Mantra 9
Sukta 15
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
नव च मे नवतिश्च मे ऽपवक्तार ओषधे । ऋतजात ऋतावरि मधु मे मधुला करः
IAST Transliteration
navá ca mé navatíś ca mé ’pavaktā́ra oṣadhe | ṛtájāta ṛtā́vari mádhu me madhulā́ karáḥ ||
English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)
Nine for me, and ninety for me—O Herb—(be thou) the repellers. Born of Ṛta, O Ṛta-covering one: make for me sweetness, make (all) honeyed.
Word by Word
नवnine
नव:
विशेषण (संख्याविशेषण)
TypeAdjective (numeral)
Rootनव (प्रातिपदिक)
चand
च:
सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (निपात)
मेof me / my
मे:
सम्बन्ध (genitive/possessor)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
नवतिḥninety
नवतिḥ:
कर्तृ/विषय (enumerated item)
TypeNoun (numeral)
Rootनवति (प्रातिपदिक)
चand
च:
सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (निपात)
मेof me / my
मे:
सम्बन्ध (genitive/possessor)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अपवक्तारःrepellers / those who ward off (evil, disease)
अपवक्तारः:
कर्तृ (agents)
TypeNoun
Rootअपवक्तृ (प्रातिपदिक; उपसर्ग अप + √वच् ‘वद्/वच्’)
ओषधेO herb / O healing plant
ओषधे:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootओषधि (प्रातिपदिक)
ऋतजातborn of ṛta (cosmic order/truth)
ऋतजात:
विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootऋतजात (प्रातिपदिक; समासः ऋत + जात)
ऋतावरिtruth-guarding / aligned with ṛta
ऋतावरि:
विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootऋतावरि (प्रातिपदिक)
मधुhoney / sweetness
मधु:
कर्तृ/विषय (predicate-noun)
TypeNoun
Rootमधु (प्रातिपदिक)
मेof me / my
मे:
सम्बन्ध (genitive/possessor)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
मधुलाhoneyed / sweet
मधुला:
विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootमधुल (प्रातिपदिक; मधु + -ल)
करःhand (also: ray); here: hand
करः:
कर्तृ/विषय
TypeNoun
Rootकर (प्रातिपदिक)
Attribution
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (anukramaṇī-dependent)
Devata: Oṣadhi; Ṛta as supporting principle
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like
Mantra Rasa
{"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"vira","emotional_arc":"Renewed resolve (stronger numbers) → reverent grounding in ṛta → gentle restoration into sweetness.","listener_experience":"A sense of ‘extra coverage’ and reassurance, like tightening a protective seal.","intensity":6}