{ "apiVersion": "v1", "kind": "Chapter", "metadata": { "generated": "2026-08-22T14:14:13Z", "language": "en", "book": "rig-veda-book-10", "chapter": 97 }, "data": { "n": 97, "bookSlug": "rig-veda-book-10", "bookCode": "RV10", "refId": "", "title": "", "translation": null, "segments": [], "lines": [], "paragraphs": [{ "n": 1, "refId": "RV10-97:1", "text": "translated by" },{ "n": 2, "refId": "RV10-97:2", "text": "1. HERBS that sprang up in time of old, three ages earlier than the Gods,-" },{ "n": 3, "refId": "RV10-97:3", "text": "Of these, whose hue is brown, will I declare the hundred powers and seven." },{ "n": 4, "refId": "RV10-97:4", "text": "2. Ye, Mothers, have a hundred homes, yea, and a thousand are your growths." },{ "n": 5, "refId": "RV10-97:5", "text": "Do ye who have a thousand powers free this my patient from disease." },{ "n": 6, "refId": "RV10-97:6", "text": "3. Be glad and joyful in the Plants, both blossoming and bearing fruit," },{ "n": 7, "refId": "RV10-97:7", "text": "Plants that will lead us to success like mares who conquer in the race." },{ "n": 8, "refId": "RV10-97:8", "text": "4. Plants, by this name I speak to you, Mothers, to you the Goddesses:" },{ "n": 9, "refId": "RV10-97:9", "text": "Steed, cow, and garment may I win, win back thy very self, O man." },{ "n": 10, "refId": "RV10-97:10", "text": "5. The Holy Fig tree is your home, your mansion is the Parna tree:" },{ "n": 11, "refId": "RV10-97:11", "text": "Winners of cattle shall ye be if ye regain for me this man." },{ "n": 12, "refId": "RV10-97:12", "text": "6. He who hath store of Herbs at hand like Kings amid a crowd of men,-" },{ "n": 13, "refId": "RV10-97:13", "text": "Physician/Vaidya is that Bipra/sage's name, fiend-slayer, chaser of disease." },{ "n": 14, "refId": "RV10-97:14", "text": "7. Herbs rich in Soma, rich in steeds, in nourishments, in strengthening power,-" },{ "n": 15, "refId": "RV10-97:15", "text": "All these have I provided here, that this man may be whole again." },{ "n": 16, "refId": "RV10-97:16", "text": "8. The healing virtues of the Plants stream forth like cattle from the stall,-" },{ "n": 17, "refId": "RV10-97:17", "text": "Plants that shall win me store of wealth, and save thy vital breath, O man." },{ "n": 18, "refId": "RV10-97:18", "text": "9. Reliever is your mother's name, and hence Restorers are ye called." },{ "n": 19, "refId": "RV10-97:19", "text": "Rivers are ye with wings that fly: keep far whatever brings disease." },{ "n": 20, "refId": "RV10-97:20", "text": "10. Over all fences have they passed, as steals a thief into the fold." },{ "n": 21, "refId": "RV10-97:21", "text": "The Plants have driven from the frame whatever malady was there." },{ "n": 22, "refId": "RV10-97:22", "text": "11. When, bringing back the vanished strength, I hold these herbs within my hand," },{ "n": 23, "refId": "RV10-97:23", "text": "The spirit of disease departs ere he can seize upon the life." },{ "n": 24, "refId": "RV10-97:24", "text": "12. He through whose frame, O Plants, ye creep member by member, joint by joint,-" },{ "n": 25, "refId": "RV10-97:25", "text": "From him ye drive away disease like some strong arbiter of strife." },{ "n": 26, "refId": "RV10-97:26", "text": "13. Fly, Spirit of Disease, begone, with the blue jay and kingfisher." },{ "n": 27, "refId": "RV10-97:27", "text": "Fly with the wind's impetuous speed, vanish together with the storm." },{ "n": 28, "refId": "RV10-97:28", "text": "14. Help every one the other, lend assistance each of you to each," },{ "n": 29, "refId": "RV10-97:29", "text": "All of you be accordant, give furtherance to this speech of mine." },{ "n": 30, "refId": "RV10-97:30", "text": "15. Let fruitful Plants, and fruitless, those that blossom, and the blossomless," },{ "n": 31, "refId": "RV10-97:31", "text": "Urged onward by Brhaspati, release us from our pain and grief;" },{ "n": 32, "refId": "RV10-97:32", "text": "16. Release me from the curse's plague and woe that comes from Varuna;" },{ "n": 33, "refId": "RV10-97:33", "text": "Free me from Yama's fetter, from sin and offence against the Gods." },{ "n": 34, "refId": "RV10-97:34", "text": "17. What time, descending from the sky, the Plants flew earthward, thus they spake:" },{ "n": 35, "refId": "RV10-97:35", "text": "No evil shall befall the man whom while he liveth we pervade," },{ "n": 36, "refId": "RV10-97:36", "text": "18. Of all the many Plants whose King is, Soma, Plants of hundred forms," },{ "n": 37, "refId": "RV10-97:37", "text": "Thou art the Plant most excellent, prompt to the wish, sweet to the heart." },{ "n": 38, "refId": "RV10-97:38", "text": "19. O all ye various Herbs whose King is Soma, that o'erspread the earth," },{ "n": 39, "refId": "RV10-97:39", "text": "Urged onward by Brhaspati, combine your virtue in this Plant." },{ "n": 40, "refId": "RV10-97:40", "text": "20. Unharmed be he who digs you up, unharmed the man for whom I dig:" },{ "n": 41, "refId": "RV10-97:41", "text": "And let no malady attack biped or quadruped of ours." },{ "n": 42, "refId": "RV10-97:42", "text": "21. All Plants that hear this speech, and those that have departed far away," },{ "n": 43, "refId": "RV10-97:43", "text": "Come all assembled and confer your healing power upon this Herb." },{ "n": 44, "refId": "RV10-97:44", "text": "22. With Soma as their Sovran Lord the Plants hold colloquy and say:" },{ "n": 45, "refId": "RV10-97:45", "text": "O King, we save from death the man whose cure a Brahman undertakes." },{ "n": 46, "refId": "RV10-97:46", "text": "23. Most excellent of all art thou, O Plant thy vassals are the trees." },{ "n": 47, "refId": "RV10-97:47", "text": "Let him be subject to our power, the man who seeks to injure us." } ] }, "links": { "self": "/v1/library/books/rig-veda-book-10/chapters/97", "book": "/v1/library/books/rig-veda-book-10/", "chapters": "/v1/library/books/rig-veda-book-10/chapters/", "library": "/v1/library/", "schema": "/v1/schema/book/" } }