Rig Veda 10.97.22: Mandala 10, Sukta 97, Mantra 22
Sukta 10.97
Rishi: Bhiṣaj (healer-seer) / Oṣadhi hymn tradition
Devata: Oṣadhayaḥ with Soma Rājā; Soma addressed as King
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
ओषधयः सं वदन्ते सोमेन सह राज्ञा । यस्मै कृणोति ब्राह्मणस्तं राजन्पारयामसि ॥
Transliteration
oṣádhayaḥ sáṃ vadante sómena sahá rājñā́ | yásmai kṛṇóti brā́hmaṇas táṃ rā́jan pārayāmasi ||
Translation
ஔஷதிகள் ராஜா சோமனுடன் ஒன்றாக உரைக்கின்றன. யாருக்காக பிராஹ்மணன் (மந்திர-ஞானி) இந்தச் செயல்-சாதனத்தை அமைக்கிறானோ, அவனை, ஓ அரசே, நாம் கரை சேர்க்கிறோம்—அபாயத்தின் அப்பால், முழுமை நோக்கி.
Word by Word
ओषधयःthe medicinal plants
ओषधयः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootओषधि- (प्रातिपदिक)
सम्together, jointly
सम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम् (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
वदन्तेthey speak, converse
वदन्ते:
—
TypeVerb
Root√वद् (वदति)
सोमेनwith Soma
सोमेन:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootसोम- (प्रातिपदिक)
सहtogether with
सह:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसह (अव्यय/उपपद)
राज्ञाwith the king
राज्ञा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्- (प्रातिपदिक)
यस्मैto whom
यस्मै:
सम्प्रदान
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
कृणोतिmakes, prepares, performs
कृणोति:
—
TypeVerb
Root√कृ (करोति); वैदिक-रूप: कृणोति
ब्राह्मणःthe Brahmin (priest)
ब्राह्मणः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण- (प्रातिपदिक)
तम्him
तम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
राजन्O king
राजन्:
—
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootराजन्- (प्रातिपदिक)
पारयामसिwe carry across, bring safely through
पारयामसि:
—
TypeVerb
Root√पॄ/√पारय् (पारयति) < पार- (causative/denominative sense: ‘carry across’)
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