Mantra 18

Sukta 7

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

सर्वाः समग्रा ओषधीर्बोधन्तु वचसो मम । यथेमं पारयामसि पुरुषं दुरितादधि

IAST Transliteration

sárvāḥ samagrā́ oṣádhīr bódhantu vácaso máma | yáthémaṁ pāráyāmasi púruṣaṁ duritā́d ádhi ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Let all the Herbs, whole and entire, awaken to my word, that we may bring this man safely across, away from distress and evil.

Translation

முழுமையும் குறையாத எல்லா ஓஷதிகளும் என் வாக்கினால் விழித்தெழுக; இதனால் இந்தப் புருஷனைத் துயரம், ஆபத்து, துரிதம் ஆகியவற்றிலிருந்து அப்பால் பாதுகாப்பாகக் கடத்துவோமாக.

Word by Word

सर्वाःall

समग्राःentire, complete

ओषधीःherbs, medicinal plants

बोधन्तुlet (them) awaken/notice/understand

वचसःof the speech/utterance

ममmy

यथाso that, in such a way that

इमम्this

पारयामसिwe carry across, we bring through

पुरुषम्person, man

दुरितात्from distress/evil/misfortune

अधिover, beyond; (with abl.) away from

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition

Devata: Oṣadhayaḥ (Herbs)

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh

Mantra Rasa

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