Rig Veda 10.9.5: Mandala 10, Sukta 9, Mantra 5
Sukta 10.9
Rishi: Sindhudvīpa Āmbara
Devata: Āpaḥ
Chandas: Gāyatrī
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
ईशाना वार्याणां क्षयन्तीश्चर्षणीनाम् । अपो याचामि भेषजम् ॥
Transliteration
ī́śānā vā́ryāṇāṃ kṣáyantīś carṣaṇīnā́m | apó yācāmi bheṣajám ||
Translation
ஓ ஆபः! செல்வங்களின் அதிபதிகளாய், மக்களிடையே வாசம்செய்பவளாய் (க்ஷயந்தீ) இருப்பவளே; உம்மிடமிருந்து நான் ‘பேஷஜம்’—சீர்செய்யும், குணப்படுத்தும் சக்தியை—வேண்டுகிறேன்.
Word by Word
ईशानाruling, sovereign (lady)
ईशाना:
Kartā (of implied ‘असि/भवसि’ or as qualifier of ‘आपः’)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootईशान (प्रातिपदिक; √ईश् ‘to rule, be master’)
वार्याणाम्of valuables/treasures
वार्याणाम्:
Sambandha (genitive: ‘of valuables/treasures’)
TypeNoun
Rootवार्य (प्रातिपदिक; from √वृ ‘to choose/cover’ → ‘valuable, choice’)
क्षयन्तीःdwelling, abiding
क्षयन्तीः:
Kartā/Viśeṣaṇa (qualifier of ‘आपः’: ‘dwelling/abiding’)
TypeParticiple (Adjective)
Rootक्षयन्ती (कृदन्त; √क्षि/क्षय् ‘to dwell, abide; settle’)
चर्षणीनाम्of peoples, of men
चर्षणीनाम्:
Sambandha (genitive: ‘of peoples/men’)
TypeNoun
Rootचर्षणी (प्रातिपदिक; ‘men, peoples’)
अपःthe waters
अपः:
Karma (object of ‘याचामि’)
TypeNoun
Rootअप् (प्रातिपदिक)
याचामिI ask/request
याचामि:
(Verb) — governs Karma ‘अपः’
TypeVerb
Root√याच् (to ask, request)
भेषजम्a remedy, medicine
भेषजम्:
Karma (appositional/secondary object: ‘as remedy/medicine’)
TypeNoun
Rootभेषज (प्रातिपदिक)
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