Rig Veda 10.97.6: Mandala 10, Sukta 97, Mantra 6
Sukta 10.97
Rishi: Unknown/collective.
Devata: Oṣadhayaḥ; also the archetypal Bhiṣak (healer) as empowered by them.
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (approx.).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
यत्रौषधीः समग्मत राजानः समिताविव । विप्रः स उच्यते भिषग्रक्षोहामीवचातनः ॥
Transliteration
yátrā́uṣadhīḥ samágmata rājā́naḥ sámitāv iva | vípraḥ sá ucyate bhiṣág rakṣohā́mīvācátanaḥ ||
Translation
Where the healing powers come together like kings in council, that illumined knower is called the healer—slayer of the dark forces, the one who drives out affliction.
Word by Word
यत्रwhere
यत्र:
अधिकारण
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयत्र (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
ओषधीःthe herbs (medicinal plants)
ओषधीः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootओषधि- (प्रातिपदिक)
सम्together
सम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम् (उपसर्ग)
अग्मतcame / assembled
अग्मत:
—
TypeVerb
Root√गम् (गच्छ्) + सम्
राजानःkings
राजानः:
कर्तृ (विव-उपमा-सम्बन्धे)
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्- (प्रातिपदिक)
समितौin the assembly
समितौ:
अधिकारण
TypeNoun
Rootसमिति- (प्रातिपदिक)
इवlike
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव (अव्यय)
विप्रःthe inspired sage / priest
विप्रः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootविप्र- (प्रातिपदिक)
सःhe
सः:
कर्तृ (विप्रः इत्यस्य अन्वयः)
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
उच्यतेis called
उच्यते:
—
TypeVerb
Root√वच् (pass.)
भिषक्a healer / physician
भिषक्:
कर्तृ-सम्बन्ध (नामधेय/विधेय)
TypeNoun
Rootभिषज्/भिषक्- (प्रातिपदिक)
रक्षःdemon, harmful spirit
रक्षः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootरक्षस्- (प्रातिपदिक)
हामीवslaying disease
हामीव:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeKṛdanta (compound) / Adjective
Rootहन् (√हन्) + आमीव- (प्रातिपदिक)
चातनःdispelling / driving away
चातनः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeKṛdanta / Adjective
Root√चत्/√चात् (वेद. ‘to drive away, dispel’) → चातन- (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
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