Mantra 2

Sukta 9

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

पृथिव्यै स्वाहा

IAST Transliteration

pṛthivyái svā́hā

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

To Earth—svāhā!

Word by Word

• पृथिव्यै: to/for the Earth (goddess Earth)
• पृथिव्यै: सम्प्रदान
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथिवी (प्रातिपदिक)

• स्वाहा: svāhā; hail! (offering-formula)
• स्वाहा: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वाहा (निपात/अव्यय; वैदिक उद्गार)

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (per anukramaṇī for AVŚ 5.9)

Devata: Pṛthivī (Earth)

Chandas: Yajus-like formula

Mantra Rasa

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