Rig Veda 10.137.7: Mandala 10, Sukta 137, Mantra 7
Sukta 10.137
Rishi: Traditionally attributed in RV to a healer-seer context; commonly associated with the Vāta healing hymn sequence (RV 10.137) in later indices (exact rishi varies by tradition).
Devata: Healing/wholeness-force (Ārogya / Anāmaya aspect; applied through mantra-touch)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (common in this section; some recensions may vary)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
हस्ताभ्यां दशशाखाभ्यां जिह्वा वाचः पुरोगवी । अनामयित्नुभ्यां त्वा ताभ्यां त्वोप स्पृशामसि ॥
Transliteration
hastā́bhyāṁ dáśaśā́khābhyāṁ jihvā́ vā́caḥ purogavī́ | anāmayitnúbhyāṁ tvā tā́bhyāṁ tvópa spṛśāmasi ||
Translation
हस्ताभ्यां दशशाखाभ्यां जिह्वा वाचः पुरोगवी। अनामयित्नुभ्यां त्वा ताभ्यां त्वोप स्पृशामसि॥
Word by Word
हस्ताभ्याम्with (two) hands
हस्ताभ्याम्:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootहस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
दशशाखाभ्याम्with the ten-branched (i.e., ten-fingered) [hands]
दशशाखाभ्याम्:
करण
TypeAdjective
Rootदश-शाखा (समास; प्रातिपदिक)
जिह्वाthe tongue
जिह्वा:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootजिह्वा (प्रातिपदिक)
वाचःof speech
वाचः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootवाच् (प्रातिपदिक)
पुरोगवीgoing in front/leading (as a guide)
पुरोगवी:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective
Rootपुरो-गवी (समास; प्रातिपदिक; पुरस् + गवी < गो)
अनामयित्नुभ्याम्with the two disease-removing (powers/means)
अनामयित्नुभ्याम्:
करण
TypeAdjective
Rootअनामयित्नु (प्रातिपदिक; अ-नामय + इत्नु)
त्वाyou
त्वा:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
ताभ्याम्with those two
ताभ्याम्:
करण
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
त्वाyou
त्वा:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
उपnear, upon
उप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
स्पृशामसिwe touch
स्पृशामसि:
कर्तृ
TypeVerb
Rootस्पृश् (धातु; स्पृशँ स्पर्शने)
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