Shukla Yajur Veda — Adhyaya 12, Mantra 85
Rishi: Yājñavalkya-line transmission (general).
Devata: Oṣadhayaḥ; anti-devatā: Yakṣman/Jīvagṛbh.
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
यदि॒मा वा॒जय॑न्न॒हमोष॑धी॒र्हस्त॑ आद॒धे । आ॒त्मा यक्ष्म॑स्य नश्यति पु॒रा जी॑व॒गृभो॑ यथा
Transliteration
yádi mā́ vā́jayann ahám óṣadhīr háste ā́dadhe | ātmā́ yákṣmasya naśyati purā́ jīvá-gṛ́bho yáthā ||
Translation
ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಾ, ನಾನು ಈ ಔಷಧಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದರೆ, ಯಕ್ಷ್ಮ (ಕ್ಷಯ/ಕ್ಷೀಣರೋಗ)ದ ಆತ್ಮತತ್ತ್ವವೇ ನಾಶವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ—ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದ ಜೀವಗ್ರಭ (ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ಹರಣಿಸುವವ) ನಾಶವಾದಂತೆ.
Padapatha (Word Analysis)
यदि । इमाः । वाजयन् । अहम् । ओषधीः । हस्ते । आदधे । आत्मा । यक्ष्मस्य । नश्यति । पुरा । जीवगृभः । यथा ।
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यदिif
यदि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयदि
इमाःthese
इमाः:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
वैindeed
वै:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
अजयन्they conquered / won
अजयन्:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootजि (जयति)
अहम्I
अहम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootअहम्
ओषधीःmedicinal herbs
ओषधीः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootओषधि
हस्तेin (my) hand
हस्ते:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootहस्त
आunto, towards; completely
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ
दधेI place / I take up
दधे:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootधा (दधाति)
आत्माthe self / vital being
आत्मा:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootआत्मन्
यक्ष्मस्यof disease (consumption)
यक्ष्मस्य:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootयक्ष्म
नश्यतिperishes / disappears
नश्यति:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootनश्
पुराbefore, formerly
पुरा:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुरा
जीवगृभःa living-catcher (one who seizes the living)
जीवगृभः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootजीव-गृभ
यथाas, like
यथा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
Entities Mentioned
O
Oṣadhayaḥ (Medicinal Plants)Y
YakṣmanJ
Jīvagṛbh (Life-seizer)Ritual Context
Viniyoga (Ritual Application)
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