Rig Veda 10.97.11: Mandala 10, Sukta 97, Mantra 11
Sukta 10.97
Rishi: Unknown/collective.
Devata: Oṣadhayaḥ; opposing force is Yakṣma (disease-entity).
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (approx.).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
यदिमा वाजयन्नहमोषधीर्हस्त आदधे । आत्मा यक्ष्मस्य नश्यति पुरा जीवगृभो यथा ॥
Transliteration
yád imā́ vā́jayan ahám oṣádhīr hásta ādadhé | ātmā́ yákṣmasya naśyati purā́ jīvá-gṛ́bho yáthā ||
Translation
Wenn ich, nach Fülle der Kraft verlangend, diese heilenden Oṣadhīs in meine Hand nehme, dann vergeht das eigene Wesen der zehrenden Krankheit (yakṣma) — wie ein Lebendes, ergriffen und festgehalten.
Word by Word
यदिif
यदि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयदि
इमाthese
इमा:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
वाor / indeed
वा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
अजयन्they conquered / won
अजयन्:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootजि
अहम्I
अहम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootअहम्
ओषधीःmedicinal plants
ओषधीः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootओषधि
हस्तेin (my) hand
हस्ते:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootहस्त
आदधेI have placed / I take up
आदधे:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootधा (आ + धा)
आत्माthe self / vital being
आत्मा:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootआत्मन्
यक्ष्मस्यof disease / wasting sickness
यक्ष्मस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootयक्ष्म
नश्यतिperishes / disappears
नश्यति:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootनश्
पुराformerly / before
पुरा:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुरा
जीवगृभःthe life-seizer (disease/demon)
जीवगृभः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootजीव-गृभ
यथाas / like
यथा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
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