Rig Veda 10.97.5: Mandala 10, Sukta 97, Mantra 5
Sukta 10.97
Rishi: Unknown/collective (healing-rite tradition within RV 10).
Devata: Oṣadhayaḥ (healing powers) as devīḥ; Purusha as inner goal.
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (approx.).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अश्वत्थे वो निषदनं पर्णे वो वसतिष्कृता । गोभाज इत्किलासथ यत्सनवथ पूरुषम् ॥
Transliteration
aśvatthé vo niṣádanaṁ parṇé vo vasatíṣ-kṛtā́ | gobhā́ja ít kilā́satha yát sanávatha púruṣam ||
Translation
Im Aśvattha ist euer Sitz, im Blatt ist eure Wohnung bereitet. Wahrlich, ihr seid Teilhaberinnen der Strahlen, wenn ihr den Puruṣa, den wahren Menschen, gewinnt und wiedererlangt im Innern.
Word by Word
अश्वत्थेon/in the aśvattha tree
अश्वत्थे:
अधिकारण
TypeNoun
Rootअश्वत्थ- (प्रातिपदिक)
वःof you (your)
वः:
सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
निषदनम्a seat; a sitting-place
निषदनम्:
कर्म (स्थापनार्थे) / विधेय
TypeNoun
Rootनि-√सद् → निषदन- (कृदन्त/नाम)
पर्णेon/in a leaf
पर्णे:
अधिकारण
TypeNoun
Rootपर्ण- (प्रातिपदिक)
वःof you (your)
वः:
सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वसतिःdwelling; abode
वसतिः:
कर्तृ/विधेय
TypeNoun
Root√वस् (निवासे) → वसति- (स्त्री. नाम)
कृताmade; prepared
कृता:
विशेषण
TypeAdjective (PPP)
Root√कृ (करणे) → कृत- (भूतकृदन्त)
गोभाजःsharing in cattle; cattle-partakers
गोभाजः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootगो- + भाज- (प्रातिपदिक; √भज् ‘भाग/विभाग/सेवा’)
इत्indeed; just
इत्:
सम्बन्ध/निपात (emphasis)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइत् (निपात)
किलindeed; as is said
किल:
निपात (assertive/quotative)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकिल (निपात)
आसथyou were; you have been
आसथ:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√अस् (भुवि) / Vedic 2nd pl. perfect/preterite form
यत्that which
यत्:
कर्म (सापेक्ष)
TypePronoun (relative)
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम)
सनवथyou may obtain; you may win
सनवथ:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√सन्/√सन् (प्राप्तौ/लाभे; Vedic) → सनवथ
पूरुषम्a man; the person
पूरुषम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootपूरुष- (प्रातिपदिक)
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