Mantra 6
Sukta 13
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
अयं मे हस्तो भगवानयं मे भगवत्तरः । अयं मे विश्वभेषजोऽयं शिवाभिमर्शनः
IAST Transliteration
ayáṃ me hásto bhágavān ayáṃ me bhágavattaraḥ | ayáṃ me viśvábheṣajo ’yáṃ śivā́bhimarśanaḥ
English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)
This hand of mine is blessed; this hand of mine is yet more richly blessed. This is my universal medicine; this is a touch of auspicious healing.
Word by Word
अयम्this (one)
अयम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
मेfor me / of me
मे:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
हस्तःhand
हस्तः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootहस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
भगवान्fortunate, blessed, possessing power
भगवान्:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootभगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
अयम्this (one)
अयम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
मेfor me / of me
मे:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
भगवत्तरःmore blessed / more powerful
भगवत्तरः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootभगवत् (प्रातिपदिक) + तर (तद्धित-प्रत्यय; comparative)
अयम्this (one)
अयम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
मेfor me / of me
मे:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
विश्वभेषजःuniversal medicine; healer of all
विश्वभेषजः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootविश्व- (प्रातिपदिक) + भेषज (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
अयम्this (one)
अयम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
शिवाभिमर्शनःauspicious touch; healing/benign stroking
शिवाभिमर्शनः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootशिव (प्रातिपदिक) + अभिमर्शन (प्रातिपदिक; action-noun; समास)
Attribution
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (anukramaṇī attributions vary)
Devata: Hasta (the Hand) as empowered healing agency; Bhaiṣajya
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
Mantra Rasa
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