Rigveda 1.164.34
Rigveda · Mandala 1, Sukta 164 · Verse 1.164.34
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
पृ॒च्छामि॑ त्वा॒ पर॒मन्तं॑ पृथि॒व्याः पृ॒च्छामि॒ यत्र॒ भुव॑नस्य॒ नाभिः॑ । पृ॒च्छामि॑ त्वा॒ वृष्णो॒ अश्व॑स्य॒ रेतः॑ पृ॒च्छामि॑ वा॒चः प॑र॒मं व्यो॑म
pṛcchāmi tvā paramantaṃ pṛthivyāḥ pṛcchāmi yatra bhuvanasya nābhiḥ pṛcchāmi tvā vṛṣṇo aśvasya retaḥ pṛcchāmi vācaḥ paramaṃ vyoma
I ask thee about the utmost of the earth, I ask where is the world's navel; I ask of the seed of the steed, I ask of speech, the highest sky.
I ask you, (instrumental tutor of the rite), what is the uttermost end of the earth; I ask you, where is the navel of the world. I ask you, what is the fecundating power of the rain-shedding steed; I ask you, what is the supreme heaven of (holy) speech.