वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-40, verse-28

तानार्तान्नष्टसंज्ञांश्च परासूंश्च बृहस्पतिः ।
विध्याभिर्मन्त्रयुक्ताभिरोषधीभिश्चिकित्सति ॥२८॥

28. tānārtānnaṣṭasaṃjñāṃśca parāsūṃśca bṛhaspatiḥ ,
vidhyābhirmantrayuktābhiroṣadhībhiścikitsati.

28. tān ārtān naṣṭasaṃjñān ca parāsūn ca bṛhaspatiḥ
vidyābhiḥ mantrayuktābhiḥ oṣadhībhiḥ ca cikitsati

28. bṛhaspatiḥ tān ārtān naṣṭasaṃjñān ca parāsūn ca
mantrayuktābhiḥ vidyābhiḥ oṣadhībhiḥ ca cikitsati

28. Brihaspati treats those who are suffering, have lost consciousness, and are lifeless, using specialized knowledge (vidyā) combined with potent incantations (mantra) and medicinal herbs.

Words meanings summery:

• तान् (tān) - those

• आर्तान् (ārtān) - afflicted, suffering, distressed

• नष्टसंज्ञान् (naṣṭasaṁjñān) - those who have lost consciousness, insensible

• च (ca) - and, also

• परासून् (parāsūn) - lifeless, dead

• च (ca) - and, also

• बृहस्पतिः (bṛhaspatiḥ) - Brihaspati

• विद्याभिः (vidyābhiḥ) - by knowledge, by sciences, by spells

• मन्त्रयुक्ताभिः (mantrayuktābhiḥ) - endowed with mantras, combined with incantations

• ओषधीभिः (oṣadhībhiḥ) - by medicinal herbs, by plants

• च (ca) - and, also

• चिकित्सति (cikitsati) - treats, cures, heals

Words meanings and morphology

तान् (tān) - those

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

आर्तान् (ārtān) - afflicted, suffering, distressed

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of ārta

ārta - afflicted, suffering, distressed

Past Passive Participle

From root `ṛ` (to go, move, arise) with prefix `ā`, forming `ārta` (gone into distress).

Prefix: ā

Root: ṛ (class 3)

नष्टसंज्ञान् (naṣṭasaṁjñān) - those who have lost consciousness, insensible

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of naṣṭasaṃjña

naṣṭasaṁjña - one who has lost consciousness, insensible

Bahuvrīhi compound: `naṣṭa` (lost) + `saṃjñā` (consciousness).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (naṣṭa+saṃjñā)

• naṣṭa – lost, destroyed, perished
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `naś` (to perish, be lost).
  Root: naś (class 4)
• saṃjñā – consciousness, understanding, name
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: jñā (class 9)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

परासून् (parāsūn) - lifeless, dead

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of parāsu

parāsu - one whose life-breath has departed, dead

Bahuvrīhi compound: `parā` (away) + `asu` (breath, life-force).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (parā+asu)

• parā – away, forth, beyond
  indeclinable
  Prefix/preposition.
• asu – breath, life-force, vital air
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

बृहस्पतिः (bṛhaspatiḥ) - Brihaspati

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bṛhaspati

bṛhaspati - Lord of prayer or devotion, a divine preceptor, chief priest of the gods

विद्याभिः (vidyābhiḥ) - by knowledge, by sciences, by spells

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of vidyā

vidyā - knowledge, science, learning, spell

From root `vid` (to know).

Root: vid (class 2)

मन्त्रयुक्ताभिः (mantrayuktābhiḥ) - endowed with mantras, combined with incantations

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of mantrayukta

mantrayukta - joined with mantras, combined with sacred formulas

Tatpuruṣa compound: `mantra` (incantation) + `yukta` (joined, endowed).

Compound type : tatpurusha (mantra+yukta)

• mantra – sacred word, incantation, spell, counsel
  noun (masculine)
  From root `man` (to think).
  Root: man (class 4)
• yukta – joined, united, endowed with, engaged in
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `yuj` (to join, unite).
  Root: yuj (class 7)

ओषधीभिः (oṣadhībhiḥ) - by medicinal herbs, by plants

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of oṣadhi

oṣadhi - medicinal herb, plant, drug

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

चिकित्सति (cikitsati) - treats, cures, heals

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of cikits

Desiderative

Desiderative of root `kit` (to know, perceive) or `kṛ` (to do), commonly treated as a root `cikits`.

Root: cikits (class 0)

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