मैं तुमसे वृषभ अश्व का रेतस् पूछता हूँ; मैं वाणी का परम व्योम पूछता हूँ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "பூமியின் உச்ச முடிவை உன்னிடம் கேட்கிறேன்; உலகின் நாபி எங்கே என்று கேட்கிறேன். வலிமையான குதிரையின் விந்துவை உன்னிடம் கேட்கிறேன்; வாக்கின் உயர்ந்த வெளியைக் கேட்கிறேன்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "భూమికి పరమాంతాన్ని నిన్ను అడుగుతున్నాను; భువనానికి నాభి ఎక్కడ ఉందో అడుగుతున్నాను. బలమైన అశ్వపు రేతస్సును నిన్ను అడుగుతున్నాను; వాక్కు యొక్క పరమ వ్యోమాన్ని అడుగుతున్నాను.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಭೂಮಿಯ ಪರಮ ಅಂತ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ; ಭುವನದ ನಾಭಿ ಎಲ್ಲಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ವೃಷಭ ಅಶ್ವದ ರೇತಸ್ಸನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ; ವಾಣಿಯ ಪರಮ ವ್ಯೋಮವನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "ഭൂമിയുടെ പരമാന്തം നിന്നോട് ഞാൻ ചോദിക്കുന്നു; ഭുവനത്തിന്റെ നാഭി എവിടെയെന്ന് ചോദിക്കുന്നു. കരുത്തുള്ള കുതിരയുടെ രേതസ്സ് നിന്നോട് ഞാൻ ചോദിക്കുന്നു; വാക്കിന്റെ പരമമായ വ്യോമം ഞാൻ ചോദിക്കുന്നു.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "পৃথিবীর পরম প্রান্ত তোমাকে জিজ্ঞাসা করি; ভুবনের নাভি কোথায়, জিজ্ঞাসা করি। বলবান অশ্বের রেতঃ তোমাকে জিজ্ঞাসা করি; বাক্যের পরম ব্যোম জিজ্ঞাসা করি।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "पृथ्वीचा परम अंत तुला विचारतो; भुवनाची नाभी कुठे आहे ते विचारतो. वृषभ अश्वाचे रेतस् तुला विचारतो; वाणीचे परम व्योम विचारतो.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "પૃથ્વીનો પરમ અંત તને પૂછું છું; ભુવનની નાભિ ક્યાં છે તે પૂછું છું. બળવાન અશ્વનું રેતસ્ તને પૂછું છું; વાણીનું પરમ વ્યોમ પૂછું છું.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਧਰਤੀ ਦਾ ਪਰਮ ਅੰਤ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਪੁੱਛਦਾ ਹਾਂ; ਭੁਵਨ ਦੀ ਨਾਭੀ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਹੈ ਇਹ ਪੁੱਛਦਾ ਹਾਂ। ਬਲਵਾਨ ਘੋੜੇ ਦਾ ਰੇਤਸ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਪੁੱਛਦਾ ਹਾਂ; ਵਾਕ ਦਾ ਪਰਮ ਵਿਓਮ ਪੁੱਛਦਾ ਹਾਂ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ପୃଥିବୀର ପରମ ଅନ୍ତ ତୁମକୁ ପଚାରୁଛି; ଭୁବନର ନାଭି କୁଆଡ଼େ ପଚାରୁଛି। ବଳବାନ ଅଶ୍ୱର ରେତସ୍ ତୁମକୁ ପଚାରୁଛି; ବାଣୀର ପରମ ବ୍ୟୋମ ପଚାରୁଛି।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "زمین کی پرم انت تجھ سے پوچھتا ہوں؛ بھُون کی ناف کہاں ہے یہ پوچھتا ہوں۔ طاقتور گھوڑے کا ریتس تجھ سے پوچھتا ہوں؛ وانی کا پرم ویوم پوچھتا ہوں۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "I ask you for the supreme end of the earth; I ask where the navel of the world is. I ask you for the seed of the mighty stallion; I ask for the supreme sky of speech.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Te pregunto por el extremo supremo de la tierra; pregunto dónde está el ombligo del mundo. Te pregunto por la semilla del poderoso corcel; pregunto por el cielo supremo de la palabra.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Je te demande la fin suprême de la terre ; je demande où se trouve le nombril du monde. Je te demande la semence de l'étalon vigoureux ; je demande le ciel suprême de la parole.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Ich frage dich nach dem höchsten Ende der Erde; ich frage, wo der Nabel der Welt ist. Ich frage dich nach dem Samen des kräftigen Hengstes; ich frage nach dem höchsten Himmel der Rede.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Pergunto-te pelo extremo supremo da terra; pergunto onde está o umbigo do mundo. Pergunto-te pela semente do vigoroso corcel; pergunto pelo céu supremo da palavra.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Спрашиваю тебя о высшем пределе земли; спрашиваю, где пуп мира. Спрашиваю тебя о семени могучего жеребца; спрашиваю о высшем небе речи.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "我问你大地的至高边际；我问世界的脐在何处。我问你强壮骏马的精液；我问言语的至高虚空。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "大地の最高の果てをあなたに問う。世界のへそがどこにあるかを問う。力強い牡馬の精液をあなたに問う。言葉の最高の虚空を問う。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "أسألك عن الغاية القصوى للأرض؛ أسأل أين سُرّة العالم. أسألك عن نطفة الفرس القوي؛ أسأل عن السماء العليا للكلام.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Aku bertanya kepadamu tentang ujung tertinggi bumi; aku bertanya di mana pusat dunia. Aku bertanya kepadamu tentang benih kuda jantan yang perkasa; aku bertanya tentang angkasa tertinggi ucapan.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "ข้าพเจ้าถามท่านถึงที่สุดสูงสุดของแผ่นดิน ข้าพเจ้าถามว่าสะดือของโลกอยู่ที่ใด ข้าพเจ้าถามท่านถึงน้ำเชื้อของม้าตัวผู้ที่ทรงพลัง ข้าพเจ้าถามถึงท้องฟ้าสูงสุดของวาจา",
      "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": [
    "cosmology",
    "riddle",
    "world-navel",
    "seed"
  ],
  "citation": "Yajurveda Saṃhitā 23.61. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/yajurveda/23.61/"
}