Mantra 5

Sukta 26

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

छन्दांसि यज्ञे मरुतः स्वाहा मातेव पुत्रं पिपृतेह युक्ताः

IAST Transliteration

chándāṃsi yajñé marútaḥ svā́hā mātéva putráṃ pipṛtehá yuktā́ḥ

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

The meters in the sacrifice—O Maruts—Svāhā—like a mother her son, fill (and foster) here, yoked for the work.

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (anonymous/collective)

Devata: Maruts / Chandas (meters) as operative powers

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like (self-referential mention of chandas within a formulaic verse)

Mantra Rasa

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