Mantra 56
Sukta 3
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
पयस्वतीरोषधयः पयस्वन्मामकं पयः । अपां पयसो यत् पयस्तेन मा सह शुम्भतु
IAST Transliteration
páyasvatīr óṣadhayaḥ páyasvan māmakáṃ páyaḥ | apā́ṃ páyaso yát páyas téna mā sahá śúmbhatu ||
English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)
Ye milkful Herbs, make milkful mine own vital milk. With that milk which is the milk of Waters, therewith, together, let it make me fair and strong.
Word by Word
पयस्वतीःmilk-bearing, rich in sap (f.)
पयस्वतीः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootपयस्वत् (प्रातिपदिक; पयस् + वत्)
ओषधयःherbs, medicinal plants
ओषधयः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootओषधि (प्रातिपदिक)
पयस्वत्milk-rich, full of sap
पयस्वत्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootपयस्वत् (प्रातिपदिक; पयस् + वत्)
मामकम्mine, belonging to me
मामकम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootमामक (प्रातिपदिक; मम + क)
पयःmilk; nourishing sap
पयः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
अपाम्of the waters
अपाम्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअप् (प्रातिपदिक)
पयसःof the milk/sap
पयसः:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootपयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
यत्which, whatever
यत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
पयःmilk; sap
पयः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
तेनwith that, by means of that
तेन:
Karaṇa
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
माme
मा:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
सहtogether (with)
सह:
Karaṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसह (अव्यय)
शुम्भतुmay it adorn/benefit/make splendid
शुम्भतु:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootशुभ् (धातु; ‘to adorn/beautify, make splendid’)
Attribution
Rishi: Atharvanic healer-voice
Devata: Oṣadhis (Herbs) and Apas (Waters) as healing powers
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like (as transmitted; AV prosody may be mixed)
Mantra Rasa
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