Atharva Veda 4.13.6: Kanda 4, Anuvaka 2, Sukta 13, Mantra 6

Sukta 13

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

अ॒यं मे॒ हस्तो॒ भग॑वान॒यं मे॒ भग॑वत्तरः । अ॒यं मे॑ वि॒श्वभे॑षजो॒ऽयं शि॒वाभि॑मर्शनः

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 4.13.6

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.

Translation

Mera yeh haath bhagwan ka hai, aur yeh haath toh aur bhi bhagwan ka hai. Yeh haath har bimari ke liye dawa hai, yeh haath lagane se acha hota hai.

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Word by Word

• अयम्: this (one)
• अयम्: Kartā
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• मे: for me / of me
• मे: Sampradāna
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• हस्तः: hand
• हस्तः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: हस्त (प्रातिपदिक)

• भगवान्: fortunate, blessed, possessing power
• भगवान्: Kartā
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)

• अयम्: this (one)
• अयम्: Kartā
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• मे: for me / of me
• मे: Sampradāna
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• भगवत्तरः: more blessed / more powerful
• भगवत्तरः: Kartā
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक) + तर (तद्धित-प्रत्यय; comparative)

• अयम्: this (one)
• अयम्: Kartā
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• मे: for me / of me
• मे: Sampradāna
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• विश्वभेषजः: universal medicine; healer of all
• विश्वभेषजः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्व- (प्रातिपदिक) + भेषज (प्रातिपदिक; समास)

• अयम्: this (one)
• अयम्: Kartā
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• शिवाभिमर्शनः: auspicious touch; healing/benign stroking
• शिवाभिमर्शनः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (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

Primary: shanta

Secondary: adbhuta